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YEAS. Messrs. Jackson, Potts, Robinson, Ross, and Rutherfurd.

The bill allowing an additional compensation to the principal clerks in the Department of State, and the Treasury and War Departments, for the NAYS.-Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Cabot, Ellsworth, year 1794, was read the second time, and, by una-Foster, Frelinghuysen, Hawkins, Henry, Izard, King, nimous consent, the rule was dispensed with, and Livermore, Martin, and Morris. the bill was read the third time, and passed.

On motion to strike out the first section of the bill, to wit:

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress

Mr. POTTS, from the committee appointed for the purpose, reported a bill to increase the military force of the United States, and to encourage the recruiting service; which was read, and or-assembled, That interest upon the balances reported to dered to a second reading,

The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendment reported by the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain States upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States."

On motion that the amendment be adopted, it passed in the negative-yeas 9, nays 11, as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Brown, Gunn, Jackson, Monroe, Morris, Potts, Robinson, Ross, and Rutherfurd.

NAYS. Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Hawkins, Henry, Izard, King, Livermore, Martin, and Vining.

The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

Gentlemen of the Senate, and

of the House of Representatives:

The Commissioners of his Catholic Majesty having communicated to the Secretary of State the form of a certificate, without which the vessels of the United

States cannot be admitted into the ports of Spain, think it proper to lay it before Congress.

G. WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, May 26, 1794.

TUESDAY, May 27.

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Mr. ELLSWORTH, from the committee to whom was referred the Message of the PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES, of the 19th of February last, with a representation from the Justices of the Supreme Court, reported that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the next session of Congress; and the report was adopted.

The Message yesterday received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, transmitting the form of a certificate, without which the vessels of the United States cannot be admitted into the ports of Spain, together with the form of the certificate therein referred to, were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain States upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States."

be due to certain States, by the Commissioners for settling accounts between the United States and individual States, be allowed from the last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and to be computed to the last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, at the rate of four per centum per annum; and that the amount of such inte rest be placed to the credit of the State to which the same shall be found due upon the books of the Treasury of the United States, and shall bear an interest of three per centum per annum, from and after the said last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four:"

It passed in the negative-yeas 9, nays 11, as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Brown, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, Martin, Potts, Robinson, Ross, and Rutherfurd.

NAYS.-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Henry, Izard, King, Livermore, Morris, and Vining.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. • The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. GUNN, ELLSWORTH, POTTS, CABOT, and KING, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to amend the act, entitled 'An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying Northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read, and ordered to a second reading.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a memorial signed Thomas Leiper and Gavin Hamilton, "manufacturers of snuff in the city of Philadelphia, on behalf of themselves and their brethren throughout the Union," remonstrating against the imposition of an excise upon the said article; which was read.

Ordered, That this memorial lie on the table. The bill to increase the military force of the United States, and to encourage the recruiting service, was read the second time, and considered. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof

On motion to recommit the bill, with instructions to the committee to report an amendment for carrying into effect an assumption of the Do-be postponed until to-morrow. mestic Debts of the creditor States, to the amount of the balances reported to be due to them, it passed in the negative-yeas 5, nays 13, as follows:

Mr. BROWN, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to compensate Arthur St. Clair," reported amendments, which

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were read, and in part agreed to; and the bill was
amended accordingly.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.

WEDNESDAY, May 28.

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"And be it further enacted, That, when the Legislature of any creditor State shall have passed an act declaring that the creditors of such State, or so many of them as may apply, shall be allowed a proportion of the debt due to such State, in lieu of their respective demands, then the Commissioner of Loans of such State shall be authorized to receive such of the notes or certi

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to compen-ficates of the said State as may be designated by an act sate Arthur St. Clair," was read the third time. of the Legislature thereof, and on the terms therein preOn motion, it was agreed to reconsider the amend- scribed, and to give certificates therefor in the manner ments made to this bill in the second reading. directed in such act; and the said certificates shall be Resolved, That this bill pass without amendment. transferrable, and the interest which shall become due The bill sent from the House of Representa- shall be payable quarter yearly, in the same manner as tives for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend on the other certificates of the United States: Provided, the act, entitled 'An act to enable the officers and That the Commissioners of Loans shall not issue certisoldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Estab-ficates to a greater amount than the sums due to the lishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying Northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. JACKSON, RUTHERFURD, and BROWN. to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill to increase the military force of the United States, and to encourage the recruiting service. On motion to expunge the first section of the bill, as follows:

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States shall be, and he is hereby, authorized, during the next recess of Congress, to raise and equip such additional military force as circumstances shall, in his judgment, render necessary, not exceeding ten thousand non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, to serve for three years, unless sooner discharged, together with a proper proportion of commissioned officers, of all the grades, respectively, according to the present Military Establishment of the United States:"

It passed in the negative-yeas 8, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Brown, Foster, Hawkins, Jackson, Livermore, Martin, Robinson, and Ross.

NAYS-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, linghuysen, Gunn, Henry, Izard, King, Morris, Potts, Rutherfurd, and Vining.

States in which they respectively act, nor for a greater amount of interest than shall be the proportion of such State, and that no interest shall be paid before the last day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninetyfive:"

It passed in the negative.

The bill seut from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. ELLSWORTH, CABOT, and IZARD, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

THURSDAY, May 29.

Mr. GUNN, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas," reported amendments, which were adopted, and the bill was amended accordingly.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the Report of the Secretary for the Department of War, on four additional claims for compensation to invalid pensioners, which was read.

Ordered, That the report lie for consideration. Fre-informed the Senate, that the House have passed A message from the House of Representatives a bill, entitled "An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons;" a bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers;" and a bill, entitled "An act providing for the payment of the second instalment, due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States;" in which several bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

Ordered, That this bill be engrossed for a third reading.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain States upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States," was read the third time. On motion to postpone the further consideration thereof to the next session of Congress, it passed in the negative-yeas 8, nays 12, as follows: YEAS.-Messrs. Brown, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, Martin, Potts, Robinson, and Ross.

NAYS.-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Henry, Izard, King, Livermore, Morris, Rutherfurd, and Vining.

On motion to strike out the first section of the bill, it passed in the negative.

On motion to adopt the following as an additional section to the bill, to wit:

The three last bills brought from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read, and ordered to a second reading..

The engrossed bill to increase the military force of the United States, and to encourage the recruiting service, was read the third time.

On motion to add the following, as an additional section to the bill:

“And be it further enacted, That, in case a war shall break out between the United States and any European Power, at any time within two years, all non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, then in service under this act, or any act for raising troops heretofore passed, who shall be willing to re-enlist to serve in the

troops of the United States to the end of such war, shall be permitted so to re-enlist, and such re-enlistment shall thereafter entitle them to receive an addition to their pay, of one dollar and fifty cents per month:"

It passed in the negative.

On motion to restore the third section of the bill, stricken out in the second reading, to wit:

"And be it further enacted, That, from and after the first day of July next, there shall be allowed to each non-commissioned officer, musician, and private, who shall then or afterwards be in service, on the present Military Establishment, or under this act, the additional pay of one dollar per month:"

It passed in the negative-yeas 7, nays 13, as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Henry, Izard, Potts, and Vining.

NATS Messrs. Brown, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, King, Livermore, Martin, Morris, Robinson, Ross, and Rutherfurd.

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as that the number of the militia to be called out shall not exceed five thousand.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. KING, JACKSON, RUTHERFURD, POTTS, and ELLSWORTH, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

On motion, it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize the PRESI DENT OF THE UNITED STATES to lay, regulate, and revoke, embargoes," be now read the second time; and,

On motion, to agree to the first section of the bill, as follows:

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered, whenever, in his opinion, the public safety shall so require, to lay an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports On motion, that this bill pass, it passed in the of the United States, or upon the ships and vessels of affirmative-yeas 12, nays 8, as follows: the United States, or the ships and vessels of any foreign YEAS. Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Freling-nation, under such regulations as the circumstances of huysen, Gunn, Henry, Izard, King, Morris, Potts, Rutherfurd, and Vining. NAYS.-Messrs. Brown, Foster, Hawkins, Jackson, Livermore, Martin, Robinson, and Ross.

the case may require, and to continue or revoke the same whenever he shall think proper. And the President is herby fully authorized to give all such orders to the officers of the United States, as may be necessary So it was Resolved, That this bill pass, and that to carry the same into full effect: Provided, The authe title thereof be, "An act to increase the mili-thority aforesaid shall not be exercised while the Congress of the United States shall be in session. And any tary force of the United States, and to encourage embargo which may be laid by the President as aforethe recruiting service." said shall cease and determine in fifteen days from the actual meeting of Congress next after laying the same :” It passed in the affirmative-yeas 14, nays 5, as follows:

FRIDAY, May 30.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas," was read the third time, and further amended, by striking out the words from the end of the 12th section, "in case of sickness, absence, or for other sufficient causes," and inserting in lieu thereof, these words: "in cases of occasional and necessary absence, or of sickness, and not otherwise."

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. A message from the House informed the Senate, that they have passed a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES to lay, regulate, and revoke embargoes," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last brought from the House of Representatives for concurrence was read.

YEAS. Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Foster, Frelingtin, Potts, Robinson, Rutherfurd, and Vining. huysen, Hawkins, Henry, Jackson, Izard, King, Mar

NAYS.-Messrs. Cabot, Ellsworth, Livermore, Morris, and Ross.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. tives for concurrence, entitled "An act laying du The bill sent from the House of Representaties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons,"

was read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to the committee to whom is referred the bill, entitled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined Sugar, "to consider and report thereon to the

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SATURDAY, May 31.

pore, as the Constitution provides, and RALPH IZARD was duly elected.

The VICE PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate The bill sent from the House of Representa-proceeded to the election of a President pro temtives for concurrence, entitled "An act providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States," was read the second time; and the rule being dispensed with, the bill was read the third time, and passed.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers," was read the second time.

On motion, it was agreed to amend the bill, so

Mr. KING, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers," reported, that the bill do not pass; and, after debate, the further consideration of the report was postponed until Monday next.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed the following bills: a bill, entitled "An act laying

The bill last mentioned to have been brought The bill sent from the House of Representa- from the House of Representatives for concur tives for concurrence, entitled "An act to author-rence, was read, and ordered to a second reading. ize the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES to lay, The vote of the House of Representatives last regulate, and revoke, embargoes," was read the recited was read. third time and passed.