MARCH, 1795.] Proceedings [SENATE. word "Ohio," to the end of the bill, and insert: sentatives for concurrence, entitled "An act mak-conded by Mr. BRADLEY, to strike out, after the ing further appropriations for the Military and Naval Establishments, and for the support of Government," which were in part adopted. On motion, it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that this bill be now read the third time. "To certain lands in the State of Georgia, lying between the Oconee and Oakmulgee rivers, included within a line to be drawn from the head of the former to the head of the latter river; as also to certain lands in the said State, included within a line to be drawn from a place Resolved, That this bill pass with the amend-named Fort Romulus, on the said river Oakmulgee, in a ments. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act laying duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former act for that purpose," was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading. direct course, to the head of the river St. Mary's, the same being the lands formerly known as, and included within, the county of Talassee, in the said State, and which county was given up to the Creek nation by the treaty of New York:" It passed in the negative. 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 alter and amend the act, entitled 'An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar," be now read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass with the amend-affirmative-yeas 18, nays 3, as follows: On motion, it was agreed to strike out, after the word "assembled," in the first section, to the word "enacted," inclusive, in the second section; also, to amend the title, by expunging the words "treaty and of" therefrom. So the consent not being unanimous, the question was lost. Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the amendments adhered to by the House of Representatives, to the resolution authorizing the exportation of arms, cannon, and military stores, in certain cases; which are as follows: Line 1st, strike out "resolved," and insert, "be it enacted." Strike out the proviso. In the title, strike out, "resolution," and insert "an act." And on the question being put severally on the amendments, Resolved, That the Senate recede therefrom. 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 for the more general promulgation of the laws of the United States," be now read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The following bill being read the first time, 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 making provision for the purposes of treaty and of trade with the Indians," be now read the second time. A motion was made, by Mr. JACKSON, and se On the question, Shall this bill pass to the third reading, as amended? it was determined in the YEAS. Messrs. Bradford, Bradley, Brown, Burr, Cabot, Ellsworth, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Izard, King, Latimer, Livermore, Mitchell, Potts, Ross, Rutherfurd, Strong, and Vining. NAYS.-Messrs. Hawkins, Langdon, and Martin. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES to obtain a cession of claim to certain territory;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, and ordered to a second reading. On motion to dispense with the rule, and to agree, by unanimous consent, that this bill be now read the second time, it passed in the negative. 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 supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act establishing a Mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States," be now read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass with the amend ments. On motion, that the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons, named therein, on the pension list," be now read the second time, by unanimous consent, it was objected to, and the Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, March 3. Mr. CABOT reported, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for extending the time relative to drawbacks on the exportation of certain military stores." Whereupon, Resolved, That this bill do not pass. The memorial of the merchants in the district of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, was presented and read, praying for an explanatory amendment of the law, entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," in regard to the vessels bound to Providence coming to anchor and remaining longer than twenty-four hours, in the harbor and district of Newport. Ordered, That the memorial lie on the table. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act laying duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former act for that purpose," was read the second time and amended, by striking out the 13th section of the bill, as follows: "And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, and he is hereby empowered to make such allowances for compensation to the officers of inspection employed in the collection of the duties aforesaid, and for incidental expenses, as he shall judge reasonable, not exceeding in the whole five per centum of the total amount of the said duties collected." On motion, it was agreed to amend the 14th section of the bill, by inserting, in line 5th, after the word "notwithstanding," these words: "but the revenue to arise from the duty on carriages for the conveyance of persons shall remain charged with the same appropriations as if this act had passed." not On motion to dispense with the rule, and that this bill be now read a third time by unanimous consent, it was not agreed to. The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution, reported yesterday, relative to the title to certain lands situate in the Southwestern parts of the United States. On motion, by Mr. JACKSON, to strike out all the resolution after the words "Southwestern parts of the United States," in the 8th and 9th lines, it passed in the negative. [MARCH, 1795. the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons named therein on the pension list." Resolved, That the further consideration of this bill be postponed until the next Congress. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes," was read the second time. On motion to strike out the following words, section 1st, line 4th to 6th, "unless it shall be in con tinuation of a pursuit (not approaching nearer than five miles to any Indian town) of the particular Indians who shall have recently committed murder, or may be carrying off captives," it passed in the negative. On motion to dispense with the rule by unanimous consent, and that the bill be now read the third time, it was objected to by Mr. JACKSON. The bill authorizing the purchase of Indian goods having been read the third time, the further consideration thereof was postponed until the next Congress. Resolved, That the bill making an extra allowance to certain clerks in the public offices, and to the widows and families of certain deceased clerks, be postponed to the next Congress. for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize the The bill sent from the House of Representatives PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES to obtain a cession of claim to certain territory," was read the second time. On motion, by Mr. BURR, to amend the bill, to be read 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 is hereby, authorized and empowered to obtain, by purchase or donation, a relinquishment and cession of the whole or any part of the lands claimed by or under the State of Georgia, and without the ordinary jurisdiction thereof:" It passed in the negative. amendment last proposed, and to adopt the same, On motion, by Mr. HAWKINS, to reconsider the was agreed to. On motion, by Mr. BURR, to amend the resolution, by striking out all the words after the words "explanatory of," line 6th, and inserting "the ex-it tent and boundaries of the State of Georgia, and the title of the said State to the lands by them sold or claimed, it passed in the negative. On motion, to agree to the resolution, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 19, nays 2, as follows: On motion to dispense with the rule by unanimous consent, and that this bill be now read the third time, as amended, it was objected to by Mr. JACKSON. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House concur in the YEAS. Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Burr, Cabot, Ells-resolution of the Senate relative to the title to worth, Gunn, Hawkins, Izard, King, Latimer, Livermore, Martin, Mitchell, Morris, Potts, Robinson, Rutherfurd, Strong, and Vining. NAYS.-Messrs. Frelinghuysen and Jackson. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making provision for the purposes of a treaty and of trade with the Indians," was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass as amended. certain land situate in the Southwestern parts of the United States, with an amendment to strike out "Senate," and insert "next Congress," in line 5th, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the last mentioned resolution; and, concurred therein. Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate be The Senate proceeded to the second reading of authorized and directed to pay to James Mathers, Doorkeeper to the Senate, out of any moneys appropriated to defray the contingent expenses of the Senate, one hundred and fifty dollars, for extra services. journ. TUESDAY EVENING, March 3. [SENATE. informed the Senate that the House having finishA message from the House of Representatives On motion to dispense with the rule by unani-ed the business of the session, are about to admous consent, and that the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act laying duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former act for that purpose," be now read the third time; it was not agreed to. Mr. BURR laid before the Senate a motion, as follows: “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by threefourths of the said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the said Constitution, to wit: "That the term for which the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the next Congress are or shall be chosen shall expire on the first day of June next following the third day of March, on which it would have expired if this amendment to the Constitution had not been adopted." Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration. Ordered, That Messrs. IZARD and MORRIS be a committee, jointly, with such committee as the House of Representatives may appoint on their part, to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITEDSTATES, and inform him that Congress is ready to adjourn without day, unless he may have any further communications to make. of Representatives therewith, and desire the apOrdered, That the Secretary acquaint the House pointment of a committee on their part. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have appointed a joint committee on their part to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and inform him that Congress is ready to adjourn. Mr. IZARD reported, from the joint committee, that they had waited on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, who informed them that he had no further communications to make to Congress during this session. Whereupon, it was Resolved, That the Senate adjourn without day. EXECUTIVE JOURNAL. THE TENTH SESSION OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, CONVENED ON MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1795. From New Jersey.-JOHN RUTHerfurd. From Pennsylvania.-JAMES Ross and WIL- From Delaware.-HENRY LATIMER. From Kentucky.—JOHN BROWN and HUMPHREY From North Carolina.-ALEXANDER MARTIN and TIMOTHY BLOODWORTH. From South Carolina.-JACOB READ. Ordered, That Mr. STRONG and Mr. LANGDON be a committee to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify him that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make. Mr. STRONG reported, from the committee, that they had waited on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and that he informed them he would make some communications to the Senate immediately. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: SENATE.] Proceedings. [JUNE, 1795. And, on motion, it was agreed to modify the "Ordered, That so much of the resolution of the 8th instant as enjoins secrecy upon the Senators with respect to the communications on that day received from the President, be rescinded :" Gentlemen of the Senate: UNITED STATES, June 8, 1795. The Message, Treaty, and other documents referred to in the Message, were, in part, read, and the further reading thereof postponed. Ordered, That the Senators be under an injunction of secrecy on the communications this day received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, until the further order of the Senate. Ordered, That the Secretary procure, printed under an injunction of secrecy, thirty-one copies only, of the Treaty referred to in the Message of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, of this day, for the use of the Senate, TUESDAY, June 9. PIERCE BUTLER, from the State of South Carolina, and FREDERICK FRELINGHUYSEN, from the State of New Jersey, severally attended. JAMES GUNN, from the State of Georgia, produced his credentials, and, the usual oath being administered, took his seat in the Senate. Ordered, That there be printed two additional copies of the Treaty referred to in the Message of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES of the 8th instant. The papers referred to in the said Message were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. WEDNESDAY, June 10. The Senate assembled-present as yesterday, and, after deliberation, adjourned to eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, June 11. The Senate assembled-present as yesterday. The Treaty referred to in the Message of the 8th instant was read and considered. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow. FRIDAY, June 12. JOHN HENRY, from the State of Maryland, produced his credentials, and, the usual oath being administered, he took his seat in the Senate. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Treaty communicated from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES in his Message of the 8th instant. A motion was made that the said Treaty be published. And on the question to agree to the motion thus modified, a motion was made for, and the yeas and nays were agreed to; and, after deliberation, it was agreed to postpone this question until to morrow. On motion to adjourn, it passed in the negative; and, after debate, the further consideration of the Treaty above mentioned was postponed until to-morrow. The following Messages were received from the I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their respective names, some of which have been appointed during the recess of the Senate: John Kelty, of Maryland, to be Supervisor of the Revenue for the District of Maryland, vice George Gale, resigned. James Simons, of South Carolina, to be Naval Officer for the port of Charleston, vice Isaac Motte, deceased. William Simmons, of Pennsylvania, to be Accountant for the Department of War, vice Joseph Howell, resigned. Pierre Eric Skoldibrand, jr., to be Consul of the United States for the port of Algiers, and for such other places as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice Consul of the United States within the same allegiance. Joseph Donaldson, jr., to be Consul of the United States for the ports of Tripoli and Tunis, and for such other places as shall be nearer to the said ports than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice Consul of the United States within the same allegiances. John Overton, to be Inspector of the Revenue for the District of Tennessee, in the Territory of the United States Southwest of the river Ohio. George Phillips, of Connecticut, to be Collector for the District of Middletown. Waterman Thomas, of Massachusetts, to be Collector for the District of Waldoborough, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Waldoborough. Thomas Vose, of Massachusetts, to be Surveyor for the port of Thomaston, and Inspector of the Revenue for the same. William Tuck, of Massachusetts, to be Collector for the District of Gloucester, vice Eppes Sargent, resigned. Henry Malcomb, of New York, to be Collector for the District of Hudson. Richard Dickinson, of Connecticut, to be Surveyor for the port of Saybrook, and Inspector of the Revenue for the same. the same. William Adams, of Connecticut, to be Surveyor for On the twenty-ninth day of December, 1794, the following nominations for promotions were laid before the Senate: JUNE, 1795.] First Sub-Legion. Proceedings. Bernard Gaines, Captain, 30th June, 1794, vice Kersey, promoted. Bartholomew Shomberg, Captain, 30th June, 1794, vice Hartshorne, killed. John Wade, Captain, 1st July, 1794, vice Peters, promoted. Ross Bird, Captain, 6th July, 1794, vice Jeffers, resigned. And on the 25th day of February, 1795, the following: Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne, Lieutenant, 30th June, 1794, vice Gaines, promoted. John Breck, Lieutenant, 30th June, Shomberg, promoted. 1794, vice Edmund Taylor, Lieutenant, 1st July, Rezin Webster, Lieutenant, 11th July, 1794, vice Montfort, resigned. It has since appeared that the resignation of Captain Clay had escaped notice at the War Office, which, rendering the above arrangement incorrect, the issuing of commissions to those officers has been suspended. To rectify that arrangement, and to fill some vacancies, I now make the following nominations of to offices in the Army of the United States: First Sub-Legion. persons Bernard Gaines, Captain, 1st April, 1794, vice Clay, resigned. Bartholomew Shomberg, Captain, 30th June, 1794, vice Kersey, promoted. John Wade, Captain, 30th June, 1794, vice Hartshorne, killed. Ross Bird, Captain, 1st July, 1794, vice Peters, promoted. Hastings Marks, Captain, 6th July, 1794, vice Jeffers, resigned. Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne, Lieutenant, 1st April, 1794, vice Gaines, promoted. John Breck, Lieutenant, 30th June, vice Shomberg, promoted. Edmund Taylor, Lieutenant, 30th June, 1794, vice Wade, promoted. Elijah Strong, Lieutenant, 1st July, 1794, vice Bird, promoted. Rezin Webster, Lieutenant, 6th July, vice Marks, promoted. Cavalry. [SENATE Ordered, That the Secretary lay these resolutions, respectively, before the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Treaty communicated by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, with his Message of the 8th instant, and the motion yesterday made thereon, to wit: That so much of the resolution of the 8th in stant as enjoins secrecy upon the Senators, with And the question being taken, it passed in the negative-yeas 9, nays 20, as follows: YEAS.-Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Butler, Jackson, Langdon, Mason, Robinson, and Tazewell. NAYS.-Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Henry, King, Latimer, Livermore, Marshall, Martin, Paine, Potts, Read, Ross, Rutherfurd, Strong, and Trumbull. And, after progress in the consideration of the Paul McDermot, Cornet, vice Torrey, killed, to rank Treaty, the Senate adjourned. from 1st May, 1795. James V. Ball, Cornet, vice Posey, promoted, to rank from 1st May, 1795. Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Peter A. Dransy, Lieutenant, vice Hutchins, resigned, to rank from 10th April, 1795. Second Sub-Legion. William Marts, Captain, 20th April, 1795, vice Andrews, resigned. Ensigns. George Salmon, vice Butler, promoted, to rank from 1st May, 1795. William Scott, vice Claiborne, promoted, to rank from 1st May, 1795. MONDAY, June 15. JOHN VINING, from the State of Delaware, attended. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Treaty, communicated by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, with his Message of the 8th instant; and, after progress, the Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, June 16. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Treaty communicated by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, with his Message of the 8th instant; and, |