Jackson, Logan, S. T. Mason, Nicholas, Stone, Sumter, and Wright. SENATE. The bill, entitled "An act to amend an act to establish the compensations of the officers employ NAYS-Messrs. Dwight Foster, Howard, Morris, Og-ed in the collection of the duties on imports and den, Olcott, and Tracy. So it was Resolved, That this bill do pass with amendments. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act additional to, and amendatory of, an act, entitled 'An act concerning the District of Columbia;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bill was read, and ordered to the second reading. THURSDAY, April 29. Agreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr. TRACY had leave to bring in a bill to carry into effect the resolution of Congress, passed on the 17th day of June, 1777, for erecting a monument to the memory of General Wooster; which was read, and, by unanimous consent, had a second reading. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. TRACY, JACKSON, and NICHOLAS, to consider and report thereon. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 26th instant, the bill making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and two, reported amendments; which were read and adopted. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended. The bill additional to, and amendatory of, an act. entitled "An act concerning the District of Columbia," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. S. T. MASON, HOWARD, and STONE, to consider and report thereon. The Senate took into consideration the amendments reported by the committee to the bill making an appropriation for the support of the Navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and two; which were agreed to. On motion further to amend the bill, by adding a new section, as follows: "SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to dismiss so many of the officers of the Marine Corps as will reduce their number and grades in legal proportion to the number of marines retained in service, and that the officers who may be so deranged shall be entitled to receive months' pay:" It passed in the affirmative—yeas 15, nays 6, as follows: tonnage, and for other purposes," was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass as amended. Mr. OGDEN, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 23d instant, the petition of John Cleves Symmes, made report; which was read, and ordered to lie for consideration. The bill to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. S. T. MASON, WRIGHT, and HOWARD, to consider and report thereon. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill respecting the police of the District of Columbia. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill to provide for the establishment of certain districts, and therein to amend an act, entitled “An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, and for other purposes." Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." On motion, it was agreed, by unanimous consent, that the bill be now read the third time. Resolved, That this bill do pass. Ordered, That the committee to whom was referred, on the 9th of March last, the petition of Albert Russel, and others, be discharged; and that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their pe tition. Ordered, That the committee appointed on the 15th February last, on that part of the Message of the President of the United States which refers to the report of the Secretary of War, on the subject of the islands in the lakes and rivers of our nothern boundary, and of certain lands in the neighborhood of our military posts, and to whom also was referred the letter of Governor Harrison, be discharged. Ordered, That the committee appointed the 11th of March last, on the bill to provide for the more convenient organization of the courts of the United States within the State of Tennessee; also, the committee, appointed the 22d of March last, on the bill to alter the time of holding the district court in the district of Maine, be respectively dis YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bradley, Breck-charged. NAYS-Messrs. Dwight Foster, Howard, Ogden, Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended. The bill making appropriations for the Military Establishment of the United States in the year 1802, was read the second time. Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Ordered, That Mr. SUMTER be on the committee to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Fulwar Skipwith, in place of Mr. DAYTON, absent. Ordered, That the Message of the President of the United States of the 26th instant, relative to articles of agreement and cession with the State of Georgia, be referred to Messrs TRACY, S. T. MASON, and BRECKENRIDGE, to consider and report thereon. Mr. S. T. MASON presented the petition of Da vid Brown, of Massachusetts, praying compensation for his sufferings while imprisoned under sentence of the judicial court, for seditious practices; and the petition was read, and ordered to lie on the table. FRIDAY, April 30. Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 29th instant, the bill, to carry into effect a resolution of Congress for erecting a monument to the memory of the late General David Wooster, reported amendments; which were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. APRIL, 1802. petitioner has done any one act, or omitted to do any act, whereby he has forfeited any right to the full benefit of his contract, before stated. 7. That no authority exists, by law, enabling any person to carry into execution the said contract on behalf of the United States; but, on the contrary, that two laws have been passed predicated upon the idea that the obligations of the United States, under the said contract, have ceased and determined; under the operation of which laws the said petitioner states, and your committee believe, that the said petitioner is suffering very great hardships, tending to the utter destruction and total waste of his whole property. 8. Your committee, the premises considered, beg leave to recommend the adoption of the resolution ac The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill respecting the police of the District of Co-companying this report: lumbia. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow. Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to direct the Attorney General to examine into the contract entered into between the United States and Mr. MASON presented sundry petitions of the the 15th of October, 1788, and all the contracts and John Cleves Symmes, Esq. and others, bearing date on inhabitants of Georgetown, on the Potomac, pray-laws relative thereto; and all the transactions which ing to be authorized by law to assess and collect the necessary taxes for the paving and improvement of that town. Ordered, That these petitions be referred to the committee who have under consideration the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington." The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the petition of John Cleves Symmes, which was adopted, as follows: 1. That, in the year 1788, the petitioner entered into a contract with the United States, upon a fair consideration, for the purchase of one million of acres of land, in the Northwestern Territory. may legally or equitably affect the same, as far as they may come to his knowledge; and to make a report of the same to the Senate, at their next session, together with his opinion whether the said John Cleves Symmes has any claim, and what, upon the United States, in virtue of the said contract, or any other contract, or law predicated upon the same: and that the further consideration of the petition of said John Cleves Symmes, Esq. of and concerning the premises, be postponed to the first day of the next session of Congress. And the report was adopted. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. A message from the House of Representatives 2. That, in consequence of such contract, the peti-informed the Senate that the House have passed tioner made a settlement upon the tract, and sold many a bill making an appropriation to carry into exeparcels thereof to adventurers, who went together with cution the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, him, into that new country, and located themselves Commerce, and Navigation, between the United States and Great Britain, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. there. 3. That, in the year 1794, the petitioner obtained a patent, under the authority of a law which enabled the President of the United States to make the same, for such proportion of the one million of acres, which had at that time been paid for, pursuant to the said contract, amounting to 311,682 acres of the said million of acres of land. They agree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act to abolish the Board of Commissioners in the City of Washington, and to make provision for the repayment of loans made by the State of Maryland for the use of the city," with amendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed a resolution authorizing the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on Saturday the 1st of May, in which they desire the concur 4. That the petitioner, after the said in part fulfilment of the contract on the side of both the parties to the same, proceeded to make sales (as he before had done in respect to the lands for which he had lately received the patent, as above mentioned) in the residue of the one million of acres, expecting to make the title when he should receive his patent thereof, agreeably to his contract, as herence of the Senate. had before practised. 5. That no authority has been given by law, or other wise, that can be found by your committee, whereby the said contract can be carried into execution on behalf of the United States, upon the payment of the sums further stipulated to be paid by the petitioner, agreeably to his contract, whereby he is entitled to a patent, upon payment of such stipulated sums; which payments the petitioner avers he always has been, and still is, ready to pay and perform, as thereunto required by his con tract. 6. That your committee, from the papers and documents laid before them by the petitioner, or from the statement which he has made, do not perceive that the The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments on the bill, entitled "An act to abolish the Board of Commissioners in the City of Washington, and to make provision for the repaythe use of the city," and agreed thereto. ment of loans made by the State of Maryland for The bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the United States of America and His Britannic Majesty," was read and ordered to the second reading. The resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on Saturday the first day of May, was read, The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the Military Establishment of the United States in the year one thousand eight hundred and two," was read a third time and passed. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and two," was read the third time, Resolved, That this bill do pass as amended. The bill making an appropriation for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and two, was read the third time as amended. On motion to strike out the third section. agreed to yesterday, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 12, nays 11, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Dwight Foster, Howard, Morris, Nicholas, Ogden, Olcott, Tracy, Wells, White, and Wright. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Clinton, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Logan, S. T. Mason, Stone, and Sumter. Resolved, That this bill do pass with the amend ments. The bill, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of certain districts, and therein to amend an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, and for other purposes," was read the third time, and passed with an amendment. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 6th and 7th instant, the petition of Elijah Brainard, also, the petition of Jonathan Snowden, reported that the consideration of said petitions be severally postponed to the next session of Congress, and that the committee to whom the same were referred be discharged, and the report was adopted. Mr. S. T. MASON, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 29th instant, the bill to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, reported amendments; which were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. SENATE. panying certain articles of agreement and cession which have been entered into and signed by the Commissioners of the United States and the Commissioners of the State of Georgia, made report— "That at this very late hour of the session, and from a total want of all information and facts which would be necessary to enable the committee to form a just opinion on the subject of the said agreement, the committee have it not in their power to recommend any measure as necessary to be adopted on the subject." The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives authorizing the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on the first day of May, and agreed to amend the same, by striking out the word "first," and inserting the word "third." The Senate took into consideration the amendments reported by the committee to the bill, to amend an act, entitled "An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, and for other purposes;" and, having agreed thereto, the bill was ordered to the third reading as amended. Mr. JACKSON, from the managers at the conference on the part of the Senate, reported that the Senate recede from some. and adhere to other, amendments to the bill further to alter and establish certain post roads; and the report was adopted. The bill making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the United States of America and His Britannic Majesty, was read the second time. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The Senate took into consideration the amendments of the committee to the bill, additional to, and amendatory of "An act concerning the District of Columbia," and, having agreed thereto, the bill was ordered to the third reading as amended. Mr. MORRIS from the committee to whom was referred, on the 23d of April last, the bill for the relief of Fulwar Skipwith, reported it without amendment. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill for the repealing so much of any former law, as authorizes a certain provisory agreement, lately made and entered into by Commissioners on the part of the United States, and Commissioners on the part of the State of Georgia, bearing date on the 24th of April, 1802, and by which the same may be binding and conclusive on the United States: It passed in the negative-yeas 11, nays 12, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. T Foster, Dwight Foster, Franklin, Howard, Morris, Ogden, Olcott, Tracy, Wells, White, and Wright. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bradley, Breckenridge, Clinton, Ellery, Jackson, Logan, S. T. Mason, Nicholas, Stone, and Sumter. On motion it was Resolved, That the committee on the Message from the President of the United States, of the 27th instant, on the subject of the British convention, be discharged. SENATE. MONDAY, May 3. Proceedings. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to the report of the committee of conference on the bill, entitled" An act further to alter and establish certain post roads." They have passed a resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The resolution was read as follows: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 three-fourths of the said Legislatures, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said Constitution, to wit: "That in all future elections of President and Vice President the persons voted for shall be particularly designated, by declaring which is voted for as President and which as Vice President." Ordered, That it lie for consideration. The bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia," was read the third time, and further amended. On the question, shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the affirmative—yeas 15, nays 5, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Brown, Clinton, Cocke, Ellery, Dwight Foster, Franklin, Logan, S. T. Mason, Nicholas, Olcott, Stone, and Sumter. NAYS-Messrs. Howard, Morris, Ogden, Tracy, and Wells Resolved, That this bill do pass with amend ments. The bill entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, and for other purposes," was read the third time. On the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 15, nays 5, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Brown, Clinton, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Logan, S. T. Mason, Morris, Nicholas, Olcott, Stone, and Sumter. NAYS-Messrs. Dwight Foster, Howard, Odgen, Tracy, and Wells. Resolved, That this bill do pass with amend ments. The bill entitled "An act additional to, and amendatory of, an act, entitled 'An act concerning the District of Columbia," was read the third time; and being further amended, Resolved, That this bill do pass as amended. The bill entitled "An act making appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty," was read the third time and passed. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House concur in the amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act additional to, and amendatory of, an act, entitled 'An act concerning the District of Colum MAY, 1802. bia," with an amendment; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate took into consideration the amendment of the House of Representatives to their amendment to the bill last mentioned. Resolved, That they do concur therein. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill respecting the police of the District of Columbia; and, on motion, the further consideration thereof was postponed until the third Monday in November next. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Ful War Skipwith," was read the third time and passed. tion of the House of Representatives of the 1st of The Senate took into consideration the resoluMay, for an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. And, on the question, Will the Senate concur therein? it passed in the negative—yeas 15, nays 8, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Brown, Clinton, Cocke, Ellery, T. Foster, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, S. T. Mason, Nicholas, Sumter, and Wright. cott, Ogden, Stone, Tracy, and Wells. NAYS-Messrs. Dwight Foster, Howard, Morris, Ol So the question was lost, two-thirds of the Senators present not concurring therein. On motion that the petition of David Brown be postponed until the next session of Congress, it passed in the affirmative. On motion that it be "Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House, at the next meeting of Congress, authenticated copies of the proceedings in the Courts of the United States, in all cases in which fines and imprisonments have been inflicted upon the individuals under the act commonly called the Sedition act; and, also, in all cases, if any such there be, in which fine and imprisonment have been inflicted upon individuals in the said courts, under the common law of England:" It passed in the negative. Mr. TRACY presented the memorial of David Austin, "praying Legislative attention to the order of Providence in the affairs of the nation ;" and the memorial was read. On motion the Senate adjourned to half past seven o'clock this evening. MONDAY EVENING, 7 o'clock. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have appointed a committee on their part, with such as the Senate may appoint, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that, unless he hath any further communications to make to the two Houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn, and they desire the appointment of a committee on the part of the Senate. The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives appointing a committee, jointly, with such as the Senate may appoint, to wait on the President of the United States and notify him of the proposed adjournment of the two Houses of Congress; and MAY, 1802. Adjournment. Resolved, That they do concur therein, and that Messrs. ELLERY and CLINTON be the committee on the part of the Senate. Mr. ELLERY, from the joint committee, reported that they had waited on the President of the United States, agreeably to the vote of the two Houses, and that he informed them he had no further business to communicate. Ordered, That the Secretary notify to the SENATE. House of Representatives that the Senate, having completed the business of the session, are ready to adjourn. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House of Representatives, having completed the business before them, are about to adjourn. Whereupon, the Senate adjourned to the first Monday in December next. |