On motion, it was agreed to strike out the word "Delaware" from the second section, also the following words in the same section, "and in Delaware on the third Monday in June."

Also to add, at the end of the section, "And that the Circuit Court of the District of Delaware hereafter commence on the second Monday in June, instead of the 27th day of April; any law to the contrary notwithstanding."

Also, to amend the 3d and 4th sections of the bill. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the relief of Nicholas Reib," was read; and, by unanimous consent, the rule was dispensed with, and the bill was read a second and third time, and passed. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the act entitled "An act to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes," was read.

On the question, Shall this bill be read a second time? it passed in the negative.

Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that the Senate do not concur in this bill.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to continue in force for a limited time, "The act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers," was read; and, by unanimous consent, the rule was dispensed with, and it was agreed that the bill have at this time a second and third reading.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to promote the progress of Useful Arts," was read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, 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," was read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Mr. KING, from the committee, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act providing for the payment of a certain sum of money due to the French Republic," reported that the bill do not pass. Ordered, That the report lie for consideration, and that in the mean time it be printed for the use of the Senate.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "An act concerning Invalids," was read the second time; and it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that this bill be now read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

The resolution sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, "directing the Secretary at War to make out and return to the Dis

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trict Judges certain lists in the cases of Invalid Pensioners," was read.

Resolved, That this resolution pass with amend

ments.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the settlement of the claims of Griffith Jones, Samuel Prioleau, and John R. Livingston, against the United States," and a bill, entitled "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer;" in which several bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read, and the rule was, by unanimous consent, dispensed with, and the bill was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. POTTS, MORRIS, and GUNN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize the settlement of the claims of Griffith Jones, Samuel Prioleau, and John R. Livingston, against the United States," was read.

Resolved, That the further consideration of this bill be postponed until the next session of Congress.

The petition of George Nixon and others, clerks in the Auditor's office, praying an increase of compensation, was read, and referred to Messrs. ELLSwORTH, LIVERMORE, and MORRIS, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act laying duties on property sold at auction," was read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.

SATURDAY, June 7.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

Mr. POTTS, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer," reported amendments, which were read and adopted; and it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that this bill be now read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass, with amendments. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House disagree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers."

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Representatives on the amendments to the said bill, and

Resolved, That they insist on their amendments

to said bill, and that a conference be desired on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and that Messrs. KING, ELLSWORTH, and POTTS, be managers at the same on the part of the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House agree to the proposed conference, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, on the bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers," and have appointed managers at the same on their part.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed," was read; and it was agreed to dispense with the rule, and that this bill be now read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. CABOT, Ross, and ELLSWORTH, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

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sidered in paragraphs, it passed in the negativeyeas 7, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Brown, Burr, Hawkins, Henry, Jackson, Martin, and Ross.

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

And so the bill was rejected.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed a "resolve directing the respective Clerks of the District Courts of the United States to return copies of the tables of fees payable in the Supreme or Superior Court of the State in which he resides, to the Attorney General;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

"It appears, by a statement of the account between the United States and France, reported to the House of Representatives, that, according to the view which is entertained at the Treasury of that account, the United States, on the first day of January, 1794, were in ad vance to France the sum of two millions one hundred eleven thousand and eighty-six livres tournois and five deniers (being $383,162 11) beyond the instalments of principal and all interest which had accrued to that period. "It further appears, upon inquiry at the Treasury, that, since that period, there has been advanced on account of our Debt to France the further sum of seventyone thousand two hundred and forty-two dollars and eighty-one cents.

"And it appears, likewise, from the papers referred to the committee, that the President has promised further payment upon the same account of 1,500,000 livres on the third of September next, and of 1,000,000 of livres on the 5th of November next, making together 453,750 dollars, which payments, it is understood, may be anticipated at the Bank of the United States, in the proportions and at the epochs which are desired by the Minister of the French Republic.

"These sums embrace all the parts of principal which, by contract, would become payable to France during the year 1794; beyond which, were there no anticipations, nothing would be demandable during the present year but the interest on the balance of the entire Debt, which balance, on the first day of January, 1794, is computed at the Treasury at $2,611,587 88; whence it results that the payments which have been made, and engaged to be made, exceed those which by the terms of contract could be demanded.

sentatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act making an extra allowance to certain clerks in the public offices, and to the widows and families of certain deceased clerks." They have appointed a committee to join such committee as shall be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the resolution last mentioned; and,

Resolved, That they do concur therein, and that Messrs. VINING and KING be the committee on the part of the Senate.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making an extra allowance to certain clerks in the public offices, and to the widows and families of certain deceased clerks," was read; and it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that the bill be now read the second time.

Ross, BRADFORD, and MORRIS, to consider and Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. report thereon to the Senate.

Mr. Ross, from the committee last mentioned, reported that the consideration of this bill be postponed until the next session of Congress; and the report was adopted. Whereupon,

Resolved, That this bill do not pass.

Mr. ELLSWORTH, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of George Nixon and others, clerks in the Auditor's office, reported a bill, which was read, and the rule was dispensed with by unanimous consent, and the bill was read the second time.

"It is the opinion of the committee, that it is not advisable to divert it from its destination, as is proposed by the bill referred to them; and consequently, that the bill should not pass."

On motion, it was agreed to adopt the report of the committee.

On motion, that the bill last reported on be con

informed the Senate, that the House of RepreA message from the House of Representatives sentatives agree to some amendments, agree to some amendments with amendments, and disagree to other amendments, of the Senate on the bill, entitled "An act making certain alterations in the act for establishing the Judicial Courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain Courts."

From Virginia.-WILLIAM B. GILES, CARTER B. HARRISON, JOHN HEATH, RICHARD BLAND LEE, JAMES MADISON, ANDREW MOORE, ANTHONY NEW, JOHN NICHOLAS, FRANCIS PRESTON, ROBERT RUTHERFORD, ABRAHAM VENABLE, and FRANCIS WALKER.

From Kentucky.-CHRISTOPHER GREENUP. From North Carolina.-THOMAS BLOUNT, WILLIAM JOHNSON DAWSON, MATTHEW LOCKE, NATHANIEL MACON, and ALEXANDER MEBANE.

From South Carolina.-WILLIAM SMITH. From Georgia.-ABRAHAM BALDWIN and THOMAS P. CARNES.

A quorum of the members being present, the House proceeded to ballot for a Speaker, when it appeared that FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, one of the members from Pennsylvania, was elected;

and

whereupon, he was conducted to the Chair, made his acknowledgments to the House. The House then proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Clerk, when JOHN BECKLEY was appointed.

The usual oath was then administered to the members.

Messages were interchanged between the two Houses, announcing their formation and readiness to proceed to business.

Joseph Wheaton was appointed Sergeant-atArms, Gifford Dally as Doorkeeper, and Thomas Claxton as Assistant Doorkeeper.

Houses to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED A joint committee was appointed by the two STATES, to inform him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communication that he may think proper to make to them.

Resolved, That two Chaplains, of different denominations, be appointed, one by each House, to interchange weekly.

Resolved, That a standing Committee of Elections be appointed; also a committee to report rules and orders of proceeding.

TUESDAY, December 3.

JOSEPH MCDOWELL and BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, from North Carolina, appeared and took their seats. A message from the Senate announced their readiness to receive the communication from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. The SPEAKER and members withdrew to the Senate Cham

ber, where the PRESIDENT attended and delivered his Speech to the two Houses, which will be found in the proceedings of the Senate, page 10.

On the return of the members, the Speech was committed to a Committee of the Whole.

A Message was received from the PRESIDENT, with a copy of his Proclamation and of the Rules prescribed by him for the government of the Executive Officers in executing the Treaties between the United States and Foreign Powers, referred to in the PRESIDENT's Speech. [For copies of these papers, see the Appendix.]

The Senate informed the House that they had appointed the Right Reverend Bishop WHITE Chaplain.

And the House proceeded to elect their Chap

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WEDNESDAY, December 4.

PELEG COFFIN, Jr., from Massachusetts; WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, from Pennsylvania; and WILLIAM VANS MURRAY, from Maryland, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to them by the SPEAKER, according to law.

to terms. They were instructed to prevent, if possible, a confederacy of the Indians; to secure and explain the nature of our right of pre-emption to their lands, and to admit no British agents to the treaty as mediators; they might, however, attend the treaty as spectators, as the United States, wishing to deal fairly with the Indian tribes, and secure an honorable peace, did not care who witnessed the transaction.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that a respectful Address ought to be presented by the House of Representatives to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, in answer to his Speech to both Houses of Congress, at the commencement of this session, containing assurances that this House will take into consideration the various and important matters recommended to their attention.

Ordered, That Messrs. MADISON, SEDGWICK, WATTS, HARTLEY, and SAMUEL SMITH, be appointed a committee to prepare an Address pursuant to the said resolution.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said Speech.

A petition of Henry Latimer, of the State of Delaware, was presented to the House and read, complaining of an undue election and return of JOHN PATTON, to serve as a member of this House

for the said State.

Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the

table.

TREATY WITH THE INDIANS. A communication was received from the War Department, consisting of a copy of the instructions given to the Commissioners for treating with the Indians North of the Ohio; the Journal of those Commissioners, and a list of the officers in the service of the United States.

Some objection was at first made to reading the two first communications, but was afterwards waived.

The instructions were then read. They premise, that it appears a great majority of the people of the United States are averse to the Indian war, and wish for peace with the savages if it can be obtained on just and honorable terms. They contemplate the treaty at Fort Harmar as valid, and the sales made there, good. They propose offering the hostile Indians, if they should come to terms of accommodation, the guarantee of the United States against any impositions of her citiThe Commissioners were empowered to promise $50,000 worth of goods, and an annual

zens.

THURSDAY, December 5.

FISHER AMES and DWIGHT FOSTER, from Massachusetts; and NATHANIEL NILES, from Vermont, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats.

The House resumed the reading of the papers communicated by the Secretary of War, yesterday, and went through the same.

Ordered, That the said papers be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Gentlemen of the Senate, and

of the House of Representatives:

As the present situation of the several Nations of Europe, and especially of those with which the United States have important relations, cannot but render the state of things, between them and us, matter of interesting inquiry to the Legislature, and may, indeed, give rise to deliberations to which they alone are competent, I have thought it my duty to communicate to them certain correspondences which have taken place. have manifested, generally, a friendly attachment to this The Representative and Executive bodies of France country; have given advantages to our commerce and navigation, and have made overtures for placing these advantages on permanent ground; a decree, however, of the National Assembly, subjecting vessels laden with provisions to be carried into their ports, and making enemy-goods lawful prize, in the vessel of a friend, contrary to our treaty, though revoked at one time, as to the United States, has been since extended to their vessels also, as has been recently stated to us. Representations on this subject will be immediately given in charge to our Minister there, and the result shall be communicated to the Legislature.

It is with extreme concern I have to inform you, that

the proceedings of the person whom they have unfortu nately appointed their Minister Plenipotentiary here, tion which sent him; their tendency, on the contrary, have breathed nothing of the friendly spirit of the Nahas been to involve us in war abroad, and discord and anarchy at home. So far as his acts, or those of his agents, have threatened our immediate commitment in the war, or flagrant insult to the authority of the laws, their effect has been counteracted by the ordinary cognizance of the laws, and by an exertion of the powers confided to me. Where their danger was not imminent, they have been borne with, from senti