The bill to authorize the settlement of the claim of Samuel Prioleau, was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed for the third reading. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Gentlemen of the Senate, and

of the House of Representatives:

I lay before Congress copies of Acts passed by the Legislatures of the States of Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York, ratifying the amendment proposed by the Senate and House of Representatives at their last session, to the Constitution of the United States, respecting the Judicial power thereof.

The Minister of the French Republic having communicated to the Secretary of State certain proceedings of the Committee of Public Safety, respecting Weights and Measures, I lay these also before Congress.

The Letter from the Governor of the Western Ter ritory, copies of which are now transmitted, refers to a

defect in the Judicial system of that Territory deserv

ing the attention of Congress.

The necessary absence of the Judge of the District of Pennsylvania, upon business connected with the late insurrection, is stated by him, in a Letter, of which I forward copies, to have produced certain interruptions in the Judicial proceedings of that District, which cannot be removed without the interposition of Congress. G. WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, January 8, 1795.

The Message and papers therein referred to were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

FRIDAY, January 9.

The bill to authorize the settlement of the claim of Samuel Prioleau was read the third time, and passed.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject;" and a bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States;" in which several bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

These bills were read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

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reported amendments, which were read and agreed to, and the bill was ordered to a third reading. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Gentlemen of the Senate, and

of the House of Representatives:

I lay before Congress, for their consideration, the copy of a Letter from the Secretary of War, accompanied by an extract from a memorandum of James Seagrove, agent of Indian Affairs. G. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, January 12, 1795.

The Message and papers therein referred to were read, and ordered to lie until to-morrow for consideration.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule of 'naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject,"

was read the second time.

Ordered, That the further consideration of this bill be postponed until Wednesday next.

The bill sent from the House of Representa tives for concurrence, entitled "An act supple mentary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. BURR, CABOT, and MORRIS, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill to amend the act, entitled "An act to establish the Post Office and Post Roads within the United States," was read the third time; and, being amended, was passed.

TUESDAY, January 13.

Mr. CABOT, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision in cases of drawbacks," reported amendments, which were ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

MONDAY, January 12.

Mr. POTTS, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the ascertainment of certain losses of the officers of Government, and other citizens, by the insurgents in the Western counties of Pennsylvania, and providing some present relief to the sufferers," • 3d CoN.-27

Mr. BROWN laid before the Senate the petition of Jean Gabriel Gervais, Attorney for the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, which was read, praying the consideration of their case, as stated at large in a former memorial. And on motion that the order of the Senate of the 13th of May last, relative to the claims of the settlers at Galliopolis, together with the memorial of Jean Gabriel Gervais, Agent for the said settlers, be referred to a committee to consider and report thereon: a motion was made that the consideration of this business be postponed; and, it passed in the negative. And the original motion being adopted, it was ordered that Messrs. BURR, BROWN, LIVERMORE, ELLSWORTH, and KING, be a committee to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Ordered, That Messrs. Ross, BRADFORD, and LANGDON, be a committee to bring in a bill making an extra allowance to certain clerks in the public offices, and to the widows and families of certain deceased clerks.

Ordered, That the third reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the ascertainment of certain losses of the officers of Government, and other citizens, by the insurgents in the Western counties of Pennsylvania, and providing some present relief to the sufferers," be postponed.

WEDNESDAY, January 14.

The bill in addition to the act, entitled "An act to regulate the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service, and for other purposes," was read the second time; and, by unanimous consent, the rule was dispensed with, and the bill was read the third time, and passed. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to establish an uni

form rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject."

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading.

THURSDAY, January 15.

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"That any alien, being a free white person, may be admitted to become a citizen of any of the United States, on the following conditions:"

On motion, to add these words, "and not otherwise," after the word "conditions," so that the clause be read as follows:

That any alien, being a free white person, may be admitted to become a citizen of any of the United States, on the following conditions, and not otherwise:"

It passed in the affirmative-yeas 13, nays 11, as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Edwards, Ellsworth, Foster, Hawkins, Henry, Izard, King, Livermore, Mitchell, Ross, and Strong.

NAYS.-Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Burr, Frelinghuysen, Jackson, Langdon, Martin, Potts, Robinson, Rutherfurd, and Tazewell.

On motion, to add to the bill this clause:

"Those aliens who now dwell or may hereafter set

tle, in the Territory Southwest of the River Ohio, and in that Northwest of the River Ohio, shall be natural

ized in their Courts, upon the same terms of residence in the Territories respectively, and subject to the restrictions provided in this act:"

tion, be referred to Messrs. KING, TAZEWELL, and Ordered, That the bill, together with this moBROWN, to consider and report thereon to the

Senate.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary for the De

peal the act heretofore passed on that subject," was

read the third time.

A motion was made to insert the following words, in the first section of the bill, after the word "assembled:"

"That no alien shall hereafter become a citizen of the United States, or any of them, except in the manner prescribed by this act; and"

And, after debate, the further consideration of this motion was postponed until to-morrow.

The consideration of the amendments reported to the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision in cases of drawbacks," was resumed, and the further consideration thereof postponed.

FRIDAY, January 16.

the basis of the actual revenues, for the further to law, "he had digested and prepared a plan, on support of public credit, which is ready for com

munication to the Senate."

lie for consideration. The communication was read, and ordered to

MONDAY, January 19.

The Senate took into consideration the communication from the Secretary for the Department of Treasury, of the 16th instant; and,

Ordered, That he be notified that the Senate are ready to receive the plan for the further support of public credit therein mentioned.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Epaphras Jones, and others;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The said bill was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

On motion that the bill, together with the proposed amendment, be committed, it passed in the negative.

On motion, permission was given to withdraw the motion for amendment.

On motion, it was agreed to insert the words "any of," after the words "citizen of" that the clause be read as follows:

concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision in cases of drawbacks."

On motion, to strike out these words, in section 1, "any district therein, and," and insert "the ports into which they were imported, or from either of the following ports, to wit: Portsmouth, Boston, Providence, New London, New York, Perth Amboy, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Baltimore, Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston, or Savannah, and shall be:" and, after debate, it was ordered that the further consideration thereof be postponed.

TUESDAY, January 20.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the relief of Epaphras Jones, and others," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. CABOT, FOSTER, and RUTHERFURD, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments reported by the committee to the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision in cases of drawbacks," together with the motion made yesterday thereon; and, having adopted the report of the committee, and further amended the bill, it was ordered to a third reading.

The petition of Chandler Dinwiddie Fowke, in behalf of the heir and legatee of Jane Stobo, deceased, was presented and read, praying payment of a certificate signed by Timothy Pickering, Quartermaster General, dated 3d December, 1782, for seven hundred and sixty dollars and forty-five cents, bearing interest at six per cent.

Ordered, That this petition lie on the table. The VICE PRESIDENT communicated a Letter from the Honorable Mr. BUTLER, stating that he cannot attend at present in Senate, on account of the state of his health, and the inclemency of the

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed the bill sent from the Senate for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize the settlement of the claim of Samuel Prioleau," with an amendment, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision in cases of drawbacks," was read the third time.

A motion was made to expunge the third section of the bill, as follows:

"And be it further enacted, That, after the last day of March next, it shall be lawful for the importer or exporter of any liquors in casks, coffee in casks, or other packages, or any unrefined sugars, to fill up the casks or packages out of other casks or packages included in the original importation, or into new casks or packages in case the original cask or package shall be so injured as to be rendered unfit for exportation, and under the inspection of the Inspector of the port from which such liquors, coffee, or unrefined sugars, are intended to be exported:"

It passed in the negative-yeas 10, nays 13, as follows:

YEAS. Messrs. Hawkins, Henry, Jackson, Martin, Morris, Potts, Robinson, Ross, Rutherfurd, and Tazewell.

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On motion to expunge these words, section 3, "any liquors in casks," it passed in the negative. On motion to amend the amendment agreed to yesterday, by expunging these words, "the ports in which they were imported, or from either," it passed in the affirmative.

On motion, it was agreed to add the following proviso at the end of the fifth section:

"And provided always, That in no case of an exportation by the original importer shall a drawback be paid, until the duties on the importation thereof shall have been first received."

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill sent from the Senate for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize the settlement of the claim of Samuel Prioleau;" and, concurred therein.

Mr. BURR, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States," reported amendments, which were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

THURSDAY, January 22.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed

a

bill, entitled "An act for reviving certain suits and process which have been discontinued in the District Court of Pennsylvania," in which they

desire the concurrence of the Senate.

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

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the amendments reported by the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States;" and, after debate, it

was ordered that the further consideration thereof be postponed.

Mr. CABOT, from the committee to whom was sentatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for referred the bill sent from the House of Reprethe relief of Epaphras Jones, and others," reported an amendment, which was read, and adopted, and the bill was ordered to the third reading.

Mr. KING, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject," together with a motion made thereon, reported the following amendments, to wit: Strike out the first paragraph of the first section, and insert