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: 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. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Fultwo-thirds of both Houses concurring, That the follow-war Skipwith," was read the third time and passed. ing 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. 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 tion of the House of Representatives of the 1st of 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, cott, Ogden, Stone, Tracy, and Wells. So the question was lost, two-thirds of the Senators present not concurring therein. On motion that the petition of David Brown be passed in the affirmative. postponed until the next session of Congress, it 66 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. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SEVENTH CONGRESS, BEGUN AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1801. MONDAY, December 7, 1801. This being the day appointed by the Constitution for the annual meeting of Congress, the following members of the House of Representatives appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House, to wit: From New Hampshire-Abiel Foster, George P. Upham, and Samuel Tenney. From Massachusetts-William Eustis, John Bacon, Phanuel Bishop, Joseph B. Varnum, Richard Cutts, Lemuel Williams, William Shepard, Ebenezer Mattoon, Nathan Reed, Josiah Smith, and Manasseh Cutler. From Rhode Island-Thomas Tillinghast, and Joseph Stanton, jr. From Connecticut-Roger Griswold, Samuel W. Dana, John Davenport, Calvin Goddard, Benjamin Tallmadge, Elias Perkins, and John C. Smith. From Vermont-Israel Smith. From New York-Samuel L. Mitchill, Philip Van Cortlandt, Theodorus Bailey, John Smith, Benjamin Walker, Thomas Morris, Killian K. Van Rensselaer, Lucas Elmendorf, David Thomas, and John P. Van Ness. From New Jersey-John Condit, James Mott, William Helms, Henry Southard, and Ebenezer Elmer. From Pennsylvania-William Jones, Michael Leib, John Smilie, William Hoge, Isaac Vanhorne, Joseph Heister, Robert Brown, Henry Woods, John A. Hanna, John Stewart, Thomas Boude, and Joseph Hemphill. From Delaware-James A. Bayard. From Maryland-John Archer, Joseph H. Nicholson, Samuel Smith, Richard Sprigg, John Dennis, and Thomas Plater. From Virginia-Thomas Newton, jr., John Randolph, jr., George Jackson, Philip R. Thompson, John Taliaferro, John Stratton, William B. Giles, Abram Trigg, John Trigg, Anthony New, John Smith, David Holmes, Richard Brent, Edwin Gray, and Matthew Clay. From Kentucky-Thomas T. Davis, and Fowler. John From North Carolina-Nathaniel Macon, Willis Alston, Richard Stanford, Charles Johnson, Archibald Henderson, and John Stanley. From Tennessee-William Dickson. ent, the House proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a Speaker; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of NATHANIEL MACON, one of the Representatives for the State of North Carolina: Whereupon, Mr. MACON was conducted to the Chair, and he made his acknowledgments to the House, as follows: "GENTLEMEN: Accept my sincere thanks for the honor you have conferred on me, in the choice just made. The duties of the Chair will be undertaken with great diffidence indeed; but it shall be my constant endeavor to discharge them with fidelity and impar tiality." The House proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Clerk; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the Whole House was found in favor of JOHN BECKLEY. The oath to support the Constitution of the United States, as prescribed by law, was then administered by Mr. GRISWOLD, one of the Representatives for the State of Connecticut, to the SPEAKER; and then the same oath, or affirmation, was administered, by Mr. SPEAKER, to each of the members present. A message from the Senate informed the House that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business; and that, in the absence of the Vice President, they have elected the honorable ABRAHAM BALDWIN, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that a quorum of this House is assembled, and have elected NATHANIEL MACON, one of the Representatives of the State of North Carolina, their Speaker, and are now ready to proceed to business; and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said message. The House proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a Sergeant-at-Arms, Doorkeeper, and Assistant Doorkeeper; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of JOSEPH WHEATON, as Sergeant-at From South Carolina-Thomas Sumter, Thomas Arms, and, also, an unanimous vote in favor of Moore, and Thomas Lowndes. From Georgia-John Milledge. From the Northwest Territory-Paul Fearing. THOMAS CLAXTON and THOMAS DUNN, severally, the former as Doorkeeper, and the latter as Assistant Doorkeeper. A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have appointed a com mittee on their part, jointly, with such committee | as may be appointed on the part of this House, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may think proper to make to them. DECEMBER, 1801. stitution of the United States being first administered to them by Mr. SPEAKER, according to law. A petition of John McDonald, late of the city of Philadelphia, was presented to the House and read, praying that he may be employed to superintend the arrangement and safe-keeping of the The House proceeded to consider the said mes- books intended for the library of the two Houses of sage of the Senate, and concurred therein. Congress; and that he may receive such comOrdered, That Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, Mr. GRIS-pensation for his services, in that capacity, as to WOLD, and Mr. DAVIS, be appointed a committee on the part of this House, for the purpose expressed in the message of the Senate. On motion, it was the wisdom of Congress shall seem meet. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee appointed yesterday, on the part of this House, jointly with the committee appointResolved, That the rules and orders of proceed-ed by the Senate, to take into consideration a ing established by the late House of Representatives, shall be deemed and taken to be the rules and orders of proceeding to be observed in this House, until a revision or alteration of the same shall take place. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report standing rules and orders of proceeding to be observed in this House; and that Mr. VARNUM, Mr. GILES, Mr. LEIB, Mr. DAVENPORT, and Mr. HENDERSON, be the said committee. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House cause the members to be furnished, during the present session, with three newspapers to each member, such as the members, respectively, shall choose, to be delivered at their lodgings. Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled and ready to receive any communication he may think proper to make to them, reported that the committee had performed that service, and that the President signified to them that he would make a communication to this House, to-morrow, by message. A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have agreed to a resolution appointing a committee, on their part, jointly with such committee as may be appointed on the part of this House, to take into consideration a statement made by the Secretary of the Senate, respecting books and maps purchased pursuant to a late act of Congress, and to make report respecting the future arrangement of the same; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The House proceeded to consider the said resolution: Whereupon, Ordered, That Mr. NICHOLSON, Mr. BAYARD, and Mr. RANDOLPH, be appointed a committee on the part of this House, pursuant thereto. Resolved, That, unless otherwise ordered, the daily hour to which the House shall stand adjourned, during the present session, be eleven o'clock in the forenoon. TUESDAY, December 8. Several other members, to wit: from Pennsylvania ANDREW GREGG; from Virginia, SAMUEL J. CABELL; from North Carolina, JAMES HOLLAND; and from South Carolina WILLIAM BUTLER; appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House; the oath to support the Con statement made by the Secretary of the Senate, respecting books and maps purchased pursuant to a late act of Congress, and to make report respecting the future arrangement of the same. The following Committees were appointed pursuant to the standing rules and orders of the House, viz: Committee of Elections-Mr. MILLEDGE, Mr. TENNEY, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. DENNIS, Mr. HANNA, Mr. STANLEY, and Mr. JOHN TALIAFERRO. Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business. Mr. DAVENPORT, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. ALSTON. Committee of Claims-JOHN COTTON SMITH, Mr. GREGG, Mr. HOLMES, Mr. MATTOON, Mr. JOHN SMITH, of New York, Mr. PLATER, and Mr. MOORE. Committee of Commerce and ManufacturesMr. SAMUEL SMITH, Mr. EUSTIS, Mr. DANA, Mr. MITCHILL, Mr. JONES, Mr. NEWTON, and Mr. LOWNDES. Resolved, That a standing Committee of Ways and Means be appointed, whose duty it shall be to take into consideration all such reports of the Treasury Department, and all such propositions, relative to the revenue. as may be referred to them by the House; to inquire into the state of the public debt, of the revenue, and of the expenditures; and to report, from time to time, their opin ion thereon. Ordered, That Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. GRISWOLD, Mr. ISRAEL SMITH, Mr. BAYARD, Mr. SMILIE, Mr. READ, Mr. NICHOLSON, Mr. VAN RENSSELAER, and Mr. DICKSON, be appointed a committee, pursuant to the said resolution. Resolved, That Mr. CUTTS and Mr. ABRAM TRIGG be appointed a Committee for Enrolled Bills, on the part of this House, jointly, with such committee as shall be appointed for that purpose on the part of the Senate. A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have agreed to a resolution that two Chaplains, of different denominations, be appointed to Congress, one by each House, to interchange weekly; to which they desire the concurrence of this House: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth concur with the Senate in the said resolution. On motion, it was Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire whether any, and, if any, what, alterations or amendments may be necessary in the existing government and laws of the District of Columbia; |