The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-02-25 00:00:00, page 1

. Tuesday, ,an*&rj 29.
THE Bill received from the Senate, for
regulating foreign Coins, and for other
purposes, was taken up in Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Sedgwick in the Chair—Some
small Amendments were agreed to—and then
the Bill as amended was reported to the House
—the House adopted the Amendments—and
on Motion, the Bill was read the third Time
—On the Question, Shall the Bill pass ? some
Opposition was made—lt was said k would
have a retrofpedive Effed, and interfere with
existing Contrasts —it was proposed to add a
Proviso to remedy this inconveniency—A Mo
tion was made to recommit the Bill for thb
Purpose of adding this Amendment-this Mo
tion was negatived, and the Bill was then pass
ed by a great Majority.
A Message from the Senate by Mr. Otis,
their Secretary, informed the House, that the
Senate have considered the Bill sent from the
House, entitled, an Ad to regulate Claims to
invalid Pensions, and have agreed to the fame
with Amendments —in which they request the
Concurrence of the House.
In Committee of the Whole on the Bill to
amend the Ad to promote the Progress of ufe
fol Arts. (Mr. Steele in the Chair.)
The Committee made some Progress in
difeuffing the Bill—they then rose. and the
Chairman reported accordingly—and the
House adjourned.
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tion was objected to, as it would set the
whole Business afloat, and might in its
tonkqueoces preclude the Senate from
an Opportunity of receding from their
Amendments, and agreeing to the Bill
as it passed the House.
to^niwerto this Objedion, it was
Officer in the late continental Army,
was read, and referred to the Secretary
,t War. ,'
The Amendments of the Senate to
the Bill to regulate Claims to invalid
Pebfions, were taken into Confidera
tion-:Being read, it was moved, that
the Bill should be recommitted to a
Committee of the Whole. This Mo-
The Petition of Patrick Dennis,
Commander of the revenue Cutter for
the Diftrift of Newyork, was read, pray
ing an Augmentation of the Pay of the
Officers and Crew of said Cutter. Re
ferred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
A Representation was read from sun
dry of the Printers and Booksellers of
the City of Philadelphia, praying that
the Duties on Royal, Medium, and
Demy printing Paper, may be taken
off; also on imported Rags. Referred
to the felea Committee on the Petition
of the Ropemakers of Providence.
A Petition of sundry Persons, Offic
ers and Soldiers of Militia employed
against the Indians, under General
Clark, from the) State of Virginia,
was read, and referred to a Committee
of the Whole.
A Petition of John Foulke, an
Wednesday, January 30.
William Hindman, Elquire ;
Member from Maryland, in the Place
of Joshua Seney, Esquire ; appeared,
was qualified, and took his feat in the
House.
CONGRESS—Fifth Seffton.
Published by ELIJAH RUSSELL, at his OFFICE, near2heMeetingJ^oufe> _in _COJVCO _R 2l NEwH^M^SHiRE.
CO NCO RD, MON D &Y, February 25, 1793.
The Mirrour.
said, that the Amedments involved an
entire new Principle, a Principle which
had not been discussed in the House;
and that is, they make a Diftinaion in
the Situation of those invalids whose
Cases have been decided on by the Se
cretary at War, and that of the Persons
whose Claims have been examined by
the judges. The Cases of the latter
are not recognized by the Amendments.
The Motion for recommitting was
carried in the Affirmative, and the Sub
jeft made the Order of the Day for to
Morrow.
In Committee of the Whole, on the
Bill to amend the Aa to promote the
Progress of ufeful Arts—Mr. Steele
in the Chair.
In Committee of the Whole, on the
Bill to amend the Act to promote the
Progress of ufeful Arts—Mr. Steele
in the Chair.
The Committee proceeded in the
Difeuffion of the Bill, as far as the 71 h
Sedion—they then rose and reported
Progress, and the House adjourned.
Thursday, fakarj 31.
A Bill to authorize the Comptroller
of the Treasury to fettle the Account of
Thomas Wishart, late a Lieuten
ant in the Army of the United States,
was twice read, and committed for to
Morrow.
The seventh Sedion was read—some
Amendments were proposed, but disa
greed to.
A Motion was made to strike out
the Sth Sedion, for the Purpose of
substituting another, which should pro
vide, that all interfering Clamis for
Patents should be determined at the
Option of the Parties, either by the
Secretary of State, or by Arbitrators,
&c. —This Motion gave rife to some
Debate—it was at length moved to
amend the Motion, by striking out all
the Words after " Secretary of State."
This Motion was not agreed to. Va
rious other Amendments to the Mo
tion were moved, and last, it was final
ly agreed to the following Modifica
tion /— That interfering Application for
Patents fall be determinedly the Secre
tary of State ; or, if all Parties require
it, ty Arbitrators, &c.
The Motion for striking out the Sth
SeAion, and inferring the Amendment,
was put, and agreed to.
The Committee finished the Dis
cussion of the Bill —they then rose and
reported the fame with Amendments
—which were laid on the Table.
Friday, February I.
The amended Bill from the Senate,
for regulating the Value of foreign
Coins, &c. was agreed to by the
Houle.
After reading and referring a Peti
tion, the Amendments to the Bill for
promoting the ufeful Ars, were taken
into Consideration—Several Amend
ments were made and agreed to, parti
cularly one, reftriaing the Benefits
of the patent Law to Citizens of the
United State, in order to prevent
Foreigners from obtaining Patents in
this Country for Inventions for which
Patents have already been obtained in
£#%?— The Bill was ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.
The House then, in Committee of
the Whole, took up the Amendments
of the Senate to the Bill for regulating
Claims to Invalid Pensions—aster some
difeuffion, and agreeing to two A
mendments, the Committee rose and
reported accordingly : which Report
the House adopted.,
A Petition was read, from James
Montgomery, Captain of the Rev
enue Cutter, stationed in the Bay of
Delaware, praying Increase of Pay for
himfelf and Crew—referred to the Sec
retary of the treasury.
The engrossed Bill for promoting
the Progress of ufeful Arts, was read,
and paired to the Senate.
The Law for compensating the Pre
sident and Viceprefident of the United
States, &c. which will expire on the
3d of March next, was noticed by Mr.
William Smith, who observed, that
timely Provision should now be made
to revive the fame. He also remark
ed, that next Monday was the day ap«
poined by Law for counting the votes
of the Eledors of the President and
Viceprefident, &c. and he proposed
two Resolutions which were laid on the
Table, for the appointing of a Com
mittee to join one from the Senate, to
prepare and Report a Mode to be ob
served in counting the said Votes—the
second Committee to prepare a Bill
fixing the Salaries of those Officers
from the 4th March next.
The Speaker laid before the House,
a Letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury, with his Report, in Compli
ance with the Resolutions, moved
some Daysfince by Mr. Giles. This
Report being once read was ordered to
be printed for the use of the Members.
The Secretary states, it is not possible
to make up the publick Accounts to
the End of the Year 1792, as it re
quires a space of nine Months to com
pleat a Year's Account; and consider
ing that the Colleger's Accounts for
the last Quarter of 1792, have not yet
been returned to the Treasury.
Sundry Petitions were presented,
read and referred.,
Tuesday, February $.
A Committee was appointed to
bring in a Biito fix the Salaries of the
Prefideht & Viceprefident of the U#/'-
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Monday, February 4.
Number 18.]