The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-03-11 00:00:00, page 1

Mr. Willis presented a Memorial
from the Georgia Line of the late Ar
my—read, and laid on the Table.
In Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Dayton in the Chair, the Report of
a felea Committee on the Petitions of
the Manufadures of Cordage in Phi
ladelphia and Providence, was taken in
to Consideration. This Report con
tains two Resolutions, which propose a
Drawback on exported Cordage, Lines,
Twines, and Packthread, made of im.
ported Hemp. After considerable De
bate, the Question on the two Refla
tions was put and they were separately
disagreed to. The Committee then
rose and reported accordingly, and the
House adopted the Report.
A Message from the Senate inform
ed the House, that the A& for regu
lating foreign Coins, and for other Pur
,pofes, had received the Approbation
'and Signature of the President of the
United States.
Saturday, February 9.
SEVERAL Petitions were read :—
Mr. Wadsworth also preferred
a Petition from the French Inhabitant#
of Galliepolis, praying to be established
in their Right to the Lands on which
they have fettled, and for which they
have paid, relying on the Faith of the
Governmentof the United States. This
Petition was referred to a feled Com
mittee of five, viz. MelTfs. Wads
woth, Sedgwick, Findley, White
and Barnwell.
Monday, February it,
Several Petitions werte presented,
read and referred, after which
Y , Mr. White presented two Petitions
from French inhabitants in the territo
ry of the United States north weft of
the Ohio. Referred to the Committee
on the Petition of the Ihabitants of
Galliopolis.
A Representation was read from the
Poftmaftergeneral, fating certain In
conveniences attending the Tranfmif-
Thon of the Mail through the State of
Nrejerfo, in Confequcnce of a Law
of that State, which fubjeds Stage
coaches to a Tax. Referred to the
Committee on the Poftoffice Law.
In Committee of the Whole, on the
Report of the Secretary of the Treasu
ry, containing a Plan for the Reduc
tion of the publick Debt,— Mr. Day
ton in the Chair.
A Debate ensued on reading the Re
port, occasioned by a Motion, that the
Committee should rife. At 3 o'Clock
the Committee rose, reported Prog
ress, and had leave to fit again. Ad
journed. —
Tuesday, February 12,
A Bill pursuant to the Petition of
Robert Eden for exempting from
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CO NCOR D, MON DAY, March 11, 1793.
Duty live. Stock imported into the U
nited States, for the Purpose of improv
ing the Breed of particular Species of
ufeful Animals ; was reported, read
twice, and committed.;
The Petition of Giffard Dally
was taken up, and a Resolution pro
posed pursuant to the Prayer thereof—
Laid on the Table. ,
A Petition of Lewis Garanger
was read, praying an Adjustment and
Payment of Interest on Certificates re
ceived by him and his Brothers $ and
that they may be considered as foreign
Officers of similar Rank-Referred to
the Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr. Heister, of the Committee
on enrolled Bills, reported as truly en.
rolled, An Aft for licencing and en
rolling of Ships or Vessels employed in
the coasting Trade, and for regulating
the fame—And an Aft providing
Compensation for the President and
Viceprefident of the United States.
The Speaker singed the fame.
A Bill for the Relief of ^Elijah
Bostwick was taken up in Commits
tee of the Whole, Mr. Muhlenberg
in the Chair, amended, reported, and
ordered by the House to be engrossed.
A Petition of Lewes Pintard, of
the St^te of Newyark, was presented
by Mr. Lawrence, praying to be
exempted from the Duties on a Quanti
ty of Wine loft by Leakage—Referred
to a feleft Committee.
A Message from the Senate by Mr;
Otis, informed the House that they
have agreed to the Report of the joint
Committee, refpeaing the Mode of
counting and sorting the Votes for
President and Viceprefident of the U
nited States.
The Resolutions offered Yesterday
by Mr., Fitzsimons were discussed.
These Resolutions are in uniformity
with the Secretary's Report.
After further Debate, the Commit
tee, without coming to any Vote, rose
and reported Progress, and had leave
to fit again. Adjourned.
Sundry Petitions of a private Nature
were read and referred.
Mr. Sumpter called the Attention
of the House to an Aft passed the last
Session, providing for the Settlement
of Claims not barred by the Limitation
heretofore eftablilhed, recurring to par
ticular Seatons of tha tAa, he fhewe,d
that the Provisions therein contained
Subjea the Claimants to so much Ex
pence and Delay in getting their Claims
adjusted and fettled as Amounts to pre
cluding them from obtaining that Juf-
- In Committee of the Whole on the
Plan reported by the Secretary of the
Treasury for the Reduaion of the pub
lick Debt—Mr. Muhlenberg in the
Chair..
Wednesday, February 131
tice the Aft appears to be designed to
afford. Mr. Sumpter concluded his
Remarks by moving that a Committee
be appointed to bring in a Bill for re
pealing the second seaion of that A&,
and to provide adequate Regulations in
the Case— Laid on the Table.
A Message was received from the
President by his Secretary, Mr. Lear,
which informed the House that the
President had approved and signed an
A& relative to Claims against the U
nited States not barred by any Ad of
Limitation.
A Message from the Senate inform
ed the House that they have consider
ed the Bill for repealing Part of a Res
olution of the late Congress refpeding
the Inhabitants of Post Vincennes, and
have concurred therio.
The Chairman annpuced a Commu
nication from the Secretary of the
Treasury ; some Parts of which, being
of a confidential Nature, the Galleries
were cleared.
Mr. Wadsworth from the Com
mittee on the Petition of the French
Inhabitants of Galliopolis, reported,
150 of 250 Persons in said Settlement
bear Arms and perform military Duty
without Pay, forming a valuable Fron
tier—that they are therefore worthy of
being eftabliflied in their Rights of
which the Ohio Company thereatens to
dispossess them, and that 50,600 Acres
of Land should be secured to them.
Monday, February 18.„
Mr. Murray's Report, from the
Committee on the Poftoffice Law, laid
on the Table last Saturday, was taken
up and read, the Objed contemplated
at the Appointment of this Committee
A Petition was presented and read,
of Roger Enos, praying Compensation
for military Services.
Another Message, was delivered,
notifying, that the Senate bad appoint
ed a Committee of three, to inform the
President of the United States of his
Reeledion for the Term of four Years,
from the 4th of March next.
The House of Representatives ap
pointed Messrs. W. Smith, Maddifon,
and Lawrance, on the like Bufineh.
The Senate's Committee consist of
Messrs. King, Izard, and Strong.
A Petition of Margaret Sear, for
Arrearages of Pay due her late Hus
band —this was referred to a feleft
Committee.
Confidential Communications. Gal
leries shut. After being opened, a
Message from the Senate, informing
the House that the President of the
United States had signed the Aft re
fpeaing Fugitives from Justice and
Servants from their Masters—also with
the supplementary Aft for the Collec
tiop of Duties on Goods, Wares, &c:
Thursday, February 14.
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