National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-03-06 00:00:00, page 4

CONGRESS,
Friday, Feb. 22.
A memorial from Arthur St. Clair was
read, and referred, paying fettlertient of
an account, prct.nted by him to the late
board of tr nlury —also a memorial from
John Rdls, praying fett'ement of an ac
count, wr ich was referred to a committee
— A bill firing the time for the next an
nual me ting of Congress was twice read
and ordered to be engrossed for a third
rr :(',ii)»—A bill* relative to colti of fees
on bail proctin, in the judiciary courts oi
the United State?, was twice read and laid
over to f onday next A mefTage was re
ceived from the Piefident of the United
States, that he had approved and signed
the bill for fettling the claims of Jofepii
Hendeifon, and the bill for the relief of
Tborr.a< Willi rt. Several petitions and
memorials were read and referred—Sundry
amendments were reported from the com
mittee that had been appointed on the bi 1
from the Senate, supplementary to the ol
leftionlaw; these amendments were read.Sc
rcf.rted toa committeeof thewhole for to
morrow—A motion being made, that the
House should adjourn for half an hour, to
wait upon the President of the United
States, to congratulate him upon the an
niversary of his bii ill-day, the yeas and
nays were called, when there appeared 4)
for, and 18 againfl the mo'ion—The mem
bers then waited 011 the President accor
dingly — A bill was read to authorize the
grant of lands (, 0,000 acres) to the inlia
bitants of Gallipoiis, on the Ohio, to be
surveyed at the expence of the United
States—read twice, and committed for
to-morrow —An add tional report was re
ceived from the Secretary of the ' reafury,
with an account of the balances, which
will not be required on the appropriations
to the eiid of the rear 1792. The S,e
na'e's amendments to the appropriation
bill were taken into consideration : several
of these were agreed to and one disagreed
to, V 7. ft r con JenGng into one fnm the ap
pr< pi iation for the expences of the war de
partment —Yea-. 30 —Nc>ys 31. —An a
mendment to the feflion which authorizes
the President to make a loan to the amount
ol 800 000 dollars, was arrelled by an ob
jection to the fe&ion itfelf which had
already puffed the two h mfes—Without
deciding on this amendment, the Huufe
adjourned.
Saturday, Feb. 23.
The bill for tepealing impoil laws, re
fpefting the importation of nleful bealls
was reid a third time a 1 passed—The bill
for fixing the time .of the next annual
meeting of Congref; was read a third time
and raffed ; and the blank filled up with
ti.e firfl Monday in November, 1793 —A
supplementary bill for extending the time
limited for fettling the accounts between
the United States and individual States,
was read the third time—on the question,
fh 11 the bill pass ? it was carried in the
affirmative: Yeas 39, Nays 17. The a
men ments of the Senate to the appropri
ation bill were then taken into considera
tion, ar.d the amendment to the fedlion
authorizing a loan, in anticipation of the
funds, was further debated—After a con
fiderable tim , the queflion for concurring
wi h the Senate was carried in the affirma
tive —Yeas 34, Kays 25 A biil was re
ceived from the Senate (pasTed with a
mendm nts) making pvovifion for the wi
dows and orphans of perfotis killed under
the sanction of flags of truce—Laid on
the table.
Monday, Feb. 25.
Thel ouf agreed to the Senate's amend
meat to the bill making provilion for the
widows and orphans of certain persons
killed by the Indians, while under fanftion
of flags of truce - A message from the
Senate, that they recede from their amend
ment to the bill for regulating claims to
invalid pension a second message
from the Senate, that they recede fiom
their amendment to the bill making appro
priations for the support of government
for 1793, The house then, in committee
of the whole, took into consideration the
supplementary bdl, from the Senate, for
the inore effectual collection of duties, and
for regulating the tonnage of vessels—
Several amendments being made and a
greed to by the house, the bill was read a
third time and passed—A third message
from the Senate, that they have passed the
bill, exempting from impost, ufeful animals
imported for breed, with amendments—
A flatement of purchafrs was then read
from the trustees of the (inking fund'
(purf-.iar.t to a resolution of the house)
since the lad return ; and laid ever for
furtherconlideration—A 4th meflage from
the Senate, transmitting a bill for altering
the places of holding the circuit courts of
ihe United States in Vermont and North
Carolina—The house went into committee
of the whole on the bill for defraying the
expence of holding a treaty with the In
dian tribes: one amendment was made,
reported, and, with the bill, laid 011 the
table. The bill from the Senate refpefting
diflrkl courts was read twice, a::d com
mitted for tomorrow—'l he amendments
erf the Senate to the bill for freeing frpm
duties beails imported for breed, &c. were
read and agreed to. The committee cn
the ecretary of State's letter, relative to
eltablifhng a commercial intercourse with
foreign natigns, reported that the Secreta
ry's report 011 this fubjeft will not be called
for the present feflion The house agreed
to this report. The resolution for pio
longing the time fir receiving fubferip'ions
in the domeilic debt of the United Statei,
to the loan of the United States, was a
greed to, and a committee appointed <0
report a bill.
Tuesday, Feb. 26.
After reading a report on the petition
of Lewis Pintard, proppfing an extenfiori
of the time limited for receiving draw
backs, and which was referred to the com
mittee of the whole to-morrow. Thi
house, in committee of the whole, took up
the bill for authorising 50 000 acres grant
of land in the N. W. territory to the in
habitants of Gailipolis—the bill was dis
cussed till near the time of adjournment —
several amendments were made, and the
bill ordered to be engrofied for a third
reading to-morrow. A message from the
senate that they concur in the amend
ments to the supplementary bill for ellab
lifhing the judicial courts of the Un ted
States. Four bills were then reported as
duly enrolled, viz. the appropriation bill
for 1793 —the ast for regulating cla ms to
invalid pensions—the bill repealing import
laws, so far as they refpeft the importation
of caitle for breed, — and the bill for fet
tling the claims of certain persons therein
mentioned—A committee was appointed
to report a bill, for the fapport of light
houses, beacons, Sic. not ceded to the ti
nned States—The bill for defraying the
expences of holding a treaty with the
tribes of Indians N. W. of the Ohio, was
taken up : an amendment of the commit
tee of the whole house, reported yester
day, was agreed to, and the bill ordered tc
be engrossed. A meflage from the Senate,
that they have concurred in the Indian
trade a d intercourse bill, and amended
the bill fixing the time of the next annual
meeting of Congress—A motion being
disagreed to, that the house should go intc
committee of the whole on the report ol
the committee appointed to enquire intc
the causes of the failure of the expedition
under Gen. St. Clair, another motion was
made that the committee of the whole
should be discharged from the further con
fi eration of the said report, which was
carried in the affirmative—Mr- Madison
moved the two following resolutions, viz.
Refolvcd, That the report of the com
mittee on the causes of ihe failure of tH«
expedition under Gen. St. Clair, ought
to be printed, together with the observa
tions of the Secretary of War, the com
manding genera!, arid the quarter-master
general, relative thereto.
Refolvcd, That each member of Con
gress be furnifhed with two copies of the
fame, and that such measures may be
eligible, be taken to circulate them thro 1
the United States.
These resolutions were debated for some
time ; but without deciding, the house
adjourned.
Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The bill for a grant of land to the in
habitants of Gailipolis, and the bill foi
defraying the expences of the Indian trea
ty N. W. of the Ohio, were read a third
time and pasTed—the bill for eftablifainp
light-houses, beacons, buoys, &c. was
twice read, and referred to the committee
of the whole, this day—the bill for ex
tending the time limited for receiving sub
scriptions to the United States loan was
twice read, and committed for to-morrow.
A resolution was laid on the table by Mr.
Fitzfimons, " that a committee be ap
pointed to bring in a bill for making fur
ther provision for fectiring the collediori of
die duties on foreign and home didilled
(pints, fulls, wines, and teas"—agreed to,
and referred to a ftleft committee. The
amendments of the senate to the amend
ments of the house to the bill supplemen
tary to the ast for eitablifliing the judicial
courts of the United States were read ;
also their amendments to the bill to regu
late trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes.
A letter was read from the Secretary
of the Treasury, complaining of some in
accuracies in the printing of the reports
which he had made to the house during
the present fefiion : this letter was refer
red to a feleft committee, confiding of
MefTrs. Fitzfimons,Sedgwick and Dayton.
An explanation 0.1 this fubjeft was made,
by Mr. Beckley, to the following purport :
" That the report of receipts and expendi.
tures of the government to the «nd of the
year 1791, had been detained at the press
upwards of fix weeks ; and that the prin
ter informed the clerk, that the detention
had been principally occaiioned by the de
lays in examining the proof sheets of it,
at the Comptroller's office, and other cau
fes proceeding from that office, which cir
cumllances the Secretary of the Treafm-y
was made acquainted with by the Clerk
several weeks ago."
In committee of the whole, on the bill
for changing the places of holding circuit
courts of the United States in North Ca
rolina and Vermont, &c.—some amend
ments were made and reported : on mo
tion, the bill was recommitted to a l'eleft
committee. A mefTage from the Prjfi
dent of the United States that he had this
day approved and signed the ast for re
pealing the laws laying duties on beads
imported for breed ; and the ast making
provision for the persons therein named—
The Senate's amendments to the bid for
regulating trade and intercouife with the
Indian tribes, were agreed to—as also the
amendments of the Senate to the supple
mentary bill for establishing judicial courts.
A mefTage from the Senate, that they had
pasTed a bill providing an annual allowance
for the education of Hugh Mercer, son of
the late general Mercer ; also, that the
President of the United States had appro
ved and signed the additional ast for ex
tending the time limited for fettling the
accounts between the United States and
the individual dates. The amended bill
from the Senate for fixing the time of the
next meeting ofCongrefs, was rend. This
proposes the lad Monday in December
next, which amendment was negatived. A
mefTage from the Senate that they have
pasTed the ast for ascertaining the fees in
admiralty proceedings in the diftrift courts
of the United States, with amendments.
The bill from the Senate for defraying the
expesces of Hugh Mercer's education was
read the firft time : the second reading be
ing opposed as unconditional, and the
quedion for rejtfting the bill being nega
tived, the bill was referred to a committee
of the whole. An edimate of additional
appropriations for 1793 from the Secreta
ry of the Treasury, being read, it was re
fe/redtoa feleft committee, to repoit a
bill. Mr. Giles, after several introductory
remarks, moved a number of resolutions
censuring the Secretary of the Treasury
for several tranfaftions. These resolutions
were seconded by Mr. Findley, and laid
on the table. A mefTage was received
from the President, with a copy of an ast
of the legislature of New-York, ceding to
the United States the jurifdift on of a fpe
cified quantity of land at Montock Point,
on Long Island, for the purpose of erect
ing a light house. A letter was read from
the Secretary of the Treasury, including
a report of the accounting officers of the
treofury, on his accounts to December
31, 1792. A report was read from the
Secretary of the Treasury, with an abitraft
of the exports of the United States ; re
ferred for report to a feleft committee
Adjourned to this evening, 6 o'clock.
Wednesday Kvening, Feb. 27
The Senate's amendments to the bill for
ascertaining the fees of admiralty courts ol
the United States, were concurred in.
The bili to re-imburfe the loan from the
bank of the United States, was taken into
confidcration in committee of the whole ;
the intered and instalment due on JanQary
1, 1793, to be paid out of the monies al
ready borrowed in pursuance of an exid
ing act. Ordered to.be engrofTed. Two
other bills were likewise ordered to be en
grofTed, the one, for passing a certain sum
to the credit of John Banks, the other for
the support of light houses not yet csdeJ
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to the United States. A motion was
made arid Seconded, that a committee be
appointed(t° report a bill for an increase
of pay to (the commifliener of the revenue
and audito'r of accounts ; laid on the table.
A motion Ws aifo laid on the table, that
in cafe they state of Pennsylvania, or the
capital, do not make the proper arrange
ments for th\e accommodation of the next
Congress, the Prelident of the United
States be authorized to provide for the
fame, out of unappropriated monies ia the
treasury.
W A T C H E S.
ROBERT LESLIE,
CLOCK, and WATCH MAKER, No. 167,
MarkeC-ftieet.
AFTER returning his sincere thanks To his
friends, and the public in general, for tiie
great encouragement he has experienced since tb >
commencement of his bofinefs in this city, ta.kcs
this opportunity of informing them that, in. con
sequence of his intention of going to London in A
pril next, he is feliing otf, at very reduced prices,
his stock in trade, confuting of a very large and
general afiartment of enamelled and plain gold,
giit and silver, caDt, a>.d capr a i l ' veiled
WARRANTED WATCHES,
Mod of which are of the latelt importation and
p.eweft fafhion,—A'fn a.uariety of the highe& fi
nifhed cut steel, and gilt, ladies and gentlemen's
Watch Chains, Keys, and Trinkets, toge
ther with a few Gold Chains, Keys and Seals.
Philad. Jan. 16, 1793. ef.tf.
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