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Congrets of the United States,
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HOUSE—MONDAY, APRIL 14.
"THE following pills were read a third
1 time and palled, viz.
An ad making appropriations for the
Import of Government, for the year ißco.
An ad making appropriations for the
Navy of the U. S. during die year 1800.
An ad to continue in force for a limited
time an aCL entitled an a& to prescribe the
mode of taking evidence in cases of contest
ed Elections for Members of the House of
Representatives of the U. S. and to compel
the attendance of witnesses.
Anad to authorife tbefale and convey
itnce of Lands, in certain cases, by the Mar
ffials of the U. S. and to confirm former
sales—and, ~
An a& to. provide for re-building the
fight,Houfe at New-London; for the fop.
port of a Light- Hon fe at Clarke s Point ;
for the ereaion and'fupport of a Light-
House at Wigwam-Point, and for other
purposes.
Mr Harper, from the committee to whom
was referred the amendments of the Senate
to the bill to exten+the privilege of obtain
ing Patents, &c. reported, that it would be
proper the House Should concur.—The re
port was agreed to.
Mt# Davis laid the follow ing resolution
on the table : ^^'^ 'Q
Refolded, That the next annual meeting
of the Congress of the U. S. Qtylbe'held on
the fir'd Monday in Nov. 1800. ,
' Mr. Harper called for the order of the
day on the bilj to provide for the better or
ganization of the courts of the U. S.
Mr. Kitchell, after expressing his opinion
that the pincipie of the bill had been already
negatived, moved that the further confidto
tion of it be portioned till the firft Monday
in Dec. next. After considerable debate,
I the question was taken by yeas and nays, as
follow : ,
Affirmative 48—Negative 56.
A meflage was received from the Senate
notifying that they have passed the Resolu
tion relative to the Copper Bed on Lake Su
perior. • . * ,
A meflage was also received from the
President, informing, the House, that he did,
on the I Ith inst. approve and sigh the fol
lowing ads, viz.
,An a& to continue in force lot a limited
period the a& etittiled an a& relative tp cer
tain Fisheries 'of the U, S. for the govern
ment of the Filhermen employed therein,
and for other purposes as therein mentioned
'An ad to alter the form of certain oaths.
and affirmations direded to be taken by the
„ entitled an a& to provide for the second
Census or enumeration of the inhabitants of
the U. S..
The House went into committee of the
whole on the resolution reported by the
° com. of revifal and^nfinifoed business, for
continuing in force the aft laying an addi
tional duty on Salt-Mr. Rutledge m the
chair—and after a (hurt debate, the refla
tion was agreed to—Ayes 49. The com
mittee then rose, and upon the queftioh, will
the House concur witLthe committee in the
agreement to the said resolution, it passed in
the affirmative, viz.—Affirmative s&Ne
'Thp'bill to continue in force the a&, en
titled an ad in addition to the ad for the
toniihment of certain Crimes ag^nft the
U. S. was read a third titty and palled.
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Mr. Thatcher, from the committee : to
whom was referred the amendment of the
Senate to the bill to answer and eftabhh
sundry post roads—made report thatrt would
'be expedient the Hoyfe copeur in all the a
• amendments— The report was weed to.
Mr. D. Foster brought in a bill in addition
to the ^ i^i^ted , a nta to prevent the car
ruing on the (lave trade from the U. States
to any foreign place or country—which was.
read a firft and second ti(pe ; ,nd commit
"W Grifwlid foght in a bill to conti
nue in force an a& intituled an a& laying
, : n additional ^ , on ^^^
United States, and for other purpo^, which
was read and referred to a pmatee.
of the whole for to-morrow.^
Mr Harper, frdm the committee &
pfo to confer with the
toart of the senate, on the fubjed of the dif
weemtnt of this house to the amtfffi
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of the Senate to the bill for eftabliffiinga
General Stamp Office ; made report, that
the managers had agreed to a modification of
the amendments.
This modification was agreed, to by both
houses.
A message was received from the Senate
informing the house that they hfr passed a
bill permitting the exportation of certain
parcels of gun powder, muskets, and cutlass
es—to which they request the concurrence
of the house. N
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16.
The bill for the regulation of public ar
senals and magazines, was read a third time
and palled.
Mr. S. Smith brought in a bill to eftablilh
the diftria of Kennebunk, and to alter the
diftria of Bermuda Hundred and City Point,
and further go amend the a& regulating, the
colleaion of duties on imposts & tonnage.
The amendment^of the Senate to the bill
to continue in force the a& entituled an a&
to authority the defense of merchant vellels
of the United States against French depre
dations, and to the bill supplementary to the
a& regulating trade and intercourse with
the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on
the frontiers, were taken up and concurred
in..
The bill sent from the Senate, permit
ting the exportation of certain parcels of
gun-powder, muskets and cutlasses, was read
a firft and second time, and referred to the
Committee oftommerce & Manufactures.
The house resolved itfelt into a commit
tee of the whole oh the bill to prescribe the
mode of deciding disputed elections of Pre
sident & Vice-President of the United States
—Mr. Rutledge in the chair—when
Mr. Marlhall moved to strike out that
part of the firft fedion which contains the
principal features of the bill—via, that the
Senate shall appoint the chairman of the I
Grand Committee, that their decisions ffiall
be final and conclusive, &:c. &c.
Mr. Harper thought this would go to the
entire deltrudion of the bill, he was not
prepared to fay these principles Should be a
greed to, but he thought there ought to be
some investigation, as the bill contemplated ;
he would therefore recommend the hon.
mover to modify his motion so as to try the
second principle, that of the decision of the
Grand Committee being final and conclu
sive.
Mr.' Marshall said, he was by no means
an enemy to this bill, but ne^ entertained
some doubts as to the constitutionality of its
provisions at present. After dwelling for
fume time on particular clauses of the con
stitution, Mr. M. read the amendments
which he would make if the motion for
Striking out was agreed to.
A Short debate enfi^d—when Mr. Ni-~
cholas moved that the committee rife, re
port progress, and ask leave to fit again—
which waS carried ; and Mr. Martel's a
mendment was ordered to be printed.
The house resolved itfelf into a committee
of the whole on,the bill to make appropria
tions for the year 1800, and after filling up
the blanks in the bill it was Ordered to be
engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.
: The bill allowing an additional salary to
the officers of both houses of Congress, was
agreed to in committee of the whole, ,and
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
Mr. Varnum called up for confideAtion
the resolution which he laid on the table di
recting the clerk to procure twelve copies
§ of Hertie's digrit of the laws of the United
States—and the fame having been again
read, was agreed to By the Houfe.^
Mr. H. Lee's motion for appointing a
committee to prepare a system of rules and
regulations for the government of the diffri&
of Columbia, was also agreed to ; ayes 50;
(md a committee of five appointed for that
; purpose. ' :
The favourable report of the Seled Com-'
mittee on the petition of Wm. Tazewell,
; Esq. late secretary to Mr. Gerry, was debat
ed in committee of the whole, and agreed to
—Ayes 36; noes 30, and a bjll ordered to
be brought in for h^ relief.—Adjourned,
THURSDAY, APRIL 16,
The following engrossed bills were read
•^id passed.
alt making appropriation for the mi
litary establishment of the U'nitedi States for
the year 1800. / '
An a& supplementary to the laws now.in
force, fixing the compensation of the officers
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TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1800.
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of the Senate and House of Representatives.
A message was received from the Senate,
with Several amendments to the bill provid
ing for the amicable settlement of limits to
the ftaxe of Georgia, and for eftablilhing a
government in the Mississippi territory :.
which were taken up and referred to a fele&
committee of five members.
The house then went into a committee on
the bill for deciding disputed eteaions.
Mr. Marshall's motion to aniend the firft
Tedion under consideration. Mr. Randolph
proposed an amendment thereto ; but a mo
tion by Mr. Nicholas to Strike out the sec
tion foperceding both the former proposi
tions, a lengthy debate ensued. Mr, Mar
shall opposed, and Mr. Randolph supported
the motion, Mr. Harper rooked the com
mittee to rife, hoping some modification
would be proposed to remove some of the
objections which were stated to the princi
ple of the bill/ Which he believed, in itfelf,
to be very important and necessary. He
hoped it would be postponed fur a few days
for tha: purpose.
Mr, Nicholas said he Should have no ob
j^aion to the committee rising, but he Should
oppose any postponement beyond to-morrow
Several gentlemen who wanted to be absent,
haring waited the question on this bill.
The committee rose and obtained leave to
fit again. • .
A message was received from the Senate
pooling some amendments to the bill for
t^e removal of the government, to the bill
for the government of the navy, and to the
bill fixing the compensation of the pay
master general and the affiftarats to the adju
tant general : also informing the house that
t^ey nad passed the ad ^efpe&ing contested
elections of members of the house of repre
sentatives.-
A message was received from the Presi
dent of the United States notifying the house
that he had, on the i6th° inst. approved and
Signed “ an ad for the relief of the corpora
tion of Rhode-Inland College," and a resolu
tion refpeaing the copper mine on the fouth
fide of Lake Superior ; and on the 17th,
" an a& to extend (he privilege of obtaining
patents for ufeful difeoveries and inventions
to certain persons therein mentioned ; and
to enlarge and define the penalties for violat
ing the rights of patentees."
' FRIDAY, APRIL 18.
The amendment offe Senate to the bill
to provide for the removal and accommoda
tion of the government of the United States,
were referred to a fele& committee. The
amendments to the bill for the better govern
ment of the Navy of the United States, and
to the bill fixing the compensation of the
pay matter general and the assistant to the
adjutant general, were concurred in by the
house.
Mr. Nichol son called for the order of the
day on the bill prescribing the mode of de
ciding disputed elections <>f President and
Vice-President of the United States.
Mr. Harper moved that it be postponed
till Monday.
Mr. Nicholson, after expressing his ab
horrence of the principles contained in the
bill, then moved that it be postponed till the
firft Monday in Dec. next,
Messrs. Harper, Dana, Rutledge & Mar
shall opposed tois motion; and Messrs. §.
Smith, Gallatin, Randolph, Nicholson and
Nicholas, supported it.
The question was taken by yeas and nays.
Yeas 48 ; Nays 52.
Mr. Harper's motion for postponement
till Monday, was then agreed to, yeas 54.
The bill to continue in force an ad lay
ing an additional duty on salt, imported into
the United States, was taken up in commit
tee of the whole, Mr. Rutledge in the chair ;
when ' '; - ..
Mr. S. Smith, with a view to make the
tax perpetual, and the easier tp be increased
if necessary hereafter, moved to strike out
that part of the bill which limits its dura
tion to ten years.
This motion caused a long debate, and
{ was finally negatived, ayes 40, noes 48.
M< Macon then | moved to limit the oper
ation of the law to two years, instead of ten,
as the bill contemplates ; which was also
negatived, ayes 44, noes 40. Thecoipmit
tee then rose, and f ''
A message was received from the Senate
by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, notifying dff ,
the Senate have passed the bill to fix the
rank and pay of the commanding officer,of
the Maiine Corps ; and also the r^ution
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sent from this house, authorifing the Presi
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House
of Representatives, to close the present ses
sion by adjourning their refpe&ive houses on
the firft Monday in May next ; with an a
mendment.
The Senate propose to strike out firfl and
insert fco,^ which was concurred in by the
house.-
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of
claims, made an unfavourable report on the
petition of Oliver Pollock, which was com
mitted to a committee of the whole house.
Adjourned.'
From the Aurora.
FACTION.„
It is sometimes aiked, What does the Au
rora mean by a faction ? The celebrated
papers called the federal, describes faction
as an association of persons united for secret
purpose contrary to law. But Mr. John
Adams, in his books on the constitutions, de
scribes faction as any body of men potfeff
ing or ufuing power without a check on
them. He fays, page 287, volume 3, Cob
bet's edition—" It may found oddly to fay
that the majority is a faction ; but it is ne
vertheless literally just." What Mr. Ad
ams fays on this fubjed in the fame boeff
page 284-5 is worthy of very particular no
tice at this time, talking of the advantages
of a balanced government over a single as
sembly he fays—“ A few eminent or unfuf
picious charaaers will be continued in
their feats from •' one election to ano
ther, whatever changes are made in the
feats around them, by superior art, address
or opulence, birth, reputation, or connex
ions, they will be able to intrigue with the
people and their leaders out of doors, .until
they worm out mbit of their oppofers, and
introduce their friends, to this end they will
bestow all offices, contrails, privileges in
commerce, and other emoluments, on the lat
ter and their connexions, and throw every
vexation and disappointment in the way of
the former, until they eftabliffi fucha system
of hopes and fears throughout the state, as
shall enable them to carry a majority in ev
ery frefh election. The judges will be ap
pointed by them and their party, and of con
sequence will be obsequious enough to their
inclinations. The whole judicial authority
as well as the executive will be employed,
perverted, and ,roftituted\o the purposes of
electioneering. ^0 justice will be attaina
ble, nor will innocence or virtue be fafe in
the judicial courts, but for the friends of the
prevailing leaders ; legal prosecutions will be
inflituted and carried on against oppofers, to
their vexation and ruin, as they have. the
public purje at command, as well as the exe
cutive & judicial power, the fame. No fa
vours will be attainable but by those who
will court the ruling party, by voting for
their friends and inttruments ; and pensions
and pecuniary rewards and gratifications, as
well as honors and Offices or every kind,
voted to friends and partizans. The lead-
Kmen, and moQ influential characters a?
g the clergy will be courted, and the
viewsof the youth in this department will
be turned upon these men, and the road to
promotion and employment in the church
will be obftru&ed againQ such as will not
worthip the general idol. Capital charac
ters among the: physicians will not be forgot,
ten, and the means of acquiring reputation
arid practice in the healing art will be to get
the state trumpeters on the fide of youth.—
The bar too will be made so subservient that
a young gentleman will have no chance to
obtain a character, or clients, but by falling
in with the views of the judges and their
rtea^r^ Even the. theatres, and aCtors &
adreffes, must become politicians, and con
vert the public measures intoengines of pop
ularity for the governing members of the
house. The press, that great barrierand bul
wark of the rights of mankind, when iris ~,.
te^ed in its freedom by law, can now no longer
be free—if the authors, writers, and printers,
will Hot accept of the hire that will be offered
to them, they muffubmut& th, ruin that will
be denounced against them. The presses, with
much secrecy and concealment, wilt be made
the vehicles of calumny agqinf the minority, and
no remedy edn fffibl, be obtained. In one
Tord, thewhok fiftem of affairs, and every
conceivable motive of hope andfare will be em«.
ployed to promote the private interne ofafew,
and their obsequious mmrit, = odthere is „
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