The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-04-03 00:00:00, page 1

"THE committee to whom was
referred the petition of Giffard
Daily brought in a report which was
read, agreed to, and referred to the
committee of appropriations.
The petition of William Bedlow
was read the second time—ft was
moved that it ty referred to the Foft-
Master-General.
This was objeaed to, as estab
lishing a bad precedent ; it was said
this is not the only instance where
public money has been made life of,
in confequenCe of which-officers in
this department have become delin
quent- —Congress cannot interfere in
the present case but in a due course
of law—and if relief is now grant
ed, the applications will be nume
rous ; ^e course of justice will He
diverted ffom its regular channel, and
every public creditor will think hirri
felf ill used if he should not be indul
ged with a suspension of the public
demand again!) hint} such indulgen
ces it was further said, had produced
very pernicious effeas in force of the
States..
In favour of the-petitioner it was
said that he had beer unexpeaedly
dismissed front office, and that he was
liable to pay a very extra rent in eon
fequence of engaging a house in a
central situation to accommodate the
public, in the difeharge of the duties
of his office, and that it appeared rea
' finable that he should have telief in
this instance.
The motion for a reference to the
Post-Master-General, was tiegativ-
It was theh moved that it be de
ferred to a special committee, which
puffed in the affirmative ; and Mess.
Benfhn, Fitzfimons, and Ames were
appointed.
The report of the ferretary of the
' department of war, on the petition
,f Colonel John Ely, was read the
second time ; this report was in fa
vour of grading the prayer of the
petition ; which was for cqmpenfa
tion for services rendered the'frifdii
ers on Long Inland, in the-capacity
of Surgeon.— It was moved that the
report should be accepted- This, Was
dtyeSea to, it was said by Mr. Li
" vermore, that he did not conceive
that the petitioner was entitled to
pay in the double capacity of surgeon
and Colonel. He received his pay
4 an officer in the line of the army
during his captivity—if he had a pro
- session which he could exercise at
that time, he was in? better fituati
? on than many of his fellow prisoners;
and probably did exercise it to his
private emolument among the peo
ple of the Iflandi If he had not beeri
a prisoner, he could not hav@exercif
ed the profeffion of a physician and
a Colonel at the fame time, and draw
pay in bdth capacities. It would ty
abiding a precedent for others to
apply; and id all probability, every
feffoQji^^i^^tytyllll
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that happened to be taken prifonffi
will set tip a similar demand—•he
Was disposed to reimburse the petiti
oner for any a^ual expences he had
been aton account of medicines, but
was opposed to an acceptance of the
report in its present form.
Mr. Huntington supported the
motiori for an acceptance, he obser
ved that the petitioner by virtue of
his being a colonel, was under no ob
ligation to the o fice of ^phyfician,
and therefore his being a Colonel did
not render his demand less valid and
juft-,that it would be establishing a
very bad precedent indeed, if an offi
cer should not be donpenfated for
this kind—Mr. Huntington gave a
tliort account of the services perform
ed b, the petitioner, from which it
appeared that his labours had been
incellant, and rendered in the molt
intdrelling circumstances, of which'
abundant proof was contained in the
papers that accompanied the petiti
on., ,
# Mr. Matthews and Mr. ^urke
Tpoke of the very important services
performed by the petitioner—•and
said that no claim could be better
founded.
The queffion on the motion puff
ed in the affirmative, and the report
Was referred to Mess. Trumbull,
Matthews, and Burke—who are in
ftruded to report a bill or hills pur
suant thereto. .
The blanks in the bill to promote
the progress of uleful arts were filled
up and the bill passed. ~
In committee of the whole on the
report of the Secretary of the Trea
f^v—for making provision for the
support of the public credit.
The proportion, viz. To have
Two 'thirds funded at an annuity ot
nearly inte:eft of fix per cent, re
deemable at the pleasure of the go
vernment, By nayrrient of the princi
pal, and to receive the other third in
lands in the Weftern territory, at the
rate of 2ofnts per acre—was read.
It was roved by Mr. Boudinot—••
that the clause retyping the Weft
ern territory should ty struck out—
and proposed the following amend
ment in lieu thereof—' 'and to re
ceive tor the other third a certificate,
drawing an interest of 6 per cent,
per annum; payable in ten years—
Iwhich certificate shall be received as
fp^rie in payment for lands in the
; Webern territory"
This amendment alter force
' debate was negatived and the qoefti
lon on the proposition being put^ it
Ipaffed in the affirmative;
[ The next proposition bf alterna
' five being read, the,principal of irre-
Ideemabilityldeemability contained in it was ob
।jelled to—and producing a confider
j able debate, precluded a decision be
fore the committee rose;
• Several petitions were presented
and read. /
In committee of the whole on the
report/of the Secretary of the Trea
sury, fob making pfovifibn tor the
support of the, public credit.^
The following proposition was
Thursday, March it.'
+Hi
The bill for granting comperfati.
on to Col, John Ely, was read the.
second time, and referred to a com
mittee of the whole house, to be ta
ken into ccrifideratiop this day fort
nights
Several petitions were fead and
referred.
Mr. Bland observed that private
memorials and petitionshave encreaf
ed so much that very shortly the at
tention of every individual member
of the house will be taken up in the
investigation of the fads set forth in
ttofe petitions, to the great interrup
tion of the business- of the nation;
He therefore moved the following
rafolutions in substance.
funded at ag annuity, or yearly inter,
est, of 4 per cent, irredeemable by
any payment exceeding five dollars
per annum, % account both of prin
cipal and iritdreft ; and to receive asi
a compensation for the reduaion of
4ntereft fifteen dollars and eighty
cents, payable in lands as in the pro
ceeding case. ,
The debate this day turned
principally on the irredeemable
quality proposed in this alternative.
After a lengthy difeuffion the pro
position Was negat<ed, f
The next proportion was then
read, affid further debate ensued. The
Committee rose without coming to a
decision on a motion made by Mr.
Jackson to strike out what relates to
irredeemability in this alternative?
A second inernorial from George
Scribe, refpe&ing a purctiafe of lands
in the Weftern Territory, was read.
Mr. Trumbull brought in a bill
for making compensation to Col.
John Ely, tor his services, as a Surge
on to the late army of the United
States—which was read,
Mr. Wadsworth had leave of ab
sence for fourteen days.
tft. That all memorials and peti
tions for 'claims pmented jo the
house, be referred to the heads of de
partments to report thereon.
2d. That the committees *0 whoffi
memorials and petitions havh been
referred, bb difeharged from any fur
ther attention to the fame, and they
be referred as above;—Laid on the
table. :.
In Committee of the whole on
thf report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, for,making provision for
the support of the public credit.
The third proposition or alterna
tive was read, viz,=
46 gdly. To have fitly fit and
tWQ thirds dollars funded at a yearly
interest of fix per cent/ irredeemable
also by any payment exceeding four
and two thirds dollars per annum,
on account both of principal and in
terest—and to have at the end of
ten years twenty-fix dollars and eigh
ty-eight c-nts, funded at the like in
terest, and rate of redemption."
Mr. Lee moved that the whole
proposition should be rejected, which
occasioned a debate, and the question
being taken on the motion, it passed
in the negative,
Mr. Jackion's motion for striking
Friday, MARCIN fl,
overi . I ~
The following propositions were
rejected, viz.
« 4thly. to hive an annuity sot
the remainder of life upon rhe coni,
tingency of living to a given age, not
less distant than ten years, computing
inteteft at 4 per cent."
gfhly. To have an anriuity fob
the remainder of life on the tontine
gency of the furvivorffiip of the
youngest of two persons computing
interest in 'this case also at 4 pet
Mr. Fitzsimons after premising
force obferrations refpe&ing a more
rapid extinction of the principal, than
i) contemplated by the Secretary, pro-,
posed that four and two thirds dol
lars &3ufd be struck out, in order to
introduce a highet [ate of payment
per annum. He mentioned fix per
cent ori account of principal and inters
est. 1 .
Mr. Madison mentioned a still
higher sum.,
Four and two thirds dollars after
some debate were struck out, and the
proposition with the blank passed
SATURDAY, MARCH Ig.
The blank in the third proposition
of the sixth refolvc was palled over
by cohfent.
The feverith and eighth refolutik
oris were agreed to, viz.
7. "Resolved, That immedi
ate provision ought to be made fy
the prefeffi debt of the United States ;
and that the faith of government
ought to be pledged to make provife
pn^ at the next eflion, for so much
of the debts of the refpe^tive States
as shall have been subscribed upon
any of the terms exploded in ths
last resolution."
B. a " Resolved, That the funds
which shall be appropriated according
to the second of the foregoing refo
lotions, be applied ih the firft place to
the payment of interest on the sums
fubfetibed towards the proposed loan;
and that if any part of the laid do
meftick debt flhall rerhain unfubferib
-ed, the surplus of the,faid funds be
applied, by a temporary appropriati
on, to the payment of interest on the
unfubferibed part, so as not to exceed .
for the prelent, 4 per cent, per annum;
but this limitation shall not be under
stood to impair the right of the non
fubferibing creditors to the refidae
of the interest on their refbeftivd
debts , And in case the aforelaid sur
plus should prove inefficient to pa,
the rion-fubferibing creditors, at the
afotefaid rate of 4 p. cent, that the
faith of government be pledged to
^ake good such deficiency."
cent. • . „,
The Committee then rose, and
the house adjourned till to-morLuW.
by any payment exceeding four and
two thirds dollars, per annum, on
account both of princial and inters
est," Was then rpad, and after some
further debate was also negatived.
MONDAY, MARCH Is.
On motion of Mr. Sherman, the
HoQfe went into a committee of ths
whole on die Bill making approprii.
lions for the Cervices qf government,
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