UNITED STATES to lay, regulate, and revoke embargoes, was read the second time, and ordered to a third reading. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing an expenditure, and making an appropriation, for the prosecution of the claims of certain citizens of the United States, for property captured by the belligerant Powers," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. GOODHUE, LAURANCE, and TAZEWELL, to consider and report to the Senate. The Senate took into consideration the motion made yesterday, respecting the time of the next meeting of Congress. Ordered, That Messrs. MARSHALL, BLOODWORTH, and LIVERMORE, be a committee to report a bill on the subject. Mr. MARSHALL, from the committee last mentioned, reported a bill to alter the time of the next meeting of Congress; which was read, and ordered to a second reading. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the conferees, on "the resolutions relative to the balances found due by Commissioners for settling accounts between the United States and the individual States." On motion that the Senate recede from their amendment to the said resolutions, it was determined in the negative-yeas 14, nays 16, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Brown, Foster, Gunn, Henry, Hillhouse, Langdon, Marshall, Mason, Rutherfurd, Stockton, Tattnall, Tazewell, and Tichenor. NAYS-Messrs. Bloodworth, Blount, Bradford, Burr, Cocke, Goodhue, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Martin, Paine, Read, Ross, Sedgwick, and Vining. Resolved, That the Senate adhere to their amendment to the said resolutions. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize the receipt of evidences of the Public Debt, in payment for the lands of the United States," was read the second time, and ordered to a third reading. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to suspend in part the act, entitled 'An act to alter and amend the act, entitled An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar,' and to grant relief in certain cases arising under the said act," was read the second time, and ordered to a third reading. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act repealing in part, the act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States, passed the 8th of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninetytwo; and imposing certain duties on the capacity of stills of a particular description," was read the third time; and sundry amendments agreed to yesterday having been reconsidered, On motion, to add the following section to the bill: “And be it further enacted, That, from and after the [SENATE. day of, no drawback shall be allowed on the exportation of any spirits distilled within the United States, from articles the growth thereof, any law to the contrary notwithstanding”it passed in the negative. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House disagree to one, and agree to the other amendment of the Senate, to the bill entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act making an appropriation to satisfy certain demands attending the late insurrection, and to increase the compensation of Jurors and witnesses in the Courts of the United States." WEDNESDAY, March 1. Mr. LIVERMORE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives, for concurrence, entitled "An act to revive and continue the act passed the thirtieth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, entitled An act to regulate the compensation of clerks," together with an instruction to consider the expediency of inserting a clause therein for the allowance of one hundred dollars each, to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, in lieu of the provision made by the Senate, reported, that, in their opinion, the said bill should pass without amendment; and, that it would be inexpedient to insert a clause of the same import with the bill heretofore sent to the House of Representatives, and still depending before them ; which report was read and adopted. Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. GOODHUE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing an expenditure, and making an appropriation for the prosecution of the claims of certain citizens of the United States, for property captured by the belligerant Powers," reported, that the bill pass without amendment. Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. GOODHUE reported, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for mitigating, or remitting the forfeitures, penalties, and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned," that the bill pass without amendment. Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. HILLHOUSE, from the committee to whom was referred the letter and enclosures from the Governor of North Carolina, relative to the extinguishment of the Indian title to lands granted to I. Glasgow & Co., by the State of North Carolina, the address of the Legislature of Tennessee, on the same subject, and also, the petition of I. Glasgow and others, relative to the lands entered in the office of John Armstrong, Esq., and since ceded to the United States, made a report, which was read. Ordered, That the report be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Ross, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes, and his associates," made a report; which was read. [MARCH, 1797. commissioned officers and privates have yet to serve more than one-third of the term of their enlistment; and, besides, there will, in the course of the year, be a considerable deficiency in the complement of infantry intended to be continued. Under these circumstances, to discharge the dragoons, does not seem to comport with economy. either militia or regular, will be necessary; and, acFourthly. It is generally agreed, that some cavalry, cording to the best information I have been able to obOrdered, That it lie for consideration. tain, it is my opinion, that the latter will be less expenMr. TAZEWELL, from the committee to whom sive, and more useful than the former, in preserving was referred the bill sent from the House of Re-peace between the frontier settlers and the Indians; and, presentatives for concurrence, entitled "An act therefore, a part of the Military Establishment should authorizing the PRESIDENT CF THE UNITED consist of cavalry. STATES to apply a further sum to the expense of negotiations with the Dey and Regency of Algiers," reported that the bill pass without amend ment. Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to some, and disagree to other amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to establish the Post Of fice and Post-Roads within the United States." They have passed a bill, entitled “An act directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons on the pension list ;" in which they desire G. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, February 28, 1797. The Senate proceeded to consider their amendment, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the bill, entitled "An act, in addition to the act, entitled' An act making an appropriation to satisfy certain demands attending the late insurrection, and to increase the compensation of jurors and witnesses in the Courts of the United States." On motion, it was agreed to refer the further consideration of this bill to the next session of Congress. the concurrence of the Senate. A message from the House of Representatives The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES hav-informed the Senate that the House have unaniing stated his objections to the bill, entitled "An mously agreed to an amendment to the enrolled bill, act to alter and amend an act, entitled 'An act to entitled "An act relative to the compensations and ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of duties of certain officers employed in the collecthe United States," the House of Representation of impost and tonnage," by inserting "March, tives proceeded to consider the objections to the instant," instead of " March next," in which they said bill, and have resolved that it do not pass. The objections of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES are as follows: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : Having maturely considered the bill to alter and amend an act, entitled "An act to ascertain and fix the Military establishment of the United States," which was presented to me on the twenty-second day of this month, I now return it to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, with my objections. First. If the bill passes into a law, the two companies of light dragoons will be, from that moment, legally out of service, though they will afterwards continue actually in service; and, for their services during this interval, namely, from the time of legal, to the time of actual discharge, it will not be lawful to pay them, unless some future provision be made by law. Though they may be discharged at the pleasure of Congress, in justice they ought to receive their pay, not only to the time of passing the law, but, at least, to the time of their actual discharge. Secondly. It will be inconvenient and injurious to the public, to dismiss the light dragoons as soon as notice of the law can be conveyed to them-one of the companies having been lately destined to a necessary and important service. Thirdly. The companies of light dragoons consist of one hundred and twenty-six non-commissioned officers and privates, who are bound to serve as dismounted dragoons, when ordered so to do. They have received in bounties, about two thousand dollars; one of them is completely equipped, and above half of the non desire the concurrence of the Senate. They agree to one, and disagree to another amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act repealing in part the act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States, passed the eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and imposing certain duties on the capacity of stills of a particular description." They have pased a bill, entitled "An act to amend and repeal, in part, the act, entitled An act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States." The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment proposed by the House of Representatives to the last mentioned enrolled bill; and Resolved, That they do concur therein. The bill to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress was read the second time. On the question to agree to the third reading, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 16, nays 15, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bloodworth, Blount, Brown, Cocke, Foster, Henry, Langdon, Livermore, Marshall, Martin, Paine, Tattnall, Tazewell, Tichenor, Tracy, and Vi ning. Gunn, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Mason, So it was Resolved, That this bill pass to the third reading. MARCH, 1797.J Proceedings. [SENATE. The bill to authorize the PRESIDENT OF THE United States," was read the first time, and orUNITED STATES to lay, regulate, and revoke em-dered to a second reading. bargoes, was read the third time. On the question to agree to this bill, there were— yeas 15, nays 15, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Foster, Goodhue, Latimer, Laurance, Marshall, Paine, Read, Ross, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, Stockton, Tichenor, Tracy, and Vining. NAYS-Messrs. Bloodworth, Blount, Bradford, Brown, Burr, Cocke, Gunn, Henry, Howard, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, Tattnall, and Tazewell. So the bill was lost. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to suspend in part the act, entitled 'An act to alter and amend the act, entitled 'An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar,' and to grant relief in certain cases, arising under the said act," was read the third time and passed. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize the receipt of evidences of Public Debt in paythe third time, and passed. ment for the lands of the United States," was read THURSDAY, March 2. Mr. Ross reported, from the committee to whom was referred the report of the Attorney General, of the 28th of April last, relative to the territorial limits of the State of Georgia; which report was read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. The petition of Putnam Catlin and others, in behalf of the inhabitants of Luzerne county, in the State of Pennsylvania, was read, praying the interposition of Congress to enable them to have an impartial trial of their titles to certain lands there A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House adhere to their disagreement to the amendment of the Se-in referred to; which petition was read. nate to the "Resolutions relative to the balances found due by Commissioners for settling accounts between the United States and the individual States." They have passed a bill, entitled "An act providing for certain buoys to be placed in and near the harbor of Boston;" a bill, entitled "An act extending the time for receiving on loan the Domestic Debt of the United States;" and a bill, entitled "An act for the remission of the duties of tonnage on the vessels of James O'Brien and James Aylward;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. The bills last mentioned were severally read, and ordered to a second reading. The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments reported by the committee to the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of accounts between the United States and the Receivers of Public Money ;" and, having agreed to amend the bill, Ordered, That it pass to the third reading. On motion, it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act providing for certain buoys to be placed in and near the harbor of Boston," be now read the second time. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons on the pension list," was read, and it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that the bill be now read the second time. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. TRACY, TAZEWELL, and HOWARD, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend and repeal, in part, the act, entitled 'An act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the The Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions of the House of Representatives, agreeing to some, and disagreeing to other amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to establish the Post Office and Post Roads within the United States." Resolved, That they do agree to the amendments of the House of Representatives to their fifth and seventeenth amendments; and that they insist on all their other amendments to the said bill. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act for the relief and protection of American seamen," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bill last mentioned was read, and ordered to a second reading. The bill, sent from the House of Representatatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend and repeal, in part, the act, entitled 'An act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States," was read the second time. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Ross, HOWARD, and LAURANCE, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes and his associates," which report was, that the bill do not pass; and it was adopted. On the question to agree to the third reading of the bill, it passed in the negative, and the bill was lost. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES to apply a further sum to the expense of negotiations with the Dey and Regency of Algiers," was read the third time. SENATE.] Proceedings. [MARCH, 1797. On motion to expunge the first section of the bor of Boston," was read the third time, and bill, it passed in the negative. So it was Resolved, That this bill pass. The bill to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress was read the third time. On the question to agree to the final passage of the bill, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 16, nays 14, as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Bloodworth, Blount, Brown, Cocke, Foster, Henry, Langdon, Livermore, Marshall, Martin, Paine, Tattnall, Tazewell, Tichenor, Tracy, and Vining. NAYS.-Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Burr, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Mason, Read, Ross, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, and Stockton. passed. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act extending the time for receiving on loan the Domestic Debt of the United States," was read the second time. Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. TRACY, HENRY, and TAZEWELL, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the remission of the duties of tonnage on the vessels of James O'Brien and James Aylward," was read the second time, and, by unanimous consent, the bill was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass. So it was Resolved, That this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that the title be," An act to The bill, sent from the House of Representaalter the time of the next meeting of Congress." tives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalof the House of Representatives on the amend-ties, and disabilities, accruing in certain cases ments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act therein mentioned," was read the third time, and repealing, in part, the Act concerning the duties passed. on spirits distilled within the United States,' passed the eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and imposing certain duties on the capacity of stills of a particular descrip tion." Resolved, That they do insist on their first, and recede from their second amendment to the said bill. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing an expenditure, and making an appropriation for the prosecution of the claims of certain citizens of the United States for property captured by the belligerant Powers," was read the third time. On the question to agree to the final passage of the bill, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 21, nays 8, as follows: Mr. Ross, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend and repeal, in part, the act, entitled "An act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States," reported amendments, which were read; and the bill being amended accordingly, it was ordered to a third reading. A motion was made by Mr. PAINE, that it be "Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to report to the Senate, at the next session of Congress, all such persons as, in his opinion, are justly entitled to compensation; and, also, the sums to which they may severally be entitled, for necessary expenses and services, which may have been occasioned by the prosecution and trial of persons for crimes and offences sion has not already been made by law. during the late insurrection, for which adequate provi "Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be YEAS.-Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Foster, Good-requested to cause the foregoing resolution to be pubhue, Gunn, Henry, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Liver-lished in such papers as he shall judge necessary, and more, Marshall, Paine, Read, Ross, Rutherfurd, Sedg- to give notice in such manner as he shall judge proper, wick, Stockton, Tattnall, Tichenor, and Tracy. to all persons concerned, to exhibit their claims to him, NAYS.-Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Cocke, before the first day of November next." Langdon, Martin, Mason, and Tazewell. So it was Resolved, That this bill pass. Ordered, That this motion lie on the table. FRIDAY, March 3. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to revive and continue the act, passed the thirtieth of May, A message from the House of Representatives one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, enti-informed the Senate, that the House have passed tled 'An act to regulate the compensation of clerks," a bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for was read the third time; and being amended, the Military and Naval Establishments, for the Resolved, That this bill pass, with an amend ment. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled " An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of accounts between the United States and the Receivers of Public Money," was read the third time; and being further amended, Resolved, That this bill pass, with amendments. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act providing for certain buoys to be placed in and near the har year one thousand seven hundred and ninetyseven," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. They adhere to their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act repealing, in part, the Act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States,' passed the eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two; and imposing certain duties on the capacities of stills of a particular description." They recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to establish the Post Office and Post Roads within the United States."" [SENATE. same to certain purchasers and settlers; which was read, and, by unanimous consent, the bill was read the second time. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. The bill, sent from the House of Representa- The Senate proceeded to consider the motion tives for concurrence, entitled "An act making made yesterday by Mr. PAINE, requiring the Secreappropriations for the Military and Naval Estab-tary of the Department of the Treasury to report lishments, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven," was read. On motion, to dispense with the rule, and that this bill be now read the second time, by unanimous consent, it was objected to. Ordered, That this bill pass to a second reading. Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons on the pension list," reported— those persons entitled to compensation for services and expenses occasioned by the prosecution and trial of persons for crimes and offences during the late insurrection; which motion being amended, was adopted, as follows: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed to report to the Senate, at the next session of Congress, all such persons as in his opinion are justly entitled to compensation, and also the sums to which they may severally be entitled, for necessary services and expenses which may "That they have had the subject under consideration, have been occasioned by the prosecution and trial and they find many applicants, whose merits appear in of persons for crimes and offences during the late a favorable point of light, are not on the list now pre-insurrection, for which adequate provision has not sented in the act passed by the House of Representa- already been made by law. tives, and that the papers attending the applications, both of those admitted and those rejected, are very numerous. Under these circumstances, the committee find it absolutely impossible to do justice to the applicants in the short time now left of the present session. They therefore are of opinion that the bill should be postponed till the next session of Congress, and recommend the following resolution to be adopted by the Senate, viz: The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Representatives, adhering to their disagreement to certain amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act repealing, in part, the act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States," passed the eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and imposing certain duties on the capacity of stills of a particular description. Whereupon Resolved. That the Senate do recede from their said amendments. Mr. RUTHERFORD reported from the committee to whom was referred the bill to amend the act, entitled "An act to amend the act, entitled 'An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Vir "Resolved, That all such persons as shall eventually be placed on the pension list, pursuant to the act passed the twenty-eighth February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, shall take their pensions for the whole time which shall have elapsed from the completion of their testimony, agreeably to the act passed on the twenty-eighth February, one thousand seven hun-ginia Line on Continental Establishment to obtain dred and ninety-five." The report was read and adopted. Resolved, That the further consideration of the bill therein mentioned be postponed until the next session of Congress. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend and repeal, in part, the act, entitled, An act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States," was read the third time. On motion to introduce a clause making provision for the establishment of a Major General, it passed in the negative. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Mr. TRACY reported from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act extending the time for receiving on loan the Domestic Debt of the United States," and, by unanimous consent, the bill was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass. Mr. Ross, from the committee to whom was referred the petition and memorial of Peyton Short and George Turner, reported a bill to authorize the sale of the lands between the Great and Little Miami rivers, in the Western Territory of the United States, and giving a pre-emption of the titles to certain lands lying Northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota;'" agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with and the bill being accordingly amended, it was the rule, and that this bill be now read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that the title thereof be, "An act to amend the act, entitled 'An act to amend the act, entitled An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying Northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota.'" On motion to expunge the thirteenth rule for conducting business in the Senate, which is in the following words: "Every bill shall receive three readings previous to its being passed; and the President shall give notice at each, whether it be the first, second, or third; which readings shall be on three different days, unless the Scnate unanimously direct otherwise”— it passed in the negative. On motion to suspend this rule during the session, it passed in the negative. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to the amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, to |