the purpose, shall attend to receive and take away the dead body, at the time of the execution of such offender." It passed in the affirmative. Resolved, That this bill do pass as amended; that the title be "An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States;" that it be engrossed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. The following Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, by his Secretary, was read: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: I have directed my Secretary to lay before you the copy of an act of the Legislature of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, entitled "An act for calling a convention to take into consideration the Constitution proposed for the United States, passed on the 17th day of September, A. D. 1787, by the General Convention held at Philadelphia," together with the copy of a letter accompanying said act, from his Excellency John Collins, Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, to the President of the United States. The originals of the foregoing act and letter will be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. GEO. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, January 28, 1790. Ordered, That the Message, together with the papers accompanying it, lie for consideration. The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill, giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the State of North Carolina. Ordered, That this bill be referred to a special committee, to consist of Messrs. HAWKINS, ELLSWORTH, and BUTLER. On motion, it was [FEBRUARY, 1790. in conformity to the resolve of the Senate of May the 14th, 1789; and two lots, Nos. 2 and 3, being by the Secretary rolled up and put into a box, Mr. JOHNSTON drew lot No. 2, whose seat in the Senate shall accordingly be vacated at the expiration of the fourth year. And Mr. HAWKINS drew lot No. 3, whose seat in the Senate shall accordingly be vacated at the expiration of the sixth year. MONDAY, February 1. Mr. JOHNSTON and Mr. HAWKINS laid before the Senate an exemplified copy of the act of the Legislature of North Carolina, entitled "An act for the purpose of ceding to the United States of America certain Western lands therein described;" which, being read, was ordered to lie for consideration. Mr. HAWKINS, on behalf of the committee ap pointed the 28th of January, upon the bill for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the State of North Carolina, reported sundry amendments, which were accepted. Ordered, That the rules be so far dispensed with, as that this bill be now read the third time. Resolved, That the Senate do concur in this bill, with thirteen amendments. Ordered, That the bill be carried to the House of Representatives for concurrence in the amend ments. The following Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, by his Secretary, was read: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: I have received from his Excellency Alexander MarOrdered, That the letter from the Governor of tin, Governor of the State of North Carolina, an act of Rhode Island, of the 18th of January instant, to the General Assembly of that State, entitled "An act the President of the United States, requesting a for the purpose of ceding to the United States of Amerfurther suspension of the acts of Congress sub-ica, certain Western lands therein described," and have jecting the citizens of the State of Rhode Island directed my Secretary to lay a copy of the same. to the payment of foreign tonnage and foreign you, together with a copy of a letter accompanying said duties, during the pleasure of Congress, and com- act, from his Excellency Governor Martin to the Presimunicated with the President's Message this day, be referred to the same committee. dent of the United States. before GEO. WASHINGTON. The originals of the foregoing act and letter will be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. UNITED STATES, February 1, 1790. Senators from the State of North Carolina, to Ordered, That the communication made by the gether with the President's Message of this day be committed to Messrs. HENRY, IZARD, ELLS WORTH, BASSETT, and FEW. amendments, with an amendment to the last amendment, as follows: "Strike out the word 'second' to the end of the amendment, and in lieu thereof, insert section of the act' entitled "An act to suspend part of act, entitled An act to regulate the collection of duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States, and for other purposes, passed the sixteenth day of September last, shall, with respect to the inhabitants and citizens of the State of Rhode Island, and Providenee Plantations ;" and also, that the fourth section of the said act shall continue in force until the first day of April next, and no longer.'" Mr. MORRIS presented the petition of Francis Bailey, upon his new invented method of making types, which was read. Ordered, That the petition be committed to Messrs. MORRIS, IZARD, and LANGDON. The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the House of Representatives of this day, and TUESDAY, February 9. [SENATE. informed the Senate that they have passed a bill A message from the House of Representatives providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, to which they request the concurrence of the Senate. This bill received its first reading, and was ordered to have its second reading on Friday next. The Senate then entered on Executive business. The following Messages from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES were read: Gentlemen of the Senate : You will perceive, from the papers herewith delivered, and which are enumerated in the annexed list, that a difference subsists between Great Britain and the United States, relative to the boundary line between our Eastern boundary and their territories. A plan for deciding this difference was laid before the late Congress; and whether that, or some other plan of a like kind, would not now be eligible, is submitted to your consideration. In my opinion, it is desirable that all questions between this and other nations be speedily and amicably settled; and in this instance I think it advisable to postpone any negotiations on the subject, until I shall be informed of the result of your deliberations, and receive your advice as to the propositions most proper to be offered on the part of the United States. As I am taking measures for learning the intentions of Great Britain respecting the further detention of our posts, &c., I am the more solicitous that the business now submitted to you may be prepared for negotiation as soon as the other important affairs which engage your attention will permit. G. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, February 9, 1790. Gentlemen of the Senate: I nominate, as Collectors, Naval Officers, and Surveyors, for the ports of the several districts in the State of North Carolina, the persons whose names are respectively annexed to the offices in the following list: Wilmington District.-Wilmington, James Read, Collector; John Walker, Naval Officer, Thomas Callender, Surveyor. Newbern District.-Newbern, John Daves, Collector; Beaufort, John Easton, Surveyor. Washington District.-Washington, Nathan Keais, Collector. Edenton District.-Edenton, Thomas Benbury, Collector; Hartford, Joshua Skinner, Jun., son of William, Surveyor; Murfreesbourgh, Hardy Murfree, Surveyor; Plymouth, Levi Blouut, Surveyor; Skewarke, Henry Hunter, Surveyor; Winton, Williams Wynne, Surveyor; Bennit's Creek, John Baker, Surveyor. Camden District, Planksbridge, on Sawyer's Creek, Isaac Gregory, Collector; Nixonton, Hugh Knox, Surveyor; Indiantown, Thomas Williams, Surveyor; Pasquotank River Bridge, Edmund Sawyer, Surveyor; Newbiggen Creek, Elias Albertson, Surveyor. I likewise nominate Samuel Shaw to fill the office of Consul of the United States of America, at Canton, in Proceedings. Robert H. Harrison, one of the Associate Thos. Johnson, District Judge of Mary- Edmund Pendleton, District Judge of George Handley, Collector of the port Peyton Short, Collector of the port of Asher Miller, Surveyor of the Middletown in Connecticut, Temporary W. Nelson, Jun. William Nelson, Jun. William Drayton. Resignations. Gentlemen of the Senate: port of [FEBRUARY, 1790. take into consideration the memorial of Robert Morris, made a report, the consideration of which was postponed till to-morrow. The Senate then entered upon Executive business, and proceeded to consider the nominations made by the President of the United States in his Messages of the 9th instant; and, On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of Samuel Shaw, to fill the office of Consul of the United States of America, at Canton, in China, it passed in the affirmative. On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of James Iredell, to be one of the Associate Judges of the Supreme Court, it passed in the affirmative. On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of William Paca, to be District Judge of Maryland, it passed in the affirmative. On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of Cyrus Griffin, to be District Judge of Virginia, it passed in the affirmative. On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of William Nelson, Jun., to be Attorney for the District of Virginia, it passed in the affirmative. On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of William Drayton, to be District Judge of South Carolina, it passed in the affirm ative. On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of Christopher Hillary, to be Collector of the port of Brunswick, in Georgia, it passed in the affirmative. On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of Richard Taylor, to be Colector of the port of Louisville, in Kentucky, it passed in the affirmative. On the question to advise and consent to the appointment of Comfort Sage, to be Surveyor of the port of Middletown, in Connecticut, it passed in the affirmative. Among the persons appointed, during the last session, to offices under the National Government, there were some who declined serving. Their names and offices are specified in the first column of the foregoing list. I supplied these vacancies, agreeably to the Constitution, by temporary appointments, which you will find mentioned in the second column of the list. These appointments will expire with your present session, and indeed ought not to endure longer than until from the President of the United States, of the The Senate proposed to consider the Message others can be regularly made. For that purpose, I now 9th instant, in respect to "the difference that subnominate to you the persons named in the third co-sists between Great Britain and the United States lumn of the list, as being, in my opinion, qualified to relative to the Eastern boundary ;" and fill the offices opposite to their names in the first. G. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, February 9, 1790. Ordered, That the Message, with the papers accompanying the same, be committed to Messrs Ordered, That the consideration of the Mes-JOHNSTON, to report what is proper to be done STRONG, BUTLER, PATERSON, HAWKINS, and sage from the President of the United States, in respect to the "difference that subsists between Great Britain and the United States, relative to the Eastern boundary," be postponed for consideration. Ordered, That the consideration of the Message from the President of the United States, relative to "certain persons who decline the acceptance of offices, and to certain temporary appointments during the recess," be postponed till to-morrow. The nominations of Collectors, &c., for North Carolina were confirmed. thereon. THURSDAY, February 11. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of Robert Morris; and, upon the question to a the committee upon the memorial of the Ho cept the report, it passed in the affirmative: whereupon, the Resolved, by the Senate and House of Represente tives, that three commissioners be appointed by President of the United States, to inquire into the re ceipts and expenditures of public moneys during the administration of the late Superintendent of Finance and to examine and adjust the accounts of the United Mr. IZARD, from the committee appointed to States with that Department, during his administration: WEDNESDAY, February 10. Ordered, That this resolve be sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Ordered, That Messrs. MORRIS, LANGDON, BUTLER, DALTON, and ELLSWORTH, be a committee to report, if they think it expedient, a plan for the regulation of the trade of the United States with the countries and settlements of the European Powers in America. FRIDAY, February 12. THURSDAY, February 18. [SENATE. the bill providing for the actual enumeration of The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the inhabitants of the United States. Resolved, That this bill do pass with twentynine amendments. Ordered, That the bill be carried to the House of Representatives for concurrence in the amend ments. On motion, Ordered, That the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the communication by the Senators of the State of North Carolina, of the act of the Legislature of that State, entitled "An act for the The Senate proceeded, agreeably to the order purpose of ceding to the United States of America certain Western Lands, therein described," toof the day, to the second reading of the bill pro-gether with the Message from the President of viding for the actual enumeration of the inhabi- the United States, of February 1st, on that subject, be postponed until Monday next. tants of the United States. Ordered, That the bill be committed to Messrs. PATERSON, ELLSWORTH, STRONG, HAWKINS, and JOHNSON. MONDAY, February 15. A letter from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, to the VICE PRESIDENT, enclosing, the copy of a letter from James Pemberton, with a memorial, signed Benjamin Franklin, in behalf of a society of which he is President; and an address, signed Nicholas Waln, in behalf of the yearly meeting, of which he is Clerk; together with an address signed George Bowne, in behalf of the representatives of a society, of which he is Clerk, were severally read. TUESDAY, February 16. 3 Mr. PATERSON, on behalf of the committee appointed the 12th February, on the bill providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States: reported sundry amendments, which were accepted; and, The Senate then entered upon Executive business. The following Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES was read: Gentlemen of the Senate: By the mail of last evening I received a letter from his Excellency JOHN HANCOCK, Governor of the Com monwealth of Massachusetts, enclosing a resolve of the Senate and House of Representatives of that Commonwealth, and sundry documents relative to the Eastern boundary of the United States. I have directed a copy of the letter and resolve to be laid before you. The documents which accompanied them, being but copies of some of the papers which were delivered to you with my communication the 9th of this month, I have thought it unnecessary to lay them before you at this time. They will be deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State, together with the originals of the above mentioned letters and resolve. GEO. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, February 18, 1790. Ordered, That the Message, and papers accompanying the same, be committed to the committee appointed the 10th February, to take into conOrdered, That the sixth section be recom-sideration the President's Message of a similar mitted. WEDNESDAY, February 17. Mr. PATERSON, on behalf of the committee to whom was referred the sixth section of the bill providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, reported that no alteration is necessary: And the report was accepted. Ordered, That the bill have the third reading to-morrow. Mr. HENRY, on behalf of the committee appointed February 1st, to whom was referred the communication by the Senators from the State of North Carolina, of the act of their Legislature, entitled "An act for the purpose of ceding to the United States of America certain Western Lands, therein described;" together with the Message from the President of the United States, of February 1st, on that subject, reported. Ordered, That to-morrow be assigned for the consideration of the report. 1st CoN.-31 nature. FRIDAY, February 19. No material business done to-day. MONDAY, February 22. Mr. MORRIS, in behalf of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Francis Bailey, reported: whereupon, Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury to report. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee, appointed February 1st, to whom was referred the communication by the Senators from the State of North Carolina, of the act of their Legislature, entitled "An act for the purpose of ceding to the United States of America certain Western lands, therein described;" together with the Message from the President of the United States, of February 1st, on that subject, to wit: SENATE.] Proceedings. [MARCH, 1790. "That it will be expedient for Congress, in behalf of the United States, and if they think proper, to the United States, to accept of the cession proposed prepare a bill on that subject. by the said act, upon the conditions therein contained; and that, when a deed shall be executed for the same, they express their acceptance thereof by a Legislative act:" And, Resolved, That the Senate do accept of the report. Ordered, That it be sent to the House of Representatives for their concurrence. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they agree to all the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," except the 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th; to which they disagree. The Senate proceeded to consider the above recited message from the House of Representatives, and Resolved, That they do recede from their 22d. 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th amendments to the bill therein mentioned. TUESDAY, February 23. Ordered, That Messrs. ELLSWORTH, STRONG, and IZARD, be a committee to bring in a bill for declaring the acceptance of certain lands ceded to the United States by the Legislature of North Carolina, as described in their act of cession, when a deed thereof shall be executed. Ordered, That Messrs. HAWKINS, LANGDON, and FEW, be a committee to prepare and report a rule, determining in what cases a reconsideration of a vote of Senate shall be admissible. upon the petition of Francis Bailey was read, The report of the Secretary of the Treasury as follows: "Pursuant to the above order of the Senate of the United States, of the 22d of February instant, refering the petition of Francis Bailey to the Secretary of the Treasury, the said Secretary reports: That he has received from the said Francis Bailey a communication of the invention to which he alludes in his petition. That it appears to him difficult to decide to what extent that invention will afford the security against counterfeiting which is the object of it; That, nevertheless, he is of opinion it will be likely to add to the difficulty of that pernicious practice in a sufficient degree to merit the countenance of Government, by securing to the petitioner an exclusive right to the use of the invention; That, with regard to the employment of the petitioner, to print such papers of a public nature, as may require precaution against counterfeit, this, in the judgment of the Secretary, ought to remain a matter of discretion, to be regulated by the success of the experiment, and the convenience of the public. All of which is humbly submitted. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Secretary of the Treasury." Ordered, That it lie for consideration. On motion that a committee be appointed to consider what measures may be necessary to be adopted relative to the inspection of exports from Ordered, That this motion lie for consider ation. WEDNESDAY, February 24. On motion. Ordered, That Messrs. DALTON. MORRIS, IZARD, LANGDON, and JOHNSTON, be a committee "to consider what measures may be necessary to be adopted relative to the inspec tion of exports from the United States; and, i they think proper, to prepare a bill on tha: subject." Mr. HAWKINS, on behalf of the committee appointed to prepare and report a rule determining in what cases a reconsideration of a vote of Senate shall be admissible, reported. Ordered, That the report lie for consideration. THURSDAY, February 25. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee appointed the 23d instant, "t prepare and report a rule determining in what cases a reconsideration of a vote of Senate shall be admissible;" which, being amended, was accepted: whereupon, Resolved, That, when a question has been once made and carried in the affirmative or negative. it shall be in order for any member of the ma jority to move for a reconsideration of it. FRIDAY, February 26. Ordered, That Messrs, BASSETT, FEW, HENRY port (if they think it expedient) a plan for the KING, PATERSON, and HAWKINS, be added to the committee appointed the 11th February, "to re regulation of the trade of the United States with the countries and settlements of the European Powers in America." Ordered, That Messrs. BASSETT, FEW. HENRY the committee appointed the 24th February, to KING, PATERSON, and ELLSWORTH, be added to consider "what measures may be necessary to be the United States; and, if they think proper, to adopted relative to the inspection of exports from prepare a bill on that subject. MONDAY, March 1. No material business done to-day. TUESDAY, March 2. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they have passed a bul to vest in Francis Bailey the exclusive privilege of making, using, and vending to others, punches for stamping the matrices of types, and impress ing marks on plates, or any other substance, prevent counterfeits, upon a principle by him vented, for a term of years; to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. Ordered, That the bill, entitled "An act to vest in Francis Bailey the exclusive privilege of |