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 Repre sentatives 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 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. FRIDAY, January 29. SAMUEL JOHNSTON, from North Carolina, appeared, produced his credentials, and took his seat in the Senate. The VICE PRESIDENT administered the oath to Mr. JOHNSTON. [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. The engrossed bill for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States was carried to the House of Representatives for con On motion, it was I have received from his Excellency Alexander Martin, Governor of the State of North Carolina, an act of the General Assembly of that State, entitled "An act for the purpose of ceding to the United States Amer Ordered, That the letter from the Governor of Rhode Island, of the 18th of January instant, to the President of the United States, requesting a further 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 before to the payment of foreign tonnage and foreign Presiyou, together with a copy of a letter accompanying said duties, during the pleasure of Congress, and communicated with the President's Message this day, be referred to the same committee. ments. The following Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, by his Secretary, was read: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: dent of the United States. 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. TUESDAY, February 2. The following message from the House of Rep resentatives was read, as follows: In the House of Representatives of the United States. FEBRUARY 1, 1790. "The House proceeded to consider the amendments currence. A letter from Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States, to the Vice President, with his Ordered, That the said letter and papers lie for consideration. On motion, the Senators from the State of North respect to the State of North Carolina;' whereupon, Carolina proceeded to draw lots for their classes, giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned in "Resolved, That this House doth agree to all the said Proceedings. FEBRAURY, 1790.] 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.' 999 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 [SENATE. TUESDAY, February 9. 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 ern boundary and their territories. A plan for deciding States, relative to the boundary line between our Eastthis 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. Proceedings. William Paca. Cyrus Griffin. W. Nelson, Jun. William Nelson, Jun. William Drayton. Christopher Hillary. Comfort Sage. G. WASHINGTON. William Paca, Cyrus Griffin, W. Drayton, Thos. Johnson, District Judge of Mary- of the port of John Marshall, Attorney for the District George Handley, Collector of the port) port 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. [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. The nominations of Collectors, &c., for North Carolina were confirmed. 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. Gentlemen of the Senate: 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 fill the offices opposite to their names in the first. G. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, February 9, 1790. relative to the Eastern boundary;" and Ordered, That the consideration of the Message 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. 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. Ordered, That the Message, with the papers accompanying the same, be committed to Messrs JOHNSTON, to report what is proper to be done STRONG, BUTLER, PATERSON, HAWKINS, and thereon. THURSDAY, February 11. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee upon the memorial of the Ho Robert Morris; and, upon the question to at cept the report, it passed in the affirmative: whereupon, Resolved, by the Senate and House of Represente tives, that three commissioners be appointed by the 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 WEDNESDAY, February 10. Mr. IZARD, from the committee appointed to States with that Department, during his administration; 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 Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill providing for the actual enumeration 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 subtants of the United States. ject, be postponed until Monday next. 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. 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. 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. "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:" Ordered, That this motion lie for consider ation. WEDNESDAY, February 24. And, Resolved, That the Senate do accept of the report. On motion. Ordered, That Messrs. DALTON. Ordered, That it be sent to the House of Rep-MORRIS, IZARD, LANGDON, and JOHNSTON, be a resentatives for their concurrence. committee "to consider what measures may be necessary to be adopted relative to the inspection of exports from the United States; and, i they think proper, to prepare a bilt on tha subject." Mr. HAWKINS, on behalf of the committee ap pointed 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. 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. The report of the Secretary of the Treasury upon the petition of Francis Bailey was read, 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 communication of the invention to which he alludes in a his petition. 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; [MARCH, 1790. 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 ex periment, and the convenience of the public. All of which is humbly submitted. TUESDAY, March 2. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they have passed a b 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 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 of 1 |