ANNALS

OF

THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

FOURTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.

THE

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

IN THE

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES;

WITH

AN APPENDIX,

CONTAINING

IMPORTANT STATE PAPERS AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS,

AND ALL

THE LAWS OF A PUBLIC NATURE;

WITH A COPIOUS INDEX.

FOURTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 7, 1795, TO JUNE 1, 1796,

INCLUSIVE.

COMPILED FROM AUTHENTIC MATERIALS.

WASHINGTON:

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY GALES AND SEATON,

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1855.

LIBRARY

OF THE

LELAND STARFORD JUMICK

UNIVERSITY.

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