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said loan, or the contracts upon which their respective claims are founded, but the said contracts and rights shall remain in full force and virtue.

(To be continued.)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE UNITED STATES.

FRIDAY, JULY 30.

Sundry petitions and memorials were read and referred to the heads of departments.

A report on the petition of Catharine Greene, widow of the late General Greene, was read the second time; this report was in favor of the prayer of the petition, so far as to indemnify the heirs of General Greene, from demands arising from engagements and contracts made by him on account of the United States.

A motion was made to refer the papers which accompanied the petition to the Secretary of the Treasury—some conversation ensued on this motion; Mr. Stone said he thought it more proper to refer them to the Auditor-General; Mr. Gerry called for the reading the papers—which was done. The motion for referring to the Secretary of the Treasury was adopted.

A message was received from the Senate informing that they have passed a bill for the relief of John Stuart and John Davidson, and a bill for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office.

In committee of the whole on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury respecting a plan for the disposition of the lands in the Western Territory—some progress was made in the discussion.

Mr. Sedgwick moved that a law of the United States be passed, to give effect to a law of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, respecting the tonnage on vessels coming into the river, which was in part appropriated to pay off a debt due by that state to an association of persons who had expended money in improving the navigation of the said river. This motion was ordered to lie on the table until to-morrow.

Mr. Sedgwick called up a motion which he had formerly made, for making provision for the officers of the judiciary courts of the United States, and for jurors, &c. After some debate, a committee of three were appointed to report, viz. Mess. Benson, Smith, (S. C.) and Vining.

MONDAY, AUGUST 2.

The House appointed a committee of three, Mess. Ames, Jackson and Sedgwick, to bring in a bill for the purpose of assenting to certain laws of Rhode-Island, Georgia, and Maryland, respecting the navigation of the rivers Providence, Savannah and Patuxet.

The report of the Treasurer of the United States, respecting the expenditures, &c. of the public monies, was referred to a committee of four, viz. Mess. Ashe, Smith, Parker and Huntington.

The report on the petition of Col. Litterlow, underwent a discussion, and the petition was withdrawn.

Several other petitions and reports were read and the House adjourned until to-morrow.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3.

Mr. Parker's motion for leave to bring in a bill authorizing the States of Virginia and North-Carolina to open an inland navigation between those States, was taken into consideration.

Considerable debate ensued respecting the propriety of Congress' interfering in a business of this kind; a committee was finally appointed to bring in a Bill consisting of Mr. Burke, Mr. Parker, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Steele and Mr. Wadsworth.

Mr. Jackson (agreeable to notice given) moved that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill making further provisions for the debts of the United States, so far as respects the debts of the State of Georgia; this motion, after some debate, was agreed to, and a committee appointed.

Mr. Ames reported a bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Rhode-Island, Maryland and Georgia, for laying a duty on the tonnage of ships or vessels, entering the ports of Providence, Patapsco and Savannah; this bill after some amendments, and going through the customary forms, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Jackson of the committee appointed for the purpose, reported a bill making further provision for the debts of the United States, so far as it respects the debts of the State of Georgia, which was read the first time.

Mr. Madison laid a motion on the table for appointing a committee to bring in a bill for adding two commissioners to the present board, appointed to settle the accounts between the United States and individual States.

Adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4.

An engrossed bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations, for raising a duty on the tonnage of ships or vessels entering the ports of Patapsco, Savannah and Providence, was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Madison, Mr. Vining and Mr. Wadsworth, were appointed a committee to prepare and bring in a bill to add two Commissioners to the board already established for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and individual States.

The House went into a committee on a bill further to make provision for the debt of the United States, so far as respects the assumption of the debt of the State of Georgia; after some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported certain amendments.

On the question to order the bill engrossed, it was negatived, and so the bill was rejected.

Mr. Madison from the committee appointed, presented according to order, a bill to add two commissioners to the board for settling accounts. The House went immediately into a committee on the said bill—and after some debate it was agreed to—Ayes 36, Noes 19.

The committee then rose and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.

Mr. Boudinot reported a bill to satisfy the claims of widow of the late Major-General Lord Sterling.

Adjourned.