Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday Jan. 1, 1794

Mr. Sprigg and Mr. Forrest, members from the State of Maryland, appeared, were qualified and took their seats. A few minutes after Mr. S. Smith presented the memorial of sundry citizens of Baltimore, stating the situation of a large number of French emigrants from Hispaniola, who arrived at that place the past summer the memorial informs the house of the measures taken by the inhabitants of Baltimore for their relief-the sums contributed for that purpose, &c. and solicits further assistance from Congress-referred to a select committee.

The petition of Daniel Parker, of Watertown, in the State of Massachusetts—was read and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.

The memorial of Thos. Claxton, assistant doorkeeper, was read, stating that in consequence of the increased number of the members of the house, he had been obliged to employ additional assistance in his office, and praying that the house would make provision for the expense—laid on the table.

A supplementary report from the Secretary of State on the subject of foreign commerce was received and read-ordered that 120 copies be printed.

A message was received from the President of the United States, communicating a statement of the receipts and expenditures of monies appropriated by law to defray the expenses of the intercourse between the United States, and foreign nations, from July 1, 1792, to July 1, 1793.

From this statement it appears that one hundred and eighty three thousand dollars had been debited to the Department of State —and that one hundred, seventy six thousand, four hundred and thirty two dollars, and twenty two cents, had been expended—laid on the table.

Confidential business being called up, the galleries were cleared.