The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Proceedings of CONGRESS.
(Continued.)

In the House of Representatives of the United States.

THURSDAY, July 2.

Mr. Partridge of the committee appointed to examine the enrolled bill, for laying an impost on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, reported that said bill had passed examination--was corrected, and now ready for the Speaker's signature--

A similar report was made respecting the bill imposing a duty on tonnage.

A letter from the Baron Steuben, President of the Cincinnati of the State of New-York, addressed to the Speaker, requesting that the House would honor the Society by their presence, at the celebration of the 4th July, was read.

The engrossed bill for establishing the Treasury Department was read a third time: The House then proceeded to fill the blanks: The Treasurer is to exhibit his accounts to the House of Representatives on the third day of every session of Congress.

The blank in the clause which provides for his giving a bond with sufficient sureties for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and for that of the persons employed by him, was filled with 'one hundred and fifty thousand dollars."

The blank in the penalty to be incurred by the Secretary of this Department, for being concerned in commerce, peculations, &c. was filled with "five thousand dollars" -and for the like delinquency in the Comptroller, Register, &c. "two thousand dollars."

The bill was then passed to be enacted, by a large majority.

The bill for establishing Light-Houses, regulating Pilots, &c. was read a second time, and referred to the committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for Wednesday next.

IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

The bill to regulate the collection of the impost was taken into consideration--and the committee having made some progress in discussing the same--rose.

Friday, July 3.

IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

The bill to regulate the collection of the impost, still under consideration.

The clause which restricts foreign ships to particular enumerated ports, it was moved should be struck out-- this occasioned some debate; the substance of which occurred in the former discussion of the same subject --this motion was finally withdrawn.

Mr. Gerry then introduced a motion, the purport of which was, that the names of the particular ports which were the object of the above motion, should be struck out, and the following words be substituted "nor shall any foreign vessel enter or unlade, but at those ports, to which a Collector, Naval-Officer, and Surveyor, is appointed.--This also after some conversation, was negatived.

The committee then proceeded in discussing the bill--several ports were added to the list, at which foreign vessels may enter. The committee having made further progress, rose--the chairman reported--and the House adjourned until Monday.

Monday, July 6.

A letter to the Speaker, from his Excellency Beverly Randolph, Governor of Virginia, enclosing an account of the exports and imports of that State, from January 20, 1788, to January 20, 1789, was read and referred to the committee appointed to prepare estimates, &c.

A memorial from Andrew Elliot, surveyor, addressed to both Houses of Congress, introduced by Mr. Page --was read, and referred to a committee consisting of Mr. Page, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Baldwin.

A motion which had laid on the table since the beginning of last month, for prefixing a correct copy of the constitution of the United States, to the first volume of the laws, was called for by Mr. White. The vote being taken upon the same, it passed in the affirmative, and was sent to the Senate for their concurrence.

A message was received from The President by his Secretary, Mr. Lear, who informed, that he was directed by The President to return to the Hon. House the bill, which had passed the two branches of the legislature, imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, to which the President had affixed his signature of approbation.

In committee of the whole, on the bill to regulate the collection of the impost.

Further progress was made in the discussion: the committee rose after 3 o'clock, and had leave to sit again to-morrow.

Tuesday, July 7.

In committee of the whole, on the bill to regulate the collection of the impost.

Mr. Trumbull in the Chair.

Very considerable progress was made in the further discussion of this lengthy bill this day; but there was not sufficient time to finish it. The committee therefore rose.

The Chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

A message was received, from the Senate by their Secretary, informing that they had appointed a committee to join a committee of the Hon. House, to examine the enrolled bill laying a duty on tonnage, and to present the same to The President for his approbation--also, that they had concurred in the vote of the hon. House for prefixing the Constitution to the publication of the laws of the United States.

Mr. Contee desired leave of absence for four weeks, which was granted.

(To be continued.)