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June 24, 1790
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives from May 28 to June 3, covering topics including state debt assumption, funding bill passage, Rhode Island's Constitution ratification, death of member Theodoreick Bland, and various bills and motions.
Merged-components note: The table lists the salaries of commissioners fixed during the congressional proceedings described in the text.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, MAY 28.
MR. GILMAN informed the House that a joint committee of both Houses presented to the President of the United States, an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.
Also several resolutions respecting arrears of pay due to officers and soldiers of the Virginia and North-Carolina lines of the late army.
The following motion of MR. GERRY, in substance, was adopted. That whenever the ayes and noes are called on a particular question, the subject matter of such question shall be entered on the journals of the House.
MR. BOUDINOT now moved that the resolutions respecting the assumption of the State debts, which he laid on the table yesterday should now be taken into consideration by the House.
This motion was negatived---25 to 19.
MR. GERRY then moved that they should be taken up on Monday next in committee of the whole---MR. PARKER opposed this motion, and after several observations in opposition to the assumption, moved that the subject should be referred to a committee of the whole on the first Monday in December next; a long debate ensued. MR. LEE moved next Monday week, and MR. LIVERMORE next Monday fortnight.
The first Monday in December, and next Monday fortnight were put, and negatived. Next Monday week was finally agreed upon, when the resolutions are to be taken up by the committee of the whole House.
The amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill for adjusting and satisfying the claims of Frederick William de Steuben, were read. MR. GOODHUE moved that the consideration thereof should be postponed to the next Session. This motion was opposed by MESSRS. GERRY, VINING, SMITH, (S. C.) PAGE, CARROLL and LIVERMORE, and being put was negatived.
The several amendments were agreed to.
The House took up the report on the memorial of Nathaniel Twining---and after some debate, agreed to the same.
A message was received from the Senate with the bill providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, and informing the House that they insist on their amendment to said bill---MR. SMITH (S. C.) moved that the House should recede from their disagreement; this motion was warmly opposed and finally determined in the negative--16 to 37.
The House then voted that they insist on their disagreement to the amendment.
A motion was then made to appoint a committee of conference. This was negatived.
MR. STONE laid the following motion, in substance, on the table, viz. That the committee of the whole be discharged from attending to the bill for repealing the duties on Wines, Teas, &c. and laying others in their stead, and that said bill be referred to a select Committee, who are to be instructed to report such duties as in their judgment may be adequate to the payment of the interest on the foreign and domestic debt of the United States; and for the support of Government without interfering with the revenues which may be appropriated by the respective States for paying the interest on their particular debts, and the support of their governments.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, MAY 31.
Several petitions and reports were read.
MR. FITZSIMONS moved that the next session of Congress be held at Philadelphia:--This occasioned a debate which lasted almost the whole day.-
The question being taken it was carried in the affirmative, 38 to 22.
A message was received from the President, acquainting the House that he had signed the act for the encouragement of learning.
A message was received from the Senate informing that they adhered to their amendment of the bill for providing for the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations; and requesting a committee of conference, the Senate having appointed MESSRS. KING, IZARD and REID, on their part.
The House agreed to the conference, and appointed MESSIEURS GERRY, WHITE and WILLIAMSON, on their part.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1.
On motion of MR. WILLIAMSON, the House went into a committee of the whole, on the bill providing for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and individual States.
MR. SENEY in the chair.
Some progress was made in the discussion, the committee then rose and reported progress.
A message was received from the President of the United States, informing the House that he had received official information of the ratification and adoption of the Constitution of the United States, by the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, on which event he congratulated the House. A letter from the President of the Convention, to the President of the United States, accompanied the message, which was read.
MR. SMITH (S. C.) then moved that the committee of the whole House should be discharged from considering the bill to prevent a commercial intercourse with the State of Rhode-Island, &c. which was immediately put and carried in the affirmative.
On Motion of MR. SEDGWICK, a committee was appointed to report a bill or bills for giving effect to the laws of the United States-in respect to the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Information having been received of the death of the Honorable THEODOREICK BLAND---one of the members of the House---MR. JACKSON moved that a committee should be appointed to superintend his funeral.
This business was specially referred to the delegation from the State of Virginia.
MR. GILMAN of the joint committee of both Houses, reported that said committee had examined the following enrolled bills, and found them correct---to which the Speaker affixed his signature, viz.
An act for finally adjusting and satisfying the claims of Frederick William de Steuben.
An act for giving effect to an act entitled "an act to establish the judicial courts of the United States, within the State of North-Carolina."
An act supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government, with their assistants and clerks.
A message was received from the Senate, informing that they have passed a bill for the relief of Thomas Jenkins and Co.
MR. GERRY's motion for printing the treaties between the United States and foreign nations, and annexing them to the code of laws, was taken up and passed.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2.
The House agreed to fill up the blanks in the Funding Bill.
The first blank respecting the loan that is to be negotiated for the payment of the foreign debt, is limited to a sum not exceeding 12,000,000 dollars, with a reservation that the United States, pay the same within 15 years, if they shall think proper so to do.
The loan for the domestic debt to be opened on the first day of September next, and to continue open until the first day of August, 1791.
Non-subscribing creditors are to produce the evidences of their debt to the commissioners, previous to June 1, 1791, in order that the same may be cancelled, and new certificates issued to them,
The salaries of the commissioners, was then fixed as follows.
Dollars.
The bill was then read a third time, and passed.
The House went into committee and made further progress in the bill on Settling the accounts between the United States and individual States.
On motion of MR. GERRY, the House came to an unanimous vote, "that the members of this House, from a sincere desire of shewing every mark of respect due to the memory of THEODOREICK BLAND, deceased, late a member thereof, will go in mourning for him one month by the usual mode of wearing a crape round the left arm."
MR. SEDGWICK of the committee, appointed for the purpose, brought in a Bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States, in respect to the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, which was read the first time.
MR. CARROLL brought in the report of the committee on the petition of J. F. Amelung, respecting a glass manufactory in Maryland, proposing a resolution to the consideration of the House, for the purpose of giving power to the Secretary of the Treasury to make a loan of 8000 dollars, upon the security of the said Amelung.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3.
The bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States in respect to the State of Rhode-Island was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
MR. GILMAN informed the House that the Committee of enrollment had examined the enrolled Bill for granting relief to Thomas Jenkins and Co. the Speaker signed the same.
The bill for the relief of Nathaniel Twining in certain cases, was read the first time.
On Motion of MR. CARROLL the report of the select Committee on the petition of I. F. Amelung was taken into consideration, and after some debate, was rejected---the report was advocated by MESSRS. CARROLL, SENEY, STONE, BOUDINOT, VINING, AMES, and GERRY, and opposed by MESSRS. SMITH (S. C.) SHERMAN, SEDGWICK, JACKSON and LIVERMORE.
In Committee of the whole---on the bill providing for the settlement of the Accounts between the United States and individual States---further progress was made in the discussion of this bill---sundry amendments agreed to, and several clauses expunged---the Committee rose and reported progress.
OF THE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, MAY 28.
MR. GILMAN informed the House that a joint committee of both Houses presented to the President of the United States, an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.
Also several resolutions respecting arrears of pay due to officers and soldiers of the Virginia and North-Carolina lines of the late army.
The following motion of MR. GERRY, in substance, was adopted. That whenever the ayes and noes are called on a particular question, the subject matter of such question shall be entered on the journals of the House.
MR. BOUDINOT now moved that the resolutions respecting the assumption of the State debts, which he laid on the table yesterday should now be taken into consideration by the House.
This motion was negatived---25 to 19.
MR. GERRY then moved that they should be taken up on Monday next in committee of the whole---MR. PARKER opposed this motion, and after several observations in opposition to the assumption, moved that the subject should be referred to a committee of the whole on the first Monday in December next; a long debate ensued. MR. LEE moved next Monday week, and MR. LIVERMORE next Monday fortnight.
The first Monday in December, and next Monday fortnight were put, and negatived. Next Monday week was finally agreed upon, when the resolutions are to be taken up by the committee of the whole House.
The amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill for adjusting and satisfying the claims of Frederick William de Steuben, were read. MR. GOODHUE moved that the consideration thereof should be postponed to the next Session. This motion was opposed by MESSRS. GERRY, VINING, SMITH, (S. C.) PAGE, CARROLL and LIVERMORE, and being put was negatived.
The several amendments were agreed to.
The House took up the report on the memorial of Nathaniel Twining---and after some debate, agreed to the same.
A message was received from the Senate with the bill providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, and informing the House that they insist on their amendment to said bill---MR. SMITH (S. C.) moved that the House should recede from their disagreement; this motion was warmly opposed and finally determined in the negative--16 to 37.
The House then voted that they insist on their disagreement to the amendment.
A motion was then made to appoint a committee of conference. This was negatived.
MR. STONE laid the following motion, in substance, on the table, viz. That the committee of the whole be discharged from attending to the bill for repealing the duties on Wines, Teas, &c. and laying others in their stead, and that said bill be referred to a select Committee, who are to be instructed to report such duties as in their judgment may be adequate to the payment of the interest on the foreign and domestic debt of the United States; and for the support of Government without interfering with the revenues which may be appropriated by the respective States for paying the interest on their particular debts, and the support of their governments.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, MAY 31.
Several petitions and reports were read.
MR. FITZSIMONS moved that the next session of Congress be held at Philadelphia:--This occasioned a debate which lasted almost the whole day.-
The question being taken it was carried in the affirmative, 38 to 22.
A message was received from the President, acquainting the House that he had signed the act for the encouragement of learning.
A message was received from the Senate informing that they adhered to their amendment of the bill for providing for the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations; and requesting a committee of conference, the Senate having appointed MESSRS. KING, IZARD and REID, on their part.
The House agreed to the conference, and appointed MESSIEURS GERRY, WHITE and WILLIAMSON, on their part.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1.
On motion of MR. WILLIAMSON, the House went into a committee of the whole, on the bill providing for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and individual States.
MR. SENEY in the chair.
Some progress was made in the discussion, the committee then rose and reported progress.
A message was received from the President of the United States, informing the House that he had received official information of the ratification and adoption of the Constitution of the United States, by the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, on which event he congratulated the House. A letter from the President of the Convention, to the President of the United States, accompanied the message, which was read.
MR. SMITH (S. C.) then moved that the committee of the whole House should be discharged from considering the bill to prevent a commercial intercourse with the State of Rhode-Island, &c. which was immediately put and carried in the affirmative.
On Motion of MR. SEDGWICK, a committee was appointed to report a bill or bills for giving effect to the laws of the United States-in respect to the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Information having been received of the death of the Honorable THEODOREICK BLAND---one of the members of the House---MR. JACKSON moved that a committee should be appointed to superintend his funeral.
This business was specially referred to the delegation from the State of Virginia.
MR. GILMAN of the joint committee of both Houses, reported that said committee had examined the following enrolled bills, and found them correct---to which the Speaker affixed his signature, viz.
An act for finally adjusting and satisfying the claims of Frederick William de Steuben.
An act for giving effect to an act entitled "an act to establish the judicial courts of the United States, within the State of North-Carolina."
An act supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government, with their assistants and clerks.
A message was received from the Senate, informing that they have passed a bill for the relief of Thomas Jenkins and Co.
MR. GERRY's motion for printing the treaties between the United States and foreign nations, and annexing them to the code of laws, was taken up and passed.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2.
The House agreed to fill up the blanks in the Funding Bill.
The first blank respecting the loan that is to be negotiated for the payment of the foreign debt, is limited to a sum not exceeding 12,000,000 dollars, with a reservation that the United States, pay the same within 15 years, if they shall think proper so to do.
The loan for the domestic debt to be opened on the first day of September next, and to continue open until the first day of August, 1791.
Non-subscribing creditors are to produce the evidences of their debt to the commissioners, previous to June 1, 1791, in order that the same may be cancelled, and new certificates issued to them,
The salaries of the commissioners, was then fixed as follows.
Dollars.
The bill was then read a third time, and passed.
The House went into committee and made further progress in the bill on Settling the accounts between the United States and individual States.
On motion of MR. GERRY, the House came to an unanimous vote, "that the members of this House, from a sincere desire of shewing every mark of respect due to the memory of THEODOREICK BLAND, deceased, late a member thereof, will go in mourning for him one month by the usual mode of wearing a crape round the left arm."
MR. SEDGWICK of the committee, appointed for the purpose, brought in a Bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States, in respect to the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, which was read the first time.
MR. CARROLL brought in the report of the committee on the petition of J. F. Amelung, respecting a glass manufactory in Maryland, proposing a resolution to the consideration of the House, for the purpose of giving power to the Secretary of the Treasury to make a loan of 8000 dollars, upon the security of the said Amelung.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3.
The bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States in respect to the State of Rhode-Island was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
MR. GILMAN informed the House that the Committee of enrollment had examined the enrolled Bill for granting relief to Thomas Jenkins and Co. the Speaker signed the same.
The bill for the relief of Nathaniel Twining in certain cases, was read the first time.
On Motion of MR. CARROLL the report of the select Committee on the petition of I. F. Amelung was taken into consideration, and after some debate, was rejected---the report was advocated by MESSRS. CARROLL, SENEY, STONE, BOUDINOT, VINING, AMES, and GERRY, and opposed by MESSRS. SMITH (S. C.) SHERMAN, SEDGWICK, JACKSON and LIVERMORE.
In Committee of the whole---on the bill providing for the settlement of the Accounts between the United States and individual States---further progress was made in the discussion of this bill---sundry amendments agreed to, and several clauses expunged---the Committee rose and reported progress.
| The commissioner for N. Hampshire, | 800 |
| The commissioner for Massachusetts, | 1500 |
| The commissioner for Connecticut, | 1000 |
| The commissioner for New-York, | 1500 |
| The commissioner for New-Jersey, | 800 |
| The commissioner for Pennsylvania, | 1500 |
| The commissioner for Delaware, | 600 |
| The commissioner for Maryland, | 1000 |
| The commissioner for Virginia, | 1500 |
| The commissioner for North-Carolina, | 1000 |
| The commissioner for S. Carolina, | 1000 |
| The commissioner for Georgia, | 700 |
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
House Proceedings
State Debts Assumption
Funding Bill
Rhode Island Ratification
Theodoreick Bland Death
Commissioner Salaries
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Gilman
Mr. Gerry
Mr. Boudinot
Mr. Parker
Mr. Lee
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Goodhue
Mr. Vining
Mr. Smith (S. C.)
Mr. Page
Mr. Carroll
Mr. Stone
Mr. Fitzsimons
Mr. King
Mr. Izard
Mr. Reid
Mr. White
Mr. Williamson
Mr. Seney
Mr. Sedgwick
Mr. Jackson
Theodoreick Bland
Mr. Ames
Mr. Sherman
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Friday, May 28 To Thursday, June 3
Key Persons
Mr. Gilman
Mr. Gerry
Mr. Boudinot
Mr. Parker
Mr. Lee
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Goodhue
Mr. Vining
Mr. Smith (S. C.)
Mr. Page
Mr. Carroll
Mr. Stone
Mr. Fitzsimons
Mr. King
Mr. Izard
Mr. Reid
Mr. White
Mr. Williamson
Mr. Seney
Mr. Sedgwick
Mr. Jackson
Theodoreick Bland
Mr. Ames
Mr. Sherman
Outcome
death of honorable theodoreick bland; house passed funding bill with specified loan terms and commissioner salaries; rhode island ratified u.s. constitution; various motions and bills agreed, rejected, or postponed; next session set for philadelphia.
Event Details
The House debated and voted on assumption of state debts, postponing to next Monday week; Agreed to Senate amendments on de Steuben's claims; Handled messages on intercourse bill, insisting on disagreement and agreeing to conference; Passed report on Twining's memorial; President signed learning act; Debated and approved Philadelphia as next session location; Received Rhode Island ratification news and discharged related bill, appointing committee for new bill; Referred Bland's funeral to Virginia delegation; Passed bills on de Steuben, judicial courts in North Carolina, executive salaries, treaties printing; Filled blanks in Funding Bill for foreign and domestic debts; Unanimous mourning vote for Bland; Rejected Amelung's loan petition; Progress on accounts settlement bill.