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December 12, 1789
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Abstract of the U.S. Senate journal from June 4-29, 1789, detailing resolutions for distributing acts to states, concurrence on member journals, introduction of bills for judicial courts and Foreign Affairs Department, committee appointments for trade regulation and room accommodations in city hall.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
ABSTRACT of JOURNAL of the FIRST SESSION of the SENATE of the UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, June 4, 1789.
On the report of the committee appointed the 3d June, to consider the mode of communicating the acts of Congress to the several States in the Union—
Resolved, That in ten days after the passing of every act of Congress during the present session, or until some other regulation shall be adopted, twenty-two printed copies thereof, signed by the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives, and certified by them to be true copies of the original act, be lodged with the President of the United States, and that he be requested to cause to be transmitted, two of the said copies so attested as aforesaid, to each of the Supreme Executives in the several States.
FRIDAY, June 5.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk—who informed the Senate of the concurrence of the House on the resolution of the 4th June, upon the mode of communicating the acts of Congress to the Executives of the several States in the Union. Adjourned.
MONDAY. June 8.
"In the House of Representatives of the United States, Thursday, the 28th of May, 1789.
"On motion, Resolved, That every such member of the present Congress, as is not yet furnished with a set of the journals of the late Congress, shall on application to the keeper of the records and papers of the said late Congress, be entitled to receive a complete set of such journals,
"Extract from the journal,
John Beckley. Clerk."
Read and concurred, and the Secretary carried a message to the House of Representatives accordingly. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 12,
Mr. Lee, in behalf of the committee therefor appointed, reported "a bill to establish the judicial courts of the United States," which was read the first time, and Monday, the 22d of June, was assigned for the second reading.
Ordered, That Mr. Butler be added to the committee, appointed "To consider and report a bill defining the crimes and offences that shall be cognizable under the authority of the United States, and their punishment." Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 17.
Ordered, that a committee, to consist of Mr. Butler, Mr. Morris, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Dalton and Mr. Lee, be appointed to arrange and bring forward a system, for the regulation of the trade and intercourse between the United States and the territory of other powers in North-America, and the West-Indies, so as to place the same on a more beneficial footing.
The committee appointed May the 9th, to view the rooms in the city-hall, and to confer with a committee of the House of Representatives appointed for that purpose, reported: Ordered, That the report lie for consideration. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 19.
The committee appointed May 9th, to view the rooms in the city-hall, and to confer with a committee of the House of Representatives appointed for that purpose, reported in part—
That the two rooms on the first floor in the south-west angle of the said hall, are not necessary for the accommodation of Congress, and that the Mayor of the city be notified thereof, that the said rooms may be occupied by such persons as the corporation may employ to take charge of the building.
Read and accepted, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 24.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley their Clerk; who brought to the Senate, the concurrence of the House, upon the report of a committee appointed May the 9th, to view the rooms in the city hall; and a bill, entitled, An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs," which had passed the House of Representatives, and to which the concurrence of the Senate was desired. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 25.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of a bill, entitled, "An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs," which was read the first time, and ordered to lie for consideration.
Proceeded in the second reading, "A bill to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," and after debate—Adjourned.
MONDAY, June 29.
The bill, entitled "An act for laying a duty on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States," was carried to the House of Representatives, with amendments as agreed to on the 27th. Adjourned.
(To be continued.)
ABSTRACT of JOURNAL of the FIRST SESSION of the SENATE of the UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, June 4, 1789.
On the report of the committee appointed the 3d June, to consider the mode of communicating the acts of Congress to the several States in the Union—
Resolved, That in ten days after the passing of every act of Congress during the present session, or until some other regulation shall be adopted, twenty-two printed copies thereof, signed by the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives, and certified by them to be true copies of the original act, be lodged with the President of the United States, and that he be requested to cause to be transmitted, two of the said copies so attested as aforesaid, to each of the Supreme Executives in the several States.
FRIDAY, June 5.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk—who informed the Senate of the concurrence of the House on the resolution of the 4th June, upon the mode of communicating the acts of Congress to the Executives of the several States in the Union. Adjourned.
MONDAY. June 8.
"In the House of Representatives of the United States, Thursday, the 28th of May, 1789.
"On motion, Resolved, That every such member of the present Congress, as is not yet furnished with a set of the journals of the late Congress, shall on application to the keeper of the records and papers of the said late Congress, be entitled to receive a complete set of such journals,
"Extract from the journal,
John Beckley. Clerk."
Read and concurred, and the Secretary carried a message to the House of Representatives accordingly. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 12,
Mr. Lee, in behalf of the committee therefor appointed, reported "a bill to establish the judicial courts of the United States," which was read the first time, and Monday, the 22d of June, was assigned for the second reading.
Ordered, That Mr. Butler be added to the committee, appointed "To consider and report a bill defining the crimes and offences that shall be cognizable under the authority of the United States, and their punishment." Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 17.
Ordered, that a committee, to consist of Mr. Butler, Mr. Morris, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Dalton and Mr. Lee, be appointed to arrange and bring forward a system, for the regulation of the trade and intercourse between the United States and the territory of other powers in North-America, and the West-Indies, so as to place the same on a more beneficial footing.
The committee appointed May the 9th, to view the rooms in the city-hall, and to confer with a committee of the House of Representatives appointed for that purpose, reported: Ordered, That the report lie for consideration. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 19.
The committee appointed May 9th, to view the rooms in the city-hall, and to confer with a committee of the House of Representatives appointed for that purpose, reported in part—
That the two rooms on the first floor in the south-west angle of the said hall, are not necessary for the accommodation of Congress, and that the Mayor of the city be notified thereof, that the said rooms may be occupied by such persons as the corporation may employ to take charge of the building.
Read and accepted, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 24.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley their Clerk; who brought to the Senate, the concurrence of the House, upon the report of a committee appointed May the 9th, to view the rooms in the city hall; and a bill, entitled, An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs," which had passed the House of Representatives, and to which the concurrence of the Senate was desired. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 25.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of a bill, entitled, "An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs," which was read the first time, and ordered to lie for consideration.
Proceeded in the second reading, "A bill to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," and after debate—Adjourned.
MONDAY, June 29.
The bill, entitled "An act for laying a duty on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States," was carried to the House of Representatives, with amendments as agreed to on the 27th. Adjourned.
(To be continued.)
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Senate Proceedings
Congress Journal
Judicial Courts Bill
Foreign Affairs Department
Trade Regulation Committee
City Hall Rooms
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Beckley
Mr. Lee
Mr. Butler
Mr. Morris
Mr. Langdon
Mr. Dalton
Domestic News Details
Event Date
June 4 To June 29, 1789
Key Persons
Mr. Beckley
Mr. Lee
Mr. Butler
Mr. Morris
Mr. Langdon
Mr. Dalton
Event Details
Abstract of Senate proceedings including resolution on distributing acts to states, concurrence on House resolutions for journals, reporting and reading of bills for judicial courts and Foreign Affairs Department, committee appointments for trade regulation and crimes, reports on city hall rooms, and message on import duties bill.