The Kentucky Gazette

OCTOBER 10, 1789.

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Proceedings of Congress.

HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES

OF

THE

UNITED STATES

Thursday, July 30, 1789.

The committee appointed to examine the enrolled bill to regulate the collection of duties on tonnage, and on goods, &c. reported that it was found correct, and laid the same upon the table; the Speaker then signed the bill.

Mr. Livermore moved resolution that each member shall be furnished at the public expense with two newspapers of this city, which he shall choose and no more. This was laid on the table.

The house then resolved itself into a committee on the bill to regulate the registering of vessels and the coasting trade. Mr. Boudinot in the chair.

The committee having gone through the bill, was read and reported sundry amendments. The house then proceeded to the consideration of this report but not having time to go through the same, adjourned.

FRIDAY, July 31.

Mr. Scott of the committee appointed for the purpose, brought in a bill for establishing a land office for the western territory; which was read and laid on the table.

Upon motion it was voted, that a standing committee be appointed to examine the enrolled bills, and to present the same to the President for his approbation and signature, and Mr. White and Mr. Partridge were accordingly appointed.

Mr. White of the committee appointed to examine into the measures taken by Congress and the state of Virginia, respecting the lands reserved for the use of the officers and soldiers of said state, &c. brought in a report which was read and laid on the table.

The house then proceeded to the consideration of the amendments agreed upon in committee to the bill for registering and clearing vessels &c. which being finished it was voted that the bill should be engrossed for a third reading on Monday next.

A message by Mr. Secretary Lear was received informing, that he was directed by the President of the United States to return to the house an act to regulate the collection of duties imposed upon ships and vessels and on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, which had received the President's approbation and signature: He then delivered in the act and withdrew.

A message was received from the Senate by their secretary, informing, that they had passed the bill for establishing the treasury department, with amendments.

Also, that the senate had appointed Mr. Wingate as a standing committee, to join the committee appointed by the honorable house to examine the enrolled bills &c.

Mr. Sedgwick of the committee for the purpose, brought in a bill to provide for the safe keeping of the acts, records and great seal of the United States, for the publication, preservation and authentication of the acts of Congress &c. which was read and laid on the table.

Mr. Huntington, of the committee on the memorial of Nath. Gorham brought in a report, which was also read and laid on the table.

Adjourned till Monday morning.

Monday, August 3.

This engrossed bill for regulating the coasting trade, &c. was read a third time, and, on motion, recommitted to be taken up tomorrow.

The bill for establishing a land office for the western territory was read a second time, and made the order of the day for Thursday.

Mr. Sherman had leave of absence for one week.

The bill to provide for the safe keeping of the acts, records, great seal &c. was read, and made the order of the day for Friday.

Ordered, That 100 of each of these bills be printed for the members.

The report of the committee on amendments was, on motion of Mr. Madison, made the order of the day for Wednesday ennight.

Mr. Benson introduced a resolution to this purport: That a committee be appointed, to join a committee of the senate to consider and report when it will be convenient for Congress to adjourn; also to report what business now before Congress must necessarily be attended to previous to a recess, and what will be proper to postpone till next session: laid on the table.

The bill for establishing the treasury department, with the amendments proposed by the senate, being read, were acceded to in part: the consideration of two articles was postponed till tomorrow.

The bill for establishing light houses, beacons, buoys and public piers, as sent down from the senate with the amendments, was taken into consideration, and the several amendments acceded to on the part of the house.

The bill for allowing compensations for their services to the President and Vice-President of the United States, was taken up: and on motion of Mr. Smith (S.C.) a clause was added to the bill, by which the President is to have the use of the furniture and other effects, now in his possession, belonging to the United States.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading tomorrow: and then the house adjourned.