National Gazette

PHILADELPHIA.

CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SATURDAY, March 10.

An engrossed bill declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the state of Maryland, and to continue for a longer time, an act declaring the consent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, so far as the same respects the states of Georgia, and Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, was read a third time, passed, and sent to the Senate for their concurrence.

A petition of Isaac Ledyard was presented and read, praying compensation for services in the Military Hospital of the United States, during the late war—Referred to the Secretary at War for examination and report.

The House proceeded to the consideration of the message received from the President of the United States on Monday last, with the translation of the letter from the King of France, announcing to the United States, his acceptance of the new Constitution; whereupon,

The following resolution was moved, viz.

Resolved, that this House hath received, with sentiments of high satisfaction, the notification of the King of the French, of his acceptance of the constitution presented to him in the name of the nation: —and that the President of the United States be requested in his answer to the said notification, to express the sincere participation of the house, in the interests of the French nation, on this great and important event; and their wish, that the wisdom and magnanimity displayed in the formation and acceptance of the constitution, may be rewarded by the most perfect attainment of its object, the permanent happiness of so great a people."

A motion, made for the commitment of this resolution, passed in the negative;—yeas, 17; nays, 35.

A debate of considerable length, and of a very interesting nature, then took place on the adoption of the resolution; after which a division of the question being called for, the House agreed to the first part, as far as the words "important event" inclusive. yeas, 50; nays, 2.

The question was then taken on the remaining part of the resolution, and also passed in the affirmative;—yeas, 36; nays, 16.

A committee of five members was appointed, to wait on the President of the United States with the said resolution.

The following resolution was proposed and agreed to, viz.

That in the case of the contested election on the petition of James Jackson, complaining of an undue election and return of Anthony Wayne, one of the members returned to serve in this House for the state of Georgia. the sitting member have leave to be heard by counsel, at the bar of this House on Monday next."

MONDAY, March 12.

This being the day appointed by the order of the 27th of February—for the trial of the contested election of a member to represent the state of Georgia,

General Jackson, the petitioner, on the one hand, and Mr. Lewis, as Counsel for the sitting member Gen. Anthony Wayne, on the other, had places assigned to them within the bar.

General Jackson's petition being read, together with the resolutions, which the House had entered into on the subject.

Mr. Lewis rose, and requested the trial might be further postponed till Wednesday sennight, that certain additional evidence might come forward from Georgia.

General Jackson opposed the postponement, alleging that sufficient time had been allowed.

After a considerable time spent in debating the question of postponement, it was at length negatived by a large majority; 19 members only rising in the affirmative.

The House then proceeded to the hearing of the evidence.

General Jackson proceeded to exhibit and read his proofs in support of the allegations of his petition, as far as respects the first article of charge therein contained; he also entered into a pretty long detail of facts respecting the election in one of the counties of the district; and having concluded his statement of that part of the business, the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, March 13.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Secretary Otis, with the representation bill—passed the Senate with amendments.

The House proceeded in the trial of the contested election for the lower district of Georgia.

Mr. Jackson continued the detail of his evidence—and exhibited a statement of the transactions at the election in Camden county, &c. Considerable debate took place among the members, respecting the admissibility of several articles of evidence offered by the petitioner—some of which were admitted, others not admitted; Mr. Jackson concluded his allegations and comments, with offering as evidence the impeachment of Judge Osborne, &c. by the Senate of Georgia; this was objected to by Mr. Wayne's counsel, and a debate ensuing among the members, an adjournment took place without a decision.