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Domestic News July 5, 1794

Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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U.S. Senate session on June 7, 1794, receiving presidential approvals for acts on frontier protection, distilled spirits duties remission, and clerk compensations; concurring with House on Maryland health officer bill and court fee resolution; reporting enrolled bills for signing.

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CONGRESS.

SENATE,

Saturday June 7th, 1794.

(Continued.)

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary:

"Mr. President: The President of the United States hath this day, approved and signed, "An act in addition to the "Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States;" "An act for the remission of the duties on certain distilled spirits destroyed by fire," and "An act allowing an additional compensation to the principal clerks in the department of State, and the Treasury and War departments for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four."

Ordered that the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk;

"Mr. President: The House of Representatives agree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled, "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, for the appointment of a health officer."

"The President of the United States hath notified the House of Representatives that he this day approved and signed, "An act laying additional duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States," and "An act to make provision for the widow and orphan children of Robert Forsyth."

"They have passed a resolution directing the respective clerks of the District Courts of the United States, to return copies of the tables of fees payable in the Supreme or Superior Courts in which he resides, to the Attorney General;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate." And he withdrew.

The resolution last brought from the House of Representatives for concurrence was read.

Resolved, that the Senate concurs therein.

Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives with the concurrence of the Senate in this resolution.

Mr. Vining reported from the committee for enrolled bills, that they had examined the bill, entitled, "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty eighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three; for the appointment of a health officer" the bill, entitled, "An act to amend the act, intituled, "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north west of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota;" the "Resolution directing the respective clerks of the District Courts of the States to return copies of the tables of fees payable in the supreme or superior Court of the State in which he resides, to the Attorney General;" and a resolution directing the Secretary of War to make out and return to the District Judges, certain lists, in the cases of invalid pensioners," and that they were duly enrolled.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk:

Mr. President—The Speaker of the House of Representatives having Signed two enrolled bills, and two enrolled resolutions, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of the President." And he withdrew.

The President of the Senate signed the two bills and the two resolutions last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee; to be laid before the President of the United States.

(To be Continued.)

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Senate Session Bill Approvals Presidential Signatures Congressional Resolutions 1794 Congress

What entities or persons were involved?

President Of The United States Mr. Dandridge Mr. Beckley Mr. Vining

Domestic News Details

Event Date

June 7, 1794

Key Persons

President Of The United States Mr. Dandridge Mr. Beckley Mr. Vining

Outcome

multiple acts approved and signed by the president; senate concurs with house on bills and resolutions; enrolled bills and resolutions signed by senate president.

Event Details

Senate receives message from President approving acts for frontier protection, remission of duties on destroyed spirits, and additional clerk compensations. Receives House message agreeing to amendments on Maryland health officer bill and notifying presidential approvals of import duties and provision for Forsyth's family. Senate concurs in House resolution on court fee tables. Committee reports enrolled bills and resolutions examined. House brings enrolled bills and resolutions for Senate President's signature, which are signed and sent to President.

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