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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Proceedings in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 6-7, 1789: receipt of Virginia trade accounts, referral of surveyor memorial, approval to prefix Constitution to laws, presidential message on tariff bill, and progress in committee on impost collection bill.
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In the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
Monday, July 6, 1789.
A letter to the Speaker, from His Excellency Beverly Randolph, Governor of Virginia, enclosing an account of the exports and imports of that State, from January 20, 1788, to January 20, 1789, was read, and referred to the committee appointed to prepare estimates, &c.
A memorial from Andrew Ellicott, surveyor, addressed to both Houses of Congress, introduced by Page—was read, and referred to a committee consisting of Mr. Page, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Baldwin.
A motion which had lain on the table since the beginning of last month, for prefixing a correct copy of the constitution of the United States, to the first volume of the laws, was called for by Mr. White. The vote being taken upon the same, it passed in the affirmative, and was sent to the Senate for their concurrence.
A message was received from the President by his Secretary, Mr. Lear, who informed that he was directed by the President to return to the Hon. House the bill, which had passed—
Passed the two branches of the legislature, imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States, to which the President had affixed his signature of approbation.
In committee of the whole on the bill, to regulate the collection of the impost.
Further progress was made in the discussion: Mr. Trumbull in the Chair.
The committee rose after 3 o'clock, and had leave to sit again to-morrow—Mr. Wadsworth had leave of absence for a fortnight.
The House then adjourned to meet to-morrow at ten o'clock.
Tuesday, 10 o'clock, A. M. July 7, 1789.
The House met agreeably to adjournment.
In committee of the whole on the bill, to regulate the collection of the impost.
Mr. Trumbull in the Chair.
Further discussion of this lengthy bill this day:
Very considerable progress was made in the bill, but there was not sufficient time to finish it. The committee therefore rose.
The Chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
A message was received from the Senate by their Secretary, informing, that they had appointed a committee to join with a committee of the Hon. House, to examine the enrolled bill laying a duty on tonnage, and to present the same to the President for his approbation; also, that they had concurred in the vote of the Hon. House, for prefixing the constitution to the publication of the laws of the United States.
Mr. Contee desired leave of absence for four weeks, which was granted.
The House then adjourned till to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
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United States House Of Representatives
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July 6, 1789 To July 7, 1789
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The House received and referred a letter from Virginia Governor Beverly Randolph on state trade accounts; read and referred a memorial from surveyor Andrew Ellicott; approved motion to prefix the U.S. Constitution to the first volume of laws, sent to Senate; received presidential message confirming approval of import duties bill; made progress in committee of the whole on bill to regulate impost collection over two days; received Senate message on tonnage duty bill and concurrence on Constitution prefix; granted leaves of absence.