Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

Congress of the United States.
IN SENATE,
Tuesday, March 18, 1794.
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 making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act, entitled, "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations"-And he withdrew.
Mr. Vining reported from the committee on enrolled bills that they had examined the bill, entitled, "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States" and the enrolled bill, entitled, "An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act, entitled, "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," and that they were duly enrolled.
Mr. King from the committee appointed to consider the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four," reported the bill without amendment.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
A motion was made and seconded, that it be
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine into and report on the practicability of obtaining statements of the principles on which the accounts of the individual states with the United States have been settled, and a statement of the several credits allowed in the said settlement.
Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration.
Mr. Langdon from the committee appointed to consider the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act to provide a naval armament" reported amendments, which were in part adopted.
Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. PresidentThe House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled, "an act to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines, and for other purposes," and "A resolution that the President of the United States be authorized to employ, as dispatch boats, such of the revenue cutters of the United States as the public exigencies may require," in which bill and resolution severally, they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
"The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of Vice-President."
And he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the enrolled bill, entitled, "An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act, entitled "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations"-and the enrolled bill, entitled "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States," and they were delivered to the committee on enrolled bills to be laid before the President of the United States for his approbation.
The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary:
United States, 18th March 1794
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of House of Representatives,
The Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic having requested an advance of money, I transmit to Congress certain documents relative to that subject.
G. WASHINGTON
The message and papers were read.
Ordered, That they lie for consideration.
The resolution sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, authorizing the President of the United States, to employ, as dispatch boats, such of the revenue cutters as the public exigencies may require, was read.
Resolved, That the Senate concur therein.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives with the concurrence.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "an act to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines, and for other purposes," was read the first time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
Mr. Vining reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had this day laid the following enrolled bills before the President of the United States;
The bill, entitled "An act authorizing a loan of one million of dollars;" The bill, entitled "An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act, entitled "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," and the bill, entitled "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbours in the United States."
The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "an act to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country."
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
On motion,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate pay out of the contingent money, to John Dunlap, two hundred and thirty seven dollars, being the amount of his account for Printing the Journals of the Senate, during the two last sessions of Congress.
The Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to morrow morning.