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May 19, 1794
Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Record of U.S. Senate proceedings from May 7-9, 1794, covering messages from the House, bill considerations on coffee duties remission, arms export prohibition, port defenses, lighthouses, embargoes, petitions from merchants, militia detachments, and votes on frontier protection amendments.
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,
Wednesday, May 7, 1794.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their Clerk:
"Mr. President--The House of Representatives have passed the bill, sent from the Senate, for concurrence, entitled, 'An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogsheads of Coffee which have been destroyed by fire'—And he withdrew.
On motion, by the Senators of that State,
Ordered, that the papers accompanying the remonstrance of the legislature of the State of New-Hampshire, against the determination of the Circuit Court for the district of New-Hampshire, held at Exeter on the 24th day of October 1793, be withdrawn.
Mr. Hawkins from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled, 'An act supplementary to "An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same,' reported amendments, which were read, adopted, and the bill amended accordingly.
Ordered, that this bill be engrossed for a third reading.
The motion made yesterday 'that a committee be appointed to report to the Senate what part of the trade of the United States may be released from the effect of the present embargo, without interfering with the principle that induced the laying for the same,' was resumed.
Ordered, that this motion be referred to Mr. Butler, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Bradford, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
The petition of Oliver and Thompson and others, merchants of Baltimore-town was presented and read, praying that further time may be allowed for the payment of certain impost duties; about to fall due, for reasons stated at large in the petition,
Ordered, That the petition be referred to the committee last named.
The petition of Oliver and Thompson, merchants of Baltimore-Town, praying that part of the impost duties on a quantity of Irish linens and Madeira wine, said to be overrated by mistake may be refunded.
Ordered, That this petition be referred to the Secretary for the department of Treasury, to consider and report thereon the Senate.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, An act supplementary to 'An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States,' was read the third time, and being amended—
Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.
Resolved, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments to this bill.
Mr. Foster reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had examined the enrolled bill, entitled, 'An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States,' and the 'Resolution to authorize the President to grant clearances in the cases of ships or vessels now loaded, and bound to any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope; 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 an enrolled bill, and an enrolled resolution, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-President:"
And he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the enrolled bill and enrolled resolution last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Thursday May 8th 1794.
Mr. Foster reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had examined the bill, entitled, 'An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogsheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire,' and that it was duly enrolled.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President- The House of Representatives agree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled, 'An act supplementary to "An act - to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States."'
"They have passed the bill, sent from Senate for concurrence, entitled, 'An act to erect a Light House on the headland of Cape Hatteras; and a lighted beacon on Ocracoke Island in the State of North Carolina,' with amendments, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
"The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-President—" and he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the enrolled bill, entitled, 'An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogsheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire,' and it was delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.
Mr. Butler from the committee appointed yesterday, on the motion for freeing a part of the trade of the United States from the operation of the present embargo, reported
"That in their opinion it is not advisable to grant any partial enlargements or permissions for the departure of vessels now embargoed."
Ordered, That this report lie on the table.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled, 'An act to erect a light-house on the head land of Cape-Hatteras; and a lighted beacon on Ocracoke Island in the state of North-Carolina.'
Resolved, That the Senate concur in the amendments to the said bill.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith.
Mr. Foster from the committee on enrolled bills, reported that they did yesterday, lay the following enrolled bills and enrolled resolution before the President of the United States, to wit, the bill entitled, 'An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States,' the bill, entitled, 'An act providing for raising and organizing a corps of artillerists and engineers,' and the 'Resolution to authorize the President to grant clearances in the cases of ships or vessels now loaded, and bound to any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope.'
The engrossed bill prohibiting for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same, was read the third time.
Resolved, That this pass, that the title thereof be, 'An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same.'
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.
On motion,
Ordered, That Mr. Strong, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Butler, severally have leave of absence after this week.
On motion by Mr. Livermore, the rule was dispensed with, and permission given to bring in a bill in addition to 'The act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States,' which was read the first time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
On motion,
Ordered, That Mr. Livermore, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Monroe, be a committee to bring in a bill, to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk.
"Mr. President The President of the United States hath notified the House of Representatives that he did on the 7th instant, approve and sign a 'resolution to authorize the President to grant clearances in the cases, of ships or vessels now loaded, and bound to any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope,' and that he this day, approved and signed, 'An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the United States'—And he withdrew.
Mr. Livermore from the committee appointed for the purpose, reported a bill to alter the time for holding the next meeting of Congress, which was read the first time.
Ordered, That the rule be so far dispensed with, as that this bill be now read the second time.
Ordered, That this bill be engrossed for the third reading.
Mr. Foster reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had examined the bill, entitled, 'An act supplementary to "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States,"' and that it was enrolled.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley their Clerk:
"Mr. President—The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-President."
And he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the bill last reported to have been examined, and it was delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate, a letter from Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States, with his account for the two quarters, closing the 31st of December 1793, as also his War Department account ending the 31st of March last.
The letter was read.
Ordered, That the letter and papers therein referred to lie on the table.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Friday, May 9th. 1794.
The bill in addition to the Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States, was read the second time.
On motion to add the following as an additional section to the bill, to wit:
"And be it further enacted, that there shall be allowed and paid, from and after the first day of June next, to each private soldier now in service, or hereafter to be enlisted, the additional pay of one dollar per month, during the term of their respective enlistment."
It passed in the negative—Yeas 7—Nays 16.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present—
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Edwards, Henry, Jackson, Livermore, Morris, Potts, and Ross.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Burr, Butler, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Hawkins, Izard, King, Langdon, Martin, Monroe, Strong and Taylor.
On motion to strike out the following words from the third section of the bill, to wit:
"And under such special circumstances as in the opinion of the President of the United States, may require an augmentation of some parts of their rations; the President be authorized to direct such augmentation as he may judge necessary, not exceeding"
It passed in the negative—Yeas 9—Nays 11.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present;
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Burr, Cabot, Edwards, Hawkins, Jackson, Martin, Monroe, Potts and Ross.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Ellsworth, Foster, Gunn, Izard, King, Langdon, Livermore, Morris and Strong—
Ordered, That this bill be engrossed for a third reading.
(To be Continued.)
IN SENATE,
Wednesday, May 7, 1794.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their Clerk:
"Mr. President--The House of Representatives have passed the bill, sent from the Senate, for concurrence, entitled, 'An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogsheads of Coffee which have been destroyed by fire'—And he withdrew.
On motion, by the Senators of that State,
Ordered, that the papers accompanying the remonstrance of the legislature of the State of New-Hampshire, against the determination of the Circuit Court for the district of New-Hampshire, held at Exeter on the 24th day of October 1793, be withdrawn.
Mr. Hawkins from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled, 'An act supplementary to "An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same,' reported amendments, which were read, adopted, and the bill amended accordingly.
Ordered, that this bill be engrossed for a third reading.
The motion made yesterday 'that a committee be appointed to report to the Senate what part of the trade of the United States may be released from the effect of the present embargo, without interfering with the principle that induced the laying for the same,' was resumed.
Ordered, that this motion be referred to Mr. Butler, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Bradford, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
The petition of Oliver and Thompson and others, merchants of Baltimore-town was presented and read, praying that further time may be allowed for the payment of certain impost duties; about to fall due, for reasons stated at large in the petition,
Ordered, That the petition be referred to the committee last named.
The petition of Oliver and Thompson, merchants of Baltimore-Town, praying that part of the impost duties on a quantity of Irish linens and Madeira wine, said to be overrated by mistake may be refunded.
Ordered, That this petition be referred to the Secretary for the department of Treasury, to consider and report thereon the Senate.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, An act supplementary to 'An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States,' was read the third time, and being amended—
Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.
Resolved, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments to this bill.
Mr. Foster reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had examined the enrolled bill, entitled, 'An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States,' and the 'Resolution to authorize the President to grant clearances in the cases of ships or vessels now loaded, and bound to any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope; 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 an enrolled bill, and an enrolled resolution, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-President:"
And he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the enrolled bill and enrolled resolution last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Thursday May 8th 1794.
Mr. Foster reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had examined the bill, entitled, 'An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogsheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire,' and that it was duly enrolled.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President- The House of Representatives agree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled, 'An act supplementary to "An act - to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States."'
"They have passed the bill, sent from Senate for concurrence, entitled, 'An act to erect a Light House on the headland of Cape Hatteras; and a lighted beacon on Ocracoke Island in the State of North Carolina,' with amendments, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
"The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-President—" and he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the enrolled bill, entitled, 'An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogsheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire,' and it was delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.
Mr. Butler from the committee appointed yesterday, on the motion for freeing a part of the trade of the United States from the operation of the present embargo, reported
"That in their opinion it is not advisable to grant any partial enlargements or permissions for the departure of vessels now embargoed."
Ordered, That this report lie on the table.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled, 'An act to erect a light-house on the head land of Cape-Hatteras; and a lighted beacon on Ocracoke Island in the state of North-Carolina.'
Resolved, That the Senate concur in the amendments to the said bill.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith.
Mr. Foster from the committee on enrolled bills, reported that they did yesterday, lay the following enrolled bills and enrolled resolution before the President of the United States, to wit, the bill entitled, 'An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States,' the bill, entitled, 'An act providing for raising and organizing a corps of artillerists and engineers,' and the 'Resolution to authorize the President to grant clearances in the cases of ships or vessels now loaded, and bound to any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope.'
The engrossed bill prohibiting for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same, was read the third time.
Resolved, That this pass, that the title thereof be, 'An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same.'
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.
On motion,
Ordered, That Mr. Strong, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Butler, severally have leave of absence after this week.
On motion by Mr. Livermore, the rule was dispensed with, and permission given to bring in a bill in addition to 'The act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States,' which was read the first time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
On motion,
Ordered, That Mr. Livermore, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Monroe, be a committee to bring in a bill, to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk.
"Mr. President The President of the United States hath notified the House of Representatives that he did on the 7th instant, approve and sign a 'resolution to authorize the President to grant clearances in the cases, of ships or vessels now loaded, and bound to any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope,' and that he this day, approved and signed, 'An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the United States'—And he withdrew.
Mr. Livermore from the committee appointed for the purpose, reported a bill to alter the time for holding the next meeting of Congress, which was read the first time.
Ordered, That the rule be so far dispensed with, as that this bill be now read the second time.
Ordered, That this bill be engrossed for the third reading.
Mr. Foster reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had examined the bill, entitled, 'An act supplementary to "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States,"' and that it was enrolled.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley their Clerk:
"Mr. President—The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-President."
And he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the bill last reported to have been examined, and it was delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate, a letter from Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States, with his account for the two quarters, closing the 31st of December 1793, as also his War Department account ending the 31st of March last.
The letter was read.
Ordered, That the letter and papers therein referred to lie on the table.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Friday, May 9th. 1794.
The bill in addition to the Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States, was read the second time.
On motion to add the following as an additional section to the bill, to wit:
"And be it further enacted, that there shall be allowed and paid, from and after the first day of June next, to each private soldier now in service, or hereafter to be enlisted, the additional pay of one dollar per month, during the term of their respective enlistment."
It passed in the negative—Yeas 7—Nays 16.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present—
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Edwards, Henry, Jackson, Livermore, Morris, Potts, and Ross.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Burr, Butler, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Hawkins, Izard, King, Langdon, Martin, Monroe, Strong and Taylor.
On motion to strike out the following words from the third section of the bill, to wit:
"And under such special circumstances as in the opinion of the President of the United States, may require an augmentation of some parts of their rations; the President be authorized to direct such augmentation as he may judge necessary, not exceeding"
It passed in the negative—Yeas 9—Nays 11.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present;
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Burr, Cabot, Edwards, Hawkins, Jackson, Martin, Monroe, Potts and Ross.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Ellsworth, Foster, Gunn, Izard, King, Langdon, Livermore, Morris and Strong—
Ordered, That this bill be engrossed for a third reading.
(To be Continued.)
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Senate Proceedings
Congress Bills
Embargo Trade
Militia Detachment
Port Defenses
Lighthouse Construction
Frontier Protection
Merchant Petitions
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Beckley
Mr. Hawkins
Mr. Butler
Mr. Ellsworth
Mr. Bradford
Mr. Foster
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Monroe
Samuel Meredith
Oliver And Thompson
Domestic News Details
Event Date
May 7 9, 1794
Key Persons
Mr. Beckley
Mr. Hawkins
Mr. Butler
Mr. Ellsworth
Mr. Bradford
Mr. Foster
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Monroe
Samuel Meredith
Oliver And Thompson
Outcome
bills passed with amendments including remission of coffee duties, supplementary to port defenses, lighthouse erection at cape hatteras, arms export prohibition; embargo report advised against partial releases; votes rejected soldier pay increase (7-16) and ration augmentation strike (9-11); petitions referred; enrolled bills signed and sent to president.
Event Details
U.S. Senate sessions processed House messages, considered and amended bills on coffee duties remission after fire, arms/ammunition export prohibition, port and harbor defenses, lighthouse and beacon construction in North Carolina, militia detachment, frontier protection; handled merchant petitions for duty extensions and refunds; formed committees on embargo trade release and Congress meeting time alteration; received Treasurer's accounts; recorded yeas and nays on amendments.