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May 12, 1794
Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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U.S. Senate proceedings from May 3 to 6, including resolutions for compensation to doorkeeper James Mathers, referral of a wounded Kentucky militiaman's petition, motions for shipbuilding timber, passage of bills on coffee duties remission and militia detachment, reports on New-Hampshire remonstrance, and debates on arms export and treaty suspension.
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Congress of the United States.
IN SENATE,
Saturday, May 3.
[concluded.]
Mr. Taylor from the committee to whom was referred the petition of James Mathers, doorkeeper to the Senate, for further compensation, reported a resolution on the subject-And on the petition of George Taylor and others, clerks in the several departments, reported from the same committee, that their petition lie on the table, the subject thereof being under the consideration of the House of Representatives; and the reports were severally agreed to. Whereupon
Resolved, That the said James Mathers, for extraordinary services as doorkeeper to the Senate, be allowed the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, to be paid by the Secretary of the Senate out of the money appropriated by law, to defray the contingent expences of the two Houses of Congress.
A petition from Bet oldier of the militia of the state of Kentucky, wounded by the Indians in the year 1790, was presented and read praying-the aid of government, under disability thereby from labor.
Ordered, That this petition be referred to the Secretary for the department of war, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
On motion,
"That a committee be appointed to consider the expediency, and if they think proper, to report a bill for authorizing the President of the United States, to provide timber of suitable qualities and dimensions, and in sufficient quantities, for the framing and building twenty ships of forty-four guns, and to cause the same to be cured in a manner that may render it the most durable."
Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration until Monday next.
Mr. Foster from the committee, reported that they had this day laid before the President of the United States the enrolled bill, entitled, "An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the United States."
The Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock on Monday morning.
Monday, May 5.
The bill for the remission of the duties on eleven hogheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire, was read the third time
Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire."
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States," was read the third time and being further amended
Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments to this bill.
The motion made on the 2d instant that a quantity of timber be provided for building twenty ships, of forty-four guns each, was considered.
Ordered, That it lie for further consideration.
Mr. Livermore, from the committee to whom was referred the remonstrance of the legislature of New-Hampshire, respecting a decree of the circuit court of the United States, in a cause there pending, between David Stoddard Greenough and others, libellants, and John Penhallow and others respondents, reported-
"That the state of New-Hampshire being a free, sovereign and independent state, long before the confederation of the United States, made a law for the purpose of privateering against the common enemy, and to establish courts for the legal trial and condemnation of prizes. That in pursuance of said law the said brig Luanna, mentioned in said remonstrance, was captured, tried and condemned according to law, and distributed by order of court among the captors and owners of the privateer. The committee further report that the said brig and her cargo were insured in London against all risque and dangers of the sea, and all American privateers; and that after the capture and condemnation aforesaid; the owners of said brig Luanna and cargo were paid for the loss, by the under writers. And further that the said state of New-Hampshire never gave an appellate jurisdiction in this cause to any foreign court or power whatsoever; and that all interference therein by any other than the courts of New-Hampshire, is in the opinion of this committee a violation of the freedom, sovereignty and independence of said state—All which is humbly submitted."
Ordered, That this report lie on the table.
Mr. Monroe notified the Senate, that he should to-morrow move for leave to bring in a bill, to suspend the execution of the fourth article of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, until the United States shall be assured of a satisfactory compliance with the articles stipulated in the said treaty, to be performed on the part of Great Britain.
On motion,
It was agreed that the rule be dispensed with at this time, and that Mr. King have leave to bring in a bill, prohibiting for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same; and the bill was read the first time accordingly.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
After the consideration of the executive business
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Tuesday, May 6.
The bill prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same, was read the second time.
Ordered, That this bill be referred to Mr. Hawkins, Mr. King and Mr. Livermore, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
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 directing a detachment from the militia of the United States."
"They have passed 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," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate."
And he withdrew.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the resolution last mentioned.
Resolved, That this resolution pass with amendment.
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment to this resolution.
Mr. Strong reported from the managers of the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill, entitled, "An act to encourage the recruiting service" that the House of Representatives should recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate, and that the following section be inserted in the bill
"And be it further enacted. That each non-commissioned officer and soldier now in the service of the United States whose term of enlistment shall not expire before the first day of January next, shall
he allowed and paid the sum of four dollars."
And the report was agreed to.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President--The House of Representatives have rejected the report of the managers at the conference on the bill, entitled, "An act to encourage the recruiting service," and adhere to their disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the first section of the said bill."
And he withdrew.
The bill was accordingly lost.
On motion,
"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 of the same."
Ordered, That this motion lie until to-morrow for consideration.
The Senate resumed the second reading of 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."
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
The motion made the 2d instant, that a quantity of timber be provided for building twenty ships of forty four guns each, was further considered.
Ordered, That this motion be referred to Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Morris, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Cabot, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President--The House of Representatives disagree to the amendment of the Senate to "The resolution to authorize the President of the United States to grant clearances in the cases of ships or vessels now loaded, and bound to any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope."--And he withdrew.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Representatives disagreeing to the amendment of the Senate to the resolution last mentioned.
Resolved, That they recede therefrom.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith.
Agreeable to the notice of yesterday, Mr. Monroe requested leave to bring in a bill, providing under certain limitations, for the suspension of the fourth article of the treaty of peace between the United States and Great Britain; and
On motion for the previous question, to wit,
Shall the main question be now put?
It passed in the affirmative. Yeas 12--Nays 7.
The yeas and nays being required by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Cabot, Ellsworth, Frelinghuysen, Henry, Izard, King, Monroe, Morris, Potts, Ross, Strong and Taylor.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Bradford, Foster, Hawkins, Jackson, Langdon, Livermore and Martin.
And on the main question, to wit:
Shall leave be given to bring in the said bill?
It passed in the negative--Yeas 2--Nays 14.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Mr. Monroe and Mr. Taylor.
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Henry, Izard, King, Langdon, Livermore, Morris, Potts, Ross and Strong.
After the consideration of the executive business,
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
IN SENATE,
Saturday, May 3.
[concluded.]
Mr. Taylor from the committee to whom was referred the petition of James Mathers, doorkeeper to the Senate, for further compensation, reported a resolution on the subject-And on the petition of George Taylor and others, clerks in the several departments, reported from the same committee, that their petition lie on the table, the subject thereof being under the consideration of the House of Representatives; and the reports were severally agreed to. Whereupon
Resolved, That the said James Mathers, for extraordinary services as doorkeeper to the Senate, be allowed the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, to be paid by the Secretary of the Senate out of the money appropriated by law, to defray the contingent expences of the two Houses of Congress.
A petition from Bet oldier of the militia of the state of Kentucky, wounded by the Indians in the year 1790, was presented and read praying-the aid of government, under disability thereby from labor.
Ordered, That this petition be referred to the Secretary for the department of war, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
On motion,
"That a committee be appointed to consider the expediency, and if they think proper, to report a bill for authorizing the President of the United States, to provide timber of suitable qualities and dimensions, and in sufficient quantities, for the framing and building twenty ships of forty-four guns, and to cause the same to be cured in a manner that may render it the most durable."
Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration until Monday next.
Mr. Foster from the committee, reported that they had this day laid before the President of the United States the enrolled bill, entitled, "An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the United States."
The Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock on Monday morning.
Monday, May 5.
The bill for the remission of the duties on eleven hogheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire, was read the third time
Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire."
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States," was read the third time and being further amended
Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments to this bill.
The motion made on the 2d instant that a quantity of timber be provided for building twenty ships, of forty-four guns each, was considered.
Ordered, That it lie for further consideration.
Mr. Livermore, from the committee to whom was referred the remonstrance of the legislature of New-Hampshire, respecting a decree of the circuit court of the United States, in a cause there pending, between David Stoddard Greenough and others, libellants, and John Penhallow and others respondents, reported-
"That the state of New-Hampshire being a free, sovereign and independent state, long before the confederation of the United States, made a law for the purpose of privateering against the common enemy, and to establish courts for the legal trial and condemnation of prizes. That in pursuance of said law the said brig Luanna, mentioned in said remonstrance, was captured, tried and condemned according to law, and distributed by order of court among the captors and owners of the privateer. The committee further report that the said brig and her cargo were insured in London against all risque and dangers of the sea, and all American privateers; and that after the capture and condemnation aforesaid; the owners of said brig Luanna and cargo were paid for the loss, by the under writers. And further that the said state of New-Hampshire never gave an appellate jurisdiction in this cause to any foreign court or power whatsoever; and that all interference therein by any other than the courts of New-Hampshire, is in the opinion of this committee a violation of the freedom, sovereignty and independence of said state—All which is humbly submitted."
Ordered, That this report lie on the table.
Mr. Monroe notified the Senate, that he should to-morrow move for leave to bring in a bill, to suspend the execution of the fourth article of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, until the United States shall be assured of a satisfactory compliance with the articles stipulated in the said treaty, to be performed on the part of Great Britain.
On motion,
It was agreed that the rule be dispensed with at this time, and that Mr. King have leave to bring in a bill, prohibiting for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same; and the bill was read the first time accordingly.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
After the consideration of the executive business
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Tuesday, May 6.
The bill prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same, was read the second time.
Ordered, That this bill be referred to Mr. Hawkins, Mr. King and Mr. Livermore, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
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 directing a detachment from the militia of the United States."
"They have passed 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," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate."
And he withdrew.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the resolution last mentioned.
Resolved, That this resolution pass with amendment.
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment to this resolution.
Mr. Strong reported from the managers of the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill, entitled, "An act to encourage the recruiting service" that the House of Representatives should recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate, and that the following section be inserted in the bill
"And be it further enacted. That each non-commissioned officer and soldier now in the service of the United States whose term of enlistment shall not expire before the first day of January next, shall
he allowed and paid the sum of four dollars."
And the report was agreed to.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President--The House of Representatives have rejected the report of the managers at the conference on the bill, entitled, "An act to encourage the recruiting service," and adhere to their disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the first section of the said bill."
And he withdrew.
The bill was accordingly lost.
On motion,
"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 of the same."
Ordered, That this motion lie until to-morrow for consideration.
The Senate resumed the second reading of 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."
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
The motion made the 2d instant, that a quantity of timber be provided for building twenty ships of forty four guns each, was further considered.
Ordered, That this motion be referred to Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Morris, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Cabot, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President--The House of Representatives disagree to the amendment of the Senate to "The resolution to authorize the President of the United States to grant clearances in the cases of ships or vessels now loaded, and bound to any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope."--And he withdrew.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Representatives disagreeing to the amendment of the Senate to the resolution last mentioned.
Resolved, That they recede therefrom.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith.
Agreeable to the notice of yesterday, Mr. Monroe requested leave to bring in a bill, providing under certain limitations, for the suspension of the fourth article of the treaty of peace between the United States and Great Britain; and
On motion for the previous question, to wit,
Shall the main question be now put?
It passed in the affirmative. Yeas 12--Nays 7.
The yeas and nays being required by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Cabot, Ellsworth, Frelinghuysen, Henry, Izard, King, Monroe, Morris, Potts, Ross, Strong and Taylor.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Bradford, Foster, Hawkins, Jackson, Langdon, Livermore and Martin.
And on the main question, to wit:
Shall leave be given to bring in the said bill?
It passed in the negative--Yeas 2--Nays 14.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Mr. Monroe and Mr. Taylor.
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Henry, Izard, King, Langdon, Livermore, Morris, Potts, Ross and Strong.
After the consideration of the executive business,
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Senate Proceedings
Congressional Bills
Petitions
Militia
Shipbuilding
Treaty Suspension
Arms Export
What entities or persons were involved?
James Mathers
George Taylor
Bet Oldier
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Foster
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Monroe
Mr. King
Mr. Strong
Mr. Hawkins
Mr. Morris
Mr. Langdon
Mr. Butler
Mr. Cabot
David Stoddard Greenough
John Penhallow
Where did it happen?
United States
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
United States
Event Date
May 3, 5, 6
Key Persons
James Mathers
George Taylor
Bet Oldier
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Foster
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Monroe
Mr. King
Mr. Strong
Mr. Hawkins
Mr. Morris
Mr. Langdon
Mr. Butler
Mr. Cabot
David Stoddard Greenough
John Penhallow
Outcome
resolution passed for $120 compensation to james mathers; petition of bet oldier referred; motions and bills considered, some passed with amendments, others lost or tabled; monroe's bill proposal rejected 2-14.
Event Details
Senate sessions addressed petitions for compensation and aid, considered bills on coffee duties, militia detachment, arms export, shipbuilding timber, post-roads, recruiting service, port defenses, and trade embargo; reported on New-Hampshire remonstrance regarding privateer prize; handled messages and conferences with House of Representatives; voted on suspending treaty article with Great Britain.