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March 19, 1805
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Detailed record of U.S. House of Representatives proceedings on March 1 and 2, including passage of bills on post roads, territories, Indian treaties, presidential accommodations, and constitutional amendment resolutions on judicial removal and state recall of senators, with votes and committee reports.
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OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, March 1.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied with several statements marked A. B. C. D. and E. prepared in obedience to the act, entitled "An act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States," together with a letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury relative thereto, which were read and ordered to lie on the table.
An engrossed bill further to alter and establish certain post roads, was read the third time and passed.
An engrossed bill for the relief of Richard Taylor was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate further to provide for the government of the territory of Orleans, together with the amendment agreed to yesterday, were read the third time and passed.
Mr. Dana from the committee of claims, made a report on the memorial of Nancy Flinn, which was read and referred to a committee of the whole House this day.
The bill from the Senate for freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from Aaron Burr was read the first and second time and committed to a committee of the whole House on the first Monday in December next.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate to the bill to amend the charter of George-Town. Whereupon,
Resolved, That the House do agree thereto.
The House proceeded to consider the amendment of the Senate to the bill to authorize the Secretary at War to issue military land warrants. Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do agree thereto.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair,
On the bill supplementary to the act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with two amendments, which, having been twice read, were concurred in by the House.
Ordered, That the said bill with the amendments, be engrossed for a third reading this day.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. GREGG in the chair,
On the message from the President of the United States, accompanied with certain treaties lately concluded with the Delaware and Piankeshaw Indians and the tribes known by the name of the Sacs and Foxes; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the following resolution, which was concurred in by the House.
Resolved, That it is expedient to make provision by law for carrying into execution the treaties lately concluded between the United States and the Delaware, Piankeshaw, Sac and Fox tribes of Indians.
Ordered, That the committee of ways and means do prepare and bring in a bill pursuant to the said resolution.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter signed, "Th: Jefferson," notifying that he will take the oath prescribed by the constitution to the President of the United States, before he enters on the execution of his office, on Monday, the 4th inst. at 12 o'clock, in the Senate chamber.
Read and ordered to lie on the table.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. TENNEY in the chair,
On the report of the joint committee of the two Houses appointed to enquire and report what further measures are necessary for the accommodation of the President of the United States, for the term, commencing the 4th of March next: and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported a resolution, which having been twice read, was agreed to by the House, as followeth:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be authorized to cause to be sold such part of the furniture and equipage belonging to his household, as may be decayed and out of repair: and that the further sum of 14,000 dollars, together with the proceeds of such sales, be appropriated for the accommodation of the household of the President of the United States to be laid out at his discretion and under his direction.
Ordered, That Mr. Nicholson, Mr. R. Griswold, and Mr. Bryan be a committee to prepare and bring in a bill pursuant to the said resolution.
Adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M.
Four o'clock P. M.
A petition was presented from sundry inhabitants of the town of Granville, in the state of Massachusetts, praying for the establishment of a post road from Hartford thro' Windford, &c. to Blandford in said state.
Ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have agreed to the amendment of this House to the bill to provide further for the government of the territory of Orleans; that they have passed the bill for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliott, and the bill authorizing the discharge of John York from his imprisonment.
On motion,
Resolved, That from this day, the hour to which the House shall stand adjourned, be nine o'clock in the forenoon.
Mr. Elliott, to whom were referred the petition of Benjamin Emmons and Barnabas Strong and his associates; also, the report of a select committee on the said petition, made a report thereon, which was read and considered.
Whereupon,
So much of the last clause as recommends the postponement of the consideration of the petition until the next session of Congress, being twice read, was rejected by the House.
A motion was then made and seconded that the House agree to the following resolution.
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.
And it was resolved in the affirmative.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed a bill further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana; also, a bill authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that the House do come to the following resolution,
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be submitted to the legislatures of the several states, which, when ratified and confirmed by the legislatures of three fourths of the said states, shall be valid and binding as a part of the constitution of the U. States.
The judges of the supreme and all other courts of the U. States shall be removed by the President, on the joint address of both Houses of Congress requesting the same, any thing in the constitution of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding.
A motion was made and seconded, that the said resolution be referred to a committee of the whole House.
And the question being taken thereupon,
It was resolved in the affirmative--Yeas 88--Nays 53--as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Bard, Blackledge, Bowdoin, Boyd, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Casey, Claiborne. I. Clay, Clinton, Clopton. Conrad, Crowninshield, Cutts, Dawson, Earle, Early, Eppes, Findley, Fowler, Goodwyn, Gregg, Hanna, Hasbrouck, Holland, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Leib, Lucas, M'Cord, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow, Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin, Palmer, Phelps, J. Randolph, Rea of Penn. Rhea of Tennessee, Richards, Riker, Rodney, Sammons, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, Southard, Stanford. Stanton, Stewart. Thomas, Thompson, Van Horne, Varnum. Walton, Whitehill, Wilson, Wayne, & Wynns.
NAYS--Messrs. Alexander, Baldwin, Betton, Chamberlin, Chittenden, Clagett, Cutler, Dana, Davenport, Dwight, Elliott, Elmer, Goddard, G. Griswold, R. Griswold, Hastings, Helms, Hoge, Huger, Larned, Lowndes, Mitchell, Root, Stedman, Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney Thatcher, Tibbits, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, L. Williams and M. Williams.
Another motion was then made. & the question being put, that the said resolution be the order of the day for the first Monday in December next,
It was resolved in the affirmative.
Mr. Nicholson moved that the House do come to the following resolution;
Resolved, That the following article. when adopted by two thirds of both Houses of Congress, and by the legislatures or three fourths of the respective states, shall become a part of the constitution of the United States. viz.
That the legislature of any state may, whenever the said legislature shall think proper, recall at any period whatever, any Senator of the United States, who may have been elected by them : and whenever a vote of the legislature of any state vacating the seat of any Senator of the United States, who may have been elected by the said state, shall be made known to the Senate of the United States, the seat of such Senator shall thenceforth be vacated.
A motion was made and seconded that the said resolution be referred to a committee of the whole House,
And it was resolved in the affirmative, Yeas 53--Nays 46. as follows--
YEAS--Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Bard, Bowdoin, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Casey, Claiborne, J. Clay. Clinton. jr. Clopton, Conrad, Dawson, Earle, Early, Eppes, Goodwyn, Gregg, Hanna, Hasbrouck. Heister. Holland, Holmes, Knight, Leib, M'Cord, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore. Morrow, Nelson. New, Newton, jr. Nicholson. Olin, Palmer, L. Randolph, Rea of Penn. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Sammons, Seaver, Sloan, Stanford, Stanton, Stewart Thompson, Trigg, Whitehill, Wilson, Winn and Wynns.
NAYS--Messrs. Alexander, Baldwin, Betton Blackledge, Boyd, Chamberlin, Chittenden, Clagett, Crowninshield, Cutler, Cutts, Davenport, Dwight, Elliot, Elmer, Findley, Fowler, Goddard, G. Griswold, R. Griswold, Hastings, Helms, Hough, Huger, Jackson, Kennedy, Larned, Lowndes, Lucas, Mitchell, Phelps, Root, Smilie, Southard, Stedman, Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney, Thatcher, Thomas, Tibbits, Van Rensselaer, Varnum, Wadsworth, L. Williams, and M. Williams.
Another motion was then made, and the question being put that the said resolution be the order of the day for the first Monday in December next.
It was resolved in the affirmative,--Yeas 70 -Nays 28.
YEAS--Messrs. Alston jun. Alexander, Anderson, Baldwin, Betton, Blackledge, Boyd, Bryan, Butler, Casey, Chamberlin, Claiborne, Clinton jun. Clopton, Conrad, Crowninshield, Cutler, Cutts, Davenport, Dawson, Earle, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fowler, Goddard, Goodwyn, Gregg, R. Griswold, Hanna, Hasbrouck, Hastings, Heister, Holland, Holmes, Huger, Jackson, Kennedy, Knight, Larned, Lowndes, Lucas, M'Cord. M'Creery. Mitchell. Moore. Morrow, Newton, jr. Olin, Phelps, J. Rhea, of Pen. J. Rhea of Ten. Richards. Root, Sammons, Seaver, Smilie, Southard, Stewart. Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney, Thompson, Varnum, Walton, Williams, Wilson and Wynns.
NAYS--Messrs. Bard, Bowdoin, Brown. Chittenden. Clagett, L. Clay, Dwight, G. Griswold. Holmes, Hough, Leib, Nelson, New. Nicholson, Palmer, J. Randolph, Sloan, Stanford, Stanton, Stedman, Thatcher, Thomas, Tibbits, Trigg, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, Whitehill and Wynns.
An engrossed bill supplementary to the act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Nicholson presented according to order, a bill for the further accommodation of the President of the United States, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-day.
The bill sent from the Senate further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana was read the first and second time, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 2.
A petition was presented from James Paddock, of Craftsbury, Ver. and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. J. Clay, from the committee of Ways & Means presented a bill, making an appropriation for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, which was read the first and second time and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The bill from the Senate further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana was read the third time and passed.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. GREGG in the chair,
On the bill further to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
Ordered, that it be engrossed for a third reading to-day.
The bill from the Senate, authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land, was read the first and second time; when,
A motion was made and seconded to postpone the further consideration thereof to the first Monday in December next.
And resolved in the affirmative.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair,
On the bill from the Senate, amendatory of the act, entitled An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles ; and also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships and vessels; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The House then, proceeded to consider the bill, when a motion was made and seconded to postpone the further consideration thereof until the first Monday in December next.
And passed in the negative--45 voting for & 46 against the postponement.
The main question then recurring, that the said bill do pass.
It was resolved in the affirmative.
An engrossed bill further to provide for the accommodation of the President of the U. S. was read the third time and passed.
A message was received from the Senate. notifying that they have passed the bill to establish the districts of Genessee. of Buffaloe creek and of Miami. and to alter the port of entry or the district of Erie : and that they have passed a bill. supplementary to the at making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the U. States and his Britannic majesty.
The House, according to the order of the day. resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. DAWSON in the chair,
On the bill in addition to an act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war: and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with an amendment, which after being read, was agreed to by the House.
Ordered. that the bill with the amendment. be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed the bill making an appropriation for the payment of witnesses summoned on the part of the United States. in support of the impeachment of Samuel Chase with several amendments. one of which makes a provision for paying the witnesses of Samuel Chase. that they have passed the bill providing for the accommodation of the United States; without amendment : that they have passed a bill making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas King, and a bill for the relief of George Scoone, and Alexander Cameron.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair,
On the amendments of the Senate to the bill regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessels : and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported their agreement to the same. with the several amendments. which after being read, were agreed to by the House,
A message was received from the Senate notifying that. the Vice President having obtained leave of absence during the remainder of the session, they have elected the honorable Joseph Anderson. President pro tempore, and that they have passed sundry resolutions expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen and marines, of his squadron.
The said resolutions were read and committed to Mr. R. Griswold. Mr. Nicholson and Mr. J. Clay.
Adjourned to five o'clock, P. M.
Five o'clock P. M.
A message was received from the Senate notifying their agreement to the amendments of this House. to the amendments of the Senate. regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessel, that they have passed the bill for the relief of Richard Taylor, without amendment: that they have passed the bill supplementary to the act. making provision for the disposal of the public lands, in the Indiana territory, with an amendment, also the bill further to alter and establish certain post roads with several amendments.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate, to the bill further to alter and establish certain post roads--Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do agree to the said amendments.
The bill from the Senate for the relief of George Scone, and Alexander Cameron, was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The bill from the Senate, making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas Kinn, was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The House- according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. DAWSON, in the Chair,
On the bill making an appropriation for carrying into effect, certain Indian treaties ; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and reported the bill with several amendments, which were agreed to by the House.
Ordered, That the bill with the amendments, be engrossed for a third reading, to-day.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying their disagreement to the amendment of the House, to the bill in addition to the act making provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds, received in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war.
The House took the said message into consideration--Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do insist on their amendment, and desire a conference with the Senate on the subject matter thereof, and have appointed as conferees on their part, Mr. Dana. Mr. Foot and Mr. Nelson.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. GREGG in the chair.
On the bill from the senate for the relief of George Scoone and Alexander Cameron, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The said bill was then read the third time & passed.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House
Mr. Gregg in the chair,
On the bill from the senate. for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Thomas Kinn, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The said bill was then read the third time, & passed.
A message was received from the Senate. notifying that they have passed the bill for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliot.
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, March 1.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied with several statements marked A. B. C. D. and E. prepared in obedience to the act, entitled "An act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States," together with a letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury relative thereto, which were read and ordered to lie on the table.
An engrossed bill further to alter and establish certain post roads, was read the third time and passed.
An engrossed bill for the relief of Richard Taylor was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate further to provide for the government of the territory of Orleans, together with the amendment agreed to yesterday, were read the third time and passed.
Mr. Dana from the committee of claims, made a report on the memorial of Nancy Flinn, which was read and referred to a committee of the whole House this day.
The bill from the Senate for freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from Aaron Burr was read the first and second time and committed to a committee of the whole House on the first Monday in December next.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate to the bill to amend the charter of George-Town. Whereupon,
Resolved, That the House do agree thereto.
The House proceeded to consider the amendment of the Senate to the bill to authorize the Secretary at War to issue military land warrants. Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do agree thereto.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair,
On the bill supplementary to the act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with two amendments, which, having been twice read, were concurred in by the House.
Ordered, That the said bill with the amendments, be engrossed for a third reading this day.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. GREGG in the chair,
On the message from the President of the United States, accompanied with certain treaties lately concluded with the Delaware and Piankeshaw Indians and the tribes known by the name of the Sacs and Foxes; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the following resolution, which was concurred in by the House.
Resolved, That it is expedient to make provision by law for carrying into execution the treaties lately concluded between the United States and the Delaware, Piankeshaw, Sac and Fox tribes of Indians.
Ordered, That the committee of ways and means do prepare and bring in a bill pursuant to the said resolution.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter signed, "Th: Jefferson," notifying that he will take the oath prescribed by the constitution to the President of the United States, before he enters on the execution of his office, on Monday, the 4th inst. at 12 o'clock, in the Senate chamber.
Read and ordered to lie on the table.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. TENNEY in the chair,
On the report of the joint committee of the two Houses appointed to enquire and report what further measures are necessary for the accommodation of the President of the United States, for the term, commencing the 4th of March next: and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported a resolution, which having been twice read, was agreed to by the House, as followeth:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be authorized to cause to be sold such part of the furniture and equipage belonging to his household, as may be decayed and out of repair: and that the further sum of 14,000 dollars, together with the proceeds of such sales, be appropriated for the accommodation of the household of the President of the United States to be laid out at his discretion and under his direction.
Ordered, That Mr. Nicholson, Mr. R. Griswold, and Mr. Bryan be a committee to prepare and bring in a bill pursuant to the said resolution.
Adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M.
Four o'clock P. M.
A petition was presented from sundry inhabitants of the town of Granville, in the state of Massachusetts, praying for the establishment of a post road from Hartford thro' Windford, &c. to Blandford in said state.
Ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have agreed to the amendment of this House to the bill to provide further for the government of the territory of Orleans; that they have passed the bill for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliott, and the bill authorizing the discharge of John York from his imprisonment.
On motion,
Resolved, That from this day, the hour to which the House shall stand adjourned, be nine o'clock in the forenoon.
Mr. Elliott, to whom were referred the petition of Benjamin Emmons and Barnabas Strong and his associates; also, the report of a select committee on the said petition, made a report thereon, which was read and considered.
Whereupon,
So much of the last clause as recommends the postponement of the consideration of the petition until the next session of Congress, being twice read, was rejected by the House.
A motion was then made and seconded that the House agree to the following resolution.
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.
And it was resolved in the affirmative.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed a bill further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana; also, a bill authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that the House do come to the following resolution,
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be submitted to the legislatures of the several states, which, when ratified and confirmed by the legislatures of three fourths of the said states, shall be valid and binding as a part of the constitution of the U. States.
The judges of the supreme and all other courts of the U. States shall be removed by the President, on the joint address of both Houses of Congress requesting the same, any thing in the constitution of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding.
A motion was made and seconded, that the said resolution be referred to a committee of the whole House.
And the question being taken thereupon,
It was resolved in the affirmative--Yeas 88--Nays 53--as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Bard, Blackledge, Bowdoin, Boyd, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Casey, Claiborne. I. Clay, Clinton, Clopton. Conrad, Crowninshield, Cutts, Dawson, Earle, Early, Eppes, Findley, Fowler, Goodwyn, Gregg, Hanna, Hasbrouck, Holland, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Leib, Lucas, M'Cord, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow, Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin, Palmer, Phelps, J. Randolph, Rea of Penn. Rhea of Tennessee, Richards, Riker, Rodney, Sammons, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, Southard, Stanford. Stanton, Stewart. Thomas, Thompson, Van Horne, Varnum. Walton, Whitehill, Wilson, Wayne, & Wynns.
NAYS--Messrs. Alexander, Baldwin, Betton, Chamberlin, Chittenden, Clagett, Cutler, Dana, Davenport, Dwight, Elliott, Elmer, Goddard, G. Griswold, R. Griswold, Hastings, Helms, Hoge, Huger, Larned, Lowndes, Mitchell, Root, Stedman, Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney Thatcher, Tibbits, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, L. Williams and M. Williams.
Another motion was then made. & the question being put, that the said resolution be the order of the day for the first Monday in December next,
It was resolved in the affirmative.
Mr. Nicholson moved that the House do come to the following resolution;
Resolved, That the following article. when adopted by two thirds of both Houses of Congress, and by the legislatures or three fourths of the respective states, shall become a part of the constitution of the United States. viz.
That the legislature of any state may, whenever the said legislature shall think proper, recall at any period whatever, any Senator of the United States, who may have been elected by them : and whenever a vote of the legislature of any state vacating the seat of any Senator of the United States, who may have been elected by the said state, shall be made known to the Senate of the United States, the seat of such Senator shall thenceforth be vacated.
A motion was made and seconded that the said resolution be referred to a committee of the whole House,
And it was resolved in the affirmative, Yeas 53--Nays 46. as follows--
YEAS--Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Bard, Bowdoin, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Casey, Claiborne, J. Clay. Clinton. jr. Clopton, Conrad, Dawson, Earle, Early, Eppes, Goodwyn, Gregg, Hanna, Hasbrouck. Heister. Holland, Holmes, Knight, Leib, M'Cord, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore. Morrow, Nelson. New, Newton, jr. Nicholson. Olin, Palmer, L. Randolph, Rea of Penn. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Sammons, Seaver, Sloan, Stanford, Stanton, Stewart Thompson, Trigg, Whitehill, Wilson, Winn and Wynns.
NAYS--Messrs. Alexander, Baldwin, Betton Blackledge, Boyd, Chamberlin, Chittenden, Clagett, Crowninshield, Cutler, Cutts, Davenport, Dwight, Elliot, Elmer, Findley, Fowler, Goddard, G. Griswold, R. Griswold, Hastings, Helms, Hough, Huger, Jackson, Kennedy, Larned, Lowndes, Lucas, Mitchell, Phelps, Root, Smilie, Southard, Stedman, Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney, Thatcher, Thomas, Tibbits, Van Rensselaer, Varnum, Wadsworth, L. Williams, and M. Williams.
Another motion was then made, and the question being put that the said resolution be the order of the day for the first Monday in December next.
It was resolved in the affirmative,--Yeas 70 -Nays 28.
YEAS--Messrs. Alston jun. Alexander, Anderson, Baldwin, Betton, Blackledge, Boyd, Bryan, Butler, Casey, Chamberlin, Claiborne, Clinton jun. Clopton, Conrad, Crowninshield, Cutler, Cutts, Davenport, Dawson, Earle, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley, Fowler, Goddard, Goodwyn, Gregg, R. Griswold, Hanna, Hasbrouck, Hastings, Heister, Holland, Holmes, Huger, Jackson, Kennedy, Knight, Larned, Lowndes, Lucas, M'Cord. M'Creery. Mitchell. Moore. Morrow, Newton, jr. Olin, Phelps, J. Rhea, of Pen. J. Rhea of Ten. Richards. Root, Sammons, Seaver, Smilie, Southard, Stewart. Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney, Thompson, Varnum, Walton, Williams, Wilson and Wynns.
NAYS--Messrs. Bard, Bowdoin, Brown. Chittenden. Clagett, L. Clay, Dwight, G. Griswold. Holmes, Hough, Leib, Nelson, New. Nicholson, Palmer, J. Randolph, Sloan, Stanford, Stanton, Stedman, Thatcher, Thomas, Tibbits, Trigg, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, Whitehill and Wynns.
An engrossed bill supplementary to the act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Nicholson presented according to order, a bill for the further accommodation of the President of the United States, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-day.
The bill sent from the Senate further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana was read the first and second time, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 2.
A petition was presented from James Paddock, of Craftsbury, Ver. and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. J. Clay, from the committee of Ways & Means presented a bill, making an appropriation for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, which was read the first and second time and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The bill from the Senate further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana was read the third time and passed.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. GREGG in the chair,
On the bill further to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
Ordered, that it be engrossed for a third reading to-day.
The bill from the Senate, authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land, was read the first and second time; when,
A motion was made and seconded to postpone the further consideration thereof to the first Monday in December next.
And resolved in the affirmative.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair,
On the bill from the Senate, amendatory of the act, entitled An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles ; and also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships and vessels; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The House then, proceeded to consider the bill, when a motion was made and seconded to postpone the further consideration thereof until the first Monday in December next.
And passed in the negative--45 voting for & 46 against the postponement.
The main question then recurring, that the said bill do pass.
It was resolved in the affirmative.
An engrossed bill further to provide for the accommodation of the President of the U. S. was read the third time and passed.
A message was received from the Senate. notifying that they have passed the bill to establish the districts of Genessee. of Buffaloe creek and of Miami. and to alter the port of entry or the district of Erie : and that they have passed a bill. supplementary to the at making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the U. States and his Britannic majesty.
The House, according to the order of the day. resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. DAWSON in the chair,
On the bill in addition to an act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war: and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with an amendment, which after being read, was agreed to by the House.
Ordered. that the bill with the amendment. be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed the bill making an appropriation for the payment of witnesses summoned on the part of the United States. in support of the impeachment of Samuel Chase with several amendments. one of which makes a provision for paying the witnesses of Samuel Chase. that they have passed the bill providing for the accommodation of the United States; without amendment : that they have passed a bill making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas King, and a bill for the relief of George Scoone, and Alexander Cameron.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair,
On the amendments of the Senate to the bill regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessels : and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported their agreement to the same. with the several amendments. which after being read, were agreed to by the House,
A message was received from the Senate notifying that. the Vice President having obtained leave of absence during the remainder of the session, they have elected the honorable Joseph Anderson. President pro tempore, and that they have passed sundry resolutions expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen and marines, of his squadron.
The said resolutions were read and committed to Mr. R. Griswold. Mr. Nicholson and Mr. J. Clay.
Adjourned to five o'clock, P. M.
Five o'clock P. M.
A message was received from the Senate notifying their agreement to the amendments of this House. to the amendments of the Senate. regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessel, that they have passed the bill for the relief of Richard Taylor, without amendment: that they have passed the bill supplementary to the act. making provision for the disposal of the public lands, in the Indiana territory, with an amendment, also the bill further to alter and establish certain post roads with several amendments.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate, to the bill further to alter and establish certain post roads--Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do agree to the said amendments.
The bill from the Senate for the relief of George Scone, and Alexander Cameron, was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The bill from the Senate, making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas Kinn, was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.
The House- according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. DAWSON, in the Chair,
On the bill making an appropriation for carrying into effect, certain Indian treaties ; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and reported the bill with several amendments, which were agreed to by the House.
Ordered, That the bill with the amendments, be engrossed for a third reading, to-day.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying their disagreement to the amendment of the House, to the bill in addition to the act making provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds, received in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war.
The House took the said message into consideration--Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do insist on their amendment, and desire a conference with the Senate on the subject matter thereof, and have appointed as conferees on their part, Mr. Dana. Mr. Foot and Mr. Nelson.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House,
Mr. GREGG in the chair.
On the bill from the senate for the relief of George Scoone and Alexander Cameron, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The said bill was then read the third time & passed.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House
Mr. Gregg in the chair,
On the bill from the senate. for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Thomas Kinn, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment.
The said bill was then read the third time, & passed.
A message was received from the Senate. notifying that they have passed the bill for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliot.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
House Proceedings
Bills Passed
Indian Treaties
Constitutional Amendments
Presidential Accommodation
Senate Messages
Committee Reports
What entities or persons were involved?
Th: Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Mr. J. Randolph
Mr. Nicholson
Mr. Dana
Mr. Varnum
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Tenney
Mr. Elliott
Mr. J. Clay
Where did it happen?
United States House Of Representatives
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
United States House Of Representatives
Event Date
Friday, March 1 And Saturday, March 2
Key Persons
Th: Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Mr. J. Randolph
Mr. Nicholson
Mr. Dana
Mr. Varnum
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Tenney
Mr. Elliott
Mr. J. Clay
Outcome
multiple bills passed including those on post roads, relief for individuals, territorial governments, indian treaties, presidential accommodations; resolutions on constitutional amendments referred with votes (e.g., judicial removal: yeas 88-nays 53; state recall of senators: yeas 53-nays 46, then postponed yeas 70-nays 28); various senate messages agreed or conferenced.
Event Details
The House received letters and reports on treasury, mint, and presidential oath; passed bills on post roads, relief for Richard Taylor, Orleans territory, public lands in Indiana, Louisiana district; considered Senate bills and amendments; committee reports on claims, Indian treaties, presidential accommodations; petitions from Granville MA and James Paddock; resolutions on constitutional amendments proposed by Mr. J. Randolph and Mr. Nicholson, referred and postponed; appropriations for Indian treaties and witnesses in Chase impeachment; agreements on Senate amendments for merchant vessels, post roads, etc.