years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer :"

It passed in the affirmative-yeas 17, nays 7, as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, Izard, King, Livermore, Martin, Mitchell, Morris, Potts, Strong, and Vining.

NAYS.-Messrs. Bradley, Butler, Edwards, Langdon, Monroe, Robinson, and Taylor.

[MARCH, 1794.

The bill, in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, was read the third time.

On motion, to expunge the 8th section, as follows:

"And be it further enacted and declared, That, in every case in which a vessel shall be fitted out and armed, or attempt so to be fitted out or armed, or in which the force of any vessel of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, shall be increased or augmented, or in

On motion that this bill pass to the third read-which any military expedition or enterprise shall be ing, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 12, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Izard, King, Livermore, Mitchell, Morris, Potts, Strong, and Vining.

NAYS.-Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Butler, Edwards, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, Langdon, Martin, Monroe, Robinson, and Taylor.

The VICE PRESIDENT determined the question in the affirmative.

The following Message was received from the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and

of the House of Representatives:

begun or set on foot contrary to the prohibitions and provisions of this act; and in every case of the capture of the United States as above defined, and in every of a ship or vessel within the jurisdiction or protection case in which any process issuing out of any Court of the United States shall be disobeyed or resisted by any person or persons having the custody of any vessel of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, of any foreign Prince or State, or of the subjects or citizens of such Prince or State; in every such case it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia thereof, as shall be judged necessary for the purpose of taking possession of and detaining any such ship or vessel, with her prize or prizes, if any,

I transmit to you the translation of two Letters from the Commissioners of his Catholic Majesty to the Se-in order to the execution of the prohibitions and penalcretary of State, and of their enclosures.

G. WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, March 12, 1794.

The Message and papers therein referred to were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States," was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

THURSDAY, March 13.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the Reports of the Secretary for the Department of War, on the several petitions of Asa Day, William Perkins, and Jonathan Holton.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States," was read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. KING, GUNN, IZARD, LANGDON, MORRIS, ELLSWORTH, and POTTS, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

ties of this act, and to the restoring such prize or prizes, in the cases in which restoration shall have been adjudged, and also for the purpose of preventing the carrying on of any such expedition or enterprise from the territories of the United States against the territo ries or dominions of a foreign Prince or State, with whom the United States are at peace:"

It passed in the negative-yeas 12, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS. Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Butler, Edwards, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, Langdon, Martin, Monroe, Robinson, and Taylor.

NAYS.-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Izard, King, Livermore, Mitchell, Morris, Potts, Strong,

and Vining.

The VICE-PRESIDENT determined the question in the negative.

On the question, Shall this bill pass? it passed in the affirmative-yeas 12, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS. Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Izard, King, Livermore, Mitchell, Morris, Potts, Strong, and Vining.

NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Butler, Edwards, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, Langdon, Martin, Monroe, Robinson, and Taylor.

Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States."

The VICE-PRESIDENT determined the question Mr. BUTLER reported, from the committee ap-in the affirmative. And further amendments being pointed to consider the bill sent from the House agreed to, it was of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing a Loan of one million of dollars." that the bill pass; and, the report being adopted, Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. The bill, sent from the House of Representa- A message from the House of Representatives tives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide informed the Senate, that the House of Reprea Naval Armament," was read the second time. sentatives have passed a bill entitled "An act On motion, it was agreed that the further con-making appropriations for the support of the Misideration of this bill be the order of the day for Monday next.

litary Establishment of the United States for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety

four" and a 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;" in which several bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bills last mentioned were severally read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Ordered, That the documents referred to in the PRESIDENT's Message of the 5th instant, relative to the vexations and spoliations on the commerce of the United States, be returned to the office of the Secretary of State.

Ordered, That the Secretary of State, as soon as may be, furnish the Senate with an abstract of the vexations and spoliations lately committed upon our commerce, and by whom, particularly noting the condemnations, as far as the documents in his office will enable him.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions," was read the se

cond time.

Ordered, That_this bill be referred to Messrs. CABOT, TAYLOR, Ellsworth, Gunn, and KING, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The bill authorizing and directing the settle-a ment of the accounts of Major General LAFAYETTE was read the third time.

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this bill, reported an amendment, which being adopted,

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. 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," was read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. KING, VINING, and GUNN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

MONDAY, March 17.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the

Report of the Secretary for the Department of War on the petitions of Theodore Chartier and others; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. BRADLEY reported, from the committee ap pointed to consider the petition of Jabez Rogers, jr., that the prayer of the petition be granted.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States," was read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide Naval Armament," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. LANGDON, MORRIS, BUTLER, TAYLOR, and CABOT, to consider and report

Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engross-thereon to the Senate. ed, and that the title thereof be "An act allowing to Major General LAFAYETTE his pay and emoluments while in the service of the United States."

FRIDAY, March 14.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, 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 na

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the Report from the Secretary for the War Depart-tions;" was read the third time. ment on the petition of Robert Connelly; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Resolved, That this bill pass with an amend

ment.

Mr. KING, from the committee appointed to consider the bill, sent from the House of RepresentaThe Senate resumed the second reading of the tives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide bill, sent from the House of Representatives for for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the concurrence, entitled "An act to prohibit the carryUnited States," reported amendments; which, being on the slave-trade from the United States to ing adopted, any foreign place or country."

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing a Loan of one million of dollars," was read the third time, and passed,

sion of Congress, it passed in the negative.
On motion to postpone the bill to the next ses-
Ordered, That the further consideration of this
bill be postponed.

TUESDAY, March 18.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making Mr. KING, from the committee appointed to further provision for the expenses attending the consider the bill, sent from the House of Repreintercourse of the United States with foreign na-sentatives for concurrence, entitled "An act maktions, and further to continue in force the act entitled 'An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," was read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. KING, MORRIS, and STRONG, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Mr. KING, from the committee appointed on

ing 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 a 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 state

Proceedings.

Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration. Mr. LANGDON, from the committee appointed The bill sent from the House of Representato consider the bill, sent from the House of Repre- tives for concurrence, entitled "An act making sentatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to appropriations for the support of the Military Esprovide a Naval Armament," reported amend-tablishment of the United States, for the year one ments; which were in part adopted. thousand seven hundred and ninety-four," was read the third time and passed.

the place for holding a session of Congress, reported amendments.

Ordered, That the amendments be printed for the use of the Senate.

The report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions," was read, and the consideration thereof postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion, made on the 18th instant, 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."

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The memorial of a number of citizens of the State of South Carolina was presented and read, complaining of the system continued and pursued in the capture, detention, and condemnation, in British ports, of a number of vessels with their cargoes, the property of the citizens of the United States.

Ordered, That this memorial lie for considera

tion.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the report of the Attorney General, on the memorial of the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and it was read.

Ordered, That this report, and the papers referred to, be committed to Messrs. BURR, Taylor, and ELLSWORTH, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the

And, on motion to adopt this resolution, it pass-bill to authorize the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ed in the negative-yeas 6, nays 16, as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Edwards, Hawkins, Martin, Monroe, Potts, and Taylor.

NAYS. Messrs. Bradford, Bradley, Brown, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Jackson, Izard, Langdon, Livermore, Mitchell, Morris, Robinson, and Strong.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed a bill, entitled “ An act for the relief of Stephen Paranque;" in which they desire the concurrence

of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read the first time and ordered to a second reading.

A motion was made,

“That a committee be appointed to consider and report in what manner the duties of the office of a District Judge shall be discharged, during the inability of the Judge of a district."

Ordered, That the motion be referred to Messrs. ELLSWORTH, STRONG, and LANGDON, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

MONDAY, March 24.

KENSEY JOHNS appeared and produced his credentials of an appointment by the Governor of the State of Delaware as a Senator for the United States, which were read.

STATES, in certain cases, to alter the place for holding a session of Congress.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. Mr. JACKSON, gave notice that he should, tomorrow, move for leave to bring in a bill to make provision for the widow and orphan children of Robert Forsyth, who was killed in the service of

the United States.

tives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the The bill sent from the House of Representarelief of Stephen Paranque," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. CABOT, ELLSWORTH, and MORRIS, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

tives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide The bill sent from the House of Representafor placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New London and in Providence river," was read the first time and ordered to a second reading.

TUESDAY, March 25.

The bill to authorize the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, in certain cases, to alter the place for holding a session of Congress, was read the third time; and, being amended,

Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be, “An act to authorize the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, certain cases, to alter the place of holding a session of Congress."

Whereupon, it was moved that they be referred to the consideration of the Committee of Elec-in tions before the said KENSEY JOHNS should be permitted to qualify, who are directed to report thereon; and it passed in the affirmative-yeas 13, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS. Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Burr, Edwards, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Monroe, Robinson, and Taylor.

NAYS.-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Izard, Mitchell, Morris, Potts, Rutherfurd, Strong, and Vining.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New London and in Providence river," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

3d CoN.-4

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New London and in Providence river," was read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. JACKSON, LANGDON, and FOSTER, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House disagree to the first amendment of the Senate to the bill entitled "An act to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines and for other purposes;" ask a conference on the subject-matter of all the amendments to the said bill, and have

appointed managers at the said conference on their part.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Representatives, disagreeing to the first amendment of the Senate to the bill entitled "An act to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines and for other purposes," and asking a conference on all the amendments. Whereupon,

Resolved, That the Senate agree to the proposed conference, and that Messrs. GUNN, BRADLEY, and ELLSWORTH be managers at the same on the part of the Senate.

The following message was received from the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and

of the House of Representatives:

The two Letters which I now forward to Congress were written by a Consul of the United States, and contain information which will, probably, be thought to require some pecuniary provision.

G. WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, March 25, 1794. The Message and papers therein referred to were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. The consideration of the report of the committee on the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions," was resumed, adopted with amendment, and it was agreed that the bill be amended accordingly.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed the bill, entitled "An act transferring, for a limited time, the jurisdiction of suits and offences from the District to the Circuit Court of New Hampshire, and assigning certain duties in respect to invalid pensioners, to the attorney of the said district:" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Comformably to notice given, Mr. JACKSON obtained leave to bring in a bill to make provision for the widow and orphan children of Robert Forsyth, who was killed in the service of the United States; which was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Resolved, That Thursday next be assigned to

take into consideration the state of the Nation.

WEDNESDAY, March 26.

[MARCH, 1794.

The Senate took into consideration the last mentioned resolution, “laying an embargo on the vessels in the ports of the United States," and Resolved, That they do concur therein, with the following amendment:

After the word "States," insert "whether cleared out or not."

Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.

Mr. BRADLEY reported from the Committee of Elections, to whom was referred the credentials of Kensey Johns, appointed by the Executive of the State of Delaware a Senator of the United States, in place of George Read, resigned.

Ordered, That the report lie for consideration. The bill to make provision for the widow and orphan children of Robert Forsyth, who was killed in the service of the United States, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. ELLSWORTH, LANGDON, and STRONG, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. CABOT, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the relief of Stephen Paranque," reported the bill without amendment.

ing.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third read

Mr. JACKSON, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New London, and in Providence river," reported amendments, which were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

Ordered, That the Senate be at present under an injunction of secrecy in respect to the amendment to the resolution laying an embargo on the vessels in the ports of the United States.

THURSDAY, March 27.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the relief of Stephen Paranque," was read the third time and passed.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Committee of Elections, to whom was referred the credentials of Kensey Johns, appointed by the Executive of the State of Delaware

to be a Senator of the United States.

On motion, that the report be recommitted, it passed in the negative; and, after progress, it was ordered that the further consideration of this re

The bill, sent from the House of Representa-port be postponed until to-morrow. tives for concurrence, entitled "An act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions," was read the third

time.

Resolved, That this bill pass, with amendments. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed "A resolution laying an embargo on the vessels in the ports of the United States;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

Mr. GUNN reported, from the managers appointed to confer with those of the House of Representatives, on the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled “An act to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines, and for other purposes," that they have agreed that it would be proper, instead of the amendments proposed to the first section, to amend the same, by striking out, from the word "stores," to the word "provided," and insert: