TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
. MARCH i, 1798.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
IN narfuanee of the AS of Cetgrifs joffcd on the fixtK day ®f juljr one thousand seven hundred and
ninety (even, entitled " An Afl laying dutieaon v tumped Veiluai, Paicl mcnt and Piper",' and thr
Aft pafud on thr fifteenth day of Decvm'er, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-fcveo, entitled
" An Ad 10 p'i|tp<.ne for a limited time the commencement of the dutra imposed by the enti
tled "An A&laying Dutiea on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", that from and after the
firft day cf Jaly enfaing, thef veral Stamped Duties hereafter enumerated, will be levied mud collec
ted throughout uk United :staut.
I.
For every skin or pieeeof Velhim ir Parchment, or (heet or piece of Paper, upon which (hill be
written or pr.nted any or either of the inflrumenta or writings following—to wit:
Dls Ctt. Mh
Any Certificate of Naturaliration, - - - " 5
Any Licence to praflice.or Certificate of the admiHion,enrolment erregiftryof
anv Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proflor, in any Court of the
Unted States, ... - 10
Prr*vi<fed, that a Certificate in any one of the Caurti of the United States
for one of thefaid Officer, fhal! so far is relatea to the payment of the
duty afrre aid, be a fufficient admission in all the Courta of the United
Sutes, for each and every of thefaid < dices.
Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States
(except for lands granied lor military fcrvicea) - 4
Any exemplification or ceriified copy of any fuck'grant or letters patent, (ex
cept for lands granted for military services) ... »
Any harter-Party, Bott( mry, or Refpendentia Bond, • 1
Any Receipt or dif harge for or on accountaf anyLegacyleftby any Will or e
ther teftameetary inflrument, or for any share or part eftate di
videtl by force o any statute of diflributions, other than to the Wife, Chil
dren or Grand Children of the person deceafed,the amount wheieoflhall be
above thr value of Fifty Dollars, and (hall not exceed the value of One Hun
dred Dollars, .... . *5
When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollara and
(hall not exceed five hundred dollars, ... jo
And for every further ftim of Pive Hundred Dollara, the additional sum of 1
Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any (hip, vefTcl or
goods insured from one diflriA to another in the United States, Ij
From the United Statea to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which
Infuranee is made (hall not exceed five hundred dollars, - 59
When the sum insured (hall exceed five hundred dollara, - I
A*J Exemplification, of what nature soever, that (hall pafa the seal of any
Court, ■ ther than ftch as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to
furnifh for the use of the United States or some particular (late, - 50
Any Eon J, bill Tingle or penal, foreign or inland hill of exchange, promiflory
note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obliga
tion or contrail, made to or wi:h the United Statea t»r apy (late, or fur their
uferefpefllve'y, ....
If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, • 10
If above on 4 hundred dollar* and not exceeding five hundred dollars, i J
V above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, .50
And if above one thousand dollars, ..... 75
Provided- that if any bbndsor notes (hall be payable at or within sixty days,
such bonds or notes (hall be fubjeft to only two fifth parts of the duty <
aforefaid—vix. - - -
If above twenty dollara and not exceeding one hundred dollars, . I 4
If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, I lo
If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, ' 10
■lf above one thousand do'lars, .... 3®
Any Nrtes ifluedfcy thebanks now eflabliflied, or that may hereafter be eftab
lifted within the United States, other than the ilh'es of such of the said Banks
as (hall agree t' an annual composition, o f one per centum on the annual d
vidciid* made by such Banks, to their Stockholders refpedively, according to
jhe following scale. ..... ,
On all notca not exceediag fifty dollars, for each dollar, - ®
On all rotes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 50
C n all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred
dul'ara, » - ... X
Or »ll notes ab«ve five hundred dollars, . 1
Any Pr»teO or other Notarial ail, .... 15
Any Letter bf Attorney, except for an invalid penfioa, or to obtain or fell War
ranis for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services
prrinrmidii. ihv fate war, - 2J
Ary Cersifciterr Dehenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than
fiv* Vundred dollars, - - • I
For five hundred dollars in 1 not exceeding two thousand dollars, *
For more tl)an two thousand dollars, ... 3
Abv or bill of lading for g «d* or merehandixe to be exported,
If frrm in. diftriiS to another diftriil as the United States, not being in the
fame State, - .... 10
• If from the United States to any foreign port or place, • 15
Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furnituri, goods or e(T-<fls, made in any
cafe required by law, (except in cases of goods and --chattels distrained for
rent or taxee, and poods taken in virtue of any legal prncefs by any officer,) 50
Any Certifica-e of a Share in any Inf-rance Company, of a (hare in the Bank as
the United Stats, or of any State or other Bank, - -
If above twenty <i liars and cot exceeding one hundred dollars, - to
If above one handred dollars, ... if
If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten tents for one hundred dollara.
11.
The duti« aforefaid will be eolle&ed and received by the Snpcrvifors, tnfpeflors aud other Officers
of fnfpeflion, in the several Pi'triftf, Surveys and Divisions of th<- United States, and by such other
perfens as (hall from te time be specially appointed and employed by the Suparvifors of Diilridls for
that purpose.
111.
The Superviftrs of the several DiftriSs will, prior to the firft day of July enfaing, and at soon as
may be pradlicable. mark or (tamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parch
ment or Paper, with ;.ny < f the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of tbef»id duties ; Or
(lamped vellum, parchment and paper n.av at the option as the Citizens of the United States be ob
tained at the rates preftrib'd by law, by application to any Supervilor, InfpeAor, Officer of liifpeAien,
or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of D'.flrids.
GIVE N vndtr my Hand, at Philadelphia
thl Jay and ytar ahnvtmenti-ntd.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
March JO. Secretary as the Treasury.
City Commidioner's Office,
January tub, 1798.
FOR THE INFORMATION l»F THE CITIZtm.
r I ""HE f-illowing arrangement is made by the
-L said eommiflioners, for cleansing the
streets, Sec
Diflritf No I. —From the north fide of Vine
ftr«et,to the south fide of Mulberry street j t»
be ÜBder the fuperintendance of Nicholas Hirks
a From the south fide of Mulbrry street, t<
the south fide eif Ckefnut ftrreet, to he under the
fupcrintendance o' William Moulder.
3. From the south fide of Chefnut flreet to
the north fii'e of Spruce street, to be under the
foperintendance of Joseph Claypoo'e.
4. From the solh fide of Spruce street, to the
south fide of Cedar Arte', to be under the fu
perinteodance of Hugh Roberta.
€T When pumps are out of order south of
Hi»h •street, please apply to Thomas Dixey, at the
corner i f Sruth and Fifth-Rreets, or Godfrey Geb
ler. >n Hutth, fear C'btfnut.ftrcet ; and north of
Higli-flrert, to Clixey and Deharen, in Saflafrat
ftr-rt b*twe<*n Sixth and Seventh-ftrefta.
FOR SALE,
By WHARTON & LEWIS,
No 115 .South Front Street.
A quantity of Tanner's Oil, •
» 4th proof Janniea Rom, 1 entitled to
Ift and id proof Brandy, J drawback.
Madeita Wine,
Juniper Berries, See. <ce.
Feb. 9 eodtf
Red Clover Seed ®f the best quality.
MjlfilJKA Wlh'B,
Old, and fit for immediate ofe, in pipei, half
pipes and Quarter calks.
Teneriffe "Wine,
And, Window Glaf~-all of whith will he fold
on »«ry reafonakle terms, by
John Craif,
No. n, Dock Street,
march? wScnf
St. Croix Sugars.
-.6 hegfheada bert ST. CKOIX StTGAR,
TOR SALE BY
JOHN NIXON U Co.
Feb. p. fm'wtf
Hyson and Young Hyson Tea.
A few che*»« of exc 1! Nt quality, for fair, cor
? r of Scesad aid Pine f reef*. Dae l<—nil
EdWAKIJ DvNANTy
No 149, South Front-Arete,
Has (till remaining of the Cargo ot the Johanna,
from Malaga,
66 kegs Sun Rai/ins
91 jars fine Bloom ditto
»i hhd" } su P erior Catalonia Wine
Mountain and Malaga Wine, in hogfhends and
quarter calks
And a few qr calk* fine old Colemenar Wine.
He bat alfe, a few packages of
Calcutta and Madrafs Goods,
Confifti, gof Humhums, 'Pickeries, PatnaChints,
Bandanna, Pullicar and Barhar Handkerchiefs,
Choppaßomals, Mack and coloured Persians, and
black Pepper.
(jp Pl anted—A Male and Female
SERVANT, of unexceptionable charaflers.
march (. *3teod
At a Meeting of the President
and Managers of the Deuawaie and Schu vlkill
Canal Com pa ny, Febru ry 17th, 1798,
Refalved, That ten dollars on each (hare of Stock
be railed for ; and that the Treasurer
give public notice thereof agreeable
to law.
Extractfrom the Minutes.
GVdRGE WORRAIX, Secretary.
AGREEABLE to a refutation ol the President
and Managers of the Delaware and SctvyUtiU Canal
Company, the Stockholders are hereby requ red to
make a payment of ten dollars on each of their
refpeSive (hares on or before the ift of pril next,
«o WM. GOVETT, Treasurer.
February »8, jawtA
A PRINT.
I 'HE Print, representing Ginkial Wajhikc
to* and his family, all whole length* in one
g'ouDr, will be ready for delivery by the tyh of
March "*>t.
An anfinifhed rmpreffinn it '• be seen at Mr M'El
wcet'» Wore No. 70South Fourth Street.
TKe wili elofe on the 10th of March
next. Sobfc'ibert may depend on having the'btft
Printtat eneghinca+ndan halj. To non-2ubfcribers,
the nrice will be two guinea*.
Febroary 19.
TO RENT,
A good three ftorv House,
TWO roemi on each Hot, with' a convenient
Kite en— in Front, near South-street.——Enquire
of th Pri liter. ruaach 3—jawjtw
, C O N G R E •$ S
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
STAMP ACT.
TUESDAY—MARCH 6.
The hotfc having resolved itfelf into a cjnrr.it'
tee of the mthvle on the bill supplementary to
the a3 for laying a duty on (lamped vellum,
parchment and paper, and the clause for al
lowing per cent, on pur chafe i offlamps
to the value oj dollar: being under con
fderation,
Mr. Harper proposed to fill the laftblank
with 20 dollars.
Mr. J. Wiilinns fuggeflcd th*- propriety
of making the sum ten 01 twelve dollars, in
stead of twenty.
Mr. Harper thought that any person
purchafiug stamps for the purpose of retail
ing tham, would not wish to do it to a lifs
amount than 20 dollars. It was the sum
the fecrctary of the treasury recommended.
Mr. Thatcher was in favor of ten dollars.
Mr. Blount would propose a motion,
which he fupppfed would fcpcrcede the pre
sent ; it was to strike out the firft fedtioa of
the bill, as he did not approve of the prin
ciple of it.
The question was put and negatived.
The iecfe of the committee was then
taken on filling the blank with 20 dollars,
and negatived, there being only 22 votes for
it.
Fifteen and ten were then proposed.
Mr. Blount (aid, to allow this discount
was to lower the duty, and he could not
fee why those who purchased a small quan
tity, ought not to have the fame allowance
with those who purchased a larger.
The question on fifteen was negatived ;
and it was then taken on ten, and carried,
there being 56 vote 3 in its favor.
Mr. Harper moved to fill the blank fix
ing the amount of the discount with
Mr. Bleupt thought 2$ would be fuffi
-1 cient.
Mr. Otis was in fatfor of i\.
Mr. Matthews proposed ten per cent.
Mr. Bayard was of opinion that ten ought
to be fixed upon at firft, in order to induce
persons to purchafr, and by that means get
the stamps well diilributed. The discount
might afterwards be lowered. He believed,
that in England ro per cent, was originally
allowed ; it had since been reduced to five.
Mr. J. Williams was opposed to teu
Me supposed merchants, and others using
any considerable quantity of stamps, would
always take advantage of this discount. He
thought 1\ would be fufficient.
Mr. Blount said it had been ®bferved that
a large discount would facilitate the distri
bution of stamps. To do this, he suppos
ed was the duty of the secretary of the trea
sury and the supervisors. He wished tokoow
whether there was any thing in this bill, 01
the law, to prevent stamps from being fold
at a higher rate than the law diredted ?
Mr. Harper replied, that by the law,
the secretary of the treasury was diredted
to cause the stamps to be diftiibuted and
fold all over the country, at the price fixed
by law, and no more, without any charge
for paper. And persons being appointed
all over the country to fell them at this price
(for the trouble of doing which they were
to have an allowance not exceeding five per
cent.) a competition would be produced be
twixt them and persons who bought them
on their own account, which would be a se
curity against a higher price being deman
ded, than the real price of the stamp. Mr.
H. thought 10 per nent. too much, and
that i\ would be e proper allowance.
The question for filling the blank with
ten was negatived, there being only 19
votes in favor of it.
Seven and one half and five were then
mentioned.
Mr. Gordon thought that 5 per cent,
would be fufficient, which, with other ex
pences attending the business, would pio
ducc a drdudtion of at least ten per cent,
from the amount of the duty.
Mr. A. Foster said it ought to be recol
ledted, that by allowing this discount,
more money would be brought into the trea
sury, than the bare amount of stamps real
ly used would amount to, as not only those
made use of but those on hand, would be
paid for.
Mr. Lyon would be willing to allow 10
per cent, if he was afTuted that stamps
would not be fold at a higher rate than
at which they are damped : but he thought
there was no security against this.
Mr. Macon differed in opinion from gen
tlemen who thought this per centage would
eperate an injury to persons who used but
few stamps, and consequently could not a
vail themselves of the discount : he believed
they would be mod benefited by it, as shop
keepers would be induced to keep them for
the fake of the profit ; for if they could
only be had of supervisors and colledtors,
persons in the country would upon an aver
age, have to ride twenty miles for a stamp,
whenever they hadoccafion to use one..
Mr. Sewall said it ought to be considered
that persons purchasing a quantity of stamps
took upon themselves the rifle of paying for
what they might not use or dispose of. Be
sides, lofTes might be sustained by perfonr
entrusted to fell stamps by commission, but
none could be had from purchalers, as cash
was to be paid at all times for them.
Mr. S. Smith said, that he was in favor
of repealing the law altogether j but as
this could not be done, he wished to make
it as palatable as he could. Nothing would
renderjit more odious, than to render it diffi
cult for the people to obtain the stamps.
He hoped, therefore, a fufficient profit
would be allowed to induce floTe-keepers in
general to keep them.
The motion for filling the blank with 7 j
was carried without a division.
The clause for repealing that part of the
law whieh laid a,flamp duty on debenture*,
) which was found would operate very Hue
quail)') and enacting in its (lead that
per cent, should be retained in addition *a
the one per cent, now retained on draw
backs.
Mr. Harper moved to fill the blank with
three-fifths which would produce a sum e
qual to that proposed to be raised by the
(lamp duty. ■
Mr. S. Smith hoped the bjank would be
filled with one quarter, which, upon the
debentures of last ye.ir, would produce the
sum of io,o:c dollars. This, he said,
would be a direct tax upon the merchants,
which they could not get repaid from their
cuflomers. He had also doubts as to the
principle. Btfides, it might be forgot, a
few years hence, that this wasacomprom
ife for a stamp duty, and theft iulhuraents
might hereafter be taxed.
Mr. Harper had no ohjcdti.iii to one
quarter. The committee thought it a high
duty ; but they believed it right to fay
what would be equal to the (lamp tax pro
posed.
Mr- J. Williams renewed the motion for
two-fifths. The amount of drawbacks al
lowed, he said, amounted to more than one
third of all the revenue. He had an in
tention of bringing this fubjedt of draw
backs b»fore the house on some other occa
sion, in order to have some alterations in
tioduced into it. He thought two-fifths
ought to be agreed to. '
Mr. Sewall said, he had also his doubts
as to the propriety of taxing debentures, as
it was well known they were given to secure
the drawback upon goods re-exported. The
export business, said he, is of great import
ance, and as to the present drawbacks a■
mounting to one third of the revenue, this
was of no consequence, since the duty on
goods imported are intended to be piid by
the consumer, and not by the merchant.—
At present one per cent of the duty is re
tained, which more than ppys all the ex
pences attending the collection jf the im
port duty. Two fifths per cent, would be
more than the proportion which had been
observed in taxing of notes. He hoped one
quarter per cent, would be agreed to.
Mr. J. Williams said, that though the
one per cent, retained on drawbacks paid
the expence of cwlledting the duties, as far
as the centage on the ad valorem amount, it
did not pay also for weighing, measuring
and gauging. He had made some calcula
tions on this fubjedt, but he had not them
now before him. He thought; this draw
back a great advantage given to merchants,
and he was not for lowering the proposed
duty.
Mr. Lyon 1 observed, that he had oppo
sed the Stamp tax here, but he had endea
voured to make the bell of it to his confti
luents, who disliked it exceedingly, by tel
ling them that it would fall heaviell on the
merchants ; but if this article was to be
lowered, this apology would be done away.
Mr. Coit was in favour of the quarter
per cent.
Mr. J. Williams moved that the commit
tee might rife ; but after some obiervations
he withdrew his motion.
Mr. S. Smith said, the gentleman frem
New-York seemed to be much concerned as
to the drawback allowed on goods* re-ex
ported The two last years left to the reve
nue at one pet cent, an average of 40,000
dollars per annum. One quarter per cent
additional would produce 10, coo dollars
more. The whole estimate of duty to be
produced by stamps dollars ;
so that upon onefingle articlealoneone tenth
part of the amount was to be raised ; yet
gentlemen wished to increase this sum by
6000 dollars, tho' out of eighteen articles
upon which a (lamp-duty was imposed, thir
teen of them fell exclusively upon the mer
chants. The gentleman frem New-York
needed not to be afraid of the lauded inter
est, there was scarcely auy thing in the adt
which could affedt them. But that gentle
man was opposed to the bill, and he wifhad
to make it as odious as puflible. Mr S. said
his policy was different ; since it must pass
he wished it to be an unexceptionable as pi f.
fible, as he had now no idea that the stamp.
law would ever be repealed.
Mr. Blount said, the committee of ways
and means had no intention of lowering the
duty; and they only wished to equalise it.
It was calculated to produce upwards of
13,000 dollars, as the law now (lands, and
the present proportion of an additional de
duction of two fifths would produceupwards
of 12,000. He hoped, therefore, two
fifths would be agreed to.
1 The question on two-fifths was pnt and
negatived, there being only 12 votes for it.
One quarter was then carried, without a
division.
Mr. S. Smith then moved to add an addi
tional fedtion to the bill to this effedt :
" Tliat no note, other than Bank
Notes, made payable at or within 60 days
from the date thereof, shall be liable to any
stamp or duty; and no bill of lading liable
topaymore than cents,any thing in the
said adt to the contrary notwithstanding."
Mr. Sewall said, that the part of the law
which this clause went to repeal, imposed a
duty upon a set of men who could not re
imburse it. The duties laid upon merchants
were generally considered as refunded to
them by the public ; but in this cafe, no
such reimbursement could take place. Our
merchants had been greatly injured, it is well
known, by the spoliations committed upon
cur comnacice, by the French, and many
of them are consequently uiider considerable
embarrafTments, and being under the neces
sity of continuing their contrails,from time
to time, would be obliged to pay a high
duty kpon renewing their notes. This
would add to the hardlhips they already buf
fer. As to the bills of lading, he always
thought the duty exceflive, and hoped the
amendment woi.ld be agreed to.
Mr. Champlin said, that the American
merchants were the holders of a very con
siderable part cf the capital flock of all the
Banks in the United States. And es the
stamp-ait new flood, merchants who *r;te
holders of tUf defcriptijn of Stock and
had auy rejociations with the Banks, would
be taxed ia a three fold degree* They
would pay a (lamp-duty frji, upon the etc.
tificate of their stock ; secondly, upon tRM
notes itTued by the banks ; and thirdly,
pon their private rotes made payable, at
within 60 days, to ai;d discounted by the
Banks. And as the amendment propofrd
went to remedy, in some degree, this evil,
and to rentier the aft inqueClion less unequal
and oppteffive in its operation, he was deci
dedly in favor or it.
Mr. S: Smith believed it would be pro
per to divide the question.
It was aceordingly divided, and the form
er part was under consideration when
Mr. Harper said, the gentleman from R.
Island seemed sb confound a bank as an in
flitution with the individuals who .compose
that iuftrtution. Individuals may doubtlef#
pay taxes in three or thirty different ways,
but he could not fee the force of this obser
vation. With refpeft to the motion itfelf,
lie believed it ought not to be adopted.—
He could not fee why notes at 6c day*
should not pay a duty, though he did fee
why they ought not topay so high a dutyas
others, which was the reafou why the dif
tinflinn hndbeen made in their favour. The
merchants, he said, were the mere payers ef
this duty, as they would charge it upon
their merchandise, in the fame way as they
charged other duties and expences. He saw
no reason why the alteration should be made
with refpeft to bills of lading.
Mr. S. Smith observed that it was tery
difficult to convince theoretical gentlemen of
their errors. Practical men will tall you
that it is nnpoffible to charge these dnties
to their customers. There was a duty char
ged on inftrumeuts which admitted 1.-iwyer»
to praftice, he wished t© know how they
could be charged to their clients. Wheu
this fubjeft was originally before the com
mittee of ways and means, after well con
sidering the fubjeft, 60 days notes were
excluded; but when the bill came into a
committee of the whole, gentlemen, defir.
ous of defeating the bill, introduced such
tilings into it as might have a tendency to
; damn it, arid this was the reason why 60
days notes were introduced. These notes
he said, did not come under the design of
other bonds and notes. They were now
become the passing medium of this country.
To tax them was the fame as -to tax everv
dollar that Went through his hands, as all
purchases and falcs were made by notes of
this description. Mr. S. said he was awate
of the difficulty of impressing a body like
this, in which there is so little commercial
interest, with the impropi-iety and hardfliip
of a meafare of this kind. And as "infigni
ficant as some gentlemen might think this
duty, he could inform the committee that
one merchant in Baltimore had gone into a
calculation of what the stamp duty would
(land {iim in, anchhe supposed it would be
at least 800 dollars; and a house in Philadel
phia had informed him that their (lamp du
ties would amount to 1200 dollars, of
which they never would be able to get a
cent from their customers.
Mr.Harper could not help congratulating
the house upon this information. He hop
ed there would be many persons of the de
scription which the gentleman frorl Mary,
land had mentioned. If so, this tar would
prove an extensive fouree of revenue,
refpeft to the lawyers, he believed they
might be fafely trusted to get back Whatever
they paid.
After Mr. Champlin had said a few words
in reply to Mr. Harper, the question was
taken on each part of the feftion separately
and nigatived.
Mr. J. Williams then moved an addition
al feftion, to exclude from duty all bonds,
bills and notes, under 50 dollars, whieh
was negatived without debate.
The committee rose andche house concur
red in the amendments.
FRIDAY MARCH 9.
A meflage was received from the Senate
informing the house, that they hail receded
from their amendment to the bill providing
relief for the widows and orphans of certain
deceased officers. It will be recollefted that
this was a propofitioe to strike out militia
cjfic rt—which being receded from, relief
will now be granted to the widows and or
phans of militia officers.
The following bills were read the third
time and pafled, via.
The bill declaring the alTcnt of Congress
to an aft of the commonwealth of Mailachn
fetts;
The bill limiting the time within which
claims against the United States for credits
on the books of the Treasury, (hall fce pre
sented for allowance; which was (L-xed for
the firft of March, 1799, and
The bill for the relief of Sylvatvus Cro
well.
Mr. D. Foster made an unfavorable re
port on the petitions of J. Brown, J. Zim
merman, and two others, who seek for con#-
penlatioa for fupplics, services, ac>d lo(Tes f
lurnifhed and fuftaincd in the war, which
was concurred in.
Mr. Gillefpic proposed a refol|ition for
inftru&ing the committee of comnjerce and
manufactures to enquire into the exj icdiency
of passing a law declaring the assent of Con
gress to the appointment of a health officer
at Wilmington in N»rth Carolina, and to
report by bill or othcrvvife, which was a
greed to.
Mr. Livingfton moved an addition al mem
ber might be added to the committee, to
whom was referred the bill for the re li»f of
Cck and disabled fearnen,as Mr. Swan 57 ickV
health prevented his attendance upon rj* rbu
finefs. Agreed, and Mr. S. Smith was
appointed.
Another meflage was received frrv n the
Seaate, informing the house that tk sy in»
fitted upon their amendments, whil h had
been disagreed to by this house, to the bill
for relief of the refugees from Can; da and
Nova Scotia.