I MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.
The Ayes and Noes upon the important propofitioris refpe&ing
the permanent residence of Congress.
On Mr. Lll's motion for hifitrting the Patowmac.
AYES. Mejjrs Baldwin, Bland, Brown, Burke, Carrol, fcoles,
Corttee, Gale, Griffin, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Matthews, Moore,
Page, Parker, Smith, (S. C.) Stone, Sumpter, Tucker, Vining. 21.
NOES. Mejfrs Ames, Benfon, Boudinot, Cadwalader, Clymer,
Fitzfimons, Floyd, Foster, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Grout, Hart
ley, Hathorn, Laurance, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Partridge, Van
Ranfellaer, Scott, Scney, Sherman, Sylvester, Sinnickfon, Smith,
(M.) Thatcher, Trumbull, Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 29.
On Mr. Vlnl n g'j motionff t inferring Delaware at large.
AYES. Mejfrs. Baldwin, Bland, Boudinot, Burke, Cadwala
der, Coles, Cpntee, Griffin, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Matthews,
Moore, Page, Parker, Sinnickfon, Smith, (S. C.) Sumpter,
Vining. 19.
NOES. Mejfn. Ames, Benfon, Brown, Carroll, Clymer,
Fitzfimons, Floyd, Foster, Gale, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue,
Qfput, Hartley, Hathorn, Heifter, Laurance, Livermore, Muh
lenberg, Patridge, Van Ranfellear, Scott, Seney, Sherman, Sil
vester, Smith, (M.) Stone, Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Wadf
worth, Wynkoop. 32.
On Mr. Boudinot'j moving to insert Patowmac y Sufquehanna and
Delaware.
AYES. Mejjrs. Baldwin, Bland, Boudinot, Brown, Burke,
Cadwallader, Carroll, Coles, Contee, Griffin, Jackson, Lee,
Madison, Matthews, Moore, Page, Parker, Sinnickfon, Smith,
(S. G.) Stone, Sumpter, Tucker, Vining. 23.
NOES. Mejjrs. Ames, Benfon, Clymer, Fitzfimons, Floyd,
Foster, Gale, Gerry, Goodhue, Gilman, Grout, Hartley,Hathorn,
Heifter,Laurance,Livermore, Muhlenberg,Partridge, Van Ranfel
lear, Scott, Seney, Sherman, Silvester, Smith, (M.) Thatcher,
Trumbull, Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 28.
Mr. Boudinot proposed to inferl the banks of the Delaware,
not more than eight miles above or below the lower falls.
AYES. Mejjrs. Boudinot, Cadwallader, Gerry, Sinnickfon. 4.
NOES. Mejfrs. Ames, Baldwin, Benfon, Bland, Brown,
Burke, Carroll, Clymer, Coles, Contee, Fitzfimons, Floyd, Foster,
Gale, Gilman, Goodhue, Griffin, Grout, Hartley, Hathorn,
Heifter, Jackson, Laurance, Lee, Livermore, Madison, Matthews,
Moore, Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Patridge, Van Ranfellaer,
Scott, Seney, Sherman, Silvester, Smith, (M.) Smith, {S. C.) Stone,
Sumpter, Thatcher, Trumbull,Tucker, Wadfworth, Wynkook.46.
Mr. Stone moved toJlrike out the word M eafl," so that the resolution
would read, on the banks, (3c. This was carried.
AYES. Mejfrs. Baldwin, Bland, Boudinot, Biown, Burke,
Cad wallader, Carroll, Coles, Contee* Gale, CrifHn, Jackson, Lee,
Madison, Matthews, Moore, Page, Parker, Seney, Sinnickfon,
Smith, (M.) Smith, (S. C.) Stone, Sumpter, Tucker, Vining. 26.
NOES. Mejjrs. Ames, Benfon, Clymer, Fitzfimons, Floyd,
Foster, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Grout, Hartley, Hathorn,
Heifter, Laurance, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Partridge* Van
Ranfellaer, Stone, Sherman, Silvester, Thatcher, Trumbull,
Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 25.
Mr. Lee proposed to add after " Pennfylvanid" or Maryland
AYES. Mejjrs. Baldwin, Bland, Boudinot, Brown, Burke,
Cadwallader, Carroll, Coles, Contee, Gale, Griffin, Jackson, Lee,
Madison, Matthews, Moore, Page, Parker, Stone, Sinnickfon,
Smith,(M.) Smith, (S. C.) Sumpter, Tucker, Vining. 25.
NOES. Mejfrs. Ames, Benfon, Clymer, Fitzfimons, Floyd,
Foster, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Grout, Hartley, Hathorn, Heif
ter, Laurance, Livermore, Muhlenberg,Patridge,Ranfellear, Scots,
Scney, Sherman, Silvester, Thatcher, Trumbull,
Wynkoop. 26.
Mr. Vining moved to insert WilrrtingtOn as the temporary residence.
AYES. Mejjrs. Baldwin, Bland, Boudinot, Brown, Burke,
Cadwallader, Carroll, Coles, Contee, Gale, Griflin, Jackson,
Lee, Madison, Matthews, Moore, Page, Parker, Sinnickfon,
Sumpter, Vining. 21.
NOES- Mejfrs. Ames, Benfon, Clymer, Fitzfimons, Floyd,
Foster, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Grout, Hartley, Hathorn,
Heifter, Laurance,Livermore, Muhlenberg, Partridge, Ranfellaer,
Scott, Seney, Sherman, Silvester, Smith, (M.) Smith, (S. C.) Stone,
Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 30.
Mr. Parker, proposed Philadelphia as the temporary residence.
AYES. Mejjrs. Baldwin, Boudinot, Brown, Burke, Cadwal
lader, Carroll, Coles, Contee, Gale, Griffin, Heifter, Jackson,
Madison, Matthews, Moore, Page, Parker, Sinnickfon,
Stone, Sumpter, Vining. 22.
NOES. Mejjrs. Ames, Benfon, Bland, Clymer, Fitzfimons,
Floyd, Foster, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Grout, Hartley, Ha
thorn, Laurance, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Patridge, Ranfellaer,
Scott, Seney, Sherman, Sylvester, Smith, (M.) Smith, (S. C.)
Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 29.
Mr. Gale offered a motion, the fubflance of which was, to make the
residence of Congress on the Sufquehanna conditional, by pro
viding that the Legislatures of Maryland, and Pennfylvama, Jhould
open the Navigation of the river Sufquehanna.
AYES. Mejfrs. Baldwin, Boudinot, Brown, Burke, Cadwal
iader, Carroll, Coles, Contee, Gale, Jackson, Lee, Madison,
Matthews, Moore, Page, Parker, Seney, Sinnickfon, Smith, (M.j
Smith, (S. C.) Stone, Sumpter, Tucker, Vining. 24.
NOES. Mejfrs. Ames, Benfon, Clymer, Fitzfimons, Tloyd,
Foster, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Grout, Hartley, Hathorn,
Heifter, I.aurance, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Partridge, Ranfellaerj
Scott, Sherman, Silvester, Thatcher, Trumbull, Wad worth'
Wynkoop. 2,5.
The quejlion was then put on the whole propoJitian,avd the yeas and nays
being calledfor, it was carried in the ajji, native.
A\ KS. Mejfrs Ames, Benfon, Clymer, Fitzfimons, Floyd,
Foster, Gale, Gilman, Goodhue, Grout, Hartley, Hathorn,
Heifter, Laurance, Livermore, Muhlenberg, Partridge, Ranfellaer
Scott, Seney, Sherman, Silvester, Smith, (M.) Stone, Thatcher,
Trumbull, Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 28.
NOES. Mejfrs. Baldwin, Boudinot, Brown, Burke, Cadwal
lader, Carroll. Coles, Contee, Gerry, Jackson, Lee, Madison,
Matthews, Moore, Page, Parker, Sinnickfon, Smith, (S. C.) Sump
ter, Tucker, Vining. 21.
WEDNESDAY, SEl'f. 9.
Mr. Goods ue, of the committee appointed to
rake into consideration sundry memorials and
petitions of the merchants, and citizens of the
State of Rhode Island, and the memorial of Dr.
Williamfon in behalf of the citizens of North-Ca
rolina, brought in a bill to fufpen 1 the operation
of so much of the tonnage law, as fubjeCls the peo
ple of those States to the alien tonnage duty.
Read tlie firlt time.
It was moved that that part of The President's
late meflage, which refers to the troops now in
the service of the United States, be refered to a
special committee—which being agreed to, Mertrs
Boudinot, Trumbull, and Burke, were appointed.
In committee of the whole on the Judiciary bill.
Mr. Boudinot in the chair.
Some progress was made in the difcuflion al
terations in ieyeral of the fecftions as to the places
of holding the diftridl courts took place—havin^
proceeded as far aS the tenth feition, the com
mittee rose.
A meflage was received from the Senate, re
turning several bills, viz. The bill for allowing
coinpenfations to The President and Vice Presi
dent—The Senate infill on their amendment to
this bill, andrequell a conference with the House
upon the fubjec't—having appointed managers on
their part, Mr. King, Mr. Izard, and Mr. Morris.
The bill for allowing coinpenfations to the mem
bers and officers of the two Houses—the Senate
concur in the proposal of the House for a confer
ence 011 the fubje»ft of disagreement refpedling
this bill—and appointed conferees oil their part.
The bill for establishing the salaries of the offi
cers in the executive departments—the Senate re
cede from some of their amendments to this bill,
and infill upon others.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the foregoing.
It was moved that conferees on the part of the
House be appointed agreeable to the request of the
Senate—which motion being agreed to, Mr. Bald
win, Mr. Livermore, and Mr. Goodhue, were ap
pointed.
In the bill for establishing the salaries, the Se
nate infill on their amendment, to raise the salary
of the Treasurer from 1600 to 2000 dollars. It
was moved that the House recede from their disa
greement. This was carried in the affirmative—
so the Treasurer's falaryis 2000 dollars.
The Senate infill on their amendment for ftrik
ingoff joo dollars from the salary of the Gover
norof the Western Territory.
The House receded from their disagreement
to this also. So the salary of the Governor of the
Western Territory, to include the Superinten
dency of Indian affairs, is 2000 dollars.
The report of the committee on the letter from
the Poll Mailer General was read—and adopted
by the House.
The motion laid on the table yesterday by Mr.
Gerry, was taken up, and after a few obl'ervations
refered to afeletf: committee, conlilling of Meff'rs
Stone, Parker, and Griffin.
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10.
The enrolled bills for eftablifliing the salaries
of the executive officers, and to provide for the
fafe keeping of the atfls, records, and great seal
of the United States, having been examined by
the committee, and reported correcfl, were signed
by the Speaker.
( Boudinot presented a petition from the
inhabitants of the county of Eflex, in New-Jersey,
praying that Perth Amboy may be the place for
holding the diftridt courts in that State. Laid
on the table.
The bill for suspending the operation of part
of the tonnage act read a second time, and or -
deredto be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Shf.rman of the committee of conference
reported that a conference with the committee of
the Senate had taken place, upon the fubjedt of
difcriminationin the pay of the two Houses, pro
posed as an amendment to the salary bill, and in
iifted on by the Senate. This report was in sub
stance, That they had come to no precise agree
ment—that the Senate could not be induced to re
cede from their amendment—but by way of corn,
promise, the committee on the part of the Senate
proposed, that the compensation provided for by
the present bill should be limited to seven years
the laftof which the compensation of the Senate
to be at 7 dollars—Or, they proposed that the
House should pass a law providing for their own
compensation, without including the Senate.
It was moved that the House should recede from
their disagreement, and concur with the Senate
in their amendment, with an amendment.
This wasoppofed by Mr. Jackson, Mr. White
Mr. Burke, Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Thatcher, and Mr'.
Tucker—and supported by Mr. Benfon, Mr. Mad
ison, Mr. Lee, Mr. Gerry, Mr. Fitzfimous, Mr.
Laurance, Mr. Ames, and Mr. Sherman.
Very little, that was new, occured in the course
of the observations made—and on the motion for
the report of the committee's lying on the table,
being loft, it was moved that the main question
for concuring with the Senate be put, the Ayes
and Noes were called, and are as follows •
AYES.
Mctf'-j Ames, Baldwin, Benfon, Brown, Cad
wallader, Clymer, Fitzfimons, Gale, Gerry, Grif
fin, Hartley, Huntington, Laurance, Lee, Liver
more, Madison, Moore, Muhlenberg, Scot, Slier
man, Smith, (S. C.) Trumbull, Vining,Wynkoop.
24- NOES. 1
Mtffrs Bland, Boudinot, Burke, Carrol, Coles
Contee, Floyd, Foster, Gilman, Goodhue, Grout!
Hatliorn, Heilter, Jackson, Matthews, Page, Par
s. 1 ' artl Ranfellear, Schureman, Seney,
bilvefter,Siiinickfon, Smith, (M.) Stone, Sumpt
er, 1 hatcher. Tucker, White. 29.
The committee on the petition of the public
creditors, and other citizens of Philadelphia, re
ported, that the petition deserved the attentive
consideration ofCongrefs; but as the present fef
-11011 was so short, and it was necessary to dispatch
much important bufmefs now before Conorefs
it became impracticable to give the fubjetftf this
session the attention which it merited rt,
i el ' ?[^ übnl . ,tted a resolution tothefnli
effect 1 hat it highly concerns the h 0! , n ° Wln S
interest of the United States to make t an 4
and effectual provision in favor of the lZ
ditors of the Union, and that the Hnnf Cl ' e '
early rcion, uka Urn fubj.ft i„ J*™"
This report was laid 011 the table.
Mr. Boudinot then moved, that a com„ •
be appointed to bring in a bill to eftabSrt
compensations of themembers and the off
both lioufes, for one year. crs of
It being suggested by the Speaker that it would
be proper to delay this matter till the SenavT
been informed of the vote of the House the!
j"™? ° ,hc ,i,blc ' Th ™"" H»S:
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, If.
The engrofftd bill for suspending the operation of part »f ,|»
y;„v,7 y d^ h,rd ume - thc
It was then parted to be enabled.
Mr. Jlu h kf. moved that the House should recorder the™,
of yesterday, not to recede from their disagreement tothcirrj,
ment proposed by the Senate to the bill for allowing conw'
tions to the Members and officers of botn Houses
Mr. M a 01 so n fuppofingth.t the bill was loft by the vote of vi
wlrfh' q r"' r | ! c whether 't was morder toreconfiier thai votc : o ,
whether such a vote could be said to restore the bill. Theaffi™
ative Of this enquiry, he conceived, involved many difficult
It would extend to repealing the laws, as well as to'revivmuL
withoutgoing through those previous formalities, which art rt
quired by the Constitution. "
th^, S K M R ", A u' Mr , G ' RR r T ' 3nd Mr ' t-AD«ANCE,obfcrv t d
r, C °w not r COl ! f ' dcrtd as lost ' is tht """ft had A.
retted the Clcik to ioform the Senate of what had uken plact
Xk i??f e j'"S ad J ourncd . ,h e' r opinion could not be known
I he bill and the vote were (till in po(feffion of the House ■ rot
could there be a doubt that the law, if now completed by a'cor
turrtnee in the amendment of the Senate, would not be an valid
w had been enabled.
Itbeing doubted whether the motion was in order,the Speaker
gave his opinion that it was Ariftly so j and appcaUngtotbeHouft
they confirmed his determination.
Mr. Burke's motion for a reconsideration beingpu!, andtbe
ayes and noes called, they are as follow :
AYES.
Mejjrs. Ames, Baldwin, Benfon, Boudinot, Brown, Burke,
Cadwallader, Carioll, Clymer, Fitzfimoos, Gale, Gerry, Grrf.
fin, Hartley Huntington, Uurance, Lee, Livermore, Midifoo,
5? oor t' Muhlenberg, Page, Scott, Sherman, Smith, (S. Cj
1 rumbull, \ ining, Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 29.
„ , NOES.
iirjjTS. Bland, Coles, Contee,Floyd, Fofler, Gilman, Goodbue,
Grout, Hathorn, Heiftcr, Jackson, Matthews, Parker, Partridgr,
Ranlellacr, Schureman, Sency, Sylvester, Sinnickfon,Smith,(M.)
Stone, Sumpter, Thatcher, Tucker, White. 2j.
Majority for reconsidering 4.
On the question for receding from the disagreement to thea
amendment of the Senate, and to agree thereto with their propot
cd amendment—The ayes and noes being called, areasfoltow:
AYES -
Afejjrs Ames, Baldwin, Benfon, Boudinot, Brown, Burke,
Cadwallader, Carroll, Clymer, Fitzfimons, Gale, Gerry, Grif
fon, Hartley, Huntington, Laurancc, Lee, Livermore, Madi/on,
Moore, Muhlenberg, Scott, Sherman, Smith, (S. C.J Trumbull,
Vining, Wadfworth, Wynkoop. 28.
NOES. Mejfrs. Blana, Coles, Contee, Floyd, fofter, Gilman,
Goodhue, Grout, Hathorne, HeifTer, Jackson, Matthews, Page,
Pai ker, Patridge, Seney, Schureman,Sylvefter, Sinnickfon, Smith,
(M.) Stone,Sumpter, Ranfellaer, Thatcher, Tucker, White. 26.
This motion being determined in the affirmative saved the bill.
In Committee of the whole on the bill for establishing judicial
courts.
Mr. Boudinot in the chair.
The committee proceeded in the difcuflion as far as die 16th
feflion, they thenrofc, and the House adjourned.
EUROPEAN ACCOUNTS, BY THE LAST ARRIVALS.
TAR is, JUNE 29. The people have at last car
ried their point. The commotions were men
tioned in our last ; the dread of what mightfoi
low the provinces, the patriotic conduct of the
soldiers, and above all, the calm determined
firmnefe of the Commons, have overset all the
arbitrary plans concerted at Marli, the intrigues
of the Nobles, and the insidious manoeuvres of
the Hierarchy. The minorty of the Nobles, af
ter exerting rheir last efforts and entering amoft
spirited protest, signed by 66 Members, unW
at lenghth with the National Aflembly on Thurs
day, to the number of 48, were followed by
others on the succeeding days. A great body
the Clergy had already joined, but nearly an
equal number ftillperfifted, headed by the Arch
bishop of Paris, and the Cardinal de la Rochefou
calt, Archbiftiop of Rouen. A letter from the
King, however, put an end to this perfeveranct,
and the remainder of the Clergy, as well as"i e
Nobles, acceded to the union on Saturday aftel
- The instant this great event took pl 3ce
an immense multitude of persons of all ranks,
many even of the most refpedtable condition,
who had constantly surrounded the Hall, and 3
its avenues for several days, to protect tlicit R e "
prefentatives, flocked to the Palace, and fill 11 1?
the courts, terrace, &c. made the air refoun
with their acclamations The King and Queen
appeared in a balcony, where they remame a
quarter of an hour to receive the blessings an
applauses of their fubjetfts. His Majesty lC j
into tears at the fight, and seemed to feel, in 3
its force, the joy, the coijifort, the glory of
ing beloved. Under such happy auspices, t e
is little fear of every thing doing well, .
pecially as even the inftrud:ions of the No 11 J
are decidedly in favor of a new Conft ltutl
previous to their granting pecuniary aid ;
voting by a plurality of the whole and not 5
ders, seems to be the natural consequence 0
great vidtory of the Commons ; it i s ' U PP°