agree to receive all its demands in the paper of the existing banks, it would give to them every advantage, which in the opinion of gentlemen, renders the present fyltein objectionable, without itipulai ing for any equivalent to t he gov e nun en t. But are, he alked, gentlemen serious in theleob fervations ! Do thby believe the capitals of the present banks adequate to the exigencies of the nation ? Do they believe that those banks pofiefs any powers by which they can give a projeiftile force to their paper, so as to extend its circulation throughout the United States ? Or do they real ly wish to have the government repose itfelf on infiitutions, with which they have no intimate connection, and over which they have no control ? . Mr. Sedgwick concluded by observing, he was ■very confident a majority of that house could ne ver be induced to believe that it was the inten tion of the constitution to deprive the legislature of one oftheinoft important and necefl'ary means of executing the posveis expressly delegated. WEDNESDA Y, March 2 A tneflage from the Senate, b_v Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the houfe,'that they have resolv ed to postpone, to the next feflion of Congress, the consideration of the land-office bill *; and, that they had pafled, with amendments, the bill relative to the rix dollar of Denmark. The house having taken the said amendments into confidpration, concurred therein. Pafled the bill for niakingcompenfaiibn to the widows and orphan-children of certain officers, who were killed, or who died in the service of tjae Uniceil States, during the late war, and for rae relief of certain invalids, and other persons therein mentioned. ' Mr. Floyd, from the committee on enrolled bills, presented, and the Speaker signed, an art supplemental to the a<ft establishing the Treasury Department, and for a further compensation to certain officers ; and an aiftto amend the adt for establishing the temporary and permanent feat of the government of the United States. Mr. Burl<e, reported a bill, for the relief of David Cooke, which was read a firft time. In committee of the whole (Mr. Livermore in the chair) on the bill fupplen\gntal to the ad: establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government, with their afiiftants and clerks ; the fame was reported without amendment, and ordered to be engrofled for a third reading. Be ing brought in engrofled, it was read a third tin\e, and pafled. In committee of the whole (Mr. Boudinot in the chair) on the till making further provision for the collection of the duties by law imposed on teas-, the fame was reported without amend ment. The bill being then taken up in the house, was amended by theaddition of a clause refpetft ing the duties on wines. It was then, recommit ted to a committtee of the whole house. The committee having further amended the bill, and the amendments being adopted by the house, it was ordered to be engrofled for a third reading. A message was delivered by Mr. Secretary Lear, informing the lioufe, that the President of the United States had this day approved and signed. An a(ft giving effevfl to the laws of the United States, within the state of Vermont. An a<ft to explain the adl making further pro vision for the payment of the debts of the United States :— An adlfupplementary to the a<st,incorporating the fublcribeis to the Bank of the United States ; —and An ad: fixing the time of the nexc annual meet ing of Congress In committee of the whole [Mr. Boudinot in he chair] on the bill concerning consuls and vice confuls ; the bill was reported with sundry amend ment. The. house having agreed to the report of the committee, and further amended the bill, .it was read a third time and pafled. Sundry reports from the Secretary of theTrea fury, on petitions referred to him, were read, «nd laid on the table. The house then proceeded to consider the a mendnients of the committee, to the bill for grant ing lands to the inhabitants and settlers at Vin • cennes, in the Illinois country, ill the territory N. W. of the Ohio ; and having adopted the fame, the bill was palled. A mefTage being received from Senate, which required secrecy, the gallery was ordered to be cleared. The amendments, proposed to the bill concern ing consuls and vice-consuls, having been com municared to the Senate, and by tliem disagreed , to,*the house, (after the opening of the doors) took the fame again into cojrflderation ; and the question for receding bei»J| put and loft, it was [on motion of Nr. | refoJved, that the house do insist on their amendments. An engrofled bill, to grant Gibfon the sum of one thousand services ren dered to the United States, was read a third time, and passed. An engrossed bill, making furrier provision for tlie collection of the duties by law iropofed on * Erroneously stated in a few of our last number to have palled the Senate with amendments.. teas, and for extending the term of the payment of the duties on wines, was read a third time and pafled. . , | On motion of Mr. Bouilinot, refoiveci, t.iat Gif Ford Dally be, and he is hereby authorized to take care of the rooms appropriated for the uie of the House of Representatives, until the next meeting of Congress, and also toniake tlie neces sary provision oi firewood, for tllvnext fefiion. Adjourned. THURSDi Y, March 3 Mr. Floyd of the committee of enrolment, reported a bill, ma king ccrtdin appropriations for the purposes therein mentioned and a bill relative to the rix (foliar of LKnmaikvasdulyenroiled . to which the speaker affixed his Ggnaiure. The petition of Thomas Claxton, assistant door keeper ; was read the second time —and on motion of Mr. Madifon,the follow ing resolution was adopted — That certain cxpenccs incurred by the petitioner in the difchargeot his dnty, not to exceed one hundred dollars, be included in the Clerk's account of contingent expences of the present feflion. The committee on the petition of John Tucker, Clerk of the Su preme Court, reported, that said petition be deterred to the next feflion. Report agreed to. A resolution, received from the Senate, was concurred in, That the President of the United States be requeftcd to cause to be laid before Congress, at their next feflion, an estimate of the quantity and fituatiou of those lands, not claimed by Indians, nor occupied bv citizens of the United States, in the territory ceded in North- Carolina, N. W. of the Ohio. A meflage from the Senate by Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the house, that they adhere to their disagreement to the amendments proposed by the house to the Consul Bill. A resolution was received from the Senate at fame time, for the eftabliihment of a Mint, pursuant to law, and authorizing the Pre- I fident to cause such principal Artists and Apparatus to be engaged, as rnav be necessary to carry said resolution into effe£l. The house irjijlcd on their amendmentsto the bill; and concur red in the above resolution with amendments. Another message receiver) from the Senate, informed the house that they have palled the bill making compensation to the Gom miflionersof Loans for extra services, with an amendment.— The house after lome debate, non-concurred the amendment. Another message inforned that the Senate adhere to their amendment—On which a notion was made in the house to recede, which was carried in the atirmative. The bill making further provision for a collection of the duties on teas, and for prolonging lie term of payment of the duties on wines; and the bill, with in addition to the ast efta blifhtng the salaries of the executive officers, their afliftants and clerks, having patted the Serate, were sent to the house, which concurred in the amendment. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Secretary Lear, informed the house that the following acts had received his approbation and signature, viz.— An ast repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretolore laid on diflilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their flead—ind also upon spirits diflilled within the United States, and for appropriating the fame.—An ast sup plemental to the ast establishing the Treasury Department—and an ast re la ive to the rix dollar of Denmark. Sundry messages from the Senate, informed that they have pas sed with amendments, the temporary Poft-Office bill—the bill granting lands to the inhabitants of Vincennes—the bill making compensations to the officers of the judicial courts, jurors and wit nesses— the bill fuppleiwentary to the ast making provision for the reduction of the public debt : also the Sc n*;tc roncm in fheamendmoits the'refoiution for the establishment of a mm'. The house concurred" Tn ttre amendment, to the Poll-Office bill —and to those in the lupplementary bill, for the reduction of the public debt; to some of the other amendments they disagreed. A message from the Senate infoimed the house that they have poflponed till the next feflion of Congiefs ; the bill making com penlations to the widows and orphan children of certain officers See and the bill to compensate George Gibfon. A resolution proposed by Mr. Smith (S; C.) was agreed to— authorising the marlhals of such diftri&s, as are unprovided with goals for the detention of prisoners, under the authority of the United Stales, to provide convenient houses to serve as temporary goals, till permanent provision is made by law. On motion of Mr. Lawrance, it was voted, that the proposed amendment to the constitution offered by Mr. Benfon, to be con lidercd by the next Congre s be ptinted. A melTage from the Senate, informed the house that they recede fiomfuchof their amendments to the bill compensations to the officers of the Federal Courts, See. disagreed to by the house. A bill was then originated and passed the usual forms to the third reading, for carrying into effect the confijar convention between his most Chriftiari Majefly, and the United States of America. Sundry enrolled bills, and the resolutions refpefting a Mint and unappropriated Lands, were signed by the Speaker. The house then adjourned till 6 o'clock. P. M. THURSDAY EVENING, Passed — the bill tor carrying into efFect the Consular Convention, A bill to continue the ad: therein mentioned, and to make fur ther provision for invalid penfi >ners, and for the support of Light- Houses, See. was read the firft, second, and third time, and passed. Sundry enrolled bills were signed by the Speaker. A bill for the relief of David Cook was read the second and third time, and passed. A message from the Senate, informed the house, that they concur in the resolution for the iatekecping of prisoners &c. also that they ha* r e considered the bill tor carrying into effect the consular con vention; and the bill for the relief ol David Cook, and resolved that said bills do not pass to a second reading. Seven enrolled bills and resolutions were signed by the speaker. A meffagefrom the Prefidentof the United States, by Mr, Secre tary Lear, informed the house, that the following acts have re ceived his approbation and signature viz : An ast makingcompen !ations to the commiffioniirs o_f loans, fortheir extra services : an ast in addition to an ast, eftab'lifhing the salaries of the officers of iheTrcJfury Department, their afiftants md clerks. An ast to provide compenfationr for the officers of the Judicial Courts, and for Jurors and Witnefles, and for other purposes. An ast making further provision for the collection of the duties on teas, and to prolong the time for the collection of those on Wines. • An ast to continue in force an ast, for the temporary cftablilh mentof the Poft-Office. An ast, supplementary to the ast, making further provision for the public debt ; and a rcfolutirjn for the fate-keeping of Prilon ers, confined under the authority of the United States. A mclTage from the Senate informed the house, That the Presi dent had signed the following acts, which originated in the Senate. /in ,)ft to continue in torce the ast therein mentioned, and to make further provision for invalid pensioners, and for ihe support of light houses, &c An ast, for graining lands to the settlers at Vincennes , in the Illinois country. The Secretary then informed the house, that the Senate havine finilhed the legifiaiive bufincfs before them, arc ready to adC journ. 770 On motion of Mr. Vxnixc, the following was unaniraoufly agreed to. , Resolved, That the thanks of the House of Representatives of the United Stares be prefenied to Frederick Augustus Muhlen berg, in testimony of their approbat'on oi his conduct in the Chair, and in the execution of the difficult and important trui> # reposed in him as Speaker ot the said house. To which, the Speaker made the following reply. Gentlemen of the House oj Rcprefentativcs, THIS unexpe&ed mark of your approbation of my conduct has made so deep an impreflion on my mind, that I cannot find words to express the high sense of gratitude I entertain on this oc casion. I have not vanity fufficient to suppose, that my feeble, tho well meant endeavors merit so great a reward.; for it wa* your kind indulgence and support alone, which enabled me to go through the duties of the station which you were pleased io aflign me ; but I shall ever conGder this diftinguiihed and honorable testimony as the most plcaiing circumstance of my life. Gentlemen, I most fmcerely thank you. May every poflible happiness attend you, and every individual of this body ; and may your zealous endeavors to promote the welfare of our beloved country, which I have so long, and so often been a witness to, be crowncd with unbounded success. On motion of Mr. Jackson, the following resolution was una nimously agreed to That the Speaker communicate to the Mayor and corporation of the city, and the Commiflioners of the county of Philadelphia, the thanks of this house for the elegant and convenient accommodations furniftied by them for theufeof Congress. The house then adjourned fine die. PARIS, Dec. 7. AMONGST the strongest instances of the fluc tuation of popular opinion, may be reckon- Ed the change of sentiment which has taken place with refpedt to M. de la Fayette. At i one time the idol of the people, he is now the I objeift of suspicion with many ; and suspicion iiv certain situations is nearly equivalent to hatred Jj Of this the Marquis has experienced a recent fiance. He was attacked 011Tuefday 1 jft by 8 men arm ed when accompanied by only 2 of his guards de 'i corps.—The latter were fortunately pistols, by the discharge of which two of the af< '• failants were wounded. After a short contest, these, with two others, were taken ; the reftfav ed themselves by flight. Aristocratic Finesse Defeated. The late overflowing of the river* having in many places in France, retarded the arrival of the post', the Aridocratic Horde (as they are now politely called) enjoyed the triumph ofamoment, by giving out that the National Aflembly was dis solved ; that Paris was given up to be plunder- , ed to the king's troops, and that all the patriots who refufedlaying down their arms, were butch ered 011 the spot. The people believed the re port, -trot yielding to despair, or any other unbecoming weakriefs, ihcy repeated their civic oath, " to defend the conlti tution until death !" In many places in Langue doc the national cavalry were ready to fly to the assistance of the capital ; their hangers were whetted in the presence of the preachers of sla very, who were given to underltand that, on the fir ft signal of a counter-revolution, they should be the vidtiins of national indignation. The Municipality of Paris went on Thursday to L'ifle des Cygnees, to fee a mill put in motion by a fire pump ; it contains twelve mill-stones, which in twenty-four hours, grind seven hundred feptiers of corn ; [a feptier is twelve bulhels] this curious piece of mechanism, will be found wonderfully ufeful forfaris, as the Seine is fro zen over every winter. A new military body is established here, under the appellation of the federal club ; the protec tion afforded to it by M. de la Fayette, the service the soldiers are employed in, beingat the Louvre, give much food for conversation, and last week ' the whole was denounced at the Jacobins, as nant with mifchief. Virtue, modesty, and experience, will now oc cupy in the French Church, the dignified places, hitherto, too often usurped by ambition, intrigue, pride and ignorance ; where the people have a bishop to name, their choice is worthy of the pri mitive church. A parilh pried, of Sedan has been lately eletfled to fill the episcopal chair of that city ; his elevation is the reward of benefi- cence, toleration, patriotism, in short every virtue. National dfiembly, Sunday December §. PUBLIC TREASURY M. Pinteville Cernon's statement of the public trealury afforded the greateil joy to the assembly. Impoitsare therein represented as much acceler ated, and indeed fettled. The public coffers full of bills and specie—last month there was only three millions, now there are twenty-fix ; and the value of specie considerably lower. Monday, Dec. 6, M. de la Rochefoucault presented his statement of the fnpplies for the year 1791, and with the most lively fatisfailion, the allenibly learned that the anterior contributions exceed now, by a but 1 * dred and sixty millions, the amount exacfted by the expences of that year, lince their eftiniate was only 560 millions. When the reporter,how ever, stated, thai 300 millions of this were to come from the landed property, long and loud murinuis proceeded from a great part of the members.
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