SENATE.]

[JULY, 1790.

It passed in the affirmative.

And, on motion to expunge this whole paragraph, the yeas and nays were required by fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Dalton, Ellsworth, Elmer, Foster, Henry, Johnson, King, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Paterson, Read, Schuyler, Strong, Walker, and Wingate-19.

NAYS-Messrs. Butler, Few, Gunn, Hawkins, Johnston, Izard, and Stanton-7.

So it passed in the affirmative.

On the question, Shall this bill pass to the third reading?

The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Elmer, Few, Gunn, Hawkins, Henry, Johnston, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read, Walker, and Wingate-16. NAYS-Messrs. Dalton, Ellsworth, Foster, Johnson, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuyler, Stanton, and Strong-10.

So it passed in the affirmative.

Ordered, That this bill be engrossed. The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill for giving effect to an act, entitled "An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," in respect to the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. JOHNSTON, from the committee appointed June the 24th, to take into consideration the bill to establish the Post Office and post roads within the United States, reported amendments; which

were read.

The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill for giving effect to an act, entitled "An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," in respect to the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Resolved, That this bill do pass.

The Senate proceeded in the second reading of the bill for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants' service.

Ordered, That this bill be committed to Messrs. DALTON, MORRIS, and LANGDON.

On motion to strike out these words, in the first enacting clause "between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogochegue," and insert "within thirty miles of Hancock Town:" It passed in the negative.

On motion to strike out these words, from the fifth enacting clause of the bill," the first Monday of December next," and insert "the first Monday in May next;" the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and

were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Dalton, Ellsworth, Few, Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuy ler, Stanton, and Strong--13.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Elmer, Gunn, Hawkins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read, Walker, and Wingate-13.

The numbers being equal, the VICE PRESIDENT determined the question in the negative.

A motion was made to restore the following clause, which it was agreed yesterday should be struck out, to wit:

"And cause to be borrowed a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, at an interest not exceeding six per cent.; for payment of which, and repayment of the principal within twenty years, so much of the duties on impost and tonnage as may be suf ficient is hereby pledged and appropriated."

And it passed in the negative.

On the question, Shall this bill pass? The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Elmer, Gunn, Hawkins, Henry, Johnston, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read, and Walker-14.

NAYS-Messrs. Dalton, Ellsworth, Few, Foster, Johnson, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuyler, Stanton, Strong, and Wingate-12.

pass,

and

So it was Resolved, That this bill do that the title of it be "An act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States."

Ordered, That the Secretary carry this bill to the House of Representatives, and desire their concurrence therein.

FRIDAY, July 2.

now in force."

of

The bill further to provide for the payment the invalid pensioners of the United States, was read the first time.

Ordered, That this bill do pass to the second

reading.

tween the United States and the individual States; and it was agreed to amend the bill accordingly. Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. HAWKINS reported, from the committee appointed July the 2d, on the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes; and it was agreed to amend the bill accordingly.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading.

FRIDAY, July 9.

The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes.

Resolved, That this bill do pass with amend

ments.

The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill to provide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States.

Resolved, That this bill do pass with amend

ments.

The Senate proceeded in the second reading of the bill providing for holding a treaty or treaties to establish peace with certain Indian tribes.

Ordered, That this bill be committed to Messrs. SCHUYLER, GUNN, and LANGDON.

MONDAY, July 12.

Mr. CARROLL reported, from the committee appointed July the 2d, on the motion that provision shall be made the next session of Congress for loaning to the United States a sum not exceeding twenty-two millions of dollars, in certificates issued by the respective States for services or supplies towards the prosecution of the late war; which report was read; and,

Ordered, That the said report be printed for the

consideration of the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they have agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill further to provide for the payment of the invalid pensioners of the United States;

They disagree to the first and second amendments of the Senate to the bill to establish the Post Office and post roads within the United

States; they disagree to the first amendment in the 11th section, and to the several amendments in the 13th, 23d, 24th, and 31st sections, and agree to all the other amendments proposed by the

Senate;

They disagree to the third amendment of the Senate to the bill for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants' service; and they agree to all the other amendments proposed by the Senate;

They have also passed the bill sent from the Senate for concurrence, for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they agree to all the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the In

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dian tribes, except the third, to which they dis agree.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of their amendments disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the bill to establish Post Of fices and post roads within the United States; and

Resolved, That they insist on their amendments disagreed to by the House of Representatives, that a conference be desired with such managers as the House of Representatives may appoint, on the dis agreeing votes of the two Houses; and that Messrs. ELLSWORTH, KING, and STRONG, be man agers at the conference on the part of the Senate

The Senate proceeded to consider their amend ment, disagreed to by the House of Representa tives, on the bill for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchant service.

Resolved, That they recede from their amendment to this bill.

The Senate proceeded to consider their third amendment, disagreed to by the House of Repre sentatives, to the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and

Resolved, That they insist on their amendment to the said bill.

Mr. READ, from the committee appointed o the 29th of June, on the bill imposing duties of the tonnage of ships or vessels, reported the bill without amendment; whereupon,

Ordered, That this bill be now read the third

time.

part:

They insist on their disagreement to the third amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill tribes, and desire a conference thereon; and regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian having appointed managers on their part, reqthe concurrence of the Senate in their appoint ment of managers at the proposed conference. the committee appointed July the 2d, on the m The Senate proceeded to consider the report of tion "That provision shall be made the next sum not exceeding twenty-two millions of de sion of Congress, for loaning to the United Stat lars:" which report is in the words following:

the

States by the United States would be greatly conda Whereas, a provision for the debt of the respect the public finances; would tend to an to an orderly, economical, and effectual arrangement tion ur burdens among the citizens of the ser equal distri States; would promote more general justice to the different classes of public creditors, and would serve debts having been essentially contracted in the pr tion of the late war, it is just that such provision be made:

should

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Resolved, That a loan be proposed, to the amount of twenty-one millions of dollars, and that subscriptions to the said loan be received at the same times and places, by the same persons, and upon the same terms, as in respect to the loan which may be proposed concerning the domestic debt of the United States, subject to the exceptions and qualifications hereafter mentioned. And that the sums which shall be subscribed to the said loan shall be payable in the principal and interest of the certificates or notes, which, prior to the first day of January last, were issued by the respective States, as acknowledgments or evidences of debts by them respectively owing, and which shall appear, by oath or affirmation, (as the case may be,) to have been the property of an individual or individuals, or body politic, other than a State, on the said first day of January last. Provided, That no greater sum shall be received in the certificates of any State, than as follows, that is to say:

de frer In those of New Hampshire,

In those of Massachusetts,

$300,000

4,000,000

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But as certain States have respectively issued their own certificates in exchange for those of the United States, whereby it might happen that interest might be twice payable on the same sum:

Resolved, That the payment of interest, whether to States or individuals, in respect to the debt of any State by which such exchange shall have been made, shall be suspended, until it shall appear, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, that certificates issued for that purpose, by such State, have been re-exchanged or redeemed, or until those which shall not have been re-exchanged or redeemed shall be surrendered to the United States.

And it is further

800,000 3,200,000 2,200,000 4,000,000 300,000

$21,000,000 And, Provided, That no such certificate shall be received, which, from the tenor thereof, or from any public record, act, or document, shall appear, or can be ascertained to have been issued for any purpose other than compensations and expenditures for services or supplies towards the prosecution of the late war, and the defence of the United States, or of some part thereof during the same.

Resolved, That the interest upon the certificates which shall be received in payment of the sums subscribed towards the said loan, shall be computed to the last day of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, inclusively; and the interest upon the stock, which shall be created by virtue of the said loan, shall commence or begin to accrue on the first day of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and shall be payable quarter yearly, at the same time, and in like manner, as the interest on the stock to be created by virtue of the loan that may be proposed in the domestic debt of the United States.

Resolved, That if the whole sum allowed to be subscribed in the debt or certificates of any State as aforesaid, shall not be subscribed within the time for that purpose limited, such State shall be entitled to receive, and shall receive from the United States, at the rate of four per centum per annum, upon so much of the said sum as shall not have been so subscribed, in trust for the non-subscribing creditors of such State, to be paid in like manner as the interest on the stock which may be created by virtue of the said loan, and to continue until there shall be a settlement of accounts between the United States and the individual States; and, in case a balance shall then appear in favor of such State, until provision shall be made for the said balance.

After the word "persons," in the third line, strike out "and upon the same terms as in respect to the loans which may be proposed concerning the domestic debt of the United States;" and insert, after the word "mentioned," in the 5th line, as follows: "And the subscribers shall receive certificates for the principal and in. terest of the sum so subscribed, one of which certificates

shall purport that the United States owe to the holder or holders thereof, his, her, or their assigns, a sum equal to two-thirds of the said sum so subscribed, bearing an interest of six per centum per annum, payable quarter yearly, and subject to redemption by payments not exceeding, in one year, on account both of principal and interest, the proportion of eight dollars upon a hundred of the sum mentioned in such certificate; and, to another certificate, purporting that the United States owe to the holder or holders thereof, his, her, or their assigns, a sum equal to twenty-six dollars and eighty-eight cents on every hundred dollars of the sum so subscribed, which, after the year one thousand eight hundred, shall bear an interest of six per centum per annum, payable quarter yearly, and subject to redemption by payments not exceeding, in one year, on account both of principal and interest, the proportion of eight dollars upon a hundred of the sum mentioned in such certificate: Provided always, That it shall not be understood that the United States shall be bound, or obliged to redeem, in the proportion aforesaid, but it shall be understood only that they have a right so to do."

the opinion of the Senate whether the debts of On motion, to postpone the amendment to take the individual States shall be assumed by the United States:

The motion for postponement passed in the negative.

On motion, to postpone the report of the committee to take up the bill entitled "An act making provision for the debt of the United States:" It passed in the negative.

On motion,

Resolved, That the rule prescribed for the se