YEAS-Messrs. Dalton, Henry, King, Langdon, Morris, Paterson, Schuyler, and Walker-8.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Ellsworth, Elmer, Few, Foster, Gunn, Hawkins, Johnston, Izard, Lee, Read, Stanton, Strong, and Wingate-16.

It passed in the negative.

The sixth amendment to the amendments agreed to, as follows:

[JULY, 1790.

Provided also, and be it further enacted, That if the total amount of the sums which shall be subscribed to

the said loan, in the debt of any State, within the time limited for receiving subscriptions thereto, shall exceed the sum by this act allowed to be subscribed within such State, the certificates and credits granted to the respective subscribers shall bear such proportion to the sums by them respectively subscribed, as the total

amount of the said sums shall bear to the whole sum so allowed to be subscribed in the debt of such State within the same; and every subscriber to the said loan shall, at the time of subscribing, deposit with the commissioner the certificates or notes to be loaned by him. The seventh amendment to the amendments was agreed to, to wit: to the second clause or section, line 13th, strike out "seven," and insert "eight:"

This applies to the assumed debt, and provides that the United States may redeem by annual payments, on account of principal and interest, at the rate of eight per cent. instead of seven per cent. per annum.

On motion to agree to the eighth amendment, to wit: lines 18th and 19th, strike out "twentysix dollars and eighty-eight cents," and insert "thirty-three dollars and one-third of a dollar :"

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Dalton, Ellsworth, Elmer, Few, Foster, Hawkins, Johnston, Izard, Lee, Paterson, Read, Stanton, Strong, and Wingate-16. NAYS-Messrs. Butler, Gunn, Henry, King, Langdon, Morris, Schuyler, and Walker—8.

It passed in the affirmative.

On the question to agree to the third amend ment of the House of Representatives on the amendments of the Senate, the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Gunn, Henry, King, Langdon, Morris, Schuyler, and Walker-8.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Dalton, Ellsworth, Elmer, Few, Foster, Hawkins, Johnston, Izard, Lee, Paterson, Read, Stanton, Strong, and Wingate-16. It passed in the negative.

On motion to agree to the tenth amendment to the amendments, to wit: line 25th, strike oat "seven," and insert "eight."

This applies to the assumed part of the debt, as the amendment seventh applies to the domestic debt; the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Dalton, Elmer, Henry, Izard, King, Langdon, Morris, Paterson, Schuyler, Strong,

and Walker-12.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Ellsworth, Few, Foster, Gunn, Hawkins, Johnston, Lee, Read, Stanton, and Wingate-12.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Ellsworth, Few, Foster, Gunn, Hawkins, Lee, Read, Stanton, and Wingate-11.

It passed in the affirmative.

On motion to agree to the ninth amendment to the amendments, to wit: line 21st, strike out "eight hundred," and insert "seven hundred and ninety-seven :"

This provides, as it applies to the assumed debts. that the subscriber shall be entitled to an interest of six per cent. on the deferred part of the sum subscribed after the year 1797, instead of 1800; the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Dalton, Elmer, Henry, Izard, King, Langdon, Morris, Paterson, Schuyler, and Strong-11.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Ellsworth, Few,

This provides, as it applies to the assumed debts, that the subscriber shall be entitled to an interest of four per cent. instead of three per cent. for one-third of the sum by him subscribed. The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Dalton, Henry, King, Landon, Mor ris, Paterson, Schuyler, and Walker-8.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Ellsworth, Elmer, Few, Foster, Gunn, Hawkins, Johnston, Izard, Lee, Read, Stanton, Strong, and Wingate—16.

AUGUST, 1790.]

[SENATE.

the Port of East Greenwich, in the place of the persons formerly appointed, who had declined serving.

The nominations also, of Joshua Johnson, of Maryland, to be Consul at London; Francisco Sarmento, to be Vice Consul at Teneriffe; John Street, to be Vice Consul at Fayal; and Ebenezer Brush, of New York, to be Consul at Surinam. These nominations were ordered to lie for con

MONDAY, August 2.

A letter from the Treasurer of the United States was read, enclosing his quarterly accounts, made up to the 30th of June, 1790.

Ordered, That this letter and the enclosures lie for consideration.

Mr. SCHUYLER reported, from the committee to whom was referred the bill for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen, lately in the service of the United States, and of certain other persons, and it was agreed to amend the bill accordingly.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. LEE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States," reported sundry amendments.

Ordered, That the bill, as proposed by the committee to be amended, be printed for the consideration of the Senate.

Mr. KING reported, from the committee on the bill concerning Consuls and Vice Consuls of the United States, in foreign parts: whereupon the further consideration of the bill was postponed till the next session.

The Senate then entered on Executive business. A Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES was read, nominating William Perry, of the State of Delaware, to be one of the Judges in the Territory southwest of the Ohio; and John Stokes, to be Judge of the North Carolina district, in place of William R. Davie, who has declined the appointment. Samuel Russell Gerry, to be Collector of the port of Marblehead, in the place of Richard Harris, deceased. Zachariah Rhodes, to be Surveyor of the Port of Pawtucket, and Thomas Arnold, to be Surveyor of

TUESDAY, August 3.

The Senate proceeded in the second reading of the bill to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on Continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota, and agreed to expunge the second, third, and fourth sections.

Ordered, That this bill, as amended, pass to the third reading.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee on the bill making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States, and agreed that it be the order of the day

for to-morrow.

The Senate then entered on Executive business, and confirmed the nominations made to them yesterday by the President, except that of Francisco Sarmento, which was negatived. They also confirmed the nomination of D. S. Updike to the surveyorship of North Kingston.

WEDNESDAY, August 4.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they have passed the bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee on the bill making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States, and agreed thereto, as amended.

Ordered, That this bill, as amended, pass to its third reading.

The Senate then entered on Executive business, and the following Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES was read: Gentlemen of the Senate:

In consequence of the general principles agreed to by the Senate in August, 1789, the adjustment of the terms of a treaty is far advanced between the United States and the Chiefs of the Creek Indians now in this city, in behalf of themselves and the whole Creek

nation.

In preparing the articles of this treaty, the present arrangements of the trade with the Creeks have caused much embarrassment. It seems to be well ascertained, that the trade is almost exclusively in the hands of a company of British merchants, who, by agreement, make their importations of goods from England into the Spanish ports.

As the trade of the Indians is a main means of their political management, it is, therefore, obvious that the

[AUGUST, 1790.

and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. was read the first time.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.

informed the Senate, that they have passed the A message from the House of Representatives bill for adding two commissioners to the board established for settling the accounts between the United States and the individual States, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill making further provision for the payment of the debt of the United States, and after being further amended, it was

Resolved, That this bill do pass as amended. The Senate proceeded to the first reading of the bill, entitled "An act for adding two commissioners to the Board established for settling the accounts between the United States and the indi

SECRET ARTICLE.

And the question, whether it shall pass to the second reading? was postponed.

The bill "for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen, lately in the service of the United States, and of certain other persons," was taken into consideration, and it was agreed further to postpone the third reading.

FRIDAY, August 6.

lations.

And whereas the trade of the said Creek nation is now carried wholly, or principally, through the territories of Spain, and obstructions thereto may happen by war or prohibitions of the Spanish Government, it is therefore agreed between the said parties that, in the event of such obstructions happening, it shall be lawful for such persons as shall designate, to introduce into, and transport through, the territories of the United States to the country of the said Creek nation, any quantity of goods, wares, and merchandise, not exceeding in value, in any one year, sixty thousand dollars, and that free from any duties or impositions whatsoever, but subject to such regulations for guarding against abuse, as the United States shall judge necessary; which privilege shall continue as long as such obstruction shall continue. GEO. WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, August 4th, 1790. The Senate proceeded to consider the Message from the President of the United States, of this day; whereupon,

Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the execution of the secret article referred to in the Message, and that the blank in said article be filled with the words "President of the United States."

THURSDAY, August 5.

The bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia,

District of Maine; and the bill making an approfinish the light-house on Portland Head, in the priation for discharging the claim of Sarah Alexander, the widow of the late Major General Lord Stirling, who died in the service of the United States; and the resolve "that the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorized to close the present session, by adjourning their respective Houses on Tuesday next," to meet again on the first Monday in December next; in which bills and resolve they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The resolve of the House of Representatives proposing an adjournment of the two Houses on Tuesday next, was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to finish the light-house on Portland Head, in the District of Maine, was read the first time.

Ordered, That this bill do pass to the second reading.

The bill making an appropriation for discharg ing the claim of Sarah Alexander, the widow of the late Major General Lord Stirling, who died in the service of the United States," was read the first time.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill for adding two commissioners to the Board established for settling the accounts between the United States and the individual

to the second reading?"

It passed in the negative.

A message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, informing Congress that the Legislature of New Jersey has ratified all the amendments proposed by them to the Legislatures of the several States, except the second.

Ordered, That the Message and its enclosures be filed.

The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on Continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying northwest of the river Ohio, between the LittleMiami and Sciota; and a motion was made to amend the same. The amendments were ordered to be printed.

It was agreed so far to dispense with the rule as that the bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, be now read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be committed to Messrs. FOSTER, GUNN, and HENRY, to consider and report thereon.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee on the bill for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen, lately in the service | of the United States, and of certain other persons. The report recommended certain amendments, which were agreed to, and the bill passed its third reading.

The Senate then entered on Executive business. The following Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES was read, as follows:

Gentlemen of the Senate:

Considering the circumstances which prevented the late Commissioners from concluding a peace with the Creek nation of Indians, it appeared to me most prudent that all subsequent measures for disposing them to a treaty should, in the first instance, be informal.

I informed you, on the 4th instant, that the adjustment of the terms of a treaty with their chiefs, now here, was far advanced. Such further progress has since been made, that I think measures may at present be taken for conducting and concluding that business in form. It therefore becomes necessary that a proper person be appointed and authorized to treat with them. For this purpose I nominate to you Henry Knox.

GEO. WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, August 5, 1790. The Senate agreed to dispense with the rule, so far as to take into consideration the above Message at this time, and

Resolved, That they do advise and consent to the appointment of Henry Knox, agreeably to the nomination therein contained.

Another Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES was then read, as follows: Gentlemen of the Senate:

I nominate the following persons to be Commissioners of Loans, in the States to which their names are respectively affixed, viz:

In the State of New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island,

Nathaniel Gilman. Nathaniel Appleton.

New York,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Maryland,

Virginia,

North Carolina,

South Carolina, Georgia,

Thomas Smith.
Thomas Harwood.
John Hopkins.
William Skinner.
John Neufville.
Richard Wylley.

GEO. WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, August 6, 1790.
Ordered, To lie for consideration.

SATURDAY, August 7.

The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to finish the light-house on Portland Head, in the District of Maine.

It was agreed by unanimous consent, that this bill be now read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill do pass.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee on the third reading of the bill to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on Continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying northwest of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota, which report was amended as follows:

After the word "Ohio," fourth line, insert "according to the act of cession from the said State to the United States; "

And it was agreed to amend the bill in conformity to the report.

Resolved, That this bill do pass as amended. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they had agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States, with amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to their amendments to the bill making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States; and

Resolved, That they concur therein.

Mr. SCHUYLER, from the committee on the bill making an appropriation for discharging the claim of Sarah Alexander, the widow of the late Major General Lord Stirling, who died in the service of the United States, reported certain amendments thereto, which were agreed to, and the bill passed its third reading.

The bill for altering the times for holding the courts in South Carolina and Georgia, was read the first time.

It was agreed, by unanimous consent, that this bill be now read the second time.

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading. On motion to take up the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 6th of August, to wit: "That the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorized to close the present session by adjourning their respective Houses on Tuesday next,

to meet again on the first Monday of December next."

A motion was made to postpone the consideration thereof, to take up the following motion: "That leave be given to bring in a bill to repeal the fifth section of an act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States;" which passed in the negative, and the consideration of the resolution of the House of Representatives was resumed; and

Resolved, That the Senate do concur in the resolution of the House of Representatives.

Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith.

The Senate then entered on Executive business, and confirmed the nominations of the Commissioners of Loans, made by the Message of the President yesterday.

[AUGUST. 1790.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they had resolved that Messrs. GILMAN, WHITE, and SMITH, of South Carolina, be a committee to join with such committee as the Senate shall appoint, to wait on the President of the United States and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress. They have co curred in the amendments of the Senate to the bill to enable the officers and soldiers of the Vir

Which nominations were considered and con

firmed.

The following Message was then received and read, from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

Gentlemen of the Senate:

I lay before you a treaty between the United States and the Chiefs of the Creek nation, now in this city, in behalf of themselves and the whole Creek nation, sub

ject to the ratification of the President of the United

States, with the advice and consent of the Senate.

While I flatter myself that this treaty will be pro ductive of present peace and prosperity to our Southern frontier, it is to be expected that it will also, in its consequences, be the means of firmly attaching the Creeks and the neighboring tribes to the interests of

the United States.

At the same time, it is to be hoped that it will afford solid grounds of satisfaction to the State of Georgia, as it contains a regular, full, and definitive relinquishment, on the part of the Creek nation, of the Oconee land, in the utmost extent in which it has been claimed by that State, and thus extinguishes the principal cause of those hostilities from which it has more than once experienced such severe calamities.

But, although the most valuable of the disputed land is included, yet there is a certain claim of Georgia, arising out of the treaty made by that State at Galphinston, in November, 1785, of land to the eastward of a new temporary line from the forks of the Oconee and

Oakmulgee, in a southwest direction, to the St. Mary's river, which tract of land the Creeks in this city absolutely refuse to yield.

This land is reported to be generally barren, sunken,

and unfit for cultivation, except in some instances on the margin of the rivers, on which, by improvement, rice might be cultivated---its chief value depending on the timber fit for the building of ships, with which it is represented as abounding.

titles to certain lands lying north west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and the Sciota; that they have concurred in the amendments the Senate to the bill making an appropriation for discharging the claim of Sarah Alexander, the Widow of the late Major General Lord Stirling who died in the service of the United States; and in the amendments of the Senate to the bill for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen, lately in the service of the United States, and of certain other persons.

consider the bill declaring the assent of Congress Mr. FOSTER, from the committee appointed to and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia. reported the following amendment:

Strike out the words "for the term of three years from the passing of this act," and in their place insert these words: "until the tenth day of January next."

Resolved, That this bill do pass as amended.

The resolution of the House of Representatives that Messrs. GILMAN, WHITE, and SMITH, of South Carolina, be a committee, to join with such com mittee as the Senate shall appoint, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress, was read, and or dered to lie for consideration.

was read

The bill for altering the times of holding the courts of South Carolina and Georgia, the third time and passed.

informed the Senate that they had agreed to the A message from the House of Representatives amendment of the Senate to the bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Pre vidence Plantations :