a bill to continue in force for a limited time

the bill for the temporary establishment of
the Post Office, passed

President of the United States, his Address at the
opening of the session

a bill on the subject of confidential communi-
cations from him, received from the House
is informed of the intended adjournment
President's Message. (See Message.)
President, Vice President, &c., a report in re-
lation to the time when, according to the
Constitution, the term for which these offi-
cers, and the Senators and Representatives
were elected, shall be deemed to have com-
menced -

Provost, Rt. Rev. Samuel, appointed Chaplain
Public Debt. (See Debt.)

1023

932

959
- 1033

974

932

78

a bill for the temporary establishment of the
Post Office, reported

THIRD SESSION.

passed

78
80

17

18

their report

19

of the United States, committee appointed to
wait upon him

-

20

President of the United States, his Address at the

report as to the time and place of administer-
ing the oath to him

answer of the Senate

- 1733
- 1734

-

two Houses
attends divine service in St. Paul's Chapel,
accompanied by the Vice President, and the
Members of the two Houses

attends the Senate for the purpose of consult-
ing on the subject of Indian affairs
committee appointed to wait upon and inform
him of the intended recess

-

29

a resolution requesting him to communicate
to the National Assembly of France, the pe-
culiar sensibility of Congress to the tribute
paid to the memory of Dr. Franklin
President's Message. (See Message.)

66 Prisoners under the laws of the United States, mea-
sure for the safe custody of them. (See
Judiciary.)

90

56

76

77

Public creditors, memorial from the public creditors

- 1763

the system of paying the public debt 1739
80 Public Debt. (See Debt.)

Secretary of Foreign Affairs, his opinions respect-
ing the Consular Convention with France,
Secretary of the Senate elected

oath administered to him

Page.

53

18

44

46

Short, William, appointed Minister to France in
place of Mr. Jefferson

SECOND SESSION.

passed

-

Seat of Government, a bill to establish the perma-

nent seat of Government introduced

-

report on the bill

consideration of the bill

bill ordered to be engrossed

Report on the petition of Francis Bailey
Rhode Island, Message of the President communi-
cating a copy of the act of this State, call-
ing a convention to take into consideration
the Constitution of the United States

a committee appointed to report what measures
it will be proper for Congress to take re-
specting this State

report of the committee

consideration of the report

a bill reported to prevent goods being brought

from this State into the United States

the bill recommitted

reported with additional clauses

passed

-

-

-

message announcing that this State has rati-
fied the Constitution

a bill for giving effect to the acts therein men-
tioned respecting this State, received from
the House

984

994

999

Revolutionary services, a bill from the House to pro-
vide for the widows and orphans of officers
who lost their lives in the late war
postponed to the next session

S.

FIRST SESSION.

THIRD SESSION.

993 Sandy Hook, an act of the State of New Jersey
vesting in the United States jurisdiction of
a lot of land, on which are erected a light-
house and other public buildings, laid on
the table

Salaries of Executive officers. (See Executive

Officers.)

Seal of the United States. (See Acts, &c.)
Seat of Government, memorial from New Jersey,
praying that it may be established on the
Delaware

a draught of ten miles square, including Lan-
caster, presented, and other places men-
tioned as proper situations for it

-

a bill to establish the seat of Government
amendments proposed

-

Seat of Government, message from the President
respecting its location

1741

-

- 1750

bill to amend the act establishing the seat of
Government

-

consideration of the bill

92

36

session -

- 1768

- 1770

1766
- 1768

- 1782

Surgeons, memorial from sundry surgeons, &c.,
praying to be allowed for the depreciation
of their pay, laid on the table

T.

18

report of the committee laid over

34

resolution concurred in

1747