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MONDAY, February 20.

On motion, to correct the Journal of the 18th instant, and to expunge therefrom the following words, to wit:

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vessel, and carried into and condemned in the island of St. Christopher's, (as he states,) in violation of the law of nations, and praying such justice may be done in the premises as will protect the property and commerce of a neutral nation, which Monday next, ask leave to bring in a bill laying a duty has always respected the American flag; and the memorial was read. on slaves imported into the United States:"

"Mr. LOGAN notified the Senate that he should, on

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YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Baldwin, Bradley, Plumer, and Tracy.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Breckenridge, Brown, Cocke, Condit, Dayton, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, Potter, Israel Smith, John Smith, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Venable, White, Worthington, and Wright.

Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 7th instant, the "bill to ascertain the boundary of the lands reserved by the State of Virginia for the satisfaction of her officers and soldiers on Continental establishment, and to limit the period for locating the said lands,' reported it without amendment.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. The Senate took into consideration the amendments reported by the committee to the bill to erect a light-house on St. Simon's island, in the State of Georgia, and for the placing of a buoy or buoys on St. Simon's bar; and the amendments were adopted.

Ordered, That the bill pass to the third reading

as amended.

Mr. BRECKENRIDGE reported, from the committee to whom was referred, on the third instant, the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the captors of the Moorish armed ships Meshouda and Mirboha." Where

upon,

Resolved, That the Senate do agree to the amendment of the House of Representatives to their amendment of the said bill.

Mr. BRECKENRIDGE reported, from the committee appointed on the 15th instant, jointly with the committee appointed on the part of the House of Representatives, to consider what business is necessary to be done by Congress in the present session, and when it may be expedient to close the same; and the report was read.

Ordered, That it lie for consideration.

The Senate took into consideration the amendments reported to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia ;" and having agreed thereto, and further amended the bill,

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading as

amended.

Mr. VENABLE presented the memorial of Richard Soderstrom, agent for and on behalf of the owners of the Danish brigantine called the Henrick, and her cargo, heretofore commanded by Peter Scheel, a subject of Denmark, captured October, 1799, by a French privateer, and recaptured on the 10th of the same month by an American armed 8th CON.-9

Ordered, That this memorial lie for considera

tion.

The Senate took into consideration the motion made on the 16th of December last, for a committee to be appointed to take into consideration the expediency of establishing an uniform law on the subject of bankruptcy throughout the United States; and, on the question to agree thereto, it passed in the negative.

The Senate took into consideration the motion made on the 15th instant, that it be

rected to report to this House the present general statement of the receipts and expenditures of the commanding officer of the Marine Corps."

"Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be di

And, on the question to adopt this resolution, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 21, nays 10, as follows:

YEAS--Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Bradley, Cocke, Dayton, Hillhouse, Jackson, Logan, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Potter, Israel Smith, John Smith, Saml. Smith, Stone, Sumter, Tracy, Wells, White, and Wright.

NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Breckenridge, Brown, Condit, Ellery, Franklin, Maclay, Nicholas, Venable, and Worthington.

Ordered, That the committee appointed on the 19th December last, to consider whether any, and, if any, what, amendments ought to be made to the "Act to prevent the importation of certain persons into certain States, by the laws whereof their admission is prohibited," be discharged. After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, February 21.

Mr. WRIGHT, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 18th instant, the bill, entitled "An act to amend the charter of Alexandria," reported the bill with sundry amendments, which were adopted, and the bill was further amended.

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

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Courts of the United States to appoint Commissioners to take the depositions of witnesses out of Court, to administer oaths to appraisers, and for other purposes," in which they desire the concurrence of

the Senate.

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island, in the State of Georgia, and for the placing of a buoy or buoys on St. Simon's bar, was read the third time; and the title having been amended, and the blank filled,

Resolved, That this bill do pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act to erect a light-house on St. Simon's island, in the State of Georgia, and for the placing of a buoy or buoys on or near St. Simon's bar."

The bill to ascertain the boundary of the lands reserved by the State of Virginia for the satisfaction of her officers and soldiers on Continental establishment, and to limit the period for locating the said lands, was read the third time; and the title having been amended, and the blanks filled,

Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act to ascertain the boundary of the lands reserved by the State of Virginia, northwest of the river Ohio, for the satisfaction of her officers and soldiers on Continental establishment, and to limit the period for locating the said lands."

On motion, it was

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine what amendments, if any, are necessary to be made to the act, entitled "An act relative to the election of a President and Vice President of the United States, and declaring the officer who shall act as President, in case of vacancies in the offices both of President and Vice President, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise; and that Messrs. NICHOLAS, BALDWIN, BRECKENRIDGE, STONE, and ANDERSON, be this committee. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Corp;" and an amendment thereto was adopted; and, after debate, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, February 22.

Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 15th instant, the bill, entitled "An act further to amend the act, entitled 'An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States," together with the amendments proposed thereto, reported the bill amended.

Ordered, That it lie for consideration.

The bill, from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to authorize the Courts of the United States to appoint Commissioners to take the depositions of witnesses out of Court, to administer oaths to appraisers, and for other purposes," was read.

Ordered, That it pass to a second reading, The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Corp;" and,

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

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1804," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bill last mentioned was read, and ordered to the second reading.

FEBRUARY, 1804.

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The Message and report therein referred to were read and ordered to lie for consideration. The bill, entitled "An act to amend the charter of Alexandria," was read the third time, and further amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Mr. SUMTER, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 15th instant, the bill, entitled “An act for the relief of certain military pensioners in the State of South Carolina," reported the bill with amendments.

Ordered, That they lie for consideration.

THURSDAY, February 23.

JOHN SMITH, aрpointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of New York, in the room of De Witt Clinton, took his seat in the Senate, and his credentials were read, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him by the President.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Corp," was read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. On motion,

Resolved, That this House will to-morrow proceed to elect a doorkeeper, or assistant to James Mathers, Sergeant-at-arms, in the room of James Mathers, jr., deceased.

The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Courts of the United States to appoint Commissioners to take the depositions of witnesses out of Court, to administer oaths to appraisers, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. FRANKLIN, VENABLE, and I. SMITH, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1804," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. NICHOLAS, J. SMITH, of New York, and ELLERY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

On motion, that it be

Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate the measures which have been taken by the Executive, and the conduct of the commanders of the public armed vessels of the United States in the execution of those measures, in pursuance of an act for the protection of the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Tripolitan cruisers, passed February 6, 1802; the expenses attending the same, and, if any, what, further provision may be necessary, on the part of Congress, to bring the existing war with Tripoli to a speedy and honorable termination:

Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration. The Senate took into consideration the amend

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Ordered, That the memorial of Richard Soder-military pensioners in the State of South Carostrom, presented on the 20th instant, be referred to lina," was read the third time. Messrs. VENABLE, S. SMITH, and BRECKENRIDGE, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to allow drawbacks of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, transported by land, in the cases therein mentioned; also, a bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act providing for a Naval Peace Establishment, and for other purposes;" in which several bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. They concur in the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act relating to the recording, registering, and enrolling of ships and vessels in the district of Orleans," with amendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The two bills last brought up for concurrence, were read and ordered to the second reading.

The Senate took into consideration the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act relating to the recording, registering, and enrolling of ships and vessels in the district of Orleans," and

Resolved, That they disagree to the first, but agree to the other amendments of the House of Representatives to the said bill.

FRIDAY, February 24.

Agreeably to the resolution of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to elect a doorkeeper, or assistant to James Mathers, Sergeant-at-Arms; and Henry Timms was appointed.

Ón motion,

Ordered, That the committee appointed 23d of October last, consisting of Messrs. TRACY, ANDERSON, and BALDWIN, for the revisal of unfinished business, be discharged.

The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Secretary for the Department of the Navy, made in pursuance of the resolution of the Senate of the 20th instant; and the report was read and ordered to lie for consideration.

The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act providing for a Naval Peace Establishment, and for other purposes, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. DAYTON, JACKSON, and BRADLEY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act to allow drawbacks of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, transported by land, in the cases therein mentioned," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. SAMUEL SMITH, ELLERY, and WELLS, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The Senate took into consideration the amendments reported by the committee to the bill, en

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.

SATURDAY, February 25.

JOHN ARMSTRONG, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of New York, in the room of Theodorus Bailey, took his seat in the Senate, and his credentials were read, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him by the President.

Mr. S. SMITH, from the committee to whom was yesterday referred the bill, entitled "An act to allow drawbacks of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, transported by land, in the case therein mentioned," reported it without amendment. Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading.

MONDAY, February 27.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina ;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate resumed the third reading of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of certain military pensioners in the State of South Carolina;" and having further amended the bill,

Resolved, That it pass as amended.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill further to protect the seamen of the United States; and on motion to strike out of section 2d the words "while on passage to or from any port or place;" it passed in the negative-yeas 13, nays 17, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Baldwin, Condit, Dayton, Franklin, Nicholas, Olcott, Pickering, Samuel Smith, Stone, Venable, White, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Bradley, Breckenridge, Brown, Cocke, Ellery, Hillhouse, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Potter, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Sumter, Wells, and Wright.

And sundry amendments having been agreed to, Ordered, That the consideration of this bill be further postponed.

The Senate took into consideration the resolution moved for on the 23d instant, that the President of the United States be requested to communicate the measures that have been taken, in pursuance of the act, for the protection of the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Tripolitan cruisers, passed February 6, 1802; and on the question to agree to the resolution, it passed in the negative.

The bill entitled "An act to allow drawbacks

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of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, transported by land, in the cases therein mentioned," was read the third time; and passed. After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, February 28.

MARCH, 1804.

report thereon to the Senate; and that the report of the Postmaster General, of the 22d November last, be referred to the same committee.

Mr. FRANKLIN, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 23d instant, the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Courts of the United States to appoint Commissioners to take depositions of witnesses out of Court, to administer oaths to appraisers, and for other purposes," reported the bill without amendment.

The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress, to an act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina," was read and ordered to the sec-informed the Senate that the House have passed ond reading.

Mr. LOGAN communicated a letter from the

Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Pennsylvania, enclosing a resolution of that House on the subject of an uniform standard of weights and measures; which were read, and

ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That the committee to whom was referred, on the 6th instant, the petition of Oliver Pollock be discharged.

Mr. JOHN SMITH, of Ohio, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 16th instant, the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to explore the routes most eligible for opening certain public roads," reported amendments thereto, which were read; and, after debate, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads, and for other purposes;" also, a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of George Lee Davidson;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The two bills last mentioned in the message were read, and ordered to the second reading.

A message from the House of Reprerentatives

a bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the refugees from the British Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, and ordered to the second reading. bill further to protect the seamen of the United The Senate resumed the second reading of the States; and on motion that the further consideration thereof be postponed until the first Monday in December next, it passed in the affirmative— yeas 21, nays 11, as follows:

Condit, Dayton, Franklin, Hillhouse, Jackson, Logan, YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Brown, Cocke, Maclay, Nicholas, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Venable, Wells, and White.

NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bradley, Breckenridge, Ellery, Potter, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Tracy, Worthington, and Wright.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
The following Message was received from the
To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, a Ordered, That the committee appointed on the letter stating certain fraudulent practices for monopo4th of January last, on the memorial of the Wash-lizing lands in Louisiana, which may perhaps require Legislative provisions. ington Building Company, signed Daniel C. Brent and others, be discharged."

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill further to protect the seamen of the United States, and a motion was made that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the first Monday in December next; and, after debate, and the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, February 29.

The bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. COCKE, STONE, and TRACY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Geo. Lee Davidson," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. TRACY, BRADLEY, and BALDWIN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. ANDERSON, JACKSON, and BRADLEY, to consider and

FEB. 19, 1803. TH. JEFFERSON. The Message and letter therein referred to were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

Mr. COCKE gave notice that he should to-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to make compensation to the militia of Tennessee, who marched to Natchez under the command of Colonel George

Doherty.

After the consideration of the Executive business, and the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, March 1.

The bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the refugees from the British Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. WORTHINGTON, IsRAEL SMITH, and WHITE, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Ordered, That the committee appointed on the 27th of October last on the petitions of Martha Seamans and others, be discharged, and that the petitions be referred to the committee last ap

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pointed, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

SATURDAY, March 3.

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Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee to whom A message from the House of Representatives was referred, on the 1st instant, the bill, entitled informed the Senate that the House have passed a "An act to revive and continue in force an act, bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Con- entitled 'An act for the relief of the refugees from gress to an act of the Legislature of Virginia there- the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scoin mentioned;" a bill, entitled "An act altering the tia," reported the same without amendment. sessions of the district courts of the United States, Mr. NICHOLAS, from the committee to whom for the districts of Virginia and Rhode Island;" was referred, on the 23d January, the bill, entitled and a bill, entitled "An act making an appropria-"An act making appropriations for the support of tion for carrying into effect the convention con- Government for the year 1804," reported the bill cluded between the United States and the King with amendments. of Spain, on the 11th day of August, 1802;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bills were read, ordered to a second reading. It was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that the bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia therein mentioned," be now read the second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. VENABLE, STONE, and NICHOLAS, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act altering the sessions of the district courts of the United States for the districts of Virginia and Rhode Island," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. POTTER, ELLERY, and NICHOLAS, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention concluded between the United States and the King of Spain, on the 11th day of August, 1802, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. BALDWIN, SMITH, Of New York, and ADAMS, to consider and The Senate took into consideration the amend-report thereon to the Senate. ments reported by the committee to the bill, entiA message from the House of Representatives tled "An act authorizing the appointment of Com-informed the Senate that the House have passed missioners to explore the routes most eligible for opening certain public roads; and, after debate, Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed.

Agreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr. COCKE asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to make compensation to the militia of Tennessee, who marched to Natchez under the command of Colonel George Doherty; and the bill was read, and ordered to the second reading.

a bill, entitled "An act providing for the expenses of the civil government of Louisiana;" also, a bill, entitled "An act granting further time for locating military land warrants, and for other purposes;" also, the bill, entitled "An act to erect a light-house on St. Simon's island, in the State of Georgia, and for the placing a buoy or buoys on or near St. Simon's bar," with amendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The two bills last brought up for concurrence Mr. BALDWIN gave notice that he would towere read, and ordered to the second reading. morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to amend the Agreeably to notice given on the 1st instant, laws providing for the organization of the account- Mr. BALDWIN asked and obtained leave to bring ing officers of the Treasury, War, and Navy De-in a bill to amend the laws providing for the orpartments.

After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, March 2.

ganization of the accounting offices of the Treasury, War, and Navy, Departments; and the bill was read and ordered to the second reading. After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, March 5.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made on the 4th January last, that it be "Resolved, That any Senator of the United States, having previously acted and voted as a member of the Mr. VENABLE, from the committee to whom was House of Representatives, on a question of impeach-referred, on the 1st instant, the bill, entitled "An ment, is thereby disqualified to sit and act in the same case, as a member of the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment."

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act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned," reported the same without amendment.

The bill, entitled "An act granting further time for locating military land warrants, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. FRANKLIN, VENABLE, and WORTHINGTON, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled " An act providing for the expenses of the civil government of Louisiana” was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. BRECKENRIDGE, ANDERSON, and DAYTON, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The PRESIDENT communicated a letter from the Secretary for the Department of the Treasury,

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