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dated the 2d instant, accompanying a statement the second time, and referred to Messrs. Nicho-
of the emoluments of the officers ein ployed in the las, Franklin, and Baldwin, to consider and
collection of the customs for the year 1803; which report thereon to the Senate.
were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. A message from the House of Representatives

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate no- informed the Senate that the House bave passed tify to the House of Representatives, that, at 12 a resolution to authorize the President of the Seno'clock 10-morrow, the Court of Impeachments, ate and the Speaker of the House of Representaholden for the trial of John Pickering, will be open tives to adjourn their respective Houses on the and ready to proceed to business in the Senate third Monday of the present month; in which Chamber

they desire the concurrence of the Senate. After the adjournment of the High Court of Im- The resolution was read, and ordered to lie for peachments, the Senate adjourned.

consideration.

Ordered, That the bill, entitled "An act to au

thorize the Courts of the United States to appoint TUSSDAY, March 6.

Commissioners to take de positions of witnesses The bill to amend the laws providing for the out of Court, to administer oaths to appraisers, organization of the accounting offices of the Trea- and for other purposes,” pass to the third reading. sury, War, and Navy Departments, was read the The Senate resumed the second reading of the second time, and referred to Messrs. Baldwin, bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue in Stone, and Tracy, to consider and report thereon force an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the to the Senate.

refugees from the British provinces of Canada and The bill making compensation to the militia of Nova Scotia ;” and Tennessee who marched to Natchez under the Ordered, That it pass to the third reading. command of Colonel George Doherty, was read On motion, the second time, and referred to Messrs. Cocke, Ordered, That the bill, entitled "An act declarTracy, and VenABLE, to consider and report there ing the assent of Congress to an'act of the Geneon to the Senate.

ral Assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned," A message from the House of Representatives pass to the third reading. informed the Senate that the House have passed Mr. Baldwin, from the committee to whom a bill, entitled “ An act for the relief of the suffer. was referred, on the 3d instant, the bill entitled ers by fire in the town of Norfolk ;" in which they "An act making appropriation for carrying into desire the concurrence of the Senate.

effect the convention concluded bei ween the UniThe bill was read, and ordered to the second ted States and the King of Spain, on the 12th day reading.

of August, 1802,” reported the same without The Senate took into consideration the amend- amendment; and, on motion, the bill was amendments reported by the committee to the bill, enti- ed; and, tled "An act making appropriations for the sup- Ordered, That it pass to the third reading, as port of Government for the year 1804;" and the amended. amendments were adopted; and

After the adjournment of the High Court of Ordered, That the bill pass to the third reading Impeachments, the Senate adjourned. as amended.

The Senate took into consideration the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill,

THURSDAY, March 8. entitled "An act to erect a light house on St. Si- The following Message was received from the mon's island, in the State of Georgia, and for the PresiDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: placing of a buoy or buoys on or near Sl. Simon's To the Senate and House of bar, and referred it to Messrs. Ellery, Jackson, Representatives of the United States : and S. SMITH, to consider and report thereon to I communicate to Congress an extract of a letter the Senate.

from Governor Claiborne to the Secretary of State, with After the adjournment of the High Court of Im- one which it covered, for their information as to the peachments, the Senate adjourned.

present state of the subject to which they relate.
March 7, 1804.

TH. JEFFERSON.

The Message and letters therein referred to were
Wednesday, March 7.

read and ordered to lie for consideration.
The bill, entitled " An act making appropria- Mr. Nicholas, from the committee appointed
tions for the support of the Government for the the 21st of February last, reported a bill to amend
year 1804" was read the third time, and further the act relative to the election of a President and
amended; and,

Vice President of the United States, and declarResolved, That this bill pass as amended. ing the officer who shall act as President in case

Mr. Cocke, from the committee to whom was of vacancies in the offices both of President and referred, on the 29th of February last, the bill, en- Vice President; and the bill was read and ordered titled “An act declaring the assent of Congress to to the second reading. an act of the General Assembly of North Caro- On motion, lina,” reported it without amendment.

Ordered, That the committee appointed on the The bill, entitled " An act for the relief of the 3d of January last, to search the journals and resufferers by fire in the town of Norfolk” was read port precedents in cases of impeachments, be re

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vived; and that they be empowered to examine A motion was made, and approve the account of James Mathers, and “That the Secretary do acquaint the House of Repreall others, for services and supplies to the Senate, sentatives that the Court of Impeachments will, on sitting as a court of impeachments on the trial of Monday at twelve o'clock, proceed to pronounce judgJohn Piokering; also, the account of William ment on the articles of impeachment exhibited by them Roberts, acting as assistant porter to the Senate. against John Pickering."

Mr. Adams, from the conmittee to whom were And after the adjournment of the High Court referred, on the 15th of February last, the petition of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned. and papers of William A. Barron, together with the report of the Secretary of War thereon, made report; which was read and ordered to lie for

SATURDAY, March 10. consideration.

The Vice PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate Mr. Nicholas, from the committee to whom proceeded to the election of a President pro temwas referred, on the 3d instant, the bill, entitled pore, as the Constitution prescribes, and the ballots "An act altering the sessions of the district courts having been collected and counted, a majority of the United States for the districts of Virginia thereof was for the honorable Jesse Franklin, and Rhode Island," reported it without amend-who was accordingly elected President of the ment.

Senate pro tempore. Mr. Ellery, from the committee to whom were Ordered, That the Secretary wait on the Presireferred, on the 6th instant, the amendments of dent of the United States, and acquaint him that the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled the Senate have, in the absence of the VICE PRESI"An act to erect a light-house on St. Simon's isl- DENT, elected the honorable Jesse Franklin Presiand, in the State of Georgia, and for the placing dent of the Senate pro tempore. of a buoy or buoys on or near St. Simon's bar," Ordered, That the Secretary make a like comreported amendments thereto; which were read. munication to the House of Representatives.

Mr. Dayton, from the committee to whom was Ordered, That Nancy Flion have leave to withreferred, on the 24th of February last, the bill, draw ber petition, and that the committee apentitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled pointed thereon be discharged. 'An act providing for the Naval Peace Establish- Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee to ment, and for other purposes," reported the same whom was referred, on the 5th instant, the bill, with an amendment.

entitled "An act granting further time for locating Mr. Jackson gave notice that he would to-mor- military land warrants, and for other purposes, row ask leave to bring in a bill to erect a lighe- reported amendments thereto; which were read house on or near the Pitch of Cape Lookoui, in and ordered to lie for consideration. the State of South Carolina.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed

a bill, entitled “A nact making an appropriation for Friday, March 9.

defraying the expenses incurred in inquiring into A message from the House of Representatives the official conduct of Samuel Chase and Richinformed the Senate that the House have passed ard Peters, and in conducting the impeachment a bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, against John Pickering;" in which bill they deentitled 'An act concerning the City of Washing- sire the concurrence of the Senate. ton;" in which they desire the concurrence of the The bill last mentioned was read, and ordered Senate.

to the second reading. The bill was read and ordered to the second The Senate took into consideration the report reading.

of the committee to whom were referred the The bill to amend an act relative to the election amendments of the House of Representatives to of a President and Vice President of the United the bill, entitled “An act to erect a light-house States, and declaring the officer who shall act as on St. Simon's island, in the State of Georgia, President in the case of vacancies in the offices and for the placing of a buoy or buoys on or near both of President and Vice President, was read St. Simon's bar." Whereupon, the second time, and referred to Messrs. Nicholas, Resolved, That they agree to some, and disStone, and Baldwin, to consider and report there- agree to other, of the said amendments. on to the Senate.

The bill to erect a light-house at the mouth of Agreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr. Jack- the Mississippi river, and, also, a light-house on son asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to or near the Pitch of Cape Lookout, in the State erect a light-house at the mouth of the Mississip- of North Carolina, was read the second time, and pi river, and, also, a light-house on or near the referred to Messrs. Jackson, ELLERY, and Samuel Pitch of Cape Lookout, in the State of North Smith, to consider and report thereon to the Carolina; and the bill was read and ordered to a Senate. second reading

Ordered, That Mr. BRECKENRIDGE be of the Mr. BRECKENRIDGE, from the committee to whom committee on the bill to make further appropriawas referred, on the 5th instant, the bill, entitled tions for the purpose of extinguishing the Indian "An act providing for the expenses of the civil claims in the States of Tennessee and Kentucky, goveroment of Louisiana," reported amendments in place of Mr. Brown, absent by permission. thereto; which were read.

Tue PRESIDENT communicated the report of

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the Secretary for the Department of State on the this motion, it passed in the negative-yeas 11, petition of Moses Young, referred to him on the days 15, as follows: 25th of January last; and the report was read, YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Breckenridge, Cocke, Eland ordered to lie for consideration.

lery, Nicholas, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, TraThe resolution of the House of Representatives cy, White, Worthington, and Wright. on the subject of the adjournment of the two Nays-Messrs. Armstrong, Baldwin, Bradley, DayHouses of Congress was resumed; and the further ton, Franklin, Hillhouse, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, consideration ihereof ordered to be postponed Pickering, Plumer, John Smith of New York, Samuel until Monday next.

Smith, Sumter, and Venable. The Senaie took into consideration the motion, And having amended the resolution by substithat the Secretary do acquaint the House of tuting the 4th for the 3d Monday, Representatives that the Court of Impeachments Resolved, that they do concur therein as will, on Monday, at 12 o'clock, proceed to pro- amended. nounce judgment on the articles of impeachment Mr. Baldwin, from the committee to whom exbibited by them against John Pickering : was referred, on the 6th instant, the bill to amend

And, on ihe question to agree to this motion, it the laws providing for the organization of the acpassed in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays 9, as counting officers of the Treasury, War, and Navy follows:

Departments, reported it without amendment. YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Breckenridge, A message from the House of Representatives, Baldwin, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, by Messrs. J. RANDOLPH and EARLY, two of their Maclay, Nicholas, Potter, Israel Smith, John Smith members, was received, as follows: of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Samuel Smith, "Mr. President: We are ordered, in the name Sumter, Venable, Worthington, and Wright.

of the House of Representatives and of all the Nays-Messrs. Adams, Dayton, Hillhouse, Olcott, People of the United States, to impeach Samuel Pickering, Plumer, Tracy, Wells, and White. Chase, one of the Associate Justices of the Su

After the adjournment of the High Court of preme Court of the United States, of high crimes Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

and misdemeanors; and to acquaint the Senate that the House of Representatives will, in due

time, exhibit particular articles of impeachment MONDAY, March 12.

against him, and make good the same. Mr. Nicholas, from the committee to whom "Weare also ordered to demand that the Senate was referred, on the 9th instant, the bill to amend take order for the appearance of the said Samuel an act relative to the election of a President and Chase, to answer to the said impeachment." Vice President of the United States, and declaring

A message from the House of Representatives the officer who shall act as President in case of informed the Senate that the House have passed vacancies in the offices both of President and Vice a resolution to instruct the joint committee of President, reported the same without amendment; enrolled bills to wait on the President of the Uniand it was agreed that the further consideration ted States, respecting a variance between the enof this bill be the order of the day for Wednesday grossed and enrolled bill, entitled "An act for the next.

relief of the captors of the Moorish armed ships The bill, entitled "An act making an appro- Meshouda and Mirboha,” which bill originated in priation for defraying the expenses incurred in the House of Representatives. inquiring into the official conduct of Samuel The bill, entitled “An act to revive and conChase and Richard Peters, and in conducting the tinue in force an act, entitled 'An act for the reimpeachment against John Pickering," was read lief of the refugees from the British provinces of the second time, and referred to Messrs. Wright, Canada and Nova Scotia,” was read the third Logan, and Tracy, to consider and report thereon time, and passed. to the Senate.

The Senate took into consideration the resoluThe bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the tion of the House of Representatives of this day, act, entitled 'An act concerning the City of Wash- directing the joint committee for enrolled bills to ington,” was read the second iime, and referred to wait on the President of the United States for the Messrs. Wright, Stone, and VENABLE, to con- purposes therein mentioned; and sider and report thereon to the Senate.

Resolved, That they do concur therein. After the adjournment of the High Court of

The bill, entitled “An act declaring the assent Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia therein mentioned,” was read the third

time, and passed. TUESDAY, March 13.

The bill, entitled “An act to authorize the The Senate resumed the consideration of the Courts of the United States to appoint Commisresolution of the House of Representatives of the sioners to take the depositions of witnesses out of 7th instant, authorizing the President of the Sen- Court, to administer oaths to appraisers, and for ate and the Speaker of the House of Representa- other purposes," was read the third time. tives to adjourn their respective Houses on the Ordered, That the further consideration thereof third Monday of the present month. And a mo- be postponed until to-morrow. tion was made to postpone theconsideration thereof The bill, entitled “An act making an appropriuntil Friday next, and, on the question to agree to ation for carrying into effect the Convention con

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cluded between the United States and the King of one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Spain, on the 11th day of August, 1802,” was read Court; and, the third time as amended.

Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Bald. Resolved, That this bill pass, with an amend- WIN, ANDERSON, and Nicholas, to consider and ment.

report the same to the Senate. The Senate took into consideration the amend- The Senate took into consideration the report ment reported by the committee to the bill, enti- of the Secretary for the Department of State on tled “ An act authorizing the appointment of the petition of Moses Young; and, Commissioners to explore the routes most eligible Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Jackfor opening certain public roads; and on the ques- son, Stone, and Baldwin, to consider and report tion to agree to the said amendment, as follows: thereon to the Senate.

Strike out, in the first section, after the word The Senate resumed the second reading of the " proceed,” in the fourth line to the word " and,” bill, entitled "an act altering the sessions of the in the seventh line, and insert, “to explore and district courts of the United States for the district designate the most eligible route for a turnpike of Virginia and Rhode Island; and, road, to lead from Fort Cumberland, on the Poto

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. mac, to Wheeling, on the Ohio. It passed in the negative-yeas 13, nays 15, as

WEDNESDAY, March 14. follows:

Mr. Jackson, from the committee to whom was YEAs—Messrs. Anderson, Breckenridge, Cocke, Day- referred, on the 10th instant, the bill to erect a ton, Franklin, Pickering, Israel Smith, John Smith of light-house at the mouth of the Mississippi river, Ohio, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Worthington, and and also a light-house on or near the Pitch of Cape Wright.

Lookout, in the State of North Carolina, reported Nars-Messrs. Adams, Armstrong Baldwin, Brad- amendments thereto; which were read. ley, Ellery, Hillhouse, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicho- On motion, las, Olcott, Plumer, John Smith of New York, Vena

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate do ble, and White.

wait on the President of the United States and Ordered, That the bill be recommitted, and present to bim a copy, from the records of the that Messrs. Nicholas, Worthington, and Day- Senate, while sitting as a Court of Impeachments, Ton, be be the committee further to consider and of the judgment pronounced by them on the 12th report thereon to the Senate.

instant, removing from office John Pickering, disOn motion,

trict judge of the district of New Hampshire. That the House of Representatives be noti. The Senate resumed the second reading of the fied that the Senate will not receive, so as to act bill, “entitled “ An act declaring the assent of on the same same this session, any new matter or Congress to an act of the General Assembly of bill after the 20th instant:''

the State of North Carolina ;" and, It was agreed that this motion should lie for Ordered, That it pass to the third reading. consideration.

The Senate took into consideration the amendThe Senate took into consideration the amend- ment reported by the committee to the bill, entiment reported by the committee to the bill, entitled "An act granting further time for locating tled “An act providing for the expenses of the military land warrants, and for other purposes, civil government of Louisiana;" and having adopt- which was not agreed to ; and, ed the amendment,

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Ordered, That ihe bill pass to the third read- Mr. Wright, from the committee to whom was ing as amended.

referred, on the 12th instant, the bill, entitled "An Mr. Wright, from the committee to whom act making an appropriation for defraying the were referred, on the third of February last, the pe- expenses incurred in inquiring into the official tition of John Hoskins Stone; also, the petition of conduct of Samuel Chase and Richard Peters, Elijah Brainard; reported a bill in addition to an and in conducting the impeachment against John act making provision for persons that have been Pickering,” reported amendments thereto; which disabled by known wounds received in the actual were disagreed to; and, on motion, the bill was service of the United States during the Revolu- amended. tionary war; which was read, and ordered to the Ordered, That it pass to the third reading as second reading.

amended. The Senate look into consideration the amend- Mr. Baldwin, from the committee to whom ment reported by the committee to the bill, enti- yesterday was referred the message from the House tled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled of Representatives relative to the impeachment of 'An act providing for a Naval Peace Establish-Samuel Chase, made report; which was read and ment, and for other purposes ;” and, after debate, adopted, as follows: Ordered, That the furiher consideration thereof

“Whereas, the House of Representatives, on the 13th be postponed until to-morrow. The Senate took into consideration the mes- Messrs. John Randolph and Early, at the bar of the

day of the present month, by two of their members, sage of the House of Representatives, delivered Senate, impeached Samuel Chase, one of the Associate this day at the bar of the Senate by two of their Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, of members, on the impeachment of Samuel Chase, high crimes and misdemeanors, and acquainted the Sen

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ate that the House of Representatives will, in due time, and declaring the officer who shall act as Presiexhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, dent in case of vacancies in the offices both of and make good the same;

President and Vice President; and, “ And likewise demanded that the Senate take order

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading. for the appearance of the said Samuel Chase to answer

The Senate resumed the third reading of the to the said impeachment. Therefore,

bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Courts of “ Resolved, that the Senate will take proper order the United States to appoint Commissioners to thereon, of which due notice shall be given to the House take the depositions of witnesses out of Court, to of Representatives."

administer oaths to appraisers, and for other purResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate no

poses; and, tify the House of this resolution.

Ordered, That the consideration thereof be A motion was made, that it be

further postponed. Resolved, That the record of the proceedings of the The Senate resumed the second reading of the Senate sitting as a Court of Impeachments on the im- bill to amend the laws providing for the organipeachment of John Pickering, district judge for the zation of the accounting offices of the Treasury, district of New Hampshire, together with the docu- War, and Navy Departments; and ments on file in the cause, be printed as an appendix Ordered, That the consideration thereof be furto the Journals of the Senate for the present session. ther postponed.

It was agreed that this motion should lie for The bill, entitled "An act providing for the exconsideration.

penses of the civil government of Louisiana," was Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom read the third time as amended; and, was referred, on the 29th of February last, the Resolved, That this bill pass with an amendbill, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain ment. post roads, and for other purposes," reported Mr. Cocke, from the committee to whom was amendments thereto; which were read.

referred on the 6th instant, the bill making comOrdered, That they lie for consideration. pensation to the militia of Tennessee who march

The amendment reported by the committee to led to Natchez, under the command of Colonel whom was referred, on the 24th of February last, George Doherty, reported the bill with amendthe bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the ments. act, entitled 'An act providing for a Naval Peace The Senate took into consideration the report Establishment, and for other purposes," was re- of the committee on the petition of William A. sumed; and, on the question to agree to the report, Barron ; and, after debate, the Senate adjourned. which is, to strike out the third section of the bill, as follows: “ And be it further enacted, That the act, entitled

THURSDAY, March 15. An act fixing the rank and pay of the commanding of- Mr. VENABLE, from the committee to whom ficer of the Corps of Marines, passed on the 22d day was referred, on the 23d of February last, the of April, in the year 1800, shall be, and the same is memorial of Richard Soderstrom, made report; hereby, repealed, and that nothing herein contained which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. shall be construed to revive the office of Major of the The Senate resumed the consideration of the Marine Corps, and that the President of the United report of the committee on the petition of WilStates be, and he hereby, authorized to make such liam A. Barron ; and, reductions in the officers of the Marine Corps as he Ordered, That it be postponed. may deem expedient and consistent with the public Mr. Nicholas, from the committee to whom interest and safety :"

was referred, on the 7th instant, the bill, entitled It passed in the affirmative-yeas 14, nays 12, "An act for the relief of the sufferers by fire in as follows:

the town of Norfolk," reported the bill without YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Dayton, Jackson, amendment. Logan, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Samuel Smith, Ordered, That it pass to the third reading. Stone, Tracy, Venable, White, and Wright.

The bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent Nars—Messrs. Armstrong, Baldwin, Breckenridge, of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Maclay, Nicholas, Israel the State of North Carolina," was read the third Smith, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, ime; and and Worthington.

Ordered, That the further consideration of this Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading bill be postponed until the first Monday in Deas amended.

cember next. The bill in addition to an act to make provision The following Message was received from the for persons that have been disabled by known PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED States: wounds received in the actual service of the Uni- To the Senate of the United States : ted States during the Revolutionary war, was read

Agreeably to the request of the Senate and House of the second time, and referred to Messrs. Baldwin, Representatives, delivered me by their joint Committee Wright, and Nicholas, to consider and report of Enrolled Bills, I have returned the enrolled bill, entheron to the Senate.