tled, "An Act to alter the times for holding the Circuit Courts of the United States, in the districts of South-Carolina and Georgia, and providing that the District Court of Pennsylvania, fhall in future be held at the city of Philadelphia only," the enrolled Bill, entitled, " An Act for the relief of disabled foldiers and feamen lately in the service of the United States, and of certain other perfons," the enrolled Bill, entitled, "An Act declaring the affent of Congrefs to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode-Ifland and Providence Plantations," and the enrolled Bill, entitled, "An Act for the relief of the perfons therein mentioned or defcribed." The Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, August 11, 1790. The SENATE affembled, Mr. Izard from the Committee of both Houfes appointed to notify the Prefident of the United States of the intended adjournment of Congrefs, reported, that they had waited on the Prefident of the United States, and informed him, that the two Houses of Congress had agreed to adjourn on Thursday the 12th inftant. A meffage from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk: "Mr. PRESIDENT, "The House of Representatives agree to all the amendments of the Senate to the Bill, entitled, An Act making provifion for the reduction of the public debt❞— And he withdrew. A meffage from the President of the United States by his Secretary: "Mr. PRESIDENT, "The Prefident of the United States has this day approved of and affixed his signature to An Act to alter the times for holding the Circuit Courts of the United States in the diftricts of South-Carolina and Georgia, and providing that the District Court of Pennsylvania, shall in future be held in the city of Philadelphia only." On motion, ORDERED, That Mr. Fofter be appointed on the part of the Senate on the joint Committee to examine enrolled Bills. ORDERED, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Reprefentatives therewith. The Senate proceeded to the SECOND reading of the Bill, entitled, "An Act making certain appropriations therein mentioned." On motion it was agreed to amend the Bill by the infertion of the following claufe after the word "captivity," in the 7th line," the fum of forty thousand dollars, towards discharging certain debts contracted by colonel Timothy Pickering, late Quarter-master General ; and which sum was included in the amount of a warrant drawn in his favour by the late Superintendant of the Finances of the United States, and which warrant was not discharged." It was agreed by unanimous confent that this Bill as amended, pafs to the THIRD reading. RESOLVED, That this Bill DO PASS as amended. ORDERED, That the Secretary defire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment to this Bill. The Senate proceeded to the SECOND reading of the Bill, entitled, "An Act for the relief of Adam Caldwell,-and RESOLVED, That it be poftponed to the next feffion of Congrefs. Mr. Fofter reported from the Committee on enrolled Bills, that they had this day examined the enrolled Bill, entitled, "An Act making certain appropriations therein mentioned," the enrolled Bill, entitled, "An Act making provifion for the reduction of the public debt," and the enrolled" Refolve refpecting furveys of lands under the direction of the late geographer Thomas Hutchins," and had found them truly enrolled. A meffage from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their. clerk: "Mr. PRESIDENT, The House of Representatives agree to the amendment of the Senate to the Bill, entitled, An Act making certain appropriations therein mentioned'— "The Speaker having figned several enrolled Bills, and an enrolled Refolve, I am directed to bring them to the Senate, for the fignature of the Vice Prefident" And he withdrew. Whereupon the Vice President figned the enrolled Bill, entitled, "An Act making provifion for the reduction of the public debt," the enrolled Bill, entitled, " An Act making certain appropriations therein mentioned," and the enrolled "Refolve refpecting furveys of lands under the direction of the late geographer Thomas Hutchins, and they were delivered to the Coinmittee on enrolled Bills, to be laid before the Prefident of the United States. The Senate adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, August 12, 1790. The SENATE affembled, Mr. Fofter from the Committee on enrolled Bills, reported that they did yesterday lay before the Prefident of the United States for his approbation, the enrolled Bill, entitled, "An Act making provifion for the reduction of the public debt," the enrolled Bill, entitled, "An Act making certain appropriations therein mentioned," and the enrolled "Refolve respecting furveys of lands under the direction of the late geographer Thomas Hutchins." A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk: "Mr. PRESIDENT, "The President of the United States, has notified the House of Representatives, that he did on the 11th inftant, approve of and affix his fignature to An Act declaring the affent of Congrefs to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia and Rhode-Inland and Providence Plantations,' to An Act for the relief of disabled foldiers and feamen lately in the service of the United States, and of certain other persons,' and to An Act for the relief of the perfons therein mentioned or described;' and that he has this day, approved of and affixed his fignature to An Act making provifion for the reduction of the public debt,' to' An Act making certain appropriations therein mentioned,' and to a Refolve respecting furveys of lands made under the direction of the late geographer Thomas Hutchins' "I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Reprefentatives having finished the business before them, are about to adjourn, agreeably to the vote of the two Houses of Congress on Tuesday last"— And he withdrew. On motion, RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY, That the thanks of the Senate be given to the Corporation of the City of New-York, for the elegant and convenient accommodations provided for Congrefs; and that a copy of this Refolve be enclosed in the following letter from the Vice President. NEW-YORK, August 12, 1790. SIR, IT is with great pleasure, that, in obedience to an order of the Senate of the United States, I have the honor to enclose their Refolution of this date, which was unanimously agreed to; and in behalf of the Senate, I request that you will be pleased to communicate the fame to the Corporation of this city, and at the fame time fignify to them, that it is the wifh of the Senate, that the Corporation will permit fuch articles of furniture, &c. now in the City-Hall, as have been provided by Congress, to remain for the use of that building. I am, SIR, your most obedient Humble fervant, JOHN ADAMS, VICE PRESIDENT of the United States, and PRESIDENT of the SENATE. ORDERED, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Reprefentatives, that the Senate having finished the legislative bufinefs before them, are about to adjourn, agreeably to the vote of both Houfes of Congress of the 10th inft. And the Vice President adjourned the Senate accordingly, to meet on the first Monday in December next. Atteft. SAMUEL A. OTIS, Secretary. |