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Mr.
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officer to
Friday December.,
FcWrtr. from' Kentucky Appeared
v;. da V. Was ooalifit aTid tooithis leal.
;" M r. S p s a Vc e r 1 1 i d be fo r t h H o u f e . R e
port of ttie Secrettfy.of the Ntvyi, on tht
jttter. 'of th -KreDch Officers confined io
rosl at Berrmgton. io cn ft-e of Ncwjer-
J t n t , ieiuen.. j ( ' y,. .
X be TtfVrerary in bii report .
tht proper
"adrthem'
M letve wa jifver refufrd for the de
pirtpre ofjrih officer4 (prifoitet of wr)
p i foreign, or rfetftral countrT, jwueiicwcr
proper ipplicatioti wai made: fo. that pur
'WP. ' n treply to n infinuition contained
L rK. lrtki- of the' French Officer, the fe
irtisry ti'S.HH thatit is a fa, pWir known
that American j priiii "r
havbeeif Sreafcd witn IclV indoljgenee than
any Frencn prijfooert erer t xperiencedN in
-thi. country. The report it a complete
rtfaution of the injuftice ! which the offi-
I A petition of the inhibittnts ot tne loutn
.ml. nirt of the ftt of Mafrchuetts,
eoupUiuinR of the' unequtl 1 operation; of the
t ... Ira rt4 noiV-rriadaJ will read
ind 'deferred to'tiie committe appointed to
fiim'M outiuet tHat'toDiect.
Mr. t Hsr-rfire tented a rietTtion- of Samuef '
Stfff. 3 J! Utc celleaor of tht revenue of
the United State for a rfiitfion ot the itate
of Maryland, now in confinement for arrea
ngs of yhic money doe the United States;
..4 ..:'.. i' i'iKrM frr certain ireafont
t.,t.i. nttirinn ftated 1 Refcrredto the Coin?
hiile to whom Wat referred
the Bill from thVlenate for relief of petitions
tciifiifd for debt, .--,
Mr. Wain nrefetitedlA petititfrt
ry9 prayin.for m cbn6nbation of the title
pertain !and( fold to hem jY Judge Syms,
which thev had imDrored arid frtiled, under
j he idea that hi contract wi vaUed with the
United States :t which were jreW and refer
I red to; the cotrimittee adpbitfted to enquire
whether any and what alteratieni sre necef-
fary to be made in the exiftlngIaw for t the
fale o-fthe public landa of the United States
New moved that the petition. of
Temple Elliot, prcfented all the Iaft felkTon,
and the reoort mad's thereon by 4he then
committee of .clatmt, but undecided -upon,-
be referred to a ftlect committee -1, his
1-motion wii j objected toaaV-th -pe tition
I was committed to. the commntee of claims.
Oil motfbtt-of-'lry-ftDr
I o Andrew ppottwoortjit. imq at tne t ait
; feffion. and! undtdide npWAi referred to
the committee of claims.
Andt theh the houfe adjoarned till Mdhdaj
I. ' c
moraitg 1 1 o "o'clock.
M
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.Monday, Decembtr 30
Otif,
day for to
which
xnor
brder of ?ne
the
dVy
ot
ri, from tne cotifWt5 -t( Yrhotri
v p.rnmn'ifA tUm Kill frotn the Senate
for the relief of perfbns imtorifoned tor debt,
reported tpe lame, witn amenarocnt ,
was made tne order or tot
row. '.'
Mr. Otif eaifed for Ue
on the hid to provide for
of tht inhabitant ot tn
The iHoufe accordingly w
of the h'ole in faid bill ;
cbajr.i ! -
The firt feaion having
Nicholas moved ttf ftrike out the wordt which
give to the Secretary of 5tate the. power 01
ditettinjjr this marlhSIs in the manner wnicn
the con ful 1 (hail be takeiJ fo far as ii not
in the bill oariicularlY Ipceined wr. 1
enumeration
ed ; States.
cnt ?nto a committee
Sr. Parker in t&t
'been read J Mr.
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BroWn, Chttnplin, .Cooper; Dara. J. Da?
venport; Dickfon. Ecjmond, : Et'pct A.
KoHer, D, Fofier. Fteemaji, Glen. C. GooJ.'
r)cb,E, Goodrich, Gordon; Gray, Giwoid,
prove, Im!ay, S; liym::- Irfnlliv
?J raikcr, ;riaixr roweu,
Shephard,
riicmasi Wsr'f-
. cheai t. C. Thomai. tli
worth, Wain, U WilUarot. vVbedJ I Hill;'
engroffed
9 1 1 I
nna tne oiu was
to be
for a third re adipg; to- root-ro w .
; The Speaker. laid before the houfe a let
ter rojnvihe Treafuter ofj the U iuted StateSi
Containing a ftatement of his fnccies account
uaucu u; mic preper cJWCr, , WOICD -'WAS
That
mm
committee
Al m w a . rm. W M it..J.
4 ..:xir. mrinaii trom tne joiut
appointed to coniider and;re?ort wfiat , mea-.
lures otignt to oe adopted m hoiJor; of the
memory of Gen.' Wafhington, made another
Report in part,' wsich was junanimpufiy agreed
.oi by tne nouie,. in tne word loriowmg, to
wit . . r ... . -I r-.
senate and
tfnited
1 iRefoleed, by the
Reprefehtativea of the
poiigreft alfemhled; Tha)
idt to the, people ot
lTemble on the aad
"n b e
Hoofe of
. latee, la
feconimer'd
'a " k- .-;
the united JStai rt, tor
davtof Febrnarv neir'
infuch numoersand manner a tnay he con-
khe death of Geccral. George VVajj ington, by
jfiiitabla Eulogietj' Orations and DHcourles a
ior by puouc pr ay era, j
J And lie if further rttohea
lot the United Slates be r equeftcd ib
?nend the fame, bj a Proclamation
.porpofe.
$ Adjouraedt;
That tfic PreFrfent
recbhi-
for that
jANUAiY-1,
44 a-aaw t . s1 (- j
faid J this proviGon w as not to. be found
in
of Law I th jormer &' and this Aibjeft and he faw
5n .h-fiUt Uf PnBfvlvhii. late a coUector
'nf iHv rnuc for fa'itl count?, now in con-
finm.nt ' fni- arreiraaei of money; doe the
ttAw.4 vr- 'and nrivinkCo be Iioerattd
was read and referred to the fame
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T TVxm Wnr went Intn" a ' eT ommittee of the
. whole on the report of the felcA eommitfee
whom were referred the bill from the (e-
Nortliampton, I no reafon why a man whd was bound ,ty
c ora-
to
stt for the relief of perfona inip'ifoned fdr
debt, Mr. .RotledgC in the chair : .
nri- k mendmenti'iropofed to
i II. uiil auu , r.i
be mde thereto hiving been
greed toy the, committee, Mr
read, and a-
Tones moved
enti theYame fo at to-prevent debtors
leffeuditfg their creditor: b,(affign-
Ul l'll
and the bill
committee
Mr. Otis
to amen
frnm Afruclirt(T
inents of property ; wbich Troducecta ! long
cilcullion atter wmcn, y
Grif wold, the coma ir tee rofe, sb
was again referred fo the feieft
Who reported the smtndments.J f
A mmfttam fro-m the Senate by
their fecretarjV informed the houfe tSat, the
feoate had pafled the bill entitled " n aft
i fA.vfa1'.fin th riTevilecelorfrankine to
William Hehty Harrifon- delegate from
1.- ac ii United Sta'tea' north-
wtft of the river Ohio, arid making pro ill on i
Mr. Harrifbn preftnted tfirtt ftveral petir!
.U- firf rfnd bV til tne meuiutu
vri;. un;n.rnr of the ttrritorriortne uni
c... nnrth. weft of the river Ohio and
the lecond by Vnumber of the .inhabitants ot
tk.. rfinff for a retifal.i of the
- laws authorizing the. fal. of the public lands
.wthe 3d of a number . ot the inhabitant! of
he county of Hamilton of the fwae territo-
fo 1 emn oath to act in conformity o t hit a cl,
(honld be fubieel to direclions which the; fcru-
Ju.Vdufnelt of hit confeienci might lead him
to refufe to abide by. - - ,
' Oii thought . ifnetefTary Uhe ippw-
er ot civine direaion purlutrit to this aft,
(hbuld be lodgea loroeTriic w
rent whether with the SecWtaryjbf State or
M L.kv, kroner olficcr ii In order thai if a
ny difficulty or emoarfaimicn X
execution
i
were
fhou!
beded
i hi flue on wit muii w ..-.. -r
peartd in the affirmati-e po-negativt 4.. ,
n. - Liu L.Jn Kn bone thronph and
i 4 I1C OIU IX""fe .- " ! : .
-ikiU. herein filled dp, the committee
rofe and reported tne -lame "-u. , r
: Mr. Chriftie renewed .tWbtfon made. . i.
orbited '. I long d.lcul .on. ..-jo.
wia nnauy io j "
lhws : j ' ; ' . ' L
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1 f MrJ Nichoiii faiicl , thit concejring it nef
ceiry fome reduajon mu
puouc expenaiiurc , . "--.
cbntempleted of this nature, flicpld be made
tad cenfidered as early as poffibl, he vi puld;
take the liberty of Iaing the following i re-
folution on the table.-He would not now
rtyjany thing to :he merits of u but gave
notice thaf he would jfonje time.ijn the cburfla
of next week call it up lot cbufidcratian : ;
i f The refolution isan the toi'owing words
neloKeo, 1 nc 10 mutu 01 jw; , ,- poucta.
1 ir.m. - Avi Tulv t int, entitled M Anlft . tir'
augment tne army 01 incj uoucu jiic, - ana
ffor other purpofet, a athorifft the Prefi-.
inv.f Alfton. Barley BimodR. Brown,
Vrii' n.JKnrWel "Davit 0aWfonr
tannine, .vv. T i -L in
Dent. Egguaon. tl
Griee. H.nnib,. muter, mVT
Ra'odolpSmiHei.Stf
i;.irvrr Thomofon.' A: Trigg,; J. Tngi
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Tan: Cortlandt, K. Wiinamt.-ry.
JN K. t A il ! :
lor the better organizing of the troopt of tho'f
TJnitd Stated and for IQther pbrppfes,!.
1 authcTifet tne appointment of a C o antr.ander J
of the army, and.a .Viowff".H f -ft" -
ought to be. repealed, j 1 . '
I Mr. Oiia oblerytd, thk tliongh fhe :refb
liition was oiftred tb Vtf on 4ht ubltj, and."
he was thereby precluded from a d ifcuff on ot-t
itt meitt, yet iii jicef tp
defence, of whib bdth jlhat. gentleman and '
himfelf were" members Jhe' confidered hfmfelt
ca)!ed on to declare, tfeft the committee had,!
called topori the Secretary at Vfr for all fiiclr!
information as Spuld ienabJe them to. dige(iV
r iSC .mm tt the military 'efiablif' i,
idii i lie re
miffht .havft.
only' on-, the
Mcflri; Batr, BartUt
Bird, Brace, J
ifnent ; and wat ineretorc 17
folutionwat now offered, at it
n nnneceflarv impreffion, Tibt
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army and the puouc put upon our impenoing-.
negociationrwith Ere nce.jftnd that thof; i
wat probable that ,niraijEication bf the'
txifting miluary ; t&mcot; oaigo bt a-
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