o|yt!tiliiti^6 5^1 vb »' u im 1 s h e i w e eki y 0 v a llmand h 1 l thuu spay a p r i l 1 l8or ; i hive hollnrs per annum vol v no 2vi congrrfs of the united states hoc i nt klpiiiihtatlvtli 7k rj'tt v fel ■ m (/ , ic i . a bi ' n .■'.: i ■ j ■ ; j : n ; i fur he uppirt i ' x"vn inent foj . ' ■ . ; a i i m a i'v ippiopiiationi for the nilitu v e(ub!ifhn:ent for tfjot i alfo » bill o i -.-■ 1 ll i | ■' toi the i:u.itm m , ■ . ■ j rd wl nj lioul'i c ; illo a bill lot ihf if .■• i "< imfl i-.rj wnr rc : ihe lliiril time md a petition ol i ('. l.'enfi t was read t - sena r in i rmc lie h ui that t r luc pip c hf bill loi i!ir lelicl ol samuel ! ( i ,, w h an mcn<ltncnt lo w ii the huufc imm .'. ill j •)" - i mi .('.<;■ !> h miilr r port from the ...» itci c i intfd ;•> c i|uii ii ■> tl e <■■': il , i ,,.;. i ,,, wit i in op sarfcci , n h h w-i relci red u j t m in i 1 1 1 ol hi '■' ilc in ' ■ ! n d y . . ' - i . - ■ • » len iw 5ki oneludei with ret m !:■■ : lie lo!li « iiiji tefoli li >!< t v ■ . ■ ■' '' •: i '.• ■( ■.. s not pprar rsufe foi for the i ■■■ rdinojon i he rnatien of complaint icr nil » i ' ■'■■ n li wi/ithtop sa gn.i at governor • i tn m fi m>i l'cnitnryi mr < tin m > the following aiklitiunal r'ji in iclrlioii i i ikc t 4 ■ ' i f i ca rr '• lie powr i o ! • ■ f ei oi cliairnian nf ilie com »' : ■ ol ■') ■ who ■■ i ill not c conllmrrl to extend un ''■•'■> ■■' ltd <■ < f ihe i itifc prcvieufly obtained nr in the ijfe of ■' . rd ■ nehaviour u r expuu '■ ' ■' any ltiiu cither from the lo by wii.n in tri diii ■■ :>^ any n mbei i l:c houfc or irom the f»!lrry irn the lame it generally pened mr htlli fi ni thecointniitei appointed on i.t ballanrrii rrpontd a bill relciiinj il c iui^j fun the payments u balmces ilue l>y llicm ti t!ie united lutfl which vijs poll poped tili t tic ihiuiot next m h mi p'att , from ill commitiee ol rri ; iland n finifli . . i r ' i •»■[■«. ■■ d i lil i fur continuing ilic » r < •■« \ denominated the sedition l.«w wli w.l i ■ !. a m ' '.' w»i m tn '< f the bill on « hii ; . a 1'iij ' t luccl on the f;tkl)ioi beinj k i !>\ ><■ i ml us i « a rrjcdivd j there being v o ■ — \ ! .'\« vnd ilir fpcakei dewurcd hi lc!t ju tne dilative t!'f yca and nays arc at follow • 1 y e a s mcfltl ahinn h»iiy kid t.p u brown c he ct '. if cuiv c 1 c condit uavil daw ton dem i re < i':ii tlmendc-l gall tin gray (;■..; , hanni heiller holinei hiigcr jckfon kitchcll lfil i hi oin lyon linn livingfton macon mul.'enbcrg hrx nicholas nicholfon 1'jikr rjmlolpli smilic ] smith '-. smith spii u ' ., i iu sion sttuait taliaferro thomplon a i'rirg ). tiigg tazewtlj v«o coitlaudt van mi , r wiilijmi — 1 3 n a v s m tri kicr bat licit bird j bio'.vn clum liu i n^fr ' ra k dana |. uavenpolt f d - vcnpoil 1 ii d ckfon edmcnd evoni fn cr fucins , del ( . <^ oi licit e j odr.ch gnl void grove h per he dcrfon hill imlay k i"ei 3 il lfci !> ! fc m ■ 1 1 i j , mattnon ol ?. p .-. , pinckncy plall powcli j rr'd \. read rnl mi klicltn j c smith iii afe tei i . '•• clur ] < tli in r i'r.am v ml worth wiln l wi.luin wond 49 l'i • ' ■' , ijej .^ / 0,^1801 . tl'e pftitioui nl m..^.ji miioyn u l marpatei c 1 101 ion wtre picfuntcd and ielcrred to the com mi nl 1 mi / pi tii n li"in funilis icifont ichdijg n lani'.i bclo i ■ >, '. . the i . . ■ f luue.n mnlkingum m .'" u ., , ■ . ,■; . . 11 ■ i , ! f a l.l m .; t r unp l ' n : ■ ■ he ' ■<• * . i 1 c i ■: > ; 1 1 < < 3 a re fe 1 1 1 c < ■ r ! j . .:: 1 1 .. . t u 1 1 thole iici el 0 fore /'*■■■ «■. i 5 l.i . ktl.-rnd to mffl.i deiinii m'millan and ch illir ! a miition hciiir ma if and fernndej tlut the bcul c ' nine n i!i lollowing red luiion viz rclol til ihai he ipeskcr ol tliii houlc in direct ii f the snj ju il nii to oriler an c\yci lir.m the ; iriy i.l lliis luii.lr ! tinned ll.11 ifon >■« th a . i i/cii i.l ilc i'li.itil si in l s rfl.imed ■ power not j.:i i iiii ls the 1 ei ul this lioiiic ar.u dc j t v.-d l.;c faid san u 1 jiarrifon snii;h ol a light which sai ' 11 , be c lie u by diford rly behavii ur mr r<ivi . mi speaker rr.y intrntion is to 1 all for ilic irfolntiou lj!d cm the table by me the o • 1 tl 1 , v i i.h relilri to the conduct ol the sprakei 1 - m 1 mi ■:•.•.. h u l before 1 call p be rtlo'.u ti n 1 v ii rm j k tiul 1 have 1 t i tti due ii il v .' 1 » •. ' v d aftoid rr yfi if an opportunity it vein i , 1 01 jiri lulit c agiinft the sjeaver 1 he di:e 11 n 1 ii ol thi houle foi bills an i ol ti,at jimi i 1 .- 1 lil i-i ul dayi thr bpeakci l 1 irm c«rnn»tc w :. ». my owr lorbida it i contend loi pi 1 cip.e ; and 1 1 c whn t ilr r ro •. n <• in thii point n 1 ■ miiin ma meet ntc on thia gnund & b ■ ftii >.< •• rfilpjluonaie aignn.eni dilcu't the uibjtft it thi • 1 : nofe lo i'.'i lo 1 fhall be iati ned , ii v>il b p ■■ ''■ ' \< • !••• e method to me bui il gentttnin ire difpofed to intrnducc afpe i into the debatea i sin icady to refel it ktlul\ed unanimoiifly lint the pttwn le excuf n rom 1 tiding wh ihci the faid motion u in or d ( 1 not ili i]ucflirn vm then takrn " iithii motion in rdci ' and 11 1 tiled iii the nt j i ve at tul u*t k ril . •(. n 1 1 gfi r mcflvi alfton ba ly b fhop r brown ca belli cln hif c ay ciii borne t «. dit daufon jjtnt ■ ■■ v n hlniriidui ', 1 •* '•• 1 , d.i ai n gi <■■ . s . hi ;.•, heiller h<'lmei jjekfon >. liel uiu i . i.ii '. nil livtn&lion >■'..■■ m 1 ■ , ■ r .' . . k'iihi lun randolph 4.1 . ; :'.', s sui 1i1 * , ~ t , stanlord si ■ 1 ■ . . w r , s u i t tiilillerio i hempton kt ii » , . ] 1 1 h i ... c •*•:.;, \ h coitland v - j>.ll h . ',', , lar.l 4 n f s mtitii ken b rt'eu b->ttrt bird j b;ov»r tnplin cooper c;aik dim } di p enprn t dcimit dicklcri kdiiijml i . , i t tn krcemin g.'en ioude c goodrich i i c ' ir;l (,■ ,|, grovf lionet i .,-, ltl ' '• !!'■-, i ■! iv kirerj ii l.ee s lee ,'•"■"». m ", morrii otis vt^t ft .»• '"" k1 '^- !'""• i'owf'.l |. ricd v rc.t j i ledge c : j | c smith sh.-a'e tcnney putcher | i 1 . t > .,,. r thorn 11 widfworth wain ].. wi i mu vvondi — ' a lie {■ . : i.r i i in mi nil wai not ir 1 orrvr a :■ ci hi wai ilicii n icie mio feennded ihit ts iou do i nir 10 the follow iig lefolution •. t rcfolved iha the power ■ f ihr r>r chi tunol .!; c mmit'et nt ihe o!e ihail not bp conltrued n end utleli in content of i he • u -, prcyioufly ohuiiied 01 in cafe of difordrrlj br iiavi n to the cxpulfion ol my perfon r her fi m the lobby wl-en introduced by am member ol i hnufe in tmm the gallfly wi.e t!:c im;r .< rent rilly dp iifd i t e nr-v oiii q'irfti-in was rille ! f^r by ive rrifm , bers vn " il.nl ihe'r iin tjuclhon to agree to the ii i motion be now pit whereupon t he fjid q'jtftinn brin nn rr n jcr ion mr livingnon having addieftcil the ker did in mie opinion ol the fyr?kcr proceed tn debate he main quedion ami being t'leii-upon c led in or ei by llic ptakcr whereupon jm appeal w made to ii\e ):■■■ i dom rhn rlccifion ol the lpr»k;r a cl on ikr r r ■ or con iir,i 1 with thp iprakcr in hi uid ■ i on it vas i f-ilved in thearhrmative yeai 6o n'a i 41 a followi : yeaj meltn haer b>.tin bayard 31k j brown chan.piin cooper cnrl iji j 1 ■ ; , venport y davenport dennis ]>■-,;;, dickfo i'.<jt,,ond v»ftt fofter fre«m»n <.'.•-, (> .-.. i '. coodiich e goodrirh gregg grifwod,j grove hanna harpti ilei.dcrfon yi !!, hi ! imlay kitchell kittera h l.ee s rr p ,"' mattoon iv:>-ir oiii page pn c r i pl-ti i'mvcl j :;.;.., n read rutledje she j p rrt . 1 s ith j c smiih s eafc l'.--i , i . .-. , ■ . . ! c liunnv r .!, ,. i vainam w?df worth w»ln i v iliains wond . 6 ' nayi meltri al:l n bailey sifhop r browo ; cabell chnllic clavi cia.uomc concit daufon kj»gle(ion elmcndorf fowler hciftcr u vc i j'tkfon icib lyon linn i.itfiiijtfton macon muhlenbe-g < w nicholas n'i tu ifon randolph s lilie s smth spaijjht sunloid stone sumpter stewan rniulerro ttinmpfon a trict i tr et \ tazewell van cortlandt k iviliianu tiie prcvioui rjui t ion u ( on tlse i>ii ., being then taken in the woiu lollowinif uj •■ 0\a the i , main quellion to rce to the lame ar now pu .-'■ i it pallej in the negative yeai 5c — n'jyj - ■ aa follow : v f a v mcfln ain.r biile , bifhrm r hrown ce belli c r i'll ( la . claiborne condit l ■-:.., uawlon dcnr kg efton el.-nendo !, fnw'er ' gsllaiio iray sifgg hanna heiftei !. - hi m ' jackfon kilcbcll lcib lincoln i yen linn liv'iiglion ma i m hlen crp new nieiiolsa i ni ho lb randolph smilie [. smith s smifh spaight.stanftiid ktone sumpter stcuait falit lerro rhflmpfou r.ijg j i ak , '! uewell v'a , cottland , vatnum k vv ; : ':.:.-. 3 , u'.j di n a v s i me(tr birr btrtlett bayard bi j brown ' cliaaiplin ooper cuik d*na |, davenptir t davenport dennia dicklon ktjmond evan ! poilei ficnruii glen gcodr c goodncli !.. goodrich giifwold grove harper ii udcrloii hili mugei i 1 ay kiticra ii i.cl s lee mattoon morrii olii p.ge paiker ptnchney platt powell j reed ; . r,.d kw edge she pjid ). c thomat r thomaa waulwonh wain 1 . williami — , j a mtltafjp w 1 received from the prefiilent of the it suif , »> foilowi : i 111lerr.cn nl the scnstr t gentltme ol the i mk ol reprerentativei 1 j'-'nlmh 10 '<";;■:., a , cp ;. u itr.eived thii l /,!•''»' e!ia boiid.noi ed direihoi of i!>c mint i february 13 1s01 -,|,. |, w jl rt , u ,, e the attenti 11 md decmon ot convtefi before the clofc ul the feffion john adams hi red la <•<, > : <■ mtl igeand report were rcsd and ordered to lie o the tat ! . mr m'i'cn fnirr hr r wmi'ttffol claimi v.u'c report on ihe petition nf c arlci 1 '>•■,•■.«,';■! be h»ll ol aiuoid h dohrmaii a d oth i ■ whe.e ii j mtetoued il>a the pi fidaiit t the u si.i-i be • ■' i ' ' i'tue 1 p i-m for ihe : •:■• t in ■ 7thtange,lo arnold h dohnhan or hit ieg-.l ,. lefentativei agreeable to t refolut on ol ( , 1 • '■■-• ii 17871 ••"<* that a biil be l u-l iu to thai effcc reidlv d that • committee be appointed to hting in a bill to revive and ontii ue •' an fl ■ the co fent nl congte 1 i an 11 i the ii itt - i mary it d pallcil ilie ih -.! ]> rc ,.,!, e , ■ - tj , f 0 , -;, e „_ pointment ■'! * l:r.<ith ( fli rr ord 1 i ihft the commiuceof t.^i ad un iuifh.d b-firif i biing in faid bill mr pinckney from the comn.ittee appointed for that putpofe reportad thai the comm tsee had ed ..■, the p.riiafiii 0 the ! : s ate.s to infoi . him tliat thomai jeffeifon 1 eletled prcfideni for f uj yeav n oimeni ing in the 4th o march theboufe lefnmed the confideratiun of the amtnd v em reported yeflerday tr m 1 e comnii.iec ol the u i le to whom wii committee the l ii to a.nriid the ft to regulate the collection i dutira on im p n and tonnaee which er agreed to by the boufe and the bill ifter further amend enema wai onuied o br tngteffed lor > third tetmug lo met row saturday feb 51 1801 a r-nrm win k.d i : f iv0 hi 1 continuing the miatt taratliahmint at thiladelphia til 1 ch 3 b ai d jieid o and a committee appointed lom.uu ui bill to th«t lpcci — 1 lc h-.u.c went to i commltirr ol the whole vr r.r..n:i tn t " '< m i ■ re lition bill flie committee renorte i he i ithcul amend mci t lod on ih i)u ti in if rngroftmenl foi a th id '*■•""'• : k " wit decided in the mgiti»e i i ..•( co rfr i he bill wji loil — the yen ind nays were aj follow : yeja meftn baer bartleit bayird j rtown chiinplin cooper cir p.:m |. divenport f dtvrnpori on mi i itfr-.n l.dmond b n f dr freeman gien c goodrich .. gj^dri h fl a "'•■ (; > e •! '■)- r ii ridei con hill in kitleta 11 lee s ire miuk morns h \ p r ■ v ■"■■•■. pi in .' wel | rctd n k ,,' i utledge shepard |. c smith she fe lr ■• j2 jlt '- ' c '' '"■•■' ■ r thomii w'idrwoith w;'n 1 w i imi wo •:• 0 v v meirn ift , !: yv ililw r brown • ' : chi ill , c iv claiborne condi dj.i , i>*w!on 1 t , eggleflo . e!mendqrf fowler r "' ' it if a , gtef ihi,m hfi.ler holmc ■• ',.-' , ! ckfon ki ( hell 1 c lincol i i.vno luis livinvfton maeatt muhlenburg n'ew ni e .:«, ii lolfoii ptrker randolph smilis ). v i .'., s vi th ,' h : ; t suiifotd sto r si mtrr stewirj "■ ' ■'"• rhompfon a tiiffg |, trigg tin we:!,vm f.'otti nrft v lm , it williami ' ■ i ; lie ■ ' i into > • nrnmittee f i f wh ie on 1 d i from i e fenate in le'atton to ihr territory i i lunibi audiftf i confidetingthe fame reported p ieu ind k?d itave io . : a,'vn ( • dered thai the corimiitct io whom wai refi n--d i i ge t°n ' ! "? pri lidco re it it e to the dif pofuion of the public property in hit poltelt'on be dtichirged from the confirtentinn theieof a 1 thai ! itic be > cf rred to the joint committee appont { - on the ; l : i,k to e jiime what further u.:a lure | .;..- iv to be taken for t 1 e acco-.rnoda'.i n ol the pic i 1 1 lit r.i ilv j tatr j " an t diicti g the mode ol roi:n«tinj rritiin ' •' ; iin*»nd i rr ie , and • mauikg cut in rnicti in cenaiu cafei was rcid a third tine and j m n.'hy fil .•>?, r8ot ! the bill " decl»iin k th con it ol congicfi to in ■ tt ot mar una p fed thfiglh ! ij 5 for the j ppojntment ot a health 0 h er ivai rera a 3a liin • ni . diie 1 1 a petition of notly young otheri of the city of ft«lhin ton wis rc-iii praying tlm the ennfen f c ingrelimaj he giventoaii aft odhe general minn ! b!y ol thi hate or maryland for electing a bridge 1 th eafiern biatich ol the potoma river referred i • ' m fi j c thomai criik actl d.-im 1 | che bill u-'it roin senate entitled 11 i a£t to rt lift the diiln ol kilttry and berwick 10 tin 1 i n ot roitfmouth wai rc»d » third c ai.t rjrnmg int committee of the wh ie the houfe j came t't the lollowiug rcfo.ution ; j reloned t it :-. ii expedient to augment the fa ''''■' of th diftritt iudges ol malfachufettt new i i ■ , ¥' r . i j::ia ! ij miry ind a ill to thi edcclwa.mlien ordered to be bron'ht i i which w s immediately i irodurcd kiv mr plait ! and af'«'two tea mi;i v;.ij c.r'iiu ted to 1 corn i ttec i^t th • wkole !''- - ro:iovv • k nt r«?folv«j itfelf tit.i a committee of the - " the liill making jo^i piiitioni ror t c • •■. ) of ihc u ;> ir 1 801 when 1 c;j amendinen j were 1 m»d repotted and agreed 10 by the houfe i anj r i,i ordered to a third reading to.mo row oidrred hat the ommrte ul ways jii mrana be uthoriftd to report a bill to imcud the aft to eit»:i"c l i » itanp < jfite mr v,r iswold mmcdiatcly reported a 1/1 •(■ i!.at effc£r which wai rsad twice urn committed to 1 l ' '' ilr ' ih ■■ '■ !■ :' alt lo.mori w the houfe refo d itfcll tnki 1 committee of tse whole on 1 he bul irom the senate euli tic j an i con cerning the d;:wld ol colljill'ji \. sever amcndmer.ti woe nadr by the committee an reported to tin f ufe ai.d agreed to and the bill at amended ordered 10 4 thiid icjding to-iiior 7 .•«■■/«•.» v feb 24 1 801 ; r bill rrotn ue l,o:tr entitled " an id concerning . fli 1 oi i olumbia " wat red tlie th.id tune and f cd ycaa , ■, r.'-.ys 3 , ifir fj iild uuy j.v uj follow : ye s meltn alflon xcar bartleit b>vard t?ird j b wn champlin coopei cnilt | divenport f 0>ven,ort uenni , dent dirkfod £ monu fofler freemen glen c goodrich gnfwo d grove h • p hendcrfon holmea huger joila , kitter s lc i icoln mai .,, mattoon morris new ' i chna otjt i ge parker platt i'owell | r.rd butledge shepard s six ith j c smith spaight s one shear i huchtr j c thomai k 1 boma , wadfwonh wain k wil.iains l williim wco 1 7 . ' mtlt.i n\!#y rifhop r b-own c e cljy cla bornr condi djvii dawfoii fgg'eftoo r«w "- '" tin t;ray rr,;.,lla m ilciiler jatkl n f i •■ 1 1 o i nn i itir.jiiun muhlenberg nick 1.0 randolph smilie j smith st-wai a trigg j trigg tisewell taliattrio '. .!■! corlland v irn mi — 6 refolved iliat the pnfidenl rf the u state b du retted to e laid v ti.."r thi houfe id account ot he ii ireda ioni committed on the commerce 01 the '■ ",'■ '•"''' wfffelj i great britain 01 which complaint hit been made to th got ciiinieut feb 17 ihol v r faicit'i rr>otion refolved ililihr r r den of ilir 1,'nitei c tatfi bt icq lieu to caufe the pioper ofscei tn lit bctore n k-huulr i particular duail o the expf nditurai ol thcmoniei ifpiopiiated l>y the jcu ut the fourth ol mav mid lixih oi jtjy onethoufand icveu lunditd • nd ninety eight inu 1 t the 10th <■( may v.nt th juiaaj ligh hunured lur the 1 urpofe ol purrhadng canr.01 ai.b went 01 fabiicatini the l«me aod the pi rchafing it hi and eltabhlh ng ot louodaiiei ind irmoarici ft.ew.jj the quanmjr ol cloaoa ni niti j mliaid or manufactured the foundarita ird trmouriet ci b he.l and what indi have been pure hlied for the ipurpofei of crrfling foundariei together with theil r fptftive quiniitiei ind fittutio ) ; alfo a lilt >: th i wairanti drawn on their appropriitiom fpecifying lin whofe 4 or enl wana.it w2 dun'ii j-iii i w hit putpofe report on fi ite balances the commitiet appointed to inquire into the ex | • r on v el (■-!.,, , m j,in i the claimi ef the u 3 fc ceitain balance * !,,,*• by the cniimlfioneri ppn ; t ed to fettle the accounti between the u.s and th '• ' iut cj , w ip rtp , rte ,| l0 ;. e d uv . |, om f evert | ot the flaii a io the united vmn rtrohi tlut ih commiflionen iforefaid.on rha | '. uij tion of the account repotted that there wera i dui from feyenl ol the ftitrj ertwin balancei that [ pen n ivania .... 76,70a 1 drlaivsre fill 111 i maiyland - . . . , -,,.,,, viiginia .... iro,s-g 1 north carolina - .. . s°".or that congrefj by an aft paffrd the 15th fe iuary 1799 engaged that any liaic fo reported againft mi.tl t dil harge iifi from ihe cla m b n engagement in - form ol a :. gifla ive aft to be palled before ilia fi'llol \;, .:,:■. o to pay at the treafury of the u s w thin hv ;, 11 ,, the amount it die lum aflumed ly '. s in the debt of fueh date ; or by expen ling micj to the lil.e amount within ihe time alorcfaidj in the erection of loitificathna and lite faid aft of congrefa providei furtheii that any payment oi ex penditure aforefaid fh»ll br crcrlir.-d it the treafury to the auiouni of ftock which laid payment or e*peo difire ia etjuti tn the purcliale of at the market p <■« ol ftoek that lie flat of new ifork palttd ii l mi ihe time limited the legiflatlve ait i.-.juirrd by ... attofcongrela afoieflid and has alicadv icccucd credit t the treifury tor the film of t«»,8ir dollar 9cenli for having prcvioufli c»pfni4ed in forlificu t>m ' '■'' '■"<" l1 36i533 dnllira 8a cema thai no othci hate i.ai acceded to the terma offered bv the fj'u aci ol congrela the coinmittee further rei on that by tlic imme tliate op i i..n i ihe laid ati ol congrefi and 1 th megidituif of tiie flair ot new-york 1 hat date v,i exnnrrated xnd rel fed trom 4 vary confidcrable part ■•: •'■! alance reported to wit ae cum nl i doji ji cenu n<r balance reported againd the ftat beinj to ih i amount me ir th'n me uin fubferibed on the jftumption of t lir u si.uej in the debt f thai u - e < he urn iu fabferibed amnunti tc 1,183,716 d ian icjcenti : tiat ike fum ot 301,119 dollara 3 ■ entj wtccedi il.v wioo a no n ol ihe balance iepoi - ted 10 be d,;c roni an one i .•:><■ ttau-j md ih c ae -•• v i:-,ou'u t tlir whole ol . • iaidi,i:ei >» ii'rt thee rption cf ihe balanc rrpoilcd to be due folia • j r ol delaware the con mittce without entering into » alkultimn of ihe principle whei ou the fetl emeot ol these "' lotabyth'.c mmiifioncriwai founded lemork ' t r mine of the ftjtcs but the flate ol ncw-y oik haa mi ifefted any dirpofltioo to pay the balaacra ic,)ort.a ■ 1 : i iu 1 whether the itmil fi^rtj i^y r li •. i a • i