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1553 HISTORY OF CONGRESS. 1%54
February, 1797.] Proceedings. [Senate.
missioners for settling accounts between the Uni-
ted States and the individual States."
Ordered, That this message lie for considera-
tion.
Friday, February 17.
The Senate proceeded to consider the report of
the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent
from the House of Representatives for concur-
rence, entitled "An act to alter and amend an
act, entitled ' An act to ascertain and fix the Mili-
tary Establishment of the United States," which
was adopted ; and,
Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading.
Agreeably to the instruction given yesterday,
Mr. Sedgwick reported, from the committee, a
bill to accommodate the President ; which was
read, and ordered to a second reading.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolu-
tion of the House of Representatives, disagreeing
to the amendment of the Senate, and insisting on
their " resolutions relative to the balances found
due by Commissioners for settling accounts be-
tween the United States and the individual
States."
On motion, that the Senate recede from their
amendment, it was determined in the negative—
yeas 13, nays 18, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bloodworth, Blount, Brown, Cocke,
Gunn, Henry, Howard, Hunter, Langdon, Marshall,
Mason, Tattnall, and Tazewell.
Nats.—Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Burr, Foster,
Goodhue, Hillhouse, Laurance, Livermore, Martin,
Paine, Read, Ross, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, Stockton,
Tichenor, Tracy, and Vining.
So it was Resolved, That the Senate insist on
their said amendment, ask a conference thereon,
and that Messrs. Ross and Stockton be the
managers at the same on the part of the Senate,
Monday, February 20.
A message from the House of Representatives-
informed the Senate that the House agree to the
proposed conference on the disagreeing votes of
the two Houses on the "resolutions relative to
the balances found due by the Commissioners for
settling accounts between the United States and
the individual States;" and have appointed mana-
gers at the same on their part.
They have passed a bill, entitled " An act re-
pealing so much of an act supplemental to an act,
entitled ' An act to provide a Naval Armament,"
as relates to the officering and manning the fri-
gates building in the United States; and appro-
priating money for the purpose of finishing the
frigates United States, Constitution, and Constel-
lation ;" the bill, entitled " An act in addition to
an act, entitled 'An act concerning the register-
ing and recording of ships or vessels;" and to an
act, entitled '' An act for enrolling and licensing
ships or vessels employed in the coasting trade
and fisheries, and for regulating the same ;" and
the bill, entitled "An act allowing a drawback
upon domestic distilled spirits, exported in vessels
of less than thirty tons by the Mississippi; in
which bills they desire the concurrence of the
Senate.
The bills were severally read, and by unani-
mous consent these bills were now severally read
the second time.
Ordered. That they be referred to Messrs.
Goodhue, Langdon, and Bradford, to consider
and report thereon to the Senate.
The bill to accommodate the President was
read the second time and amended.
Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading.
Mr. Read, from the committee to whom was
referred the bill, sent from the House of Repre-
sentatives for concurrence, entitled "An act in
addition to the act, entitled ' An act to establish
the Post Office and Post Roads within the United
States," reported sundry amendments, which were
read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the
Senate.
The bill sent from the House of Representa-
tives for concurrence, entitled " An act to alter
and amend an act. entitled ' An act to ascertain
and fix the Military Establishment of the United
States," was read the third time.
On motion to strike out the following words
from the first section, viz: " and that all such
parts of the said act which relate to the light dra-
goons, it was determined in the negative—yeas 15,
nays 17, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bingham, Goodhue, Hillhouse, La-
timer, Laurance, Marshall, Paine, Read, Ross, Ruther-
furd, Sedgwick, Stockton, Tichenor, Tracy, and Vi-
ning.
Nats.—Messrs. Bloodworth, Blount, Bradford, Burr,
Brown, Cocke, Foster, Gunn, Henry, Howard, Hunter,
Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, Tattnall, and
Tazewell.
Resolved, That this bill-yass.
The President of the Senate communicated a
Letter from the Secretary for the Department of
War, acfiompfinying a list of invalid pension ap-
plieants; which were read, and ordered to lie on
the table.
Tuesday, February 21.
The bill to accommodate the President was
read the third time; and, being further amended,
On motion that it be Resolved, That this bill
pass, it was decided in the affirmative—yeas 38,
nays 3, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bingham, Bloodworth, Blount, Brad-
ford, Brown, Foster, Goodhue, Gunn, Henry, Hillhouse,
Howard, Langdon, Lafimer, Laurance, Livermore, Mar-
shall, Martin, Paine, Read, Ross, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick,
Stockton, Tattnall, Tazewell, Tichenor, Tracy, and Vi-
ning.
Nats.—Messrs. Cocke, Hunter, and Mason.
So it was Resolved, That this bill pass; that it
be engrossed; and that the title thereof be, " An
act to accommodate the President."
Mr. Sedgwick reported, from the committee
appointed for the purpose, the draught of an a.n-
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