The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Fourth Congress, First Session Page: 69

                                
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HISTORY OF CONGRESS.
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Apkii, 1790.]
ing the Secretaiy of War to place certain persons
therein named on the pension list," which was
adopted, and the bill amended accordingly
Oidcied, That thr- bill piss to a third leading
The amendments of the House of Representa-
tive- to the bill, entitled "An jet supplementaly
to m act, entitled ' An act to provide a Naval Ar-
mament,'" were read, and oidcred to he until to-
muiiow foi consideration.
the bill, list biought from the House of Repre-
sentative ioi concur lence, was read, and ordeied to
a second ic iding
1 he Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the report of the committee to whom wis referred
the bill, entitled "An act to provide for the widows
and otphrns of certain officeis who have died of
w ounds l cceivtd m the sci \ ice of the United States,
since the fourth of March, one thousand seven
hundred and eight)-nine " And, after dtbatc, the
Senate adjourned
Tu sd vv, April 12.
JostAH Tatin vn, elected a Senator by the Ie
gishturc of the State of Georgia, in plice of Mr
Walton, appointed by the Executive of the did
Stite to  -uitced Mr Jackson, produced  his cre-
dentials, ind, the oath required bj law being ad
mim-lucel, took his seat in the Senate
Mi Hinui, fioin the committee to whom was
refer ltd the bill, entitled "An act dcchiing the
conicnt of Congiess to accrtun act of the Stite
of Mm land, and to continue ' An act, declaring the
assent of Congress to ccitain acts of the States
of Mm viand, Georgia, and Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations,' -o fu as the same ie
Spects the Stales of Gcoign, md Rhode Island
and Providence Plantation-," repoited an amend-
ment, which was adopted, and the bill was
amended accordingly
The bill was then read the third time, and
pa-scd
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives
foi concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing and
directing the Se cretaiy of \\ ai to place certain pei
sons therein named on the pension list," was read
the thud time
On the question to concur in the bill as amend-
ed, it pi-seel in the affirmitive—yeas 13, nays 8,
as follows
YtAs—Messrs Bloodwoifh, Brulford, Burr Cibot
Fo-tei 1 iclin^liu)-en Gunn, Kny Livermore Martin,
Panic   Re id  Hobm on, Stion^ and liumbirll
kvvs—Mc srs Bingham Bimvn Henrv, Marshall
Miaou  Ros- Ruiheifuid, mil  riyevvell
Mr   Tattnall excu-i d
So it was Resolved, That this bill pass with
amendments
The Senate resumed tho consideration of the
" resolution directing fuither returns in the cases
of claimants for ruvahd pensions," and
licwhed,  ihat they concur therein
The Seriate resumed the consideration of the
report of the coinmiltte to whom was referred
the bill, entitled " An act to piovide for the wi |
dow s and orphans of certain officers w ho have dred
of wounds received in the service of the United
States since the fourth of March, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-nine "
On the question to agree to the last amendment
reported by the committee, as follow eth.
Line 13, after the -word "States," insert "and to
the widows and orplnnsof those commissioned officers,
in the late Continental army, who died by reason of
wounds receive d before the fifteenth day of May one
thousand seven hundred and se\ enty eight, in the ac-
tual service of the United State-, and for whom no
provision has been made  '
It passed in the negative—yeas 8, nays 16, as
follow -
Yeas—Messrs Gunn Heniy, Livermore, Martin,
M i-on, Potts, Read, and Tattnall
Nais—Me-srs Bingham, Blood worth, Bradfoid,
Biown, Cabot, Foster, iiehnghny«en, King, Marshall,
Paine Robinson, Ross, Rutheifuid, Strong, 'lazcwell,
and Tiumbull
So the leport of the committee was not adopted
On the question, Shall this bill pass to the third
reading? it passed in the affirmative—jeas 13,
navs, 13, as follows
Ytis—Messrs Bingham, Bloodworth, Brown, Burr,
rrelmglmjsen, Gunn Henry, Martin, Mason, Potts,
Re.nl  Ross ind Tattnall
Nav-—Me-srs Biadford, Cabot, Fostei King Lang-
don Livcrmoie, Mirshall, Paine, Robinson, Ruther-
fuiel, Strong Tazewell, and Trumbull
The number of votes being equal, the Vice
President determined the question in the affiim-
ative
The Senate proceeded to consider the amend-
ments of the House of Representatives to the
bill, entitled " An act supplementary to an act, en-
titled ' An act to provide a Naval Armament,'"
and,
liesohed, That they do concur therein
Ordered, Tint the bill to regulate the Mint of
the United States, and to punish lraud- by coun-
terfeiting the coins thereof, or otherwise, be re-
committed
Wednlsday, April 13.
The bill, sent from the House of Representa-
tives for concurrence, entitled " An act in addi-
tion to an act, entitled 'An act making fuither
provi-ion foi the support ol Pubhe Credit, and for
the redemption of the Public Debt,'" wa- read the
second tunc, and referred to Messrs Liviiiuoke,
Cabot, and King, to consider and repoit thereon
to the Senate.
The bill to authorize Ebenesw Zane to locate
certain lands in the Territory of the United States
Northwest of the river Ohio, was read the second
time, and referred to the committee, appointed on
the 8th instant, on the bill, entitled " An act pro-
viding for the sale of the lands of the United
States in the Territory Northwest of the river
Ohio and above the mouth of Kentucky river," to
consider ind repoi t thereon to the Senate.
Mr Butlfb presented the petition of Charles
I Colvil, mate and carpenter of the ship Dauphin,