the

Constitution of the United States, agreed to by Congress, to be recommended to Legislatures of the several States, and had found the said bills and articles of amendment severally to be truly enrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills and articles of amendment.

The order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for establishing a Land Office in and for the Western Territory, was read, and postponed until to-morrow.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29.

Mr. Partridge, from the Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, yesterday, jointly with a committee from the Senate, wait on the President of the United States and present him with several enrolled bills, for his approbation, to wit: one, entitled "An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress;" another, entitled "An act providing for the payment of the Invalid Pensioners of the United States;" another, entitled "An act making appropriations for the service of the pre sent year;" and another, entitled "An act to explain and amend the act, entitled 'An act for registering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes."

Two messages in writing were received from the President of the United States; which were read, and are as follow:

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:

UNITED STATES, September 29, 1789:

His Most Christian Majesty, by a letter dated the 7th of June last, addressed to the President and Members of the General Congress of the United States of North America, announces the much lamented death of his son, the Dauphin. The generous conduct of the French Monarch and nation towards this country, renders every event that may affect his or their prosperity, interesting to us; and I shall take care to assure him of the sensibility with which the United States participate in the affliction which a loss, so much to be regretted, must have occasioned both to him and to them. GEORGE WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, September 29, 1789.

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : Having been yesterday informed, by a joint committee of both Houses of Congress, that they had agreed to a recess, to commence this day, and to continue until the first Monday of January next, I take the earliest opportunity of acquainting you, that, considering how long and laborious this session has been, and the reasons which, I presume, have produced this resolution, it does not appear to me expedient to recommend any measures to their consideration at present.

Ordered, That the said messages do lie on the table.

On motion,

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Ordered, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House, at the end of each session, to send a printed copy of the Journals thereof, respectively, to the Supreme Executive, and to each branch of the Legislature of every

State.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said order to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate agree to the resolves of this House for continuing John White, John Wright, and Joshua Dawson, in office, with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate do also insist on their last amendment, disagreed to by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution of the United States the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States in Congress assembled, and for other purposes therein mentioned." And then he withdrew.

The amendments proposed by the Senate to the said resolve were read, and are as follow:

Strike out the words "thirtieth day of September, 1788," and insert "fourth day of February, 1789."

VOL. I.-17.

Strike our the words "and be paid accordingly."

Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House proceeded to reconsider the last amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States in Congress assembled, and for other purposes therein mentioned:" Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House doth recede from their disagreement to the said amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act to allow the Baron de Glaubeck the pay of a Captain in the Army of the United States, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also agreed to the order for transmitting a printed copy of the Journals, respectively, to the Supreme Executives, and to each branch of the Legislatures, of every State. And then he withdrew.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to allow the Baron de Glaubeck the pay of a Captain in the Army of the United States," was read the first time.

On motion,

The said bill was read the second time: And,

On motion,

The said bill was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

A message was received from the President of the United States, notifying that the President approves of the following acts, to wit:

An act, entitled "An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress." An act, entitled "An act providing for the payment of the Invalid Pensioners of the United States."

An act, entitled "An act making appropriations for the service of the present year." An act, entitled "An act to explain and amend the act, entitled "An act for regis tering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes;" and has this day affixed his signature thereto. And the messenger delivered in the said acts, and then withdrew.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Partridge reported, from the Committee for Enrolled Bills, that the committee had examined two enrolled bills, one, entitled "An act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of the troops raised uuder the resolves of the United States in Congress assembled, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the other, entitled "An act to allow the Baron de Glaubeck the pay of a Captain in the Army of the United States;" also, an enrolled resolve for continuing John White, John Wright, and Joshua Dawson, in office until the fourth of February, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills and resolve.

Ordered, That the doorkeeper of this House do provide one or more stoves, and necessary fuel, for the accommodation of the House at its next session.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate, to inform them that this House, having completed the business before them, are now about to proceed to close the present session, by an adjournment on their part, agreeably to the order of the twentysixth instant; and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said message. The Clerk accordingly went with the said message, and, being returned, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House until the first Monday in January next.

OF THE

House of Representatives

OF

THE UNITED STATES,

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS:

BEGUN AND HELD

AT THE CITY OF NEW YORK,

JANUARY 4, 1790,

IND IN THE FOURTEENTH YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE SAID STATES.

Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON:

PRINTED BY GALES & SEATON.

JOURNAL

OF

The House of Representatives

OF THE

UNITED STATES,

Ar a Session of the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, begun and held at the City of New York, on Monday, the fourth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety; being the Second Session of the First Congress held under the present Constitution of Government for the United States: On which day, being the day appointed by law for the meeting of the present session, the following members of the House of Representa tives appeared and took their seats, to wit:

From Georgia,

Daniel Huger,

William Smith, and

Thomas Tudor Tucker.

Abraham Baldwin,

But a quorum of the whole number not being present,

The House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.