TUESDAY, February 28.

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report thereon to the Senate; and that the report of the Postmaster General, of the 22d November last, be referred to the same committee.

Mr. FRANKLIN, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 23d instant, the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Courts of the United States to appoint Commissioners to take deposioaths to appraisers, and for other purposes," retions of witnesses out of Court, to administer ported the bill without amendment.

Mr. LOGAN communicated a letter from the

Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Pennsylvania, enclosing a resolution of that House on the subject of an uniform standard of weights and measures; which were read, and

ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That the committee to whom was referred, on the 6th instant, the petition of Oliver Pollock be discharged.

Mr. JOHN SMITH, of Ohio, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 16th instant, the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to explore the routes most eligible for opening certain public roads," reported amendments thereto, which were read; and, after debate, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads, and for other purposes;" also, a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of George Lee Davidson;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The two bills last mentioned in the message were read, and ordered to the second reading.

A message from the House of Reprerentatives

a bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the refugees from the British Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, and ordered to the second reading.

bill further to protect the seamen of the United The Senate resumed the second reading of the States; and on motion that the further consideration thereof be postponed until the first Monday in December next, it passed in the affirmative— yeas 21, nays 11, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Brown, Cocke, Maclay, Nicholas, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Israel Condit, Dayton, Franklin, Hillhouse, Jackson, Logan, Smith, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Venable, Wells, and White.

NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bradley, Breckenridge, Ellery, Potter, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Tracy, Worthington, and Wright.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
The following Message was received from the
To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill further to protect the seamen of the United States, and a motion was made that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the first Monday in December next; and, after debate, and the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, February 29.

The bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. COCKE, STONE, and TRACY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Geo. Lee Davidson," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. TRACY, BRADLEY, and BALDWIN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. ANDERSON, JACKSON, and BRADLEY, to consider and

FEB. 19, 1803. TH. JEFFERSON. The Message and letter therein referred to were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

Mr. COCKE gave notice that he should to-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to make compensation to the militia of Tennessee, who marched to Natchez under the command of Colonel George Doherty.

After the consideration of the Executive business, and the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, March 1.

The bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the refugees from the British Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. WORTHINGTON, ISRAEL SMITH, and WHITE, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Ordered, That the committee appointed on the 27th of October last on the petitions of Martha Seamans and others, be discharged, and that the petitions be referred to the committee last ap

dated the 2d instant, accompanying a statement of the emoluments of the officers employed in the collection of the customs for the year 1803; which were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate notify to the House of Representatives, that, at 12 o'clock to-morrow, the Court of Impeachments, holden for the trial of John Pickering, will be open and ready to proceed to business in the Senate Chamber.

After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, March 6.

The bill to amend the laws providing for the organization of the accounting offices of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. BALDWIN, STONE, and TRACY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill making compensation to the militia of Tennessee who marched to Natchez under the command of Colonel George Doherty, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. COCKE, TRACY, and VENABLE, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the sufferers by fire in the town of Norfolk ;" in which they

desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read, and ordered to the second reading.

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the second time, and referred to Messrs. NICHOLAS, FRANKLIN, and BALDWIN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a resolution to authorize the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on the third Monday of the present month; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The resolution was read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

Ordered, That the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Courts of the United States to appoint Commissioners to take depositions of witnesses out of Court, to administer oaths to appraisers, and for other purposes," pass to the third reading.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia;" and

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading.

On motion,

Ordered, That the bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned," pass to the third reading.

Mr. BALDWIN, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 3d instant, the bill entitled "An act making appropriation for carrying into effect the convention concluded between the United States and the King of Spain, on the 12th day of August, 1802," reported the same without amendment; and, on motion, the bill was amend

The Senate took into consideration the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act to erect a light-house on St. Simon's island, in the State of Georgia, and for the placing of a buoy or buoys on or near St. Simon's bar, and referred it to Messrs. ELLERY, JACKSON, and S. SMITH, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, March 7.

The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Government for the year 1804" was read the third time, and further amended; and,

Resolved, That this bill pass as amended.

Mr. COCKE, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 29th of February last, the bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina," reported it without amendment.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the sufferers by fire in the town of Norfolk" was read

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading, as amended.

After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, March 8.

The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

I communicate to Congress an extract of a letter from Governor Claiborne to the Secretary of State, with one which it covered, for their information as to the present state of the subject to which they relate. MARCH 7, 1804. TH. JEFFERSON.

The Message and letters therein referred to were read and ordered to lie for consideration.

Mr. NICHOLAS, from the committee appointed the 21st of February last, reported a bill to amend the act relative to the election of a President and Vice President of the United States, and declaring the officer who shall act as President in case of vacancies in the offices both of President and Vice President; and the bill was read and ordered to the second reading.

On motion,

Ordered, That the committee appointed on the 3d of January last, to search the journals and report precedents in cases of impeachments, be re

vived; and that they be empowered to examine and approve the account of James Mathers, and all others, for services and supplies to the Senate, sitting as a court of impeachments on the trial of John Pickering; also, the account of William Roberts, acting as assistant porter to the Senate. Mr. ADAMS, from the committee to whom were referred, on the 15th of February last, the petition and papers of William A. Barron, together with the report of the Secretary of War thereon, made report; which was read and ordered to lie for consideration.

Mr. NICHOLAS, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 3d instant, the bill, entitled "An act altering the sessions of the district courts of the United States for the districts of Virginia and Rhode Island," reported it without amend

ment.

Mr. ELLERY, from the committee to whom were referred, on the 6th instant, the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act to erect a light-house on St. Simon's island, in the State of Georgia, and for the placing of a buoy or buoys on or near St. Simon's bar," reported amendments thereto; which were read. Mr. DAYTON, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 24th of February last, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act providing for the Naval Peace Establishment, and for other purposes," reported the same

with an amendment.

SENATE.

A motion was made, "That the Secretary do acquaint the House of Representatives that the Court of Impeachments will, on Monday at twelve o'clock, proceed to pronounce judg ment on the articles of impeachment exhibited by them against John Pickering."

And after the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

SATURDAY, March 10.

The VICE PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate proceeded to the election of a President pro tempore, as the Constitution prescribes, and the ballots having been collected and counted, a majority thereof was for the honorable JESSE FRANKLIN, who was accordingly elected President of the Senate pro tempore.

Ordered, That the Secretary wait on the President of the United States, and acquaint him that the Senate have, in the absence of the VICE PRESIDENT, elected the honorable JESSE FRANKLIN President of the Senate pro tempore.

Ordered, That the Secretary make a like communication to the House of Representatives.

Ordered, That Nancy Flinn have leave to withdraw her petition, and that the committee appointed thereon be discharged.

FRIDAY, March 9.

and ordered to lie for consideration.

The bill was read and ordered to the second reading.

The bill to amend an act relative to the election of a President and Vice President of the United States, and declaring the officer who shall act as President in the case of vacancies in the offices both of President and Vice President, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. NICHOLAS, STONE, and BALDWIN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Agreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr. JACKSON asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to erect a light-house at the mouth of the Mississippi river, and, also, a light-house on or near the Pitch of Cape Lookout, in the State of North Carolina; and the bill was read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. BRECKENRIDGE, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 5th instant, the bill, entitled "An act providing for the expenses of the civil government of Louisiana," reported amendments thereto; which were read.

The bill last mentioned was read, and ordered to the second reading.

The Senate took into consideration the report of the committee to whom were referred the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act to erect a light-house on St. Simon's island, in the State of Georgia, and for the placing of a buoy or buoys on or near St. Simon's bar." Whereupon,

Resolved, That they agree to some, and disagree to other, of the said amendments.

The bill to erect a light-house at the mouth of the Mississippi river, and, also, a light-house on or near the Pitch of Cape Lookout, in the State of North Carolina, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. JACKSON, ELLERY, and SAMUEL SMITH, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Ordered, That Mr. BRECKENRIDGE be of the committee on the bill to make further appropriations for the purpose of extinguishing the Indian claims in the States of Tennessee and Kentucky, in place of Mr. BROWN, absent by permission.

The PRESIDENT communicated the report of

the Secretary for the Department of State on the petition of Moses Young, referred to him on the 25th of January last; and the report was read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

The resolution of the House of Representatives on the subject of the adjournment of the two Houses of Congress was resumed; and the further consideration thereof ordered to be postponed until Monday next.

The Senate took into consideration the motion, that the Secretary do acquaint the House of Representatives that the Court of Impeachments will, on Monday, at 12 o'clock, proceed to pronounce judgment on the articles of impeachment exhibited by them against John Pickering:

And, on the question to agree to this motion, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays 9, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Breckenridge, Baldwin, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, Potter, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Samuel Smith, Sumter, Venable, Worthington, and Wright. NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Dayton, Hillhouse, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Tracy, Wells, and White. After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

The bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses incurred in inquiring into the official conduct of Samuel Chase and Richard Peters, and in conducting the impeachment against John Pickering," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. WRIGHT, LOGAN, and TRACY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act concerning the City of Washington," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. WRIGHT, STONE, and VENABLE, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

After the adjournment of the High Court of Impeachments, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, March 13.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 7th instant, authorizing the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on the third Monday of the present month. And a motion was made to postpone the consideration thereof until Friday next, and, on the question to agree to

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this motion, it passed in the negative—yeas 11, nays 15, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Breckenridge, Cocke, Ellery, Nicholas, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, Tracy, White, Worthington, and Wright.

NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, Baldwin, Bradley, Dayton, Franklin, Hillhouse, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Pickering, Plumer, John Smith of New York, Samuel Smith, Sumter, and Venable.

And having amended the resolution by substituting the 4th for the 3d Monday,

Resolved, That they do concur therein as amended.

Mr. BALDWIN, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 6th instant, the bill to amend the laws providing for the organization of the accounting officers of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments, reported it without amendment.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Messrs. J. RANDOLPH and EARLY, two of their members, was received, as follows:

"Mr. President: We are ordered, in the name of the House of Representatives and of all the People of the United States, to impeach Samuel Chase, one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors; and to acquaint the Senate that the House of Representatives will, in due time, exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same.

"Weare also ordered to demand that the Senate take order for the appearance of the said Samuel Chase, to answer to the said impeachment."

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a resolution to instruct the joint committee of enrolled bills to wait on the President of the United States, respecting a variance between the engrossed and enrolled bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the captors of the Moorish armed ships Meshouda and Mirboha," which bill originated in the House of Representatives.

The bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia," was read the third time, and passed.

The Senate took into consideration the resolu

tion of the House of Representatives of this day, directing the joint committee for enrolled bills to wait on the President of the United States for the purposes therein mentioned; and

Resolved, That they do concur therein.

The bill, entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia therein mentioned," was read the third time, and passed.

The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Courts of the United States to appoint Commissioners to take the depositions of witnesses out of Court, to administer oaths to appraisers, and for other purposes," was read the third time.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.

The bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the Convention con