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SATURDAY, September 5, 1789.]
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
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PROCEEDINGS of CONGRESS .
In the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of
the UNITED STATES.
(Continued from our las.)
Friday, July 19.
IN committee of t.he whole, the bill to re
* gulate the colleftii?n of the import bill
under confidcration.
The clause which reflrifls foreign rtjips to
particular enumerated ports, it was moved
ihould be flruck out. This occafioued some
debate, the substance of which occurred in
the former of the fame fubjeft—this
motion was finally withdrawn.
Mr. Gerry then introduced a motion, the
purport of which was, that the names of the
particular ports which were the object of the
above motion, thould be struck out, and the
following words be fubfiituted, “ nor (hall
any foreign vertel enter or unlade, but at those
ports, to which a colletlor, naval officer, and
surveyor, are appointed.” This also, after
some conversation, was negatived.
The committee then proceeded in difeuff
ing the bill—several ports were added to the
lift at which foreign vertels may enter. The
committee having made further progress, rose,
the Chairman reported, and the House ad
journed till Monday.
Monday, July 6.
A fetter to the Speaker, from his Excel
lency Beverly Randolph, Governor of Vir
ginia, enclosing an account of the exports
and imports of that state, from January 20,
1788, to Jauuary 20, 1789, wa s read, and
referred to the committee appointed to ps*e
pare eflimates, &c.
A memorial from Andrew Ellicott,
or, addrelTed to both Houfcs of Congress,
in troduced by Mr. Page, was read, and re
ferred to a committee confiding of Mr. Page,
Mr. Scott and Mr. Baldwin.
A motion which had lain on the table since
the beginning of last month, for prefixing a
correft copy of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States to the firrt volume of the laws, was
called for by Mr. White. The vote being
taken upon the fame, it pafi*ed in the affirma
tive, and was sent to the Senate for their con
currence.
A mefiage was received from the President
by his Secretary, Mr. Lear, who informed,
that he was direfled by the President to le
turn to the Honorable House, the bill which
bad parted the twb branches of the Legifia
ture, imposing duties on goods, wares 2nd
merchandizes imported into the United States,
to which the President had affixed his signa
ture of approbation.
In committee of the whole, on the bill to
regulate the colleftion of the import.
Mr. Trumbull in the Chair.
Further progress was nude in the difettf
fion : the committee’rofe after three o’clock,
and had leave to fit again to-porrow.—Mr.
‘VVadfworth had leave of absence for a fort
night. . ~
The House then adjourned, :o meet to
morrow at ten o’clock.
fuefday, July 7.
The House met agreeably to adjournment,
In committee of the whole on the bill to
regulate the collcftiou of the import*
GEORGhf.
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' Mr. Trumbull in the Chair.
Very confulerable progress was made in
the further difeurtion of this lengthy lull this
day; but there was not fufficient time to fi
nifh it. The committee therefore rose, the
Chairman reported progress, and asked leave
to fit again.
A mefiage Was received from the Senate
by their Secretary, informing, that they had
appointed a committee to join with a commit
tee of the Honorable House, to examine the
enrolled bill laying a duty on tonnage, and
to prcfeiit the fame to the I'tefident for his
approbation ; also, that they had concurred
in the vote of the Hon. Houfe,‘for prefixing
the Constitution to the publication of the laws
of the United States.
Mr. Contce desired leave of absence for
four weeks —which was granted.
The House then adjourned till to-morrow
10 o’clock.
Wednejday, July 8.
The House being met, they resolved them*
selves into a committee of the whole, on (he
bill for collecting the import, but not having
• time to complete the fame, they rose, and re
ported progress, and the House adjourned till
to-morrow morning, 10 o’clock.
Tburjday, July 9.
The House in committee relumed the con
sideration of the bill for regulating the col
leftion of the import, and nude some further
progress.
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Friday, July 10.
In committee of the whole cn thtittpll to
regulate the dolled ion of the import.
The difedflion of die bill was compleated
this day/ when the committee rose. > •
Upon motion it was voted, that the Chair
man’s report Ihould be received to-morrow.
Upon motion of Mr. Thatcher it was vote
cd, that Ido copies of the estimate of sup
plies for 1789, as reported by the committee,
Ihould be pimted for the accommodation of
the members.
Mr Parker had leave of absence for one i
month, and Mr. frvr.ibud fora fortuight.
Adjourned.
Saturday, July * T •
The House according to oidcr, took up the
report of the committee of the whole on the
bill for collecting the import, and having gone
through, and agreed to the amendments to
the fame, ordered to be engiofied for a third
reading this day.
(To be continued-)
V I F. N N A, May 13.
OUR augurt sovereign is again ill; the
day before yesterday his majefly was
feszed wi ll a feVcr| which continued lor
hours. He fufters greatly from an oh ft ruited
respiration. A courier Wsis rliftiatched yes
terday »o Florence, by bis majcitj’s orders.
They write from C'rotia, that on the 12th
of April, 1000 Tuikilh cavalry, attacked a
port belonging to the line of uoops on the
frontiers of the Baunot, «he foldicrs retired
without any loss, but five villages Lclon.ing
tn the Bofuiaus, which were under the im
perial protection; c-ipeiicaccd the fury of the
'. enemy ; all the men were immediately put
ti) the sword ; 104 women and boys, 6 00
homed cattle, 108 hoifes, and 507 goats
v.cie carried off, and three small towns were
all burnt to allies.
The enemy, after this, retired to the vil
lage of Pograzi, where they fold the booty
t f the befl bidders —a Turk pnrehafed two
women and four children for 600 florins.
Two thousand mulTulmeu have also pierced
" into Tianfylvania, and having scaled the hfgh
mountain on the left bank of the Alps, ob
liged the regiment of Orlcx to retire.
HAMBURG 11, ’ Mat 19.
We learn from Peteiftturgh, that the ice
with which the Neva was covered, emirely
disappeared on the of last month ; the
river had been fiozcn 164 days.
. The armtftice between Sweden and Den
mark, which expire lon the 30th'of last
month, has been prolonged to the 24th of
June, till that period, the Drnith forces by
sea 0/ land are no: to aft in favor of KulJia.
V E N I C E, May 13
The new Sultan fiaa made no alteration in
the councilsot the Turks; on the contrary,
the Reis Effendi, has declared to the Ambas
sadors of Fiance and Spain, who are veiy
prefling in their offers of mediation, “ That
lie has orders not to lifieu to any prupofitions
concerning peace, tmlcfs the preliminaries
were on an entire restitution of all conquests ;
the renunciation of the supremacy of the
Emprcfs of Russia over the Tartars, and the
independence of the Crimea.”
PARI S, . , May 18.
M. de Lamoignoh, late keeper of the seals,
died at his caflle of Bavd e, on the 16th inst".
An extraordinary courier from Vienna has
brought a confirmation of the defperatc flatc
of the Empeior’s health,’ whofc deaih is hour
ly expefted. His palpitations have become
fironger an I more frequent, and Ins fits of
coughing f> vio ent, as to give momentary
apprehenfioiis of the rupture of a blood vef
-1 Cel. His Majefly, who had hitherto borne
* up against bis cbforder with wonderful mag
nanimity, feenis at length to look for bis dif
fusion, and has sent an express to bring his
broiher the Grand Duke to Vienna. Various
aie the conjeftures on the confequeuces of
bis death, but it is bet;er to hazard none than
such as must be vague and imaginary ; the
event, however, is certainly a inoft impor
tant one. . _ . ,
All hopes from the favourable crisis of the
Dauphin’s diforderare at an end ; he has had
a relapse, aud is in such a state of debility as
to baliie all medical afliflance.
L O N D O N, M.y 19.
Tiie Emj'•ror of iClorocco demands of the
Englifli an answer to the thiee following
points, to determine their diffidences, viz.
ill’. If you detfie the poits to be open for
provisions at the fame duties which the Spa
niards pay, it tli'all be done, if content
to efioit the two vclTels which we required
you last year to conduct to ( onflantinople,
and two other vefels with the picfents of our
brother Abrtelharocd, whom God preserve.
If you do tins, you (hall have the provifion*
upon the fame footing as the Spaniards, ami
Hull c*eu be fupplicd wah them lor fit'*
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