FRIDAY, December 5th, 1800.

Mr. Tracy, from the committee, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act extending the privilege of franking letters to the delegate from the territory of the United States north-weft of the river Ohio, and making provision for his compenfation", reported an amendment; which being agreed to, and the rule difpenfed with;

Refolved, That this bill pafs with an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary defire the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate took into confideration the motion made yesterday, for the appointment of a committee, on that part of the speech of the Prefident of the United States, which relates to the exercise of the local powers over the diftri&t of Columbia;-and the motion was adopted, and Mr. Chipman, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Morris, were appointed the committee.

After the confideration of the executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock on Monday morning.

MONDAY, December 8th, 1800.

The Vice-Prefident communicated a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, with his accounts as follow:

His general account ending 31ft March and 30th June.

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War ditto, 30th June and 30th September. Navy ditto, 30th June and 30th September. Which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Anderfon prefented the petition of Paul McDermott, praying Congress to authorize the settlement of his accounts, as paymafter to a part of the troops, who served in the year 1794, against the infurgents, the lofs of his vouchers notwithstanding; and the petition was read.

Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Tracy, and Mr. D. Fofter, to confider and report thereon.

Mr. Anderson, alfo, prefented the petition of Shadrach Inman, praying compensation for for property stated to have been taken from him for pub. lic fervice, in the state of North-Carolina, in the year 1780; and the petition was read, and referred to Mr. Anderson, Mr. D. Fofter, and Mr. Tracy, to confider and report thereon.

After the confideration of the executive bufinefs, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, December 9th, 18co.

The Vice-Prefident communicated a note from the commiffioners of the city of Washington, with a plan thereof, for the members of the Senate, respectively.

After the confideration of the executive business,

WEDNESDAY, December 10th, 1800.

A meffage from the Houfe of Representatives, by Mr. Ofwald, their Clerk:

Mr. PRESIDENT-The Houfe of Reprefentatives agree to the amendment of the Senate, to the bill, extending to the delegate from the territory northweft of the Ohio, the privilege of franking letters. They have appointed a committce, on their part, for enrolled bills, and defire the appointment of a committee on the part of the Senate. And he withdrew.

On motion,

Ordered, That Mr. D. Fofter be the committee for enrolled bills, on the part of the Senate.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives of the concurrence.

After the confideration of the executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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THURSDAY, December 11th, 1800.

Mr. Langdon prefented the memorial of Peter Charles L'Enfant, major of engineers, in the revolutionary war, ftating his fervices in planning the city of Washington, and supervising

the public buildings, and praying compenfation ;and the petition was read. Ordered that it lie on the table.

Mr. D. Fofter, from the committee, reported, that they had examined and found duly enrolled, the bill extending to the delegate from the territory north-west of the Ohio, the privilege of franking letters.

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, December 12th, 1800.

The Vice-Prefident laid before the Senate, a report from the Secretary for the department of state, in pursuance of the " act to revive and continue in force certain parts of the act for the relief and protection of American feamen, and to amend the fame"; and the report was read, and ordered to lie for confideration, and that in the mean time it be printed for the ufe of the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Ofwald, their Clerk.

Mr. PRESIDENT—The Speaker of the House of Reprefentatives having figned an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-Prefident. And he withdrew.

The Vice-Prefident figned the enrolled bill, laft reported to have been examined, and it was delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.

After the confideration of the executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock on Monday morning.

MONDAY, December 15th, 1800.

The honorable William Hindman, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the state of Mary'and, for the remainder of the term for which the honorable James Lloyd was elected, produced his credentials, and took his feat in the Senate.

The Vice-Prefident administered the cath to Mr. Hindman, as the law provides.

After the confideration of the executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, December 16th, 1800.

Mr. D. Fofter reported, from the committee, that they did, yesterday, lay before the President of the United States, the enrolled bill, extending to the delegate from the territory north-west of the Ohio, the privilege of franking letters.

A meffage from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Ofwald, their Clerk.

Mr. PRESIDENT-The House of Representatives have paffed a bill for the relief of Robert Hooper, in which they defire the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

The bill was read and paffed to the fecond reading.