UNITED STATES, _February 14, 1791_.
THURSDAY, March 3.
_Jails of the States._
On motion that the House do come to the following resolution:
Whereas Congress did, by a resolution of the 23d of
September, 1789, recommend to the several States to pass
laws making it expressly the duty of the keepers of their
jails to receive, and safely keep therein, all prisoners
committed under authority of the United States: In order,
therefore, to ensure the administration of justice:
_Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled_, That, in
case any State shall not have complied with the said
recommendation, the Marshal in such State, under the
direction of the Judge of the District, be authorized to
hire a convenient place to serve as a temporary jail, and
to make the necessary provision for the safe-keeping of
prisoners committed under the authority of the United
States, until permanent provision shall be made by law for
that purpose; and the said Marshal shall be allowed his
reasonable expenses incurred for the above purposes, to be
paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
It was resolved in the affirmative.
_Session Closed._
The business of the session being gone through, on motion,
_Resolved_, That the thanks of the House of Representatives
of the United States be presented to Frederick Augustus
Muhlenberg, in testimony of their approbation of his
conduct in the chair, and in the execution of the difficult
and important trust reposed in him as Speaker of the said
House.