TUESDAY, February 4.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the
House have passed a bill entitled "An act providing for the relief of
such of the inhabitants of Saint Domingo resident within the United
States as may be found in want of support," in which they desire the
concurrence of the Senate.
This bill was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.
WEDNESDAY, February 5.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence,
entitled "An act providing for the relief of such of the inhabitants of
Saint Domingo, resident within the United States, as may be found in
want of support," was read the second time; and, after debate, the
further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow.
THURSDAY, February 6.
Mr. POTTS, from Maryland, attended.
The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill sent from the House of
Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act providing for the
relief of such of the inhabitants of Saint Domingo, resident within the
United States, as may be found in want of support."
On motion, that it be recommitted, for the purpose of further inquiry,
it passed in the negative.
And after agreeing to an amendment, the bill was ordered to a third
reading.
FRIDAY, February 7.
The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES:
_Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives:_
I transmit to you an Act and three Ordinances, passed by
the Government of the territory of the United States south
of the river Ohio, on the 13th and 21st of March, and the
7th of May, 1793; and also certain letters from the
Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic, to the
Secretary of State, enclosing despatches from the General
and Extraordinary Commission of Guadaloupe.