_Resolved_, unanimously, that the PRESIDENT be informed the Senate have
received, with the purest pleasure, the evidences of the continued
friendship of the French Republic, which accompanied his Message of the
4th inst.
That the Senate unite with him in all the feelings expressed to the
Minister of France on the presentation of the Colors of his nation, and
devoutly wish that this symbol of the triumphs and enfranchisement of
that great people, given as a pledge of faithful friendship, and placed
among the evidences and memorials of the freedom and independence of the
United States, may contribute to cherish and perpetuate the sincere
affection by which the two Republics are so happily united.
_Ordered_, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
MONDAY, May 9.
On motion, that a paper purporting to be the appointment of WILLIAM
BLOUNT and WILLIAM COCKE, respectively, to seats in the Senate, should
be read, it was agreed that the motion be postponed until to-morrow.
TUESDAY, May 10.
_New State of Tennessee._
The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to
whom was referred the Message of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, of
the 8th of April last, respecting a new State south of the river Ohio;
together with the motion for amendment, made on the 11th; and on the
question to agree to the proposed amendment, it passed in the negative.
WEDNESDAY, May 23.
_The Proposed State of Tennessee._
The Senate resumed the consideration, in paragraphs, of the bill laying
out into one State the territory ceded by the State of North Carolina to
the United States, and providing for an enumeration of the inhabitants
thereof.
A letter, signed William Blount and William Cocke, was read, stating
that they have been duly and legally elected Senators to represent the
State of Tennessee in the Senate.
On motion,
"That Mr. Blount and Mr. Cocke, who claim to be Senators of
the United States, be received as spectators, and that
chairs be provided for that purpose until the final
decision of the Senate shall be given on the bill proposing
to admit the South-western Territory into the Union:"
A motion was made to refer the consideration thereof to a committee; and
it passed in the negative.
On motion to agree to the original motion, it passed in the
affirmative--yeas 12, nays 11, as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Butler, Foster,
Henry, Langdon, Martin, Potts, Robinson, Tattnall, and
Tazewell.
NAYS.--Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Gunn, Latimer, Livermore,
Marshall, Read, Ross, Rutherford, Strong, and Trumbull.
After debate, the further consideration of the bill last mentioned was
postponed until to-morrow.
A letter from RUFUS KING was read, stating that he had accepted the
appointment of Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of London, and
resigning his seat in the Senate.
THURSDAY, May 26.
_New State of Tennessee._
The bill laying out into one State the territory ceded by the State of
North Carolina to the United States, and providing for an enumeration of
the inhabitants thereof, was read the third time.
On motion, that the bill be amended, so that the State be called and
known by the name of Tennessee, it passed in the negative.
And, after agreeing to sundry amendments, on motion, that the following
be an additional section to the bill:
"_And be it further enacted_, That if on the returns by the
Supervisor of the Revenue for the District of Tennessee, as
directed by this act, it shall appear to the PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES that the territory by this act laid out,
and formed into a State, doth contain sixty thousand free
inhabitants, that then it shall be lawful for the
President, by his Proclamation, to declare the same; and
that, in that event, and on their forming a constitution
consistent with the ordinance of Congress of the thirteenth
day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven,
the said State, by the name and style of 'The State of
Tennessee,' shall be received and admitted into the Union
as a new and entire member of the United States of America.
And, until an enumeration shall be made, under the
authority of Congress, for the purpose of apportioning
Representatives, the said State of Tennessee shall be
entitled to choose one Representative:"
A motion was made to amend this motion, by striking out the following
words:
"And on their forming a constitution consistent with the
ordinance of Congress of the thirteenth day of July, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven:"
It passed in the negative--yeas 11, nays 12, as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Butler, Henry,
Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Robinson, Tattnall, and
Tazewell.
NAYS.--Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Foster, Gunn, Latimer,
Marshall, Potts, Read, Ross, Rutherford, Strong, and
Trumbull.
And, on the question to agree to the motion without amendment, it passed
in the negative--yeas 10, nays 12, as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Burr, Foster, Gunn, Henry, Latimer,
Livermore, Martin, Potts, Tattnall, and Trumbull.
NAYS.--Messrs. Bingham, Bloodworth, Bradford, Brown,
Langdon, Marshall, Read, Robinson, Ross, Rutherford,
Strong, and Tazewell.
On the question, that the bill pass, it was determined in the
affirmative--yeas 15, nays 8, as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Brown, Foster, Gunn,
Latimer, Martin, Potts, Read, Ross, Rutherford, Strong,
Tattnall, Tazewell, and Trumbull.
NAYS.--Messrs. Bloodworth, Burr, Butler, Henry, Langdon,
Livermore, Marshall, and Robinson.
So it was resolved, that this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that
the title thereof be "An act laying out into one State the territory
ceded by the State of North Carolina to the United States, and providing
for an enumeration of the inhabitants thereof."
TUESDAY, May 31.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the
House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of the next
annual meeting of Congress;" in which they desire the concurrence of the
Senate. They insist on their amendment, disagreed to by the Senate, to
the bill, entitled "An act laying out into one State the territory ceded
by the State of North Carolina to the United States, and providing for
the enumeration of the inhabitants thereof;" ask a conference thereon,
and have appointed managers at the same, on their part. They agree to
all the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled, "An act
regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and
for the Society of United Brethren, for propagating the Gospel among the
Heathen;" except to the last, to which they disagree.
_New State of Tennessee._
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of
Representatives, desiring a conference on the bill, entitled, "An act
laying out into one State the territory ceded by the State of North
Carolina to the United States, and providing for an enumeration of the
inhabitants thereof."
On motion, to postpone the further consideration thereof until the next
session of Congress, it passed in the negative--yeas 10, nays 13, as
follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Foster, Latimer, Potts,
Read, Ross, Rutherford, Strong, and Trumbull.
NAYS.--Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Butler, Gunn,
Henry, Langdon, Livermore, Marshall, Martin, Robinson,
Tattnall, and Tazewell.
_Resolved_, That the Senate agree to the proposed conference, and that
Messrs. BURR and STRONG be managers at the same on their part.
Mr. BURR, from the joint committee of conference on the bill, entitled
"An act laying out into one State the territory ceded by the State of
North Carolina to the United States, and providing for an enumeration of
the inhabitants thereof," reported, as the opinion of the majority of
the joint committee, that the Senate recede from their disagreement to
the amendment of the House of Representatives. Whereupon,
_Resolved_, That the Senate recede from their disagreement to the said
amendment.
A motion was made by Mr. Burr, as follows:
"_Resolved_, That any enumeration of the inhabitants of any
district under the temporary Government of the United
States, for the purpose of furnishing evidence to Congress
that such district contains the number which may entitle it
to admission into the Union, shall have been taken and
made, under a law to be made by the Legislature of the said
district, of the free inhabitants only, and, in all other
respects, pursuant to the provisions contained in the act,
entitled "An act providing for the enumeration of the
inhabitants of the United States:""
Which motion was read and ordered to lie until to-morrow for
consideration.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, 5 o'clock, June 1.
_New State of Tennessee._