Journal -- Of the First Session of the -- Senate -- Of the -- United States of America; - Begun and Held -- At the -- City of New-York, -- March 4th, - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1782. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... S AT U R D AY, September 19, 1789. The Senate assembled, Present as yesterday. Mr. Wingate, on behalf of the Committee of enrolment, reported, that they had laid before the President of the United States for his approbation, an enroled Bill, entitled, An Act for the Temporary Establishment of the Post-Office." Agreeably to the order of the day, The Senate proceeded in the Second reading of the Bill, entit-led, " An A6t to regulate Processes in the Courts of the United States"--Ordered, That the rules be so sar dispensed with as that the last recited Bill have the Third reading at this time--Ordered, That the Bill be engrossed. A Message from the House of Representatives--Mr. BecRley, their Clerk, brought up a Bill, entitled, " An Act for amending part of an Act, entitled, an Act to regulate the Collection of the Duties impofed by Law on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels, and on Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes imported into the United States:" To which the concurrence of the Senate was requested--And he withdrew. Ordered, That the last recited Bill now have the First read-ing. Ordered, That the rules be so sar dispensed with, as thatthis Bill have a Second reading at this time--Ordered, Thatthis Bill have the Third reading on Monday next. Mr. Ellsworth, on behalf of the Committee appointed to consider the Amendments propofed by the House of Representatives to the Bill, entitled, " An Act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," reported: Whereupon, Resolved, Thatthegth, 16th,41st and £2d Amendments be disagreed to, and that the rest be agreed to, with an Amendment to the 48th Amendment, so that the clause there propofed to be inserted shall read as follows: " That in cases punishable with death, the trial shall be had in the county where the off...

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