Journal, from March 4, 1789, to September 29, 1789. Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine. New York. 164 pp. B. P. L. Not in W. D. L. Proceedings and debates of the taken in shorthand by T. Lloyd. House of Representatives in the first Congress, 1 C: 1 S. DOCUMENTS. April 11, 1789. Petition of tradesmen, mechanics, and others, of Baltimore, for the encouragement of domestic trade by levying duties on certain enumerated articles when imported. A. S. P., Finance, 1: 5–8. 1 C: 1 S. April 15, 1789. Resolution respecting Mr. Osgood's preparing his house for the temporary use of the President and the appointment of a committee to receive the President. ardson, 1: 44-45. 1 C: 1 S. Resolution respecting a committee to receive the President. Committee appointed, April 16, 1789, Boudinot, Bland, Lawrence. 1 C: 1 S. Rich April 15, 1789. Richardson, 1: 45. Tucker, Benson, and April 18, 1789. Petition of mechanics and manufacturers of New York, urging that domestic trade be fostered by levying duties on certain articles of foreign manufacture. A. S. P., Finance, 1:9. Jo. H. R., 20-21. Washington's inaugural address. See Senate. Jo. H. R., 29-31. 1 C: 1 S. 1 C: 1 S. April 30, 1789. May 5, 1789. A. S. P., Misc., 1: 6-7. Jo. H. R., 34–35. May 6, 1789. Memorial of Virginia legislature, May 5, 1789, for convention of the several States to report amendment to the Constitution. 1 C: 1 S. Memorial of New York legislature, February 5, 1789, for a convention of the several States to report amendments to the Constitution. A. S. P., Misc., 1: 7. Jo. May 25, 1789. 1 C: 1 S. Petition of shipwrights of Philadelphia, requesting that shipping trade be fostered by levying a tonnage duty on foreign ships and discriminating duties on articles imported in foreign bottoms, etc. A. S. P., Finance, 1: 9-10. Jo. H. R., 50. 1 C: 1 S. June 5, 1789. Petition of tradesmen and manufacturers of Boston, that shipbuilding and American trade be fostered by discriminating duties on foreign manufactures and by the free importation of raw materials. A. S. P., Finance, 1: 10-11. Jo. H. R., 56. 1 C: 1 S. August 10, 1789. Message of President on the military forces. A. S. P., Mil. Af., 1: 5, 6. Jo. H. R., 96. Transmitting report of Secretary of War Knox of the troops constituting the peace establishment of the United States, with their pay, clothing, and rations. 1 C: 1 S. September 21, 1789. Report (September 19) and estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury for expenses of the civil list to the end of the present year under resolution of the House, September 17. Jo. H. R., 145. Original document folio (N. Y., 1789) has no title page, is not in W. D. L. 1 C: 1 S. September 29, 1789. Message of President informing House and Senate that he does not consider it expedient to recommend any measures for their consideration at present. Richardson, 1: 63. Jo. H. R., 162. 1 C: 1 S. September 29, 1789. Message of the President on the death of the Dauphin of France. Jo. H. R., 162. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 1 C: 1 S. By Mr. Parker, reporting result of tabulation of electoral votes. 1 C: 1 S. April 6, 1789. Jo. H. R., 8-9. April 7, 1789. By Mr. Boudinot, on rules. Jo. H. R., 9-12. Rules of the House; duties of Speaker; decorum in debate; introduction and passage of bills; proceedings in Committee of Whole. 1 C: 1 S. April 9, 1789. By Mr. Boudinot, on further rules. Jo. H. R., 15. Excuse of members from committee duty; leaves of absence; absentees; Sergeantat-Arms, duties and office symbol; Committee of Elections and its duties; clerk to serve under oath. 1 C: 1 S. April 11, 1789. By Mr. Page, recommending passage of act for regulation of imposts. Jo. H. R., 14. 1 C: 1 S. By Mr. Boudinot, additional rules for House. Jo. H. R., 16. 1 C: 1 S. April 14, 1789. April 15, 1789. By Mr. Boudinot, on manner of conducting conference between the two Houses of Congress and electing chaplains. Jo. H. R., 19. (Printed the 17th.) 1 C: 1 S. April 18, 1789. By Mr. White, giving list of members elected to House. Jo. H. R., 20. 1 C: 1 S. April 18, 1789. By Mr. Clymer, on petition of David Ramsey, of South Carolina, contesting election of Representative William Smith (South Carolina) on the ground of ineligibility. A. S. P., Misc., 1: 5. Jo. H. R., 21. (Printed April 29.) 1 C: 1 S. April 20, 1789. By Mr. Tucker, on petitions of John Churchman, in regard to magnetic needle and afd to pursue investigations by a voyage to Baffins Bay, etc. Jo. H. R., 21-22. Investigations of Churchman in regard to magnetic needle; his method of determining longitude; right to exclusive use of his invention granted; refuses aid for a voyage to Baffins Bay to pursue investigations on the causes of variation of magnetic needle. 1 C: 1 S. April 20, 1789. By Mr. Tucker, on securing copyright to David Ramsey. Jo. H. R., 22. 1 C: 1 S. April 23, 1789. By Mr. R. B. Lee, on method of communicating with Senate. Jo. H. R., 19. 1 C: 1 S. April 24, 1789. By Mr. Boudinot, that the President has been met in New Jersey and escorted to his house. Jo. H. R., 23. 1 C: 1 S. April 25, 1789. By Mr. Benson, on time, place, and manner of inauguration of the President, and recommending the appointment of a committee on the ceremonial. Richardson, 1: 47. Benson, Ames, and Carroll were appointed on the committee. Jo. H. R., 24. 1 C: 1 S. April 27, 1789. By Mr. Benson, on place of inauguration of President. Jo. H. R., 25. 1 C: 1 S. April 28, 1789. By Mr. R. B. Lee, on manner of communicating with the Senate. Jo. H. R., 25. 1 C: 1 S. April 28, 1789. By Mr. Page, on duties to be laid on imports, enumerating articles to be taxed. Jo. H. R., 26-27. 1 C: 1 S. May 5, 1789. By Mr. Benson, on the titles of President and Vice-President of United States. A. S. P., Misc., 1: 6. Jo. H. R., 32. That it is not proper to annex any title to that expressed in the Constitution. 1 C: 1 S. May 5, 1789. Report by Mr. Madison. Address to the President (Washington) and the reply of the President, New York, 1789, May 8. A. S. P., 1: 11. Richardson, 1: 56–57. Jo. H. R., 33. 1 C: 1 S. May 7, 1789. By Mr. William Smith (South Carolina), on time President should receive address. Jo. H. R., 37. Friday, May 8, room adjacent to Chamber of the House of Representatives. 1 C: 1 S. May 12, 1789. By Mr. Clymer, on petition of David Ramsey, contesting the election of Representative W. Smith (South Carolina) as ineligible. A. S. P., Misc., 1: 8. Jo. H. R., 40-41. Submits evidence regarding Smith's having been seven years a resident of the United States. 1 C: 1 S. May 15, 1789. By Mr. Bland, on enrollment, attestation, etc., of acts of Congress. Printed May 28. Jo. H. R., 43. 1 C: 1 S. By Mr. Sylvester, on newspapers and printing. (Printed 28th.) Jo. H. R., 47. 1 C: 1 S. May 19, 1789. May 19, 1789. Jo. H. R., 47. By Joint Committee on Public Printing. Annals of Cong., 411. 1 C: 1 S. May 20, 1789. By Mr. Trumbull, Committee of the Whole, that there should be created Departments of State, Treasury, and War. Amended the 21st. Jo. H. R., 47. 1 C: 1 S. May 21, 1789. By Mr. Clymer, on alleged illegality of the elections of the Representatives from New Jersey. A. S. P., Misc., 1: 89. (Printed. Amended May 25.) Jo. H. R., 48. Recommends the appointment of a committee to investigate the election. 1 C: 1 S. May 21, 1789. By Committee on the state of the Union, recommending establishment of Executive Departments, Foreign Affairs, Treasury, and War Departments. Jo. H. R., 48. Committee appointed Jonathan Trumbull chairman to bring in a bill for the purpose. 1 C: 1 S. By Mr. Sylvester, on newspapers and printing. Seven hundred copies of journals. Jo. H. R., 50. 1 C: 1 S. May 26, 1789. (Printed Jo. H. R., May 28.) May 28, 1789. Jo. H. R., By Joint Committee on Printing, on newspapers at public expense. 52. Annals, 410-411. Each member to receive one paper. 1 C: 1 S. May 29, 1789. By Mr. Partridge, on method of receiving messages and bills from the President. Amended report, Jo. H. R., 53. Jo. S., 42. To be received under cover, addressed to President of Senate or Speaker of the House, by hand of such person as the President may select. 1 C: 1 S. June 1, 1789. By Mr. Baldwin, compensation for President, Vice-President, and Cabinet. Amended, page 10, July 16. Jo. H. R., 53. 1 C: 1 S. June 15, 1789. By Mr. Scott, on lands as yet unappropriated in Western territory. Jo. H. R., 60. 1 C: 1 S. June 23, 1789. By Mr. Huntington, to promote science and the useful arts (patents and copyrights). Jo. H. R., 64. 1 C: 1 S. July 8, 1789. By Mr. Page, on petition of Andrew Ellicott, to determine western boundary of New York. Jo. H. R., 73. 1 C: 1 S. July 9, 1789. By Mr. Gerry, on estimates for 1789. Jo. H. R. A. S. P., Finance, 1: 11-12. Jo. H. R., 73. 1 C: 1 S. By Mr. Ames, on New Jersey elections. Jo. H. R., 75. 1 C: 1 S. July 14, 1789. July 16, 1789. By Mr. Baldwin, fixing the salaries of President, Vice-President, Senators, and Representatives. Jo. H. R., 76. 1 C: 1 S. July 22, 1789. By Mr. Boudinot, favoring the establishment of a land office under the superintendence of the governor of the Western territory. Jo. H. R., 81. By Mr. Page, amends bill relative to Andrew Ellicott. Jo. H. R., 82. 1 C: 1 S. 1 C: 1 S. July 23, 1789. July 27, 1789. By Mr. Boudinot, Committee on Joint Rules, on procedure for enrollment, attestation, etc., on acts of Congress and mode of presenting acts to President. Jo. H. R., 84. 1 C: 1 S. By Mr. Vining, on amendment to Constitution. Jo. H. R., 85. 1 C: 1 S. July 28, 1789. July 31, 1789. By Mr. Huntington, on petition of Nathan Gorham and Oliver Phelps, regarding land grant in western New York. A. S. P., Pub. Lands, 1: 7-8. Jo. H. R., 87. Recommends that measures be taken for ascertaining eastern boundary of land cessions from New York and Massachusetts which affect the rights of the petitioners. 1 C: 1 S. July 31, 1789. By Mr. White, on bounty lands reserved for Virginian Continental and State soldiers in the cession made by Virginia of territory northwest of the Ohio. A. S. P., Pub. Lands, 1:5-7. Jo. H. R., 87. Gives history of the cession of public lands by Virginia and statement by Governor E. Randolph and Virginia land commissioners of action taken in awarding bounty lands, aggregating 3,967,774 acres. 1 C: 1 S. July 31, 1789. By Mr. Page, favorably on petition of Baron de Glaubeck for pay for services in the Revolutionary war. Jo. H. R., 87. 1 C: 1 S. August 18, 1789. By Mr. Clymer, Committee on Elections, on the illegality of elections of the Rep resentatives from New Jersey. A. S. P., Misc., 1: 9. Jo. H. R., 104-105. Reports the action of the governor and privy council of New Jersey in the case. August 21, 1789. 1 C: 1S. By Mr. Vining, on amendment to the Constitution. Jo. H. R., 107–108. Basis of representation; freedom of religious opinions of speech and of press; system of militia and quartering of soldiers; criminal trials; security of persons against searches, etc.; trial by jury; cases for Supreme Court; executive powers not to be exercised by the legislative. 1 C: 1 S. By Mr. Gerry, further report on estimate of supplies requisite for 1789. Finance, 1: 12-13. Jo. H. R., 152. 1 C: 1S. August 27, 1789. A. S. P., September 7, 1789. By Committee of the Whole, on permanent location of Congress. Jo. H. R., 123130. Resolution adopted to select a site on the Susquehanna, and provide for the erection of public buildings. 1 C: 1 S. September 24, 1789. By Mr. Gerry, additional report on estimate of supplies requisite for 1789. A. S. P., Finance, 1: 13-14. Jo. H. R., 152.· SENATE. SECOND SESSION, JANUARY 4, 1790, TO AUGUST 12, 1790. JOURNALS. Journal from January 4, 1790, to August 12, 1790. New York. Printed by John Fenno. 1790. 224 pp. B. P. L. Journal of Executive Proceedings. In Journal of Executive Proceedings of the Senate from First to termination of Nineteenth Congress. Washington. Duff Green. 1828. 1: 36–62. 1 C: 2 S. DOCUMENTS. January 8, 1790. Message (speech) of President (Washington) to Senate and House, January 8, 1790. First annual message. Accession of North Carolina; the militia; the Indians; foreign relations; naturalization; weights and measures; agriculture; commerce and manufactures; post-offices and post-roads; science and literature; public credit; address of the Senate on the message; reply of the President; address of the House on the message; reply of the President. |