_Resolved_, That it is the opinion of this committee that there ought to be established the following executive departments, viz: A Department of Foreign Affairs, at the head of which shall be an officer to be called Secretary to the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, removable by the President. A Treasury Department, at the head of which shall be an officer to be called Secretary to the United States for the Treasury Department, removable by the President. A Department of War, at the head of which shall be an officer to be called Secretary to the United States for the Department of War, removable by the President. _Resolved_, That this House doth concur with the committee in the said resolution; and that a committee, to consist of eleven members, be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills pursuant thereto. The members elected were, Mr. BALDWIN, Mr. VINING, Mr. LIVERMORE, Mr. MADISON, Mr. BENSON, Mr. BURKE, Mr. FITZSIMONS, Mr. BOUDINOT, Mr. WADSWORTH, Mr. GERRY, and Mr. CADWALADER. FRIDAY, May 22. _Contested Election._[27] The House resumed the consideration of the report on Mr. SMITH'S case. After some desultory conversation on the recommitment and mode of proceeding, it was agreed to examine the evidence in favor of Mr. SMITH, the facts alleged by Doctor Ramsay, in proof that Mr. SMITH was not seven years a citizen of the United States, being admitted. Whereupon, it being moved and seconded, that the House do agree to the following resolution: _Resolved_, That it appears to this House, upon full and mature consideration, that the said WILLIAM SMITH had been seven years a citizen of the United States, at the time of his election.