Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)United States. Congress
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)
United States. Congress
Law -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
YEAS.--Messrs. Burke, Coles, Floyd, Gerry, Griffin, Grout,
Hathorn, Livermore, Page, Parker, Van Renssellaer, Sherman,
Stone, Sturgis, Sumter, and Tucker.--16.
NAYS.--Messrs. Ames, Baldwin, Benson, Boudinot, Brown,
Cadwalader, Carroll, Clymer, Fitzsimons, Foster, Gilman,
Goodhue, Hartley, Heister, Huntington, Lawrence, Lee,
Madison, Moore, Muhlenberg, Partridge, Schureman, Scott,
Sedgwick, Seney, Sylvester, Sinnickson, Smith, (of
Maryland,) Smith, (of South Carolina,) Thatcher, Trumbull,
Vining, Wadsworth, and Wynkoop.--34.
So the motion was lost.
A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate had passed
the bill providing for expenses which may attend negotiations or
treaties with the Indian tribes, and the appointment of commissioners
for managing the same, with an amendment, to which they desire the
concurrence of the House.
THURSDAY, September 3.
_Permanent Seat of Government._
Mr. _Scott_, agreeably to notice given, moved the following: "That a
permanent residence ought to be fixed for the General Government of the
United States at some convenient place, as near the centre of wealth,
population, and extent of territory, as may be consistent with
convenience to the navigation of the Atlantic Ocean, and having due
regard to the particular situation of the Western country."
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, to take into
consideration the motion presented by Mr. _Scott_, on Thursday last, for
establishing the permanent residence of Congress, Mr. BOUDINOT in the
chair.
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