Tuesday, June 5.
Mr. Rutledge proposed a resolution to the following effect, which was unanimously agreed to:
"Resolved, That the members of this House, from a desire of showing their respect to the late Nathan Bryan, Esq., member of this House, deceased, will go into mourning for one month, by wearing a crape on the left arm."
Relations with France.
A Message was received from the President of the United States, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
I now transmit to both Houses the communications from our Envoys at Paris, received since the last which have been presented by me to both Houses.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, June 5, 1798.
The said Message, and communications referred to therein, were read, and ordered to lie on the table.