Aug. 26. After changing the title to make it an act supplementary to that of 1793, the bill was passed, and sent to the House.—Senate Journal, 583; Globe, 1660.
Sept. 12. In the House it was read a first and second time by title. Thompson of Pennsylvania moved to put it on its passage, and moved the previous question, which he refused to withdraw, and which was carried.—House Journal, 1289, 1448.
Stevens moved to lay it on the table, but the motion was lost, and the bill was ordered to a third reading.—House Journal, 1449.
The bill was passed, 109 to 75.—House Journal, 1451-1453; Globe, 1807.
It was returned to the Senate.—Senate Journal, 627; Globe, 1810.
Sept. 14. The bill was signed by the presiding officer of the Senate.—Senate Journal, 629; Globe, 1815.
Bill signed by the Speaker of the House.—House Journal, 1457; Globe, 1812.
Sept. 16. Bill sent to the President, and signed by him Sept. 18.—House Journal, 1472, 1497; Senate Journal, 638, 648.