Thursday, March 13.
The bill authorizing and directing the settlement of the accounts of Major General Lafayette was read the third time.
Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act allowing to Major General Lafayette his pay and emoluments while in the service of the United States."
Wednesday, March 19.
The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country," was read the third time and passed.
Thursday, March 20.
The bill to authorize the President of the United States, in certain cases, to alter the place for holding a session of Congress, was read the second time.
Monday, March 24.
Kensey Johns appeared and produced his credentials of an appointment by the Governor of the State of Delaware as a Senator for the United States, which were read.
Whereupon, it was moved that they be referred to the consideration of the Committee of Elections before the said Kensey Johns should be permitted to qualify, who are directed to report thereon; and it passed in the affirmative—yeas 13, nays 12, as follows: