Tuesday, December 10.
The House resumed the reading of the communications received from the President of the United States, on Thursday last, and made a further progress therein.
Wednesday, December 11.
Benjamin Bourne and Francis Malbone, from Rhode Island, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House.
Friday, December 13.
Thomas Tredwell, from New York, and John Patton, from Delaware, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats.
Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States; and that Mr. Giles, Mr. William Smith, Mr. Ames, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Hillhouse, Mr. Fitzsimons, and Mr. Boudinot, be the said committee.
Monday, December 16.
Samuel Dexter, Junior, from Massachusetts, Joshua Coit and Zephaniah Swift, from Connecticut, and Richard Winn, from South Carolina, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats.