The bill providing for the widows and orphans of certain deceased officers, was read the third time, and passed.
Revenue Statements.
A communication was laid before the House by the Speaker, from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing sundry documents prepared by the late Commissioner of the Revenue, in consequence of a resolution of the House of the 6th of January, 1798, requiring to be laid before the House every session, within ten days after its meeting, a statement of the net produce of the internal revenues, the salaries of the Collectors, &c., for the year preceding. The Secretary apologizes for not having made the communication sooner. It was ordered to be printed.
Case of Griswold and Lyon.
The House proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Privileges, of the twentieth instant; and the same being again read in the words following, to wit:
The Committee of Privileges, to whom was referred a resolution in the following words, to wit: "Resolved, That Roger Griswold and Matthew Lyon, members of this House, for riotous and disorderly behavior, committed in the House, be expelled therefrom," with instructions to report the evidence in writing, have, according to the order of the House, proceeded to take the evidence, which they herewith report; and they report further, that it is their opinion that the said resolution be disagreed to.
Mr. Davis said he hoped the House would disagree to the report of their Committee of Privileges; after this was done, the resolution could be altered in such a manner as gentlemen might think proper.
Mr. Dent called for the yeas and nays. Agreed to be taken.
Mr. Sitgreaves said there were many considerations which should incline the House to come to a decision upon the present business without entering into any unnecessary discussion; and there were others which should lead them to avoid coming to an immediate decision. He should, therefore, move that the further consideration of this subject be postponed until the 4th of March, 1799.
Mr. Nicholas called for the yeas and nays upon this question; which being agreed to, were taken, and stood—yeas 38, nays 53.