Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said resolution to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.
Wednesday, April 2.
Removal of the Seat of Government.
The House then resolved itself into a committee on the bill to make further progress for the removal and accommodation of the Government of the United States.
A motion was then made to fill a blank for the accommodation of the household of the President, about which considerable conversation occurred; when Mr. Rutledge moved that the committee rise, in order that time may be given for learning the amount of money wanting for this object, and because he supposed the Chairman of the committee, who was absent, might be able to give that information. The motion was afterwards withdrawn, but renewed by the Speaker, and at length carried.
Thursday, April 3.
Lands given in satisfaction of Judgments.
Mr. Harper observed that in some of the States lands were received in satisfaction of judgments, which also was the case in such places where the United States were plaintiffs. To remedy what he conceived an evil, he laid on the table the following resolution:
"Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire and report, by bill or otherwise, whether any, and what, further provisions are necessary to be made relative to the sales of real estate delivered to the United States in satisfaction of judgments against persons indebted thereto."
Three members were appointed.