Two other members, to wit: from Delaware, James M. Broom, and from Kentucky, John Fowler, appeared, produced their credentials, were qualified, and took their seats in the House.
Monday, December 16.
Two other members, to wit: from South Carolina, O’Brien Smith, and from New York, George Clinton, junior, appeared, produced their credentials, were qualified, and took their seats in the House.
Tuesday, December 17.
Two other members, to wit: from Virginia, Matthew Clay, and from Kentucky, Matthew Walton, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House.
Wednesday, December 18.
Indiana Territory—Slaves—Salt Springs—State Government.
Ordered, that the report of a select committee, made the 17th of February, 1804, on a letter of William H. Harrison, President of a Convention held at Vincennes, in the Indiana Territory, declaring the consent of the people of the said Territory to a suspension of the sixth article of compact between the United States and the said people; also, on a memorial and petition of the inhabitants of the said Territory; be referred to Mr. Garnett, Mr. Morrow of Ohio, Mr. Parke, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Smith of South Carolina, Mr. Walton, and Mr. Van Cortlandt.
A petition of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Indiana Territory was presented to the House and read, praying that the introduction of slaves into the said Territory may be permitted by Congress; that the right of suffrage therein may be enlarged; that the salt licks and springs in the said Territory may be ceded to them on certain conditions; that a certain description of claimants to land, in the said Territory, may be permitted to make entry thereof in the mode therein stated; that no division of the said Territory may take place; and that the citizens thereof may be permitted to form a State government as soon as their population will permit the measure.
Also, a petition of sundry purchasers of land settled, and intending to settle, on that part of the Indiana Territory west of Ohio, and east of the boundary line running from the mouth of Kentucky River, praying that the said tract of country may be added to and made part of the State of Ohio.