Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States,
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1798.

An engrossed bill providing for the more effectual collection of certain internal revenues of the United States, was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act providing for the more effectual collection of certain internal revenues of the United States."

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.

Resolutions of a meeting of the citizens of the town of Newton, in the State of Massachusetts, signed, by order of the said citizens, by Samuel Murdock, town Clerk, were presented to the House and read, stating their determination to support the Constitution of the United States against the unjust claims and aggressions of any foreign Power, and all open and secret enemies to the Government and, People thereof.

Also, an address of sundry inhabitants of Trenton, and its vicinity, in the State of New Jersey, stating their approbation of the conduct pursued by the Executive of the United States in endeavoring to effect a permanent reconciliation with the French Republic, and their determination to support all such measures as may be adopted to promote the honor, defence, and independence of their country.

Also, an address of the citizens of the lower end of Frederick county, in the State of Maryland, signed, in their behalf, by Andrew Shriver, their Chairman; and sundry resolutions of a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Staunton, and county of Augusta, in the State of Virginia, to the same effect.

Also, sundry resolutions of the first and second battalions of the fifty-seventh regiment of the Militia of the State of Virginia, at meetings held in the counties of Fairfax and Loudon, stating that, in their opinion, it is improper to leave it to the discretion of the President of the United States to raise an armed force previous to a declaration of war; that a militia is the only natural and proper defence of a free country; and that, whenever our independence, as a nation, is endangered, or our country invaded by France, or any other nation whatever, they will not hesitate to step forward, as one man, in defence of their rights and property.

Ordered, That the said resolutions and addresses be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Wadsworth, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to raise a provisional Army;" and had found the same to be truly enrolled Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith....