Resolutions. final expulsion therefrom; and particularly for the valor, skill, and good conduct, on the eighth of January last, in repulsing, with great slaughter, a numerous British army, of chosen veteran troops, when attempting, by a bold and daring attack, to carry by storm the works hastily thrown up for the protection of New Orleans; and thereby obtaining a most signal victory over the enemy, with a disparity of loss, on his part, unexampled in military annals. Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be struck, a gold medal, with devices emblematical of this splendid achievement, and presented to Major General Jackson, as a testimony of the high sense enter tained by Congress of his judicious and distinguished conduct on that memorable occasion. Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause the foregoing resolutions to be communicated to Major General Jackson, in such terms as they may deem best calculated to give effect to the objects thereof. Approved, February 27, 1815. A Resolution, directing the manner of providing sta-Resolution, for the appointment of a joint committee tionery, and procuring the printing, for the Senate and House of Representatives. to wait upon the President, and request that he recommend a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God, for restoring to these United States the blessings of peace. Resolved, &c., That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed, immediately after the adjournment Resolved, &c., That a joint committee of both of the present, and each succeeding, Congress, to Houses wait upon the President of the United advertise, three weeks successively, in two news-States, and request that he recommend a day of papers printed in the District of Columbia, for proposals for supplying the Senate and House of Representatives, during the succeeding Congress, with the necessary stationery and printing; which advertisement shall describe the kind of stationery and printing required; and that the proposals to be made be accompanied with sufficient security for their performance. And it shall be the duty of the Secretary and Clerk thanksgiving, to be observed by the people of the United States, with religious solemnity, and the offering of devout acknowledgments to Almighty God, for his great goodness, manifested in restoring to these United States the blessing of peace. LANGDON CHEVÉS, Speaker of the House. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate. Barry, William T., appointed a Senator by the Bayly, Mountjoy, Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr. Howell resentatives for relief of, read read a second time, and referred 3500 36 37 110 37 172 178 207 read a third time, and passed 262 270 -272 276 176 179 Brent, Richard, of Virginia, the death of, an- C. read a second time ordered to a third reading - read a third time, and passed 11 16 44 reported with amendments, and again or- read a third time, and passed as amended - referred to a committee reported with amendments, and ordered to read a third time, and passed 137 142 144 147 149 160 returned from the House of Representatives amendments concurred in with an amend- to which the House of Representatives Congress, commencement of the third session of Mr. Varnum also submitted a resolution of 251 11 Mr. Dana submitted a resolution of the Le- 261 267 274 |