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States' mail to be carried in the day time only, except when transported by water.

On motion of Mr. Foot, of Connecticut,

Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of "regulating" [by law]" the commerce among the several states," under the 8th section of the first article of the Constitution of the United States.

On motion of Mr. M'Duffie,

Resolved. That a select committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of recommending to the several states the propriety of amending the Constitution of the United States, in such manner that the mode of electing members of the House of Representatives in Congress, may be uniform throughout the United States; also, that the mode of choosing electors for President and Vice President of the United States may be, in like manner, uniform; and also, that the election of the said officers may, in no event, devolve upon the House of Representatives.

Mr. McDuffie. Mr. Alexander Smyth, Mr. Reed, Mr. Storrs, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Wickliffe, and Mr. Cary, were appointed a committee pursuant to the above resolution.

Mr. M.Kim submitted the following resolution:

Resolved. That the Secretary of State be directed to furnish to this House, a statement of all sick or disabled seamen, who may have been sent to the infirmary or hospitals at the port of Liverpool, in Great Britain, under the direction of the American consul at that' port; as, also, the amount of money retained or received by said consul from the master or consignee of every American vessel arriving at said port, from the first of September, 1821, to the first of September, 1823, for each sick or disabled seaman sent to the infirmary or hospitals.

The said resolution was read and laid on the the table one day, under the rule.

Mr. Thompson, of Georgia, moved that the House do come to the following resolution:

Resolved, That the memorial of the Legislature of Georgia, relative to the claims of certain detachments of militia of that state, for services performed in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794; together with the accompanying documents, now on the files of this House, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. The said resolution was read, and,

On motion of Mr. Cocke, was amended, by striking out the words "a select committee," and inserting "the Connmittee on Military Affairs."

The question was then taken to agree to the resolution, as amended, And passed in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Jennings,

Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the purpose of effecting a further extinguishment of Indian title to lands in the state of Indiana.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire into the justice and expediency of allowing Mrs. Sarah Perry, the mother of the late Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, a pension during her natural life.

On motion of Mr. Storrs,

Ordered, That, when the House adjourns, it will adjourn to meet again on Monday next.

And then the House adjourned.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1823.

Another member, to wit: John Herkimer, from the state of New York, appeared, produced his credentials, and took his seat; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to him.

Gabriel Richard also appeared, and produced his credentials, and took his seat, as the delegate from the territory of Michigan; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, being also administered to him.

On motion of Mr. Hobart,

Ordered, That the petition of William Bartlett, heretofore presented on the 19th of January, 1821; the petition of Nathaniel Ćarver, heretofore presented on the 7th of February, 1821; and the petition of Nathaniel Winsor, jr. and Martin, Winsor, heretofore presented on the 11th of February, 1822; be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Webster presented a petition of the manufacturers of wool, in the state of Massachusetts, praying that an additional duty of 124 per centum may be imposed on foreign woollen manufactures; which petition was referred to the Committee on Manufactures.

Mr. Durfee presented a petition of Jacob Babbitt, of the stat of Rhode Island, praying for the remission of the interest on certain bonds given by him to secure the payment of the duties on sugars imported into the United States in 1815, which sugars, together with a large amount of other property, belonging to him, were destroyed by inundation in the same year.

Mr. Mallary presented a petition of Orange Heaton, and Josiah Hubbard, junr. of the state of Vermont, praying that the amount paid by them, as duties on the value of a number of horned cattle driven into the United States, from the British province of Lower Canada, the property of a man removing from said province into the United States, may be refunded, alleging that they were wholly ignorant that the cattle would be subject to duty.

Mr. Poinsett presented a petition of Louis A. Petray, and Just Viel, merchants of Charleston, in the state of South Carolina, praying that the duties paid by them to the Collector at Charleston, on a quantity of sugars which were shipped to that port from St. Augustine, subsequently to the latter place becoming an American port, may be refunded.

M Conway presented a memorial of the General Assembly of the territory of Arkansas, praying that an appropriation may be made, for the purpose of extinguishing the title of the Quapau tribe of Indians to certain lands in that territory.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Mallary presented a petition of Sewall Fullam, of the state of Vermont, guardian of Samuel Rist, an insane person, late a soldier in the army of the Revolution, praying that the said Rist may be inscribed on the roll of Revolutionary Pensioners.

Mr. Martindale presented a petition of Alexander M‘Nish, of the state of New York, praying for an increase of the pension heretofore granted him.

Mr. Dwinell presented a petition of William Davis, of the state of New York, praying to be restored to the roll of Revolutionary Pensioners, from which he has been stricken, because it is alleged that his term of service fell ten days short of nine months; alleging that he was employed upwards of ten days in returning from the place of his discharge, to his usual residence.

Mr. Stewart presented a petition of William Pew, of Pennsylvamia, a soldier of the Revolution, praying for a pension.

Mr. Forsyth presented a petition of Lewis Joseph de Beaulieu, late a captain in Count Pulaski's legion, in the Revolutionary army, praying for an increase of the pension granted to him by the Revolutionary Congress, for gallant services and numerous wounds re

ceived in battle.

Mr. Sandford presented a petition of David Bunch, of Tennessee, a soldier of the Revolution, praying for a pension.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

On motion of Mr. Garnett,

Ordered, That the petition of Richard G. Morris, heretofore presented on the 21st of December, 1815, be referred to the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

On motion of Mr. Allen, of Tennessee,

Ordered, That the petition of James Royal, heretofore presented on the 13th of December, 1822, be also referred to the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Van Rensselaer presented a petition of Henry R. Teller, of the state of New York, praying that his title may be confirmed to a large and valuable tract of land, granted by the Ochipue tribe of Indians, at Detroit, to a certain Garret Teller, in the year 1780.

Mr. Brent presented a petition of Le Peltier de la Houssaye, Chevalier de la Houssaye, and Octave de la Houssaye, on behalf of themselves and the residue of the heirs and representatives of Louis de la Houssaye, praying that their title to a tract of land in the state of Louisiana may be confirmed.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

On motion of Mr. Brent,

Ordered, That the petition of sundry inhabitants of the Parish of Quachita, in the state of Louisiana, presented on the 9th of January, 1822, and the petition of sundry inhabitants of the said state, presented on the 50th of January, 1822, owners of land included in Bastrop's grant, be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

On motion of Mr. Conway,

Ordered, That the petition of Don Carlos de Villemont, heretofore presented on the 14th of February, 1822, be also referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

On,motion of Mr. Cambreleng,

Ordered, That the petition of Julia Lawrence, widow of Captain James Lawrence, deceased, late of the Navy of the United States, beretofore presented on the 24th of December, 1822; and the petition of Penelope Denny, heretofore presented on the 9th of January, 1823, be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Taylor presented a petition of Daniel Griffin, and Samuel Hoag, of the county of St. Lawrence, in the state of New York, praying to be allowed for damages done to their farms, occasioned by the destruction of their fences, by the troops of the United States, during the late war.

Mr. Wickliffe presented a petition of Charles Wilkins, praying payment of a balance, ascertained, by due course of law, to be due to him on the settlement of his accounts, as contractor for supplying troops of the United States with provisions, in the years 1801 and

1802.

Mr. Whittlesey presented a petition of Charles B. Fitch, of the state of Ohio, praying to be compensated for services rendered to the Government, during the late war with Great Britain, as an express rider, under the orders of general Wadsworth.

Mr. Owen presented a petition of Hannah Mins, administratrix of Joseph Mins, who was administrator of Samuel Mins, deccased, praying compensation for buildings and other property, belonging to the said deceased, destroyed by the Indians, on the capture of Fort Mins, during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petitions be severally referred to the Committee of Claims.

The following petitions, heretofore presented, were again presented, and referred to the Committee of Claims, to wit:

By Mr. Thompson, of Georgia, the petition of J. M. C. Montgomery, presented the 17th of January, 1822;

By Mr. Allen, of Tennessee, the petition of James B. Eason, presented the 3d of February, 1823;

By Mr. Ten Eyck, the petition of Marinus W. Gilbert, presented the 21st of January, 1820;

By Mr. Whittlesey, the petition of Luther Chapin, presented the 15th of December, 1819;

By Mr. Van Rensselaer, the petition of Thomas Cantwell, presented the 3d of February, 1823; and,

By Mr. Tucker, of South Carolina, the petition of Samuel Wharton, presented the 5th of December, 1822.

Mr. Hemphill presented a memorial from sundry insurance companies and merchants, of the city of Philadelphia, setting forth, that, in the year 1807, they embarked, or assumed the responsibilities of those who had embarked, a large amount of property on board of vessels, solely owned by citizens of the United States, and destined for Antwerp, at that time a port of France; that the vessels were captured by British cruisers and sent into England, where they were speedily released, and proceeded to Antwerp, which port they reached in safety; but, immediately after their arrival, vessels and cargoes were put under sequestration, upon the pretext of a violation of the Berlin Decree; that the property was not libelled, nor was there any judicial proceeding had in relation to it. It was, however, sold by order of the French government, and has been totally lost to the memorialists; that they have now been nearly fifteen years unlawfully deprived of theirproperty, and they now confidently appeal to the constitutional guardians of their rights, and pray that their case may be taken into consideration, and that such relief may be granted to them as in the wisdom of Congress may seem just and proper.

Mr. Hemphill, also, presented a memorial, similar in most respects, from sundry other merchants of the city of Philadelphia, who, in the year 1809, shipped a large amount of property for Saint Sebastians; in Spain, where, upon its arrival, it was seized by French officers, and has become wholly lost to the memorialists.

Ordered, That the said memorials do lic on the table.

On motion of Mr. Little,

Ordered, That the petition of Joseph Mareschal, heretofore presented on the 20th January, 1823, be referred to the Secretary of War, with instructions to report thereon to this House.

Mr. Sandford presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Maury, Williamson, and Rutherford, in the state of Tennessee, praying for the establishment of a post route; which petition was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

The Speaker presented a petition of Parmenio Adams, contesting the election and return of Isaac Wilson, as one of the members of this House, for the state of New York, and praying to be admitted to a seat in the place of said Wilson.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Elections.

On motion of Mr. Jennings,

Ordered, That the petition of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, respecting the Courts of the United States in said state, heretofore presented on the 27th January, 1823, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Jennings,

Ordered, That the petition of Čaptain Biggar's Company of Ran

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