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To-morrow was then assigned for the third reading of the said

bill.

And the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1824.

Mr. Forsyth, from the select committee to which was referred the President's message of the 30th of March, 1824, relating to the execution of so much of the Compact of 1802 between the United States and the state of Georgia, as relates to the extinguishment of the Indian title to lands within that state; also, a memorial of the Legislature of the said state; made a report thereon; which was read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Floyd, from the committee appointed on the 29th of December last, to inquire into the expediency of occupying the mouth of the Oregon or Columbia river; made a report thereon, which was read, and laid upon the table.

Mr. Hamilton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made a report on the petition of Dean Weymouth, accompanied with a bill for his relief; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, accompanied with a report of the number of non-comissioned officers and privates of the marine corps in the service of the United States, and where stationed or performing duty; also, a report of the amount paid to the Lieutenant Colonel of the marine corps the past year, for his monthly pay and emoluments of office, prepared in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 12th April, instant.

Ordered, That the said letter and The resolution laid upon the table yesterday, by Mr. Floyd, was report lie upon the table. taken up, considered, and agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Call,

Resolved. That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of allowing a compensation to Joseph M. White and William Davidson, of Florida, for services rendered the United States, in the capacity of District Attorney and Marshal of the district of West Florida.

On motion of Mr. Francis Johnson,

Resolved, That the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing Joseph Kingry, late a private in the service of the United States, on the pension roll.

The resolution laid upon the table yesterday, by Mr. Hamilton, was taken up, read, and again laid upon the table.

A motion was made by Mr. Allen, of Massachusetts, That the House do now proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution submitted by him, fixing a day for the termination of the present Session of Congress.

And the question being put,

The yeas and are as follow:

There appeared, {Nays

100,

99.

nays, as desired by one fifth of the members present,

The Speaker voted with the nays, by which an equal division was produced, and the question was thereby determined in the negative. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have postponed, indefinitely, the bill of this House, entitled "An act for the relief of Sarah Chitwood.” They have passed bills of this House, of the following titles, viz: “An act giving the consent and sanction of Congress to a certain act of the Legislative Council of Florida," and "An act to alter the times of holding the District Court of the United States, for the district of Illinois." The Senate have also passed bills of the following titles, viz: An act for the relief of Thaddeus Mayhew; An act for the relief of Ichabod Lord Skinner: An act to alter the times of holding the District Court in the district of Missouri; An act for the relief of Heze kiah Langley and Benjamin M. Belt; And an act for the relief of Thomas Hewes. In which bills the Senate ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

An engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend the several acts imposing duties on imports," was read the third time, and, being on its passage,

A motion was made by Mr. Randolph, that the said bill be postponed indefinitely:

And, after debate thereon,

The House adjourned.

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1824.

The Speaker presented a memorial of John Ross, George Lowrey, Major Ridge, and Elijab Hicks, delegates from the Cherokee nation

of Indians, representing the unwillingness of the Cherokees to abandon the territory upon which they now reside, declaring their determination to pursue peaceably agriculture, manufactures, and the mechanic arts, and praying that the general government will protect their rights.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to a committee of the whole House on the state of Union.

The Speaker also presented a petition, signed by Thomas Law, Water Jones and Elias B. Caldwell, a committee appointed at a public meeting of the citizens of Washington, praying the attention of Congress to the pecuniary embarrassment of the country, and the establishment of a national paper currency, as best calculated to remedy the evil.

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

Mr. Webster, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to divide the district of Kentucky into two Judicial Districts; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of of the whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Whittlesey, from the Committee of Claims, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Mary Roddy and others, executors of Robert Roddy deceased; which was read and laid upon the table.

Mr. Rich, from the same Committee, made a report on the petition of John Mitchell, accompanied with a bill for his relief; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Foot, of Connecticut, from the joint Committee of Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, to wit:

An act to alter the times of holding the District Court of the United States for the District of Illinois;

An act giving the consent and sanction of Congress, to a certain act of the legislative council of the Territory of Florida;

An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt; and

An act to change the terms of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States in the State of Ohio, one of the terms of the Circuit Court in Kentucky;

And found the same to be truly enrolled; when

The Speaker signed the said bills.

Ordered, That the Clerk do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Govan, from the committee to which was referred so much of the President's Message as relates to the suppression of the African Slave Trade, reported a bill respecting the slave trade; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Committee on Miliiary Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the petitions of Bailey and Rinker,