H. Osgood;" in which amendments and bill they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. Mr. Claiborne submitted the following joint resolution: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to cause gold medals to be struck, with suitable emblems and devices, and presented to major general William Carroll, and brigadier general John Coffee, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of their gallantry and good conduct in the several conflicts during the late war at Talashatchie, Taladega, Enstochopko, Emuekfaw, Tehopeka and New Orleans. Resolved, That the President be requested to cause a gold medal to be struck, with suitable emblems and devices, and presented to major general Joseph Desha, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of his gallantry and good conduct in the conflict of the river Thames, in Upper Canada. The said resolutions were read the first and second time: when, A motion was made by Mr. Harrison to amend the second resolution by inserting the name of major general William Henry, before major general Joseph Desha, and to conform the language of the resolution to the said amendment. Mr. Ogle then moved to commit the said resolutions to the committee on Military Affairs: when, On motion of Mr. Hopkinson, it was Ordered, That the said resolutions lie upon the table. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to provide for paying to the state of Indiana three per cent. of the nett proceeds arising from the sale of the United States' lands within the same;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Hugh Nelson reported the same without amendment. The said bill was then amended, and the amendment ordered to be engrossed and the bill read a third time to-morrow. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of Sarah Dewees, relict and widow of William Dewees, deceased, and the heirs and legal representatives of the said William Dewces; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith, of Maryland, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of Gad Worthington; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Livermore reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. 1 The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of the houses of Thomas and John Clifford, Elisha Fisher and Company, Thomas Clifford and Son, and Thomas Clifford of Philadelphia, and Charles Wirgman of Baltimore; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Desha reported the same with amendments, which were read and concurred in by the House. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of John Rodgers; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Pitkin reported the same without amendment. The said bill was then amended at the Clerk's table, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of certain friendly Creek Indians of the mixed blood; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. H. Nelson reported the same with amendments, which were read and concurred in by the House. Mr. Cobb then moved that the said bill be postponed indefinitely; which was rejected by the House. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. And then the House adjourned. FRIDAY, April 3, 1818. Mr. Spencer presented a petition of Abraham Ten Brook, praying to be remunerated for the amount of costs and expenses which he was compelled to pay in defending a suit brought against him by the United States in which suit the United States was nonsuited. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Rhea, from the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, made a report on the petition of James Wood, which was read, and the resolution therein contained was concurred in by the House, as follows: Resolved, That the petitioner take nothing by his claim; and that he have leave to withdraw the papers accompanying his pe tition. Ordered, That the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petitions of William Kerns, Jeremiah Bettas, Charles Neily, Caleb Childs and Stephen Olney, and that the four first mentioned petitions be referred to the Secretary of War, and that leave be given to withdraw the latter. Mr. Seybert, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report on the petition of the inhabitants of Croghansville, in the state of Ohio; which was read, and the resolution therein contained was concurred in by the House as follows: Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition. Mr. Seybert also reported a bill to establish a port of entry and delivery, at Cape Vincent, at the fork of Lake Ontario and the head of the river St. Lawrence; which was read the first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to morrow. Mr. Seybert also reported a bill, declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Georgia, passed the 10th of December, 1817, "to establish the fees of the harbor master and health officer of the port of Darien;" which was read the first and second time and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Seybert also reported a bill, to abolish the port of delivery established at the mouth of Slade's Creek, in the state of North Carolina; which was read the first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, from the committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the public buildings, made a report; which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, from the committee of Claims, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of Michael Hogan," reported the same with an amendment; which was read, and, together with the bill, committed to a committee of the whole to-morrow. Mr. Scott, from the committee appointed on the 16th ultimo, by leave of the House, reported a bill to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole on Monday next. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have postponed, until the first Monday in July next, the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the legal representatives of William Daniel to file with the proper register of the land office a Spanish patent for a tract of land lying in the state of Mississippi." And then he withdrew. Ordered, That the committee appointed on so much of the President's message as relates to Roads, Canals, and Seminaries of Learning, be discharged from the further consideration of the several matters and things which have been referred to them and upon which they have not reported. On motion of Mr. Cobb, Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the pay of the mili tia now in the service, or which may hereafter be called into the service of the United States in the war now prosecuting against the Seminole tribe of Indians; and of affording additional pay to those who have been in service in said war and have been discharged. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of Lemuel H. Osgood," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee of Claims. The amendment proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled An act confirming the claim of Tobias Rheams to a tract of land granted him by the Spanish government," was read and concurred in by the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The bill from the Senate, entitled An act to provide for paying to the state of Indiana three per cent. of the nett proceeds arising from the sales of the United States' lands within the same,” was read the third time and passed as amended. Ordered. That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. An act for the relief of Sarah Dewees, relict and widow, of William Dewees, deceased, and the heirs and legal representatives of the said William Dewees. An act for the relief of Gad Worthington. An Act for the relief of the houses of Thomas and John Clifford, Elisha Fisher and company, Thomas Clifford and Son, and Thomas Clifford of Philadelphia, and Charles Wirgman of Balti more. An act for the relief of John Rodgers; and, An act for the relief of certain friendly Creek Indians, were severally read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the titles be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk carry the said bills to the Senate and ask their concurrence therein. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on thre bill for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes, and for the organization and encouragement of schools for their instruction and civilization; and on the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act directing the manner of appointing Indian agents and continuing the Act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Hugh Nelson reported the bill from the Senate without amendment, and asked leave for the committee to sit again on the bill of this House. Ordered, That the committee of the whole have leave to sit again on the said bill. The bill from the Senate was then amended at the Clerk's table, and the amendment ordered to be engrossed and the bill read a third time to-morrow. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of major Loring Austin; the bill for the relief of major general Jacob Brown; and on the report of the committee of Claims on the petition of George R. Wells; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Herbert reported the said bills with amendments to each; which were read and severally concurred in by the House. Ordered, That the said bills be engrossed and severally read a third time to-morrow. And then the House adjourned. SATURDAY, April 4, 1818. Mr. Silsbee, presented a petition of Jeremiah Lee, praying to be repaid the sum of 629 dollars and 16 cents, which he expended in redeeming an American citizen from slavery among the Arabs of the Desert in Africa, in the year 1807. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Claims. Mr. Spencer, presented a petition of Richard Gorsline and Thomas H. Kellogg, praying to be relieved from the payment of a judgment recovered against them and their surety on a bond given to secure the duties on their distillery, as they have become insolvent and are wholly unable to discharge the said judgment. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Taylor, presented a petition of Ezbon Hubbell, praying to be allowed an officer's pension under the late act for the relief of certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, which he is unable to obtain, having held no higher rank than that of sergeant, although he commanded the company to which he belonged for several years. Ordered, That the said bill be referred to the committee of the whole, on the bill concerning invalid pensioners. Mr. Thomas M. Nelson, presented a memorial of brigadier general Daniel Parker, adjutant and inspector general of the army of the United States, containing an explanation of the circumstances attending his certificate of the authenticity of the signature of colonel Isaac Clark, late of the army, which, subsequently proved to be a forgery; which certificate has been made the subject of animadversion in the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of clerks and other officers of government. Ordered, That the said memorial lie on the table. Mr. Hitchcock, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the state of Ohio, praying to be permitted to pay for their lands purchased of the United States, in current bank notes. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on the Public Lands. Mr. Seybert, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report on the petition of Eleazer Nickerson; which |