and her cargo; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands, for failure in completing the payment thereon; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

Mr. KING submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be, and hereby are, instructed to inquire into the expediency of so altering the laws concerning the sale of the public lands, that from and after the day of credit shall not be given on such sales, but the public lands shall be sold for money only.

On motion, by Mr. Oris, the petition of Joseph Marquand, collector of the customs for the port of Newburyport, praying additional compensation, together with the report of the Secretary of the Treasury thereon, was referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures.

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Hampshire, praying an additional allowance for brass and copper foundery and plumbing work, furnished for the United States ship Washington, built at the navy yard at Portsmouth, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. NOBLE submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the "act to enable the people of the Indiana 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," as to authorize the Legislature of the State of Indiana, at their discretion, to locate the lands granted to the said State, for the purpose of fixing their seat of government, in quarter sections and fractions.

Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Frederick Brown;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of AdolThe Senate resumed, as in Committee of the phus Burghart;" the bill, entitled "An act for the Whole, the consideration of the bill, for the re-relief of William King;" and also the bill, entilief of Louis and Antoine Dequindre; and no amendment having been made, the bill was reported to the House; and ordered to be engrossed

and read a third time.

The Senate adjourned to Monday.

MONDAY, December 21.

tled "An act for the relief of William B. Lewis;" reported the same severally without amendment. to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act Mr. LACOCK, from the Committee on Pensions, concerning widows of the militia ;" and also the bill, entitled "An act to extend, for a further term of five years, the pensions heretofore granted to the widows and orphans of the officers and solMr. LACOCK presented the memorial of a num-diers, who died or were killed in the late war," ber of citizens of the United States, residing in New York and Pennsylvania, praying a revision and amendment of the act, entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place, within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, 1808;" and the memorial was read, and referred.

reported the same severally without amendment. Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill for the relief of Aquilla Giles; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition. The report and resolution were read.

Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas ÁrMr. HUNTER presented the memorial of Chris-nold, made a report accompanied by a resolution, topher Fowler, of Newport, in the State of Rhode Island, surviving administrator of the estate of Samuel Fowler, deceased, praying indemnification for certain final settlement certificates as stated in the memorial; which was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, comprehending the statements relating to the internal duties and direct tax, required by the 33d section of the act of Congress, of the 22d of July, 1818; and the report was read.

Mr. LACOCK presented the petition of Charles Higgins, contractor for the supply of rations to the United States' troops, stationed within the The Senate resumed the consideration of the State of Pennsylvania, stating that the sum of motion of the 18th instant, for instructing the two thousand dollars had been illegally paid to committee on the subject of the slave trade to inJared Irwin, and debited to him on the books of quire into the expediency of making provision, by the War Department, and praying relief; and law, to prevent the transportation of slaves, or the petition was read, and referred to the Com-servants of color, from any State, to any other part of the United States, in certain cases; and agreed thereto.

mittee of Claims.

Mr. SANFORD presented the petition of John Troop, of New York, who was owner of a certain ship, called the New York, with her cargo, which has been libelled and condemned as forfeited to the United States, in violation of the non-intercourse laws, as stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. STORER presented the petition of Abner Greenleaf, of Portsmouth, in the State of New

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 18th instant, "That the Committee for the District of Columbia be required to inquire into the expediency of making some further provision by law, for preventing and extinguishing fires in this city ;" and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 18th instant, for instructing the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of James H. Clarke, a purser in the Navy of the United States; and, on motion by Mr. STORER, to amend the resolution re- The Senate resumed the consideration of the ported by the committee, so as to read "Resol- motion of the 21st instant, to instruct the Comved, That the prayer of the petitioner is reason-mittee on Public Lands, to inquire into the expeable, and ought to be granted;"

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief The bill, entitled "An act directing the payof Samuel F. Hooker; and the further consider-ment of certain bills, drawn by General Armation thereof was postponed until Thursday next. strong, in favor of William Morgan," was read

the second time, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Arnold; and, on motion by Mr. BURRILL, the further consideration thereof was postponed until this day three weeks.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to enable the people of the Alabama 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; and after progress adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, December 23.

Mr. RUGGLES presented the memorial of the representatives of the Religious Society of Friends, in the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, praying the adoption of measures for the civilization and improvement of the Indians; and the memorial was read, and referred.

Mr. ROBERTS presented the petition of John Clark, of York, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying compensation for services rendered during the Revolutionary war, as stipulated and agreed upon by the Board of Treasury of the United States, as stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH presented the petition of Michael Hogan, of the city of New York, praying indemnification for damages sustained by him, in consequence of the use and occupation of a valuable house belonging to him, in the village of Utica, by a detachment of United States troops, on their march from Buffalo to Sackett's Harbor, as stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. TALBOT presented the memorial of the inhabitants of the county of Macomb, in the Territory of Michigan, praying a delegate in Congress to represent said Territory; and the memorial was read, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. RUGGLES presented the petition of William Bell, of Ohio, praying the confirmation of his title to a piece of land therein described; and the petition was read, and referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel Renner, and Nathaniel H. Heath;" and also a bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year 1819;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The two bills last mentioned were read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Peter Lacoste, made a report, accompanied by a resolution, that the petitioner have leave to

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withdraw his petition. The report and resolution were read.

Mr. MORROW, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill for the relief of John Rice Jones, and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. WILLIAMS, of Mississippi, submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting by law, to the State of Mississippi, certain portions of the public lands, for the seat of Government, and for the support of seminaries of learning within the said State.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of N. Amory, and others, were discharged from the further consideration thereof, and they had leave to withdraw their petition and papers.

The bill prescribing the mode of commencing, prosecuting, and deciding controversies, between two or more States, was read the second time.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to enable the people of the Alabama 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; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to provide for the convenient organization of the courts of the United States, and the appointment of circuit judges; and, on motion by Mr. MACON, the further consideration thereof was postponed until the first Monday in January next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands, for failure in completing the payment thereon; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Frederick Brown ;" and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Adolphus Burghart;" and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William King;" and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William B. Lewis ;" and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled “An

act concerning widows of the militia;" and, on motion by Mr. LACOCK, the further consideration thereof was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Tuesday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to extend for a further term of five years, the pensions heretofore granted to the widows and orphans of the officers and soldiers who died, or were killed in the late war;" and, on motion by Mr. LACOCK, the further consideration thereof was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Tuesday next.

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expediency of granting by law to the State of
Mississippi certain portions of the public lands
for certain purposes; and agreed thereto.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the
Whole, the consideration of the bill prescribing
the mode of commencing, prosecuting, and de-
ciding controversies between two or more States;
and, on motion by Mr. BURRILL, the further con-
sideration thereof was postponed nntil the first
Monday in January next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of Samuel F. Hooker; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next. On motion by Mr. NOBLE,

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled “An act authorizing the distribution of a sum of mo- Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury ney among the representatives of Commodore be directed to lay before the Senate information Edward Preble, and the officers and crew of the relative to the effect of an act to suspend for a brig Syren;" and the further consideration there-limited time the sale or forfeiture of lands, of the of was postponed until Monday next. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of Aquila Giles; and no amendment having been made, it was reported to the House, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

THURSDAY, December 24.

18th of April last, upon the receipts into the Treasury, and the probable effect, by continuing in force the act aforesaid for one year, with a condition "that, if the purchasers complete their payments on or before the expiration of the period aforesaid, interest shall only be required on the instalments due from the time that they became due until paid."

The bill for the relief of John Rice Jones was read the second time.

Mr. SANFORD presented the memorial of the New York Society for promoting the manumis- The bill for the relief of Aquila Giles having sion of slaves, and for protecting such of them as been reported by the committee correctly enhave been, or may be, liberated; and the memo-grossed, was read a third time and passed. rial was read, and referred to the committee on that subject.

Mr. MORRIL presented the petition of Daniel Merrill, praying compensation for his services in the Revolutionary war; and the petition was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. STOKES, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, who were instructed by a resolution of the 14th instant to "inquire into the expediency of increasing the compensation by law allowed to the postmaster of Kennebunk, in the District of Maine;" made a report, accompanied by a resolution, that it is inexpedient at this time to increase the compensation allowed by law to the postmaster at Kennebunk, in the District of Maine. The report and resolution were read.

Mr. WILLIAMS, of Mississippi, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Alexander Montgomery, deceased," reported the same without amendment. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year 1819," was read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel Renner and Nathaniel H. Heath," was read the second time, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 23d instant, for instructing the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Peter Lacoste; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate adjourned to Monday.

MONDAY, December 28.

Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH presented the petition of Richard J. Jones, praying compensation for certain property destroyed by the enemy during the late war with Great Britain; and the petition was read and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. LACOCK, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act concerning invalid pensions," reported the same with amendments; which were read.

On motion by Mr. LACOCK, the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Robertson for an addition to his pension, were discharged from the further consideration thereof, and it was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs to consider and report thereon.

On motion by Mr. LACOCK, the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Martha Whitmore, were discharged from the further consideration thereof; and the petitioner had leave to withdraw her petition and documents.

On motion by Mr. LACOCK, the Committee on Pensions, who were instructed to inquire into the propriety of granting a pension to George Bell, were discharged from the further considera

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Mr. FORSYTH presented the petition of Samuel J. Axson, a surgeon in the Revolutionary army, The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the praying the half pay and land, to which he states Whole, the consideration of the bill further to himself to be entitled; and the petition was read suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture and referred to the Committee on Pensions. of lands for failure in completing the payment Mr. NOBLE presented the petition of Jacob Wet-thereon; and the further consideration thereof zell, of Franklin county, in the State of Indiana, was postponed until Thursday next. praying compensation for his expenses in voluntarily opening a road in said State; and the petition was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.