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tection, improvement and amelioration of the condition of the Indian tribes.

Mr. Irving, of New York, presented a similar petition of the representatives of the Religious Society of Friends, in the state of New York, and parts adjacent.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, presented a similar memorial of the representatives of the Yearly Meeting of Friends, held in Baltimore, for the western shore of Maryland, and the adjacent parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Mr Johnson, of Kentucky, presented a similar memorial of the Eaptist Association in the territory of Missouri.

Ordered, That the said memorials be referred to the committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Butler presented a petition of Thomas Shields, a purser in the navy of the United States, stating that after the retreat of the British forces, from the vicinity of New Orleans, in the late war, he was permitted to fit out, at his private expense, and to command an expedition for the purpose of cutting off their retreat; that he succeeded in capturing eight barges and 132 men, and destroyed a large and valuable transport; and praying compensation therefor.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Hendricks, presented a petition of Joseph Richardson, praying for a renewal of a warrant for 320 acres of land, issued under the act, granting bounties in land, to certain Canadian volunteers, which said warrant he has lost or mislaid, or that he may be permitted to locate the land, without the said warrant.

Mr. Hendricks, also presented a petition of Ezra Child, praying compensation for his services in various capacities in the militia service of the United States, in the late war with Great Britain.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Rhea, from the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, made reports on the petitions of Joseph Gillpatrick and Philip Thomas, which were read, and the resolutions therein contained, were concurred in by the House, as follows:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition of Joseph Gillpatrick, be not granted, and that Philip Thomas, have leave to withdraw his papers.

Mr. Rhea, also made an unfavorable report on the petition of Sarah Ingram, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, be discharged from the further consideration of the case of Faulker Simmons, and that it be referred to the Secretary of War.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee of Ways and Means, made reports on the petitions of James Houston and Wil

liam Stothart, which were read; and the resolutions therein contained were concurred in by the house, as follows:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners respectively, ought not to be granted.

Mr. Smith, also made an unfavorable report, on the petition of Elijah Brown, which was read and committed to a committee of the whole, to-morrow.

Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, from the committee of Claims, made an unfavorable report, on the petition of Richard Frisby, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed the report of the same committee, made at the lest session, (3d Feb. 1818) on the petition of Samuel Hughes.

Mr. Williams, also made an unfavorable report on the several petitions of Herman B. Potter, of Gilman Fulsom, jr. and Ezekiel Fulsom, of Gilman Fulsom, of Samuel Pratt and of Ezra St. John, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Williams, from the same committee, to which was referred, the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of Matthew Barrow," reported the same, without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole, to-morrow.

Mr. Poindexter, from the committee on the Public Lands, reported a bill, allowing to each noncommissioned officer, musician and private in the army of the United States, who were on furlough at the close of the late war with Great Britain, a bounty in land, as in other cases; which was read the first and second time and committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Poindexter, from the same committee, to which was referred, the petition of the General Assembly of the state of Illinois, reported a bill granting a donation of land, to the state of Illinois, for the seat of government of said state, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole, to-morrow.

Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, from the committee on Military Affairs, made a report on the petition of captain Stanton Sholes, which was read: when,

Mr. Johnson, reported a bill for the relief of the said captain Stanton Sholes, which was read the first and second time, and com, mitted to a committee of the whole, on Monday next.

Mr. Johnson, also made a report on the petition of Harvey Wakefield, which was read: when,

Mr. Johnson, reported a bill for the relief of the said Harvey Wakefield, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole, on Monday next.

Mr. Johnson, also reported a bill, providing for the payment of property, lost and destroyed in the Seminole war, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole, on Monday next.

Ordered, That the committee on Private Land Claims, be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Pierre Barribeau; and that leave be given to withdraw the same.

The Speaker, laid before the House, a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of public lands sold in the Alabama territory, and the amount paid to receivers, and the balance due by individuals; rendered in obedience to a resolution of this House, of the 3d inst. which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That Mr. Pitkin, be excused from a further service, on the joint committee, appointed upon the subject of the printing, ordered by the respective Houses of Congress, and that Mr. Seybert be appointed of the said committee.

On motion of Mr. Sampson,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post road from Plympton by Carver, to Wareham, and of discontinuing the post road from Plymouth by Carver and Plympton, to Middleborough, in Massachusetts.

Mr. Clagett, submitted the following resolution, to wit:

Resolved, That it is expedient to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, to designate and set apart, townships, each of six miles square, in the state of Illinois, east of the military bounty lands, each alternate section thereof, to be settled by emigrants from Ireland, and sold to them at two dollars per acre, to be paid by three instalments, as follows, to wit: one third part thereof, at the end of four years; one other third part thereof at the end of eight years; and the residue thereof, at the end of twelve years, from the day of sale, with interest on the said several sums. Provided,

First. That the said Secretary of the Treasury may, and it shall be his duty to, reject all applications of such emigrants, for the lands aforesaid; unless the applicants shall have been satisfactorily recommended, as moral and industrious men.

Secondly. That no contract shall be made with any emigrant as aforesaid, unless he engage to improve at least twenty of each hundred acres, to be transferred as aforesaid; and also to erect a suitable dwelling house and barn thereon.

Thirdly. That no contract shall be binding upon the United States, nor title vest in any emigrant settler, untill he shall have made the settlement and improvements aforesaid, and fully paid for the lands contracted for as aforesaid.

Fourthly. That no such contract shall be made, nor a patent issued to any one settler or his heirs, for more than of land.

acres

Fifthly. That in every instance, where the conditions of settlement, improvement, or payment, shall not have been fully complied with, at the expiration of the term of twelve years, from the date of such contract, the said premises so forfeited, shall revert to the

United States; and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall cause the same to be sold, for the benefit of the said United States; provided, nevertheless, that in all cases where payment in part shall have been made, the sum or sums so paid, shall be refunded to such emigrant, or his heirs.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed and instructed to prepare and report a bill, embracing the subject matter, and in pursuance of the foregoing first resolution.

The question was then taken, will the House now proceed to consider the said resolution?

And determined in the negative.

Mr. Tarr, submitted the following resolution, which was read and rejected by the House, viz:

Resolved, That the committee on Roads and Canals, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating the sum of dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, in further completing that part of the turnpike road, lying between Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, and Wheeling in the state of Virginia; and pledging for the repayment thereof, the two per cent. fund, arising from the sales of the public lands, northwest of the river Ohio.

On motion of Mr. Walker, of North Carolina,

Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law, for allowing an equal bounty in land, as other soldiers, to all minors who enlisted in the army of the United States, in the late war, and continued in service until peace was concluded, and were regularly discharged.

On motion of Mr. Austin,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post road from Petersburg, in Virginia, by Moody's, Bevils bridge, Amelia court house, Painesville and James town, to Farmville in the county of Prince Edward, and state aforesaid.

On motion of Mr. Poindexter,

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury, be directed to lay before the House of Representatives, a statement of the tracts of land, reserved for the establishment of towns in the Alabama territory, specifying the price at which said land have been sold, and such other information as may be in his possession, relative to said reservations.

On motion of Mr. Robertson,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a separate territorial government, in that part of the now territory of Missouri, lying north of thirty six degrees and thirty minutes, north latitude, which is called the Arkansaw Country, and which is not included in the proposed boundaries of the projected state of Missouri, by the bill now before the House, for the purpose of establishing a state government, in part of

the territory of Missouri, and that the said committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise: and,

Mr. Robertson, Mr. Beecher and Mr. Jones, were appointed the said committee.

An engrossed bill to incorporate a company to build a bridge over the eastern branch of the Potomac, from the southern termination of Eleventh street, east, in the City of Washington, was read the third time and passed,

Ordered, That the title be, "An act to incorporate a company to build a bridge over the eastern branch of the Potomac, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, east, in the City of Washington." Engrossed bills of the following titles, to wit:

An act for the relief of Samuel H. Harper; and,

An act for the relief of Thomas B. Fárish, were also read a third time and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk carry the said three bills to the Senate and ask their concurrence therein,

A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. J. J. Monroe, his secretary, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign, two enrolled bills, to wit:

An act making a partial appropriation for the military service of the United States, for the year 1819, and to make good a deficit in the appropriation for holding treaties with the Indians; and,

An act concerning the western district court of Pennsylvania.
Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith,

The House resolved ilself into a committee of the whole, on the bill directing the payment of certain bills drawn by general Arm strong, in favor of Thomas Morgan; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker, resumed the chair and Mr. Pleasants reported the same with amendment, which were concurred in by the House, and the said bill was 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 doctor Mottrom Ball; 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 to regulate passenger ships and vessels; 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.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill to regulate the payment to invalid pensioners; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Desha,

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