Mr. Rhea, also made an unfavorsble report on the petition of Oliver Pollock, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, from the committee of Claims, made a report on the petition of James and John Maher, which was read and the resolution therein contained, was concurred in by the House, as follows:

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

Ordered, That the committee on Private Land Claims, be dis charged from the further consideration of the petition of Joseph Penticost, and that leave be given to withdraw the same.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee appointed on the 10th inst. reported a bill to provide for taking the fourth census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole to

morrow.

Mr. Marchand, from the committee appointed on the petition of John Wells, made a report which was read; when,

Mr. Marchand, by leave of the House, reported a bill for the relief of the said John Wells, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole, on Monday next.

Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, from the committe on Military Af fairs, reported a bill respecting the military establishment of the United States; which was read the first and second time, and comTM mitted to the committee of the whole, to which is committed the bill to establish a national armoury.

Mr. Johnson, from the same committee, made a report on the petition of Patrick Callan, which was read; when,

Mr. Johnson, reported a bill for the relief of the said Patrick Callan; which was read the first and second time, and committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed the bill for the relief of Joseph Wheaton.

Mr. Robertson, from the committee appointed on the 16th inst. reported a bill, establishing a separate territorial government, for the southern part of the territory of Missouri; which was read the first and second time, and committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed, the bill authorizing the people of the territory of Missouri, 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.

On motion of Mr. Poindexter,

Resolved, That the committee on the Public Lands, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the several laws, to prevent waste and damage on the public lands, by cutting timber thereon.

On motion of Mr. Livermore,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, be instructed to inquire whether the compensation of the

postmaster at Wiscasset, in the district of Main, ought to be increased, and to report accordingly.

The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statemements of the sales of public lands, during the year 1817, and the three first quarters of the year 1818; which were intended to have accompanied the annual report on the state of the finances, which was ordered to lie on the table. An engrossed bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Alexander Montgomery, deceased," was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid; and that the Clerk carry the said bill to the Senate, and ask their concurrence therein. An engrossed bill for the relief of Thadeus Mayhew, was read the third time; and,

On motion of Mr. Storrs,

Ordered, That the said bill be recommitted to the committee of Claims.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled An act for the relief of major general John Stark," with amendments. They have also passed bills of the following titles, viz: "An act to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States, within the state of Illinois;" and "An act for the relief of Louis and Antoine Dequindue;" in which amendments and bills, they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withrew.

The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of major general John Stark," were 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 the due execution of the laws of the United States, within the state of Illinois," was read the first and second time and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of Louis and Antoine Dequindue," was read the first and second time and referred to the committee of Ways and Means.

The resolution submitted by Mr. Poindexter, on the 18th inst. for a temporary adjournment of Congress, was read the second time; and,

On motion of Mr. Taylor,

Ordered, That the said resolution be postponed indefinitely. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill, making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year 1819; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Holmes 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 Daniel Renner and Nathaniel H. Heath; 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-norrow.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of Ebenezer Stevens, Lucretia Stephens, late Lucretia Sands, and others; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair and Mr. Desha reported that the committee had made some progress therein, and directed him to ask leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole, have leave to sit again on the said bill.

And then the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, December 22, 1818.

Mr. Upham, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Straf ford county, in the state of New Hampshire, praying for the establishment of a post route.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Butler, of New Hampshire, presented a petition of Jonathan French, praying to be allowed the bounty land, to which he is entitled for his services as a soldier in the army, in the late war, which is denied him, in consequence of his having been discharged by reason of sickness, previous to the expiration of the term of his enlistment.

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

Mr. Hunter, presented a petition of Benjamin Marvin, praying for a grant of land as a further compensation of his services as an officer in the revolutionary army, and as an indemnity for losses sustained in his property on Long Island, in the said war.

Mr. Crafts, presented a petition of Bissell Philps, a wagon master in the revolutionary army, praying compensation for his services as such and for a number of ox teams, wagons, and the necessary harness and appendages which he furnished at his private expense; or that he may be placed on the pension list.

Mr. Barber, of Ohio, presented a petition of Alexander Foresman, an officer of militia, in the service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, praying for an increase of his pension.

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

On motion of Mr. Herbert,

Ordered, That the petition of William Dent Beall, presented

on the 21st October, 1814, be also referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Herbert, presented a petition of the Rockville and Washington Turnpike Company, signed by John Davis, president of the said company, praying for the passage of an act, to authorize the said company to open and make a turnpike road from the boundary line of the City of Washington, to the boundary line of the District of Columbia.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee for the District of Columbia.

Mr. Colston, presented a petition of Henry Strider, of Jefferson county, in the state of Virginia, complaining of the manner in which certain public lands near Harper's Ferry, have been sold, and praying that an investigation of the subject may be had, and that if the said sale shall be found to be fraudulent and illegal, that the said land may again be sold.

Mr. Colston, presented a similar petition, of sundry inhabitants of Jefferson county, in the state of Virginia.

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

Mr. Barber, of Ohio, presented a petition of Teter Null, praying permission to change his entry of a tract of land, purchased of the United States, having through mistake and ignorance entered a tract different from that which he intended to enter, and on which he is actually located.

Mr. Hendricks, presented a petition of John James Dufour, on behalf of himself and his associates, stating, that a short time past, he went to the land office in Cincinatti, for the purpose of completing the payment for the lands, lying within the state of Indiana, heretofore purchased by them for the cultivation of the vine; and that the bank paper which he offered, would not be received, in consequence of an order from the Treasury Department, directing the receiver, not to receive any thing in payment for lands except specie, or notes of the bark of the United States; that he is unable to procure either within the time prescribed for the last payment, and that if the money is not paid by the first of January next, the lands will be forfeited to the United States; and praying for an extension of credit for one year from the said first day of January next, or such other relief as Congress may think proper to grant.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on the Public Lands.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee of Ways and Means, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled “ An act for the relief of Louis and Antoine Dequindue," reported the same without amendment.

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

Mr. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, from the Joint committee for

Enrolled Bills, reported that they had examined enrolled bills, of the following titles, to wit:

An act for the relief of William Barton,

An act for the relief of major general John Stark,

An act granting to Mehitable Cole, the land therein mentioned; and had found the same to be truly enrolled; when,

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The Speaker signed the the said bills.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committe of Ways and Means, made a report on the petition of William Coffin, which was read; when,

Mr. Smith, reported a bill for the relief of William Coffin and others; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole, to-morrow.

Mr. Smith, from the same committee, also reported a bill, making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year 1819; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole, to

morrow.

Mr. Herbert, from the committee for the District of Columbia, reported a bill, to incorporate the Pvident Association of Clerks, in the Civil Department of the government of the United States, within the District of Columbia; which was read the first and second time, and committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed, the bill to incorporate the Medical Society, of the District of Columbia.

Mr. Hugh Nelson, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States, within the state of Illinois," reported the same without amendment.

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

Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, laid before the House, a letter addressed to him, as chairman of the committee on Military Affairs, by the Secretary of War, upon the subject of the bill reported yesterday by the said committee, relating to the military establishment of the United States; which letter was committed to the committee of the whole, to whom the said bill is committed.

The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from the First Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting a list made by the Second Auditor, of those persons who have not rendered accounts to him, for settlement, within the year; which was ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Harrison,

Resolved, That the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting a pension to To-hon-do-che a Seneca Warrior, attached to tho command of brigadier general McArthur, and who was wounded in an action