1819;" with amendments to the three latter. They have also passed bills of the following titles, to wit: "An act further to extend the judicial system of the United States;" and "An act further to extend the jurisdiction of the circuit courts of the United States, to cases arising under the law, relating to patents;" in which amendments and bills, they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act further to extend the judicial system of the United States," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to extend the jurisdiction of the circuit courts of the United States, to cases arising under the law relating to patents," was read the first and second time and also referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

The amendment proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel Renner and Nathaniel H. Heath," was read and referred to the committee of Claims.

The amendment proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Sampson S. King," was read and concurred in by the House.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

The amendments proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year 1819," were read and referred to the committee of Ways and Means.

An engrossed bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Hannah Ring, and Luther Frink," 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.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the amendments proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year 1819," and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Campbell reported their agreement to the same.

The said amendments were then again read and together with the bill, ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Speed, from the Joint committee for Enrolled Bills, report ed that the committee had examined enrolled 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. Farish; and found the same to be truly enrolled; when,

The Speaker signed the said bills.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Hugh Nelson, reported that the

committee had again had the state of the Union under consideration, and come to no resolution thereon.

And then the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, January 28, 1819.

Mr. Morton presented a petition of Holder Slocum, praying to be exonerated from his liability as the surety of a certain Giles Slocum, who has been indicted and convicted of obtaining and using a British license or pass in the late war, the said Giles having absconded beyond the limits of the United States, taking with him all his property, and the petitioner being very old and poor.

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

Mr. Sherwood presented a petition of Seth Weed, praying for an increase of his peusion

Mr. Savage presented a petition of Jeremiah Eldridge, a soldier in the revolutionary army, praying for a pension, and that it may commence from the year 1796.

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

Mr. Irving, of New York, presented a petition of the New York Chamber of Commerce, praying for the establishment of an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States; which was referred to the committee of the whole, to which is committed the bill for that purpose.

Mr. Robert Moore presented a petition of Robert Nelson, a soldier and artificer in the revolutionary army, praying for a pen

sion.

Ordered. That the said petition be referred to the committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Mr. Whiteside presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Lancaster, in the state of Pennsylvania, praying that persons of color illegally introduced into the United States, may not be sold as slaves; which was referred to the committee of the whole, to which is committed the bill supplementary to the act prohibiting the importation of slaves.

Mr. Rhea presented a petition of Michael McEvoy, a soldier in the army, in the late war with Great Britain, praying for a grant of his bounty land, which is now withheld, in consequence of the loss of his discharge, occasioned by confiding them to an agent, who undertook to procure the said grant.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on Private Land Claims.

Mr. Crowell presented a petition of sundry merchants of the town of Blakely, in the territory of Alabama, praying that the said town may be established as a port of entry and delivery.

Ordered That the said petition be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Rhea, from the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Thomas Ford; which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Rhea. also made a report on the memorial of Cornelius Roosa; which was read; and the resolution therein contained, was concurred in by the House, as follows:

Resolved, That the memorialist take nothing by his memorial. Mr. Herbert, from the Select committee, to whom was referred the Code of Jurisprudence, for the District of Columbia, prepared and transmitted to Congress, by William Cranch, Chief Justice of the said District, made a report thereon; which was read, and the resolution therein contained, was concurred in by the House, as follows:

Resolved, That the Code of Jurisprudence for the District of Columbia. prepared and transmitted to this House, by William Cranch, Chief Justice of the said District, be referred to the consideration of the Judges of the Circuit Court, and the Attorney for the said District, who are authorized and requested to examine the said Code and report to Congress at their next session, such amendments thereto, as to them may seem necessary.

Mr. Herbert, from the same committee, by leave of the House, also reported a bill for the benefit of William Cranch, Chief Justice of the District of Columbia; 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, reported a bill extending the allowance of pensions to cadets; which was read the first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, to-morrow.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate accord to this House, permission to the honorable David Daggett and the honorable William Hunter, to attend the committee appointed by this House, to inquire into the conduct of William P. Van Ness and Matthias B. Tallmadge and to be examined touching the subject of said inquiry. They have passed bills of this House, of the following titles, to wit: "An act to establish a judicial district in Virginia, west of the Allegany mountain;” and “An act to authorize the payment, in certain cases, on account of Treasury notes, which have been lost or destroyed;" with amendments to each, in which they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to establish a judicial district in Virginia, west of the Allegany mountain," were read; when,

Mr. McCoy, moved that the said bill and amendments be postponed indefinitely; which was rejected.

The said amendments were then concurred in by the House. The amendment of the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the payment, in certain cases, on account of Treasury

notes, which have been lost or destroyed;" was read and concurred in by the House.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

On motion of Mr. Smith, of Maryland,

The House was cleared of all persons, except the Members, Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, and Doorkeeper, and the doors were clos ed; and after remaining so for some time, they were again opened.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Herbert reported that the committee of the whole had again had the state of the Union under consideration, and came to no resolution thereon.

And then the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, January 29, 1819

Mr. Holmes presented a petition of Wiliam Frost, an officer in the revolutionary army, praying to be allowed and paid the conmutation of five years full pay, in lieu of the half pay for life, to which he was entitled for his services in the capacity aforesaid; as also, for a grant of the land due for his said services.

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

Mr. Crafts presented a petition of John Powell, a soldier in the revolutionary war, praying for a pension.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on Revolutionary Pensións.

Mr. Spencer presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Columbia, in the state of New York, praying for the es tablishment of a post route.

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

Mr. Beecher presented a petition of John Montgomery, praying compensation for a boat and rigging, which was impressed into the military service of the United States, in the late war with Great Britain, and destroyed while in said service.

Ordered. That the said petition be referred to the committee of

Claims.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee of Ways and Means, to which was referred the amendments proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year 1819," reported their agreement thereto.

Ordered, That the said amendments be committed to a committee of the whole, to-day.

Mr. Hopkinson, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to extend the jurisdiction of circuit courts of the United States, to cases aris

ing under the law relating to patents," reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time, to-morrow. Mr. McCoy, from the committee of Claims, to which was referred the amendment, proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel Renner and Nathaniel H. Heath," reported their agreement thereto.

The said amendment was then again read and concurred in by the House.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on Private Land Claims. made a report on the petition of William Scott and others, heirs of William Scott, deceased; which was read; when,

Mr. Robertson reported a bill for the relief of William Scott, Gabriel Scott, Thomas Scott, and Elizabeth Bowles, of the state of Mississippi, heirs of William Scott, deceased; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole, to-morrow.

Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, submitted the following resolutions; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

1. Resolved, That it is expedient to establish a military academy, on the western waters, upon the principles of the academy at West Point.

2. Resolved, That it is expedient to establish a school of practice, for the artillery, in the vicinity of the city of Washington.

Mr. Johnson, also submitted to the House a communication made to him as Chairman of the committee on Military Affairs, by the Secretary of War, in relation to the subjects embraced in the above resolutions; which was ordered to Fe on the table.

On motion of Mr. Baldwin,

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making provision for the more convenient execution of the laws within the territory of Michigan.

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 Perkinsville in the county of Amelia and state of Virginia, by Jennings' ordinary, in Nottoway, by Miller's tavern, in Prince Edward, by Moore's ordinary, in the same county, by Key's tavern, in Charlotte county, to Charlotte courthouse, in the state aforesaid.

On motion of Mr. Newton,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post road from Knott's island, in North Carolina, to Kempsville in Virginia, and from thence to Norfolk; and also, of discontinuing the post road from Currituck courthouse, in North Carolina, to Knott's island.