ply timber for naval purposes," 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 for establishing an additional military academy, and a military school of application; which was read the first and second time, and committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed, the bill to establish a national armory. The House took up and proceeded to consider the bill for the relief ol Patrick Callan; whereupon, it was Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time, to-morrow The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill to authorize the people of the territory of Missouri, to form a constitution and state government and for the adimission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states; as also, on the bill establishing a separate territorial government in the southern part of the territory of Missouri; and on the bill from the Senate, entitled " An act to authorize the people of the territory of Alabama, 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 some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith of Maryland, reperted the first mentioned bill with sundry amendments, and not having time to go through the residue of the said bills, had directed him to ask leave to sit again thereon. Ordered, That the committee of the whole have leave to sit again, on the two last mentioned bills. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform this House, that the Vice President of the United States having withdrawn from the Senate, they proceeded to the choice of a President pro tempore, as the constitution of the United States provides, and that James Barbour, a Senator, from the state of Virginia, was chosen. The Senate have passed the resolution for the appointment of a joint committee, to inquire what subjects it will be proper to act upon during the present session of Congress, and have appointed a committee on their part. They have passed bills of this House, of the following titles, to wit: An act for the relief of Benjamin Pool, An act providing additional penalties for false entries, for the benefit of drawback, or bounty on exportation, An act for the relief of Henry Davis, An act for the relief of Adam Kinsley, Thomas French and Charles S. Leonard; and, An act for the relief of Kenzie and Forsyth; with an amendment to the latter. And they have also passed bills of the following titles, to wit: An act confirming the claim of Alexander Macomb, to a tract of land, in the territory of Michigan, An act for the relief of B. and P. Jourdan, brothers, An act for the relief of Michael Hogan; and, An act for the relief of the heirs of Edward M Carty; in which amendment and last mentioned bills, they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. And the House adjourned. TUESDAY, February 16, 1819. Mr. Livermore presented a petition of the postmasters in the gities of Boston, Albany, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, praying for a repeal of the 40th section of the act passed on the 30th of April, 1810, entitled "An act regulating the post office establishment," or that their compensations may be increased, so as to be adequate to the services required of them. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Holmes presented a petition of sundry merchants and shipowners of Kennebunk, in the district of Maine, praying that a pier and buoys may be erected and placed at the mouth of Kennebunk river. Mr. Kinsey presented a petition of sundry manufacturers and venders of American manufactured paper, in the city of New York, and its vicinity, praying that the duties imposed on foreign manufactured paper, imported into the United States, may be changed from an advalorem to specific duties. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures. Mr. Anderson, of Kentucky, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Louisville, in the state of Kentucky, praying that an act may be passed, directing that one session of the circuit and two sessions of the district court, for, the district of Kentucky, may be annually held in the said town. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The Speaker presented a petition of George Hadfield, late architect of the Capitol in the City of Washington, praying compensation for a plan of the public offices in said city, which he made by direction of the commissioners of said city, in the year 1797. Mr. Desha presented a petition of Joseph Bruce, praying compensation for a horse, lost in the military service of the United States, in the late war with Great Britain. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of Claims. Mr. McLean, of Illinois, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Gallatin county, in the state of Illinois, stating that they purchased of the United States, two lots in Shawanee town, in said state, to be used as a public square, for the benefit in common of its inhabitants, and that they have paid one fourth part of the purchase money for the same, and praying that the balance of the said purchase money may be remitted. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on the Public Lands. Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes, and for other pur-' poses," be discharged frem the further consideration thereof, and that it lie on the table. Ordered, That the said committee be also discharged from the further consideration of the petition of general James Wilkinson, and that it be referred to the committee of Claims; and that they be also discharged from the consideration of all such matters and things to them referred at the present session, upon which they have not acted. The amendment proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Kenzie and Forsyth," was read and referred to the committee of Claims. Bills from the Senate, of the following titles, to wit: 1. An act for the relief of B. and P. Jourdan, brothers, 3. An act for the relief of Michael Hogan 4. An act confirming the claim of Alexander Macomb to a tract of land in the territory of Michigan, were severally read the first and second time, and referred, the first to the committee of the whole, to which is referred the report of the committee of Claims, made at the last session on the petition of Samuel Hughes; the second and third to the committee of Claims, and the fourth to the cominittee on Private Land Claims. An engrossed bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Patrick Callan," was read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the titles be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk carry the said bill to the Senate, and ask their concurrence therein. A motion was made by Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, to proceed to the further consideration of the resolution submitted by him to reduce the army of the United States; which motion was rejected. The House took up and proceeded to consider the amendments reported from the committee of the whole, to the bill to authorize 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; and the said amendments being read were concurred in by the House. with the exception of that to the end of the 4th section, which prohibits slavery or involun tary servitude, in the proposed state; which said amendment being amended to read as follows: And provided also, That the further introduction of slavery or involuntary servitude be prohibited, except for the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall be duly convicted; and that all children of slaves, born within the said state, after the admission thereof into the Union, shall be free, but may be held to service until the age of twenty-five years. Mr. Beecher moved further to amend the said amendment, by striking out all thereof after the word, convicted; which motion was rejected. A division of the question to agree to the said amendment, was then called for, and the question was put to agree to so much thereof, as is contained within the same to the word convicted, inclusive. Yeas............ 87, And passed in the affirmative, {Nay76. The yeas and nays being required by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are The question was then put on agreeing to the residue of the said amendment. And also passed in the affirmative, { Yeas.........82, The yeas and nays being required by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Mr. Adams, Allen, Mas. Clagett, Ellicott, Anderson, Pa. Comstock, Folger, Barber, Ohio, Crafts, Fuller, Bateman, Cushman, Gage, Bennett, Darlington, Gilbert, |