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Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time,

to-morrow.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill of this House, entitled "An act, supplementary to the act, entitled an act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts." They have also passed bills of the following titles, to wit: "An act to designate the boundaries of districts, and establish land offices, for the disposal of the public lands, not heretofore offered for sale, in the states of Ohio, and Indiana;" and "An act making further provision for the sale of the public lands," in which they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

The said bills from the Senate, were severally read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on the Public Lands. And then the House adjourned.

SATURDAY, February 20, 1819.

Mr. Richards presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the state of Vermont, praying that a duty of two dollars per ream may be imposed on paper imported into the United States; which was referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Rich presented a petition of Moses M. Chamberlain, administrator of Josiah Tuttle, deceased, stating that the United States have recovered a judgment against the estate, of the deceased, for one thousand dollars; that the said estate is insufficient to

satisfy said judgment, and that owing to the ignorance of the petitioner, in defending the suit, he is likely to be made liable in his own person, to satisfy the balance of said judgment, and praying relief from Congress; which was referred to the committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Rich presented a petition of Obadiah Bass, an officer in the revolutionary army, praying for a peusion; which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Rich from the committee of Claims, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled An act for the relief of Rees Hill," reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed the report of the committee of Claims, made at the last session, on the case of Mary Sears, and William B. Stokes.

Mr. Hubbard, from the committee on so much of the Public Accounts and Expenditures, as relate to the Post Office Department, made a detailed report, accompanied with sundry documents and statements; which was received; when,

Mr. Hubbard reported a bill, to amend an act, entitled " An act regulating the Post Office establishment," passed 30th of April, 1810; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole, on Monday next.

Mr. Newton, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to which was referred, the amendments proposed by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act regulating passenger ships and vessels," made a report on the said amendments; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, from the committee on Military Affairs, made a report on the petition of Ruth Reed; which was read; when,

Mr. Johnson reported a bill for the relief of the heirs of William Reed, deceased; which was read the first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, to-morrow.

Mr. Johnsou, from the same committee, also, reported a bill in addition to an act, supplementary to an act, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Wilson;" which was read the first and second time and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, to-mor

row.

Mr. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, from the Joint committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did yesterday present to the President of the United States, for his approbation, enrolled bills, of the following titles, viz:

An act supplemental to the act, entitled "An act further to amend the charter of the City of Washington,"

An act for the relief of John Clark,

An act providing for a grant of land for the seat of government

in the state of Mississippi, and for the support of a seminary of learning within the said state,

An act authorizing the President of the United States, to purchase the lands reserved by the act of the 3d of March, 1817, to certain chiefs, warriors, or other Indians, of the Creek nation,

An act to increase the salaries of certain officers of government,

An act directing the payment of certain bills drawn by general Armstrong, in favor of William Morgan,

An act providing additional penalties for false cutries for the benefit of drawback or bounty on exportation,

An act for the relief of Henry Davis,

An act for the relief of Benjamin Pool; and,

An act for the relief of Adam Kinsley, Thomas French, and Charles S. Leonard.

Mr. Pleasants submitted a joint resolution, declaring the manner in which the vessels composing the navy of the United States shall be named; which was read the first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, to-day.

Ordered, That leave be given to withdraw the petitions of Ken zie and Forsyth, Kinsley and French, and Charles S. Leonard.

The House again took up and proceeded to consider the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act supplementary to the acts concerning the coasting trade;" and the said bill being further amended, the amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill read a third time, to-day.

An engrossed bill, entitled "An act establishing a separate territorial government, in the southern part of the territory of Missouri," 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 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. Bassett 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.

MONDAY, February 22, 1819.

Mr. Livermore presented a petition of George P. Peters, a captain of artillery, and late a paymaster in the army of the United States, stating that in settling his accounts he is unable to account for a deficiency of one thousand dollars, which he alledges was either not received by him, or if received, was stolen from him in the hur ry of business, and praying to be exonerated from his liability for said sum.

Mr. Taylor presented a petition of Samuel Demarest, praying compensation for a store and other property destroyed at Plattsburg. by order of general Macomb, during the late war with Great Britain.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of Claims

Mr. Livermore presented a petition of Joseph Roby, a soldier and an officer in the revolutionary war, praying for a pension.

Mr. Barber, of Ohio, presented a petition of Peter Snyder, praying compensation for work done in the cooper's department in the revolutionary war.

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

Mr. Storrs presented petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Oneida, Jefferson, and Owego, in the stat eof New York, praying that provision may be made for opening and constructing a military road from Rome to Sackett's Harbor, in said state; which petitions were referred to the committee on Roads and Canals.

Mr. Storrs presented documents in support of the petition of Elias Parks; which were ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Darlington presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Chester County, in the state of Pennsylvania, 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. McCoy presented a petition of John Guthrey, senior, pray. ing to be paid the amount of certain loan office certificates, granted to him for services in the revolutionary army, which said certificates he destroyed in a fit of insanity.

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

Mr. Rich, from the committee of Claims, to which was referred bills from the Senate of the following titles, to wit: "An act for the relief of Michael Hogan," and "An act for the relief of Pierre Dennis de la Ronde;" reported the said bills with an amendment to each; when it was

Ordered, That the said bills be committed to the same committee of the whole, to-morrow.

Mr. Terry, trom the committee, to which was referred the petition of the Connecticut Asylum, for the education and instruction of deaf and dumb persons, made a report, which was read; when,

Mr. Terry, (by leave of the House,) reported a bill in behalf of the Connecticut Asylum for teaching the deaf and dumb; which was read the first and second time, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Poindexter, from the Joint committee, appointed to inquire and report what business it will be necessary to act upon during the

present session, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Taylor,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post road from Waterford, through Orange to Balston, in New York.

Mr. Poindexter submitted the following resolution, which was read and ordered to lie on the table:

Resolved, That the usual call for petitions, be dispensed with, during the remainder of the present session of Congress.

Mr. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, from the Joint committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examin d enrolled bills of the following titles, to wit:

An act to incorporate a company to build a bridge over the Eastern Branch of Potomac, between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets, east, in the City of Washington; and,

An act, supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts;" and found the same to be truly enrolled; when,

The Speaker signed the said bills.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Gouverneur, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, on the 20th instant, approve and sign enrolled bills, of the following titles, to wit:

An act for the relief of Henry Davis,

An act for the relief of Adam Kinsley, Thomas French, and Charles S. Leonard,

An act directing the payment of certain bills drawn by general Armstrong in favor of William Morgan,

An act for the relief of Benjamin Pool; and,

An act providing additional penalties for false entries, for the benefit of drawback, or bounty on exportation.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

On motion of Mr. Whitman,

Resolved, That the judges of the courts of the several districts of the United States, be requested to prepare and transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as early as may be, at the next session of Congress, a schedule of fees of office, proper to be allowed and taxed for the officers of their courts respectively: And that the Clerk of this House, cause each of said judges to be furnished with a copy of this resolution.

Ordered, That leave be given to withdraw the petitions of Bissell Phelps and John Powell, with the accompanying documents.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole, to which is committed the bill supplementary to the act, entitled "An act for the

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