A motion was made by Mr. Poindexter to add to the said bill the following, viz: That this act shall commence and be in force when the same shall have been assented to by a majority of the stockholders of the Bank of the United States; which motion was rejected. And the question was then taken, Shall the said bill be engrossed and read a third time? And passed in the affirmative, { Yeas..........98, The yeas and nays being required by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time, to-morrow. The House took up and proceded to consider the bill to reduce the duties on certain wines, and to declare free of duty, books printed in foreign languages, and the said bill being amended, was ordered to be engrosed and read a third time, to-morrow. The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements which have been prepared in obedience to the act of the 2d of March, 1792, entitled "An act establishing the mint of the United States;" which letter was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Speaker also laid before the House, a letter from the Secretary of War transmitting statements of contracts made by officers of the War Department, for and on behalf of the United States, in the year 818 which letter was also read, and ordered to lie on the table. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill making appropriations for the Public Buildings; for the purchase of a lot of land, and furnishing a supply of water for the use of certain Public Buildings; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. M.Coy reported the said bill with amendments, which were read and concurred in, and the said bill was 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 have passed bills of the following titles, to wit: and, An act for the relief of Francis B. Languille, An act for the relief of Eli Hart, An act for the relief of Nathan G. Birdseye and Daniel Booth, An act for the relief of Joseph Dozet and Antoine Bourgoud; An act to regulate and fix the salaries and compensation of the registers and receivers of public moneys in the land offices; in which bills they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. And the House adjourned. FRIDAY, February 26, 1819. Mr. Hugh Nelson, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred, bills from the Senate, of the following titles, to wit: "An act to protect the commerce of the United States and punish the crime of piracy;" and "An act respecting the transportation of persons of color, for sale, or to be held to labor," reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the former of the said bills be read a third time to day, and that the latter 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 Gabriel Godfroy," made a report recommending that the said bill be rejected. Ordered, That the said bill lie on the table. Mr. Rich, from the same committee, to which was also referred the bill from the Senate, enti led" An act for the relief of Nathan Ford," reported the same with amendments. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole, to-morrow. Mr. Pleasants, from the committee on Naval Affairs, made an anfavorable report on the petition of James Warren, an officer in the naval service in the revolutionary war; which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Southard from the committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled “An act to enforce, for a further term, the act, entitled “An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes, and for other purposes," reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time, to-day. Mr. Poindexter submitted the following resolution, which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of providing for the establishment of a provisional go vernment in the territory of Florida, ceded to the United States, by the late treaty with Spain, and that the said committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Rich, Resolved. That the Secretary of War be instructed to report to this House, at an early period of thenext session of Congress, as copy of such rules and regulations as shall have been adopted for the government of the military academy; together with a list of the Cadets which were attached to the academy, on the 1st day of January, 1815, and of such as shall have been appointed between the said 1st of January and 30th September 1819: exhibiting the date of their several appointments, with the states and territories from whence they came; a list of such as shall have resigned or have been dismissed, and at what period; also, a list of such as shall have been commissioned in the army, with the date of their commissions, and of such as shall have resigned, with the date of their resignations. Resolved also, That the said Secretary be instructed to report as aforesaid, whether any, and, if any, what legislative provisions are necessary for the more convenient organization and government of the said academy, the better to ensure a strict obedience to all proper orders, and a suitable respect for all the rights of those whose duty it may be to yield obedience. On motion of Mr. Robert Moore, Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be instructed to inquire whether, in his opinion, the public service will require any, and what, aid from the United States, for removing the obstructions occasioned by the sand bar, at the entrance of the harbor of Presque Isle, on lake Erie, in the state of Pennsylvania, and make report at the next session of Congress. On motion of Mr. Hugh Nelson, Resolved, That the committee of Accounts be authorized and directed to make the same allowance for extra services to each person serving this House, as was granted at the end of the last session. Mr. Robert Moore submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be instructed to inquire whether the public interests of the United States will be promoted by subscribing for shares of stock in the turnpike road leading from the city of Pittsburg, to the town of Waterford, in the state of Pennsylvania, and make report thereon, at the next session of Congress. The said resolution was read, and the question being taken to agree thereto; it was determined in the negative. Mr. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, from the Joint committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, to wit: An act to enable the people of the Alabama territory 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, An act for the relief of John B. Timberlake, An act confirming the claim of Alexander Macomb to a tract of land in the territory of Michigan, An act to regulate the pay of the army when employed on fatigue duty, An act, supplementary to the acts concerning the coasting trade, An act to authorize Wm. Prout to institute a bill in equity, before the circuit court of the District of Columbia, against the Commissioner of the Public Buildings, and to direct a defence therein. An act authorizing the Postmaster General to contract as in other cases, for carrying the mail in steam boats, between New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, and Louisville, in the state of Kentucky; and, An act regulating passenger ships and vessels; and found the same to be truly enrolled; when, The Speaker signed the said bills. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Bills from the Senate of the following titles, to wit: 1. An act for the relief of Francis B. Languille, 2. An act for the relief of Lewis H. Guerlain, 3. An act for the relief of Rosalie P. Deslande, 4. An act for the relief of Joseph M⚫Neil," 5. An act for the relief of Eli Hart, 6. An act for the relief of John Rodriguez; 7. An act for the relief of Joseph Dozet and Antoine Bourgoud, 8. An act for the relief of Nathan G. Birdseye and Daniel Booth; and, 9. An act to regulate and fix the salaries and compensation of the registers and receivers of public moneys of the land offices, were severally read the first and second time, and referred, the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh to the committee of |