gold and silver coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain, and the crowns of France and five franc pieces," be discharged. The House proceeded to consider the said bill; and having amended the same, the amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill read a third time, to-day, The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States, for the year 1817, rendered in obedience to an order of this House, of the 30th December, 1791; which was ordered to lie on the table. 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 respecting the location of certain sections of lands to be granted for the seat of government in the state of Indiana, An act to protect the commerce of the United States and punish the crime of piracy. An act to continue in force for a further term the act, entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes, and for other purposes." An act to repeal part of an act passed on the 27th day of Feb. ruary, 1815, entitled "An act, in addition to an act regulating the post office establishment;" and, An act explanatory of the act, entitled "An act for the final adjustment of land titles, in the state of Louisiana and territory of Missouri, 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 from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate recede from their amendment to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1819," to which this House have disagreed. They have passed the bill of this House, entitled" An act establishing a separate territorial government for the southern part of the territory of Missouri." They have also passed bills of the following titles, to wit: "An act making provision for the civilization of the Indian tribes, adjoining the frontier settlements;" and "An act granting a donation of land to the state of Illinois, for the seat of government of said state," in which two last mentioned bills they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House resolved itself into the 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 had the state of the Union under consideration, and directed him to report the bill to authorize the President of the Unitted States to take possession of East and West Florida, and estabilsh a temporary government therein, with an amendment, which was read, concurred in by the House, and the said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, to-day. An engrossed bill, entitled "An act in behalf of the Connecticut Asylum, for teaching the deaf and dumb," 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. Ordered, That the several orders of the day which precede the bill in addition to the acts prohibiting the slave trade, and the several subjects therewith committed, be postponed until to-morrow. The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the said bill, as also, on the several subjects therewith committed, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Pitkin reported the said bill with amendments; and requested leave for the committee of the whole to sit again on the residue of the said order. Ordered, That the committee of the whole have leave to sit again on the residue of the said order. The amendments reported by the committee of the whole, to the said bill, were then read and concurred in; when, Mr. Strother moved further to amend the same, by striking out the 3d and 4th sections thereof; which was rejected. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time, to-day. Mr. Speed, from the Joint committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examin d enrolled bills of the following titles, to wit: An act in addition to an act concerning tonnage and discriminating duties in certain cases, An act for the relief of B. and P. Jourdan, brothers, An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfei ture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon; and, 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 found the same to be truly enrolled; when, The Speaker signed the said bills. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Speed. from the last mentioned committee, also reported that the committee did, this day, present to the President of the United States, for his approbation, 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; An engrossed bill, entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States, to take possession of East and West Florida, and to establish a temporary government therein," 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 bill from the Senate, entitled An act to continue in force an act regulating the currency within the United States, of the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain, and the crowns of France, and five franc pieces," was read the third time, as amend ed, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith, and re quest their concurrence in the amendment to the said bill. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act making provision for the civilization of the Indian tribes, adjoining the frontier settle. ments," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on Indian Affairs. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act granting a donation of land to the state of Illinois, for the seat of government of said state," was read the first and second time, and ordered to be read a third time, to-day. The said bill was, accordingly read the third time, and passed. TUESDAY, March 2, 1819. Mr. Silsbee presented a petition of Joseph E. Sprague, postmaster at Salem, in the state of Massachusetts, praying for an increase of compensation, which was referred to the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Gouverneur, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign enrolled bills of the following titles, to wit: 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. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee of Ways and Means, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act making appropriations to carry into effect treaties concluded with several Indian tribes therein mentioned," reported the same, without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole, to-day. Mr. Poindexter, from the committee on the Public Lands, to which was referred the resolution from the Senate, "requesting the President to employ an artist to ascertain the latitude of 36 degrees 30 minutes north, on the west bank of the Tennessee river," reported the same without amendment; it was then Ordered, That the said resolution be postponed indefinitely, and that the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Poindexter, from the same committee, to whom was also referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the salaries and compenation of the registers and receivers of public moneys of the land offices," reported the same without amendment. The House took up and proceeded to consider the said bill; when, A motion was made by Mr. Tallmadge, to amend the same, by striking out 4,500 dollars, and inserting 3000 dollars, as the max. imum of compensation to be allowed to a register or receiver. And the question being taken thereon, It passed in the affirmative; it was then Ordered, That the said bill be postponed indefinitely, and that the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. 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 Rosalie P. Deslande," and "An act for the relief of Francis B. Languille," reported the said bills with an amendment to the latter. Ordered, That the said bills be committed to a committee of the the whole, to-day. Mr. Hugh Nelson, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred, the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of Nathan G. Birdseye and Daniel Booth," reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time, to-day. Ordered, That the committee on Military Affairs, be discharged from the consideration of all such petitions referred to them at the present session, upon which they have not reported, and that they lie on the table. 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 making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1819. An act establishing a separate territorial government in the southern part of the territory of Missouri, An act for the relief of Robert M.Calla and Matthew H. Jouett, An act concerning Invalid pensioners; and found the same to be truly enrolled; when, The Speaker signed the said bills. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Pleasants, from the committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the report of the Commissioners of the Navy Pension Fund, made to the House during the present session, made a report thereon, which was read, and the resolution therein contained, was concurred in by the House, as follows: Resolved. That the Commissioners of the Navy Pension Fund, be instructed to use all the means which the laws place within their power, to coerce payment of the balances due to the fund, from all persons who may be found indebted to the same, and that they report to the House of Representatives, at an early period of next session of Congress, a particular statement of the means which have been used, and the success of those means, in accomplishing the objects of this resolution: And also, That they report whether any, and what, additional legislative provisions may be necessary to compel a compliance with the different provisions of the laws on this subject. Mr. Pleasants, from the same committee, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to provide for sick and disabled seamen," reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be postponed indefinitely, and that the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Ordered, That the committee on Naval Affairs, be discharged from the consideration of all such petitions and other matters refer red to them at the present session, upon which they have not reported. Mr. Southard from the committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled " An act making provision for the civilization of the Indian tribes, adjoining the frontier settlements," reported the same without amendment Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the committee of the whole, to which is committed the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act making appropriations to carry into effect treaties concluded with several Indian tribes therein mentioned." |