Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk carry the said resolution and bill to the Senate, and ask their concurrence therein.

The House resolved itself into a committee on the whole, on the bill to increase the number of clerks in the Department of War; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith, of Maryland, reported the same with an amendment, which was concurred in by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill explanatory of the act authorizing the sale of certain grounds belonging to the United States in the city of Washington; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Hugh Nelson reported that the committee bad made some progress therein and directed him to ask leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole have leave to sit again on the said bill.

The House resolved itselt into a committee of the whole, on the bill concerning the western district court of Pennsylvania; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Desha reported the same with amendments, the first of which was concurred in and the last disagreed to by the House, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-day.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill confirming certain claims to land in the Illinois territory; and after some time spent therein Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Hugh Nelson reported, that the committee had made some progress therein, and directed him to ask leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole have leave to sit again on the said bill.

And then the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, November 26, 1818.

Another member, to wit:

From Ohio, Samuel Herrick appeared and took his seat.

Mr. Sampson presented a petition of Hannah Ring, wife of Jonathan Ring, who is deprived of the use of his reason, and consequently incapable of taking the oath necessary to entitle him to a pension, and praying that a pension may be granted to her said husband in consideration of his services as a soldier in the revolutionary army.

Mr. Hunter presented a petition of David Perry, an officer in the revolutionary army, praying for a pension.

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

On motion of Mr. Sampson,

Ordered, That the petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties

of Plymouth and Barnstable, presented on the 3d of February, 1818, be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Merrill presented a petition of John S. Rumrill, author of the Drummers' Instructor, or Martial Musician, praying that his system may be examined, and adopted in the armies of the United States; and that such number of his books may be purchased for the use of the army as may be deemed sufficient.

Mr. Walker, of North Carolina, presented a petition of James Woody, stating, that he enlisted in the army in the year 1814, to serve during the war, but that owing to inadvertence in the officers he was put on the muster rolls as having enlisted for five years, that at the time of his enlistment he was a minor, that he faithfully served to the first of March, 1816, when he was discharged as a minor, in consequence of which, he is denied his bounty in land, and praying for a grant of the said bounty.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Palmer presented a petition of Melancthon L. Woolsey, praying compensation for his property destroyed by the forces of the United States, in the town of Plattsburgh, in the state of New York, during the late war with Great Britain.

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

On motion of Mr. Tallmadge,

Ordered. That the petition of John J. Johnson, Samuel Plumb, Ralph Patcham, Samuel Boutin, Hannah Bevoise, and Margaret Duffield, presented on the 16th of February, 1818, be referred to the committee of Claims.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, presented a petition of Jesse Davis, a captain in the revolutionary army, praying to be allowed and paid his commutation of half pay, which he alledges never to have

received.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committe appointed on the petition of William Jackson, solicitor for the surviving officers of the revolutionary army.

Mr. Middleton presented a petition of Catharine Davis, Jane Hayden, and John Watson, heirs of John Watson, deceased, praying that the title to a tract of land in the state of Mississippi, may be confirmed.

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

The Speaker presented the petition of Margaret Edmondston, heretofore presented on the 2d of March, 1818, which was referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Crowell presented a petition of the legislature of the territory of Alabama, stating that whilst a certain Tandy Walker was in the service of the United States, as a spy, in the late war with the Creek Indians, he received several wounds, which disable him from

obtaining a livelihood for himself and family by labor, and praying that such relief may be afforded to said Walker, as in the wisdom and justice of Congress may seem meet and proper; which petition was referred to a select committee; and,

Mr. Crowell. Mr. Jones, Mr. Terrill, Mr. Stewart, of North Carolina, and Mr. Earle, were appointed the said committee.

Mr. Little presented a petition of James M. Bulgin, stating that he is a native born citizen of the United States, and was impressed into the British service, in which he was compelled to continue for nearly five years, when owing to injuries which he received by an explosion of gun powder, he was discharged, and returned to the United States at the commencement of the late war with Great Britain; that he served on board the public and private armed vessels of the United States during that war; and that owing to the injuries he sustained by the explosion aforesaid, he is now unable to support himself and family, and is reduced to extreme poverty, and praying such relief as may be in the power of Congress to grant. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Rhea, from the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, reported a bill concerning invalid pensions, which was read the first and second time and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to day.

Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, from the committee of Claims, made a report on the petition of sundry inhabitants of the Mobile country, which was read, and the resolution therein contained, was concurred in by the House, as follows:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.

Mr. Williams also made a report on the petition of Samuel Walker, which was read: when,

Mr. Williams reported a bill for the relief of the said Samuel Walker, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole to-morrow.

Mr. Pleasants, from the committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill extending the term of half pay pensions to the widows and children of certain officers, seamen, and marines, who died in the public service; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Poindexter,

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives, be directed to furnish each standing committee of the House, with a volume of the laws of the United States, having relation to the public lands.

Mr. Campbell submitted the following resolution, which was read and ordered to lie on the table for one day.

Resolved, That the standing rules of this House, be amended, by rescinding rule fifteen, which is in these words:

"After six days from the commencement of a second, or subsequent session, of any Congress, all bills, resolutions and reports, which originated in this House, and at the close of the next preceding ses sion, remained undetermined, shall be resumed and acted on, in the same manner as if an adjournment bad not taken place.”

On motion of Mr. Butler, of New Hampshire,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report to this House, a bill granting a pension to major general John Stark; and,

Mr. Butler, of N. H. Mr. Huntington, and Mr. Bloomfield, were appointed the said committee.

A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Joseph Jones Monroe, his Secretary, which was read, and is as follows:

To the House of Representatives of the United States.

I lay before the House of Representatives, a report from the Commissioner of the Public Buildings, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th of January last, requiring a statement of the expenditures upon the public buildings, and an account of their progress to be annnally exhibited to Congress.

November 26, 1818.

JAMES MUNROE.

Ordered, That the said message and documents be referred to the committee on the Public Buildings.

War.

Engrossed bills of the following titles, to wit:

An act to increase the number of clerks in the Department of

An act concerning the western district court of Pennsylvania; and,

An act concerning invalid pensions;

Were severally read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the titles be as aforesaid and that the clerk carry the said bills to the Senate and ask their concurrence therein.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary. Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill entitled "An act to provide for the removal of the Library of Congress, to the north wing of the Capitol;" in which they ask the concurrence of this House.

And then he withdrew.

The said bill was read the first and second time and committed to a committee of the whole House to-day.

On motion of Mr. Middleton,

Ordered, That the bill reported at the last session supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States,"

passed the 2d of March, 1807, be referred to the committee appointed on that part of the President's message which relates to the unlawful introduction of slaves into the United States.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to provide for the removal of the Library of Congress to the north wing of the capitol;" and after some time spent therein Mr. Speaker resumed the chair,, and Mr. Pitkin reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time to day.

The said bill was accordingly read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill granting to Mehitabel Cole, the land therein mentioned; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. H. Nelson reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow.

The House resolved itself into a committee of whole on the bill relative to the claim of the representative of the late Caron de Beaumarchais; and after some time spent therein Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith, of Maryland, reported, that the committee had made some progress therein, and directed him to ask leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole have leave to sit again on the said bill.

And then the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, November 27, 1818.

Another member to wit: from Virginia, William Lee Ball, appeared and took his seat.

Mr. Parrott presented a petition of Thomas Hook, a noncommissioned officer in the late war with Great Britain, praying for a pension.

Mr. Orr presentsd a petition of Luther Gregory, Mr. Moseley presented a petition of Park Avery, Mr. Crafts presented a petition of Calvin Dike, respectively praying for an increase of pension.

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

The following petitions heretofore presented, were again presented, and referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims:

By Mr. Butler, of New Hampshire, that of John Taylor, presented on the 19th of February, 1818.

By Mr. Speaker, that of Edward Dean, presented on the 13th of April, 1818.

On motion of Mr. Whitman,