So it was,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to emply John Trumbull, of Connecticut, to compose and execute four paintings commemorative of the most important events of the American revolution; to be placed, when finished, in the capitol of the United States.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concur rence of the House of Representatives in this resolution.

Mr. King, presented the memorial of the ship owners and others, interested in foreign commerce in the city of New-York, representing that the operation of the several commercial and colonial regulations adopted by foreign nations for the protection and promotion of their own trade has depressed that of the United States, and praying that all restrictions be removed or rendered equal by the adoption of correspondent regulations on the part of the United States; and the memorial was

read.

On motion by Mr. King,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Foreign Relations; to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

After the consideration of executive bussiness, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrowmorning; to which time the several orders of the day were postponed..

WEDNESDAY, January 22d, 1817.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on Naval Affairs on the memorial of Frederick Jenkins and Rensselaer Havens.

On motion by Mr. King,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof, be postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of Claims, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing by law the payment of the State to Georgia of certain claims for the services of the militia, called out under the authority of the United States, during the years 1792 and 1793. for the defence of the said State against Indian invasion.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof, be postponed until Monday next: and that the report of the Secretary for the Department of War, of the 3d of February, 1803, in relation thereto, be printed for the use of the Senate.

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Mr. Chace presented the petition of Reuben Attwater, late Secretary of the Michigan Territory, praying compensation for the destruction of his perty by the British, at the surrender of Detroit by general Hull, as stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Chace,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee

of Claims, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Ruggles reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the bill entitled "an act directing the discharge of John Ricaud from imprisonment;" the bill entitled "an act directing the discharge of Oliver Spellman from imprisonment;" also the bill entitled "an act making a partial appropriation for the subsistence of the army during the year 1817."

The bill authorizing the settlement of the accounts of Flavil Sabin, deceased, was read the second time.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants, and perfect titles on certain locations of lands therein described, together with the amendments reported thereto by the committee on the Public Lands. Mr. Campbell having proposed a further amend

inent:

On motion by Mr. Stokes,

Ordered, That the bill with the amendments proposed thereto, together with the memorial and representation of the legislature of the State of North-Carolina, respecting the lands reserved by said State, by her cession act, for the relief of her officers and soldiers. and other claimants within the territory of the State of Tennessee, be referred to the committee on the Public Lands, further to consider and report thereon.

A

message from the House of Representatives,

by Mr. Dougherty their Clerk:

Mr. President-The President of the United States on the 20th instant, approved and signed "an act for the relief William Haslet."

The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed several enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate, for the signature of their President.

The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled an act to amend an act entitled' an act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Joseph Stewart and others;" in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he

withdrew.

The bill last mentioned was read.

Ordered, That it pass to a second reading. The President signed the three enrolled bills last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States,

On motion by Mr. Barbour,

Resolved, That five hundred copies be printed of the report of Mr. Jefferson, then Secretary of State, dated December 16th, 1793, on the privileges and restrictions of the commerce of the United States in foreign countries, pursuant to the resolution of the House of Representatives of February 23d, 1791.

On motion by Mr. Mason, of Virginia.

Ordered, That the committee of Claims, to

whom was referred the memorial of Thomas Ewell, be discharged from the further consideration thereof; and that he memorialist have leave to withdraw his memorial.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the State of Indiana.

On motion by Mr Noble,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof, be postponed until Tuesday next.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole; the consideration of the bill respecting the heirs and legatees of Thomas Turner, deceased. And,

On the question-" Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time ?"

It was determined in the negative.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to enable the people of the western part of the Mississippi 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. On motion by Mr. Tait,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof, be postponed to, and made the order of the day for Monday next.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to establish a separate territorial government for the castern part of the Mississippi Territory.