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Resolved, That two Chaplains, of different deHominations, be appointed to Congress, during the present session, one by each house, who shall interchange weekly.

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

Mr Sanford submitted the following motions for consideration:

1. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to foreign affairs, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

2. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to manufactures, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

3. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to navigation and commerce, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

4. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the militia, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

5. Resolved, That so much of the Message of of the President of the United States, as relates to weights and measures, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or other

wise.

6. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to a national University, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

7. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to roads and canals, be referred to a select committec, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

3. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to the slave trade, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

9. Resolved, That so much of the Message of of the President of the United States, as relates to crimes and offences, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

10. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to the judiciary establishment, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

11. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to an additional executive department, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

12. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to the office of Attorney General, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

13. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to the finances and a national currency, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Varnum submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of requiring the Directors of the Bank of the United States, to establish a competent office of discount and deposite within the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia; and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

The resolution authorizing Mountjoy Bayly to employ one assistant and two horses, was read the second time and considered as in committee of the whole; and no amendment having been proposed, the President reported it the House.

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Morrow, from the committee appointed to inquire whether any, and if any, what legislative measures may be necessary for admitting the State of Indiana into the Union, or for extending the laws of the United States to that State, made report, which was read together with the following resolu

tion:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representalives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the State of Indiana, having formed

to themselves a constitution and state government conformable to the Constitution and laws of the United States, and to the principles of the articles of compact between the original States, and the people and States to be formed in the Territory North West of the river Ohio, passed on the 13th day of July, 1787, the said State shall be, and is hereby declared to be, one of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever.

Ordered, That said resolution pass to the second reading.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Dougherty, their clerk:

Mr. President, The House of Representatives concur in the resolution of the Senate, for the appointment of a joint committee on the arrangements for the Library, and have appointed a committce on their part.

They also concur in the resolution of the Senate for the appointment of a committee for Enrolled Bills, and have appointed a committee on their part. And he withdrew.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

'THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 1816.

The honourable Dudley Chace, from the State of Vermont; the honourable William Hunter, from the State of Rhode-Island; the honourable Jonathan Roberts, from the State of Pennsylvania; and the honourable James Brown, from the State of Louisiana, severally took their seats in the Senate, all of whom arrived on the 4th instant.

The honourable Martin D. Hardin, appointed a Senator by the executive cf the State of Kentucky, in place of the honourable William T. Barry, resigned, (who arrived on the 4th instant,) produced his credentials, which were read, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him, and he took his seat in the Senate.

Mr. Wilson, from the committee, reported the resolution authorizing the sergeant-at-arms to employ one assistant and two horses, correctly engrossed, and it was read a third time, and passed as follows:

Resolved, That Mountjoy Bayly, door-keeper and sergeant-at-arms to the Senate, be, and he is hereby, authorized to employ one assistant and two horses, for the purpose of performing such services as are usually required by the door-keeper of the Senate, which expense shall be paid out of the contingent funds.

Mr. Roberts presented the petition of Robert Kid, of the city of Philadelphia, praying relief for

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