proving the public square," was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee en the District of Columbia, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act transferring the du ties of commissioner of loans to the Bank of the United States, and abolishing the office of commissioner of loans," was read the second time by

unanimous consent.

On motion,

Order.d, That it be referred to the committee on Finance, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act respecting the district court of the United States in the northern district of New-York," was read the second time by unani

mous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committec on the Judiciary, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act to fix the peace establishment of the marine corps," was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Naval Affairs, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act to continue in force the second section of the act, entitled, An act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties on

imports and tonnage," was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Commerce and Manufactures, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas and John Clifford, Elisha Fisher & Co., and Thomas Clifford, and Thomas Clifford & Son," was read the second time by unanimous consent. On motion.

Ordered, That it be referred to the same com Inittee, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act to continue in force an act, entitled, An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States,"" was read the second time by unaniinous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Public Lands, to consider and report there

on.

The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Summers and John Allen," was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the last-mentioned committee, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act making provision for the location of the lands reserved by the first artiche of the treaty of the ninth of August, 1814, between the United States and the Creek nation.

to certain chiefs and warriors of that uation, aud for other purposes," was read the second time by

unanimous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act for the relief of the widow and children of Abraham Owen,” was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Military Affairs, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act allowing further time for entering donation rights to lands in the district of Detroit," was read the second time by unani

mous consent.

The bill entitled "An act to provide for furnishing the house of the President of the United States," was read the second time by unanimous consent, and considered as in committee of the whole; and no amendment having been made thereto, the President reported it to the House.

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The President communicated to the Senate the following letter from the President elect of the United States:

City of Washington, March 1st, 1817.

Sir-I beg leave, through you, to inform the honourable Senate of the United States, that I propose to take the oath which the Constitution pre

scribes, to the President of the United States, before he enters on the execution of his office, on Tuesday the fourth instant, at 12 o'clock, in the chamber of the House of Representatives.

I have the honour to be,

With the greatest respect, sir,

Your most obedient and most humble servant,

The honourable John Gaillard,

JAS. MONROE.

President of the Senate of the United States.

Whereupon,

On motion by Mr. Barbour, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to

make such arrangements as may

be necessary

for

the reception of the President of the United States, on the occasion of his inauguration.

Ordered, That Mr. Barbour, Mr. Goldsborough, and Mr. Troup, be the committee.

On motion by Mr. Horsey,

Ordered, That John Rudolph have leave to withdraw his petition, presented at the last session of Congress.

The resolution to make an additional allowance to Robert Tweedy and others, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time, and passed as follows:

Resolved, That there be paid out of the contingent fund of this House to Robert Tweedy, Tobias Simpson, and George Hicks, the sum of one hundred dollars each, for extra services.

The bill to incorporate the subscribers to certain banks in the District of Columbia, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be, "An act to incorporate the subscribers to certain banks in the District of Columbia, and to prevent the circulation of the notes of unincorporated associations within the said District."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.

Mr. Morrow, from the committee on the Public Lands, to whom was referred the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill entitled

An act to authorize the appointment of a surveyor for the lands in the northern part of the Mississippi Territory, and the sale of certain lands therein described," made report thereon, which was read and considered.

Whereupon,

Resolved, That the Senate concur in some, and disagree to other of the said amendments.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill providing an additional compensation to the circuit judge of the sixth circuit of the United States, and no amendment having been made thereto, the President reported it to the House.