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

The Senate resumed as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Alexander Holmes, and Benjamin Hough," and the bill having been amended, the President reported it to the House accordingly; and the amendments having been concurred in,

On the question-"Shall the amendments be engrossed and the bill be read a third time as amended ?"

It was determined in the affirmative.

The said amendments having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives there in.

On motion, by Mr. Campbell,

Ordered, That the committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of James Miller, of Louisiana, he discharged from the further consideration thereof.

On motion, by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That Robert Kid, of the city of Philadelphia, have leave to withdraw his petition.

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

Mr President-The House of Representatives have concurred in the amendments of the Senate,

to the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Alexander Holmes, and Benjamin Hough;" also, in the amendment to the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Peter Caslard."

They have passed a bill entitled "An act extending the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and for returning the surveys thereon, to the General Land Office, and for giving futther time to complete the surveys and obtain patents for lands lands located under Virginia resolution warrants," in which bill, they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. The bill last mentioned was read the first and second time.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the public lands, to consider and report there

on.

Mr. Morrow from the committee, reported said bill without amendment: and,

On motion,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the fourth day of March, in

stant.

Mr. Ruggles reported from the commitee, that they had examined and found duly enrolled, the bill, entitled "An act to continue in force an act, entitled An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,' passed the 3d day of March 1815, and for other purposes;" the bill entitled "An act compensating

Peter Hagner;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the widow and children of Arno d Henry Dorman, deceased;" the bill entitled "An act to establish a separate territorial governmen for the eastern part of the Mississippi territory;" the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes;" a resolution respecting contracts for the printing for Congress; the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen;" the bill entitled "An act authorizing the deposit of the papers of foreign vessels, with the consul of their respective nations;" the bill entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act making further provision for military services during the late war, and for other purposes;" the bill entitled "An act making provision for the support of the military establishment for the year 1817;" the bill entitled "An act making provision for the location of the lands, reserved by the first article of the treaty of the ninth of August, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, between the United States and the Creek nation, to certain chiefs and warriors of that nation, and for other purposes;" the 1 entitled "An act concerning invalid pensioner the bill enttiled "An act making additional appropriations to defray the expenses of the army and militia, during the late war with Great Britain;" the bill entitled "An act to alter and

establish certain post roads;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief. of Isaac Lawrence and others, merchants, residing in the city of NewYork;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Charles Williams;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of William Chism;" the bill entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled, ‘ An act directing the disposition of money paid into the courts of the United States;"" the bill entitled "An act allowing further time for entering donation rights to lands, in the district of Detroit;” the bill entitled "An act for the relief of William Oliver;" the bill entitled "An act respecting the assessment and collection of the direct tax;" the bill entitled "An act to provide for the redemption of the public debt;" the bill entitled "An act transferring the duties of commissioner of loans to the bank of the United States, and abolishing the office of commissioner of loans;" the bill entitled "An act to regulate the trade in plaster of Paris;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Madame Montreuil;" the bill entitled" An act for the relief of John de Castanado;" the bill entitled “ An act for the relief of Peter Kindall;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Alexander Holmes and Benjamin Hough;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph J. Green;" the bill entitled "An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Teakle Savage and others;" the bill entitled "An act more effectually to preserve the neutral relations of the United States;" 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 ;"" the bill entitled "An act authorizing the secretary of the Treasury to cause repayment to be made of certain alien duties;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Robert Burnside;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of James H. Boisgervais;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Peter Caslard;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Peyton Short;" the bill entitled "An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Nathaniel Seavey and others;" the bill entitled "An act supplementary to an act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debts due the United States;" the bill entitled “An act for the rclief of certain Creek Indians;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of James Villere;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joumonville de Villiers;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Asa Wells;" the bill entitled An act respecting the compensation of the collectors therein mentioned;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Henry Lee;" the bill entitled "An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to the State of Georgia, under the articles of agreement and cession between the United States, and that State;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Summers and John Allen;" the bill entitled "An act making further provision for repairing the public buildings, and improving the public square;"