Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid. An engrosed bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Thorn," was read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk carry the said three last mentioned 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 limiting the time for claims being produced for lands authorized to be granted to the inhabitants of New Madrid," and a resolution "requesting the President of the United States to present a sword to colonel Richard M. Johnson;" in which bill and resolution they ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The said bill was read the first and second time and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. The said resolution was read the first and second time, and ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said resolution was accordingly read the third time and paased. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office; and for designating the western boundary line of the Virginia military tract," and on the bill of this House, making appropriations for the purpose of extinguishing Indian claims; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bassett reported the bill from the Senate, with amendments, and asked leave for the committee to sit again on the bill of this House. The question was taken, Shall the committee of the whole have leave to sit again on the said bill? And determined in the negative. Ordered, That the said bill lie on the table. The amendments reported by the committee of the whole, to the bill from the Senate, were read and concurred in by the House. Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the said bill be read a third time to-morrow. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill, 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 March, 1807; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Desha reported the said bill with an amendment, which was read, and, together with the said bill, ordered to lie on the table. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of George Pearson; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith, of Maryland, reported the same with amendments, which were read and concurred in by the House. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill to provide for the publication of the laws of the United States, and for other purposes; and on the bill authorizing a subscription to the History of Congress; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair and Mr. Wilkin reported the said bills with amendments to each. The amendments to the first mentioned bill were read and concurred in by the House. The said bill was then further amended; and, A motion was made by Mr. McCoy, that the same be postponed indefinitely; which was rejected by the House. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. The amendment reported by the committee of the whole, to the bill anthorizing a subscription to the History of Congress, was read, and is as follows, to wit: Strike out the first section of the bill. Whereupon, Ordered, That the report of the committee of the whole, lie on the table. And then the House adjourned. THURSDAY, April 2, 1818. Ordered, That Mr. Bellinger have leave of absence from the service of this House, from Wednesday next, for the remainder of the session. Mr. Culbreth presented a petition of William M.Donald, praying for an allowance of sundry items in the accounts of his brother, captain James McDonald, deceased; which have been suspended by the accounting officers for want of that strict legal evidence which the rules of their office require. Mr. Speaker presented a petition of Vicente Pazos, of Peru, in South America, on behalf of himself and others, praying compensation for their private property which was taken possession of upon the occupation of Amelia Island by the troops of the United States. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of Claims. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, presented a petition of William Thornton, esq. superintendent of the Patent Office, praying further compensation for services heretofore rendered; that his salary may be increased; and that the privilege of franking may be extended to him. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Seybert, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report on the petition of Richard H. Willcocks, which was read, and the resolution therein contained was concurred in by the House, as follows; Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. Mr. Seybert also reported a bill to change the name of the district of Erie in the state of Ohio; which was read the first and second time and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to day. Mr. Roberson, of Lousiana, from the committee on the Public Lands, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to adjust the claims to lots in the town of Vincennes, and for the sale of the land appropriated as a common for the use of the inhabitants of the said town;" reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole to-morrow. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary: the appointment of a joint committee to consider and report what business is necessary to be acted upon before the close of the present session, and have appointed a committee on their part. And he withdrew. Mr. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, from the joint committee for enrolled bills, reported, that the committee did yesterday present to the President of the United States, sundry enrolled bills and resolutions of the following titles, to wit: An act respecting the courts of the United States within the state of New York. An act for the relief of John Bate. An act for the relief of Abraham Byington. An act to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States, within the state of Mississippi. An act to provide for the erection of a court house, jail, and public offices, within the county of Alexandria in the District of Columbia. An act for the relief of William Edwards and John G. Stubbs. An act allowing additional salary and clerk hire to the surveyor for the Illinois and Missouri Territories. An act altering the time for holding a session of the district court in the district of Maine; and, A Resolution directing the Secretary for the Department of State, to prepare an index to the acts and resolutions of Congress, after the close of every session. Mr. Wilson also reported, that the committee had examined enrolled bills and resolutions of the following titles, to wit: An act to regulate the fees of public notaries in the county of Washington in the District of Columbia. An act for the relief of Cata Bunnell. An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to authorize the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated land within the same," passed the 18th of April, 1806. An act for the relief of Martin Warner. An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of North Carolina, for the relief of sick and disabled American seamen. An act concerning the bounty or allowance to fishing vessels in certain cases. A resolution directing medals to be struck, and, together with the thanks of Congress, presented to major general Harrison and governor Shelby, and for other purposes; and, A resolution requesting the President of the United States, to present a sword to colonel Richard M. Johnson; and had found the same to be truly enrolled; when, The Speaker signed the said bills and resolutions. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the secretary of the state of Pennsylvania, transmitting a certificate of the election of Jacob Hostetter, as a member of this House, in the place of Jacob Spangler, resigned; which was referred to the committee of Elections. The Speaker also had laid before the House, a report of the Secretary of State, made in obedience to a resolution of the 23d ult. requesting information as to the cause of delay in printing the Register of all officers and agents in the service of the United States; which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Ordered, That the papers relating to the case of Ann Harman and others, be referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims. On motion of Mr. Pope, Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Belleville, by William Padfields, and the seat of Justice of Bond county, to Palmyra, in the Illinois territory; and from Edwardsville, to the seat of justice of Bond county, in the Illinois territory. Engrossed bills of the following titles, to wit:; An act to change the name of the district of Erie, in the state of Ohio. An act to provide for the publication of the laws of the United States, and for other purposes; were severally read the third time and passed, Ordered, That the titles be as aforesaid. An engrossed bill for the relief of George Pearson, was read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the title be, "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of George Pearson;" and that the clerk carry the said bills to the Senate and ask their concurrence therein. The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act limiting the time for claims being produced for lands authorized to be granted to the inhabitants of New Madrid;" was read the third time and passed, The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office; and for designating the western boundary line of the Virginia military tract;" was read the third time, and passed as amended. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled An act confirming the claim of Tobias Rheams to a tract of land granted to him by the Spanish government," with amendments. They have also passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Lemue |