Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the militia, be referred to the Committee on the Militia, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Resolved, That so much of the Message 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 otherwise.

Messrs. DANA, HARDIN, MORROW, KING, and RUGGLES, were appointed the committee.

Resolved, That so much of the Message of the Presi/dent of the United States as relates to a National University, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Messrs. BROWN, Daggett, MaSON, of New Hampshire, CONDIT, and GOLDSBOROUGH, were appointed the committee.

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 committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Messrs. HORSEY, MORROW, LACOOK, ASAMUN, and FROMENTIN, were appointed the committee. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the slave trade, be referred to to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Messrs. HORSEY, Ruggles, Tait, HarDIN, and DAGGETT, were appointed the committee.

Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to crimes and offences, and to the Judiciary Establishment, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

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

SENATE.

Little, a citizen of New York, praying a law may be passed granting him a patent for an improved mode of preparing and refining sugar; which was read, and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. DAGGETT presented the petition of Thomas Law and others, inhabitants of the City of Washington, praying the division and sale of certain open squares in said city; which were read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. DAGGETT, GOLDSBOROUGH, and MASON of Virginia, were appointed the committee.

On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, the petition of Alfred M. Carter was referred to the Committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise.

Mr. VARNUM called up the petition of Sarah Jarvis and others, praying payment of the balance which may be found due to Leonard Jarvis, deceased, for services during the Revolutionary war; which was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. MASON, of Virginia, submitted the following motion for consideration :

Resolved, That it shall be one of the orders of the Senate, that there be appointed, at each session, a standing committee for the District of Columbia.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. LACOCK submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of dividing the State of Pennsylvania into two judicial districts, and establishing a district and circuit court of the United States at the city of Pittsburg, in the county of Alleghany.

Mr. WILLIAMS submitted the following motion for consideration:

Messrs. SANFORD, MACON, WILLIAMS, DAG- Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire GETT, and MASON, of New Hampshire, were ap-into the expediency of amending the law regulating the intercourse with the Indian tribes, and that the compointed the committee.

Resolved, That so much of the Message of the Presi-mittee have leave to report by bill or otherwise. dent of the United States as relates to the finances, and a national currency, be referred to the Committee on Finance, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. And, on motion, the House adjourned until Monday.

MONDAY, December 16.

MONTFORT STOKES, who arrived on the 13th instant appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of James Turner, produced his credentials, was qualified, and he took his seat in the Senate.

The credentials of MONTFORT STOKES, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of North Carolina, for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March next, were read, and ordered to lie on file.

Mr. TROUP presented the petition of William 14th CoN. 2d SESS.-2

Mr. CHASE presented the petition of the President and Directors of the Bank of the Metropolis, praying an act of incorporation.-Referred to the Committee on Finance, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 4th instant, which, having been modified, was agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed 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 bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Nathaniel Williams," was read the second time, and referred to the Committee of Clains, to consider and report thereon.

On motion by Mr. WILSON, the Senate pro

ceeded to the appointment of a Chaplain, on their part, in the place of the Reverend John Glendy, who declines the appointment; and, on the ballots having been counted, it appeared that the Reverend SERENO E. DWIGHT had a majority, and was elected.

TUESDAY, December 17.

Mr. DAGGETT presented the memorial of the President and Directors of the Patriotic Bank of Washington, praying a charter of incorporation. Referred to the Committee on Finance, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise. Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Nathaniel Williams," reported it without amendment, and the bill was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and passed to a third reading.

DECEMBER, 1816.

of Louisiana, praying compensation for certain property destroyed by order of General Jackson, during the invasion of that State by the British.Referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. MASON, of Virginia, presented the petition of the President and Directors and Company of the Central Bank of Georgetown and Washing. ton, praying a charter of incorporation.-Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. RUGGLES presented the petition of Thomas Riddle, praying compensation for the loss of clothing while a volunteer in the service of the United States.-Referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. RUGGLES presented the petition of Edward Van Horn, of Harrison county, in the State of Ohio, praying remuneration for losses and injuries sustained while in the militia service of the United States.-Referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. RUGGLES also presented the petition of cer

The resolution for the appointment of a stand-tain citizens of Harrisville, in the State of Ohio, praying the establishment of a mail route, upon ing Committee for the District of Columbia, was read the second time, and considered as in Com- Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. a plan suggested in the petition.-Referred to the mittee of the Whole, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the

motion of the 16th instant, which, having been modified, was agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the law regulating the intercourse with the Indian tribes, and that the committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 16th instant, for instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of dividing the State of Pennsylvania into two judicial districts, and establishing a district and circuit court of the United States at the city of Pittsburg in the county of Alleghany, and agreed thereto.

On motion of Mr. SANFORD, the joint report from the Secretaries of the different Departments respecting the annual settlement of the public accounts, was referred to the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to an additional Executive Department, and to the office of Attorney General, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise.

On motion by Mr. MORROW, 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, were discharged from the further consideration thereof. And on his motion, the Committee on the Judiciary were instructed to inquire and report the provisions necessary to give effect to the laws of the United States within the State of Indiana, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

WEDNESDAY, December 18.

Mr. BROWN presented the petition of the heirs and executors of Ignace Delino, late of the State

Mr. MORROW presented the petition of William Edwards, of Warren county, in the State of Ohio, praying indemnification for certain services as a surveyor.-Referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH presented the memorial of the representatives of the yearly meeting of the religious society of Friends, held in Baltimore praying some further provision by law for sup pressing the progress of a traffic in negroes and people of color, from the Middle and Southern States, as represented in the memorial.-Referred to the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the slave trade.

Mr. MORROW, Submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be directed to inquire into the expediency of authori zing the reprinting of the collection of land laws, made under the authority of the United States, with the addition of the laws passed on that subject since the said collection was made, digested and arranged in convenient order; and that they report by bill or otherwise. Mr. SANFORD submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved. That the Secretary of the Treasury lay before the Senate a statement of all the moneys which have been collected, by virtue of the laws for the relief of sick and disabled seamen; a statement of the expenditure and application of those moneys, comprehending the objects of expenditure, and a general view of the administration of the fund for the relief of sick and disabled seamen; and also, such information as he may possess, tending to show how far the moneys collected under the laws now in force, are sufficient or insufficient for the relief of sick and disabled seamen

of the United States.

The resolution for the appointment of a standing Committee for the District of Columbia, was read a third time, and passed.

Mr. MASON, of Virginia, Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH, Mr. MACON, Mr. DAGGETT, and Mr. STOKES, were appointed the committee.

THURSDAY, December 19.

MONDAY, December 23.

SENATE.

The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, prepared in obedience to the act supplementary to an act, entitled "An act to establish the Treasury Depart

Callahan, praying an increase of his pension, for
Mr. VARNUM presented the petition of Richard
Committee on Pensions.
reasons stated in his petition.-Referred to the

SAMUEL W. DANA, from the State of Connec-ment" and the report was read, and referred to the Committee on Finance. ticut, arrived on the 18th, and attended this day. The PRESIDENT Communicated the report of the Secretary for the Department of War, showing the application of moneys which have been transferred, by order of the President of the United States, from several of the appropriations to other appropriations, for the support of the Military Establishment, since the last session of Congress; and the report was read.

Mr. LACOCK presented the petition of Sarah Dewees, of the State of Pennsylvania, in behalf of herself and others, praying remuneration for the loss of property destroyed by a detachment of the British army, on the 17th and 18th of September, 1777, belonging to William Dewees, her late husband, and for other injuries sustained by him, as stated in the petition.-Referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion by Mr. BARBOUR, Alexander Smyth bad leave to withdraw his letter, communicated 21st February, 1814, together with the accompanying documents.

Mr. CAMPBELL Submitted the following motion for consideration:

instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for authorizing those who hold titles, derived of the State of Tennessee to which the Indian claim from the State of North Carolina, to lands in that part has not yet been extinguished, to have the boundaries of their said claims ascertained and re-marked, or otherwise identified, in order that the evidence to support the same may be perpetuated.

Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be

Cavalier and Peter Petit, of the State of LouisMr. BROWN presented the petition of Anthony certain tract of land in said State.-Referred to iana, praying the confirmation of their title to a the Committee on Public Lands.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of referred to the Committee of Claims. Luther Bingham," was read the second time, and

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 18th instant, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to communicate information ties on imports and tonnage," was read the secThe bill, entitled "An act to regulate the durespecting the fund for the relief of sick and dis-ond time, and referred to the Committee on Comabled seamen; and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the

motion of the 18th instant, instructing the Committee on the Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of reprinting the land laws; and agreed thereto.

FRIDAY, December 20.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Luther Bingham." Also a bill, entitled "An act supplementary to 'An act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage." In which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The two bills last mentioned were read, and severally passed to the second reading.

Mr. MORROW, submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be directed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, for the reservation from sale of such portions of the public lands producing the live-oak and red cedar timbers, as may be necessary to afford a sufficient supply of those timbers for public naval architecture, and, also, the measures proper for preventing waste and damage on the same; and that they report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. VARNUM called up the petition of Joseph Marquand, collector of the revenue at Newburyport, praying an increase of compensation for his services. Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

merce and Manufactures.

to whom was referred the petition of Alfred M. Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, Carter, reported a bill for the relief of the heirs of Landon Carter; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 20th instant, for instructing the Committee on the Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the reservation, from sale, of lands producing live-oak and red cedar timbers; and agreed thereto.

Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Riddle, made a report, together with the following resolution:

Resolved, That the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition.

TUESDAY, December 24.

The credentials of MARTIN D. HARDIN, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of William T. Barry, were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him.

Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH presented the petition of John Tyler and Trueman Tyler, executors of Thomas Turner, late Accountant of the Navy, praying compensation for extra services rendered in relation to the Navy Pension Fund.-Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Resolved, That the Committee on Public The Senate resumed the consideration of the Lands be instructed to inquire into the ex-motion of the 24th instant. for instructing the pediency of providing by law for authorizing Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads those who hold titles, derived from the State of to inquire into the expediency of establishing a North Carolina, Virginia, or Kentucky. to lands certain post route; and agreed thereto. in that part of the State of Tennessee or Kentucky to which the Indian claim has not yet been extinguished, to have the boundaries, or other land marks, of their claims ascertained and re-marked, or otherwise identified; in order that the evidence to support the same may be perpetuated.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to communicate to the Sen- The bill entitled "An act directing the disate such information as he may possess concern-charge of John Ricaud from imprisonment," was ing the progress made in surveying the several read the second time, and referred to the Comtracts of military bounty lands, appropriated for mittee of Claims. the late Army of the United States, and the probable time at which such survey will be completed.