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Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The amendments to the bill entitled "An act concerning the owners, officers, and crew of the privateer Roger," 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 therein.

The amendment to the bill entitled "An act for the relief of David Coffin, Samuel and William Rodman, and Samuel Rodman, junior," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The amendment to the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Peter Audrain," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The amendments to the bill entitled "An act fixing the compensation of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, and making a temporary provision for the Clerks employed in their offices," having been re

ported 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 therein. The bill entitled "An act making an appropriation for enclosing and improving the public square near the capitol, and to abolish the office of commissioners of the public buildings, and of superintendent, and for the appointment of one commissioner of the public buildings," 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 therein.

The amendments to the bill entitled "An act for the confirmation of certain claims to land in the western district of the State of Louisiana,” 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 therein.

The amendments to the bill entitled "An act to establish post roads," 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 therein. The amendment to the bill entitled "An act

authorizing the judges of the circuit court of the District of Columbia, to prepare a code of jurisprudence for the said District," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended,

Resolved, That this bill pass with an ame.d

ment.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. On motion by Mr. Campbell,

Ordered, That the committee on finance and an uniform national currency, to whom were referred the following petitions and memorials, to wit: the memorial of Richard Caton and others, the memorial of Abner Landrum, the memorial of Thomas, George, and Thomas, and others, the petition of the president and directors of the central bank of Georgetown and Washington, the memorial of Stephen Girard and others, the petition of Joseph Marquand, the petition of the president and directors of the bank of the metropolis, the petition of the columbian fire insurance, company of Alexandria, and the memorial of the president and directors of the patriotic bank of Washington, be discharged from the further consideration thereof, respectively.

On motion by Mr. Barbour,

Ordered, That the committee on military affairs, to whom were referred the following petitions and memorials, to wit: the petition of Benjamin Putnam, the petition of Mathew W. M Lellan, the

petition of Horatio Aldin and company, the peti tion of John Rudolph, the petition of Robert Lovewell, the petition of Bernard O'Neal, the memorial of Mathew M.Connel and others, the petition of Robert Sewall, the petition of Nicholas Boilevin, the petition of John de Lassize, and the petition of Henry Dishbron and James Chittenden, be discharged from the further consideration thereof, respectively.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to authorize the survey of two millions of acres of the public lands, in lieu of that quantity heretofore authorized to be surveyed, in the Territory of Michigan, as military bounty lands." Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The bill last mentioned was read a third time by unanimous consent.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

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 reducing the duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise."

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

On motion,

The bill last mentioned was read a third time by unanimous consent.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

Mr. Campbell, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act authorizing the Comptroller of the Treasury to cancel certain export bonds executed by Casper C. Schutte," reported it without amendment.

On motion by Mr. Tait,

It was agreed to reconsider the vote on the resolution from the House of Representatives relative to the adjournment of the present session of Congress, and

It was determined to strike out "Wednesday, the first day of May next," and insert "Tuesday, the 30th day of April, inst "

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion,

That the resolution be now read a third time, It was objected to by Mr. Varnum, as against the rule.

Mr. Lacock presented the petition of Edmund Stephenson, praying for an increase of pension, as stated in the petition, which was read. On motion by Mr. Lacock,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act concerning invalid pensioners," to consider and report thereon.

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