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meridian in Europe ; and, on motion of Mr. BAR-mittee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act to BOUR, it was laid on the table.

continue in force an act, entitled An act to proThe following engrossed bills were severally vide for persons who were disabled by known read the third time, passed, and sent to the other wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and House for concurrence, viz:

for other purposes ;" and, on motion, by Mr. The bill to authorize the President to cause to Eaton, it was laid on the table. be surveyed and designated certain boundaries; The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com

The bill providing for the settlement and pay-mittee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for ment of certain claims arising under the treaty the relief of Daniel McDuff;" and it was postwith Spain;

poned until to-morrow. The bill to establish the district of Blakeley; and The following bills successively passed through

The bill authorizing the appointment of certain Committees of the Whole, and were severally Indian agents.

ordered to be read a third time, viz: Mr. Roberts obtained leave to bring in the

The bill for the relief of John Gooding and following resolutions; which were read:

James Williams; the bill for the relief of General Resolved, That Robert Tweedy, Tobias Simpson, B. McCarty; the bill for the relief of Alexander

Robert Swartwout; the bill for the relief of J. L. and George Hicks, assistants to the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, be paid out of the Milne; the bill for the relief of Joseph McNeil; contingent fund two dollars a day for each day they the bill for the relief of Nicholas Jarrott; the bill may have attended the Senate during the present ses for the relief of Lewis H. Guerlain ; the bill for sion of Congress, and that Henry Tims be allowed the relief of Francis B. Languille; the bill for one hundred dollars for his attendance the present the relief of John Rodriguez; the bill for the resession.

lief of James Brady; the bill for passing to the Resolved, that there be paid out of the contingent credit of Nathaniel Allen certain moneys by him fund to Robert Tweedy, Tobias Simpson, and George disbursed in the public service; the bill to authorHicks, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for ize the clerk of the District Court of Louisiana to extra services.

appoint a deputy to aid him in his duties; the Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized to pay bill to establish the district of Pearl river. R. B. Washburn, out of the contingent fund of the The bill for the relief of Jacob Hunsinger was Senate, at the rate of an engrossing clerk for the time discussed, and finally rejected by indefinite postduring which he has been and shall be employed in

ponement. the Secretary's office.

The resolution from the other House to suspend Ordered, That the said resolutions severally pass the recruiting service was considered, and ordered to a second reading.

to be read a third time. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill concerning the col

MISSOURI. lection of public moneys, together with the amend- A message from the House of Representatives ments reported thereto by the Committee on Fi- informed the Senate that the House have passed nance; and the said amendments having been a resolution providing for the admission of the agreed to, on motion, by Mr. Holmes of Maine, State of Missouri into the Union on a certain it was laid on the table.

condition, in which they request the concurrence The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the of the Senate. Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of The Senate then proceeded to consider the said Daniel Seward;" and it was laid on the table. resolution.

Mr. DICKERSON, from the Committee on Com- After an unsuccessful attempt by Mr. MACON merce and Manufactures, to whom was referred to strike out the condition and proviso, which was the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the building negatived by a large majority, and a few remarks of lighthouses on Cross and Pond Islands, in the by Mr. BARBOUR in support of the expediency of harbor of Boothbay, and at the mouth of Oswego harmony and concession on this momentous subriver, and placing buoys on the Shoals of Nan-ject. tucket and Vineyard Sound, near the harbor of The question was taken on ordering the resoluWickford, and on the Altamaha river, and for tion to be read a third time, and was decided in other purposes," reported it with amendments; the affirmative, by the following vote: which were read.

Yeas–Messrs. Barbour, Chandler, Eaton, Elliott, The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com-Gaillard, Holmes of Maine, Holmes of Mississippi, mittee of the Whole, the bill, entitled “An act to Horsey, Hunter, Johnson of Kentucky, Johnson of regulate the location of land warrants and the Louisiana, King of Alabama, Lowrie, Morril, Parissuing of patents in certain cases, together with rott, Pleasants, Roberts, Southard, Stokes, Talbot, the amendments reported thereto by the Commit- Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Walker of Alabama, tee on Public Lands; and it was postponed to Williams of Mississippi, and Williams of 'Tenn.-26. Saturday next.

NarsMessrs. Dana, Dickerson, King of New The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com- York, Knight, Lanman, Macon, Mills, Noble, Otis, mittee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for Palmer, Ruggles, Sanford, Smith, Tichenor, and the relief of Bartholomew Duverge;" and it was

Trimble-15. laid on the table.

A motion was made to read the resolution a The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com-I third time forthwith, but it was objected to, and,

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under the rule of the Senate, of course it could prisoned under the authority of the United States, not be done.

reported it without amendment.

On motion by Mr. Smith, the Committee on WEDNESDAY, February 28.

the Judiciary were discharged from the considera

tion of the resolution of the 26th instant, relative A message from the House of Representatives to a reorganization of the district court in Louisinformed the Senate that they concur in the iana, and it was laid on the table. amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled “An Mr. Williams, of Tennessee, from the Comact to reduce and fix the Military Peace Establish-mittee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred ment of the United States," with an amendment. the bill, entitled "An act to fix and equalize the They have passed a bill, entitled "An act to re- pay of the officers of the Army of the United lease French ships and vessels entering the ports States," reported it without amendment. of the United States prior to the 30th of Septem- The resolutions to compensate certain attendants ber, 1820, from the operation of the act, entitled on the Senate were severally read the second time. "An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the ships and vessels, and for other purposes;” in Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled “An which bill and amendment they request the con- act to continue in force an act, entitled 'An act to currence of the Senate.

provide for persons who were disabled by known The bill last mentioned was twice read by unan-wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and imous consent, and referred to the Committee on for other purposes ;” and it was postponed indefForeign Relations.

initely. Mr. King, of New York, from the Committee The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Comon Foreign Relations, reported the last mentioned mittee of the Whole, the bill to extend the charter bill with an amendment; which was read. of the Bank of Potomac; and it was laid on the

The Senate proceeded to consider the amend table. ment of the House of Representatives to their The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Comamendment to the bill, entitled "An act to reduce mittee of the Whole, the bill authorizing the reand fix the Military Peace Establishment of the pair of a sea-wall at the Isles of Shoals, and for United States," and concurred therein.

other purposes; and, on motion by Mr. DickMr. PLEASANTS, from the Committee on Naval ERSON, it was laid on the table. Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of The Senate proceeded to consider, as in ComJane Baker, made a report, accompanied by a res- mittee of the Whole, the bill for the relief of the olution that the prayer of the petitioner ought not legal representatives of Manuel and Isaac Monto be granted.

santo, deceased; and it was laid on the table. On motion, by Mr. PLEASANTS, the Committee The resolution from the House of Representaon Naval Affairs were discharged from the con- tives for the suspension of the recruiting service, sideration of the petition of John B. Timberlake, was read the third time, and, on motion, wąs orthe petition of Charlotte J. Bullus, the petition of dered to lie on the table. Harriet Shackerly, and the petition of Joseph G. Bills entitled as follows, viz: For the relief of Roberts; and, also, from the report of the Secre- Joseph M'Neil ; for the relief of Alexander Milne; tary of the Navy on the rules and instructions of for the relief of Lewis H. Guerlain ; for the relief the naval service.

of John Rodriguez; for the relief of Francis B. On motion, by Mr. Van Dyke, the Committee Languille; to establish the district of Pearl River; on Public Lands were discharged from the con- for the relief of James Brady; for the relief of sideration of the petition of Terrence Clark. Nicholas Jarrott; were severally read a third time

On motion by Mr. Thomas, the said committee and passed. were discharged from the consideration of the me- The resolution from the House of Representamorials of the Legislature of the State of Missouri, tives for the admission of the State of Missouri the petition of the inhabitants of Illinois, and the into the Union on a certain condition, was read memorial of the Legislature of the State of Missis- the third time. sippi ; and, also, from the resolutions of the 24th

On the question, “Shall this resolution

pass

?" of November and 24th of January last, to grant the it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 28, right of pre-emption in certain cases.

nays 14, as follows: On motion of Mr. Noble, the Committee on Pensions were discharged from the consideration Gaillard, Holmes of Maine. Holmes of Mississippi,

YEA8—Messrs. Barbour, Chandler, Eaton, Edwards, of the petition of Job Sherburne, the petition of Horsey, Hunter, Johnson of Kentucky, Johnson of Lemuel Wight, and the petition of Charlotte Read; Louisiana, King of Alabama, Lowrie, Morril

, Parrott, and, also, from the resolution of the 15th of Jan- Pinkney, Pleasants, Roberts, Southard, Stokes, Taluary, to grant a pension to Willis Tandy.

bot, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke, Walker of Alabama, Mr. ROBERTS communicated a letter from the Walker of Georgia, Williams of Mississippi, and Third Auditor of the Treasury, relative to the re- Williams of Tennessee. port on the claim of John H. Píatt, which was read. Nars--Messrs. Dana, Dickerson, King of New

Mr. Smith, from the Commitiee on the Judici-York, Knight, Lanman, Macon, Mills, Noble, Otis, ary, to whom was referred the resolution from the Ruggles, Sanford, Smith, Tichenor, and Trimble. House of Representatives, providing for jails in The bill, from the House of Representatives, for certain cases for the safe custody of persons im-1 the relief of the family of O. H. Perry, was re

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sumed; and, after debate, in the course of which informed the Senate that they have passed the bill the bill was eloquently supported by Mr. HUNTER, which originated in the Senate, entided "An act the bill was ordered to a third reading by the fol- to extend the charters of certain banks in the Dislowing vote:

trict of Columbia ;" and also the bill, entitled “An YEAS--Messrs. Dana, Dickerson, Edwards, Elliott, act for the relief of the purchasers of public lands Gaillard, Holmes of Maine, Holmes of Mississippi, prior to the first day of July, 1820,” with amendHorsey, Hunter, Johnson of Kentucky, Johnson of ments. They have passed a bill, entitled "An act Louisiana, King of New York, Knight, Lanman, further to amend the several acts relative to the Lowrie, Mills, Morril, Otis, Parrott, Pleasants, San- Treasury, War, and Navy Departments;" in which ford, Smith, Southard, Stokes, Talbot, Thomas, Ticho amendments and bill they request the concurrence enor, Trimble, Van Dyke, Walker of Georgia, and of the Senate. Williams of Tennessee-31.

The bill last mentioned was read, and passed to Nars-Messrs. Eaton, King of Alabama, Macon, Roberts, Ruggles, Taylor, Walker of Alabama, and

a second reading. Williams of Mississippi-8.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendAnd the bill was immediately read a third time ments of the House of Representatives to the bill,

entitled "An act for the relief of the purchasers of and passed. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com- public lands prior to the first day of July, 1820,"

and concurred therein. mittee of the Whole, the bill concerning the process of execution issuing from the sixth circuit court of the United States for the district of Geor

THURSDAY, March 1. gia ; and it was laid on the table.

The credentials of John Holmes, appointed a The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com- Senator by the Legislature of the State of Maine mittee of the Whole, the bill to reward Lieutenant for six years, commencing on the fourth instant, Gregory, his officers, and companions; and it was were read, and laid on file. laid on the table.

The following Message was received from the The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com- PRESIDENT OF THE United States: mittee of the Whole, the bill for the relief of Jo- To the Senate and House of siah Hook, jr.; and it was laid on the table.

Representatives of the United States : The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com

I herewith transmit to Congress certain extracts, and mittee of the Whole, the bill for the relief of the a copy of letters received by the Secretary of State from legal representatives of Alexander Montgomery, the Marshal of the United States for the eastern disdeceased; and it was laid on the table.

trict of Virginia, in relation to the execution of the act Bills of the following titles, to wit: Authorizing of the 14th of March, 1820, to provide for taking the the payment of a sum of money to John Gooding Fourth census, together with the answers returned to and James Williams; for the relief of General that marshal by the Secretary of State. As the time Robert Swartwout; to authorize the clerk of the within which the assistants of the marshals can legally district court of the United States for the district make their returns expired on the first Monday of the of Louisiana to appoint a deputy to aid him in present month, it would appear, by the information the discharge of the duties of his office; for the from the marshal at Richmond, that the completion of relief of J. L. B. Macarty; for passing to the credit the Fourth census, as it respects the eastern district of of Nathaniel Allen certain moneys disbursed by Virginia, will have been defeated, not only as it regards him for the use of the United States; for the re- the period contemplated by law, but during the whole lief of Bartholomew Duverge; to alter the time of the current year, unless Congress, to whom the case of holding the district court in the northern dis- is submitted, should, by an act of the present session, trict of the State of New York; to extend the allow further time for making the returns in question. time for unlading vessels arriving from foreign for the consideration of Congress, how far the mar

As connected with this subject, it is also submitted ports, in certain cases; to authorize the reconvey shals ought to be liable to the payment of postage on ance of a tract of land to the city of New York; the conveyance of the papers concerning the census to authorize the President of the United States to and manufactures by the mail. In one instance it has remove the land office in Lawrence county, in been already ascertained that this item of contingent Arkansas; confirming the location of the seat of expense will amount to nearly a moiety of the comgovernment of the State of Illinois, and for other pensation of the marshal for the whole of his services. purposes; for the relief of Rosalie P. Deslonde; If the marshals are to be relieved from this charge, for the relief of P. D. De La Ronde ; further to provision will be necessary by law, either for the adregulate the entry of merchandise imported into mission of it in their accounis, or the refunding of it the United States from any adjacent territory; to by the respective postmasters. establish a new land office in the State of Missis

JAMES MONROE. sippi, and for the better regulation of certain land WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 1821. districts in the States of Alabama and Mississippi; The Message and documents therein referred to and to extend the term of Samuel Parker's patent. were read.

These bills, some of which originated in this Mr. BARBOUR, by unanimous consent, asked and House, and some of them in the House of Repre obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the act, sentatives, were severally considered, and ordered entitled "An act to provide for taking the Fourth to be read a third time to-morrow.

census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the A message from the House of Representatives United States, and for other purposes ;" and the

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bill was twice read by unanimous consent, and re-correctly engrossed, the bill was read the third ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. time as amended, and passed.

Mr. Smith, from the Committee on the Judi- The bill entitled "An act extending the time for ciary, reported the last mentioned bill with an issuing and locating military land warrants to offiamendment, which was read, and the bill was cers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army," was considered as in Committee of the Whole; and, read the third time, and passed. the amendment having been agreed to, the bill The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Pierre was reported to the House accordingly; and, the Dennis De La Ronde," was read the third time, amendment being concurred in the bill was or- and passed. dered to be engrossed, and read the third time. It The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Rosawas then read the third time by unanimous con- lie P. Deslonde,” was read the third time, and sent, and passed.

passed. On motion by Mr. Thomas, the Committee on The bill entitled "An act confirming the locaPublic Lands were discharged from the consider- tion of the seat of government of the State of Illiation of the petition of David Chambers, the peti- nois, and for other purposes," was read the third tion of William Dick, the petition of the inbab- 1 time, and passed. itants of the village of Cote Sans Dessein, in The bill entitled "An act authorizing the PresiMissouri, and the petition of John W. McGirk; dent of the United States to remove the land office and also from the resolution of the Assembly of in the district of Lawrence county, in the TerriOhio, respecting the appropriations of lands for tory of Arkansas,” was read the third time, and the support of schools.

passed. Mr. Joenson, of Louisiana, submitted the fol- The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Barlowing motion, which was read, considered, and tholomew Duverge,” was read the third time, and disagreed to:

passed. Resolved, That the President of the United States The bill entitled "An act to alter the times of be requested to lay before the Senate such information holding the district court in the northern district as he may possess, in relation to the decision of the of New York," was read the third time, and passed. Emperor of Russia on the question depending between The Senate took up and considered, as in Comthe United States and Great Britain, respecting the mittee of the Whole, the bill to provide for the due construction of the first article of the Treaty of Ghent, execution of the laws of the United States within as relates to the restitution of slaves, which has been the State of Missouri; and the bill having been referred to his umpirage by both Governments.

amended, it was reported to the House accordOn motion by Mr. Macon, the President of the ingly; and the amendments being concurred in, United States was requested to cause to be laid it was ordered to be engrossed and read the third before the Senate, in the first week of the next ses- time. sion, a copy of the survey of the coast of North The Senate proceeded to consider, as in ComCarolina, made in pursuance of the resolution of mittee of the Whole, the bill

, entitled "An act Congress of the 19th day of January, in the year making appropriations for the public buildings," 1819.

together with the amendments reported thereto by The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on the Public Buildings; and, the the Committee on Naval Affairs, on the memorial amendments having been agreed to, the bill was of Jane Baker ; and, in concurrence therewith, re- reported to the House accordingly; and, the amendsolved, that the prayer of the petitioner ought not ments being concurred in, they were ordered to to be granted.

be engrossed, and the bill read a third time as The bill entitled "An act further to amend the amended. several acts relative to the Treasury, War, and The Senate proceeded to consider, as in ComNavy Departments," was read the second time. mittee of the Whole, the bill for the relief of

The bill to extend the time for unlading vessels William Whitehead, Joshua Aubin, and James arriving from foreign ports in certain cases, was Graham; and, the same having been amended, it read the third time, and passed.

was reported to the House accordingly; and, the The bill to authorize the reconveyance of a tract amendment being concurred in, the bill was orof land to the city of New York, was read the dered to be engrossed and read a third time. third time, and passed.

It was read the third time by unanimous conThe bill to establish a new land office in the sent, and passed. State of Mississippi, and for the better regulation The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Comof certain land districts in the States of Alabama mittee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act and Mississippi, was read the third time, and making appropriations for the support of Governpassed.

ment for the year 1821,"together with the amendThe bill to extend the term of Samuel Parker's ment reported thereto by the Committee on Fipatents, for his improvement in currying and fin- nance; and the amendment being agreed to, the ishing leather of all kinds, was read the third time, bill was reported to the House accordingly, and and passed.

the amendment was concurred in, and ordered to The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act be engrossed, and the bill be read a third time as further to regulate the entry of merchandise .im- amended. ported into the United States from any adjacent The bill was then read the third time as amendierritory," having been reported by the committee led, by unanimous consent, and passed.

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On motion by Mr. King, of New York, the the petition of James Duffee, the petition of Ann Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of Hodge, the petition of George Harpole, the petithe Whole, the bill, entitled "An act to release tion of Drury Bettis, and the petition of Elderkin French ships and vessels entering the ports of the Potter. United States prior to the 30th day of June, 1820, On motion by Mr. HORSEY, the Committee on from the operation of the act, entitled "An act to the District of Columbia were discharged from impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and the consideration of the memorial of the inhabivessels, and for other purposes," together with the tants of said District in favor of a penitentiary. amendment reported thereto by the Committee on On motion by Mr. Roberts, the Committee on Foreign Relations; and the said amendment bav- the Public Buildings were discharged from the ing been amended, it was agreed to, and the bill consideration of the petition of Daniel Carroll and was reported to the House accordingly, and the others. amendment was concurred in, and ordered to be On motion by Mr. King, of New York, the engrossed, and the bill be read a third time as Committee on Roads and Canals were discharged amended.

from the consideration of the memorial of the It was then read the third time as amended by Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company. unanimous consent, and passed.

The Senate took up and considered, as in ComThe Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the resolution from the House mittee of the Whole, the bill to authorize the Presi- of Representatives authorizing the President of dent of the United States to take possession of the United States to cause astronomical observaEast and West Florida, and to establish a tem- tions to be made to ascertain the longitude of the porary government therein; and, no amendment Capitol, in the City of Washington, from some having been proposed, it was reported to the known meridian in Europe; and, no amendment House, and ordered to be engrossed and read a having been proposed, it was reported to the third time.

House, and passed to a third reading. It was then read the third time by unanimous The resolution was then read the third time by consent, and passed.

unanimous consent, and passed. The Senale proceeded to consider, as in Com- The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill supplemental to an mittee of the Whole, the bill for the relief of Kooact, entitled "An act to authorize the appointment na-noo-lus-kee, or Challenge, one of the tribe of of commissioners to lay out the road therein men- the Cherokee Indians; and it was laid on the tioned ;" and, no amendment having been made, table. it was reported to the House, and ordered to be The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Comengrossed and read a third time.

mittee of the Whole, the bill supplementary to the The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com- several acts for adjusting the claims to land and mittee of the Whole, the bill to amend the act, establishing land offices in the districts east of the entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled island of New Orleans; and, on motion by Mr. An act to regulate the collection of duties on im- Horsey, it was laid on the table. ports and tonnage,' passed the second day of March, The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com1799;" and the same having been amended, it was mittee of the Whole, the bill for the relief of Dareported to the House; and, the amendments being vid Cooper; and, on motion by Mr. Williams, concurred in, the bill was ordered to be engrossed of Mississippi, it was laid on the table. and read a third time.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in ComThe Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com- mittee of the Whole, the bill concerning vessels mittee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act to employed in the fisheries; and it was laid on the alter and establish certain post roads," together table. with the amendments reported thereto by the Com- The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads; and, mittee of the Whole, the bill, entitled “An act to the amendments having been amended, they were authorize the collectors of customs to pay debenagreed to, and the bill was reported to the House tures issued on the exportation of loaf sugar, and accordingly, and the amendments being concurred spirits distilled from molasses ;" and, no amendin, the bill was further amended; and on the ques- ment having been proposed, it was reported to the tion, “Shall the amendments be engrossed, and | House, and passed to a third reading. The bill the bill be read a third time as amended ?" it was was then read the third time by unanimous condetermined in the affirmative.

sent, and passed.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com

mittee of the Whole, the bill to authorize the Friday, March 2.

Commissioner of the General Land Office to reOn motion, by Mr. Roberts, the Committee mit the instalments due on certain lots in Shawon Finance were instructed to inquire into the ex- neetown, in the State of Illinois; and it was laid pediency of providing for the payment of the bal- on the table. ance found to be due on the settlement of the ac- The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Comcounts of Alexander James Dallas, paymaster of mittee of the Whole, the bill to revive and conthe Pennsylvania militia, on the 30th of June, 1808.tinue in force “An act fixing the compensations

On motion by Mr. Ruggles, the Committee of of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the Claims were discharged from the consideration of House of Representatives, of the clerks employed

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