On motion of Mr. Carr,

Ordered, That the Committee on Private Land Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the case of Job Bass, and that it lie on the table.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred in the order of this House for the appointment of a joint committee on enrolled bills, and have appointed Mr. Naudain and Mr. Niles of the committee on their part. The Senate have also passed a bill, (No. 65,) entitled "An act for the relief of the sufferers by fire in the city of New York," in which bill I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House: and then he withdrew.

Mr. May, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made a report on the petition of James Trumble, accompanied by a bill (No. 147) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. May, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made a report on the petition of Michael Thornton, accompanied by a bill (No. 148) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Huntsman,

Ordered, That the Committee on Private Land Claims be discharged from the consideration of the petition of William and James Crooks, and that the said petition be referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Huntsman, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made a report on the petition of Joseph Neibert, accompanied by a bill (No. 149) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to morrow.

Mr. Lea, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made a report on the petition of Jesse Sykes, accompanied by a bill (No. 150) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Lea, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made a report on the petition of William Hewes, accompanied by a bill, (No. 151,) which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Lea, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Eli Darling; which report was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Muhlenberg, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made a report on the memorial of Margaret White, widow of Col. Anthony Walton White, accompanied by a bill (No. 152) for the relief of the representatives of said Col. White; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Muhlenberg, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made an unfavorable report on the petition of William R. Custis; which report was ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Patterson,

Ordered, That the Committee on Private Land Claims be discharged from the consideration of the petition of Francis Jarvis, and that it lie on the table.

Mr. Turrill, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made a report on the case of the representatives of Tristram Coffin, deceased, accompa

nied by a bill (No. 153) for their relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Calhoon, of Kentucky, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, to which was referred, on the 29th of December ultimo, the memorial of the corporation of the city of St. Louis, reported a bill (No. 154) for the improvement of the harbor of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Lawrence, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the following resolution, which was read and agreed to by the House, viz:

Resolved, That so much of the communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, of the 15th December last, as relates to the purchase of a site, and building a custom-house, in Boston; to certain proposed improvements on the custom-house lot at New Orleans; to opening a road through the hospital grounds at Chelsea, Massachusetts; and to building a wharf, and making other improvements connected with the custom-house, at New London, be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Lawrence, by leave, presented a memorial of merchants and other citizens of the district of Boston and Charlestown, in the State of Massachusetts, praying Congress to make a further appropriation for the erection of a custom-house in Boston; which memorial was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Beale, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made a report on the petition of Henry Keefer, accompanied by a bill (No. 155) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Beale, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made a report on the petition of Francis Bashford, accompanied by a bill (No. 156) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Beale, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made a report on the petition of Bernard Pompilly, accompanied by a bill (No. 157) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow,

Mr. Everett, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made an unfavorable report on the petition of John McClenahan; which report was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Janes, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made a report on the case of Elisha Lucas, accompanied by a bill (No. 158) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Hall, of Maine, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill (No. 69) entitled, "An act making an appropriation for repressing hostilities commenced by the Seminole Indians," and found the same to be truly enrolled; when

The Speaker signed the said bill.

The House proceeded to the consideration of the resolution moved by Mr. Hawes, on the 7th instant, for the appointment of a select committee, to make certain inquiries in relation to the Military Academy at West Point. A motion was made by Mr. Wardwell, to amend the said resolution by striking out these words, viz: "a select committee of nine be appointed,"

and inserting in lieu thereof, these words, viz: "the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed."

And after debate, the hour elapsed, and

The House, on motion of Mr. Mann, of New York, proceeded to the orders of the day, and the business on the Speaker's table.

The bill from the Senate (No. 65) entitled "An act for the relief of the sufferers by the fire in the city of New York," was read the first and second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a list of the names of persons who have invented any new or useful art, or machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any improvement thereon, and to whom patents have been issued for the same, within the year 1835, with the dates and general objects of such patents, prepared in pursuance of the resolutions of the House of Representatives, of January 13, 1812, and April 2, 1830; which letter and list were laid on the table.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a list of all the patents for discoveries, inventions and improvements which have expired within the year 1835, and the names of the patentees alphabetically arranged, prepared in obedience to the act of July 3, 1832; which letter and list were laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Cambreleng,

Ordered, That the consideration of the bill (No. 51) making partial appropriations for the support of Government, for the year 1836, be further postponed until to-morrow.

The House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union; and after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Connor reported that the Committee, according to order, had the State of the Union, generally, under consideration, particularly the bill from the Senate (No. 65) entitled "An act for the relief of the sufferers by the fire in the city of New-York," and had come to no resolution thereon.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock meridian.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1836.

Mr. Whittlesey, from the Committee of Claims, made a report on the case of John Cowper, accompanied by a bill (No. 159) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to morrow.

Mr. Whittlesey, from the Committee of Claims, made unfavorable reports on the petitions of John White and Norbonne B. Spotswood; which reports were ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Bell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the following resolution, which was read and agreed to by the House, viz:

Resolved, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be directed to inquire whether any, or what, abuses or irregularities have taken place, or now exist, in that branch of the public service which relates to Indian Affairs, and that said committee, if they find it necessary to a full investigation, have power to send for persons and papers.

Mr. Cave Johnson, from the Committee of Ways and Means, made a report

on the Lexington and Ohio Rail-road Company, accompanied by a bill (No. 160) for the relief of the Lexington and Ohio Rail-road Company; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Haynes,

Ordered, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from the consideration of the case of Jane Schermerhorn and Susan Hazleton, and that it be referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Harrison, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported a bill (No. 161) granting pensions to certain persons therein named (James Whitsell and Jacob Stewart); which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Harrison, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made an unfavorable report on the case of John H. Newland; which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Muhlenberg, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made a report on the memorial of the representatives of Capt. John Winton, deceased, accompanied by a bill (No. 162) for their relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House

to-morrow.

Mr. Milligan, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, made a report on the petition of John S. Devlin, accompanied by a bill (No. 163) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Connor, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, made a report on the petition of Patrick Green, accompanied by a bill (No. 164) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Owens,

Ordered, That the Committee of Ways and Means be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of James H. Caldwell, and that it be laid on the table.

Mr. Lincoln, from the Committee on Public Lands, made a report on the petition of David J. Talbot, accompanied by a bill (No. 165) authorizing the Commissioner of the General Land Office to issue to David J. Talbot a patent for a quarter section of land, in Missouri; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Fry, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made a report on the petition of Thaddeus Tuttle, accompanied by a bill (No. 166) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Lea, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported a bill (No. 167) to provide for the paying of certain pensioners of the United States at Pulaski, in the State of Tennessee; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to

morrow.

Mr. Cave Johnson, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the following resolution, which was read and agreed to by the House, viz: Resolved, That the clerk of the House cause to be prepared, for the use of the House, a tabular statement, showing the expenditure of the contin

gent fund of the House of Representatives from the year 1820 to 1835, inclusive, under each material head of expenditure.

On motion of Mr. Wardwell,

Ordered, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of William Flagg, and that it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Howell, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made a report on the petition of Daniel Dunham, which was read and laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Taliaferro,

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Captain James Lowe, and that it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Lay, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made a report on the petition of Elizabeth Steel, on behalf of her husband, James Steel, accompanied by a bill (No. 168) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to

morrow.

On motion of Mr. Whittlesey,

The House proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of Presley Kemper; when it was

Ordered, That the said report and petition be recommitted to the Com mittee of Claims.

Mr. Shields, by leave, presented sundry papers in relation to the claims of Joseph Brown, which were referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. A motion was made by Mr. Hannegan, that the rules prescribing the order of businesss be suspended, for the purpose of affording an opportunity of moving resolutions of inquiry; which motion was disagreed to by the House.

On motion of Mr. Wardwell,

Ordered, That the petition of John Pickard, together with additional documents this day presented by Mr. Wardwell, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Mr. Hall, of Maine, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, yesterday, present to the President of the United States, an enrolled bill (No. 69) entitled, "An act making an appropriation for repressing hostilities commenced by the Seminole Indians.'

The House proceeded to the consideration of the resolution moved by Mr. Hawes on the 7th instant, for the appointment of a select committee to make certain inquiries in relation to the Military Academy at West Point.

The question recurred on the amendment moved by Mr. Wardwell, yesterday, to strike out "a select committee of nine be appointed," and to insert in lieu thereof, these words, "the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed."

And after further debate, the hour elapsed, and

The House, on motion of Mr. Whittlesey, was about to proceed to the orders of the day: when

Mr. Thomas, from the select committee appointed on the 31st December, on the memorials of sundry banks in the District of Columbia, by leave, reported a bill (No. 169) to extend the charters of certain banks in the District of Columbia to the 1st day of October, 1836; which bill was read the first and second time, and the question being on the engrossment and third reading,