By Mr. Slade: The petition of Messrs. Stewart and Matthews, presented December 15, 1828.

By Mr. Cambreleng: The petition of Lewis H. Bates and William Lacon, presented December 11, 1833.

Mr. Chambers, of Kentucky, presented a petition of Adam Beaty, of the county of Mason, in the State of Kentucky, praying for the passage of an act authorizing him to relinquish his title to certain lots of land purchased of the United States about the year 1817, and for the right to enter, in lieu thereof, forfeited lots in Perrysburgh.

Mr. Howell presented a petition of Solomon Sturges, praying for the right to enter and locate eighty acres of any of the public lands in the Zanesville land district, in lieu of a like number of acres purchased of Rezin Frazier, which has since been claimed by another person under a pre-emption law of the United States.

Mr. Garland, of Louisiana, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Cla borne and Natchitoches, praying for the establishment of a land office embracing the parishes of Natchitoches and Claiborne.

Mr. McCarty presented a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, praying that the act may be continued in force, granting preemption rights to settlers on public lands which have been in market for the term of three years.

Mr. May presented a petition of Samuel Dickerson, of the State of Illinois, praying for leave to correct an erroneous entry made at the Springfield land office in 1831.

Mr. Casey presented a resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, requesting the Senators and Representatives of said State in Congress, to use their exertions to procure the passage of an act authorizing the relinquishment of sections number sixteen in every township where those sections were not sold for $1 25 per acre.

Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the Territory of Wisconsin, praying for the passage of an act granting to settlers upon public lands the right to the purchase of the same at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.

Mr. Harrison presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of Missouri, praying for the passage of an act extending the right of preemption to actual settlers upon public lands.

Mr. Jones, of Michigan, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Burlington, in the Territory of Michigan, praying for the passage of an act perfecting their titles to certain lots of land in said town.

Mr. Sevier presented a petition of James L. Cochran, of Izard, in the Territory of Arkansas, praying that he may be permitted to avail himself of the provisions of an act of Congress granting pre-emption rights to actual

settlers.

Ordered, That the said petitions and memorials be referred to the Commitee on the Public Lands.

Mr. Cambreleng presented a petition of the exiles from Poland, heretofore presented April 22, 1834, and the same was referred to the Committee on the Public Lands.

Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented a resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, instructing their Senators and requesting their Representatives in Congress, to use their exertions to procure the passage of

an act remedying a grievance occasioned by a difference between the public and private surveys of the lands belonging to the General Government.

On motion of Mr. Turrill, (by leave,)

Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be requested to inquire into the expediency of causing a survey to be taken of the coast of Lake Ontario, including the river St. Lawrence, to the 45th degree of north latitude; and also of Lake Erie, in which shall be designated the islands and shoals, with the places of anchorage, and also the courses and distances between the harbors, capes or headlands, together with such other matters as may be deemed proper for completing an accurate chart of every part of said coast.

On motion of Mr. Gillet, (by leave,)

Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so changing the rates of postages on letters so as to adopt the same to the denominations of our national currency.

On motion of Mr. Craig, (by leave,)

Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions inquire into the propriety of granting a pension to Francis Furgus, of the county of Montgomery, and State of Virginia, for his services in the war of the revolution.

On motion of Mr. French, (by leave,)

Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions inquire into the propriety of granting to Valentine Peirrat, of Kentucky, a pension.

On motion of Mr. Ripley, (by leave,)

Resolved, That the Committee on Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of deepening the bar at the mouth of the river Mississippi.

Mr. Lawler, (by leave,) moved the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a third district of the United States Federal court, to be held at the town of Tuscaloosa, to consist of the counties of Marion, Fayette, Walker, Pickens, Sumpter, Marengo, Green, Perry, Bibb, Autauga, Coosa, Talapoosa, Randolph, Chambers, Benton, Taladega, Shelby, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa.

A motion was made by Mr. Huntsman, to amend the said resolution, by adding thereto the following, viz:

And that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a district Federal court in the western district of Tennessee, at the town of Jackson, to be composed of all the counties established and to be established, between the rivers Tennessee and Mississippi, and also the counties of Perry and Hardin of said State : said court to be holden by the district Federal judge now assigned for the State of Ten

nessee.

This amendment was agreed to:

And the resolution, as amended, was then agreed to by the House.

On motion of Mr. Lyon, (by leave,)

1. Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing by law a post route from Burnt Corn, in Alabama, by way of Gadbold's old store, to Allenton, in Wilcox county.

2. Resolved, That the same committee inquire into the expediency of establishing by law a post route from Demopolis, by way of Bellemont, to

Livingston, in Sumpter county; and also, into the propriety of establishing a post route from Linden, in Marengo county, by way of the Flat settlement, Moscow and Perryman's store, to Livington, in Sumpter county; and also, into the expediency of establishing a post route from Livingston, in Sumpter county, by way of Horner's store, Hodge's store, near Ingans bluff, McCarty's blu, and Carrolton, to Washington court-house, in Alabama.

On motion of Mr. Ashley, (by leave,)

1. Resolved, That the Secretary of War be required to furnish this House with a statement, exhibiting the amount received on account of mineral lands leased by the United States within the limits of the State of Missouri during the whole period for which the leasing of said lands were authorized by law, and showing also the expenses accrued thereon, for collecting rents, making leases, &c.

2. And be it further resolved, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be required to furnish this House with a statement, showing the mineral lands which were reserved from sale in the State of Missouri, what quantity thereof were sold at the first public sale after the passage of the act subjecting them to sale as other public lands are sold, and also the price for which they were sold.

On motion of Mr. White, of Florida, (by leave,)

Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the act for the relief of the inhabitants of East Florida, as to extend to them the provision of the ninth article of the treaty of the 22d February, 1819, to provide for all losses occasioned by the invasion and occupation of East Florida by the troops of the United States under the instructions of the President, in pursuance of a secret act of Congress of 1811.

On motion of Mr. Claiborne, of Mississippi, (by leave,)

1. Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a hospital at Natchez, for the use and accommodation of sick and disabled persons navigating the Mississippi river and its tributaries.

2. Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making a donation to the State of Mississippi of ten thousand acres of land in that State, for the purpose of establishing and endowing a manual labor seminary of learning, at some point in the interior of the same, with the privilege of locating the said land by quarter

sections.

3. Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing an arsenal at Vicksburg, in the State of Mississippi.

4. Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing the following post routes: From Vicksburg, by Benton, Lexington, Black Hawk, Carroton, Grenada, Coffeeville, Ho-toc-lo-fa, Nesho-bo-wa, Mitchell's bluffs, Chu-Li-homa, and Holly Springs, Mississippi, by Lagrange, to Bolivar, Tennessee, twice a week. From Lagrange, Tennessee, by Spring Hill, Matthew's store, and Foster's store, to Pontatock, in the Chickasaw cession. Fron Carrolton, by Shongola, Choctaw court-house, Starkville, and Mahew, to Columbus. From Mitchell's bluffs, by Sardinia, Pharsalia, Fanning's store, Tilli-toby, Tuscahoma, Chocchuhuma, Point Veto, La-Flore, Biaca or Pine bluffs, Chula, to Manchester. From Winchester, by Paulding's,

and Ne-sho-ba court-house, to Louisville, Winston county; From Paulding, by Smith court-house, Westville, and Georgetown, to Gallatin. From Livingston, by Puckett's store, in the State of Alabama, through the Shuqunachee valley, in the State of Mississippi, by Lauderdale, and Scott courthouse, and Brandon, to Jackson.

5. Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of changing the time of holding the United States district court, for the district of Mississippi, from the first Mondays in January and July, to the first Mondays in April and November.

6. Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing the name of David Burney, of Mississippi, a revolutionary soldier, on the pension list, or of affording such other relief for him, as the justice of the case may seem to require.

Mr. Albert G. Harrison (by leave) moved the following resolutions, which were read and laid upon the table, viz:

1. Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the sale of the saline lands, as other public lands of the United States now are.

2. Resolved, That the said committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting bounties in land to the mounted militia men, organized militia men, and rangers, who entered the service of the United States, under the several acts of Congress, providing for the defence of the frontier, during the late war with Great Britain.

On motion of Mr. Maury, (by leave,)

Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of extending the benefits of the commutation act to the heirs of William Cunningham, a major in the continental line of Virginia, during the revolutionary war.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1836.

A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Donelson, his private secretary, notifying, that the President did, on the 14th instant, approve and sign "An act making an appropriation for repressing hostilities commenced by the Seminole Indians."

On motion of Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, by leave,

Ordered, That the memorial of Henry Banks, presented December 19, 1831, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Briggs, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, (No. 10) entitled “An act to authorize the allowance of certain charges in the accounts of the American Consul, at London," and found the same to be truly enrolled; when The Speaker signed the said bill.

Mr. Philo C. Fuller, from the Committee of Claims, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Isaac S. Middleton; which report was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Craig, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made a report on the case of the representatives of William Boyce, deceased, accompanied by a bill (No. 170) for their relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to

morrow.

Mr. Craig, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made a report on the petition of the heirs of Captain Tarpley White, accompanied by a bill (No. 171) for their relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Craig, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made an unfavorable report on so much of the petition of Isaac White, as relates to a claim of commutation pay for the services of John White, a lieutenant in the revolutionary war; which report was ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Carr,

Ordered, That the Committee on Private Land Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Margaret Carter, and the heirs of Bennet Belew; which petition was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Carr, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported a bill (No. 172) for the relief of Daniel Whitney and others; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Garland, of Virginia,

Ordered, That the Committee on Private Land Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petitions of Jeremiah Clay, David S. Lipscomb, and James Barrett, and that the said petitions do lie on the table.

Mr. Garland, of Virginia, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made a report on the petition of Jean Baptiste Grainger, accompanied by a bill (No. 173) for his relief; 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, to which was referred the bill from the Senate, (No. 29) entitled "An act for the relief of the representative of Robert Jouet, deceased," reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Chapin, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made an unfavourable report on the memorial of the heirs of John Champe; which report was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Smith, of Maine, from the Committee of Ways and Means, submitted a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to a return of duties paid under the act of 1828; which communication was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. Wardwell,

Ordered, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Hezekiah West, and that said petition do lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Wardwell,

Ordered, That the report of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, on the petition of Avery Downer, be recommitted to said committee, with additional documents now presented.

Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a bill (No. 174) to continue the national road from Vandalia to the Mississippi river, in the State of Illinois; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, re