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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates

Bills and Resolutions, House of Representatives, 15th Congress, 1st Session

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Amendment proposed by Mr. Robertson, of Louisiana, to the bill, entitled, ''A bill, by which the right of citizenship may be relinquished.'' (H.R. 15)

Amendment Proposed To the ''Bill to prescribe the effect which certain records and judicial proceedings of the courts of each state shall have in every other state, and in the courts of the United States.'' (H.R. 17)

Amendment Proposed To the Bill ''Authorizing the commutation of soldiers' bounty lands.'' (H.R. 1)

A Bill Entitled an Act to incorporate the Columbian Institute, for the promotion of Arts and Sciences. (H.R. 68)

A Bill In addition to the ''Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States,'' and to repeal the acts therein mentioned. The Committee of the Whole, to which was committed the bill of the foregoing title, reported the same with the following amendments, viz: (H.R. 27)

A Bill to amend an act, entitled ''An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters.'' Mr. Rich moved to amend the bill, by inserting, after the Sec. 8, the following, viz: (H.R. 18)

In Committee Of The Whole. A Bill In addition to the ''Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States,'' and to repeal the acts therein mentioned. Mr. Speaker moved further to amend the bill by adding the following section, viz: (H.R. 27)

Ordered to be engrossed for Saturday next. A Bill Concerning the Territory of Alabama. (H.R. 156)

Ordered to lie upon the table. An Act To provide for delivering up persons held to labor or service in any of the states or territories, who shall escape into any other state or territory. [As amended by the Senate, which amendments are in Italics.] (H.R. 18)

Proposed Amendments To the bill, Authorizing the commutation of soldiers' bounty lands.--After the enacting clause, strike out the residue of the bill, and insert as follows: (H.R. 2)

Read and ordered to lie upon the table. Amendment proposed to the Bill entitled a Bill supplementary to an act, entitled, ''An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight,'' passed ... (H.R. 36)

Read and ordered to lie upon the table. Amendments proposed to the bill supplementary to the several acts relative to direct taxes and internal duties. (H.R. 116)

Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. An Act Concerning Navigation. (S. 64)

Read and referred to the Committee on so much of the President's message as relates to the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. An Act To provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. As Amended By The Senate. The words in italics are the amendments proposed by ... (H.R. 8)

Read the first time and ordered to be printed. A Bill Fixing the compensations of the Secretary of the Senate of Clerk of the House of Representatives, and of the clerks employed iu their offices. (H.R. 88)

Read the first time, and ordered to be printed. A Bill Respecting the Districts Courts of the United States within the state of New York. (H.R. 117)

Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Authorizing a sum of money to be distributed among the officers and crew of the late private armed brig, General Armstrong. (H.R. 115)

Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the admission of Cadets into the Military Academy. (H.R. 106)

Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole House on the ''Bill for the relief of a company of Rangers.'' A Bill For the relief of a company of Volunteer mounted Cavalry. (H.R. 126)

Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Confirming certain claims to land in the Illinois territory. (H.R. 99)

Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the inhabitants of Prairie du Chien. (H.R. 107)

Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Regulating passenger ships and vessels. (H.R. 128)

Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole House, on the bill confirming the claim of Tobias Rheams, to a tract of land granted to him by the Spanish government. A Bill For the relief of Daniel Burnet, Gibson Clark, and the legal representatives of Hubert Rowel. (H.R. 95)

Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill Confirming certain lands in the Missouri Territory to the legal representatives of Elisha Winter, and the legal representatives of William Winter. (H.R. 21)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Friday next. A Bill For the relief of Harold Smyth. (H.R. 144)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Friday next. A Bill To authorize the apprehension of foreign seamen, deserting the vessel to which they belong. (H.R. 98)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Friday next. A Bill To authorize the settlement and payment of certain claims of the state of Massachusetts. (H.R. 132)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Authorizing the renewal of a Patent heretofore granted to Andrew Law. (H.R. 101)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Confirming the claim of William Daniel, or his legal representatives, to a tract of Land lying in the State of Mississippi. (H.R. 30)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Entitled ''An act explanatory of the act authorizing the sale of certain grounds belonging to the United States, in the city of Washington.'' (H.R. 92)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the benefit of Thomas Carr and others. (H.R. 74)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the final adjudication of the claims to land in the Missouri territory, of the legal representatives of Elisha and William Winter, Gabriel Winter, and the legal representatives of Jacque Clamorgan, founded on concessions from the Spanish government. (H.R. 83)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of certain friendly Creek Indians, of the mixed blood. (H.R. 49)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of John Darnall. (H.R. 163)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of John Delafield. (H.R. 154)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of John Jones. (H.R. 41)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of John Kennedy and Henry Nail, of the Alabama Territory. (H.R. 70)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of Josias Bullock. (H.R. 62)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of Major Loring Austin. (H.R. 52)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of Samuel Burr. (H.R. 153)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of Thomas Hall Jervey. (H.R. 111)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of William B. Lewis. (H.R. 103)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Making provision for the claim of M. Poirey. (H.R. 166)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Respecting Invalids. (H.R. 102)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Supplementary to the several acts making appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (H.R. 190)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To alter the flag of the United States. (H.R. 32)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states. (H.R. 177)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To authorize the sale of part of the Glebe of Rock Creek Church, in the county of Washington, and District of Columbia. (H.R. 184)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To enable the people of the Illinois Territory, to form a Constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the union, on an equal footing with the original states. (H.R. 53)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To establish and alter certain Post Roads. (H.R. 179)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To incorporate the Medical Society of the District of Columbia. (H.R. 149)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To provide for the publication of the Laws of the United States, and for other purposes. (H.R. 43)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday, the nineteenth January, instant. A Bill Supplementary to the act, entitled ''An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States;'' passed second March, one thousand eight hundred and seven. (H.R. 36)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the ''Bill to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States.'' A Bill To provide for the more convenient organization of the courts of the United States, and the appointment of circuit judges. (H.R. 94)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the bill for the relief of Cornelia Mason. A Bill Concerning Invalid Pensioners. (H.R. 172)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the bill for the relief of John Kennedy and Henry Nail--No. 70. A Bill For the relief of John Johnson, Hardy Perry, Richard Cravat, Bely Chery, and the legal representatives of John M'Grew, and the legal representatives of John Turnbull, of the Alabama territory. (H.R. 160)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the bill for the relief of Miller and Baker. A Bill For the relief of the sufferers on the Niagara frontier. (H.R. 162)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the bill for the relief of Thomas Miller and Stephen Baker. A Bill For the relief of John Dailey and Samuel Thompson. (H.R. 182)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the bill for the relief of William Barton. A Bill For the relief of William King. (H.R. 130)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the bill to provide for erecting additional buildings for the accomodation of the several executive offices. A Bill Making appropriations for the Public Buildings, and for furnishing the Capital and President's House. (H.R. 122)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. A Bill Authorizing the payment of a sum of money to the officers and crews of Gunboats No. 149 and 154. (H.R. 158)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. A Bill Concerning the heirs and legatees of Thomas Turner deceased. (H.R. 159)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. A Bill For the relief of Ebenezer Stevens and Lucretia Stevens, late Lucretia Sands, and others. (H.R. 143)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. A Bill Supplementary to the act, regulating duties on Imports and Tonnage, passed twenty-seventh of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. (H.R. 72)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. A Bill To extend the privilege of franking to vaccine agents of states and territories. (H.R. 29)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. A Bill To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; for calling them into the service of the United States; for governing them therein; and for compensating them for their services. (H.R. 35)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Tuesday next. A Bill To authorize the payment of certain certificates. (H.R. 26)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Wednesday next. A Bill For the relief of Benjamin Berry. (H.R. 65)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Wednesday next. A Bill For the relief of Thomas Miller and Stephen Baker. (H.R. 64)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Wednesday next. A Bill In addition to the ''Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States,'' and to repeal the acts therein mentioned. (H.R. 27)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Wednesday next. A Bill To continue in force an act, entitled ''An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States.'' (H.R. 58)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to morrow. A Bill To increase the allowance to consuls on the Barbary coast. (H.R. 173)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Allowing compensation to the members of the Senate, members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to the Delegates of the territories, and repealing all other laws on that subject. (H.R. 28)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Authorizing John Taylor to be place on the List of Navy Pensioners. (H.R. 32)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Directing the payment of certain bills drawn by General Armstrong, in favor of Thomas Morgan. (H.R. 124)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For changing the compensation of receivers and registers of the land offices. (H.R. 120)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For erecting a lighthouse upon Galloo Island, near the outlet of Lake Ontario; for placing sundry spindles or buoys, and for other purposes. (H.R. 186)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Adam Kinsley and Thomas French. (H.R. 155)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Benjamin Pool. (H.R. 110)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Cornelia Mason. (H.R. 165)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Doctor Mottrom Ball. (H.R. 125)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Gad Worthington. (H.R. 45)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of James Orr. (H.R. 169)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Jonas Harrison. (H.R. 77)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Joseph Thorn. (H.R. 38)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Kenzie and Forsyth. (H.R. 164)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Samuel F. Hooker. (H.R. 150)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Simpson S. King. (H.R. 152)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the Houses of Thomas and John Clifford, Elisha Fisher and Company, Thomas Clifford and Son, and Thomas Clifford, of Philadelphia, and Charles Wirgman, of Baltimore. (H.R. 46)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Thomas B. Farish. (H.R. 121)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Granting to Mehitabel Cole the lands therein mentioned. (H.R. 100)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Making appropriations for the payment of the arrearages which have been incurred for the support of the military establishment, previous to the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. (H.R. 39)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill More effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and for other purposes. (H.R. 106)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Providing an additional compensation to the circuit judge of the sixth circuit of the United States. (H.R. 61)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Regulating the payments to Invalid Pensioners. (H.R. 129)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Relative to the heirs of Caron de Beaumarchais. (H.R. 105)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Supplementary to an act to provide for the redemption of the public debt. (H.R. 133)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Supplementary to an act, entitled ''An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports-and tonnage,'' passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. (H.R. 108)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Supplementary to the several acts relative to direct taxes and internal duties. (H.R. 116)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To amend the act, entitled ''An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States.'' (H.R. 47)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To increase the duties on certain manufactured articles imported into the United States. (H.R. 171)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To provide for the due execution of the Laws of the United States within the state of Mississippi. (H.R. 20)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To regulate and fix the compensation of the clerks in the different offices. (H.R. 127)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill For the relief of John Anderson. (H.R. 22)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill Supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of Land Claims in the state of Louisiana and territory of Missouri. (H.R. 81)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill To incorporate the Columbian Insurance Company of Alexandria. (H.R. 10)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill Authorizing the distribution of a sum of money among the representatives of commodore Edward Preble, and the officers and crew of the brig Syren. (H.R. 112)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill Concerning Widows of the Militia. (H.R. 104)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill For establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes, and for the organization and encouragement of schools for their instruction and civilization. (H.R. 50)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of Elbert Herring. (H.R. 69)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of George Pearson. (H.R. 42)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill For the relief of Purley Keyes, and Jason Fairbanks. (H.R. 24)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill To augment the salary of the Postmaster General. (H.R. 141)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill To establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States. (H.R. 6)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill To incorporate a company to build a Bridge over the Eastern Branch of Potomac, from the southern termination of Eleventh street east, in the City of Washington. (H.R. 114)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill To prescribe the effect which certain records and judicial proceedings of the courts of each state shall have in every other state, and in the courts of the United States. (H.R. 17)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill To provide for the erection of a court house, jail, and public offices, within the county of Alexandira, in the District of Columbia. (H.R. 23)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on the ''Bill for the relief of Samuel Aikman.'' A Bill Making provision for the establishment of additional land offices in the territory of Missouri. (H.R. 13)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on the ''Bill supplementary to an act, entitled an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,'' passed 2d March, 1799. A Bill Providing for the deposite of wines and distilled spirits in public warehouses. (H.R. 136)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on the bill confirming the claim of Tobias Rheams, to a tract of land granted to him by the Spanish government. A Bill For the relief of Narcissus Brontin and others. (H.R. 93)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on the bill for the relief of major Loring Austin. A Bill For the relief of Major General Jacob Brown. (H.R. 71)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on the Bill supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the state of Louisiana, and territory of Missouri. A Bill For adjusting the claims to land, and establishing land offices in the districts east of the island of New Orleans. (H.R. 170)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on the Bill to provide for the publication of the laws of the United States, and for other purposes. A Bill Authorizing a subscription to the History of Congress. (H.R. 167)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on the resolutions submitted by Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, on the ninth ultimo. A Bill Concerning half-pay Pensions, Invalid Pensioners, and for other purposes. (H.R. 37)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill For the relief of Sarah Dewees, relict and widow of William Dewees, deceased, and the heirs and legal representatives of the said William Dewees. (H.R. 44)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill To provide for erecting additional buildings for the accommodation of the several executive departments. (H.R. 57)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next. A Bill In addition to an act, entitled An act for the relief of John Thompson. (H.R. 14)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next. A Bill To provide for certain surviving officers aud soldiers of the revolutionary army. (H.R. 8)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday the 17th instant. A Bill To increase the duties on iron in bars and bolts, iron in pigs, castings, nails and allum; and to disallow the drawback of duties on the re-exportation of gunpowder. (H.R. 73)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday, the 17th February, instant. A Bill To continue in force from and after the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, until the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, the fourth paragraph of the first section of the act, entitled ''An ... (H.R. 75)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday, the 30th December instant. A Bill For the payment of certain militia claims of the state of Georgia. (H.R. 16)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next. A Bill To amend an act, entitled ''An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters.'' (H.R. 18)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill Authorizing the commutation of soldiers' bounty lands. (H.R. 1)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill By which the right of citizenship may be relinquished. (H.R. 15)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of a company of Rangers. (H.R. 79)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of B. and P. Jourdan, brothers. (H.R. 90)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Daniel Renner, and Nathaniel H. Heath. (H.R. 142)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Anderson. (H.R. 19)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John B. Dabney. (H.R. 85)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Bate. (H.R. 2)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Dillon. (H.R. 78)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Wilmot. (H.R. 82)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Jonathan Amory, jun. and of the representatives of Thomas C. Amory, deceased. (H.R. 67)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Madame Poidevin. (H.R. 89)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of major general John Stark. (H.R. 123)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Samuel Aikman. (H.R. 11)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Thaddeus Mayhew. (H.R. 137)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the legal Representatives of John Baker, and for the relief of the legal Representatives of Peter Trouillet, of the Alabama Territory. (H.R. 131)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the owners of the ship Ariadne, and of her cargo. (H.R. 76)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Winslow and Henry Lewis. (H.R. 9)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill Making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (H.R. 84)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill Repealing so much of an act as allows pay and emoluments to brevet rank. (H.R. 86)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill Respecting the organization of the army and for other purposes. (H.R. 55)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill Supplementary to the Act establishing the Mint, and the act concerning the Mint. (H.R. 4)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill To abolish the Internal Duties. (H.R. 3)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill To establish a judicial district in Virginia, west of the Allegheny mountain. (H.R. 97)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole on Senate bill ''To extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants,'' &c. &c. A Bill Making appropriations for the purpose of extinguishing Indian claims. (H.R. 145)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole, on the bill confirming the claim of William Daniel, &c. &c. A Bill Confirming the claim of Tobias Rheams, to a tract of land granted to him by the Spanish government. (H.R. 31)

Read twice, and ordered to lie upon the table. A Bill To increase the pay of the militia while in actual service, and for other purposes. (H.R. 180)

Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the Bill for the relief of John Bate, report the same with the following amendment: Strike out the remainder of the bill, after the enacting clause, and insert the following: (H.R. 2)

Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House to which was committed the bill for the relief of Samuel Aikman. A Bill For the relief of Joel Earwood. (H.R. 12)

Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Relating to duties on foreign merchandise. (H.R. 135)

Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the payment, in certain cases, on account of Treasury Notes which have been lost or destroyed. (H.R. 66)

Read, and committed to the committee of the whole House, on the bill making appropriations for the payment of the arrearages which have been incurred for the support of the military establishment previous to the first January, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. A Bill Making appropriations for the military service of the United States for ... (H.R. 40)

Read, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. An Act In addition to an ''An act to incorporate the subscribers to the bank of the United States.'' (S. 74)

Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, Reported without amendment, and ordered to lie on the table. An Act To reduce the Staff of the Army. (S. 29)

Reported by the Committee for the District of Columbia, with an amendment. Bill and amendment committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. An Act Supplemental to the act, entitled an act further to amend the charter of the City of Washington. (S. 48)

Submitted by Mr. Bassett for consideration, when the bill for similar purposes, reported at the present session, by general Harrison, shall be taken up. A Bill For organizing, classing, and arming the militia, and for calling them forth to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrection, and repel invasion, and to repeal the laws heretofore ... (H.R. 63)