4 o'clock P. M.

The House met; and

Mr. Skinner, from the joint committee for enrolled bills, reported, that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States," and had found the same to be truly enrolled: On which,

The Speaker signed the said bill.

Ordered, That the said committee of enrollment do take the said bill to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The doors were then opened.

MONDAY, December 20, 1818.

Mr. Skinner, from the joint committee for enrolled bills, reported, that the committee did, on Friday last, present to the President of the United States, for his approbation, an enrolled bill, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States."

A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his secretary, notifying that the President did, on Friday last, approve and sign the above mentioned enrolled bill.

On motion of Mr. Oakley,

Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy imposed upon the message from the President of the United States, of the 9th instant, as well as upon all the proceedings of this House, growing out of the said message, be taken off, and that the said message and pro. ceedings be published.

The doors were then opened.

58, 269, 335, 345, 356
408, 422, 442, 446, 456
462, 470, 472, 479, 488

495, 501, 509, 513, 518
524, 540, 546, 559, 564
570, 594.

Accountant of the navy department, report of unsettled ac-

counts in the office of the

war department, report of unsettled ac-
counts in the office of the
bill to increase the salary of the

38.

· 255.

547.

(see bills)

Accounts, committee of, appointed,

(see committee)

Admirals, proposition to appoint
Adjournment, the daily hour of, fixed

341.

29, 519.

61.

motion for a temporary

of congress, motion to fix the time for an

(see resolutions joint)

Alexandria, bill to incorporate a fire insurance company in 182.

(see bills from the senate)

bill to incorporate a marine and fire insurance

company in

(see bills)

Algiers and the other Barbary powers, expenses of inter-

course and wars with

331

American ports, the use of, recommended to be extended to
the armed vessels of such foreign powers
as will extend, or have extended similar
privileges to American ships of war, 15, 410.

Appeals from the decisions of the speaker,
Appropriations for the support of government,

bill making certain partial

(see bills)

440, 524.

Page.

Army of the U. States, on the northern frontier, inquiry in-
to the causes of the failure of the 82

bill for the better organizing, pay.
ing and supplying the

(see bills from the senate)

372.

Arts and inanufactures of the United States, digest of the 178.
Attorney general, bill to establish the residence of the

(see bille)

Auctions, bill to amend the act laying duties on sales at

209.

365.

59, 424.

Alexandria, president and directors of the Union bank of 60,268.

(see bills)

Arnold John, Anthony Crocket and Robert B. M'Afee, 65. 514.

Auner Maria,

74, 248.

77, 497.

Alexandria, Farmers' bank of

93, 247.
(see billa)

Anderson James,

97, 110, 194, 521, 522, 574.

Anderson Jasper,

Armstrong John, attorney for the heirs of Richard Macarty, 124.

Alexander John and James Washburn,

Arms, contractors for the manufacture of

American citizens, prisoners of war in Nassau, New Pro-

vidence,

617.

B.

Balances unsettled, (see unsettled balancer)

Bank notes, &c. bill to amend the act laying duties on

(see billa)

Page.

Banks and insurance companies in the district of Columbia,
report in relation to the situation of the
Barbary powers, expenses of intercourse and of wars with

80.

352.

321.

expenses of intercourse for 1813 with the 387,
Bassett Burwell, contests the election of T. M. Bayly,

(see contested elections)

Bayly T. M. his election contested by Burwell Bassett,

(see contested elections)

Benson Egbert resigns, and is succeeded by Wm. Irving, 207.
Berlin and Milan decrees, proceedings on a report of the se

cretary of state, made at the last
session relative to the repeal of
the decrees of France, common.
ly called the

87,520.

Bibb William W. resigns, and is succeeded by A. Cuthbert, 292.
BILLS to authorize the transmission of certain docu-

ments free of postage,

for the relief of Richard Dale,

28, 30.
45, 49, 50, 54, 102
117, 152, 166.
(passed)

to authorize the secretary of the treasury, in behalf
of the United States, to subscribe for 750
shares in the capital stock of the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal company, 48, 76, 80, 598.
for the appointment of an additional judge for the
Missouri territory,

61, 75, 76, 79, 175, 190
226, 227, 252.
(passed)

authorizing the payment for property captured or
destroyed while in the public service by the
enemy of the United States, 67, 393, 422, 512
609, 616, 618,

granting Moses Hook the right of pre-emption,

67

84, 89, 90, 134, 219, 229, 251.

(passed)

giving further time to purchasers of public lands to

complete their payments,

67, 251, 256, 277, 278
284, 330, 341, 355, 358.
(passed)