Mr. Root, Mr. Turner, Mr. Potter, Mr. Cobb, Mr. Holland, Mr. Butler, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Weakley, Mr. Morrow, Mr. M'Kee, Mr. N. R. Moore, Mr. George Smith, Mr. Scudder, Mr. Huntington, Mr. William Chamberlin, Mr. Blaisdell and Mr. Jennings, were appointed a committee pursuant to the seventh resolution.

Mr. Peter B. Porter, Mr. Love, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Pearson and Mr. Ely, were appointed a committee pursuant to the eighth resolution.

Mr. Bassett, Mr. Mumford, Mr. Quincey, Mr. Kenan, Mr. Milnor, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Jackson, were appointed a committee pursuant to the ninth resolution.

Mr. Rhea, of Tennessee, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, presented a bill to authorize the transportation of certain documents by mail free of postage, which was received and read the first time.

On motion,

The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read the third time, to-day. Mr. Key presented a petition of Lewis Grant Davidson, of the city of Washington, stating that, for the purpose of inheriting a large estate, he has assumed the sirname of Davidson, having heretofore been distinguished by the sirname of Grant, and praying that a law may be passed, ratifying and confirming to him and his heirs for ever, the said sirname of Davidson.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Key, Mr. Emott, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Sheffey and Mr. S. Smith, to consider and report thereon to the House.

A motion was made by Mr. Macon and seconded, that the House do come to the following resolution:

Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring,

that the following section be submitted to the legis latures of the several states, which, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the states, shall be valid and binding as a part of the constitution of the United States.

"No Senator or Representative, after having taken his seat, shal!, during the time for which he was elected, be eligible to any civil appointment under the authority of the United States, nor shall any person be eligible to any such appointment, until the expiration of the Presidential term under which such person shall have been a Senator or Representative."

The said resolution was read, and committed to the committee of the whole House on the state of the union.

The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, December 11, 1810.

Several other members, to wit: from New York, Herman Knickerbacker; from Virginia, Edwin Gray and Jacob Swoope, and from South Carolina, Richard Winn, appeared and took their seats.

The Speaker laid before the House a report made by the Comptroller of the Treasury, of unsettled balances which have remained more than three years on the books of the Treasury prior to the thirtieth of September last, which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Van Rensselaer presented a petition of sundry officers and soldiers, and the heirs of officers and soldiers, who served in the British army in America, in the war between England and France, between the years one thousand seven hundred and fifty-five, and one thousand seven hundred and sixtythree, now residing in the county of Albany, state of New York, praying that their claims to lands for services in the said war, may be investigated, and that if

any be found due to them that they may receive grants for the same.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee on the Public Lands.

On motion of Mr. Van Rensselaer,

Ordered, That the petition of Andries Van Patten, of the state of New York, presented the twenty-eighth of December, one thousand eight hundred and seven, be referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion of Mr. P. B. Porter,

Ordered, That the petition of Peter Audrain, of Detroit, presented the twenty-sixth of December, one thousand eight hundred and nine, be referred to the same committee.

Mr. Gardner presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Edgartown, in the state of Massachusetts, praying for the erection of buoys at the entrance of the harbour of said town.

On motion of Mr. Jennings,

Ordered, That the petition of John Calhoun, of the Indiana territory, presented the sixth of April, onc thousand eight hundred and ten, be referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Wright presented a petition of Richard Willson, of the state of Maryland, praying to be paid the balance of his account for services rendered and money advanced while an officer in the revolutionary

war.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Claims.

A message from the Senate by Mr. Otis, their Sccretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have resolved that two chaplains of different denominations be appointed to Congress for the present session, who shall interchange weekly: They have also passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee for inrolled bills, and Mr. Cutts has been chosen of the said com. mittee on their part: And then he withdrew.

The House proceeded to consider the said message from the Senate, and the resolution for the appointment of a joint committee for inrolled bills being read, was, on the question put thereon, agreed to by the House.

Mr. Anderson and Mr. Garland, were then ap pointed of the said committee on the part of this House.

An engrossed bill to authorize the transportation of certain documents free of postage, was read the third time.

Resolved, That the same do pass, and that the title be "An act to authorize the transportation of certain documents free of postage."

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate and desire their concur.

rence.

The House proceeded to consider the resolution from the Senate, for the appointment of two chaplains to Congress, who shall interchange weekly, and the same being read, was, on the question put thereon, agreed to by the House.

The House proceeded by ballot to the appointment of a chaplain to Congress on their part, and upon examining the ballots it appeared that the whole number of votes were one hundred and five, that fifty-seven were given for the reverend Mr. Lee, forty-seven for the reverend Mr. Breckenridge, and one for the reverend Mr. Brown.

Mr. Lee having a majority of the whole number given, was, consequently, declared duly elected.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Root presented a petition of Hopley Yeaton, of the district of Maine, praying that provision may be made for his future support, in consideration of services rendered and infirmities incurred while a lieutenant in the navy during the revolutionary war.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion of Mr. Rhea, (of Tennessee)

Ordered, That the petition of sundry inhabitants of the territory of Louisiana, presented the ninth of January, one thousand eight hundred and ten, be referred to Mr. Rhea, (of Tennessee) Mr. Roane and Mr. Matthews, to consider and report thereon to the House.

And then the House adjourned until tomorrow morning, eleven o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, December 12, 1810.

Two other members, to wit: from North-Caroli. na, Meshack Franklin and William Kennedy, appeared and took their seats.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting his annual report, prepared in obedience to "An act to esta blish the Treasury Department," which were read, and so much thereof as relates to the finances of the United Sta es, referred to the Committee of Ways and Means; and that part which relates to the act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and one thousand copies thereof ordered to be printed for the use of the members of this House.

Mr. Morrow, from the Committee on the Public Lands, made a report on the petition of John M'Intire, referred on the seventh instant, which was read and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House as follows:

Resolved, That the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition and accompanying documents.

A message in writing was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Edward Coles, his secretary, and is as follows: