On motion of Mr. Telfair,

Resolved, That the committee on the petition of Jonas Fauche, be instructed to inquire at large into the claims of detachments of the militia of Georgia, ordered out by the governor during the the years 1793 and 1794, for the defence of its frontiers, in consequence of a discretionary power communicated by the War Department; and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Cannon, submitted the following resolution, which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Resolved. That it is expedient to reduce the army of the United States.

Wr. Wright submitted the following resolution, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of removing such part of the Library as is composed of law books, into some room convenient to Congress.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the acting Secretary of War, enclosing the application of Aaron Tuttle, for an increase of pension, which were referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

The Speaker also laid before the House, a letter from Jonathan Jennings, President of the late convention of the people of Indiana, enclosing a copy of the constitution, as adopted for the government of the State, which were ordered to lie on the table.

The bill from the Senate "to increase the salaries of the register and receiver of public moneys, of the land office at Marietta;" was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on the Public Lands.

The bill from the Senate "making a further

appropriation for the purchase of books, for the Library of Congress, and for other purposes," was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday

next.

The bill from the Senate "requiring the direc tors of the Bank of the United States, to establish an office of discount and deposite in the District of Columbia," was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.

The bill from the Senate entitled, “An act to authorize a new edition of laws respecting the public lands," was read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill making partial appropriation for the subsistence of the army, during the year 1817; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Jackson, reported the same with an amendinent, which was read and agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

The House resumed the consideration of the bill to amend the act, to authorize the payment for property lost. captured, or destroyed, by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes, and the question depending yesterday at the time of adjournment, to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Ingham, recurred;

And being taken,

It passed in the affirmative.

The said bill being then further amended,

A motion was made by Mr. Wright, to add to the bill the following section:

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where destruction of houses by the enemy, shall have been consistent with the practice of civilized warfare, that the same shall be paid for in the same manner, as is provided by the ninth section of the act of which this amendatory.

And the question being taken on agreeing to the addition of the said section,

It was determined in the negative.

Mr. McLean, then moved to add the following section to the end of the bill.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That any house or other property destroyed, or injured, by order of any officer of the army of the United States, in the late war, such loss or damage, shall be allowed and paid for under the provisions of this act.

And on the question so to amend.

It was determined in the negative. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary.

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill entitled, "An act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage ;" also the bill entitled, "An act directing the discharge of Nathaniel Taft, from imprisonment." And then he withdrew.

And then the House adjourned.

SATURDAY, January 11, 1817.

Mr. Crawford, from the joint committee for enrolled bills, reported that they had examined enrolled bills of the following titles:

An act authorizing the discharge of Nathaniel Taft, from imprisonment;-And,

An act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage.

And found the same to be truly enrolled: When

The Speaker signed the said bills.

Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Senate there with

Mr. Atherton presented a petition of James Spaulding, who became deaf from sickness while in the military service of the United States, and praying such relief as Congress may think proper

to grant.

Mr. Cannon, presented a petition of David Hubbard, praying for an increase of the pension heretofore granted to him.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

On motion of Mr. Hall,

Ordered, That the petition of James E. Houston, on behalf of his brother, colonel Mossman Houston, presented on the 1st March, 1816, ba referred to the same committee.

Mr. Ruggles, presented a petition of Charles S. Leonard, praying to be allowed an additional sum in the settlements of his accounts, under a contract for arms manufactured for the United States, as he alleges the said arms actually cost him a

greater sum than he agreed for, with the United States.

Mr. Clendennin, presented a petition of John Core, praying compensation for a horse lost in the military service of the United States.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of Claims.

Mr. Irving, of N. Y. presented a petition of sundry merchants of the city of New-York, praying that an uniforin system of bankruptcy, may be established.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole House, on the bill to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy, throughout the United States.

Mr. Irving, also presented a petition of Samuel Bridgwood, who is confined in jail in the city of New-York, at the suit of the United States, praying to be relieved from his imprisonment.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Findley, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Armstrong county, in Pennsylvania, praying for the establishment of a post-route.

Mr. Gaston, presented a petition, of Thomas Shore, post-master at Petersburg in Virginia. and Duncan M-Rea.post-master at Fayettville in NorthCarolina, praying for an increase of compensation.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads.

Mr. Bassett, presented a petition of William Ham, Roe Latimer, and Moseley Latimer, officers of a revenue cutter, praying for an increase of their pay.

Ordered, That the said petition be aeferred to the co'nmittee of Commerce and Manufactures. On motion of Mr. Irving, of N. Y.