The House proceeded to consider the amendments reported from the committee of the whole House, to the bill allowing compensation to the members of Congress and delegates from Territories and to repeal all other acts contrary thereto; and the said amendments being again read as follows, to wit: "fill the several blanks in the bill with the word 'siz. So as to allow a compensation of 'six' dollars per day to each Senator, Representative, and Delegate; a like sum of 'six' dollars for every twenty miles of the estimated distance from his place of residence to the seat of Congress, and returning to his said residence, as also six dollars per day each, to the President pro tempore of the Senate, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in addition to their pay as members of their respective Houses."

And on the question, "Will the House concur with the committee of the whole House in their said amendments?"

It was determined in the negative. Yes.....81

The

negative.} Nays......91

yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Mr. Bradbury, presented a petition of Isaac S. Robertson, praying that the penalty incurred by him for selling spirituous liquors without a license may be remitted, being ignorant, as he alleges of the necessity of obtaining it.

Mr. Wendover, presented a petition of Henry

Cahoon, in behalf of himself and other officers of the revenue cutter Active, praying for an increase of compensation.

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

Mr. Brown, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the District of Maine, praying that an act may be passed to prohibit the exportation for a limited time of bread stuffs and other articles of food,

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Milnor, presented a petition of Daniel Pettibone, stating that he has made great improvements in the construction of fire places, in the economy of fuel, and in the distribution of heat, and praying that his improvements may be examined, and, if found to answer, that he may be employed to erect his said improvements in the Capitol.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee for the District of Columbia.

Mr. Savage, presented a petition of Francis L. Harrison, of the State of New-York, praying to be paid for his houses and other property destroyed by the enemy during the late war, in consequence of their being occupied as deposites of provisions for the army of the United States, while stationed in the vicinity of the French Mills.

The Speaker presented a petition of Archibald MIlvain, senior, praying compensation for a horse lost in the military service during the late war.

Mr. Robertson, presented a petition of Jacques Villeric, praying compensation for dainages committed on his property by the American troops during the military operations in the neighbour

hood of the city of New-Orleans; at the close of the late war with Great Britain.

Mr. Robertson, presented a petition of Guy H. Bell, praying further compensation for his services as clerk and translator in the land office for the western district of the State of Louisiana.

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

Mr. Smith, of Md. presented a petition of John Carr, an officer of the revolutionary army, praying to be paid the balance of pay and emoluments due for his services in the capacity aforesaid.

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

Mr. Lattimore, presented a petition of the legis lature of the Mississippi Territory, praying that an additional judge may be appointed for the said Territory, to reside east of Pearl river.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Lattimore, also presented another petition from the legislature of the said Territory, praying that the title to lands in said Territory, arising under grants from the British authorities may be extinguished.

Mr. Pope, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Gallatin county, in the Indiana Territory, praying that a part of the grounds reserved for the use of the salige on the Wabash river, may be leased to a certain James Blue, on condition of his erecting buildings and keeping a public house near the said saline.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on the Public Lands.

Mr. Lowndes, from the committee of Ways and Means, who have been instructed to inquire inte