the propriety of allowing to the State of. Georgia fifteen per cent of her quota of the direct tax of 1816, assumed by the State, made a report, which was read: When, Mr. Lowndes, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury, to pay to the State of Georgia fifteen per cent upon the quota of direct tax for the year 1816, assumed and paid by that State, which was read the first and second time and committed to the committee of the whole House, on the bill to provide for the redemption of the public debt. Mr. Robertson, from the committee on the Public Lands, made reports on the petitions of the trustees of Jefferson college; Diego MVoy; inhabitants of Monroe county, in the Mississippi Territory, on behalf on John Bradford; and John M-Allister, and Foster Cook, which were read and the resolutions therein contained were severally concurred in by the House, as follows: Resolved, That the prayer of the petition of the trustees of Jefferson college ought not to be granted. Resolved, That Diego M.Voy, have leave to withdraw his petition. Resolved, That the prayer of the petition of the inhabitants of Monroe county, in the Missis sippi Territory, on behalf of John Bradford, ought not to be granted. Resolved, That the prayer of the petition of John M'Allister, and Foster Cook, ought not to be granted. Mr. Robertson, from the same committee, also reported a bill to continue in force an act entitled, "An act relating to settlers on the lands of the United States," which was read the first and second time, and committed to the committee of the whole House, on the bill making provision for the location of the lands reserved by the first article of the treaty between the United States, and the Creek nation, to certain chiefs and warriors of that nation. Mr. Yancey, from the committee of Claims, made a report on the petition of Alexander McCormick, which was read and referred to the committee of the whole House, on the report of the same committee on the petition of Renner and Heath. Mr. Lowndes, froin the committee to which was committed on the 15th instant, the bill from the Senate, concerning the attorney-general of the United States," reported the same without amend ment.. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. Mr. Sharp, submitted the following: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, that a joint committee of two from each House be appointed to allot to the stan ing committees of both Houses of Congress. and such select committees as are appointed at the commencement of each session of Congress on the President's message, their rooms for the discharge of the public business. The said resolution was read the first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to day. On motion of Mr. Atherton, Resolved, That the committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post-road from the town of Dunstable, in New Hampshire, over the river Merrimac, to the town of Nottingham West, in the same State. On motion of Mr. Atherton, Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to cause the warrant of concession granted by the Spanish government, to Elisha Winter and Sons, to be translated into the English language, and to have the said translation printed. The message received yesterday from the President of the United States, was read and is as follows: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit to Congress an account of the contingent expenses of the government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. January 17, 1817. JAMES MADISON. Ordered, That the said message lie on the table. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the commissioner of the General Land Office, transmitting the report of the commissioners for ascertaining and adjusting claims to land in the eastern district of the State of Louisiana, which were referred to the committee on the Public Lands. 66 The amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill directing the discharge of John Ricaud, from imprisonment," were read and concurred in by the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The House resumed the consideration of the bill allowing compensation to the members of Congress, and the delegates from Territories, and to repeal all acts contrary thereto. When, A motion was made by Mr. Grosvenor, to fill the first blank in the bill with the word "len" contemplating thereby, an allowance of ten dollars per day. And on the question so to fill the blank, The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the members present, |