time, and ordered to be read a third time to

morrow.

The bill from the Senate, in addition to "An act for the relief of George T. Ross and Daniel T. Patterson, and the officers and men lately under their command," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.

The bill from the Senate, "to repeal the second section of an act, entitled an act concerning the pay of officers, seamen, and marines in the navy of the United States," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.

The bill from the Senate, "making appropriations for the payment of certain claims for militia services to the State of Georgia," was read the first and second time, and committed to the committee of the whole on the bill of this House to authorize the payment of certain militia claims of the State of Georgia.

The bill from the Senate, "to appoint additional pension agents," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

The bill from the Senate, "to amend and explain an act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.

The bill from the Senate," for the relief of the widow and children of Arnold Henry Dohrman, deceased," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

The bill from the Senate "granting a pension

to commodore Richard Taylor," was read the first and second time, and referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.

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

Mr. Speaker-The Senate have passed a bill entitled An act directing the discharge of Lewis Olmstead from imprisonment," in which they ask the concurrence of this House: And then he withdrew.

A message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Todd, his Secretary, notifying that the President did this day approve and sign "An act to repeal, after the close of the present session of Congress, the act entitled An act to change the mode of compensation to members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the delegates from Territories,' passed the 19th of March 1816."

Mr. Todd also delivered in, at the Speaker's table, a message in writing from the President of the United States.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole House be dischaged from a further consideration of the bill authorizing the appointment of circuit judges, and for other purposes, and that the said bill be committed to the committee on the Judiciary.

The House proceeded to consider the amendments reported by the committee of the whole, to the bill to set apart and pledge as a permanent fund for internal improvement, the bonus of the national Bank and the United States share of its dividends, and the question recurred on the amendments proposed yesterday by Mr. Pickering, to amendments. When,

Mr. Pickering withdrew his said amendment

The first amendment reported by the committee of the whole House, was thereupon read, amended, and concurred in by the House.

Mr. Pickering then moved to strike out all the first section of the bill after the enacting clause, and to insert the following as the first and second sections thereof.

That the bonus secured to the United States by the act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States, and the dividends which shall arise from their shares in its capital stock, during the present term of twenty years, for which the proprietors thereof have been incorporated, be, and the same are hereby set apart and pledged as a fund for constructing roads and canals, and improving the navigation of water courses, in order to facilitate, promote and give security to internal commerce among the several States, and to render more easy and less expensive the means and provisions necessary for their common defence.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the moneys constituting the said fund shall from time to time be applied in constructing, or to aid in constructing such roads or canals, or improving the navigation of such water courses, or both, in each State, as Congress, with the assent of such State, shall by law direct, and in the mauner most conducive to the general welfare; and the proportion of the said moneys to be expended on the objects aforesaid, in each State, shall be in the ratio of its representation at the time of such expenditure, in the most numerous brauch of the national Legislature.

A motion was made by Mr. Calhoun to amend this amendment by striking out the words "with the assent of such State." Whereupon,

A motion was made by Mr. King that the bill and the amendments be postponed indefinitely. And debate arising thereon.

The House adjourned.

FRIDAY, February 7, 1817.

Mr. Hulbert presented petitions of the inhabitants of Richmond and Otis, in Massachusetts, praying that the mails may not be transported or opened on Sundays, which were referred to the committee appointed on a similar petition from the inhabitants of Southampton, in the said State.

Mr. Wheaton presented a petition of sundry distillers in Taunton, in Massachusetts, praying a remission of the duties on their distilleries for the time they were unable to work the same.

Mr. Lovett presented a petition of Thomas Mounsey, brewer in the city of New-York, praying a remission of the import duties on a quantity of malt imported by him from Ireland, as also the duties imposed on a quantity of malt liquors, all of which, together with his brewery and apparatus, have been destroyed by fire.

Mr. Powell presented a petition of Benjamin Sherfey, praying to be relieved from the payment of a fine imposed on him by a militia court martial for failing to perform his duty as a militia man.

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

Mr. Mills presented a petition of sundry officers in the fourth division of the militia of Massachusetts, praying that some equitable. economical and efficient system may be devised and adopted for the government of the militia of the United States.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole House on the bill for organizing, classing and arming the militia.

Mr. Irving presented a petition of sundry ship owners and other inhabitants of the city of NewYork, complaining of the operations of certain re

cent regulations adopted by certain European nations, in relation to the trade to and from their colonies, by which the shipping and commercial interest of the United States are deprived of their usual and just participation in the commerce of the world, and praying that such countervailing egulations may be adopted in the premises as will remedy the evils and injustice of which they com plain, which petition was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Irving, of N Y. also presented a petition of Joshua Penny, stating that in consequence of his being employed by the naval officers during the late war with Great Britain, in certain operations having for their object the seizure of the commander of the British squadron off New-London, and the destruction of their vessels, he was seized while in bed in his own dwelling and carried into captivity, where he remained a long time suffering every ha dship and privation of which is nature was capable, and praying such relief as Congress may think his services and sufferings merit.

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

Mr. Condict presented a petition of Burgess Allison, praying for a renewal of the patent heretofore granted to him for his improvement in the art of making spirituous liquors, which was read and referred to a select committee.

Mr. Condict, Mr. Southard, Mr. Blount, Mr. Milnor, and Mr. Dickens, were appointed the said

committee.

On motion of Mr. Findley,

Ordered, That the petition of Adamson Tannehill, presented on the 25th of Noven.ber, 1814, be referred to the committee of Claims.