time, and committed to the committee of the whole House last mentioned.

Mr. Newton, also, reported a bill for the relief of Anthony Buck, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Pleasants, from the committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Nathaniel Seavy and others, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House tomorrow.

Mr. Hall, from the committee appointed on the message from the President of the United States of the 7th instant, relating to the fourth section of the act of Congress, passed on the 31st March, 1814, providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public land in the Mississippi Territory, made a report thereon, which was read: When,

Mr. Hall reported a bill authorizing the pay ment of money to the State of Georgia, under the articles of agreement and cession between the United States and that State, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Pickering, from the committee on the African slave trade, made a report on the petition of the President and board of managers of the American society for colonizing the free people of colour of the United States, which was read: When,

Mr. Pickering reported a joint resolution concerning the abolition of the traffick in slaves, and colonizing free people of colour on the continent of Africa, which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.

Mr. Jackson, from the joint committee appointed

yesterday, to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice-President, made a report in part, which was read, considered, and concurred in by the House, as follows:

Resolved, That the two Ilouses shal! assemble in the chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday next at 12 o'clock: That two persons be appointed tellers on the part of this House, to make a list of the votes as they shall be declared: That the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the vote, and the persons elected, to the two Houses assembled as aforesaid; which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected President and Vice-President, and together with a list of votes be entered on the journals of the two Houses.

Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Pitkin, were appointed tellers on the part of this House.

Ordered, That when the members of the Senate appear to-morrow in the chamber of this House, the President of the Senate shall be conducted to the chair by the Speaker; and that the Clerk of this House inform the Senate of these proceedings. On motion of Mr. Kilbourn,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing the following postroutes within the State of Ohio, viz. from Granville in Licking county, to Columbia, the scat of government; from London in Madison county, to Springfield in the county of Champaign; and from Newark in said Licking county, by New-Lebanon, to Lancaster in the county of Fairfield.

The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Williams, which was read, considered and rejected

Resolved, That the committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing so much of the act of Congress, passed at the last session, as prohibits distillers who have obtained a license, from retailing a less quantity of spirits than one gallon.

On motion of Mr. Langdon,

Resolved, That the committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so altering the revenuc laws, as not to oblige the vessels navigating lake Champlain, to enter and take a clearance at the custom-houses in the district of Champlain, in the State of NewYork, and the district of Vermont, where goods are to be landed in each district.

On motion of Mr. Wilde,

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of allowing to the judge of the sixth circuit court of the United States, a sum equal to the salary of the judge of the district court of South-Carolina, for the term of one year, during which time the said circuit judge, was compelled by law, to perform the duties of the judge of the said district court.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the annual statements of the amounts collected under the several acts, laying direct taxes and internal duties, together, with the amount of compensation to the officers employed in the collection thereof, as also, a statement of the compensation receceived by the principal and assistant assessors, which were ordered to lie on the table.

The House proceeded to consider the bill relat ing to the ransom of American captives of the late war. Whereupon,

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 agreed to the report, in part, of the joint committee of the two Houses, appointed to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and VicePresident; and have appointed Mr. Macon a teller of votes on their part. And then he withdrew.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of the infirm, disabled and superannuated officers and soldiers, and on the several other bills thereto committed, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Condict reported the bill for the relief of certain sufferers in the late war between the United States and Great Britain, without amendments, and asked leave for the committee to sit again on the residue of the order.

Ordered, That the said committee of the whole House have leave to sit again. And then the House adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, February 12, 1817.

Mr. Langdon presented a petition of Horace B. Thompson, praying for a pension.

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

Mr. Willoughby presented a petition of Calvin Barnes, praying for a reimbursement of the expenses incurred by him in curing a wound, which he received in battle with the enemy during the Fate war with Great Britain, as also, compensation

for a rifle and other property lost in the service, whilst a volunteer therein.

Mr. Newton presented a petition of Lovitt Fentress, praying to be allowed in the settlement of his accounts for repairs done to the marine hospital in Norfolk, a sum exceeding that at which he contracted to do the said repairs, for reasons stated in the petition.

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

Mr. Breckenridge presented a petition of Alexander Crawford, praying to be relieved from the payment of the duties levied on his distillery, as the same has been subsequently destroyed by fire, together, with a large quantity of spirituous liquors

therein.

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

Mr. Breckenridge presented a petition of Josiah Watson, post-master of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, praying for an increase of compen

sation.

Mr. Hendricks presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the States of Kentucky and Indiana, praying for the establishment of a post-route.

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

The Speaker presented a petition of Hezekiah Niles and John Chandler, stating that they have it in contemplation to establish a national printingoffice and stationery store at the scat of government, and praying for the protection and support of the national Legislature in their undertaking, which was ordered to be referred to a select committee. Mr. Yancey, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Newton, Mr. Ingham, and Mr. Taylor, of N. Y. were appointed

the said committee.