Nicholas Rouse, praying for an increase of the pension heretofore granted to the said Rouse.

Mr. Betts, presented a petition of Anthony Latour, a soldier of the revolutionary army, praying for a pension.

Mr. Heister, presented a petition of John Hoff, an officer in the revolutionary army, also praying for a pension.

Mr. Newton, presented a petition of Eliza Tarbell, widow of Joseph Tarbell, deceased, late a captain in the navy, praying that such provision may be made for the support of herself and her two children, as to Congress may seem proper.

Mr. Smith, of Virginia, presented a petition of John W. Godfrey, praying payment of a certificate issued by a quarter-master in the revolutionary

army.

Mr. Dickens, presented a petition of Lambert Robertson, a soldier in the revolutionary army, praying for a pension.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the cominittee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

On motion of Mr. Hopkinson,

Ordered, That the petition of the officers of the Pennsylvania line of the revolutionary army, presented on the 29th February, 1816, be referred to the same committee.

Mr. Condict, presented a petition of Doctor James Smith, agent under the "Act to encourage vaccination," praying that provision may be made to enable him to supply the vaccine matter, free of any fees or charges, to the surgeons in the army and navy, and to any person whatever who may apply to him for the same.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Condict, Mr. Little, Mr. Wendover, Mr.

Brown, and Mr. Woodward, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, presented a petition of Thomas J. Allen, brother and administrator of William H. Allen, late commander of the United States' brig Argus, and in behalf of the surviving officers and crew of that vessel, and the heirs and representatives of her officers and crew, deceased, setting forth the services rendered to the country during the late war with Great Britain, by the offieers and crew of the said vessel, in capturing and destroying enemy's property to the amount of five and a half millions of dollars, and praying some compensation therefor.

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

Mr. Little, presented a petition of William H. Rose, late a sergeant-major in the 38th regiment of infantry, praying that his commanding officer may be authorized to grant him an honourable discharge, which he is unable to do, for reasons stated in the petition.

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

On motion of Mr. Lewis,

Ordered, That the petition of James Saunderson and others, presented on the 7th of February, 1816, be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

On motion of Mr. Robertson,

Ordered, That the petition of Joseph Vidal, presented on the 11th of January, 1815, and the petition of the heirs of John O'Connor, presented 21st January, 1815, be referred to the committee on Private Land Claims.

Mr. Lattimore, presented a petition of David Crum, praying that he may be permitted to change

his location of a tract of land in the Mississippi Territory, having, through the error of the surveyor, located a tract different from that which he intended to purchase.

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

On motion of Mr. Lattimore,

Ordered, That the petition of the Legislature of the Mississippi Territory, presented on the 29th December, 1815, praying for admission into the Union as a State, be referred to a select commit

tee.

Mr. Lattimore, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Desha, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Pitkin, and Mr. Tallmadge, were appointed the said committee.

A motion was made by Mr. Forsyth, to reconsider the vote taken on the 6th instant, on the 3d resolution, inoved by him, in relation to the execution of the act to authorize payment for property destroyed, while in public service, in the late war with Great Britain;

And on the question-" Will the House reconsider their said vote?"

It passed in the affirmative. Whereupon, Mr. Forsyth withdrew his said-third resolution.

On motion of Mr. Brooks,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire what amendments are necessary, if any, in the act, entitled "An act granting bounties, in land and extra pay, to certain Canadian volunteers," passed March 5th, 1816, and that ther have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Brooks, Mr. Sinith, of Maryland, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Bennett, were appointed a committee pursuant to the said resolution. On motion of Mr. Peter,

Resolved, That the military committee be di

rected to inquire into the expediency of establishing, by law, one or more foundries for the manufactory of brass and iron ordnance; and what alteration it is expedient to make in the present system of supplying the army with provisions.

Mr. Wendover submitted the following resolution,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of altering the flag of the United States, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

The said resolution was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Thomas M. Nelson;

Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending so much of an act, entitled, "An act making further provision for military services during the late war," as makes it necessary that the guardians of the children of deceased soldiers of the regular army to relinquish the claims of such children to the bounty in land, which is due for the services of their parents.

On motion of Mr. Wright,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of paying the militia expenses incurred by the several States, without the previous sanction or authority of the government of the United States, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Wright, Mr. Pleasants, Mr. Chappell, Mr. Creighton, Mr. Parris, Mr. Webster, and Mr. Law, were appointed the said committee. On motion of Mr. Edwards,

Resolved, That the committee on Military Aîfairs, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making some provision for the widow's of such

soldiers as enlisted in the late war for the term of five years, or during the war.

On motion of Mr. Tucker,

Resolved, That the committee on Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, for the construction of a turnpike road from Winchester, in Virginia, to unite with the great western turnpike at Carter's, at the foot of the Alleghany mountain.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the joint resolution from the Senate "for the admission of the State of Indiana into the Union ;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Desha reported the said resolution without amendment.

Ordered, That the said resolution be read third time to-day.

The said resolution was, accordingly, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

And then the House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.

TUESDAY, December 10, 1816.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; and The Speaker not attending,

It adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, December 11, 1816.

Two other members, to wit: from New-York, Erastus Root; from South-Carolina, Henry Middleton; appeared and took their seats.

Mr. Hulbert, presented a petition of Elihu Les