addition to an act, entitled, An act for the more convenient taking of affidavits and bail in civil causes depending in the courts of the United States," was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

The amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled, "An act to amend the act, entitled, An act authorizing the payment for property lost. captured, or destroyed by the enemy while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes,' passed the 9th of April, 1816," were read: And

A motion was made by Mr. Yancey to refer the said bill and amendments to the committee of Claims: When

A motion was made by Mr. Clark, of N. Y., that the said bill be postponed indefinitely. And the question being taken thereon,

It was determined in the negative.

The question was then taken on the motion to refer to the committee of Claims,

And passed in the affirmative.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill for the relief of Caze and Richaud, and on the several other bills committed to the said committee of the whole. And after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Hugh Nelson reported the said bill for the relief of Čaze and Richaud, as also the bill for the relief of William Chism; the bill for the relief of Joseph 1. Green; a bill for the relief of Caleb Nichols; the bill for the relief of Alexander Holmes and Benjamin Hough; the bill for the relief of Madame Montreuil; the bill for the relief of James H. Boisgervais; the bill for the relief of Antoine Bienvenu; the bill for the relief of Peter Cazlard;

the bill for the relief of John de Castanado; the bill for the relief of Joumonville de Villiers; the bill for the relief of George Buckmaster; the bill for the relief of Berthelemy Duverger; the bill for the relief of William Oliver; the bill for the relief of James Orr; the bill for the relief of Peter Kindall; the bill for the relief of Charles Williams; the bill for the relief of Asa Wells; the bill for the relief of Peyton Short; the bill for the relief of James Villere; the bill from the Senate authorizing the settlement of the accounts of Flavil Sabin, deceased; the bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Ignace Chalmet Delino, deceased, and of Anthony Cruzat and L. P. Duverges; and the bill for the relief of Mary Wells, with an amendment to the latter, which was read and concurred in by the House.

Ordered, That the several bills of this House above mentioned be engrossed and severally read a third time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the bills from the Senate above mentioned be severally read a third time to-mor

row.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill making provision for the location of the lands reserved by the first article of the treaty of the 9th of August, 1814, between the United States and the Creek nation, to certain chiefs and warriors of that nation, and for other purposes; and on the several other bills committed to the said committee of the whole; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr Condict reported that the committee had made some progress therein, but not having time to go through the same, had directed him to ask leave to sit again.

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

THURSDAY, February 27, 1817.

Mr. Clark, of N.Y. presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the western part of the State of New-York, praying that Portland on lake Erie, may be made a port of entry and delivery; which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Hugh Nelson, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill, supplementary to the act entitled, An act directing the disposition of money paid into the courts of the United States," approved the 18th of April, 1814; which was read the first and second tine, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to day.

Mr. Nelson, from the same committee, to which was referred the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act to divide the State of Pennsylvania into two judicial districts,” reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time to-morrow.

Mr. Nelson, from the same committee, to which was referred the petition of Edwin Lewis, containing charges of improper and extra-judicial conduct against Harry Toulmin, a judge of the courts of the United States in the Mississippi Territory, made a report, which was read and the resolution therein contained, was concurred in by the House.

Resolved, That the committee be discharged from a further consideration of the subject.

Mr. Pleasants, from the committee on Naval Affairs, made a report on the petition of Stephen

Champlin, which was read and the resolution therein contained, was concurred in by the House, as follows:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.

Ordered, That the committee on Naval Affairs, be discharged from a further consideration of the petition of Catherine Young; the petition of Charles Waggoner; the petition of Thomas Church, jr.; the petition of Thomas Ewell; the petition of John C. Shindle; the petition of Samuel Cheney; and the petition of the surgeons in the navy, and that they lie on the table.

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Mr. Smith, of Md. from the joint committee, pointed to examine and report what business is necessary to be acted to be acted upon at the present session, made a report, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Lowndes, from the committee, to which was recommitted yesterday, the bill from the Senate entitled "An act to provide for the prompt settlement of the public accounts," reported the same with further amendments, which were read and concurred in, and the said bill was further amended and the amendments ordered to be engrossed, and the bill read a third time to-morrow.

Mr. Newton, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to which was committed the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act authorizing vessels departing from the town of the Bayou St. John and Basin of the Canal de Carondelet, for foreign ports to clear out at the custom-house in the city of New-Orleans," reported the same without amendment.

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

Mr. Condict, from the committee on the Expen

ditures on the Public Buildings, reported a bilk making further provision for repairing the public buildings, and improving the public square, which was read the first and second time, and committed to the committee of the whole House, to which is committed the bill to provide for furnishing the house of the President of the United States.

Ordered, That the committee appointed on the 5th instant, on the memorial of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and others, be discharged from a further consideration thereof, and that the said petition lie on the table.

Mr. Crawford, from the joint committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, to wit:

An act concerning the navigation of the United States;

An act for the relief of Park Holland;

An act supplementary to an act concerning the naval establishment;

An act freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from James Madison;

An act relating to the ransom of American captives;

And had found the same to be truly enrolled: When,

The Speaker signed the said bills.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Chappell, from the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, to which was referred the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Francis Cazeau, late merchant at Montreal, reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the