ing the district court of the United States in the northern district of New-York; the bill repealing the act passed on the 22d day of April, 1800, and fixing the command of the marine corps; the bill making further provison for repairing the public buildings, and improving the public square; the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act to provide for reports of the decisions of the supreme court;" the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act to appoint additional pension agents;" the bill from the Scnate entitled, "An act to authorizing a subscription for the printing of the tenth volume of public documents; and the bill to continue in force the second section of the act entitled, " An act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage," with amendments to all, except the three latter.

The amendments to the bill to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks and messengers, were read and concurred in by the House, and the said bill was ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act authorizing a subscription for the printing of the tenth volume of public documents," be read a third time to-morrow.

The amendments reported by the committee of the whole House to the bill transferring the duties of commissioner of loans to the Bank of the United States, and abolishing the office of commissioner of loans, were read and concurred in by the House.

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

Ordered, That the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act to appoint additional pension agents," be read a third time to-morrow.

The amendment reported by the committee of

the whole House to the bill repealing the act passed on the 22d of April, 1800, and fixing the command of the marine corps, was read and concurred in by the House.

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

The amendments reported by the committee of the whole House to the bill respecting the district court of the United States for the northern district of New-York, were read and concurred in by the House.

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

The amendment reported by the committee of the whole House to the bill from the Senate entitled, "An act to provide for reports of the decisions of the supreme court," was read and concurred in by the House.

Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed, and the bill read a third time to-morrow.

The amendment reported by the committee of the whole House to the bill to provide for furnishing the house of the President of the United States, was read and concurred in by the House; and the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

The amendments reported by the committee of the whole House to the bill making further provision for repairing the public buildings, and improving the public square, were read and concurred in by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the bill to continue in force the second section of the act entitled, "An act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage, be engrossed and read a third

time tomorrow.

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

Mr. Speaker-The Senate concur in the amendment proposed by this House to the bill entitled, "An act to enable the people of the western part of the Mississippi Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States." The Senate have passed the bill entitled, "An act 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, with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

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 for the relief of the legal representatives of John J. Yarnall, deceased;

An act granting a pension to commodore Richard Taylor;

An act in 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;

An act making reservation of certain public lands to supply timber for naval purposes;

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;

An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Ignace Chalmet Delino, deceased, and of Anthony Cruzat, and L P. Duverger;

An act to enable the people of the western part of the Mississippi Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States; and

An act authorizing the settlement of the accounts of Flavil Sabin, deceased.

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

The Speaker signed the said bills.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

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

Mr. Speaker-The Senate have passed a bill entitled," An act to authorize the State of Tennessce to issue grants and perfect titles on certain entries and locations of lands therein described;" and the bill from this House, entitled, "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1817," with amendments, in which bill and amendments they ask the concurrence of this House. And he withdrew.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to amend and explain the act for designating, surveying and granting military bounty lands, passed the 6th of May, 1812; and after some time spent therein Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr H. Nelson reported that. the committee had made some progress therein, and directed him to ask leave to sit again.

The question was then taken-" Shall the committee of the whole have leave to sit again?" And determined in the negative.

Ordered, That the said bill be postponed indefinitely.

An engrossed bill in addition to an act, entitled,

"An act for the relief of John Thompson," was read the third time; and

On motion of Mr. Root.

The said bill was postponed indefinitely. Engrossed bills of the following titles, to wit: An act 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;

An act for the relief of the widow and children of Abraham Owen;

An act for the relief of Thomas and John Clifford, Elisha Fisher & Co., and Thomas Clifford & Son;

An act for the relief of Joseph Summers and John Allen;

An act to continue in force an act, entitled, " An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States;"

An act allowing further time for entering donation rights to lands in the district of Detroit; were severally read a third time and passed.

Ordered, That the titles thereof be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk carry the said bills to the Senate and ask their concurrence therein.

Bills from the Senate of the following titles, to wit:

An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and olive, with amendments;

An act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts, with amendments;

An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Francis Cazeau, late merchant at Montreal; An act directing the discharge of William Smith from imprisonment; and