tum, upon the quota of the direct tax for the year 1816, assumed and paid by that State; An for the relief of Caleb Nichols ; An act to alter and establish certain post-roads; An act to fix the peace establishment of the marine corps. 1 4 An act making further provision for repairing the public buildings and improving the public square; An act to repeal so much of any acts now in force as authorizes a loan of money or an issue of Treasury notes; An act for the relief of Mary Wells; An act to amend an act, entitled "An act making further provision for military services during the late war, and for other purposes; An act respecting the assessment and collection of the direct tax; Au act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment for the year 1817; An act to regulate the trade in Plaster of Paris; An act transferring the duties of commissioner of loans to the Bank of the United States, and abolishing the office of commissioner of loans; An act to provide for the redemption of the public debt; An act for erecting a light house on the west chop Holmes' Hole harbour, in the State of Massachusetts; An act concerning invalid pensioners; An act for the relief of Anthony Buck; An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year 1817; An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to the State of Georgia, under the articles. of agreement and cession between the United States and that State; An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the duties therein mentioned; An act more effectually to preserve the neutral relations of the United States; An act for the relief of certain Creek Indians; An act for the relief of the widow and children of Abraham Owen; An act for the relief of James Villere; An act for the relief of William Oliver; An act respecting the compensation of the collectors therein mentioned; An act for the relief of Isaac Lawrence and others, merchants, residing in the city of NewYork An act supplementary to an act entitled, "An act directing the disposition of the money paid into the courts of the United States;" An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Teakle Savage and others; An act respecting the district court of the United States, in the northern district of New-York; An act for the relief of Peter Cazlard; An act for the relief of Madame Montreuil; An act for the relief of James H. Boisgervais; An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to cause repayment to be made of certain alien duties; An act for the relief of Asa Wells; An act for the relief of Alexander Holmes and Benjamin Hough; An act for the relief of Jumonville de Villiers; An act 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;" An act making additional appropriations to defray the expenses of the army and militia during the late war with Great Britain; An act for the relief of Robert Burnside; An act for the relief of Joseph J. Green; An act for the relief of Joseph Summers and John Allen; An act for the relief of John de Castanado; An act for the relief of Peter Kindall; An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Nathaniel Seavey and others; An act authorizing the deposit of the papers of foreign vessels with the consuls of their respective nations; An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act relating to settlers on the lands of the United States; An act allowing further time for entering donation rights to lands in the district of Detroit; 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 of Indians, to certain chiefs and warriors of that nation, and for other purposes; An act for the relief of Henry Lee; An act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage; An act for the relief of certain officers; An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments; An act supplementary to an act providing for the relief of persons imprisoned for debts due the United States. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. A message from the Senate by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary: Mr Speaker-The Senate have received official information that the President of the United States did this day approve and sign enrolled bills of the following titles: An act to incorporate the subscribers to certain banks within the District of Columbia, and to prevent the circulation of the notes of unchartered associations within the said district; An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the 3d of March, 1815, and for other purposes; An act compensating Peter Hagner; An act to authorize the appointment of a surveyor for the lands in the northern part of the Mississippi Territory, and the sale of certain lands therein described; An act authorizing a subscription for the printing of the tenth volume of the public documents; An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes ;" An act 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; An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes; An act to establish a separate territorial government for the eastern part of the Mississippi Territory; An act for the relief of the widow and children of Arnold Henry Dorhman, deceased; And An enrolled resolution respecting the contract for printing for Congress. And then he withdrew. On motion of Mr. Jackson, Resolved, That a committee be appointed on the part of this House, jointly with such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress. And Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Hopkinson, were appointed of the committee on the part of this House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cutis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker-The Senate concur in the resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to notify the President of the proposed recess of Congress. Mr. Jackson, from the joint committee aforesaid, reported that the committee had waited on the President of the United States, and performed the duty delegated by the resolution, and were informed by the President that he had no further communication to make to Congress. Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House, having completed the business before them, are now ready to adjourn and that the Clerk go with the said message. The Clerk accordingly went with the said message, and having returned, A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary, as follows: Mr. Speaker-The Senate having completed |