BILLS of the House of Representatives-
1. For the relief of Nathaniel Williams, 53, 57, 62,
2. For the relief of the infirm, disabled, and super-
annuated officers and soldiers of the revolu-
tionary war, and the late war; the army of the
United States for the time being, and the mi-
litia in service in the late war
3. For the establishment of a National Univer-
sity,
(postponed indefinitely)
4. To authorize the settlement and payment of
certain claims for the service of the militia, 61, 401
(to lie on the table)
5. Making provision for three additional military
academies,
(postponed indefinitely)
6. Supplementary to the act heretofore passed
for the encouragement of vaccination 61, 101,
1. Supplementary to the act to regulate the duties
on imports and tonnage, 66, 74, 78, 192, 200, 204
8. Making donations in land to the disbanded
officers of the late army,
66, 451, 452
(to lie upon the table)
9. To establish an uniform system of bankrupt-
су,
66, 459
(postponed indefinitely)
10. For the relief of Luther Bingham, 66, 74,
(rejected by the senate)
11. For the relief of William Haslett, 72, 104, 110,
131, 214, 215, 248
(approved)
12. Making an appropriation for opening and
cutting out a road therein mentioned, 73, 104,
459, 525, 554, 559
(approved)
13. To amend the 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
BILLS of the House of Representatives-
8th April, 1816, 77, 115, 121, 126, 146, 153, 158,
168, 181, 187, 465, 475, 486, 498, 511, 519, 559
(approved)
14. Concerning the invalids of the revolutionary
war, of the widows and children of the mili-
tia, and of the soldiers of the army during the
late war,
77, 346, 447, 450
(postponed indefinitely)
15. To incorporate the Columbian insurance
company of Alexandria,
16. For the relief of Henry Malcolm, 82, 104, 167,
17. Directing the discharge of John Ricaud from
imprisonment, 82, 105, 110, 219, 227, 257, 270.
(approved)
18. Allowing compensation to the members of
the senate, members of the house of represen-
tatives of the United States, and delegates of
territories, and repealing all other laws on that
subject contrary thereto, 82, 196, 210, 215,
220, 227, 238, 249, 258, 270
[title amended," an act to repeal, after the
close of the present session of congress,
the act entitled an act to change the
mode of compensation to the members of
the senate and house of representatives,
and the delegates from territories,' passed
on the 19th March, 1816,"
19. Directing the discharge of Nathaniel Taft
from imprisonment, 92, 105, 110, 182, 200, 204
(approved)
20. To incorporate the subscribers to a bank in
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, by
the name and style of the Farmers' and Me-
chanics' bank of Georgetown, and for other
purposes,
92, 330
(postponed indefinitely)
21. To incorporate the subscribers to a bank in
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, by
the name and style of the Central Bank of
Georgetown and Washington, and for other
ругрозов,
93, 330
BILLS of the House of Representatives—
22. To incorporate the subscribers to a bank in
the town of Alexandria, by the name and
style of the Union Bank of Alexandria, 93, 330
(postponed indefinitely)
23. To incorporate the Patriotic Bank of Wash-
ington,
24. To extend the charters of certain banks in
the District of Columbia, and for other pur-
93, 330
(postponed ind-finitely)
25. To prevent the circulation of the notes of
unchartered banks in the District of Colum-
bia,
98. 330, 335
(to lie upon the table)
26. To incorporate the Bank of the Metropolis,
27. To provide for the publication of the deci-
sions of the supreme court
28. Authorizing the appointment of circuit
judges, and for other purposes,
98, 351, 358
(not further acted upon)
29. To set apart and pledge as a permanent fund
for internal improvement the bonus of the na-
tional bank and the United States share of its
dividends,
98, 341, 345, 351, 389
[title amended, to set apart and pledge
certain funds for internal improvements,
492, 504, 519, 534
(rejected by the president of the U. S.)
30. 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 foot-
ing with the original states,
98, 455
(senate bill of same title passed)
31. To establish a separate territorial govern-
ment for the eastern part of the Mississippi
territory,
(senate bill of same title passed)
32. Concerning the navigation of the United
States. 99, 271, 322, 329, 442, 445, 419, 479,
BILLS of the House of Representatives —
33. Supplementary to the act regulating the du-
ties on imports and tonnage, passed the 27th
April, 1816,
(not further acted upon)
34. For the relief of Jobu Delafield,
(not acted upon)
35. To incorporate the subscribers to a bank in
the town of Alexandria, in the District of
Columbia, by the name and style of the Frank-
lin Bank of Alexandria,
"(postponed indefinitely)
36. For the relief of Isaac Lawrence and others,
merchants, residing in the city of New-York,
142, 464, 474, 533, 555, 581
37. To alter the flag of the United States,
(not acted upon)
38. To provide for the erection of a court house,
jail, and public offices, within the county of
Alexandria, in the District of Columbia,
39. Directing the discharge of Oliver Spellman
from imprisonment,
137, 146, 219, 257, 270
(approved)
40. For extending the time for locating Virginia
land warrants, and for returning the surveys
thereon to the general land office, and for giv-
ing further time to complete the surveys and
obtain patents for land located under Virginia
resolution, warrants,
137, 550, 551, 558
(postponed by the senate until 4th March)
41. For the relief of James Caze and John Ri-
chaud,
144, 475, 481, 552
(postponed by the senate until the 4th March, inst.)
42. Making a partial appropriation for the sub-
sistence of the army during the year 1817;
165, 181, 187, 2-18, 257, 270
(approved)
13. Making provision for the location of the
lands reserved by the first article of the treaty
of the 9th of August, 1814, between the Unit-
ed States and the Creek nation, to certain
ehiefs and warriors of that nation, and for
other purposes,
166, 476, 480, 494, 509, 538,
541, 547, 555, 563
(approved)
BILLS of the House of Representatives
44. For the relief of the widow and children of
Abraham Owen, 177, 483, 494, 546, 556, 561
(approved)
45. For the relief of Thomas and John Clifford,
Elisha Fisher & Co. and Thomas Clifford &
179, 483, 494, 552
(rejected by the scnate)
46. Authorizing the commutation of soldier's
bounty land,
47. To amend the act entitled "an act granting
bounties in land and extra pay to certain Ca-
nadian volunteers," passed 5th March, 1816,
185, 408, 451, 452, 459, 524, 553, 559
(approved)
48. To amend the act entitled "an act making
further provision for military services during
the late war," and for other purposes, 185, 346,
447, 449, 534, 541, 555, 560
(approved)
49. To explain the act to authorize certain of-
ficers and other persons to administer oaths,
approved March 3d, 1798, 193, 329, 341, 355, 371
50. In addition to an act entitled "an act for the
relief of John Thompson,
194, 483, 494
(postponed indefinitely)
51. Authorizing the establishment of a national
52. To amend and explain the act for designat-
ing, surveying, and granting military bounty
lands, passed the 6th May, 1812,
53. To provide for the redemption of the public
debt, 201, 465, 166, 474, 525, 531, 533, 554, 56
(approved)
51. To repeal so much of any act now in force
as authorizes a loan of money or issue of trea-
sury notes, 201, 465, 466, 474, 545, 556, 50o
(approved)
55. To prevent citizens of the United States
from selling vessels of war to citizens or sub-
jects of any foreign power, and more effect-
ually to prevent the arming and equipping ves-
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