Public Acts of Congress. It States to recommend a day of public humiliation and prayer. United States, together with such other details, Resolution requesting the President of the United connected with these subjects, as can be made from the abstracts and other documents and returns reported to him by the marshals and other persons employed to collect information in conformity to the second section of the act of the first of May, one thousand eight hundred and ten, and such other information as has been or may be ob tained, which the subject will admit of; and that he report the same to Congress. Approved, March 19, 1812. Resolution requesting the State of Georgia to assent to the formation of two States of the Mississippi Territory. Resolved, &c., That the Legislature of the State of Georgia be and they are hereby requested to give their assent, by law, to the formation of two States of the Mississippi Territory: Provided, In the opinion of Congress a division of said Territory for that purpose should hereafter be expedient.-Approved, June 17, 1812.] being a duty, peculiarly incumbent in a time of public calamity and war, humbly and devoutly to acknowledge our dependence on Almighty God, and to implore his aid and protection: Therefore, Resolved, &c., That a joint committee of both Houses wait on the President of the United States, and request that he recommend a day of public humiliation and prayer to be observed by the people of the United States, with religious solemnity, and the offering of fervent supplications to Almighty God for the safety and welfare of these States, his blessing on their arms, and the speedy restoration of peace. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate, pro tempore. 236 238 303 read a third time, and passed as amended Artificers, a bill from the House of Representa- read twice, and referred reported amended - 318 320 126 178 179 192 referred to a committee reported without amendment, and ordered to a third reading - read a third time, and passed Benton, Captain Selah, a bill from the House of Representatives for relief of Page. 252 257 259 263 265 119 speech of, on the resolution for a recess of 194 Bioren, John, and others, Mr. Leib presented a 194 ordered to a third reading as amended 129 171 9 215 98 114 115 226 161 105 319 86 read a third time, and passed Austin, Moses, and John R. Jones, on motion of Mr. Bradley the petition of, presented at 24 · 130 163 223 175 185 240 241 89 92 reported without amendment, and ordered 106 read a third time, and passed Bayard, James A., of Delaware, attended, and took his seat - 107 Breckenridge, Rev. John, election of, as Chaplain 19 11 322 |