read, and the resolutions therein submitted being amended, were agreed to as follow:

1. Resolved, That the bills mentioned in schedules Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, and so many of those in schedule No. 5 as time may permit, shall be acted upon in the order of their arrangement.

2. Resolved, That bills reported subsequent to the 16th day of the present month. shall be arranged by the Speaker, in the classes to which they may respectively belong.

Mr. Whipple moved that the House do reconsider the vote of yesterday, by which the bill granting certain public lots to the cities of Pensacola and St. Augustine. was postponed indefinitely.

And, on the question, Will the House reconsider the said vote?
It was decided in the negative.

The bill from the Senate, entitled "An Act for the relief of Richard Cain and Isaac Baldwin, of Ohio," was read the third time, and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Buck, by leave, presented a memorial of Daniel M'Duffie, a citizen of the United States, setting forth that, in pursuance of an advertisement from the Engineer Department, offering a premium of $1000,"to any person who should, on or before the 1st day of November, 1824, present to that Department a Plan, Machine, or Instrument, best calculated to remove the Sawyers, Planters, and Snags, in the Mississippi river, he did, on the said 1st day of November, deposite in that Department the model of a machine for the purpose mentioned; that the said premium has been awarded to a certain John Bruce, of the State of Kentucky, for the model of a machine, deposited subsequently to the 6th of the same month; whereby, as he alleges, he has been deprived of the said premium, and praying that the House of Representatives would be pleased to take his case into consideration, and do what seemeth to it to be just; which petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

Ordered, That the Committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill concerning canal vessels or boats, be discharged from the consideration thereof.

The House then proceeded to consider the said bill, and having amended the same, it was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow.

The House then proceeded to the consideration of the motion depending yesterday for a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill to grant a certain quantity of land to the State of Illinois, for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of the Illinois river with those of Lake Michigan. was laid upon the table.

And on the question, Will the House reconsider the said vote?
It was decided in the negative.

The House proceeded to reconsider their disagreement to the fourth and fifth of the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Support of Government for the year 1825;" whereupon, it was

Resolved, That this House do recede from their disagreement to the said amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do acquaint the Senate therewith.
And then the House adjourned

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1825.

Mr. Sloane, from the Committee on Elections, reported

"That the following members were duly elected and entitled to seats in this House, viz: From the state of North Carolina, George Outlaw, vice H. G. Burton, resigned; and, from the state of Indiana, Jacob Call, vice William Prince, deceased."

Mr. Test, from the committee appointed on the petition of James Griffith, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill granting to said Griffith a lot in the city of Washington, whereon to establish a museum; which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Cassedy, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Samuel Lovejoy; which was laid upon the table.

On motion of Mr. Francis Johnson,

Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Danville, in Kentucky, by Tompkinsville, to Murfreesboro', in Tennessee.

On motion of Mr. Markley,

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a general law, authorizing the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department, upon principles of equity and justice, to settle and adjust all claims originating on contracts made by the Government of the United States, with individuals, for the manufacture of arms during the late war.

Mr. Jenkins, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, present to the President of the United States, enrolled bills, entitled An act making appropriations for the Military Service of the United States, for the year 1825;" and An act making appropriations for the Support of the Navy of the United States, for the year 1825."

An engrossed bill, entitled "An act concerning canal vessels, or boats," was read the third time; when

A motion was made by Mr. Martindale, that the said bill be recommitted to the committee of the whole House: the question on which motion being decided in the negative, it was

Ordered, That the said bill do lie on the table.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on the bill for the relief of Elisha Snow, jun. and on the bill authorizing the payment of interest due to the state of Virginia; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Condict reported the said bills without amendment.

Ordered, That the bill for the relief of Elisha Snow, jun. be engrossed and read a third time on Monday next.

A motion was then made by Mr. Sharpe, that the bill authorizing the payment of interest due to the state of Virginia, be amended by striking out these words, "claim of the state of Virginia," contained within the 1st section thereof, and inserting claims of the several, so as to make the provisions of the said bill general.

And the question on this motion being stated,
The House adjourned.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1825.

Mr. Lincoln presented a petition of inhabitants of the state of Maine;

Mr. Farrelly presented a petition of inhabitants of Mercer county, in the state of Pennsylvania;

Mr. Wright presented a petition of inhabitants of the county of Tuscarawas, in the state of Ohio;

praying, respectively, for the establishment of a post route.

Mr. Mitchell, of Maryland, presented a petition of inhabitants of Harford county, in Maryland, counter to a petition from inhabitants of Baltimore, for a change in the course of the great mail route from Baltimore to Philadelphia.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Bartlett presented a petition of Joshua Thompson, of the State of New Hampshire, a Revolutionary soldier, praying for a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Mr. Tomlinson presented a petition of Dudley Hays, of the State of Connecticut, praying that his name may be placed on the pension list; and that he may be allowed arrearages of pension.

Mr. Bradley presented a petition of Elijah Brainerd, of the State of Vermont, a pensioner of the United States, praying for arrearages of pension.

Mr. Ten Eyck presented a petition of Moses Lemon, of the State of New York, a Revolutionary soldier;

Mr. Clark presented a petition of Benjamin Jones, of the State of New York, a Revolutionary soldier;

Mr. Test presented a petition of Ebenezer R. Hawley, of the State of Indiana, a Revolutionary soldier;

praying, respectively, to be placed on the pension list of the United States.

Mr. Marvin presented a petition of Paul Vandervoort, of the State of New York, praying to be paid the amount of a certificate of public debt, issued in the Revolutionary War, for fifty-seven dollars, with the interest thereon.

Mr. Hemphill presented a petition of Catharine Rinker, relict of Samuel Rinker, deceased, late a sailing master in the navy of the Unit

ed States, praying for a pension in consideration of meritorious services rendered by her husband in the Revolutionary War.

Mr. Wayne presented a petition of Mary Dempsey, of the State of Pennsylvania, widow of Dennis Dempsey, deceased, late a pensioner of the United States, praying that the pension granted to her late husband may be continued to her.

Mr. William Smith presented a petition of Abraham Griffiths, stating that, in the War of the Revolution, he discovered 1,300 barrels of flour, which had been secreted in a cellar in the city of Philadelphia, for the use of the enemy, which flour was subsequently used in the army of the United States; and praying for a grant of money on account of his said discovery.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Van Rensselaer presented a petition of Henry Beard and R. Onwarenccake, on behalf of the Indians who have lately removed from the state of New York to the state of Ohio, stating that the lands on which they are settled were purchased by them. by permission of the President of the United States, from other Indian tribes, and that a portion of said land is now claimed by a certain George Johnson; and praying for the interposition of the Government of the Unit ed States in their behalf.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Rankin presented a petition of the Bar Association of Mississippi, representing the defects of the judicial system of the United States, particularly as regards the Western States, and praying Congress to take the subject into consideration, and remedy the evils of which they complain."

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole Honse to which is committed the bill further to amend the judicial system of the United States."

Mr. Cook presented a petition of William Steuart, representing that the bill now before Congress to confirm the act of the General Assembly of Maryland, entitled "An act to confirm an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company," will, if passed, operate his ruin; and praying that the said bill may be so amended, as to prevent the evil of which he complains.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole House to which the said bill is committed.

Mr. Williams, of New York, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Delaware county, in the State of New York;

Mr. Herkimer presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Trenton, Newport, Middleville, &c. of the said state;

Mr. Storrs presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Russia, also of the said state;

respectively praying for the establishmnnt of mail routes.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of the

whole House to which is referred the "bill to establish certain post roads, and to discontinue others."

The Speaker presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the Eastern District of the territory of Florida, complaining of certain acts of the Legislative Council of said territory, transferring all business confided to the marshals of said district, to the sheriffs of the respective counties, and praying relief from Congress

The Speaker also presented petitions of sundry inhabitants of St. John's county, in the territory of Florida, remonstrating against a late law of the Legislative Council of said territory, relating to a division of the said county of St. John's. and the county of Duval, and praying that the said law may be repealed by Congress.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Cassedy,

Ordered, That the petition of James R. Mullany, heretofore presented on the 8th day of April, 1822, be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs,

The Speaker presented a memorial of a delegation from the Choctaw Nation of Indians, representing the situation of their tribe, expressing their entire reliance upon the philanthropy and good will of their white brethren toward them, and asking for the protecting aid of the General Government.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole House to which is cominitted the bill for the preservation and civilization of the Indian tribes within the United States.

Mr. Talliaferro presented a petition of sundry vessel owners, and others, residing on the lower part of the northern neck of Virginia, praying for the establishment of a port of entry.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Rankin presented a petition of Elijah L. Clarke, Gibson L. E. Clarke, John E. Brinton, and James A. Hutchinson, praying that their title to certain lands described in their petition may be confirmed.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

Mr. Gurley presented a petition of E. T. Hall, late Paymaster 7th regt. U. S. Infantry, praying that a law may be passed authorizing the payment of his claim against the Government, amounting to the sum of $2,760.

Mr. Collins presented a petition of Dennison Douglass, of the town of Louisville, and State of New York, praying to be compensated for a quantity of wheat, oats, &c. in the straw, taken by the troops of the United States, for the purpose of making beds.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Gurley presented a petition of John Gilmore, praying, for reasons stated in his petition, that the sum of $322 733, advanced by him on account of a purchase of public land, may be refunded.