...Commerce and Manufactures. On motion of Mr. Jennings, Resolved, That the committee on the Public Lands be, and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the expediency of vesting the township of land in the district of Vincennes, located by the Secretary of the Treasury...

...Speaker signed the said bills. On motion of Mr. Bowh'n, Resolved, 'That the -Committee on the Judiciary be, and they are hereby, instructed to inquire into the expediency of so revising and remodeling the criminal laws of the United States as applicable to offences perpetrated...

...appointed the said committee. On motion of Mr. Harrison, Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs be, and they are hereby, instructed to inquire into the expediency of continuing the pensions which now are, or have been heretofore, allowed to the widows aud orphans of...

...Mr. King submitted the following motion for consideration : Kctiircd, That the committee of finance be, and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the expediency of such alteration in the laws concerning the coasting trade, as shall authorise ships and vessels of...

...prosecution ofthat work: Resolved, That the Committee to whom was referred the annual Report of the School Committee, be and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the expediency of applying the said fund in aid of the erection of said building; and, if deemed expedient, to report...

...commerce of the lakes. On motion of Mr. Hamer, (by leave,) Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be, and they are hereby, instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the salary of the district judge of Ohio. On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, (by leave,)...

...the order of the day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Teas, Resolved, That the committee on Finances be, and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing imprisonment for debt. Mr. M'Williams, from the committee on Enrolments, reported the preamble...

...was carried. On motion of Mr. Hutchins, of Lenawee, Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be, and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the expediency of taxing banks and other incorporations of this state. Mr. Hart, of Lapeer, laid on the table the following...

...United Slates. On motion of Mr. Hoffman, Retained, That the committee on revolutionary pensions bf instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the laws now in operation granting pensions to widows or their children, as to extend the benefits of the same, under...

...trading post, on Maple river. On motion of Mr. Ely, Resolred, That the committee on internal improvement be, and they are hereby, instructed to inquire into the expediency of borrowing the fund now in the treasury, commonly known as thd surplus fund, to be applied for the purposes...