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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates

Bills and Resolutions, House of Representatives, 18th Congress, 1st Session

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An Act To discontinue certain Post Roads, and to establish others. (H.R. 185)

An Act To extend the time limited for the settlement of private land claims, in the territory of Florida. (H.R. 43)

As proposed to be amended by Mr. Rankin. A Bill Enabling the claimants to lands within the limits of the state of Missouri to institute proceedings to try the validity of their claims. (H.R. 65)

A Bill To amend the several acts for imposing duties on imports. The above mentioned bill being under consideration, in committee of the whole House--Mr. Webster submitted the following Amendment thereto, viz: (H.R. 47)

The Committee of Commerce and Manufactures have had under consideration the bill to amend the several Acts for imposing Duties on Imports, and beg leave to report the same, with the following amendments: (H.R. 47)

The Committee of Manufactures, to whom was committed the bill ''to amend the several acts for imposing duties on imports,'' with the amendments of the Senate, report, and respectfully recommend to the House to concur in all the amendments by the Senate, except the following, viz: The provision at the end of line 15 of the second printed bill, ... (H.R. 47)

The following bill was read the first and second time, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee of Claims. An Act Appropriating a certain sum of money for the relief of Daniel D. Tompkins. (H.R. 2)

The following bill was read, and passed on the second reading. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish, for the use of the Territory of Arkansas, an abstract of the Military Bounty Lands lying within the same. (H.R. 4)

The following Bill was read, and passed to the second reading. An Act To alter the times of holding the District Court at Mobile, in the District of Alabama. (H.R. 1)

May 13, 1824. Passed the Senate. Attest, Charles Cutts, Secretary Senate. (H.R. 47)

Mr. Barton, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill, entitled ''An act enabling the claimants to lands within the limits of the state of Missouri, and territory of Arkansas, to institute proceedings to try the validity of their claims,'' reported it with the following Amendments: (H.R. 65)

Mr. Benton proposed the following Amendment To the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled ''An act to procure the necessary surveys, plans, and estimates, upon the subject of Roads and Canals.'' (H.R. 5)

Mr. Eaton, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled ''An act to extend the time for the settlement of private land claims in the territory of Florida'' reported it with the following Amendment: After the first section, insert: (H.R. 43)

Mr. Eaton, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was recommitted the bill, entitled ''An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington,'' passed the fifteenth of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, reported the same with the following Amendment: After the enacting clause, strike out to the end, and insert, as follows: (H.R. 178)

Mr. Lloyd, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill, entitled ''An act further extending the term of half pay pensions to the widows and children of officers, seamen, and marines, who died in the public service,'' reported it with the following Amendment: Add the following section: (H.R. 15)

Mr. Van Buren, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a bill, entitled ''An act to alter the times of holding the District Court at Mobile, in the state of Alabama,'' reported it with the following Amendment (H.R. 1)

Printed by order of the House of Representatives. [The amendments are printed in italics--the parts proposed to be stricken out are included in brackets.] A Bill To amend the several Acts for imposing duties on Imports. (H.R. 47)

Printed by order of the House of Representatives. A Bill To amend the several Acts for imposing Duties on Imports. [As ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.] (H.R. 47)

Printed by order of the House of Representatives. Amendments Proposed to the Bill to amend the several Acts imposing duties on Imports. Section 1. Line 16, after word blankets, strike out the words, ''flannels, baizes and other unmilled wollen.'' Line 19, strike out word ''eighty,'' and insert forty. Line 20, strike out word ''eighty, and insert ... (H.R. 47)

Printed by order of the House of Representatives. An Act To amend the several Acts for imposing Duties on Imports. [The parts stricken out by the Senate are embraced in brackets--the additions are put in italics.] (H.R. 47)

Printed by order of the House of Representatives. The bill to amend the several acts for imposing duties on Imports being under consideration, Mr. Webster submitted the following Amendment To follow the 5th section: (H.R. 47)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorise the surveying and making of a road from a point in the northwestern boundary of the state of Ohio, near the foot of the Rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, to Detroit, in the Territory of Michigan. (H.R. 112)

Read twice and committed to the Committee of the whole House, to which is committed the Bill to repeal, in part, an act entitled ''An act to lessen the compensation for Marshals, Clerks, and Attorneys, in the cases therein mentioned. A Bill Concerning Costs in certain cases. (H.R. 21)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House Monday next. A Bill Concerning Invalid Pensions. (H.R. 35)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. (H.R. 145)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Further to amend the Judicial System of the United States. (H.R. 138)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill Granting a tract of land to the Inhabitants of the Parish of Point Coupee, on certain conditions. (H.R. 146)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To allow further time to complete the issuing and locating of Military Land Warrants. (H.R. 144)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To amend an act, entitled, ''An act to amend an act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida, and for other purposes.'' (H.R. 137)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To establish an additional Land Office in the state of Missouri. (H.R. 147)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill To improve the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. (H.R. 139)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. A Bill Authorizing the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to purchase the seven per cent stock of the United States, in the year 1824. (H.R. 41)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. A Bill Laying duties on sales of Merchandise at Auction, and for other purposes. (H.R. 104)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. A Bill To amend the several acts for imposing Duties on Imports. (H.R. 47)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. A Bill To authorize the building of Light-Houses, Light-Vessels, and Beacons, therein mentioned, and for other purposes. (H.R. 202)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. A Bill To authorize the occupation of the Columbia or Oregon river. (H.R. 67)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. A Bill To authorize the settlement and payment of the claims of the State of Massachusetts, for certain services rendered during the late war. (H.R. 217)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. A Bill To re-organize and fix the Naval Establishment of the United States. (H.R. 180)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill for the relief of Maturin Guichot. A Bill For the relief of Joseph Firman and others. (H.R. 206)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill making appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. A Bill Making further appropriations for the Military Service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and ... (H.R. 82)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill to improve the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. A Bill Appropriating money to assist the states of Kentucky and Ohio to open a canal around the Falls at Louisville, Kentucky. (H.R. 181)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Amendatory of the act, entitled ''An act to incorporate the Provident Association of Clerks in the Civil Department of the Government of the United States, in the District of Columbia. (H.R. 136)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Authorizing repayment for Land erroneously sold by the United States. (H.R. 99)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Authorizing the building of ten Sloops of War. (H.R. 72)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Authorizing the employment of additional Clerks, and certain Messengers, and assistants, and other persons, in the several Departments. (H.R. 159)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Authorizing the issuing of certain Debentures to Barnard Thooft. (H.R. 66)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to adopt a new Hydrometer for ascertaining the proof of liquors. (H.R. 175)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Authorizing the subscription of stock in the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Company. (H.R. 115)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Better to provide for taking evidence in the Courts of the United States, in certain cases. (H.R. 113)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Concerning pre-emption rights in the Territory of Arkansas. (H.R. 101)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Concerning the allowance of pensions upon the relinquishment of bounty lands. (H.R. 197)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Concerning the distribution of Arms to the Militia. (H.R. 153)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Concerning Wrecks on the Coast of Florida. (H.R. 176)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Confirming certain acts of James Miller, as Governor of the territory of Arkansas; and for other purposes. (H.R. 157)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Confirming certain claims to Lands in the Western District of Louisiana. (H.R. 164)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Confirming to the heirs and legal representatives of the late Don Miguel Eslava, sundry claims to land in the city and county of Mobile, in the state of Alabama. (H.R. 76)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Disapproving, in part, an act of the Government of the late Territory of Orleans, incorporating ''the Orleans Navigation Company,'' passed on the fifth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and five. (H.R. 190)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Enabling the claimants to lands within the limits of the state of Missouri to institute proceedings to try the validity of their claims. (H.R. 65)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the benefit of the Columbian Institute. (H.R. 132)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the benefit of the Kentucky Asylum for teaching the deaf and dumb. (H.R. 219)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the preservation and repair of the Cumberland Road. (H.R. 9)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief Mercen Duval. (H.R. 97)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Alvin Bronson. (H.R. 40)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Archibald Clark. (H.R. 200)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Arthur H. Henly. (H.R. 70)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Benjamin King. (H.R. 201)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Brintnel Robbins. (H.R. 18)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Catharine Louderman. (H.R. 107)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of certain Distillers in the United States. (H.R. 126)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of certain Distillers within the county of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania. (H.R. 26)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of certain persons who have paid duties on certain goods imported into Castine. (H.R. 60)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of David Beard. (H.R. 158)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of David Giffin and Samuel Hoag. (H.R. 45)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Dean Weymouth. (H.R. 192)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Elijah Vansyckel. (H.R. 120)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Elisha Snow, Jr. (H.R. 216)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Elliott Rucker. (H.R. 103)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Henry Lightner. (H.R. 134)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Isaac Collyer and others. (H.R. 39)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of J. Ottramare. (H.R. 121)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Jacob Babbitt. (H.R. 12)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Jacob Shafer. (H.R. 10)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Jacob Slough. (H.R. 182)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Jacques Myotte, Francois Charpenkie, and Jean Baptiste Laducier. (H.R. 155)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of James Lenox, and Wm. Maitland, G. B. Abeel, Gulian Ludlow, and Hector Scott. (H.R. 232)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Holliday. (H.R. 117)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Jenkins. (H.R. 23)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Mitchell. (H.R. 194)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Thomas and Company. (H.R. 59)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Topp. (H.R. 198)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of John Wilmot. (H.R. 125)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Jonas Duncan. (H.R. 124)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Joseph Marechal. (H.R. 85)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Joshua Bennett. (H.R. 102)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Judah Alden. (H.R. 133)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Landie Richardson. (H.R. 151)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Lemuel Arms. (H.R. 96)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Malachi Burns. (H.R. 91)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Maturin Guichot. (H.R. 205)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Morris Goldsmith and Anthony Roderick. (H.R. 173)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Nathaniel Jones. (H.R. 116)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Robert Bleau. (H.R. 174)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Robert S. Foreman. (H.R. 75)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Samuel Cleveland, junior. (H.R. 189)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Sarah Perry, mother of the late Oliver H. Perry. (H.R. 8)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Solomon Sibley. (H.R. 163)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the assignees and legal representatives of John H. Piatt. (H.R. 48)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the Corporation of the Church of St. Anne, and to authorize the extension of Larned Street, in the town of Detroit. (H.R. 63)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the legal representatives of John Michael, deceased. (H.R. 71)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the Registers and Receivers of Public Money, of the several Land Offices. (H.R. 212)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the representative of Elijah Brush. (H.R. 84)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of the representatives of John Donnelson, Stephen Heard, and others. (H.R. 73)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Thomas L. Ogden, and others. (H.R. 160)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of Thomas W. Bacot. (H.R. 13)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of William Bartlett and John Stearns, owners of the schooner Angler, and Nathaniel Carver, owner of the schooner Harmony, and others. (H.R. 22)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of William Blagrove. (H.R. 55)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of William King. (H.R. 95)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of William N. Earle. (H.R. 61)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief of William T. Nimmo. (H.R. 33)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill For the relief Thomas Williams. (H.R. 114)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Further extending the term of half pay pensions to the windows and children of officers, seamen, and marines, who died in the public service. (H.R. 15)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Further 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 April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. (H.R. 187)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Further to amend the charter of the town of Alexandria. (H.R. 179)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Granting a right of pre-emption to certain actual settlers in that part of the former province of West Florida, included in the District of Jackson Court-House. (H.R. 57)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Granting a tract of land to the Parish of West Baton Rouge, on certain conditions. (H.R. 222)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Granting certain Lots of Ground to the Corporation of the city of Mobile, and to certain individuals of said city. (H.R. 43)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Granting certain Public Lots to the Cities of Pensacola and St. Augustine. (H.R. 141)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Granting donations of land to certain actual settlers in the Territory of Florida. (H.R. 94)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Granting to the Corporation of Tuskaloosa certain lots, and privileges over the reservations and commons in said town. (H.R. 231)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Granting to the Territory of Arkansas the right of pre-emption to certain quarter sections of land. (H.R. 31)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Making an appropriation towards the extinguishment of the Quaupau title to Lands in the Territory of Arkansas. (H.R. 64)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Making appropriations for the payment of the claims of Daniel D. Tompkins, late Governor of the state of New York, against the United States. (H.R. 215)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Making appropriations for the Public Buildings. (H.R. 109)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (H.R. 77)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Making further appropriations for the extinguishment of the title of the Creek Indians to land lying in the state of Georgia. (H.R. 186)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Making provision for a Private Secretary of the President of the United States. (H.R. 27)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Making provision for the support of Penelope Denny, mother of James Denny, late a quarter-gunner in the Navy of the United States. (H.R. 16)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill More effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and for other purposes. (H.R. 86)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Providing for a grant of land for the seal of government in the territory of Florida, and for other purposes. (H.R. 74)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Providing for the disposition of three several tracts of land, in Tuscarawas County, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes. (H.R. 183)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Releasing the owners of the Ship General Jackson from the payment of certain duties. (H.R. 62)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Reserving to the Wyandot Tribe of Indians a certain tract of Land, in lieu of a reservation made to them by Treaty. (H.R. 162)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Respecting Aliens. (H.R. 149)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Respecting the Slave Trade. (H.R. 195)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Supplementary to ''An act providing for the examination of titles to land in that part of the State of Louisiana situated between the Rio Hondo and the Sabine rivers.'' (H.R. 165)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Supplementary to the act ''To incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington,'' passed the fifteenth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty. (H.R. 178)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill Supplementary to the several acts providing for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land in the St. Helena and Jackson Court House Land Districts. (H.R. 93)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To abolish the office of Measurer. (H.R. 79)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To allow a salary to the Collector of the Port of Entry for the District of Pensacola, and to abolish the office of Surveyor. (H.R. 80)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To alter the Judicial Districts of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. (H.R. 38)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To alter the Judicial Districts of Virginia, and for other purposes. (H.R. 154)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To alter the times of holding the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. (H.R. 90)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the creation of a Stock, to an amount not exceeding five million of dollars, to provide for the awards of the Commissioners under the Treaty with Spain, of the twenty-second of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (H.R. 42)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the laying out and opening certain Public Roads, in the territory of Florida. (H.R. 30)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the laying out and opening of a road from Wheeling, in the state of Virginia, to the seat of Government of the state of Missouri. (H.R. 110)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the legal Representatives of the Marquis De Maison Rouge, and those claiming under him, to institute a suit against the United States, and for other purposes. (H.R. 128)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the Legislature of the state of Ohio to sell and convey certain tracts of land, granted to said state for the use of the people thereof. (H.R. 233)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the President of the United States to have issued to Captain Alden Partridge, fixed ammunitions; and for other purposes. (H.R. 140)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the sale of unserviceable Ordinance, Arms, and Military Stores. (H.R. 150)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the surveying and making a Road from Memphis, in the state of Tennessee, to Little Rock, in the territory of Arkansas. (H.R. 29)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the surveying and opening of a road, from Detroit to Chicago, in the state of Illinois. (H.R. 204)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To compensate William Cocke for certain military services rendered the United States during the late war. (H.R. 191)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To confer certain powers on the Levy Court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. (H.R. 34)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To discontinue certain Post Roads, and to establish others. (H.R. 185)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To encourage Vaccination. (H.R. 142)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To establish Bowdoinham, in the state of Maine, Troy in the state of New York, and Fairport in the state of Ohio, ports of delivery. (H.R. 224)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To provide for repaying the Bazaleel Wells, a certain sum of money by him erroneously paid into the Treasury. (H.R. 87)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To provide for the government of the District of Columbia. (H.R. 135)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To provide for the sale of Lands conveyed to the United States in certain cases, and for other purposes. (H.R. 51)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To provide for the speedy extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasers of public lands prior to the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty. (H.R. 58)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To reduce into one, the several acts establishing and regulating the Post Office Department. (H.R. 105)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To regulated the fees of the Registers of Wills in the several counties within the District of Columbia. (H.R. 54)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To repeal, in part, an act entitled ''An act to lessen the compensation for Marshals, Clerks, and Attorneys, in the cases therein mentioned. (H.R. 20)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To revive and continue in force the first, second, third, fourth and fifth sections of the act, entitled ''An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,'' passed the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. (H.R. 69)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill, Supplementary to an act, approved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled ''An act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of land at the Land Offices.'' (H.R. 7)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. Considered in committee of the whole, progress reported, leave to sit again refused, and ordered to lie on the table. A Bill Providing for the appointment of two Indian Agents, in addition to those already provided for by law, and fixing their compensations. (H.R. 68)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To divide the District of Kentucky into two Districts. (H.R. 193)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House tomorrow. A Bill To procure the necessary Surveys, Plans, and Estimates, upon the subject of Roads and Canals. (H.R. 5)

Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to which is committed the bill making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. A Bill Making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and ... (H.R. 88)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill Making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (H.R. 83)

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill To authorize the State of Indiana to open a Canal through the Public Lands, to connect the Navigation of the Rivers Wabash and the Miami of Lake Erie. (H.R. 6)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill authorizing the creation of a stock, to an amount not exceeding five millions of dollars, to provide for the award of the Commissioners under the treaty with Spain of the 22d February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (H.R. 172)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill for the relief of Catharine Louderman. (H.R. 108)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill for the relief of Thomas Williams. A Bill For the relief of George Harlin. (H.R. 118)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill granting to the Territory of Arkansas the right of pre-emption to certain quarter sections of land. A Bill Granting to the counties of each state and territory of the United States, in which the public lands are situated, the right of pre-emption to quarter ... (H.R. 167)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. A Bill Making appropriations for the Military Service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (H.R. 78)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill to improve the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. (H.R. 209)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill, granting to the territory of Arkansas the right of pre-emption to certain quarter sections of land. A Bill Changing the mode of surveying the Public Lands on any river, lake, bayou, or water course, in the state of Mississippi, and territory of Arkansas. (H.R. 166)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill To extend the right of deposite in public or other storehouses, on certain conditions, and with certain privileges, to other goods besides wines, teas, and distilled spirits. (H.R. 123)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House, to which is committed the bill for the relief of Isaac Colyer, et al. (No. 89.) A Bill To allow the bounty to vessels employed in the Cod Fisheries, in certain cases. (H.R. 199)

Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the whole House, to which is committed the bill for the relief of John Jenkins. A Bill For the relief of William Kendall. (H.R. 24)

Read twice, and committed to the committee of the whole House, to which is committed the bill making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1824. (H.R. 131)

Read twice, and referred to the Committee on Finance An Act Authorizing the Executors of John B. Mebane to collect certain arrears of Internal Tax (H.R. 49)

Read twice, and referred to the Committee on Finance. An Act Making appropriations for the Military Service of the United State for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (H.R. 78)

Read twice, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. An Act Making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (H.R. 83)

Read twice, and referred. An Act Granting to the counties, or parishes, of each state and territory of the United States, in which the public lands are situated, the right of pre-emption to quarter sections of land, for seats of justice within the same. (H.R. 167)

Read, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. Amendment. The Committee on the Public Lands, to which was recommitted the bill, entitled ''An act supplementary to an act, approved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled ''An act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of land ... (H.R. 7)

Read, and ordered to lie upon the table. A Bill For the continuation of the Cumberland Road. (H.R. 14)

Read, and ordered to lie upon the table. A Bill To authorize the issuing a Register to the Brig William of New York. (H.R. 98)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act Appropriating a certain sum of money to Benjamin Huffman, of the state of Indiana. (H.R. 28)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act Concerning Invalid Pensions. (H.R. 35)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act For the relief of Barbary Paulas. (H.R. 177)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act For the relief of Samuel Wharton. (H.R. 32)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act For the relief of Sarah Chitwood. (H.R. 25)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act Giving the consent and sanction of Congress to a certain act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida. (H.R. 122)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act Providing for the appointment of an Indian Agent for the Osage Indians West of the state of Missouri and Territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes. (H.R. 68)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act To alter the times of holding the District Court of the United States for the District of Illinois. (H.R. 170)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act To amend the several Acts for imposing Duties on Imports. (H.R. 47)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act To authorize the building of Light-Houses, Light-Vessels, and Beacons, therein mentioned, and for other purposes. (H.R. 202)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act To define the boundary line between the Edwardsville and Springfield land districts, in the state of Illinois. (H.R. 106)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act To repeal an act, approved the third March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, entitled ''An act for the relief of John B. Hogan.'' (H.R. 169)

Read, and passed to a second reading. An Act To revive and continue in force the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh sections of the act, entitled ''An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,'' passed the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. (H.R. 69)

Read: Ordered that it lie on the table. A Bill To authorize the President of the United States to enter into certain negotiations relative to lands located under Virginia Military Land Warrants, lying between Ludlow's and Robert's Lines, in the state of Ohio. (H.R. 220)

Reported to the Senate, and ordered to be printed. An Act To amend the several Acts for imposing Duties on Imports. (H.R. 47)

Twice read and referred. An Act Altering the time of holding the sessions of the Supreme Court. (H.R. 234)

Twice read and referred. An Act Authorising the employment of additional Clerks, and certain Messengers, and assistants, and other persons, in the several Departments. (H.R. 159)

Twice read and referred. An Act Authorizing an appropriation for the use of the Library of Congress. (H.R. 131)

Twice read and referred. An Act For altering the time for holding the Circuit Court of the United States for the Fourth Circuit, in the Maryland District. (H.R. 226)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of Daniel Carroll, of Duddington, and others. (H.R. 17)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of Edward Evans. (H.R. 210)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of J. M. C. Montgomery. (H.R. 168)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of James, Jehu, and Nathaniel Brooks, and the representatives of either of them. (H.R. 207)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of John Topp. (H.R. 198)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of Joseph Firman and others. (H.R. 206)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of Joseph M. White and William Davidson, of Florida. (H.R. 221)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of Robert Strain. (H.R. 129)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of the administrator of John B. Fanning, deceased, late a Purser in the Navy of the United States. (H.R. 211)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief of the Heirs of Miguel Eslava (H.R. 76)

Twice read and referred. An Act For the relief Peter Yandes. (H.R. 156)

Twice read and referred. An Act Granting to the Corporation of Tuskaloosa, certain lots, and privileges over the reservations and commons in said town. (H.R. 231)

Twice read and referred. An Act Making appropriations to carry into effect certain Indian Treaties. (H.R. 237)

Twice read and referred. An Act Making further appropriations for the Military Service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (H.R. 82)

Twice read and referred. An Act To allow a salary to the Collectors of the District of Nantucket and Pensacola, and to abolish the office of Surveyor of the District of Pensacola. (H.R. 80)

Twice read and referred. An Act To alter the Judicial Districts of Virginia, and for other purposes. (H.R. 154)

Twice read and referred. An Act To alter the times of holding the Circuit and District Courts of the United States for the District of South Carolina. (H.R. 90)

Twice read and referred. An Act To amend an act, entitled ''An act to amend an act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida, and for other purposes.'' (H.R. 137)

Twice read and referred. An Act To authorize the issuing a Register to the Brig William, of New York. (H.R. 98)

Twice read and referred. An Act To authorize the issuing of letters patent to Nathaniel Sylvester. (H.R. 230)

Twice read and referred. An Act To authorize the legal Representatives of the Marquis De Maison Rouge and those claiming under him, to institute a suit against the United States, and for other purposes. (H.R. 128)

Twice read and referred. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange a stock, bearing an interest of five per cent. for certain stocks bearing an interest of six per cent. (H.R. 172)

Twice read and referred. An Act To authorize the Territory of Florida to open a Canal, through the public lands, to unite the river St. John's with the Bay of St. Augustine. (H.R. 188)

Twice read and referred. An Act To regulate the fees of the Registers of Wills in the several counties within the District of Columbia. (H.R. 54)

Twice read and referred. An Act To regulate the mode of practice in the Courts of the United States for the District of Louisiana. (H.R. 235)

Twice read, an referred. An Act For the relief of Mary James. (H.R. 37)

Twice read, and referred to the Committee of Claims. An Act For the relief Garrett Fountain. (H.R. 36)

Twice read, and referred to the Committee of Claims. An Act For the relief of Jeremiah Manning, of New Jersey. (H.R. 11)

Twice read, and referred to the Committee of Claims. An Act For the relief of Loudon Case. (H.R. 19)

Twice read, and referred to the Committee on Finance. An Act Making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (H.R. 77)

Twice read, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. An Act To authorize the issuing of Letters Patent to Samuel Brown. (H.R. 56)

Twice read, and referred, An Act For the relief of Maturin Guichot. (H.R. 205)

Twice read, and referred. An Act Authorizing the Executors of John B. Mebane to collect certain arrears of tax. (H.R. 214)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the benefit of the Columbian Institute. (H.R. 132)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Benjamin Desobry. (H.R. 119)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Charles Humphrey. (H.R. 81)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of David Cooper. (H.R. 152)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Frederick Perley. (H.R. 171)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of George B. R. Gove. (H.R. 50)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of George Fisher. (H.R. 148)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Hugh McCulloch. (H.R. 127)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of John K. Carter. (H.R. 208)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of John S. Moffett. (H.R. 130)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Joseph Marechal. (H.R. 85)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Joseph Smith, of Alexandria. (H.R. 89)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Joseph Wheaton. (H.R. 52)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Mareen Duval. (H.R. 97)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Mary H. Hawkins. (H.R. 161)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Samuel Rist. (H.R. 100)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of Stephen Brace. (H.R. 92)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of the legal representatives of Fry and Spalding. (H.R. 184)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of the Representatives of Joseph Mims, deceased. (H.R. 46)

Twice read, and referred. An Act For the relief of William Hall, an Invalid Soldier of the Revolutionary Army. (H.R. 143)

Twice read, and referred. An Act Further to regulate the inspection of Flour in the county of Alexandria. (H.R. 223)

Twice read, and referred. An Act Granting a right of pre-emption to certain actual settlers in that part of the former province of West Florida, included in the District of Jackson Court-House, in the state of Mississippi, and in the District of St. Helena Court-House, in the state of Louisiana. (H.R. 57)

Twice read, and referred. An Act Granting certain Lots of Ground to the Corporation of the City of Mobile, and to certain individuals of said City. (H.R. 44)

Twice read, and referred. An Act Making an appropriation towards the extinguishment of the Quaupau title to Lands in the Territory of Arkansas. (H.R. 64)

Twice read, and referred. An Act Making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (H.R. 88)

Twice read, and referred. An Act Making appropriations for the payment of the claims of Daniel D. Tompkins, late Governor of the state of New York, against the United States. (H.R. 215)

Twice read, and referred. An Act Supplementary to an act, approved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled ''An act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of land at the Land Offices.'' (H.R. 7)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To allow further time to complete the issuing and locating of Military Land Warrants. (H.R. 144)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To alter the Judicial Districts of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. (H.R. 38)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To authorize masters of vessels, in certain cases, to clear out either at the Custom House of Petersburg, or that of Richmond. (H.R. 196)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To authorize the creation of a Stock, to an amount not exceeding five millions of dollars, to provide for the awards of the Commissioners under the Treaty with Spain, of the twenty-second of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (H.R. 42)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To authorize the issuing of a Register for the Schooner Five Sisters. (H.R. 218)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To authorize the President to exchange five arpens of Land, on the South side of the public lot, at Baton Rouge, for an equal quantity of Land on the North side of said lot. (H.R. 203)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To authorize the State of Indiana to open a Canal through the Public Lands, to connect the Navigation of the Rivers Wabash and the Miami of Lake Erie. (H.R. 6)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To compensate William Cocke for certain military services rendered the United States during the late war. (H.R. 191)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To confer certain powers on the Levy Court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. (H.R. 34)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To improve the Navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. (H.R. 139)

Twice read, and referred. An Act To provide for the sale of Lands conveyed to the United States in certain cases, and for other purposes. (H.R. 51)

Twice read, and referred.An Act For the relief of William T. Nimmo. (H.R. 33)