The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Webster, to make it the order of the day for Monday

next.

And the question being put,

It passed in the affirmative.

An engrossed bill granting Moses Hooke the right of pre-emption, was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the title be "An act granting Moses Hooke the right of pre-emption," and that the Clerk do carry the said bill to the Senate and desire their concurrence therein.

Mr. Bradley, from the committee appointed on the 31st ultimo, to present a resolution to the President of the United States, reported, that the committee had performed that service, and that the President answer ed that it should receive due attention.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on the state of the union on the joint resolution submitted by Mr. Pickens, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States: and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Nelson reported, that the committee had had the said resolution under consider. ation and made some progress therein.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, January 4, 1814.

John G. Jackson, from Virginia, appeared and took his seat.

Mr. Webster presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Hanover, in the state of New Hampshire, praying that a tax may be imposed upon domestic distilled spirits.

Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, presented a petition of Mark Langdon Hill and Thomas M'Cobb, of the state of Massachusetts, praying a remission of a part of the duties imposed upon the importation of a quantity of raisins, which, by the upsetting of a vessel, have been subsequently lost to the petitioners.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. King, of Massachusetts, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Oxford county, in the district of Maine, praying that a post-route may be established from Lovell to Fryeburgb.

Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Bowdoinham, in the district of Maine, praying that no alteration may be made in the post-route from Brunswick to Augusta.

Ordered, That the said petitions, together with the petition of sundry inhabitants of the state of Massa, chusetts, presented on the 12th of June, 1813, be referred to the Committee on the Post-office and Postroads.

Mr. Wood presented a petition of John Whiting, of the district of Maine, praying compensation for services rendered and expenses incurred as a captain of a company of volunteers, raised under the acts of Congress.

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

On motion of Mr. Wheaton,

Ordered, That the petition of Daniel Goodwin, executor of Benjamin Goodwin, deceased, presented on the 15th of January, 1795, be referred to the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

On motion of Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts,

O lered, That the petition of Hugh Mulloy, presented on the 31st of May, 1813, be referred to the same committee.

Mr. Wood presented a petition of Stephen Post, of the district of Maine, stating, that from his attachment to the cause of his country in the revolutionary war, he abandoned a considerable landed and personal estate in the British dominions, and has not been able to recover the same, and praying relief.

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

Mr. Post presented a petition of the manufacturers and mechanics of the city of New York, stating, that the collector of the internal duties for the district of New York, has so construed the act laying duties on the retailers of foreign merchandise, as to be applica

ble to every species of domestic manufacture in which foreign merchandise is employed, and praying the interposition of Congress.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Avery presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Cayuga and Onondago, in the state of New York, praying that a post-route may be established from Aurelius to Sempronius.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee on the Post-office and Post-roads.

Mr. Lefferts presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of New York, praying that an act may be passed to incorporate a National Bank, with a capital of thirty millions of dollars.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

On motion of Mr. Lyle,

Ordered, That the petition of James Derrick, presented on the 17th of November, 1812, be referred to the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims. On motion of Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That the petition of captain John Craig, presented on the 18th of January, 1811, be referred to the same committee.

On motion of Mr. Crouch,

Ordered, That the petition of Agnes and Mary Smith, presented on the 27th of December, 1811, be referred to the same committee.

Mr. Lyle presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Beaver county, Pennsylvania, praying that a post route may be established from the town of Beaver to Burgettstown.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee on the Post-office and Post-roads.

On motion of Mr. Archer,

Ordered, That the petition of John Pitcblyn, presented on the 19th of June, 1813, be referred to the Committee of Claims.