of the bill to establish the district of Blakely, and no amendment having been made thereto, it was reported to the House; and,

On motion, by Mr. Chandler,

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance, to consider and report thereon.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Clarkson and Alexander Elmslie," and no amendment having been made thereto, it was reported to the House; and,

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

On motion,

The Senate proceed to the appointment of a committee on their part, jointly with one to be appointed on the part of the House of Representatives, to revise the rules and orders by which the business between the two Houses shall be regulated, agreeably to the order of the 3d instant; and,

Ordered, That Mr. King of New York, Mr. Macon, and Mr. Gaillard, be the committee on the part of the Senate.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

Mr. Knight submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the propriety of reducing the compensation of the members of the Senate, members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and delegates of territories, and all other officers in each of the executive departments, and post office establishment; and that said committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Noble presented the memorial of James McBride and others, citizens of the state of Ohio, praying the adoption of an uniform system of bankruptcy; the memorial was read; and,

On his motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to consider and report thereon.

On motion, by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana,

It was agreeed that when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday next; and,

On motion,

The Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1822.

The Honorable Edward Lloyd, from the state of Maryland, took his seat in the Senate; and also, the Honorable William Pinkney, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the state of Maryland, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last, produced his credentials, which were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him, and he took his seat in the Senate.

The President communicated a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, for the use of the members of the Senate, sixty copies of the Naval Register for the year 1822; and the letter was read.

Mr. Otis submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That five hundred copies of the calculations founded upon the returns of the last census be printed for the use of the Senate.

Mr. D'Wolf presented the memorial of William D'Wolf and others, merchants, traders, manufacturers, and others, of Bristol, Rhode Island, praying the passage of an act establishing an uniform system of bankruptcy; the memorial was read; and,

On his motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Dickerson laid before the Senate the following preamble and instructions from the the Legislature of the state of New Jersey, to wit: "Whereas controversies exist between the states of New Jersey and New York, and of New Jersey and Delaware, concerning their respective boundaries; and whereas the constitution of the United States has declared that the judicial power of the general government shall extend to controversies between two or more states, thereby providing for the legal settlement of disputes which might otherwise endanger the peace and safety of the Union; and whereas Congress have hitherto omitted to carry into effect the wise and salutary provisions of the constitution for that purpose, by vesting adequate power in the courts of the United States; therefore,

"Resolved, By the Council and General Assembly of this state, that our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to use their endeavours to procure the passage of a law for the decision of territorial or other controversies between states, in such manner as is authorized by the constitution of the United States.

"Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to trans

mit copies of the foregoing preamble and resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, to be by them laid before their respective Houses;" which preamble and resolutions were read; and,

Ordered, That they lie on file.

Mr. Lanman, from the committee, reported the bill authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Thomas Shields correctly engrossed; and the bill was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Thomas Shields."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Clarkson and Alexander Elmslie," was read a third time.

Ordered, That this bill pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

Mr. Southard laid before the Senate a report and resolutions of the Legislature of the state of New Jersey, approving and recommending the Maryland proposition to grant to the old states, for the purposes of education, a portion of the public lands corresponding to the portions granted to the new states for that object; which were read; and,

On his motion,

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Southard presented the petition of James H. Clark, a purser in the navy of the United States, praying relief in the settlement of his accounts, in consequence of his having been robbed of a certain sum of money, as stated in the petition; which was read; and, On his motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Chandler presented the petition of Samuel Odlin, of Lubec, in the state of Maine, stating that he had made a contract with Lewis F. Delesdernier, late collector of the port of Passamaquoddy, for a certain parcel of land, which he had paid for and improved, without receiving a title therefor, which said land has been attached by and since set off to the United States, as Delesdernier's property; and praying relief; the petition was read; and,

On his motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to consider and report thereon.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Finance, to whom was referred the memorial of Paul Lanusse and F. Baily Blanchard, merchants, of New Orleans; and,

On motion, by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Wednesday next.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 4th instant, for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the propriety of reducing the compensation of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and all other officers in the Executive departments and post office establishment; and,

On motion, by Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Lanman laid before the Senate resolutions of the Legislature of the state of Connecticut, instructing their Senators, and requesting their members of the House of Representatives, to use their influence to procure the adoption of a system of retrenchment and economy in the public expenditures, corresponding with the national revenue; and particularly to exert themselves to procure that the compensation of the members of Congress be reduced to their former price; and,

On his motion,

Ordered, That they lie on file.

The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Gouverneur, his Secretary:

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit to Congress a report from the Director of the Mint, with a statement of the operations for the last year.

Washington, January 7, 1822.

The message and report were read.

JAMES MONROE.

The President communicated a letter of the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting statements exhibiting the names of the Clerks employed in the Navy Department and in the office of the Commissioners of the Navy for the year 1821, and the amount of compensation paid to each; and the letter and statements were read.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to keep in repair the Cumberland road; and,

On motion, by Mr. Eaton,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Wednesday the 16th instant.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of John Coffee; and no amendment having been made thereto, it was reported to the House; and,

On the question, "Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time?"

It was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill granting to the Governor of the state of Louisiana for the time being, and his successors in office, two tracts of land in the county of Point Coupee; and,

On motion,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until this day fortnight.

The President communicated the memorial of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, praying the grant of five or six thousand acres of untillable land contiguous to Vincennes, to be used as a common by the inhabitants thereof; the memorial was read; and,

On motion, by Mr. Williams, of Tennessee,

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Public Lands, to consider and report thereon.

After the consideration of Executive business,

The Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1822.

Mr. Holmes, of Maine, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the memorial of the Trustees of the Transylvania University, praying for a repeal of the duties on books imported into the United States, made a report, accompanied by the following resolution:

Resolved, That it is, at this time, inexpedient to repeal the duty on the importation of books.

The report and resolution were read.

Mr. Smith, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act reviving and extending the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct taxes in certain cases," reported the same without amendment.

Mr. Holmes, of Maine, to whom was referred the bill to establish the district of Blakeley, reported the same without amendment.