TUESDAY, June 22, 1818.

Another member, to wit:fioin Massachusetts, William M. Richardsou, appeared and took his seat; the oath to support the coustitution of the United States being first administered to hiin by the Speaker.

Mr. Wood presented a petition of Josbua Hilton, of Wiscasset, in the district of Maine, praying to be relieved from the penalties incurred by him in the importation of a quantity of British manufactures contrary to law.

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

On motion of Mr. Fisk, of Vermont, Ordered, That the petition of Samuel White, presented on the 25th of November, 1811, be referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Miller presented a petition of Theophilus Barharick and of sundry inhabitants of Herkiner county, in the state of New York, praying that the said Barbarick may receive a support from the public, in consideration of four of his sons and three of his sons. in-law having enlisted as soldiers in the army, which was ordered to be referred to a select committee.

Mr. Miller, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Skinner, were appointed the said committee.

Mr. Crawford presented a petition of Isaac Dear. dorff, of Pennsylvania, complaining of exactions and oppressions on the part of Oliver Evans, in the exer. cibo of his patent right to ærtain mill machinery, and praying relief

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufaetures.

On motion of Mr. M.Kim, Ordered, That the petition of John Taggart and others, presented on the 6th of April, 1810,

be refer. red to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Crawford, from the joint committee for enrolled Wills, reported, that the committee bad examined an

corolled bill “ further extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants,” and had found lbc same to be truly enrolled : When,

T'he Speaker signed the said bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do acquaint the Senate therewith

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be dis. charged from the petitious of David Sewall and Wil. Ict Warne, and that they be referred to the Committee or Ways and Mcans:

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be dis. charged from the petition of Stephen Vanscyoe and Gilson and Jones, and that the said petition be referred to the Secretary of War.

On a indtion made and leave given, Mr. Troup, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill to continue in force for a limited time certain acts authorizing corps of rangers, and for the protection of the frontier of the United States, and inaking appropriations for the same; which was read the first time; and, on motion, the said bill was read the second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Friday next.

An engrossed bill to reward the officers and crew of the sloop of war Hornet, was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the title be “ An act to reward the officers and crew of the sloop of war Hornet;" and tliat the Clerk do carry the said bill to the Senate and desire their concurrence therein.

The House pidcecded to consider the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Kilbourn: Whereupon,

The said resolution was amended by inserting the word “ Missouri” between the words « Nlinois and territories ;” and the question was then taken to agree to the said resolution, as amended, and passed in the affirmative.

Mr. Kilbourn, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ormsby, Mr. Harris, Mr. Bigelow, Mr. Champion and Mr. Smith,

of New York, were appoin!ed a committee pursuant to the said resolution.

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole Ilouse on the bills for the assessment and col. lection of direct taxes and interna! duties, and after coduc time spent therein, Jr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Nelson reported, that the committee lad, according to order, had the said bills under consideration, and made some progress therein, and not having timc to go through the same had directed bim to ask leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the comniiitee of the whole House have leave to sit again on the said bills.

Mr. Webster, from the committee appointed yesterday, to present sundry resolutions to the President of the United States, reported, that the committee had performed that service, and that the President answer. ed, that the subject matter of the said resolutions should bic attended to.

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

WEDNESDAY, June 23, 1813.

Mr. Archer presented a petition of Mary Scars, of Maryland, praying to be indemnited for the loss of her property which was burned by the British squad. ron at the attack and destruction of Havre de Grace.

Mr. Jennings presented a petition of John Gibson, secretary of the Indiana territory, praying compensa. tion for his services wbilst acting governor of the said territory.

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

On motion of Mr. Bond, Ordered, 'Tbat the petition of William Bigges, presented on the 6th of December, 1808, bc referred to the Committee on the Public Lands.

On motion of Mr Archer,

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be dis. charged from the consideration of the petition of B. Renguenet, and that the said petition be referred to The Committee of Ways and Means.

A mossage from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary.

Mr. Speaker: The Preisdent of the United States did, on the 14th instant, approve and sign “ An act concerning certain streets in Georgetown," and on the 19th instant, “ An act for the government of persons in certain fisheries, and “ An act for the relief of Al. exander Phænix and William Nexsen, junior:” The Senate have passed a bill to amend the act, entitled, • An act to provide for calling forth the militia to exe. cute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions, and to repcal the act now in force for those

purposcs, ” in which they desire the concurrence of this Housc.

Thic said bill was read the first time; and, on mo. tion, the said bill was read the second time, and reserred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Troup, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill supplementary to the act, entitled “ An act for the better regulation of the ordnance," which was read the first time; and, on motion, the said bill was read the second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.

Mr. Troup, from the same committee, also reported a bill supplementary to the act in addition to the act, entitled « An act to raise an additional military force," which was read the first time; and, on motion, the said bill was read the second time, and committed to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next.

A motion was made by Mr. Fisk, of New York, that the House do come to the following resolutions.

Resolved, That the Committee of Elections be instructed to inquire whether John M. Bowers, returned as a member from the state of New York, is entitled to a seat in this Housc.

Resolved, That the same committee be instructed to inquire whether Isaac Williams, junior, is not entitled to a seat in this House instead of the said John M. Bowen.

A motion was made by Mr. Grosvenor that the said vesolutions be postponed until to-morrow.

And the question being taken,

It was determined in the negative. A motion was then made by Mr. Grosvenor, to amend the first resolution by inserting the names of John ler. ferts and Ebenezer Sage, after the name of Jubn M. Bowers in the first resolution.

On motion of Mr. Pitkin, The said resolution was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Crawford, from the joint comunittes on enrolled bills, reported, that the committee had exam. ined an enrolled bill “ for the relief of 'Thomas Sloo," and had found the same to be truly onrollod: When

The Speaker signed the said bill, Ordered, That the Clerk do acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on the bills for the assessment and collection of direct taxes and internal duties; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Nelson reported, that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bills under consideration, and made farther progress therein, and not having time to go through the same bad directed him to ask leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole House have leave to sit again on the said bills.

And then the House adjourned uulil tomorrow morning, eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, Junc 27, 1818.

Mr. Ward, of Massachusetts, presented a petition 2. John Frothingham, of Boston, merclan. praying