FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1816. Mr. Goldsborough presented the petition of Bernard O'Neil, and also the petition of William F. Abbott and others, praying compensation for the loss of property destroyed by the enemy during the late war, as stated in the petitions, which were read. On motion by Mr. Goldsborough, Ordered, That they be respectively referred to the committee on military affairs, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. The bill entitled "An act authorizing the payment for the court-house of Hamilton, in the State of Ohio," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on military affairs, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the payment of the militia in the case therein mentioned," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of the supervisors of the county of Clinton, in the State of New-York," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same com mittee, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of a company of the twentieth brigade of Virginia militia, commanded by captain Jonathan Walmsley," was read the second time. On motion,. Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Patrick O'Flyng, and Abigail O'Flyng, and Edmund O'Flyng," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of William Flood," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Wilson," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of the President and Directors of the Washington Bridge Company," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Ap Catesby Jones," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on naval affairs to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Rufus S. Reed and Daniel Dobbins," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Taylor & M'Neal, Evans & M'Neal, and Henry & John M'Cleester," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of John Crosby and John Crosby, jun." was read the se cond time. On motion. Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Asher Palmer," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act to authorize the sale of lands forfeited to the United States in the District of Jeffersonville, at the land office in said district," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed the 7th December, on the memorial of the legislative council and house of representatives of the Mississippi Territory, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Peter Audrain," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act to increase the commissions now allowed by law to inspectors, measu rers, weighers, and gaugers employed in the collection of the customs," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed on so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to finance and an uniform national currency, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act to fix the commissions of the collectors of the direct tax and internal duties, and to revive and continue in forceAn act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Virginia," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed on so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to roads and canals, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Wheaton," was read the second time. On motion, Resolved, That it be referred to à select committee, to consider and report thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Daggett, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Goldsborough, be the committee. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of William Hamon," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of the widow and minor children of Zacquill Morgan, late a captain in the United States' army," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same conmittee, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Charles Ross and Samuel Breck, surviving executors of John Ross, deceased," was read the second time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon. |