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An act for the relief of the Bible Society of Philadelphia. An act giving the right of pre emption in the purchase of lands to certain settlers in the Illinois territory.

An act to authorise and empower the president and managers of the Washington Turnpike Company of the State of Maryland, when organized, to extend and make the turnpike to or from Georgetown in this district to the line thereof,

An act the better to provide for the supplies of the army of the United States, and for the accountability of persons entrusted with

the same.

An aet giving further time to purchasers of public land to conplete their payments.

An act authorising the discharge of Daniel Updike from impris

onment.

An act for the relief of Susannah Willey.

An act for the regulation of scamen on board the private and public vessels of the United States.

An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the first section of the act entitled " An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers."

An act rewarding the officers and crew of the frigate Constitution, and the crew of the Wasp.

An act further to prolong the continuation of the Mint at Philadelphia.

An act giving a further time for registering claims to lands in the eastern and western districts of the territory of Orleans, now state of Louisiana.

An act vesting in the President of the United States the power of retaliation.

An act for the relief of John Dixon and John Murray.

An act for the relief of Reuben Atwater.

An act to impose a duty on the importation of iron wire.
An act to establish certain post-roads in the state of Louisiana.
An act for the relief of Royal Converce.

An act authorizing the issuing of treasury notes, for the service of the year 1813.

An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress. An act directing the Secretary of the treasury to remit certain fines, penalties, and forfeitures therein mentioned.

An act authorizing the appointment of additional officers in the respective territories of the United States.

An act making provision for an additional number of general of

ficers.

An act in addition to an act regulating the post-office establish

ment.

An act for the relief of John Redfield jr.

An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws, suppress insurrections and repel invasions," and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes, and to increase the pay of volunteers and militia corps. An act for the relief of Jared Shattuck.

An act authorizing a loan for a sum not exceeding sixteen mil-
lions of dollars

Resolution, relative to the brilliant achievments of captains Hull,
Decatur, Jones, and lieut. Elliot.

An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the
U. States for 1813.

An act making appropriations for the support of the army of the
U. States for 1813.

An act giving further time for delivering the evidence in sup-
port of claims to land in the Missouri territory, &c.

An act declaring the consent of congress to an act of the le-
gislature of Georgia, &c.

An act for the relief of Ingraham Phoenix and Nixen.

An act authorizing the secretary of the treasury to cause to be
issued new certificates of registry.

An act to alter the time of holding the district courts of New-
York and Massachusetts.

Resolution authorizing the president to cause to be pre-
pared and lain before congress a system of military discipline for
the infantry of the army and militia of the United States.

An act making appropriations for alteration and repairs in the
capitol.

An act supplementary to the act" for increasing the navy of the
United States."

An act to encourage the destruction of armed vessels of the ene-
my in the waters of the United States.

Resolution of thanks to the officers and crew of the Constitution
for the victory over the Java.

An act for the organization of the staff of the army of the Unit-

ted States.

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Mr. Barlow to the Duke of Bassano

DEBATES

On the Bill concerning the pay of the Army.

Mr. Williams' speech, in the House

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Mr. Wheaton

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Mr. Bigelow

Mr. Johnson

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Yeas and Nays

On the question for remission of the Merchant's Bonds.

Mr. Johnson

Mr. Mitchill

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