Mr. Coke presented a petition of Jesse S. Kellam, of the State of Virginia, praying the remission of a forfeiture which he has incurred by a breach of the revenue laws, of which breach he declares himself to have been wholly ignorant at the time of committing the same; which petition was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

On motion of Mr. White, of Louisiana,

Ordered, That the petition of A. and Z. Cavelier, presented December 27, 1831, be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

On motion of Mr. Draper,

Ordered, That the petition of Reeside and Robinson, presented February 9, 1829, be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Tompkins presented a petition of Presley N. O'Bannon, of the State of Kentucky, praying to be paid for a horse lost in the military service of the United States; which petition was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr Edward D. White presented a petition of Joseph Guedry, Edward Lambert, Michael Leboeuf, and John Vavasseur, of the State of Louisiana, praying that their respective claims to land in the State of Louisiana may be confirmed; which petition was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

Mr Cave Johnson, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to which was referred the bill from the Senate (No. 16) entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel Malone," reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Verplanck, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill (No. 637) making appropriations for Indian annuities, and other similar objects, for the year 1833; which was read the first and second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Ordered, That the Committee of Ways and Means be discharged from the consideration of an estimate of the sums required to remove Indians, and to subsist them whilst removing, and to provide for the year's subsistence due those already removed, in accordance with treaty obligations; which estimate has been submitted to said committee by the War Department; and that the same be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made a report on the petition of Jean Francois Hertzog, accompanied by a bill (No. 638) for his relief; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to morrow.

Mr. Sevier presented a petition of Elias Rector, of the Territory of Arkansas, praying compensation for services in selecting certain lands for seminaries of learning; which petition was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Archer presented a petition of the heirs and representatives of Wm. S. Smith, late of the State of Virginia, deceased, praying to be paid the commutation of half-pay to which the said Smith was entitled as a lieutenant in the revolutionary army; which petition was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

On motion of Mr. Bates, of Massachusetts,

Ordered, That the petition of Levi Strong, presented February 13, 1832, be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

The resolution reported by Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, yesterday, for the printing of two thousand extra copies of the report of the Secretary of the Navy respecting live oak timber, was read, considered, and agreed to, by the House.

On motion of Mr. McKennan,

Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of releasing William Walker, late postmaster of Hickory, Washington county, Pennsylvania, from a small balance due the department, his whole property and books having been destroyed by fire.

Mr. Taylor presented a petition of Stephen Freeman, of the State of New York, committee of the estate and person of Elijah Freeman, a lunatic pensioner, praying for arrears of pension due said Elijah Freeman; which petition was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Mr. Mason presented a petition of the heirs and representatives of Robert Watkins, late of the State of Virginia, deceased, praying to be paid the commutation of half pay to which the deceased was entitled as an ensign in the army of the revolution; which petition was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. McIntire presented a petition of merchants and ship owners of the District of Kennebunk, in the State of Maine, praying that spindles or buoys may be placed on certain rocks near Kennebunk and Cape Porpoise harbors, in in the said State; which petition was referred to the Committee on

Commerce.

On motion of Mr. Thomas, of Louisiana, it was Ordered, That when this House shall adjourn to day, it will adjourn to meet again on Wednesday next, the 26th instant.

On motion of Mr. Stewart,

Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making a further appropriation for the improvement of the steamboat navigation of the Monongahela river, from Pittsburgh to Brownsville, under the provision of the act of the 3d of July, 1832.

Mr. Irwin moved the following resolution; which was read, and laid on the table, viz.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to furnish this House with such information as he may possess, in relation to the survey of the northern boundary of the State of Ohio, under the provisions of the act of Congress passed for that purpose on the 14th July, 1832.

On motion of Mr Allan, of Kentucky,

Resolved, That the Committee on Invalid Pensions inquire into the expediency of allowing Leslie Combs, a captain in the late war, a pension, to commence from the date of his wound.

On motion of Mr. Howard,

Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of erecting a public warehouse in the city of Baltimore. Mr. Pearce moved the following resolution; which was read, and laid on the table, viz.

Resolved, That three thousand copies of the report and survey of the waters of Narragansett Bay, made under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, and by him communicated to this House on the 20th of this month, be printed.

On motion of Mr. Thomas, of Maryland,

Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post road from Williamsport, Washington county, Maryland, through Clear Spring, to Loudon, in Pennsylvania.

On motion of Mr. Vinton,

Resolved, That the Committee on Invalid Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing Moses Cremeens on the invalid pension list.

On motion of Mr. Burges,

Resolved, That, whereas the committee to which, at the last session of this Congress, was referred the petition of the trustees of Transylvania University, praying that they might be endowed with a township of land for the benefit there of; and, also, a resolution directing said committee to inquire into the justice and expediency of endowing the trustees of Brown University, in the State of Rhode Island, with a township of land for the benefit thereof, on which resolution no report was made: therefore, a select committee be appointed to consider the same, and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

And Mr. Burges, Mr. Allan, of Kentucky, Mr. Carson, Mr. Choate, Mr. Wilkin, Mr. Draper, and Mr. Cooke, of New York, were appointed the

said committee.

On motion of Mr. McCarty,

Resolved, That the Committee on Invalid Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing the name of James Reddington, of Indiana, upon the roll of invalid pensioners; and that the accompanying documents and affidavit of said Reddington be referred to the same committee.

On motion of Mr. Kavanagh,

Resolved, That the Committee of Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making additional allowance to Paul Perry, an assistant to the marshal of Maine, for services in taking the fifth census.

On motion of Mr. Watmough,

Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be instructed to inquire into the propriety of paying to the heirs of Samuel Gibbs, deceased, late of the county of Bucks, in the State of Pennsylvania, the amount of two loan office certificates, issued from the loan office of Pennsylvania to Gilbert Palmer: one for three hundred dollars, dated May 26, 1779; the other for one thousand dollars, dated 27th May, 1779; and which have been lost by said Samuel Gibbs.

The House again proceeded to the consideration of the resolution moved by Mr. Wickliffe on the 19th instant: when

A motion was made by Mr. Kennon to amend the said resolution by adding thereto the following, viz.

"And, also, that the President cause to be laid before this House the number and names of members of Congress, who have, since the 1st day of February, 1824, been applicants to the President, either by themselves or friends, for office, as well as the number and names of members of Congress who have, within that time, recommended other members for office."

The said amendment being read,

A motion was made by Mr. Foster that the said resolution do lie on the table.

And, pending the question on this motion, the hour elapsed, and the House passed to the orders of the day; and

The House then again proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 204) for the relief of Riddle, Becktle, and Headington: when

The further consideration of the said bill was postponed until Friday, the 28th instant.

The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 629) amendatory of an act, entitled an act for the relief of Robert C. Jennings, and of the executors of James Roddy, deceased: when it was

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time on Wednesday, the 26th instant.

The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on bills of the following titles, viz.

No. 227. A bill for the relief of Joel Thomas;

No. 228. A bill for the relief of Daniel Goodwin, executor of Benjamin Goodwin, deceased;

No. 632. A bill for the relief of Joshua P. Frothingham, and the heirs of Thomas Hopping;

No 229. A bill for the relief of John Bruce, administrator of Philip Bush, deceased;

No. 230. A bill for the relief of Matthews Flournoy and R. J. Ward, of the State of Mississippi;

No. 231. A bill for the relief of Archibald Gamble;

No. 232. A bill for the relief of the heirs of Nicholas Hart, deceased; No. 527. A bill for the relief of the widow of Joseph Knight;

No. 239. A bill for the relief of Archibald Watt;

No. 243. A bill for the relief of William B Keene and John L. Martin; No. 634. A bill for the relief of Glover Broughton, late the owner of the fishing schooner Union, and, also, for the relief of the crew of said vessel; No. 247. A biil for the relief of William Marbury;

No. 250. A bill for the relief of Peter P. M'Cormick;

No 626. A biil for the relief of certain invalid pensioners therein named; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Posk reported the said bills, with amendments to those numbered 232, 626, 239, and 250: which amendments were, subsequently, concurred in by the House.

Ordered, That the said bills be engrossed, and severally read a third time on Wednesday next. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on bills of the following titles, viz.

No. 251. A bill for the relief of Crosby Arey;

No. 252. A bill tor the relief of Abraham A. Massias;

No. 624. A bill for the relief of Major General Alexander Macomb;

No. 254. A bill to authorize the legal representatives of the Marquis de Maison Rouge, and those claiming under him, to institute a suit against the United States, and for other purposes;

No 503 A bill to enable the heirs of Elisha Winter and Sons to institute proceedings to try the validity of their claims to certain lands;

No. 255. A bill for the relief of Patrick Green;

No 256 A bill for the relief of the heirs and executors of Thomas Worthington, deceased;

No. 257. A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of John Miller; No. 258. A bill for the relief of George Mayfield;

No. 260. A bill for the relief of the heirs of John Wilson, deceased;

No. 261. A bill to authorize the issuing a warrant to Archibald Jackson, for the bounty land due to James Gammons, a soldier in the late war; No. 264. A bill for the relief of William A. Tennille;

No. 265. A bili authorizing the Register and Receiver of St. Helena land district, in Louisiana, to receive evidence respecting the claim of Josiah Barker, assignee of Madam Hiudson, for a tract of land therein mentioned;

No. 269. A bill for the relief of Alexander Donelson;

No. 270. A bill for the relief of Andrew Moore;

No. 272. A bill for the relief of John S. Fleming, administrator of John Syme, deceased;

No. 273. A bill for the relief of Samuel Dubose, administrator of Elias Dick, deceased;

No. 275. A bill authorizing the Commissioner of the General Land Office to issue patents to persons therein named;

No. 278. A bill for the relief of Robert Kaine;

No. 280. A bill for the relief of John S. Devlin;

No. 479. A bill for the relief of Sinclair D. Gervais;

and, after some time spent in Committee of the Whole House, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Ellsworth reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bills under consideration, and directed him to reported those number 251, 252, and 624, to the House; and that the Committee had made some progress in the remainder, and 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 until Wednesday the 26th instant, 12 o'clock meridian.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1832.

Mr. Kavanagh presented a petition of inhabitants of the town of Camden, in the State of Maine, praying that a light-house may be erected on Negro island, near the harbor of Camden.

Mr. Kavanagh presented a petition of ship masters and ship owners of Thomaston, and on George's river, in the State of Maine, praying that a beacon may be erected on a point near the entrance of the harbor of Thomaston. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Com

merce.

Mr McIntire presented a petition of Jeremiah Woodman, of the State of Maine, praying for arrears of pension.

Mr. Ellsworth presented a petition of Shirley Kellogg, of the State of Connecticut, praying for a pension.

Mr. Corwin presented a petition of Luke Voorhise, of the State of Ohio, praying for a pension.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

The undermentioned petitions, heretofore presented, were again presented, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, viz.

By Mr. Smith, of Pennsylvania: The petition of John Scott, presented January 30, 1832.

By Mr. Craig: The petition of Patrick Mahar, presented February 25,