Freeman's Chronicle

CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MONDAY, DEC. 13.

Mr. Bradley of Mass. Mr. Potter of Rhode Island, Mr. Pousland of Mn. and Mr. Telfair of Geo. appeared and took their seats.

Several petitions to create post-routes were presented and referred to the Committee on Post Roads.

Petitions from Henry Mulholn, Richard Dale and friends Franklin, which were presented at past sessions, were again referred to the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Fisk of N. Y. presented a petition of Isaac Williams, Jr. praying to be admitted to the seat held by John M. Powers, as one of the New York delegation, who he alleges to have been returned illegally. Referred to the Committee of Elections.

Mr. Taylor presented a petition of Hannah Weed, mother of Calvin Weed, who was killed whilst doing military duty in the service of the U. States and praying to be supported by the public in consequence of her loss. Referred to the committee of Claims.

Mr. Comstock presented a petition of S. Woodworth for a pension—Referred.

Mr. Ingersoll presented a petition of Messrs. Wilson, Rags and Tightman, for the payment of a sum of money loaned to the American consul in Cadiz for the purpose of sending home a number of American seamen. Referred to the committee of Claims.

Mr. Ingersoll also presented a petition of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, praying for a subscription to their capital stock on the part of the government. Referred to a select committee.

Mr. Bacon presented a petition of Thomas Goodrum for a pension. Referred to the committee of Claims.

Mr. Cheves presented a petition of R. B. Cochran, praying a discharge from the Jail of Charleston, where he is confined on an attachment, issued at the instance of the United States Attorney—Referred to the committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Cheves also presented a petition of Charles B. Cochran, praying indemnity for the non-fulfilment of a contract made with the Navy Agent at Charleston—Referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Sloan presented a petition of J. B. Kennedy, praying a remission of the forfeiture on his vessel and cargo for the illegal importation of a quantity of logwood, &c.—Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Robertson and Mr. Lattimore presented petitions from Moses Huske and T. F. Bayard, praying a confirmation of their respective titles to land in the Mississippi territory. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

The engrossed resolution for the printing and distribution of additional copies of Congressional documents was read the third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Beall,

Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands enquire into the expediency of annexing to the Canton district, all the lands extending one mile wide on each side of the road, and lying between the woods of the Miami or the Lake, and the western line of our Connecticut Reserve, which was ceded to the United States by treaty with certain Indian tribes, made at St. Mary's, on the 29th of September, 1817, for the purpose of connecting the Ohio & Erie—

Mr. Lattimore,

That the Land committee enquire the expediency of allowing pre-emption rights in the Mississippi territory purchased of the United States since the 1st of March 1809.

On motion of Mr. Macon

The Report of the Land commissioners, in the Orleans and Mississippi districts, laid before the House the last session, were referred to the committee on Public Lands.

The House adjourned, a little after 12 o'clock, until to-morrow.