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CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17.

One other member appeared and took his seat.

Mr. J. Richards, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Mississippi territory, made a report thereon, representing that that territory would soon be entitled to admission into the union, and concluding with a resolution that their prayer be not granted. Referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday week.

Mr. Poindexter presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Wilkinson county, in the Mississippi territory, relative to pre-emption rights to land, &c. which was referred.

Mr. Bassett from the committee to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill allowing an additional compensation to the secretaries of the Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, and Michigan territories; which was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole House.

The order of the day on the report of the committee of Elections on the contested election of Mr. McCreery, was, on motion of Mr. Newton, postponed till to-morrow.

Mr. J. Clay offered the following resolution, which was adopted, and the following gentlemen appointed the committee, Messrs. J. Clay, Macon, Nicholas, Moseley and Crowninshield.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consider whether any, and if any, what alterations are necessary in the several acts for the encouragement of learning and promotion of the useful arts, and that the committee be authorised to report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Messrs. J. Montgomery & Taggart, each presented petitions on the subject of Post Offices and Roads, which were referred.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18.

On motion of Mr. Quincy, a committee was appointed to wait on the President and request him to cause to be laid before the House a copy of his proclamation interdicting our harbors and waters to British armed vessels, &c. Messrs. Quincy and Burwell were appointed the said committee.

During the sitting of the House, Mr. Quincy reported from the said committee, that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the President had stated that he would cause a copy of the proclamation to be laid before the House to-morrow.

A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, informing the House that they had passed the bill making further appropriation for the support of the Navy.

The House again went into committee, Mr. Bassett in the chair, on the report of the committee of Elections, on the contested election of Wm. Mac Creery. The discussion was continued till near 4 o'clock, without coming to any final decision, when the committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again.

(A more particular statement of proceedings in our next.)

THURSDAY, NOV. 19.

On calling of the order of the day, to go into committee of the Whole on the report of the committee of Elections in the case of Wm. McCreery, Mr. Witherall moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the report, which, after a short debate, was carried—Ayes 77.

Mr. Witherall then moved the recommittal of the report to the committee of Elections, which was carried—Ayes 70.

Mr. Dawson, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President as relates to military and naval establishments, &c. reported in part the following resolutions:.

Resolved, That a sum of money not exceeding [blank] thousand dollars be appropriated for the purpose of building a National Foundary, in the city of Washington, for casting ordnance.

Resolved, That the Secretary of War be authorized, under the direction of the P. U. S. to sell to individual states which may wish to purchase any arms owned by the U. S. and which may be parted with without injury to the public.

Referred to a committee of the whole on Wednesday next.

On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House again went into committee of the whole on erecting a bridge across the Potomac, Mr. Pinkney in the chair.

Messrs. Nelson, Sloan, and Key advocated, and Mr. Lewis opposed the depending motion, to strike out the first section, which was negatived—Ayes 78—Noes 41.

When, after making considerable progress in filling up the several blanks, the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again.

The President communicated to the House his proclamation [request...]