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Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Mr. Brown presented a petition from Elizabeth Broadhead, the widow of Luke Broadhead, a pensioner of the U. S. praying for relief. Referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Boyle from the committee on public lands presented a bill respecting claims to land in the territories of Orleans and Louisiana, which was made the order for Friday.

Mr. Doyle from the same committee, on the petition of sundry officers who served in America in the war between France and G. Britain, made a report, of considerable length, concluding with a resolution that the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted. Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday next.

Mr. Early, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, moved their discharge from the further consideration of sundry petitions praying for an extension of credit on the payment of duties on goods imported from the W. Indies to the same period allowed on goods imported from Europe.

Mr. Early observed that the committee had been informed by those who presented these petitions that they would be able at the next session to furnish information that would shew the propriety of the measure prayed for.

After a short conversation, the motion of Mr. Early was agreed to.

Mr. Early from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, presented a bill for the relief of Edward Toppan, Wm. Carrer and George Jenkins, which was referred to the committee of the whole on Friday.

Mr. Holmes, from the committee of Claims, made a report on the petition of Charles Mifflin, unfavorable to its prayer; which was ordered to lie on the table.

The bill authorising the issuing of debentures in certain cases, was recommitted to a committee of the whole— Mr. Bassett in the chair.

After considerable discussion, and amendment, the committee rose and reported the bill—when the House adjourned.