The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

CONGRESS:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, MARCH 19.

Among a variety of private petitions, which were presented and read, was one from Capt. John M'Pheron, setting forth, that he has discovered an infallible method of ascertaining the longitude to a degree of precision, far beyond Mr. Churchman's pretensions; and requesting that Congress, for the purpose of enabling him to prove his theory by experiments, will send him out in the character of a gentleman, on a voyage to France, with proper recommendations to their good ally, the king of the French.

Ordered to lie on the table.

A message from the President of the United States was delivered by Mr. Secretary Lear, notifying the house that he had this day approved and signed, "An act declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland, and to continue for a longer time, an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, as far as the same respects the states of Georgia, and Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations."

A message from the Senate, was delivered by Mr. Secretary Otis, notifying, that they had agreed to the proposed conference on the subject of the disagreeing amendments of both houses, to the Representative bill, and had, on their part, appointed managers: also, that they insisted on some, and had receded from others of their amendments to the bill for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids, and other persons; and also, that they had passed a bill for the erection of a light-house on Montaugh Point, in the state of New-York, to which they requested the concurrence of the house.

Mr. Otis delivered a second message, notifying, that the Senate had, with amendments, passed a bill (sent to them from the house) providing for the settlement of the claims of persons under particular circumstances, barred by the limitations heretofore established.

The order of the day, on the Georgia election, being called for, Mr. W. Smith, withdrew the motion he had made on Friday last, for transmitting to the Executive of Georgia, a copy of the resolution respecting General Wayne's election: And in lieu thereof, proposed one to the following effect:

Resolved, That the seat of Anthony Wayne, as a member of this house, is, and the same is hereby declared to be vacant.

Ordered, That the Speaker do transmit a copy of the preceding resolution, and of this order to the Executive of the State of Georgia, to the end, that the said Executive may issue writs of election to fill the said vacancy.

Mr. Giles (with the consent of Mr. Smith, who waived his motion for the purpose) moved the following resolution:

Resolved, That the petitioner, James Jackson, is entitled to a seat in this house, as a member, for the lower district of the State of Georgia: and that the right of petitioning against the election of the said J. Jackson, be reserved to all persons, at any time during the term for which he was elected."

A lengthy debate took place, respecting the right of the house to pronounce a decision on Gen. Jackson's election, and how far the illegality of one part of an election may operate to the invalidation of the whole.

Without taking the question, the house adjourned.

TUESDAY, MARCH 20.

A bill, received yesterday from the Senate, for the erection of a light-house on Montaugh Point, in the State of New-York, was twice read, referred to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day, tomorrow.

The amendments, proposed by the Senate to the "bill, providing for the settlement of the claims of persons under particular circumstances barred by the limitations heretofore established," were agreed to, as were also their amendments to the "bill for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids, and other persons."

A message from the President of the United States, was delivered by Mr. Secretary Lear, stating a deficiency of officers, in the military establishment, of the rank of brigadier-general, and suggesting the propriety of making provision for an increase of the number.

The order of the day on the Georgia election, being called for, the following motion was taken up.

"Resolved, That the petitioner, J. Jackson, is entitled to a seat in this house; and that the right of petitioning against the election of said J. Jackson, be reserved to all persons, at any time, during the term for which he may have been elected."

The subject was debated until a late hour, when the house, without coming to a decision, adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21.

Several petitions were presented, read, and referred to the Secretaries of the War, and Treasury Departments.

The petition of the merchants of Rhode-Island was referred to a committee of the whole, on the state of the Union.

The report of the Attorney-general on the petition of Andrew Jackson was referred to a select committee.

A message was received from the Senate informing the house that they had passed a bill for compensating the door-keepers of both houses, for extra services, with amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the house of representatives.

The message received yesterday from the President respecting a Brigadier-general, was referred to a select committee to report by bill.

Order of the day.

The house proceeded to the consideration of the motion for declaring General Jackson duly elected, &c. &c.

The debate was continued on the propriety of admitting the certificate of Mr. Gibbons the Mayor of Savannah, to be read--this was offered yesterday by Mr. Boudinot as an evidence against some votes, which were given in favor of Gen. Jackson at the Georgia Election; after considerable deliberation the motion for reading the paper fell through, and the resolution for admitting Gen. Jackson to a seat, recurred, as stated by Mr. Giles. and after some further debate it was determined by calling the yeas and nays.

Yeas 29--Nays 29.--It was then determined in the negative by the Speaker's casting vote.