Daily National Intelligencer

CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1.

Mr. Moore of Md. presented a memorial of the Committee of Vigilance and Safety of the city and precincts of Baltimore, representing the defenceless situation of that city, and praying that a force may be provided adequate to their defence during the next campaign—Referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Cannon of Tenn. presented a petition of Saml. Goodwyn and others, executors of the estate of Absalom Tatom, dec'd. which was referred to the committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Easton presented the petition of Joseph Henderson, of Missouri territory; which was referred to the committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Jennings presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the Indiana territory, praying that the said territory may be erected into a separate and independent state—Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Newton, from the committee on Commerce and Manufactures, reported a bill for the relief of Thomas and John Clifford; which was twice read and committed.

Mr. Elmes of Va. from the committee of Ways and Means, made a report unfavorable to the petition of Sol. Frazier and Mary Eccleston; which was referred to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Eppes, from the same committee, reported a bill to provide additional revenue for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit, by laying a duty on gold, silver and plated ware, and jewellery and paste work, manufactured within the United States; which was twice read and committed.

Mr. Yancey of N. C. from the committee of Claims, reported a bill for the relief of George S. Wise; which was twice read and committed.

Mr. Y. also made a report on the bill from the Senate for the relief of Wm. Gamble; which, with the bill, was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Kershaw of S. C. from the committee of Accounts, reported a bill to compel the Clerk of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the U. States, to give security for the faithful application and disbursement of the contingent fund of the said House: which was twice read and committed.

Mr. Pleasants of Va. from the Naval committee, reported a bill for the relief of Uriah Coolidge and James Burnham; which was twice read and committed.

The House then resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of the whole on the bill making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1815; and on the question to concur in the amendment to strike out the two items for the support of the office of Superintendant General of Military Supplies, after much debate, the vote stood as follows, by Yeas and Nays:

For the amendment 61
Against it 86

So the House refused to concur in this amendment.

And the bill was, after being further amended, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading—

And then the House adjourned.