The New Hampshire Gazette

CONGRESS.

IN SENATE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1.

The bill to amend the law of 1802, regulating the trade with the Indian tribes, was amended, and ordered for a third reading.

The bill from the House to repeal the act concerning Vaccination, passed to a third reading. Yeas 29—Nays 6.

The bill vesting the U. States, with the right to all fines assessed for the non-performance of militia duty during the late war in the State of Pennsylvania, was ordered to be engrossed.

The bill in addition to the acts concerning navigation, (having been previously read a second time,) was taken up in committee of the whole.

Mr. King, of N. Y. moved the addition of the following section:

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, in the event of the signature of any treaty or convention concerning the navigation or commerce between the United States and France, the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized, should he deem the same expedient, by proclamation, suspend, until the end of the next session of Congress, the operation of the act, entitled "An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and vessels, and for other purposes;" and also to suspend, as aforesaid, all other duties on French vessels, or the goods imported in the same, which may exceed the duties on American vessels, and on similar goods imported in the same.

Which was adopted without objection and the bill ordered to be engrossed.

After spending a short time on Executive business the Senate Adjourned.

THURSDAY, MAY 2.

Bills—in addition to the act concerning navigation;—to amend an act to regulate trade, &c. with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers, passed in 1802; and an act to repeal the act concerning Vaccination—were read a third time, and passed.

Ordinances in Florida—The bill to relieve the people of Florida from the operation of Gov. Jackson's ordinances, was taken up, in committee, explained by Mr. Holmes, of Ms. and was reported, and ordered to have a third reading.

The bill concerning certain special bank deposits was ordered to have a third reading.

Several subjects of merely local interest were acted upon.

The Cumberland road appropriation bill was ordered to be read a third time,

A bill from the House, providing for the appointment of Deputy Collectors, was, on motion of Mr. Holmes, of Me. rejected.

A bill further to regulate the Post-Office department, was read twice.

The Senate then went into the consideration of Executive business, and then Adjourned.

FRIDAY, MAY 3.

The bill authorizing the erection of toll-gates on the Cumberland road, and making an appropriation of $30,000 for the repair of said road was read the third time and passed

SATURDAY, MAY 4.

The Senate was busily engaged in perfecting a mass of bills and resolutions, principally of private and local nature.

MONDAY, MAY 6.

Most of the numerous bills from the House were reported, considered in committees of the whole, and ordered to be read a third time.

The military appropriation bill was reported with some amendments, the only material one of which was a proviso that the appropriation for continuing the fortification on the Rip Raps should not be regarded as confirming the contract with Elijah Mix, which was agreed to without a division.

TUESDAY, MAY 7.

The Senate proceeded in considering bills received from the House for concurrence nearly all of which passed.

The amendment in the military appropriation bill relative to Elijah Mix's contract, which was disagreed to by the House, was receded from by the Senate without a division.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.

The Senate continued engaged on Executive business till half past 2 o'clock.

The Senate appointed on its part Mr. Macon and Mr. King of N. Y. to wait on the President to state that it was ready to adjourn, if he had no further communication to make; and the committee soon after reporting that the President had nothing further to communicate,

The Senate adjourned sine die.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY MAY 1.

A communication from the Post Master General respecting the fiscal concerns of his department, was received

On motion of Mr. Gorham, 2000 additional copies of the report on the Suppression of the Slave Trade, were ordered.

Post Office Establishment Bill.—The House discussed this bill A great number of proceedings were had upon the various sections, on no material alteration of the system was made The section which proposed an increase of the postage on newspapers, was struck out, as was also a section, in which the reception of newspapers by printers, free of postage, should be limited to fifty. The bill eventually was ordered to a third reading Adjourned.

THURSDAY, MAY 2.

Mr. Warfield from a Committee on the subject, reported a resolution, requesting the speaker to receive proposals for reporting and publishing daily a correct account of the Debates and Proceedings of the House, &c. Laid on the table.

Mr. Fuller offered a joint resolution proposing an amendment of the Constitution on the subject of permanently fixing the compensation of the President, &c. and Members of Congress. Laid on the table.

The President communicated a message on the subject of the admission of Norwegian vessels into the United States on the terms that American vessels are admitted into Norway. Referred to the Committee of Commerce.

The Post Office regulation bill, passed—Yeas 91—Nays 56.

Army Appropriation Bill.—The amendments to this bill voted in Committee, were generally agreed to.

Mr. Cocke moved to strike out the appropriation for Fort Calhoun: and debate ensued on the motion, which continued until past 6 o'clock when the House without taking any question on it Adjourned.

FRIDAY, MAY 3.

Military Appropriation Bill—The House having refused the consideration of the bill, making certain appropriations for the military service, the question recurred upon the motion of Mr. Cocke, to strike out the appropriation of $50,000 for Fort Calhoun.

Mr. Colden after a few remarks to show the necessity of acting on this bill without further debate, called for the previous question, which was sustained by the House, when "Shall the main question now be put?" was decided in the affirmative.

The effect of this decision being to set aside all motions to amend—

The main question was stated viz. "Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?" and decided in the affirmative—Yeas 131—Nays 20.

The house then went into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Todd in the chair, on the bill from the Senate to abolish the U. States' trading establishment with the Indian tribes; which was reported to the house. and ordered to a third reading

The compensation bill was then called up; and on motion of Mr. Sanders, it was ordered to be laid on the table, without a division, by a large majority

SATURDAY, MAY 4.

A large number of bills passed a variety of stages. They were principally of individual and local concern. Among those of a public nature, were, an "act concerning navigation" an act to preserve peace on the frontiers, &c The bill for the relief of certain persons who have paid duties on goods imported into Castine, was laid on the table; as was also a bill to incorporate the United States' Fraternal Association.

[During the day the President transmitted three Messages—two relating to his veto on the Cumberland road bill, and the other on the subject of the request of the House that he would communicate a letter received from Jonathan Russell, Esq. on the subject of the negotiations at Ghent By the message it appears that the President (who was Secretary of State in 1815) found the letter in question among his private papers, marked "private." and that it had not been deposited in the Department of State. On a perusal of it the President adds it was found to communicate a difference of opinion existing between Mr. Russell and the majority of his colleagues (of which Mr. Adams was one) on transactions at Ghent, in 1814. and which have been since satisfactorily adjusted by treaty. For reasons given, the President thought it improper to communicate the letter to the House, unless accompanied by a report which the Secretary of State had made thereon In a report to the President, Mr. A. remarks. that no such letter as the one alluded to, had been on the files of the Department, until after the order of the House on the subject had passed, and then Mr. Russell himself delivered to the department a duplicate of a letter written by him from Paris, Feb. 11, 1815 to Mr. Monroe, then Secretary of State, to be communicated, as the letter called for by the House Mr. A. expressed a desire to the President, that this duplicate might be communicated to the House, with a communication from him respecting it. These messages were laid on the table.]

All the bills which had been engrossed for a third reading this day, were passed, and sent to the Senate, and then the House (at past 11 o'clock) adjourned.

MONDAY, MAY 6.

Mr. Floyd laid on the table a long resolution, requesting the President to lay before the House at the next session, a report on the subject of the United States armories, arsenals and magazines, and all matters relating to them.

The House then, on motion of Mr. Floyd took up, and read a third time, the bill from the Senate to repeal the 14th section of the act of last session reducing the army; and after an explanatory remark from Mr. F. as to the practicable operations of the rules and regulations adopted by the said 14th section, the bill was passed.

A large number of bills were disposed of none of which possess sufficient interest to go into details.

The President transmitted translations from two letters from the Spanish Minister to the Secretary of State.

The bill further to establish the compensation of Collectors of customs, &c. was then taken up in committee.

The amendments by the Committee on Commerce were considered, and after some discussion the bill as amended was ordered to a third reading.

It was again taken up at the evening sitting, passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence.

TUESDAY, MAY 7

Mr. Eustis, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution concerning loans of powder and lead, made a report thereon rather unfavorable to the officers who made the loans; which report, on motion of Mr. E. was ordered to lie on the table

The resolution laid upon the table on Monday by Mr. Fuller calling for information from the President of the United States, in relation to a letter from Jonathan Russell Esq. late a commissioner to conclude the treaty of Ghent, referred to in a late message from the President, was then taken up.

After some conversation between Mr. Floyd, Mr. Fuller and Mr. Cocke, as to the propriety of again asking of the Executive a paper which he had already declined furnishing—the question on adopting Mr. Fuller's motion was agreed to without a division,

The resolution submitted a few days since. by Mr. F. Johnson, relative to the business hours of the clerks in the different departments. the navy, &c. were then taken up and agreed to.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.

Mr. Smyth, of Md. delivered in the following report from the Committee of Ways and Means:

The Committee of Ways and Means, to which was referred the President's message of the 2d inst. communicating several letters from Mr. Bagot, Mr. Antrobus, and Mr Canning, in which they remonstrate on the part of the British government, against the duty imposed on rolled bar iron, as a violation of the Convention made between the United States and Great Britain,

Report, That the Committee regret that the few days remaining of the session do not afford time sufficient to give the subject that consideration which its importance requires. They therefore decline to express any opinion on its merits, and recommend the subject to the early consideration of the House at the next session.

This report was read and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Mallary, (Mr. Taylor being temporarily in the chair,) it was

Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks of this House be presented to the Hon. Philip P. Barbour, for the assiduity, promptitude, and ability, with which he has administered the duties of the chair during the present session.

Mr. Hill. and Mr. Little, were appointed to announce to the President that the House had got through their business, and were ready to adjourn.

The committee having a little before three o'clock stated to the House, that the President had informed them he had no further communication to make,

Mr. Speaker Barbour rose and addressed the House, expressing his profound sense of gratitude for its distinguished marks of confidence and approbation after which The House adjourned sine die.