Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

CONGRESS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Tuesday December 2.

After reading several private petitions and a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, notifying the House of his intention to resign his office on the 1st day of January next, The House went into a Committee of the whole, Mr Cobb in the chair and took up the bill providing Compensation for the militia when called into the actual service of the United States. The Committee made further progress in the discussion of this bill but rose and reported, without finishing it.

The House proceeded in reading communications from the executive till the time of adjournment.

Wednesday, December 3.

Mr. W. Smith, after some introductory remarks on the important service rendered to their Country by the Legion of the United States, and the Militia commanded by General Scott, all under the orders of General Wayne—

moved three resolutions of thanks; the first to General Wayne, the second to the Officers and privates of the Legion; the third to General Scott and the Volunteers under his command.

Mr. Smith enforced the propriety of passing these resolutions—inasmuch as the late important success of the army are the first that have been experienced in the war with the hostile Indian Tribes—he was particularly induced to bring forward the resolutions, as the late very signal advantages opened the fairest prospect of a lasting peace with those tribes.

Mr, Smith adverted in the course of his observations to the diligence and attention of General Wayne to disciplining his army for the service on which they were employed—a circumstance which he thought merited particular notice and approbation.

Mr. Giles offered some objections to the mode proposed by the resolutions; he considered it as a novelty in the transactions of the house, and might lead to consequences not at present contemplated. He was against an immediate attention to the subject; wished the resolutions should lie on the table; or if not, be referred to the committee of the whole house.

Mr Smith supported the resolutions on the ground of propriety, and as consonant to the proceedings of the house. He adverted to the vote of opinion in the case of the French constitution, and also on the death of Dr. Franklin.

Mr. Sherburne and Mr. Dearborn severally suggested the propriety of deferring a decision.

Mr. Smith withdrew the resolutions; and gave notice that he should bring them forward again to morrow.

Mr. Murray moved a vote of thanks to the militia who have lately been called out in support of the laws of the United States, this was laid on the table till to morrow—A resolution respecting compensation to the individuals who have been personal sufferers in the late insurrection was called up---and being read, was referred to the committee of the whole house to morrow.

A message was received from the President of the United States, communicating a statement of the expenditures from the sum of ten thousand dollars appropriated to defray the contingent expenses of government—also informing the house that the President had this day approved and signed the act, granting the privilege of franking, to James White, delegate from the South Western Territory of the United States, and providing for his compensation.

On motion of Mr. Lee, a report of the Secretary of war on sixty petitions from invalids made during the last session, was taken into consideration.

Several of the cases were discussed, and finally referred to the committee of claims.

The House then in committee of the whole took up the militia compensation bill—in the discussion of which further progress was reported.

Adjourned