National Gazette

CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, Dec. 18.

A memorial was presented from the officers in the New-York line of the late continental army, in behalf of themselves, the non-commissioned officers and privates of said line, praying compensation for services rendered, during the war, by the payment of the balances still due to them—read and laid on the table; as was also a memorial on the same subject from the officers of the Pennsylvania line.

Mr. Sedgwick, after some preliminary remarks, stating the situation of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a plan for the reduction of the public debt, and for reimbursing the loan made of the bank of the United States, suggested the propriety of separating these two objects; and in order to this, he moved the following resolution in substance—

"That the committee of the whole, to whom was referred the subject of the reimbursement of the loan made of the bank of the United States, be discharged from further considering the same—and that a select committee be appointed to prepare and report a bill, authorising a loan for the purpose"—laid on the table.

The house took into consideration the Coasting Bill, but on motion, it was recommitted to the committee which reported it.

The confidential messages from the President, being taken into consideration, the doors were shut.

Wednesday, Dec. 19.

A letter was received from the Secretary at War, enclosing dispatches from Gen. Wilkinson, giving an account of an attack of the Indians on the troops under Major Adair, near Fort St. Clair, in which the Indians were repulsed—also a letter from James Seagrove, the American superintendent to the Creek nation, conveying an account of the favorable event of a treaty held with the chiefs of that nation.

Mr. Sedgwick called up his motion of yesterday, for appointing a committee to bring in a bill to reimburse the loan had of the bank of the United States—agreed to, and a committee appointed to bring in a bill for the purpose.

The house then went into committee of the whole on the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes—the bill was read through, and several amendments made—which were reported to the house.

Thursday, Dec. 20.

A letter, enclosing a report, was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of Ludwig Kuhn—unfavorable to the petitioner—Laid on the table.

A memorial from the officers of the late continental army, now residing in Maryland, was presented in behalf of themselves and the privates, praying compensation for depreciation and loss sustained by them on the certificates received for their services—Read, and laid on the table.

A resolution was moved by Mr. Steele, "that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill to reduce the military establishment of the United States"—in order otherwise to afford more effectual protection to the frontiers, and that a sum of money might thereby be drawn from the war department for reducing the public debt.

Mr. Goodhue, from the committee for that purpose appointed, reported several amendments to the Coasting bill—which after being considered, were all agreed to—The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The house then took into consideration the amendments reported by the committee of the whole to the bill for regulating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes.—After debating a considerable time on the amendments, and proposing others, the house adjourned without coming to a decision.