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Congress of the United States.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, February 2.

An engrossed bill to authorize the settlement of the account of Samuel Dexter, for his defence in defending against the suit of Joseph Hodgson, was read a third time, and passed.

A petition from sundry inhabitants of Marietta praying that that town may be established a port of entry and delivery, was read.

Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.

Resolved, That the President be requested to inform this House, whether any measures have been taken for treating with the Indians south of the Ohio, in consequence of the act of May 13, 1800.

The House, after going into committee of the whole, agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill for the protection of the commerce and seamen of the United States, in the Mediterranean and adjoining seas.

The House took up the bill to prevent intrusions on public lands, and for other purposes: and after amending, recommitted it to the committee of Ways and Means.

A message was received from the President of the United States, enclosing, 1. A return of ordnance, arms, and military stores belonging to the United States. 2. Returns of muskets and bayonets fabricated at Harper's Ferry, and Springfield, with the expenses thereof; and 3. An estimate of Expenditures necessary for fortifications and barracks for 1802.

The President states his opinion of the propriety of establishing an additional magazine in some point convenient for N. Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The message notices several other interesting objects, which shall be distinctly stated.

Resolved, that the Secretary of the Navy be directed to furnish the House, with copies of any documents in his office relative to the object of the voyage or crews of the frigate Insurgent, and brigantine Pickering; and also to state the time when, and the place from whence they sailed, together with any information respecting their loss, which it may be in his power to furnish.

Wednesday, February 3.

The House went into committee of the whole, on the subject of military land warrants, when after discussion the committee rose, and the House agreed to the following resolutions, and appointed a committee to bring in a bill.

Resolved, That further time ought to be given to the holders or proprietors of military land warrants, to register and locate the same.

Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, authorizing the holders of warrants, or certificates in the nature of warrants, under an hundred acres, to locate the same.

Resolved, That all warrants and certificates located on a less quantity than four thousand acres, shall be located on the unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships and fractional quarter townships.

Resolved, That warrants or certificates in the nature of warrants, which have or shall issue for a quantity less than an hundred acres, shall be located on the fractional parts of lots that are less than an hundred acres, and in no other place.

Resolved, That the holder or proprietors of warrants for military services, who shall locate the same on the quarter township, or fractional part of quarter township, after the day of next, shall obtain patents in their own name.