Daily National Intelligencer

CONGRESS.

IN SENATE.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1814.

Mr. Bledsoe presented certain resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky expressive of their confidence in the administration of the General Government, &c.

Mr. Bledsoe also presented the memorial of the same Legislature relative to the division line between the state of Kentucky and Tennessee, and praying such revision as may be necessary for the purpose of regulating the jurisdiction, &c.

The report of the Secretary of War on the memorial of Wm. Tatham, made on the 14th July last, was called up, on motion of Mr. Giles, and together with certain papers accompanying the same, referred to Messrs. Giles, Smith and King.

The bill to continue in force the act to raise ten additional companies of Rangers was read a second time.

Mr. Worthington, from the committee on Military Affairs reported a bill to authorise the President of the United States to retain in service certain volunteer corps, reported it with amendments, which were concurred in, and the bill and amendments ordered to a third reading.

The bill to establish the mode of laying off the territory of Indiana into districts for the election of Members of the Legislative council; and the bill for the relief of James Crawford, were received from the House of Representatives, and severally passed to a second reading.

The bill to incorporate a Fire Insurance Company in the town of Alexandria; the joint resolution ordering the distribution of copies of the public journals and documents of Congress to the judges of the supreme and district courts; the bill authorising the President of the United States to Cause to be built, equipped and put into service one or more floating batteries, and the bill for the relief of William Piatt. were severally read a third time and passed.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16.

The bill to authorise the President of the United States to retain in service certain volunteer corps, was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Hunter, from the committee on that subject, reported a bill for the relief of John Cahoone; which was passed to a second reading.

The bill to establish the mode of laying off Indiana territory into council districts, was read a second time.

The bill to continue in force the act to raise ten additional companies of Rangers, was ordered to a third reading.

The bill for the relief of Capt. David Porter was recommitted to Messrs. Brown, Anderson and Daggett.

The bill for the relief of Edward Fanning was received from the House of Representatives and passed to a second reading.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY, FEB. 17.

Mr. Wood of Mass. presented a petition of Peter Paul Francis Degrand, merchant of Boston, by John Pitman his attorney, praying for the remission of the duties exacted of him by the Collector of Boston on the introduction of a quantity of indigo brought from New Orleans—Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Hufty of N. Y. presented a petition of Seth Bowen, praying further compensation for services rendered as an officer in the Revolutionary Army—Referred to the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Lewis of Va. presented the petition of the Congregation of Trinity church in Georgetown in the district of Columbia, praying to be authorised to raise money by means of Lottery to be applied to the erection of a church for said congregation—Referred to the committee on the district of Columbia.

Mr. Hall of Geo. presented a petition of John Robinson, legal representative of Lewis and Mark Robinson deceased, praying compensation for the services of said Lewis and Mark as soldiers in the Revolutionary army.—Referred to the committee on that subject.

The committee of Claims, were, on motion of Mr. Ingham of Pa. discharged from the consideration of the claim of Amelie Eugene de Beaumarchais and it was referred to a select committee.

Mr. Ingersoll of Pa. from the select committee on the subject, reported a bill to extend the time of Oliver Evans's patent for steam engines; which was twice read,

Mr. Fisk of N. Y. from the committee appointed on the petition of Andrew Sticher, made a report thereon, which was read and the resolution therein contained was concurred in as follows:

Resolved, that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition.

The amendments of the Senate to the bill authorizing the President to retain in service certain volunteer corps, were read and concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Hungerford of Va. the House resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of the whole on the 1st inst. on the report
of the committee of Elections on the petition of John Taliaferro contesting the election of said John P. Hungerford.

The House concurred with the committee of the whole in rejecting that report which was favorable to Mr. Taliaferro, by a vote of 67 to 38.

A motion was then made by Mr. Sheffey, that the House do come to the following resolution:

Resolved, That John P. Hungerford is entitled to a seat in this House.

The Speaker decided that inasmuch as the House had decided to overrule the resolution submitted by the committee of Elections ' that John P. Hungerford is not entitled to a seat in this House,' it was his opinion it had expressed finally its determination that Mr. Hungerford is entitled to his seat in this House, and that, consequently, the motion of Mr. Sheffey was not in order.

On motion of Mr. Desha of Ky. the resolution of the Legislature of Kentucky presented yesterday relating to the establishment of some manner of deciding state controversies, was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

THE ORDER OF THE DAY.

The House again in committee of the whole on the Loan Bill.

Mr. Jackson of Va. made an interesting speech of a decided character in support of the measures of government, &c. He spoke three hours.

He was followed by Mr. Sheffey of Va. who occupied the floor till the usual hour of adjournment without concluding his speech in reply.