ransom of prisoners, and establishment of peace with the Algerines, be removed, and that the said resolutions be published. Mr. Fitzsimons, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Henry Hill, made a report, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to select such parts of the President's communications, respecting the regency of Algiers, as his letter, accompanying the said communications, suggests it would be proper to keep secret, and that they report the same to the House. And a committee was appointed, of Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Grove, and Mr. Ward. Ordered, That the report of the Secretary of War on the petitions of Thomas Faulk. ner and Edward Faulkner, Simeon Chester, and Joseph Green and others, which was made on the second day of March last, be referred to Mr. Greenup, Mr. Coit, Mr. Peleg Wadsworth, Mr. Tredwell, and Mr. Cadwalader; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill for regulating Pilots in the bay and river Delaware, and for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers; and that Mr. William Smith, Mr. Fitzsimons, and Mr. Hillhouse, be the said committee. The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8. A petition of William Lawrence, a refugee from Nova Scotia, and now residing in the county of Hampshire, in the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for losses and injuries sustained in his person and property, by adhering to the American cause, during the late war. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Greenup, Mr. Coit, Mr. Peleg Wadsworth, Mr. Tredwell, and Mr. Cadwalader; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. A petition of Andrew Johnston, of Savannah, in the State of Georgia, was presented to the House and read, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for medicines and attendance to the first battalion of troops on the Georgia establishment, during the late war. Also, a petition of John Graves, of the county of Liberty, in the State of Georgia, praying compensation for services and supplies to a detachment of the American Army under the command of General Howe, sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight. Also, a petition of Jonathan Bailey, of the county of Rockingham, in the State of New Hampshire, praying that he may be allowed depreciation on a certain sum of money, which he received on account of a contract for supplying the American Army with clothing, during the late war. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to Mr. Sherburne, Mr. Israel Smith, and Mr. Van Allen; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. A petition of Harry Terrell, of the State of North Carolina, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for the value of a wagon and team, which were taken for the use of the Army, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six. Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table. A petition of Erasmus Pierce, of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House and read, praying that he may be permitted to secure to the United States, certain property for the payment of an arrearage of one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars, which he is indebted to the public, on account of excise duties. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act making an alteration in the flag of the United States," was read the third time; The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, James Madison, Robert Rutherford, John Smilie, Thomas Tredwell, Philip Van Cortlandt, Abraham Venable, Amasa Learned, Richard Bland Lee, Francis Malbone, Joseph Neville, Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Irvine, from the committee appointed to report whether any, and what, alteration ought to be made in the ration now allowed to the troops of the United States, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. On motion, Ordered, That Mr. Peter Muhlenberg and Mr. New be appointed a Committee for Enrolled Bills, on the part of this House, jointly with such committee as shall be appointed for that purpose, on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill providing for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill under consideration, and made several amendments thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, do lie on the table. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have appointed Mr. Vining, on their part, of the Committee for Enrolled Bills. And then he withdrew. A petition of Lucy Clark, widow of Thomas Clark, deceased, late of the County of Prince George, in the State of Virginia, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for the services of the deceased, as a Director of Artificers at Petersburg and Staunton, in the said State; also, that she may be reimbursed a certain sum of money which has been recovered by a suit instituted in the County Court of Prince George, against the estate of the deceased, for the hire of a negro man employed in public service, during the late war. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Harrison, Mr. Claiborne, and Mr. Bailey; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. A petition of Thomas Kincade was presented to the House and read, praying that he may receive the arrears of pay and other emoluments due for the services of Samuel Young, as a soldier in Colonel Armand's legion of the American Army, during the late war. Also, a petition of Thomas Kelly, praying compensation for services rendered, and injuries sustained, whilst in the Army of the United States, during the late war. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. A petition of a number of Germans, residing in the State of Virginia, was presented to the House and read, stating the inconveniences to which they are subjected, from an entire ignorance of the English language, and praying that a certain proportion of the laws of the United States may be printed in the German language. Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table. Mr. Peter Muhlenberg, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act making an alteration in the flag of the United States," and had found the same to be truly enrolled: WhereЦроп, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to consider the amendment reported by the Committee of the Whole House on Monday last, to the bill for completing and better supporting the mili tary establishment of the United States: Whereupon, Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendment, be re-committed to Mr. Beatty, Mr. Irvine, Mr. Jeremiah Wadsworth, Mr. Dearborn, and Mr. Van Gaasbeck. Ordered, That the report of the committee to whom was referred the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of Comfort Sands and others, which was made on the eighth of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on this day fortnight. The House proceeded to consider the amendments reported yesterday by the Committee of the Whole House to the bill providing for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions: Whereupon, Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, be re-committed to Mr. Giles, Mr. Dexter, Mr. Shearjashub Bourne, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Clark. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, of the sums necessary to be appropriated for the service of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninetyfour; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said report under consideration, and come to a resolution thereupon; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report. Mr. Peter Muhlenberg, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, wait on the President of the United States, and present, for his approbation, an enrolled bill, entitled "An act making an alteration in the flag of the United States." The House proceeded to consider the report made by the Standing Committee of Elections on the third instant; and debate arising thereon, An adjournment was called for: Whereupon, The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. A petition of Anna Latta, widow, and James Latta, administrator of Robert Latta, deceased, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for the use of a wagon and team employed in the service of the United States, during the late war, of which compensation they have been hitherto deprived by the operation of the acts of limitation. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. A petition of George Taylor, Junior, Chief Clerk in the Department of State, was presented to the House and read, stating the insufficiency of the salary allowed him by law, and praying that the same may be increased, and rendered more adequate to his services. Ordered, That the said petition, together with the petitions of the other Chief Clerks in the Executive Departments of Government, which lay on the table, be referred to Mr. Madison, Mr. Foster, and Mr. Griffin; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. A petition of Sarah Parker, of Chelmsford, in the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House and read, praying that some relief may be granted for the support of herself and a large family of children, being the widow and orphans of Lieutenant Colonel Moses Parker, who was wounded and made prisoner by the British troops at the battle of Charlestown, in the month of June, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, and afterwards died of his wounds, in the gaol in Boston. Also, a petition of Catharine Myler, widow of Robert Myler, deceased, late a soldier in the flying camp, praying relief, in consideration of the loss of her said husband, who was taken prisoner by the enemy at Fort Washington, and died in captivity, some time in the month of December, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six. Also, a petition of Joseph How, of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts, praying that he may receive the pay and other emoluments of an ensign in the Army of the United States, during the late war, to which he conceives himself justly entitled by resolutions of the late Congress. Ordered, That the said petitions do lic on the table. A petition of James Smith and William Smith, of the County of Liberty, in the State of Georgia, in behalf of themselves and the heirs of James Smith, deceased, was presented to the House and read, praying relief in consideration of the loss of certain slaves, the property of the petitioners, which were taken by a party of the Creek Indians, subsequent to the treaty of peace entered into between the United States and the said Indians. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Kittera, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Williams; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. The House proceeded to consider the resolution reported yesterday by the Committee of the Whole House, on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the sums necessary to be appropriated for the service of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four; and the same being twice read at the Clerk's table, was, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House, as followeth : Resolved, That, for the expenditure of the civil list of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, together with the incidental and contingent expenses of the several departments, and offices thereof, there be appropri ated the several sums of money following, to wit: For compensation to the President of the United States, $25,000 00 5,000 00 Compensation to the Chief Justice, $30,000 00 Ditto of five Associate Judges, at $3,500 per annum each, 4,000 00 17,500 00 Compensation of the Judges of the following districts, viz: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, $1,000 00 800 00 1,000 00 1,500 00 1,000 00 1,600 00 800 00 1,500 00 Compensation to the Members of Congress, estimating the attendance of the whole number for six months: Speaker of the House of Representatives, at twelve dollars per day, One hundred and thirty-four members, at six dollars per day, two dollars per day, Principal Clerk to the Secretary of the Senate, for 365 days, at 3 dollars per day, Chaplain to the Senate, estimated for six months, at 500 per annum, Doorkeeper to the Senate, one year's salary, 2,190 00 146,730 00 1,500 00 365 00 1,865 00 1,095 00 Two Engrossing Clerks to do. at 2 dollars per day, each, for 365 days, Assistant Doorkeeper do. Clerk to the House of Representatives, one year's salary, 1,500 00 Additional allowance, estimated for six months, at two dollars per day, 365 00 1,865 00 Principal Clerk in the office of the Clerk of the House of Chaplain to the House of Representatives, estimated for six |