A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dougherty their Clerk: Mr. President-The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President. The House of Representatives have appointed the Reverend Spencer H. Cone, Chaplain on their part. And he withdrew. The President signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined; and it was delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States. On motion, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock on Monday morning. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 1815. The honourable Robert H. Goldsborough, from the state of Maryland, took his seat in the Senate. Mr. Roberts reported from the committee, that they had on the 8th instant laid before the Presi dent of the United States, the enrolled bill, entitled "An act, to authorize the President of the United States to lease for the term therein mentioned, the new building on Capitol Hill, with the appurtenances, for the better accommodation of Congress." The President communicated the report of the Secretary for the Department of War, nade conformably to the act of the 3d March, 1809, entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments;" and the report was read. The Senate resumed the motion made the 8th instant, for the appointment of a committee on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to foreign affairs; and agreed thereto; and Ordered, That Mr. Bibb, Mr. Dana, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Barry, and Mr. King, be the committee. The Senate resumed the motion made the 8th instant, for the appointment of a committee on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to the militia; and agreed thereto; and Ordered, That Mr. Varnum, Mr. Lacock, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Tichenor, and Mr. Turner, be the committee. The Senate resumed the motion made the 8th instant, for the appointment of a committee on so much of the message of the President of the Unitcd States, as relates to military affairs; and agreed thereto: and Ordered, That Mr. Barbour, Mr. Williams, Mr. Ruggles, Mr. Goldsborough, and Mr. Condit, be the committe. The Senate resumed the motion made the 8th instant, for the appointment of a committee on so much of the message of the President of the Unit cd States, as relates to naval affairs; and agreed thereto; and Ordered, That Mr. Tait, Mr. Daggett, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Fromentin, and Mr. Howell, be the committee. The Senate resumed the motion made the 8th instant, for the appointment of a committee on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to finance and an uniform national currency; and agreed thereto: and Ordered, That Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chace, Mr. Bibb, Mr. King, and Mr. Mason, be the committee. The Senate resumed the motion made the 8th instant, for the appointment of a committee on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to manufactures; and agreed thereto: and Ordered, That Mr. Hunter, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Talbott, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Thompson, be the committee. The Senate resumed the motion made the 8th instant, for the appointment of a committee on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to roads and canals; and agreed thereto: and Ordered, That Mr. Morrow, Mr. Brown, Mr. Horsey, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Gore, be the com mittee. The Senate also resumed the motion made the 8th instant, on so much of the message of the Pre sident of the United States, as relates to a national seminary of learning within the District of Columbia; and agreed thereto : and Ordered, That Mr. Brown, Mr. Fromentin, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Dana, and Mr. Hunter, be the committee. Mr. Daggett presented the petition of Cyprian Nichols, and others, manufacturers of mould candles of tallow, praying a reduction of the duty of three cents per pound, laid on at the last session of Congress, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read. On motion by Mr. Daggett, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee this day appointed, on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to manufactures, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. Barbour submitted the following motion for consideration. Resolved, That each member of the Senate be annually furnished with a copy of the register of the officers of the army and navy of the United States. Mr. Roberts presented the memorial of Thomas Leiper and others, tobacco, segar, and snuff manufacturers, of the city and county of Philadelphia, praying the repeal of a duty of twenty per centum, ad valorem, imposed upon such articles manufactured or made for sale within the United States, or territories thereof, by an act of Congress, pass ed the 18th of January, 1815, for reasons stated at large in the memorial, which was read. On motion by Mr. Roberts, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee this day appointed, on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to manufactures; to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise. Mr. Roberts presented the petition of Dawson, & Monison, and others, brewers of malt liquors, of the city of Philadelphia, representing their grievances from the operation of the excise law, passed by Congress at their last session, and praying relief for reasons stated in the petition; which was read. On motion by Mr. Roberts, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. On motion by Mr. Daggett, Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn, they adjourn to meet on Wednesday next, in the new building on Capitol Hill. The President communicated reports of the Secretary for the department of Navy, made in obedience to the resolutions of the Senate of the 28th of January, and the 28th of February, 1815, upon the several subjects thereof; which were read. After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock, on Wednesday morning. |