which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That the committee of Claims be discharged from a further consideration of the petition of Daniel Funchies, and that he have leave to withdraw his petition and documents. Also, from a further consideration of the petition of Haffield White, and that it be referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Ordered, That the committee on the Public Lands be discharged from a further consideration of the petitions of George Reynolds and Charles McNabb, and that they be referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Taul, from the committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the president of the United States the enrolled bills which were yesterday signed by the Speaker.

Ordered, That the committee on Military Affairs be discharged from a further consideration of of the petition of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the 21st regiment of infantry, presented the 2d inst.; and that they have leave to withdraw their petition.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the post master general, transmitting a list of contracts made at the general post office in the year 1815, which was ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Wendover,

Ordered, That Frances Ann Ward have leave to withdraw her petition and documents. On motion of Mr. Comstock,

Resolved, That the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims be instructed to inquire into the propriety of placing Thomas Edmonson, an an invalid soldier of the Maryland militia on the pension roll of the United States.

Mr. Comstock presented documents in support of the claim of the said Edmonson, which were referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

On motion of Mr. Brooks,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from the village of Canandaigua, in the county of Ontario, by way of the village of Rochester to the village of Lewistown, in the county of Niagara, and State of New-York.

The bill from the Senate "authorizing the appointment of admirals," was read a first and second time, and referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.

A message from the president of the United States, by Mr. Todd, his secretary, notifying that the president had approved and signed the several enrolled bills this day presented to him.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, to wit: the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th resolutions attached to the report of the committee of Ways and Means of the 9th instant, upon the subject of revenue, to which resolutions the committee of the whole have reported their agreement.

The question was stated to concur in the first of the said resolutions: when

A motion was made by Mr. Maclay, to re-consider the vote taken yesterday on an amendment proposed by Mr. Sargeant to the said first resolu

tion;

And on the question "will the House re-consid

er ?”

It passed in the affirmative.

The question was then stated to agree to the said amendment,

And on being taken,

It was determined in the negative, Yeas 47. Nays 105.

The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

The orders were further postponed.

And the House adjourned until to-morrow morning 11 o'clock.

THURSDAY, January 18, 1816.

Mr. Cilley presented a petition of the Exeter and Rockingham cotton manufacturing companies, in the State of New-Hampshire praying that the importation from foreign countries of all cotton goods of a coarse texture may be prohibited.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Rice presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Harlem, in the State of Massachusetts, praying for the establishment of a post route.

Mr. Jewett presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Caledonia county, in Vermont, praying that the mails may not be opened or transported on Sundays.

Mr. Kent presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the village of Cape Vincent, in the State of New-York, praying for the establishment of a post route.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads.

Mr. Hulbert presented a petition of Ann Gerry, widow of Elbridge Gerry, deceased, late vice-president of the United States, praying that the salary which would have been paid to the deceased, had he lived to the end of the term for which he was elected, may be given to her for the support of herself and children.

Ordered, that the said petition be referred to Mr. Hulbert, Mr. Conner and Mr. Gaston.

Mr. Kent presented a petition of Richard M. Esselstyn, and John B. Essylstyn, praying compen