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No. 324. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the present site of the mint to be sold, and making an appropriation for completing the new buildings now erecting;

were severally read the third time, and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bills.

Mr. Richardson, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States enrolled bills of the following titles:

No. 233. An act to amend the charter of Georgetown;

No 2. An act to repeal the tonnage duties upon ships and vessels of the United States, and upon certain foreign vessels;

No. 18. An act for the relief of sundry citizens of the United States who have lost property by the depredations of certain Indian tribes;

No. 27. An act authorizing a subscription of stock in the Washington Turnpike Road Company;

No. 31. An act to authorize the payment of the claim of the State of Massachusetts for certain services of her militia during the late war;

No. 60. An act to amend the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution;"

No. 74. An act to authorize a subscription of stock on the part of the United States in the Louisville and Portland Canal Company;

No. 91. An act for the relief of Samuel Ward;

No. 112. An act for the relief of David Beard;

No. 116. An act for the relief of John F. Carmichael, of the State of Mississippi;

No. 121. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Simeon Theus, deceased;

No. 132. An act for the relief of John Reily;

No. 141. An act authorizing the county of Allen to purchase a portion of the reservation including Fort Wayne;

No. 174. An act for the relief of Isaac Pinney;

No 46. An act for the relief of John Baptiste Jerome;

No. 47. An act for the relief of Gabriel Godfroy;

No. 146. An act making appropriations for certain expenditures on account of the Engineer, Ordnance, and Quartermaster's Departments. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill (No. 496) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the Marine Corps.'

And then he withdrew.

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A motion was made by Mr. Doddridge, that the Committee of the Whole House to which is committed the bill from the Senate (No. 83) entitled "An act to establish an additional land office in the State of Indiana,” be discharged; which motion was disagreed to by the House.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of this House of the follow ing titles, viz:

No. 324. An act to authorize the President of the United States to causthe present site of the national mint to be sold, and making an appropriation for completing the new buildings now erecting;

No. 466. An act making a re-appropriation of a sum heretofore appropriated for the suppression of the slave trade.

And then he withdrew.

Mr. Richardson, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No 496. An act making additional appropriations for the pay of the Ma

rine Corps;

No. 324. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the present site of the national mint to be sold, and making an appropriation for completing the new buildings now erecting;

No. 466. An act making a re-appropriation for the suppression of the slave trade;

and found the same to be truly enrolled: when

The Speaker signed the said bills.

A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Donelson, his private Secretary; which was read, and is as follows:

To the House of Representatives:

GENTLEMEN: I have approved and signed the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for examinations and surveys, and also, for certain works of Internal Improve nent;" but, as the phraseology of the section which appropriates the sum of eight thousand dollars for the road from Detroit to Chicago may be construed to authorize the application of the appropriation for the continuance of the road beyond the limits of the Territory of Michigan, I desire to be understood as having approved this bill with the understanding that the road authorized by this section is not to be extended beyond the limits of the said Territory.

May 31, 1830.

ANDREW JACKSON.

Ordered, That the said message do lie on the table.

Mr. Shields, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, present to the President of the United States enrolled bills of the following titles, viz:

No. 324. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the present site of the national mint to be sold, and making an appropriation for completing the new buildings now erecting.

No. 466. An act making a re-appropriation of a sum heretofore appropriated for the suppression of the slave trade.

No. 496. An act making additional appropriations for the pay of the Marine Corps.

On motion of Mr. Davenport,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed, on the part of this House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that, unless he may have other communications to make to the two Houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn.

Mr. Davenport and Mr. Dwight were appointed of the said committee on the part of this House.

Ordered, That the Clerk carry the said resolution to the Senate.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have been notified by the President of the United States that he did, on the 29th instant, approve and sign

An act granting pensions to Samuel H. Phillips, Cord Hazard, and John MoCreary, and to increase the pension of George W. Howard.

An act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the Virginia line and navy, and of the continental army, during the Revolutionary war.

An act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on the public lands.

An act to revive and continue in force an act fixing the compensation o the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, of the clerks employed in their offices, and of the Librarian.

An act to vest in the State of Indiana certain lands within the canal grant. An act increasing the terms of the judicial courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and adding to the compensation of several District Judges of the United States.

An act to provide for the appointment of a Solicitor of the Treasury. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Donelson, his private Secretary, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign

An act for the relief of Gabriel Godfroy;

An act to amend the charter of Georgetown;

An act for the relief of John Baptiste Jerome;

An art making appropriations for certain expenditures on account of the Engineer, Ordnance, and Quartermater's Departments;

An act making additional appropriations for the pay of the Marine Corps; An act making a re-appropriation of a sum heretofore appropriated for the suppression of the Slave Trade;

An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the present. site of the National Mint to be sold, and making an appropriation for completing the new buildings now erecting.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have been notified by the President of the United States, that he did, this day, approve and sign

An act for the relief of John F. Carmichael, of the State of Mississippi; An act for the relief of John Reily;

An act to authorize the payment of the claim of the State of Massachusetts for certain services of her militia during the late war;

An act for the relief of Samuel Ward;

An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Simeon Theus, deceased; An act for the relief of Isaac Pinney;

An act to amend the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution;"

An act to repeal the tonnage duties upon ships and vessels of the United States, and upon certain foreign vessels.

An act authorizing the county of Allen to purchase a portion of the reservation including Fort Wayne;

An act for the relief of David Beard;

An act for the relief of sundry citizens of the United States who have lost property by the depredations of certain Indian tribes.

The Senate have concurred in the resolution sent from this House for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that, unless he may have other communications to make to Congress, the two Houses are ready to close the present session by an adjournment; and have appointed Mr. Woodbury and Mr. Burnet, of the committee on their part.

The Secretary of the Senate, also, communicated to the House the following paper:

"IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES;
"MONDAY, May 31, 1830.

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"The President of the United States having returned to the Senate, this day, the bill, entitled An act authorizing a subscription of stock in the Washington Turnpike Road Company,' with his objections to the same, the Senate proceeded to the re-consideration of the same; and,

"Resolved, That the said bill do not pass; two-thirds of the Senate not voting for the passing thereof, as required in such cases by the Constitution of the United States.

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Mr. Dwight, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that, unless he may have other communications to make to Congress, the two Houses are ready to close the present session by an adjournment, reported that the committee had waited on the President, and fulfilled the duties of their appointment; and that the committee was informed by the President that he had no further communications to make to Congress at the present session; but that he had retained, for further consideration, two bills, viz: the bill (No. 304) making appropriations for building light-houses and light-boats, erecting beacons and monuments, and placing buoys on proper sites, and for improving harbors and directing surveys; and the bill (No. 74) to authorize a subscription for stock on the part of the United States in the Louisville and Portland Canal Company.

A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary, notifying the House that the Senate, having completed the legislative business before it, is now ready to close the present session of Congress by an adjournment.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to notify that body that this House, having completed the legislative business before it, is now ready to close the present session by an adjournment; and that the Clerk do go with said message.

The Clerk having delivered said message, and being returned,

The Speaker adjourned the House until the first Monday in the month of December next; the day fixed by the Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting of Congress.

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Academy, Military, at West Point, specially recommended to

care of Congress, (see
bills House Representa-
tives, No. 83,)

names of all cadets edu-

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Academy, Naval, proposition to establish,

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Accountability. President recommends a more effectual system
of accountability for moneys due the Govern-

ment,

Adjournment of Congress, proposition for temporary, (rejected)
proposition to fix a day for the, (re-
jected,)

343

505

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77, 80

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proposition to fix a day for the, 406, 422, 426,

Adjourned, 12 o'clock fixed as the hour to which House shall

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last day of session, meet at 6 o'clock in the morning,

Agriculture, statistical information touching the state of
Alabama, members from appear, viz:

Robert E. B. Baylor, Clement C. Clay, Dixon H.
Lewis,

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Marshal appointed for northern district of. (See bills
Senate, No 66.)

Alleghany College, Pennsylvania, grant land to,

Alleghany river, improve navigation of,

Aliens, motion to extend benefit of patent laws to, (see bills Se-

nate, No. 129,)

Appeals from Speaker's decisions,

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