"An act making appropriations for defraying the expense of stationary, printing and all other contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives, during the present session of Congress;" and

"An act freeing from postage all letters and packets from Thomas Jefferson;" and had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary.

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, enti tled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt,” with amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House: And then he withdrew.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for the remission of certain penalties and forfeitures, and for other purposes;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Desha reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made several amendments thereto, which were severally twice read at the Clerk's table, and on the ques. tion put thereupon, concurred in by the House.

The said bill was then further amended at the Clerk's table, and, together with the amendments, ordered to be read the third time, to-day.

The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," and the same being twice read at the Clerk's table, were, on the question put thereupon, concurred in by the House.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act in addition to the "Act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, to the state of Ohio," was read the first time.

On motion,

The said bill was read the second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Macon reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made an amendment thereto, which was twice read at the Clerk's table, and concurred in by the House.

Ordered, That the said bill be read the third time this day.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act authorizing the accounting officers of the Treasury Department to give credit to certain collectors of the customs for allowances paid by them to the owners and crews of fishing vessels;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bassett reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.

Ordered, That the said bill be now read the third time.

The said bill was accordingly read the third time,
And on the question that the same do pass,
It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service," was read the third time.

And on the question that the same do

pass,

It was resolved in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for the remission of certain penalties and forfeitures and for other purposes," was read the third time. And on the question that the same do pass, It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act in addition to the "Act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland in the state of Maryland to the state of Ohio;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Macon reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration and made no amendment thereto.

A motion was made by Mr. John G. Jackson, and seconded, to amend the same, by adding a new section to the end thereof.

Another motion was made, and the question being put, that the said bill as amended do lie on the table, It was resolved in the affirmative.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary.

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred in the amendments made by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act for the remission of certain penalties and forfeitures, and for other purposes :" And then he withdrew.

Mr. Randolph, from the committee appointed on the thirty-first ultimo, to enquire and report whether public monies have been faithfully applied to the objects for which they were appropriated, and whether the same have been regularly accounted for, made a further report, in part, thereon, which was permitted to lie on the table.

Mr. Randolph, from the committee appointed on the first instant, presented, according to order, a bill to secure an impartial jury in all cases, civil and criminal, maintained in the courts of the United States, which was received and permitted to lie on the table.

Mr. Randolph, from the committee appointed on the twenty-seventh ultimo, presented, according to order, a bill to amend the act, entitled "An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States," which was received and permitted to lie on the table.

Mr. Randolph, from the committee appointed on the first instant, presented, according to order, a bill providing for the third census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, which was received and permitted to lie on the table.

On motion,

Ordered, That when the House adjourns, it will ineet again at six o'clock in the afternoon.

And then the House adjourned until six o'clock.

Six o'clock, P. M. June 28, 1809.

Met pursuant to adjournment.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act making an appropriation to finish and furnish the Senate chamEer, and for other purposes;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Cutts reported, that the committee had, accord

ing to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.

Ordered, That the said bill be now read the third time.

The said bill was accordingly read the third time,
And on the question that the same do pass,
It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Ordered, That Mr. Macon, and Mr. Randolph, have leave to be absent from the service of this House for the remainder of the session.

On motion of Mr. Eppes,

Ordered, That the committee of the whole House, to whom is committed the bill authorizing the discharge of Joseph, Wilkinson, junior, from his imprisonment, be discharged from the consideration of the

same.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read the third time, this day.

A motion was made by Mr. John G. Jackson, and seconded, to resume the consideration of the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act in addition to the act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, to the state of Ohio,"

And the question being taken thereupon,

It was determined in the negative.

An engrossed bill authorizing the discharge of Joseph Wilkinson, junior, from his imprisonment, was

read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be "An act authorizing the discharge of Joseph Wilkinson, junior, from his imprisonment."

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate and desire their concur

rence.

The order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a committee of the whole House, on the resolu