William Baylies,
Robert Brown,
William A. Burwell,
John C. Chamberlain,
William Chamberlin,
Martin Chittenden,
Howell Cobb,
James Cochran,

James Cox,

Henry Crist,
Samuel W. Dana,
Joseph Desha,.
Barzillai Gannett,
Barent Gardenier,

Thomas Gholson, junior,
Peterson Goodwyn,
Edwin Gray,

James Holland,

Benjamin Howard,

John G. Jackson,

Richard Jackson, junior,

Richard M. Johnson,

William Kennedy,

Edward St Loe Livermore,

Nathaniel Macon,

Jeremiah Morrow,

Jonathan O. Moseley,

Thomas Newton,

Timothy Pitkin, junior,
John Porter,

Elisha R. Potter,
John Randolph,

John Rea, (Pennsylvania)

John Roane,

John Ross,

Samuel Shaw,

John Smith,
Samuel Smith,

Richard Stanford,
William Stedman,
John Taylor,

John Thompson,

Jabez Upham,

Archibald Van Horn,

Killian K. Van Rensselaer,
James Wilson.

On mction of Mr. Randolph, and seconded,

Resolved, That a commitee be appointed to take into consideration the act, entitled "An act for estab

lishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States," and to report whether any, and what alteration it is expedient to make in the same.

Ordered, That Mr. Randolph, Mr Stanford, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Heister, Mr. Gold, Mr. Pickman and Mr. Hufty, be appointed a committee pursuant to the said resolution, with leave to report thereon by bill or otherwise.

A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Graham, as followeth .

"To the House of Representatives.

"I now lay before congress the report of the Se. cretary of War, shewing the progress made in carrying into effect the act of April, one thousand eight hundred and eight, for raising an additional military force, and the disposition of the troops.

May 26, 1809.”

"JAMES MADISON.

The said message and report were read, and orlered to be referred to the committee on that part of the message of the President of the United States, which relates to the military establishment.

On motion of Mr. John G. Jackson,

Ordered, That unless otherwise ordered, the daily hour to which the House shall stand adjourned dur. ing the present session, be eleven o'clock in the fore

noon.

And then the House adjourned until Monday morning, eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, May 29, 1809.

Several other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, Orchard Cook, and from Pennsylvania, Benjamin Say, and John Smilie, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats; the oath to support

the constitution of the United States being first administered to them, by Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Gholson presented a petition of sundry in habitants of the county of Brunswick, in the state of Virginia, whose names are thereunto subscribed, praying an alteration in the present post route, from Percivall's store in the said county, to Halifax town, in North Carolina, so as that the same may pass by the house of Thomas Dromgoole, and that a post-office may be established at the house of the said Dromgoole

The said petition was read, and referred to the Committee on Post-offices and Post-roads.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act respecting the ships or vessels owned by citizens or subjects of foreign nations with which commercial intercourse is permitted." The Senate have also passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee for enrolled bills, and Mr. Meigs has been chosen of the said committee on their part: And then he withdrew.

A motion was made by Mr. Randolph, and secondcd, to resume the consideration of a resolution proposed by him on Friday last, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That the promptitude and frankness with which the President of the United States has met the overtures of the government of Great Britain towards a restoration of harmony, and a free commercial intercourse between the two nations, receives the approbation of this House.

Mr. Speaker decided, that in his opinion it was not in order for the House to take the said resolution into consideration, as the hour which the House had usually appropriated for the presentation of petitions and communications had not elapsed; and that he had some communications to lay before the House from some of the exccutive departments.

From which decision of the chair, an appeal was made to the House by Mr. Randolph, and seconded; And the question being taken, "Is the decision of the chair correct?"

It was resolved in the affirmative, {

nays being demanded by one fifth of

the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Another motion was then made by Mr. Randolph, and seconded, to resume the consideration of the said recited resolution;

And the question being taken thereupon,

It was resolved in the affirmative, {

The yeas and nays being demanded by one fifth of