The House, according to the order of the day, re solved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill making further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers of the United States; 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 some progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a committee of the whole House on the said bill.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed two bills, one entitled "An act making further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers of the United States," the other entitled "An act to suspend, for a limited time, the recruiting service," to which bills they desire the concurrence of this House: And then he withdrewr

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act making further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers of the United States," was read the first time.

On motion,

The said bill was read the second time, and referred to the committee of the whole House, to whom is committed, the bill making further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the securi

ty of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers of the United States.

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

On motion,

The said bill was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed on that part of the message from the President of the United States, which relates to the military establishment.

A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Graham, who delivered in the same, and then withdrew.

The House then, 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 further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers of the United States;" 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 no amendment thereto.

A motion was made by Mr. Burwell, and seconded, to amend the said bill by striking out the word "seven," preceding the words "hundred and fifty thousand dollars," and to insert the word " one."

A division of the question on the said amendment was called for;

And the question being taken to strike out the word "seven,”

It was determined in the negative,

Yeas 47.

Nays 84.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Those who voted in the negative, are

Erastus Root,

Jahn Ross,
Ebenezer Sage,
Thomas Sammons,

Benjamin Say,

Daniel Sheffey,

George Smith,
John Stanley,
William Stedman,
James Stephenson,
Lewis B. Sturges,
Samuel Taggart,
Benjamin Tallmadge,
John Taylor,

John Thompson,

Uri Tracy,

George M. Troup,

Jabez Upham,

Archibald Van Horn,

Killian K. Van Rensselaer,
Robert Weakley,

Laban Wheaton,

Ezekiel Whitman,

James Wilson.

The question upon the first member of the motion to amend being lost, the second member failed of course. Ordered, That the said bill be read the third time,

to-morrow.

The several orders of the day were farther postponed until to-morrow.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, June 9, 1809.

Another member, to wit: Nicholas Van Dyke, from Delaware, appeared, produced his credentials and took his seat in the House; the oath to support the constitution of the United States, being first administered to him by Mr. Speaker.

The message, in writing, yesterday received from the President of the United States, was read, and is as followeth:

"To the House of Representatives.

"In compliance with the request of the legislature of Pennsylvania, I transmit to Congress a copy of certain of its proceedings, communicated for the purpose, by the governor of that state.

"June 4, 1809."

"JAMES MADISON.

Ordered, That the said message, and documents accompanying the same, do lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Johnson,

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the consideration of the petition of George Vaughan, and a report of the Secretary of War thereon, referred to them on the thirty-first ultimo, and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition.

Mr. Johnson, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred on the thirtieth ultimo, the petition of John Ervine, of the state of South Carolina, made a report thereon, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Johnson, from the same committee, made a report on the petition of Archibald M'Kinley, of the state of New York, referred to them on the thirtyfirst ultimo, which was read, and the resolution therein contained, agreed to by the House, as follows:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted.

Mr. Johnson, from the same committee, also reported on the petition of Ab. Motte, of the state of South Carolina, referred on the twenty-fifth ultimo, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Johnson, from the same committee, also reported on the petition of Ludwick Kuhn, of the city of Philadelphia, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.