United States, together with such other details, connected with these subjects, as can be made from the abstracts and other documents and returns reported to him by the marshals and other persons employed to collect information in conformity to the second section of the act of the first of May, one thousand eight hundred and ten, and such other information as has been or may be ob tained, which the subject will admit of; and that he report the same to Congress.

Approved, March 19, 1812.

Resolution requesting the State of Georgia to assent to the formation of two States of the Mississippi Territory.

Resolved, &c., That the Legislature of the State of Georgia be and they are hereby requested to give their assent, by law, to the formation of two States of the Mississippi Territory: Provided, In the opinion of Congress a division of said Territory for that purpose should hereafter be expedient. [Approved, June 17, 1812.]

Resolution requesting the President of the United States to recommend a day of public humiliation and prayer.

It

being a duty, peculiarly incumbent in a time of public calamity and war, humbly and devoutly to acknowledge our dependence on Almighty God, and to implore his aid and protection: Therefore,

Resolved, &c., That a joint committee of both Houses wait on the President of the United States, and request that he recommend a day of public humiliation and prayer to be observed by the people of the United States, with religious solemnity, and the offering of fervent supplications to Almighty God for the safety and welfare of these States, his blessing on their arms, and the speedy restoration of peace.

H. CLAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. H. CRAWFORD,

President of the Senate, pro tempore.

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Benton, Captain Selah, a bill from the House of
Representatives for relief of

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120

303

read a third time, and passed as amended
returned from the House of Representatives
with agreement to the amendments with
an amendment, which was concurred in 317
a bill from the House of Representatives
for the more perfect organization of the
a bill from the House of Representatives
making further provision for the, read
referred and reported without amendment
read a second and third time, and passed
Arsenals and Magazines, a report from the Sec-

retary of War on the subject of

Artificers, a bill from the House of Representa-
tives for organizing a corps of

read twice, and referred

reported amended

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319

320

read a second time, and referred
reported without amendment
ordered to a third reading -

read a third time, and passed

Berlin and Milan Decrees, Mr. Reed submitted
a resolution in relation to the -
amended, and agreed to

report of the Secretary of the Treasury in

Bibb, George M., appointed Senator by the Le-
gislature of Kentucky, was qualified and
took his seat

speech of, on the resolution for a recess of
Congress

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178

215

129

171

read a third time, and passed as amended
Associations for Maritime Security, a bill respect-
ing, read

read a third time, and passed

Austin, Moses, and John R. Jones, on motion of

Mr. Bradley the petition of, presented at

last session, was referred to a committee -

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read a second time
indefinitely postponed

Blankets and Clothing, Mr. Lloyd submitted a
resolution of the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts, offering to contract with the
Government for the supply of, &c. -
Boardman and Pope, and others, Mr. Lloyd pre-
sented a petition of, referred to a commit-

Bond, Lewis, and others, Mr. Worthington pre-
sented a petition of, referred -

Books of the Library, a joint resolution from the
House of Representatives, granting to the
Judges of the Supreme Court the use of
the, read three times, by consent, and
concurred in -

Boston, Mr. Lloyd presented the petition of five
hundred merchants of, referred, and or-
dered to be printed

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319

86

130

163

223

173

175

185

240

read a third time, and passed

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241

241

213

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107

took his seat -

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his seat
British American Continental Powers, a joint
resolution from the House of Represent-
atives, authorizing the President of the
United States to issue a proclamation to
the inhabitants of the

Brown, Thomas, Mr. Cutts presented the peti-

tion of, referred to the Secretary of State
report of that officer read.

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