this House, provided the same plate be used as that for the Senate, and that the whole expense do not exceed four hundred dollars.

Mr. Garrett Davis presented a petition of citizens of Louisville, Kentucky, praying for a reduction of the rates of postage: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. John W. Davis presented two petitions of citizens of Ohio and Indiana, praying for a grant of land in aid of the completion of the Wabash and Erie canal: which petitions were referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

Mr. Dellet presented a petition of Littleton Crabtree, of Mobile, Alabama, praying for a pension in consideration of his services in the war of 1812 with Great Britain.

Mr. Ficklin presented a petition of William Matthews, of Fayette county, Illinois, praying for a pension in consideration of his services in the army of the United States, under the command of General Anthony Wayne.

Mr. Wentworth presented a petition of William Hays, of Champaign county, Illinois, praying for a pension in consideration of his services in the armies of the United States in the years 1782, 1791, and 1792.

Mr. Goggin presented the petition of Nathaniel Shifflett-heretofore presented December 23, 1843;

Also, the petition of George Hall-heretofore presented December 28, 1843.

Mr. Florence presented a petition of John Nappertandy, of Circleville, Ohio, praying for a pension in consideration of his services in the army of the United States in the war of 1812 with Great Britain: which petitions were severally referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Mr. Goggin presented a petition of William Saunders and William R. Porter, sureties of William Estis, late a paymaster in the United States army, praying to be released from a judgment held against them by the United States which petition was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Hughes presented a petition of citizens of Missouri, praying for the establishment of a port of entry at Independence, in Jackson county; and that traders to New Mexico, by the overland route, be allowed the privilege of debenture and drawback on goods exported by them in original packages to that country: which petition was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Giddings presented a petition of citizens of Albany, New York, remonstrating against the annexation of Texas: which petition was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Schenck presented a petition of citizens of Hamilton county, Ohio, praying that the provisions of the pension law passed June 7, 1832, may be so extended as to embrace the surviving soldiers who served in the western armies under Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne.

Mr. Harper presented a petition of Jacob Addison, of Muskingum county, Ohio, a revolutionary pensioner, praying for an increase of pension. Mr. A. A. Chapman presented a petition of Joseph Davidson, of Mercer county, Virginia, praying for a pension in consideration of his services to the United States in the revolutionary war: which petitions were severally referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Mr. G. W. Summers presented a petition of Andrew Waggoner, of Ma

son county, Virginia, asking compensation for a slave lost in the public. service at Craney island, during the war with Great Britain in 1813.

Mr. Payne presented a petition of Daniel Turnipseed, of Pickens county, Alabama, praying for remuneration for losses sustained by him at the hands of hostile Indians in 1836.

Mr. A. C. Dodge presented a petition of William J. A. Bradford, praying compensation for reporting decisions of the Supreme Court: which petitions were severally referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Reuben Chapman presented a petition of Benjamin Hollinsworth and others, praying remuneration for pre-emption rights lost by the location of Indian reservations.

Mr. A. C. Dodge presented a petition of Josiah Scott, praying for a correction of an error in an entry of lands made by him.

Mr. R. Chapman presented the petition of Samuel Garrett-heretofore presented February 19, 1844;

Also, a petition of Lindsey Milstead, of the State of Alabama, praying for a grant of bounty land in consideration of his services to the United States in the war of 1812 with Great Britain;

Also, a petition of Joseph Boyd, of Mobile, Alabama, praying that gov ernment do refund to him an amount paid for a mistaken entry of land: which petitions were severally referred to the Committee on Public Lands. The following petitions, memorials, resolutions, and other papers, were laid on the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, viz:

By Mr. John Quincy Adams: Four petitions of citizens of Fulton, Knox, and Boone counties, in the State of Illinois-heretofore presented January 15, 1844;

Also, two petitions of citizens of Will county, in the State of Illinoisheretofore presented January 19, 1844;

Also, two petitions of citizens of Lake county, in the same State-heretofore presented January 30, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Will county, in the same State-heretofore presented February 6, 1844 ;

Also, the petition of citizens of Dupage county, in the same Stateheretofore presented February 13, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of the State of Indiana-heretofore presented December 26, 1843;

Also, the petition of citizens of the same State-heretofore presented. January 22, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of the same State-heretofore presented February 13, 1844;

Also, three petitions of citizens of Clark and other counties, in the State of Ohio-heretofore presented December 20, 1843;

Also, four petitions of citizens of the same State-heretofore presented January 15, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of the same State-heretofore presented January 22, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Champaign and Logan counties in the same State-heretofore presented February 19, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Syracuse, in the State of New Yorkheretofore presented December 22, 1843;

Also, the petition of citizens of Cortland county, in the State of New York-heretofore presented December 27, 1843;

By Mr. Marsh: A petition of Thomas George Clinton, for enco ment of his plan of applying pneumatics to the art of gunnery. By Mr. Parmenter: A petition of James T. Smith and others, for tional compensation as a part of the marine guard on board the United States.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Naval A By Mr. Robert Smith: The memorial of John W. Hockett, of Ma county, in the State of Illinois--heretofore-presented February 19, which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Also, the petition of John Stone, a soldier in the late war with Britain-heretofore presented March 13, 1844: which was referred Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Pratt: A petition of Roswell Woodworth, of Columbia, State of New York, for an increase of pension: which was referred Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Mr. Douglass gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a the purchase of certain copies of the History of Oregon, Californ the other territories on the northwest coast of America.

Mr. Douglass gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bil tablish the Territory of Nebraska.

On motion of Mr. Houston, the House resolved itself into the Co tee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after som spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Cave John ported that the committee having, according to order, had the state Union generally under consideration, particularly bills of the fol titles, viz:

No. 432. A bill to establish a uniform time for holding electi electors of President and Vice President in all the States of the Un No. 2. A bill to reduce and graduate the price of the publi favor of settlers and cultivators;

had directed him to report the said first mentioned bill (No. 432) w amendment, and that the committee had come to no resolution u said last mentioned bill (No. 2.)

On motion of Mr. Houston,

Ordered, That the bill (No. 2) to reduce and graduate the price public lands in favor of settlers and cultivators, be printed.

And then, on motion of Mr. Weller, the House, at thirty minut 2 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock meridian

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1844.

William B. Maclay, a member from the State of New York, ap and took his seat.

Mr. Augustus C. Dodge presented a constitution for the State o adopted in convention in the Territory of Iowa, in November last, panied by an ordinance and memorial of said convention: which ferred to the Committee on the Territories.

On motion of Mr. Augustus C. Dodge,

Ordered, That 5,000 copies extra of the said constitution be pri The rules being suspended for the purpose,

Mr. John P. Kennedy moved the following resolution: which w considered, and agreed to, viz:

Also, the petition of citizens of Montgomery county, in the same Stateheretofore presented January 30, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of the same State-heretofore presented February 19, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of McKean county, in the State of Pennsylvania-heretofore presented December 22, 1843;

Also, the petition of citizens of Bakerstown, in the same State-heretofore presented February 17, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of the city of Philadelphia, in the same State-heretofore presented February 19, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Indiana and Westmoreland counties, in the same State-heretofore presented March 30, 1844;

Also, four petitions of citizens of the State of New York-heretofore presented March 27, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Braintree, in the State of Massachusettsheretofore presented January 29, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Windham county, in the State of Connecticut-heretofore presented March 27, 1844.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Also, the petition of Theophilus Somerby, of Dover, in the State of New Hampshire-heretofore presented December 20, 1843;

Also, the petition of Thomas H. Brown, of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia-heretofore presented January 15, 1844;

Also, the petition of Charles Larrabee, of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut-heretofore presented February 13, 1844;

Also, the petition of Alexander S. Jackson, of Middlesex county, in the State of Massachusetts-heretofore presented January 15, 1844.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, five petitions of citizens of the State of Massachusetts-heretofore presented February 22, 1843;

Also, the petition of citizens of Lancaster county, in the State of Pennsylvania-heretofore presented February 5, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Needham, in the State of Massachusettsheretofore presented May 10, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Montrose, in the State of Pennsylvania– heretofore presented May 10, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Scituate, in the State of Massachusettsheretofore presented March 28, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of Tioga county, in the State of New York-heretofore presented March 27, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of the county of Winnebago, in the State of Illinois-heretofore presented March 27, 1844.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads."

Also, the memorial of the heirs of Marshal De Rochambeau--heretofore presented January 18, 1842;

Also, the petition of Alexander Francis Augustus, Count de Grasse, only son of Admiral Count de Grasse-heretofore presented January 18, 1842; Also, the petition of the heirs of Samuel Nicholson, esq., late commander in the naval service of the United States-heretofore presented March 27, 1844.