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HISTORY OF CONGRESS.
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Senate.
Proceedings-
november, 1812.
Message of the President of the United States
of the 6th of July, 1812, and documents accom-
panying the same, was referred to the committee
to whom was referred, the 9th instant, so much
of the Message of the President of the United
States, of the fourth instant, as concerns our re-
lations with foreign Powers.
A message from the House of Representatives
informed the Senate that the House have passed
a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the transport-
ation of certain documents free of postage," in
which bill they request the concurrence of the
Senate.
The bill last mentioned was three times read
by consent, and passed.
On motion, by Mr. Franklin, the bill which
originated in the Senate to authorize the trans-
portation of a certain' Message of the President
of the United States, and documents accompa-
nying the same, was reconsidered, and postponed
to the 4th day of March next.
Wednesday, November 11.
On motion, by Mr. Varnum, the Message of
the President of the United States of the 6th in-
stant, and documents accompanying the same,
was referred to the committee who have under
consideration so much of the Message of the
President of the United States, of the 4th instant,
as relates to a revision of the militia laws of the
United States.
Thursday, November 12.
Philip Reed, from the State of Maryland,
took his seat in the Senate.
Mr, Campbell, of Ohio, reported, from the
committee that they had examined and found
duly enrolled the bill, entitled "An act to author-
ize the transportation of certain documents free
of postage."
Friday, November 13.
The following Message was received from the
President of the United States :
To the Senate and House uf
Representatives of the United States.-
For the further information of Congress relative to
the pacific advances made on the part of this Govern-
ment to that of Great Britain, and the manner in
which they have been met by the latter, I transmit the
sequel of the communications on that subject, received
from the late Charge d'Affaires at London.
JAMES MADISON.
jnovemher 12, 1812.
The Message and documents were referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and twelve
hundred and fifty copies ordered to be printed for
the use of the Senate.
Monday, November 16.
Mr. Anderson, from the State of Tennessee
took his seat in the Senate. '
Mr. Leib presented the memorial of sundry
merchants of the city of Philadelphia, stating
that, in consequence of the revocation of the
British Orders in Council, and the belief that the
non-importation act would thereupon cease to be
in force, their correspondents in England shipped
merchandise to A large amount to the United
States; which, having been seized by the officers
of the customs as forfeited, was delivered to the
claimants on their giving bond for the value
thereof, and the duties thereon; and praying
that these bonds may be cancelled, for reasons
stated at large in the memorial; which was read,
and referred. ,
Tuesday, November 17,
A message from the House of Representatives
informed the Senate that the House have passed
a bill, entitled ''An act further to' prolong the
continuance of the mint at Philadelphia ;" in
which bill they request the concurrence of the
Senate. : .7' ,
The bill last mentioned was read, arid passed
to the second reading. ' "~
Wednesday, November 18.
Allan B. Magruder. appointed a Senator by
the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, (and
who arrived on the 15th,) produced his creden-
tials, was qualified, and he took his, seat in the
Senate. 1
William Hunter, from the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, and Jaimes
Lloyd, from the State of Massachusetts, sever-
ally took their seats in the Senate.
The President communicated the report of
the Secretary of the Navy on the expenditures
and applications of moneys drawn from the
Treasury from the first of October, 3811, to the
30th of September, 1812, inclusive, made in obe-
dience to the first section of the act passed March
3, 1812, entitled "An act to amend the several
acts for the establishment and regulation of the
Treasury, War, and Navy Departments;" and
the report was read, and referred.
Mr. Lloyd presented the petition of a. large
number of merchants of Boston, who have re-
ceived goods from Great Britain subsequent to
the revocation of the Orders in Council, praying
an exemption from the provisions of the act pro-
hibiting importations from Great Britain, her
colonies, or dependencies; and the petition was
read, and referred. ^
Mr. Lloyd presented the petition of Bordman
and Pope, of Boston, and others, praying that a
cargo of goods imported by them from India,
purchased in India prior to a knowledge of the
prohibition of importations from Great Britain
and her colonies, and imported in a vessel which
sailed from the United States antecedently to the
passage of the law, which property is now in the
custody of the Government, may be restored to
them, on securing the duties which have accrued
thereon; and the petition was read,and referred
to a select committee, to consider and report
thereon, by bill or otherwise, and Messrs. Lloyd,
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