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Hld4nairg, Ft5. lin The Senate. i memo
rial WAS presented from the American Colonsa-
ton society, praying pecuniary aid from Con
gress, IN tho prosecution of their designs. at
ter some reil,arks ifon different gcntlcincn, the
Char decided tha; the petition could not be re-
cciyed, fir tie reason that it Was not signed by
the petitioners, and that the members who intro
duccd it could not aver TO the hand wlitibr Of
the petitioners The resolution to examine Ger
tain sites on the Western waters with a view TO
the establishment OF \ National Arnory, was
read third time and passed The bill providing
for the establishment Of 4 Board of Commission.
ers for the distribution OF the sum paid by Great
britain as rcconpense for slaves and other
property deported from this country subsequent
to the treaty OF Client, among the several claim
ants, was read second time, discussed and a.
mended.


The House Of Representatives, were again en-
gagged in the discussion of the resolution offered
by Mr. Saunders, when Mr.. Weems and Mr.
Polk spoke in favor of the resolution. The dis
cussion was then suspended. The discussion
was then resumed on the Manufacturers bill, in
which the House was engaged untl half past
seven O'Clock. The different amendments offer
ed, were successfully rejected, and the question
occurred on the engrossment of the bill, but the
question was not taken.


In the Senate on Thursday, the bill for reeu
lating the number and compensation of the
Clerks employed in the different public off
ces, was, after some decision ordered to a third
| reading. Mr.. HOLMES, from the Select Com
mittee to which the petitions of the sufferers by
French spoliations were referred, reported res.
olutlon, requesting the President of the United
States to cause an abstract OF the claims, and OF
| the evidence and documents, to be laid before
the Senate at the next Congress. The bill to