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vas in the majority 10 all the ABOVE quei
tions.


FRIDAY, DEC. II.


A mefage was received from the Preii-
dent, with a detailed hatement, by MIR. La
trobe, exhibiting thc Prefent fate OF fhe
public buildings in the city of Warrington.
the progrefs made Gnce the lal FELTON, o.
Cougrcis, and the probable Progr-fs IN the
courfc Of the enfuing feaion.


In this itatement Mr. Latrobe eitimates
that an additional appropriation of 10000
dolls. will be aeceiIary 20 complete the iouth
wing Of the Capitol.


The mefIlge was referred to committee
OF five members.


Mr.. Dana pTefented petition for the {
refion of light houfe at Sandy Point,
which was referred to the committee OF the
whole on the bill providing for hght'houies
on Long Hand found. &c.
The Houie went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Dawfon in the chair--on the
bill to provide for light-houfes on Long Ea-
and found, and declaring RoAbury, in Maf-
iachufctts, a port of delivery.


The bill appropriates 5000 dolls. for the
erection of one light-houGe on Sandy's Poinr,
in the fate of Ncw-S ork, and another az
Watching point, in the fate Of Rhode-Ih-
and.


On motion Of Mr.. Broome, rcfolved that
the committee of Commerce and Manufac-
lures be iritru6ted to enquire into the eSpe-
dency of erecting the port of New-Caitle,
in the ftate ofDelaware, into port OF entry


The Houle went into committee OF the
whole-Mr. Tenny in the chair--on the
report of the committee of Claims on fun
dry petitions relative 10 the granting further
compensation to the collectors Of The direct
tax /, and agreed, without debate, to The
two following refolutions:
2 Re6ivsd. That no further comPenlator
for fcrvices performed, or expences incur
red than thofe already provided by law
ought to be allowed to rhe collectors OF the
direct tax or any Of them.
X ReSlUe.L That the prayer OF the petition
of William Marrocks and Haines French
ought not to be granted.
Z The committee having rifen and reported
their agreement to theie reiolutlons, tht
Hou(e Immediately concurred in them.