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orndte.-OcVcTaI memorials and reSOlu
tions, on the subjec, of land claims, were
acted on


Pay of Militia.


Mr.. TAFT offered the following motion
for confederation -


ResofUed, That the com nittee on the
Militia be inftructed to inquire into the
expediency of augmenting the pay of the
militia when called into the fervice of the
United States.


Treaty of Ghent.


A mefage was received from the pref
ident, communicating a report of the
Secretary of State, in conformity to
refolution of the two branches, relating
to the hrf article of the Treaty of Client,
touching the refitution of Aavts. The
Secretary (ays, no answer has been re
ceived from the Britiih government to
the rropofed mode of preGIent Madi
fon but that the prefent minilter (Mr
Ruh) was initructed TO invite again, the
attention of the Britilh government to
the fubject.


Illegal Representatives.


House "A report of the Secretary of
state, was communicated by he presi
dent, giving Iilf of such members of
Congress, as held offices under the u S.
government after the election, in March
laft. The lift embraces ten perfons. viz
Mef1rs. John Holmes. of Mass. Samuel
tierrick, of Ohio Daniel Cruger, of
New York Elias Earle, of S Carolina
Thomas H. Hubbard, of New York J;
Samuel c. Crafts, of Vermont George
Robertion, of Kentuckey; George Mum
ford, of New-Y York {; Levi Barber, of
Ohio and George F. Parrott, of New
Hampfhire. Referred to the Committee
of Elections.


Brevet Officers.
A report from the Secretary of War
was received, communicating a lit of
the u. S. military officers, who held
brevet comninions al the clofe of the
war, and thofe of the prelent army, who
hold brevet rank higher than their Iineal
rank. Ordered 10 lie on the table and
be printed


The Speaker laid before the Houfe,
letter from w lliam Allen, accompanied
by prefent to the Houfe of a copy of
the Prefdent's Mefage. printed on
silvcred fheep skin, for the manufacture
of which he has obtained a patent.


TUESDAY DEC. go


Duty on Salt.


Senate. communication was re.
ceived from the Ireafury Department,
giving the required ftatemen of the a.
mount of duties on imported Salt, and
drawback paid to the vetiels employed
in the filheries. A motion was made TO
refer the report, with initructions to in
quire into the expediepcy of repeating
the law, laying a duty on Salt. Ordered
to lie on the table.


Augmented pay of the Militia.


The refolution yelerday submitted by
Mr. Tait, to iniiruct the committee on
the militia to inquire into the expediency
of augmenting the pay of the militia
when called into the fervice of the Uni
ted States was taken up, and agreed 10
without oppcition


Act of Neutrality.
House.-Mr. Miller, (of South Carroll