TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS-,


FIRST SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, lS43.


SENATE.
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A communication from the State Department,
in answer to former resolution of the Senate,
relative to such changes and notifications in
commercial restrictions of other nations as had
come to the knowledge of the Department, was
laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
s PETITIONS.
!, Mr. HUNTINGTON presented a petition
from citizens of Connecticut, i'll reference TO
French spoliations.


Mr.. FAIRFIELD like petition from Name.
Mr.. MILLER petition from the President
and Directors Of the Bank of Washington, asking
arenewal Of charter.


Mr.. STURGEON the petition of John Wash
ington, asking for four months pay which he
never received, for services under General Har-
mar in the northwest.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN the petition of Geo. Har-
rson and others.


Mr.. BREESE, on leave, introduced bill for
the relief of Pierre Menard and others.


REPORTS.


Mr.. HUNTINGTON from the Committee on
Commerce, made an adverse report in the case
of Enoch Baldwin.


RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE moved the printing Of
five hundred extra copies of vouminous report
printed by the other House, Mr.. Cost Johnson's)
Of which there was deficiency


Mr. KING asked if this resolution was in or
der, and the Chair replied that il must lie one
day upon the table.


Mr.. BREESE offered resolution calling upon
the Secretary Of War for information relative to
lead mines in Illinois and Wisconsin M
Mr.. BENTON a resolution that the Naval
Committee inquire into the expediency Of estab-
fishing in Mississippi manufactory Of hemp for
the use of the United States.


Mr.. JARNEGAN'S resolution in reference TO
the Cherokee treaty was taken up and referred.
Mr.. BARLOW presented resolutions of the
Louisiana Legislature Of the following purport,
to wit: for remounting the second regiment Of
Dragons also, for refunding the General Jack
mouth Of the Red River; also, for reducing the
expense attending litigation in the United States
courts.


The Senate, having despatched their business,
adjourned.