Ordered, That the title be as aforesaid, and that the Clerk carry the said bill to the Senate and desire their concurrence therein.

The House proceeded, by ballot, to the election of a Chaplain to Congress, on their part, and upon an examination of the ballots, it appeared that the reverend Spencer H. Cone, was duly elected.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting his annual report on the state of the finances of the United States, which was read and referred to the committee of Ways and Means, except so much thereof as relates to a national currency, which was referred to the committee to whom that subject was referred on yesterday.

A message from the Senate by Mr. Cutts, their Secretary

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill "to authorize the President of the United States to lease, for the term therein mentioned, the new building on Capitol Hill, with the appurtenances, for the better accommodation of Congress."

Mr. Taul, from the committee for Enrolled Bills, reported, that the committee had examined the enrolled bill last mentioned, and had found the same truly enrolled: When

The Speaker signed the said bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

Ordered, That when the House adjourns, it will adjourn to meet again on Monday next.

And then the House adjourned until Monday morning eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, December 11, 1815.

Several other members, to wit: from New-York, Peter B. Porter; from Pennsylvania, Thomas Burnside; from Maryland, Stevenson Archer; from Virginia, John Clopton; from North-Carolina, William R. King, and Israel Pickens; from South-Carolina, Benjamin Huger; and from Georgia, Alfred Cuthbert, and Thomas Telfair; appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats, the oath to support the constitution of the United States being first administered to them, by the Speaker.

Rufus Easton, also appeared and took his seat, as the delegate for the territory of Missouri. Mr. Vose presented a petition of Shubael Carpenter, of Vermont.

Mr. Pickering, presented a petition of John Crampersey, of Massachusetts.

Mr. Gold, presented a petition of Noble Morse, of New-York.

Mr. Barbour, presented a petition of John Porter, of Virginia.

Mr. Reynolds, presented a petition of John Pritchett, of Tennessee.

Mr. Alexander, presented a petition of Michael McDermott, of the Michigan territory.

Mr. M'Lean, of Ohio, presented a petition of William Vineyard, of Ohio, respectively praying for pensions.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Atherton, presented a petition of Jonathan B. Eastman, of New-Hampshire, late a paymaster in the army of the United States, prayin to be relieved from the payment of a sum of public money,

which fell into the hands of the enemy, upon the late surrender of Detroit, by General Hull.

Mr. Brown presented a petition of Hezekiah Prince, praying compensation for services rendered in the quarter-master's department of the army. Mr. Taylor, of New-York, presented a petition of Jabez Hull, of Sackett's-Harbour, praying compensation for property taken and applied to the uses of the army.

Mr. Yancey presented a petition of William O'Neal and Robert Taylor, of the city of Washington, praying compensation for a vessel destroyed in the public service, in August, 1814.

Mr. Alexander presented a petition of Alexander M'Comsey, praying compensation for a wagon and team which fell into the hands of the enemy, by the surrender of Detroit, by General Hull.

Mr. Lattimore. presented a petition of P. Andrews, G. Glassburn, and John Bond, militia officers, lately in the service of the United States, praying compensation for themselves and the men serving under them, in the military service of the United States.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of Claims.

Mr. Bradbury presented a petition of James Turnbull, praying that some provision may be made adapted to his distressed situation, he having been wounded at Dartmoor Prison, in England, on the 6th April, 1815.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee on naval affairs.

Mr. Strong presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of Massachusetts.

Mr. Hall presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Laurens county, in Georgia.

Mr. Jennings presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Knox, Gibson, and Posey counties, in the Indiana Territory, respectively praying for the establishment of post routes.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Sturges, presented a petition of Mary Andrews, praying to be exonerated from the payment of the duties on a distillery, the property of her late husband, which he was unable to use by reason of sickness.

Mr. Hopkinson presented a petition of sundry manufacturers of saddlery in the city of Philadel phia, praying that the duties upon the domestic manufacture of saddlery may be repealed.

Mr. Hopkinson presented a petition of sundry brewers of malt liquor, in the city of Philadelphia, praying that the duties upon the domestic manufacture of malt liquor, may be repealed.

Mr. Hopkinson also presented several petitions from inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia, praying for a repeal of the excise laws.

Mr. Sargeant presented a petition of sundry manufacturers of boots and bootees, in the city of Philadelphia, praying that the duties upon the domestic manufacture of those articles, may be repealed.

Mr. Sargeant also presented a petition of sundry tobacconists in the city of Philadelphia, praying that the duties imposed upon domestic manufactured tobacco may be repealed.

Mr. Sargeant also presented several petitions from inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia, praying for a repeal of the excise laws.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Hopkinson and Mr. Sargeant, respectively presented a petition of a committee of sundry citi

zens of Philadelphia, concerned in various manufacturing establishments, praying that a standing committee may be appointed, "whose province and duty it shall be to watch over the interests of our manufacturing citizens, there not appearing to the memorialists any propriety in the reference of the subjects of commerce and manufactures to the same committee."

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Gold presented a petition of the "Auburn Manufacturing Company," in the State of NewYork, concerned in the manufacturing of cotton fabrics, in behalf of themselves and others interested in their ultimate success, praying that the importation from foreign countries of cotton fabrics, of a coarse texture, may be absolutely or virtually prohibited.

Mr. Sargeant, presented a petition of William Hamon, of the city of Philadelphia, praying to be paid the drawback, to which he conceives himself entitled, on the exportation of a quantity of white sugar, in the year 1805.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Archer presented a petition of Jonathan White, praying for the renewal of a land warrant, granted to James Gunn, on the 16th February 1792, and assigned to him, which warrant has been lost by the petitioner.

Mr. Lattimore presented a petition of the legislature of the Mississippi Territory, praying that further time may be given to purchasers of public lands in said territory to complete their payments, and that the interest claimed on payments not punctually paid at the time they became due may be remitted.