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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
House Journal --FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1810.
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act allowing compensation to Robert Robinson;" to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee appointed, on the eighteenth instant, on the memorials of Peter C. L'Enfant, presented a bill for the relief of Peter C. L'Enfant; which was received, and read the first time.
On motion,
The said bill was read the second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House this day.
Mr. Dawson also made a detailed report in relation to the claim of Peter Charles L'Enfant; which was received and read.
Mr. Newton, from the committee who were instructed, on the thirteenth ultimo, to inquire into the cause or causes of the great mortality in that detachment of the army of The United States ordered for the defence of New Orleans, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Roane, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, present to the President of the United States, for his approbation, two enrolled bills, entitled as follow:
An act providing for the printing and distributing of such laws of the United States as respect the public lands;" and
"An act concerning invalid pensioners;" and that the committee had examined two enrolled bills, entitled as follow:
"An act to establish post roads;" and
"An act providing for the better accommodation of the General Post Office and Patent Office, and for other purposes;" and had found the same to be truly enrolled: When,
Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.
An engrossed bill confirming the decisions in favor of the claimants of land in the District of Kaskaskia was read the third time.
Resolved, That the same do pass, and that the title be, "An act confirming the decisions of the Commissioners in favor of the claimants of land in the District of Kaskaskia.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.
The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Edward Coles, his Secretary:
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To the House of Representatives of the United States:
I transmit to the House a report of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the twenty-third instant.
JAMES MADISON.
April 27, 1810.
The order of the day for the House to resume the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday was called for: When it was,
On motion of Mr. Johnson,
Ordered, That the said unfinished business do lie on the table.
The House proceeded to consider the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to extend the time for making payment for the public lands of the United States, in certain cases."
Ordered, That the said bill be read the third time.
The bill was accordingly read the third time:
And on the question that the same do pass,
The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Those who voted in the negative, are,
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Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.
Another message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill sent from this House, entitled "An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes," with amendments. They have also passed a bill; entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled 'An act concerning the Library for the use of beth Houses of Congress;" and a bill, entitled "An act to enable the People of the Territory of Orleans to form a Constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and for other purposes;" and they have also passed a resolution providing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to which amendments, bills, and resolution, they desire the concurrence of this House.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to erect a light-house at the entrance of Scituate harbor, a stone column on a spit of land at the entrance into Boston harbor, and a beacon on Beach point, near Plymouth harbor, in the State of Massachusetts; a light at the entrance of Bayou St. John, into Lake Pontchartain; and two lights on lake Eric;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Macon reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made an amendment thereto.
And then the several orders of the day were farther postponed until to-morrow.
And the House adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
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