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office, which were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Ca,npbeH of Ohio, the House
then proceeded to the election of Assistant Door
Keeper, in the room of John Oswald Dunn, appoint
ed Sergeant at Arms.
Nearly thirty persons were then put in nomina
i On the third ballot, Mr. Overton Carr received
l02 votes, and was accordingly elected.
i Wednesday, Dec. 8.
i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, the House resolved
itself into committee Of the whole on the state Of
the Union, Mr.. p. p. Barbour in the chair, in
order to take up the consideration of the Message
of the President.
/ Mr. Taylor then moved the following resolutions,
which were agreed to
! l. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the
President of the United States as concerns our
political relations with foreign powers, and the sup
preston OF Piracy, be referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
! Q. That so much relates to the suppression OF
tina African Slave Trade, be referred to select
committee.
!. 3. That so much as relates to commerce, and The
improvement of the navigation of our rivers
and harbors, be referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
a. That much as relates to the Army, the
Military Academy, and Notifications, be referred 10
the committee on Military affairs.
S. That so much as relates to the Navy, be re-
| TERED to the committee on Naval affairs.
| 3. That so much relates to the revenue and
the redemption of the public debit be referred to
the committee of Ways and Means.
z. That much as relates TO the Post Office
department, be referred to the committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads
! 8. That so much as concerns our relations with
the Indian tribes and their advancement in civza-
ton, be referred TO the committee on Indian AT
| fairs.
! 8. That SO much as relates to Roads and Canals.
be refer ed to select committee.
| 10. That so much relates to the services and
sacrifices of Cen La Fayette in the cause OF our
country, be refeged to a select committee.
| Ill. That SO much as relates to new organization
III the Courts of the United States, be referred to
he committee on the Judiciary.
| 10. That SO much as relstes the establishment
| OF Military Post at the mouth of the Columbia
River, be referred to select committee.
IS. That so much as relates to the improvement
Of the city Of Washington, be referred to the com
mee on the District of Columbia.
Id. That the said select committees have leave to
report by bill, or otherwise.
Mr.. .NitcheH, of Maryland from the committee
appointed on the part of the House, to confer with
la committee OF the Senate on the most proper mode
Of receiving General LA FAYETTE, made the fol-
lowing report, which was concurred in, and on mo
ZION of Mr.. Randolph, ordered to be entered as
lagreed 10 unanimously.
REPORT.
The Committee appointed, on the part of this
House, to Join such Committee as might be appoint
ed the part OF the Senate to consider and report
what respectful mode it may be proper for Con-
lgress to adopt to receive General LA FAYETTE, and
to testify the very high qualification which he has
afforded by his present visit to the United States
made in pursuance of the invitation given to him by
Congress during its last session.
Report, That they have met Committee ofthe
Senate that subject and that the Committee have
Iagreed to recommend to their respective Houses
that each House receive General La FAYETTE in
such manner as it shall deem most suitable to the
occasion and the Committee recommend to The
House the following resolutions
Resolved, that the congratulations of this House
be publicly given to General LA FAYErTE on his
arrival in the United States, in compliance with the
wishes of Congress, and that he be assured OF the
gratitude and deep respect which the House enter
tains for his signal and iilusrious services in the
Revolution, and the pleasure it feels in being able
Ito welcome him. after an absence of so many years.
to the theatre OF his early labor, and early
Resolved, That for this purpose, General La
lFAYETTE be invited by Committee to attend the
House on Friday next at l O'Clock; that he be
introduced by the Committee, and received by the
Members, standing, uncovered and addressed by
1.-THE Speaker in behalf of the House, in pursuance
of the foregoing resolution.
The Committee to wait on General La FAYETTE
was ordered, on motion of Mr.. a. Stevenson to
consist of twenty -four.
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BOAT RACE.
New York. Dec. 9.-The match for $1,000
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