The committee then rose and reported the bill.
Mr. Newton moved a new section for the relief of Foster and Girard, of New York, whose ship had been forfeited under the law prohibiting the importation of slaves.—Agreed to.
And the bill was ordered to a third reading, and subsequently passed without opposition.
Evening Session.
Mr. Root reported that the committee had waited on the President according to order, who was pleased to say that he had no further communications to make.
About nine o'clock, all the bills having been enrolled and signed, a motion was made to adjourn, and carried; and the Speaker, after wishing the members of the House a pleasant journey home, and a happy meeting with their friends, adjourned the House to the fourth Monday in November next.
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[6] LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES.