James Lloyd, from the State of Massachusetts, took his seat in the Senate.
Tuesday, December 18.
John Condit, from the State of New Jersey, and John Smith, from the State of New York, severally took their seats in the Senate.
Bank of the United States.
Mr. Leib presented the petition of the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, praying a renewal of their charter, for reasons therein stated; and the petition was read, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and that the petition be printed for the use of the Senate.
Messrs. Crawford, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, and Anderson, were appointed the committee.
Territory of Orleans.
Mr. Giles, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 8th instant, so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the occupation of that part of West Florida which is included within the boundaries described by the treaty for the acquisition of Louisiana, reported a bill declaring the laws now in force in the Territory of Orleans, to extend to and to have full force and effect to the river Perdido, pursuant to the treaty concluded at Paris on the 30th day of April, 1803, and for other purposes; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.
Wednesday, December 19.
Christopher Grant Champlin, from the State of Rhode Island, took his seat in the Senate.