Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed, who with three members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the said House, shall have the direction of the money appropriated to the purchase of books and maps, for the use of the two Houses of Con

gress; and

Ordered, That Mr. Leib, Mr. Stone, and Mr. Tait, be the committee on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

Mr. Campbell submitted the following mo tions for consideration:

Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the United States, as concerns our relations with foreign powers, and the military establishment of the United States, be referred to a select committee with leave to report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to the naval establishment of the United States, be. referred to a select committee, with leave to report thereon by bill or otherwise.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-mor row morning.

THURSDAY, MAY 27th, 1813.

The honorable Obadiah German, from the state of New York, and the honorable Samuel

Smith, from the state of Maryland, severally took their seats in the Senate.

The honorable Robert Henry Goldsborough, appointed a Scnator by the legislature of the state of Maryland, for the the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last, produced his credentials, which were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him, and he took his seat in the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Magruder, their clerk:

Mr. President The House of Representatives concur in the resolution of the Senate of the 25th instant, for the appointment of chaplains, and have appointed the Reverend Jesse Lee, chaplain, on their part. And he withdrew. Whereupon,

On motion, by Mr. Worthington, The Senate proceeded to the appointment of a chaplain on their part; and on the ballots having been counted, it appeared that the Reverend John Breckenridge had a majority, and was elected. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly,

The first motion made yesterday for a committee was resumed; and

On motion,

Was amended and agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the United States as concerns our relations with foreign powers, be referred to

a select committee to consist of seven members to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Ordered, That Mr. Campbell, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Chase, Mr. Smith, Mr. Varnum, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Dana, be the committee.

The Senate resumed the motion made yesterday, for the appointment of a committee on so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to the naval establishment, and agreed thereto; and

Ordered, That Mr. Smith, Mr. Gaillard, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Howell, and Mr. Cutts, be the com mittee.

On motion, by Mr. Anderson,

Resolved, That so much of the message of. the President of the United States as relates to the military establishment thereof, be referred to a select committee to consist of five members, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Ordered, That Mr. Anderson, Mr. Varnum, Mr. Smith, Mr. Leib, and Mr. Hunter, be the committee.

After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, MAY 28th, 1813.

The honorable Richard Brent, from the state of Virginia, and the honorable John Condit,

from the state of New Jersey, severally took their seats in the Senate.

The honorable Christopher Gore, appointed a Senator by the executive of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, in place of the honorable James Lloyd resigned; and the honorable Rufus King, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the state of New York, for the term of six years commencing with the 4th day of March last, severally produced their credentials, which were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them, and they took their seats in the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Magruder, their clerk:

Mr. President-The House of Representatives concur in the resolution of the Senate of the 24th instant, for the appointment of a committee for enrolled bills, and have appointed a com mittee on their part. They also concur in the resolution of the Senate of the 26th instant, for the appointment of a joint committee on the arrangements for the library, and have appointed a committee on their part. And he withdrew.

The President communicated a report from the Secretary for the Department of State, made agreeably to a resolution of the Senate, of the 24th February last, requesting him to give information of the collectors of the customs who have not made regular returns of registered seamen; and the report was read.

After the consideration of executiue business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock on Monday morning.

MONDAY, MAY 31st, 1813.

Mr. German presented the petition of Alexander Phoenix, of the city of New York, an insolvent debtor, imprisoned at the suit of the United States, praying to be discharged; and the petition was read.

On motion,

Resolved, That it be referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise.

Ordered, That Mr. German, Mr. Dana, and Mr. King, be the committee.

Mr. Lacock presented the memorial of sundry inhabitants of the city of New York, natives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, praying to be admitted to the rights of citizens, for reasons stated in their memorial, the omission of certain forms of application required by law, notwithstanding; and the memorial was read.

Resolved, That it be referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Ordered, That Mr. Lacock, Mr. King, and Mr. Varnum, be the committee.

Mr. Smith gave notice that to-morrow he