dered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives acngly. er the consideration of Executive business, e Senate adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1846. message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their r. President: I am directed to notify the Senate of the death of WilTaylor, one of the Representatives from the State of Virginia; that his ral will take place from the hall of the House of Representatives this at half past twelve o'clock, p. m., and that the Senate are invited to d the same. r. Pennybacker submitted the following resolutions; which were conred, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: solved, That the Senate has received with deep sensibility the message the House of Representatives, announcing the death of the honorable iam Taylor, a Representative from the State of Virginia. esolved, That, in token of respect for the memory of the deceased, the ate will attend his funeral at the hour appointed by the House of Rep tatives, and will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. he Senate, having attended the funeral, returned to their chamber; - on motion by Mr. Jenness, adjourned. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1846. "he Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the y, accompanied by a report of the Commissioner of Pensions, made eably to law, showing the rejected applications for pensions during the 1845: which was read, and ordered to be printed. "The Vice President laid before the Senate the following reports: eport of the Secretary of the Navy, made agreeably to law, showing appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 1845. leport of the Secretary of War, made in compliance with a resolution of Senate, relating to an inland communication between Fort Gratiot and d Hill, on the Detroit river, and the military road from Fort Gratiot to roit. The reports were read. Ir. Allen presented the memorial of the chiefs and delegates of the randot nation of Indians, praying payment of the value of their provements ceded to the United States by the treaty of March 17, 1842: ich was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Archer presented four memorials of citizens of the United States, ying a modification of the laws for the naturalization of the subjects or izens of foreign states: which were referred to the Committee on the diciary. Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of Cayuga county, New York, ying a reduction of the postage on half ounce letters, and the disconuance of the franking privilege: which was referred to the Committee on e Post Office and Post Roads, sented the memorial of the chamber of commerce of New the establishment of a branch mint in that city: which was Committee on Finance. at of said county: wh and Post Roads. Fight presented the petiti alizau, deceased, prayin to the revolutionary Judiciary. presented the n it property taken by t of a light-house, at th red, with the petit referred, sented the petition of Brower and Neilson, of New York, Committee on Finance. ittee on Private Land E submitted documen presented the petition of Asa Andrews, late collector of the → district of Ipswich, Massachusetts, praying the payment of tained to be due to him by the United States: which was Committee on the Judiciary. is presented the petition of Welcome Parmeter, praying aensation for a vessel injury received in the military service of the United States: erred to the Committee on Pensions. n presented a memorial of citizens of the United States, e right and title of the United States to the Oregon Territory, our degrees and forty minutes north latitude, may be insisted ttlement of that question by treaty or otherwise: which was Committee on Foreign Relations. n presented the petition of Ann W. Butler and Mary Meason, atives of Richard Butler, deceased, praying the payment of ling to his credit on the books of the Treasury for advances nary war: which was referred to the Committee on Revolu n presented the petition of John Strohecker and others, Forida, to prevent its ich were referred to the presented the peta Capella, deceased, pr troops of the L inda, in the years 1presented a memori on the Judiciary. ing indemnity f of their property by which was referred to t submitted the foll consent, and agre Indemnified for losses sustained in consequence of the illegal. That the Committe tention, on the part of the local authorities of the island of ship and cargo, which was forced by stress of weather into h was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. presented a communication, signed by Samuel Marth. That the petition in an defence of the lakes: was referred to Naval Affairs. n presented a communication, signed by Samuel Martin, in modifications of the currency of the country: which was Committee on Finance. n presented a petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying on of harbors on the eastern side of Reedy island and at n the Delaware river: which was referred to the Committee presented resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of ve to the construction of a canal around the falls of the Ohio Indiana side: which were referred to the Committee on als, and ordered to be printed. motion by Mr. Jenne That the petition of es of the Senate, be rel noton by Mr. Atchi That the petition ate, be referred to the Lotion by Mr. Wood d. That the to the survey of the report of provement of a chan Secretary of War, of resented resolutions of the General Assembly of the State ofing of the fortificatio ve to certain inundated public lands, and to the granting of at State: which were referred to the Committee on Public Hered to be printed. referred to the Com motion by Mr. Evan That the petition o acker presented the memorial of the board of trade of the the files of the Sen g, praying the construction of a bridge over the river Ohio, which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and presented a petition of citizens of Mercer county, Mis tion by Mr. Man That the widow Fon and papers. praying the establishment of a mail route from Trenton to the y seat of said county: which was referred to the Committee on the Office and Post Roads. . Bright presented the petition of Joseph Bigelow, administrator of eis Cazeau, deceased, praying compensation for supplies of provisions lothing to the revolutionary army: which was referred to the Come on the Judiciary. . Crittenden presented the memorial of Balie Peyton, praying comtion for property taken by the United States and used as a site for rection of a light-house, at the southwest pass of the river Mississippi: h was referred, with the petition and papers on the files of the Senate, e Committee on Private Land Claims. :. Yulee submitted documents relating to the claim of John P. Baldto compensation for a vessel burnt by order of a United States officer, Cape Florida, to prevent its falling into the possession of the hostile ns: which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. . Yulee presented the petition of Peter Capella, administrator of rew Capella, deceased, praying compensation for damages to his erty by the troops of the United States while in the military occupaof Florida, in the years 1812 and 1813: which was referred to the mittee on the Judiciary. r. Yulee presented a memorial of Matthew Solana and other citizens lorida, praying indemnity for losses sustained in consequence of the uction of their property by the hostile Indians in the Seminole war 36: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. r. Bagby submitted the following resolution; which was considered, nanimous consent, and agreed to: esolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be directed-to inquire Dr. William P. McConnell's submerged propeller and other improvets, and report on their utility and practicability to propel war steamers. On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, Ordered, That the petition of Rhoda Barton, on the files of the Senate, eferred to the Committee on Pensions. On motion by Mr. Jenness, Ordered, That the petition of Thomas, Cowperthwaite, and Company, the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion by Mr. Atchison, Ordered, That the petition of Robert Barclay, of Missouri, on the files the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. On motion by Mr. Woodbridge, Ordered, That the report of the Secretary of War, of June 14, 1844, relation to the survey of the straits connecting lakes Huron and Erie, the improvement of a channel in the straits of Detroit, and the report n the Secretary of War, of December 3, 1845, in relation to the engthening of the fortification at the outlet of lake Huron, called Fort tiot, be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion by Mr. Evans, Ordered, That the petition of the New England Mississippi Land Comy, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on the diciary. Ón motion by Mr. Mangum, Ordered, That the widow of Jonas Johnston have leave to withdraw petition and papers. hat Ezekiel Wade have leave to withdraw his memorial and on paid to each: which tion by Mr. Miller, -aral Affairs. hat Frankey Quinn have leave to withdraw the documents his services as insp ner claim. tion by Mr. Dayton, Alabama and Mississippi: Lands. 'hat the heirs of the Rev. James Caldwell have leave to presented a memorial r petition and papers. tion by Mr. Huntington, 'hat the memorial of the American board of commissioners ssions, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the CommitAffairs. tion by Mr. Greene, 'hat the resolutions passed by the General Assembly of the le Island, in relation to the printing and distributing the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, be Ing that the act of Mar presented the peti s from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred 1. Clayton, from the Committee of Claims, to whom were as read, and passed to the second reading. hat the report be printed. ld, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was tition of Nathaniel Phillips, submitted a report, accompanied -4) for his relief. s read, and passed to the second reading. hat the report be printed. son, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred f J. Throckmorton, submitted a report, accompanied by a r his relief. is read, and passed to the second reading. That the report be printed. d to the Committee on as presented a p P of which she has b ich was referred to the Benson, of Maryland, uneration for loss of he last war with Grea 2 Pensions. ess presented the p with Great Britain, pr on Pensions. Westcott presented the ion for timber furnis Florida, under a was referred to the Com Westcott presented the i timber furnished fo *Florida, under a co was referred to the Com es submitted additi Pennoyer: which we Jinson, of Louisiana Ja, deceased, prayi ent: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. e writs of errors and appeals from the district court of the for the middle district of Alabama; in which they request ce of the Senate. onsideration of Executive business, adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1846. President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of de agreeably to law, exhibiting the names of the clerks and persons employed in that department during the year 1845, with the ensation paid to each: which was read, and referred to the CommitNaval Affairs. . Turney presented the memorial of John A. Rogers, praying comtion for his services as inspector and examiner of the several land s in Alabama and Mississippi: which was referred to the Committee ublic Lands. . Dix presented a memorial of the chamber of commerce of New , praying that the act of March 2, 1837, concerning pilots, may not pealed: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. r. Dix presented the petition of Godfrey Pattison, in behalf of himself others, merchants in the city of New York, praying the reimburset of certain duties alleged to have been illegally exacted of them by collector for that port: which was referred to the Committee on ance. Ir. Fairfield presented the petition of Samuel A. Morse, praying to be ved a credit for certain items rejected by the accounting officers in the ement of his accounts as collector of the customs for the district of samaquoddy, in the State of Maine: which was referred to the Comee of Claims. Ir. Dickinson presented a memorial of citizens of Portland, New York, ing an increase of the duties on soda ash, barilla, and sal soda: which referred to the Committee on Finance. Ir. Dickinson presented a petition of masters of vessels engaged in igation on lake Erie, praying an appropriation for completing and ting the harbor of Cattaraugus, on that lake: which was referred to Committee on Commerce. Ir. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented the petition of Myra Clarke Gaines, r and legal representative of Daniel Clarke, deceased, praying to be owed to locate, on any unappropriated public land, a tract equal in exat to that which she claims by purchase under the Marquis de Maison uge, and of which she has been deprived by an informality in the sury: which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, presented the petition of G. D. Duvall, aying remuneration for loss of property and imprisonment by the enemy ring the last war with Great Britain: which was referred to the Com ttee on Pensions. Mr. Jenness presented the petition of Benjamin Watson, a soldier in the St war with Great Britain, praying a pension: which was referred to the ommittee on Pensions. Mr. Westcott presented the memorial of George W. Walton, praying ompensation for timber furnished for the erection of a fort at Mandarin, in e State of Florida, under a contract with an officer of the government: hich was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Westcott presented the memorial of Calvin Read, praying compenation for timber furnished for the erection of a fort at Mandarin, in the State of Florida, under a contract with an officer of the government: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Niles submitted additional documents in relation to the petition of Villiam Pennoyer: which were referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented the petition of the heirs of Abner Duncan, deceased, praying indemnity for the seizure of a vessel and |