laws of the United States: which was referred to the Comidiciary. on by Mr. Dix, at the memorial of the New York and Harlem Railroad the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on on by Mr. Berrien, at the memorial of the Central Railroad and Banking orgia, and the memorial of the Georgia Railroad Company, f the Senate, be severally referred to the Committee on on by Mr. Evans, at the petition of Edward S. Osgood, on the files of the Ted to the Committee on the Judiciary. on by Mr. Evans, at the petition of Isaac Lilley, on the files of the Senate, e Committee of Claims. on by Mr. Dickinson, at the memorial of the Long Island Railroad Company, on Senate, be referred to the Committee on Finance. on by Mr. Turney, at the heirs of Henry Conway have leave to withdraw their pers. submitted the following resolution; which was considered, consent, and agreed to: hat the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire eney of providing by law for the more effectual publication the United States throughout the several States and Terri on submitted the following resolution; which was connimous consent, and agreed to: er consideration of the Eleron, from the Comm was referred the petiti ompanied by a joint and William Fuller. estion was read, and That the Jason, of Louisiana, ed the petition of Za s ordered to be print y to notice, Mr. Bas (sition (S. R. S) prope Stes: which was read inted. at the Committee on Finance be directed to inquire into of remitting to the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad Compaid by them, or on their account, on certain iron rails imdown, permanently, on said railroad since the year 1832. being, on his motion, excused from serving on the Comc Lands: on by Mr. Speight, Tell H. R. 6S) to reg Court of the United Sta de first and second times red, That it be referred ate proceeded to co establishing certain thereto; and the repor arther amended, the dents were concurred i d, That this bill be e (S. 41) providing fo ates, was read the se Wade. at a member be appointed by the Vice President to fill the s was appointed. on by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, at the Committee on Pensions be discharged from the ation of the petition of Robert Ramsey, and that it be reommittee on Naval Affairs. Un motion by Mr. Sevi te further consideral the day for Tuesday, determined in the ne motion by Mr. Alle as and nays being de who voted in the affi Allen, Archer, A Calhoun, Cameron, C ker, Sevier, Speight from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom the subject ported a bill (S. 56) giving the assent of Congress to a compact entered into between the United States and the as on her admission into the Union: which was read, and -cond reading. com the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported the (S. 28) providing for the adjustment of all suspended pre-emption land ms in the United States and Territories, without amendment. Ir. Evans, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the (S. 30) for the relief of Benjamin Adams and others, reported it withamendment. Ir. Dix, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill (S. 57) to end an act entitled "An act to provide revenue from imports, and to nge and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports, and for other poses:" which was read, and passed to the second reading. Ir. Turney, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the morial of Joseph Radcliff, reported "that the committee be discharged m the further consideration of the subject." Mr. Turney, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the ition of Amos Holton, reported " that the committee be discharged from further consideration of the subject." Mr. Dayton, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to om was referred the petition of Saltmarsh and Fuller, submitted a ort, accompanied by a joint resolution (S. R. 7) for the relief of Orlando Itmarsh and William Fuller. The resolution was read, and passed to the second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom is referred the petition of Zadok Huntley, submitted an adverse report: hich was ordered to be printed. Agreeably to notice, Mr. Bagby asked and obtained leave to bring in a nt resolution (S. R. S) proposing amendments to the constitution of the ited States: which was read, passed to the second reading, and ordered be printed. The bill (H. R. 68) to regulate writs of error and appeals from the strict court of the United States for the middle district of Alabama, was ad the first and second times, by unanimous consent. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the (S. 34) establishing certain post routes, together with the amendments ported thereto; and the reported amendments having been agreed to, and e bill further amended, the bill was reported to the Senate, and the mendments were concurred in. Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. The bill (S. 41) providing for an augmentation of the naval force of the nited States, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee the Whole. On motion by Mr. Sevier, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to, and made the der of the day for Tuesday, the 10th of February next: It was determined in the negative, {Neus, On motion by Mr. Allen, 19 26 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Archer, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Breese, right, Calhoun, Cameron, Corwin, Crittenden, Evans, Jenness, Niles, ennybacker, Sevier, Speight, Turney. y, Atchison, Barrow, Chalmers, John M. Clayton, Day- at the further consideration thereof be postponed to, and djourned. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1846. resented the petition of Philip Pollard and others, praying d in their purchases of certain Indian reservations under 332 with the Pottawatomie Indians: which was referred to on the Judiciary. ton presented a petition of citizens of Mystic, Connecticut, option of measures for effecting a peaceful adjustment of all fficulties and disputes. hat it lie on the table. 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 n presented the memorial of Thomas F. Gordon, praying ernment in publishing a general index to the congressional d journals: which was referred to the Committee on the on presented a memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania, prayaction of harbors on the eastern side of Reedy island and at in the Delaware river: which was referred to the Committee submitted documents relating to the claim of E. A. Ware vred. That the petition C. Clitherall, decease tee on Military Afi On motion by Mr. Critt rid. That the executor his petition. Un motion by Mr. John d. That the several of the Senate, be ref to be appointed by t Ess, Mr. Berrien, Mi ker were appointed. Enson, of Louisiana, red the petition of C TR ordered to be printe Serate proceeded to co the petition of William d. That the prayer of The Senate proceeded to co the petition of Jam 1 ras determined in the affi On motion by Mr. Allen as and nays being de who voted in the affir Archer, Atchison, I -on for printing the acts and resolutions of the Legislative Thomas Clayton, Jo e Territory of Florida under an order of that body: which o the Committee on Finance. son presented the memorial of the Long Island Railroad ying a remission of the duties on certain railroad iron im Dr. Evans, Greene, Hu Mangum, Miller, P Westcott, Woodbridg who voted in the neg use of their railroad: which was referred to the Committee Allen, Ashley, Athe presented the petition of the heirs of Richard McCarty, delutionary officer, praying the repayment of advances made eason. Fairfield, I Turney, Yulee. tor during the revolutionary war: which was referred to the That when the Se Revolutionary Claims. -sented the petition of the heirs and legal representatives of ell, deceased, an assistant deputy quartermaster general in nary army, praying an equitable settlement of his accounts vance of commutation pay: which was referred to the Comolutionary Claims. tion by Mr. Benton, 'hat the petition of Bent, St. Vrain, and Company, on the nate, be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. the consideration of E Sesate adjourned. MONDA Tice President presente of certain officers of which was referred to t On motion by Mr. Bagby, Ordered, That the petition of Caroline E. Clitherall, widow of doctor orge C. Clitherall, deceased, on the files of the Senate, be referred to Committee on Military Affairs. On motion by Mr. Crittenden, Ordered, That the executor of Robert Wilmott, deceased, have leave to hdraw his petition. On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, Ordered, That the several memorials on the subject of copyright, on files of the Senate, be referred to a select committee to consist of five mbers, to be appointed by the Vice President: and Mr. Cass, Mr. Berrien, Mr. Dix, Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, and Mr. nnybacker were appointed. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom s referred the petition of Clara R. Cobb, submitted an adverse report: ich was ordered to be printed. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Penns on the petition of William Butterfield: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be not granted. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Penns on the petition of James Robinson: and, in concurrence thereth, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be not granted. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Penns on the petition of James Morgan: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. On motion by Mr. Cameron, that when the Senate adjourn, it be to onday next: It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Allen, Yeas, Nays, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 30 17 Messrs. Archer, Atchison, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Breese, Calhoun, meron, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Day1, Dix, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Duffie, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Speight, Upham, ebster, Westcott, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Bright, Cass, Chalmers, Colitt, Dickinson, Fairfield, Hannegan, Jenness, Niles, Pennybacker, urgeon, Turney, Yulee. So it was Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Monday next. The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1846. The Vice President presented an additional document in relation to the emorial of certain officers of the army on the subject of brevet and staff nk: which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. ker presented the petition of Joseph M. Sheppard, adminard Harris, deceased, and John Scott, administrator of , deceased, praying compensation for damages sustained Harris, in consequence of the violation of their contract ment for the erection of a fort on Dauphin island: which the Committee of Claims. presented two memorials of citizens of Pennsylvania, prayction of harbors on the eastern side of Reedy island and at the Delaware river: which were referred to the Committee resented the memorial of William Starke Jett, administrator of Thomas Jett, deceased, praying the payment of certain n office certificates said to have been lost or destroyed: rred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. resented the memorial of James L. Sawyer, praying comervices rendered as clerk in the office of the collector of the ork: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. sented the petition of Henry Northup, praying compensa y lost in the military service of the United States: which the Committee of Claims. submitted a document exhibiting the amount of bounties ted provisions and pickled fish; allowances to vessels emisheries, and drawback on domestic refined sugar exported; on salt imported, from the commencement of the govern 0th June, 1845: which was referred to the Committee on ordered to be printed. presented the memorial of James H. Causten, praying the è certificates issued by the United States under the Mexican claimants in whose favor awards have been made: which o the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be ion by Mr. Archer, hat the petition of the administrator of Isaac Garretson, on hat George J. Knight have leave to withdraw his petition gan submitted the following resolution; which was conanimous consent, and agreed to: ms of Russia, Spain. G ased in this city by Wi EDx presented the petit deceased, an officer which was referred On motion by Mr. Ash d. That the Comm onsideration of the p pecting the amicab On motion by Mr. Ash d. That the Commi nsideration of the p Ihler, from the Com: ed, reported a bills ad, and passed to the s On motion by Mr. Ash Find. That the accompa Asier, from the Comm iations of the legislatu Assembly of Georgia! Thomas, Cowperth gr the purchase and the United States an ad, and passed to the s * was referred a memoria On motion by Mr. Alle the Senate resume th the 14th instant, for lea iple by which the position of the power was determined in the al On motion by Mr. All yeas and nays being d se who voted in the af Alien, Ashley, A hat the Committee on Naval Affairs be directed to inquire Cass, Chalmers, Co s and advantages of Richard F. Loper's patent submerged mproved patent mode of elevating and depressing propellers ls when sailing at sea or laying to in a gale of wind; also, Niles, Penny backer, who voted in the m roved propeller steam-engine; and report upon the adoptions. Archer, Barrow, E -r naval purposes, especially for speedily converting sailing Clayton, Corwin. C most effective class of war steamers. of Louisiana, submitted the following resolution; which 1, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: number hat the Committee on the Library be instructed to inquire Johnson, of Louisia the question to agree ! dution: as determined in the |