tion of the petitions of citizens of St. Clair county, Michigan, 30th of December last. , from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred of Lydia Lush, submitted an adverse report: which was orinted. from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the illiam Nicholls, submitted an adverse report: which was orrinted. to notice, Mr. Simmons asked and obtained leave to bring 65) authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Robert h was read the first and second times, by unanimous congether with the papers on the files of the Senate relating to erred to the Committee of Claims. e resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration 3. 25) for the settlement of the claims of New Hampshire [nited States: and anema presented three at the right of the U 34 degrees 40 minu be effected of that Foreign Relations. presented a memori abrogation of the tre Seca tribe of Indians to the Committee o backer submitted evolutionary soldie on Pensions. Fra presented the pet presentatives of Joh the minimum price ey are entitled by vir the Committee on Pu nent being made, it was reported to the Senate. estion, "Shall this bill be engrossed, and read a third time?" presented the men ermined in the negative, otion by Mr. Atherton, Yeas,. 19 destruction of his pr 21 ich was referred to the motion by Mr. Atchi and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, o voted in the affirmative are, That the petition Pagrant of land for a len, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Benton, Bright, Cameron, the Committee on P ners, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Lewis, Niles, rgeon, Westcott, Yulee. o voted in the negative are, tion by Mr. Arch That the president are leave to withdraw th rcher, Bagby, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, motion by Mr. Bagby ttenden, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, That George S. G Louisiana, McDuffie, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Pennybacker, ney, Upham. was rejected. by Mr. Turney, to reconsider the last mentioned vote: eld submitted a letter addressed by the chairman of the Comaval Affairs to the Secretary of the Navy, and a communicae Secretary of the Navy in reply thereto, relating to the augthe navy: which were ordered to be printed. e resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration . 41) providing for an augmentation of the naval force of the s, and for other purposes: and, te, and the consideration of Executive business, by unani t, e adjourned. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1846. Un motion by Mr. Brees d. That when the Ser Pre submitted the foll ed. That the Committ pediency of causing e United States, one works of the explorin n presented the petition of Eli Hobbs, in behalf of himself and irs and representatives of George Hobbs, deceased, praying for property taken for the use of the troops of the United e year 1812: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. ott submitted the f us consent, and ag ed, That the Commit expediency of Congres es disposed to enga insula and islands a scott submitted a re of the State of Florid Te referred to the Co Ir. Cameron presented three memorials of citizens of the United States, ying that the right of the United States to the Oregon Territory to the tude of 54 degrees 40 minutes may be insisted on in any settlement ich may be effected of that question: which were referred to the Comtee on Foreign Relations. Ir. Dix presented a memorial of citizens of the State of New York, ying the abrogation of the treaties concluded between the United States the Seneca tribe of Indians in January, 1838, and May, 1842: which s referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Ir. Pennybacker submitted documents relating to the claim of John gland, a revolutionary soldier, to a pension: which were referred to the mmittee on Pensions. Mr. Benton presented the petition of James M. White and others, heirs. d legal representatives of John Smith, T. deceased, praying permission enter at the minimum price a quantity of public land equal to that to ich they are entitled by virtue of a French concession: which was erred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Yulee presented the memorial of Orlando S. Rees, praying indemy for the destruction of his property by the Seminole Indians in the year 36: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. On motion by Mr. Atchison, Ordered, That the petition of citizens of Bates county, Missouri, in ation to a grant of land for a county seat, on the files of the Senate, be erred to the Committee on Public Lands. On motion by Mr. Archer, Ordered, That the president and directors of the Tredegar Iron Commy have leave to withdraw their memorial and papers. On motion by Mr. Bagby, Ordered, That George S. Gaines have leave to withdraw his petition d papers. On motion by Mr. Breese, Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Monday next. Resolved, That the Committee on the Library be instructed to inquire to the expediency of causing to be published, for the use of the governent of the United States, one hundred and fifty additional copies of the ientific works of the exploring expedition, now in course of preparation d publication. Mr. Westcott submitted the following resolution; which was considered, 7 unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee on Agriculture be instructed to inquire to the expediency of Congress affording encouragement to citizens of the nited States disposed to engage in the cultivation of tropical productions. the peninsula and islands and keys of Florida, by donations of land or herwise. Mr. Westcott submitted a report of a committee of the House of Repreentatives of the State of Florida, and documents accompanying the same: hich were referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be rinted. Mr. Breese submitted the following resolution; which was considered, y unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be directed to communicate Mnohon by auf, wEOR all the information in his possession relative to the present tion by Mr. Crittenden, That the petition of James D. Cobb, on the files of the Senate, the Committee on Military Affairs. tion by Mr. Woodbridge, That the report of the Secretary of War, made the 20th of to notice, Mr. Dix asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill so submitted documents relating to the claim of Sally Rock1 were referred to the Committee on Pensions. e proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Naval e memorial of David R. Porter, in behalf of Evelina Porter: urrence therewith, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. is motion by Mr. Dicki as and nays being des erho voted in the affir Archer, Atchison, B an M. Clayton, Co Huntington, Jarnag Pearce, Speight, ho roted in the nega 2 State adjourned. MONDAY re President laid befor de agreeably to law, te proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen- 3), 1846; which ed, That it be referred te proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims Vice President laid bef on of Amos Holton: and, in concurrence therewith, That the committee be discharged from the further considera- the number of arms 1 ubject. 30th June, 1845: V te proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen-Military Affairs. petition of Clara R. Cobb: and, in concurrence therewith, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. Westcott presented res Florida, relative to the te proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen-nited States, to act wit petition of Zadok Huntley: and, in concurrence therewith, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. Alabama, and Flo ween those States; V S. 63) for the relief of Charles G. Page having been reported relation to the sub ittee correctly engrossed, was read a third time. That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act for That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of tion (S. 8) proposing an amendment to the constitution of tates, was read the second time. otion by Mr. Bagby, I ary, and ordered to be Calhoun presented the Cooper, deceased, 1 curred under the sedi Committee on the Judi Calhoun presented the for a model of a pne Setary of State, for th the Committee of Miller presented resolu sty, requesting the to use their efforts eming pilots: whi and ordered to be pri That the further consideration thereof be postponed to, and ler of the day for, Monday the 2d day of March next. te resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration 5. 41) providing for an augmentation of the naval force of the s: and, te, On motion by Mr. Westcott, That the Senate adjourn: It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas, On motion by Mr. Dickinson, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Atchison, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Thomas layton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Greene, annegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, McDuffie, Manim, Miller, Pearce, Speight, Upham, Webster, Westcott, Woodbridge, ulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Bagby, Breese, Cameron, Chalmers, Dickin›n, Dix, Fairfield, Lewis, Niles, Pennybacker, Phelps, Semple, Sevier, turgeon, Turney. Whereupon, The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1846. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the avy, made agreeably to law, accompanied by statements of the contracts hade by the several bureaus of that department during the fiscal year nding June 30, 1846: which was read. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and rinted. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of War, made agreeably to law, exhibiting the expenses of the national armoies, and the number of arms manufactured at the same, during the year ending the 30th June, 1845: which was read, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Westcott presented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State of Florida, relative to the appointment of a commissioner on the part of the United States, to act with the commissioners on the part of the States of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, in running and marking the boundary line between those States; which, with documents submitted by Mr. Westcott in relation to the subject, were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Calhoun presented the memorial of M. H. De Leon, executor of Thomas Cooper, deceased, praying the reimbursement of the fine and costs incurred under the sedition act in the year 1800: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Calhoun presented the petition of Peter Von Schmidt, praying compensation for a model of a pneumatic dry dock, constructed, by direction of the Secretary of State, for the use of the mission to China: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Miller presented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State of New Jersey, requesting the Senators and Representatives of that State in Congress to use their efforts to prevent the repeal of the act of March 2, 1837, concerning pilots: which were referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. presented a petition of citizens of Jersey city, New Jersey, establishment of a port of entry at that place: which was e Committee on Commerce. as Clayton presented the petition of John Jones, surviving nes and Souder, praying compensation for work performed and nished in the construction of a wall around the Pea Patch r a contract with the United States: which was referred to the f Claims. son presented the petition of James Hamilton and P. Schuyler, purchase by the government, for the use of the navy, of their mprovement in machinery for curvilinear and compound bevel ch was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. les presented a petition ving that the existing ment of Great Britai may be made, in all t and foreign powe thich may arise: which n presented the petition of Samuel Simpson, a soldier in the Great Britain, praying a pension: which was referred to these n Pensions. eon presented a resolution passed by the legislature of the That it lie on the table, and be printed. om the United States arsenal at Pittsburg to the harbor at That they lie on the table, and be printed. eon presented a resolution passed by the legislature of the sylvania, requesting the Senators and Representatives of that gress to use their exertions to procure the necessary appropri- repair and preservation of the piers at Marcus Hook, in the er. That it lie on the table, and be printed. resented four petitions of ship-masters and seamen engaged in a the lakes, praying the completion and lighting of the harbor us, on lake Erie: which were referred to the Committee on in presented a res questing the Senato their efforts to pr of certain lands sol the Committee on Gene presented resolu land, requesting the to oppose any meas which were referred Mads. Seneca Indians the Duffie presented t Fe of George Galphin handise furnished by presented a memorial of a convention assembled at Rockford, ke Indians, for w ing the establishment of a naval depot and marine hospital at 1 the fortification of the straits of Mackinac: which was reCommittee on Naval Affairs. n presented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State eclaring their assent to the principles of federal representation in the constitution, and their opposition to certain resolutions ture of the State of Massachusetts, praying an alteration of on in that respect. That they lie on the table, and be printed. ans and the gove in consequence of as referred to the C Westott submitted th ous consent, and ad, That the Com expediency of provi act on the part of y lines between the ama and Florida, an ing said lines. n presented a report of a committee of the legislature of the Tulee submitted the ed. That the Secr the Senate estima |