Mr. Davis presented a petition of citizens of Meadville, Pennsylvania, raying the adoption of measures for securing to the Indian tribes inhabitg the Oregon Territory the undisturbed possession of their country: hich was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Atherton presented a petition of citizens of Portsmouth, New Hampire, praying that the existing difficulties between the United States and he government of Great Britain may be settled by negotiation, and that rovision may be made, in all treaties hereafter entered into between the United States and foreign powers, for the peaceful adjustment of any diffiulties which may arise: which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Corwin presented a resolution passed by the legislature of the State f Ohio, requesting the Senators and Representatives of that State in Conress to use their efforts to procure the confirmation of the titles of the urchasers of certain lands sold by that State as school lands: which was eferred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

Mr. Greene presented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State of Rhode Island, requesting the Senators and Representatives of that State in Congress to oppose any measure for the increase of the existing rates of ostage: which were referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Greene presented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State of Rhode Island, declaring their assent to the principles on which the tariff of 1842 was adopted, and their opposition to any change in its details not called for by the wants of the country: which were referred to the Committee on Manufactures.

Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of Oneida county, New York, praying the abrogation of the treaties concluded between the United States and the Seneca Indians the 15th December, 1838, and the 20th May, 1842: which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Allen presented the petition of George Wingard, a soldier in the last war with Great Britain, praying a pension: which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. McDuffie presented the petition of Milledge Galphin, legal representative of George Galphin, deceased, praying the settlement of his claims for merchandise furnished by his ancestor, a licensed trader, to the Creek and Cherokee Indians, for which provision was made by a treaty between those Indians and the governor of Georgia in 1773, which failed to be executed in consequence of the breaking out of the revolutionary war: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Westcott submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the appointment of a commissioner to act on the part of the United States, in the settlement of the boundary lines between the States of Georgia and Florida and the States of Alabama and Florida, and of providing for the payment of the expenses of settling said lines.

Mr. Yulee submitted the following resolution for consideration:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be instructed to prepare and report to the Senate estimates for the commencement of a dry dock at

the plan

by a board of omcers appone of Congress of June 17, 1844. 1. Clayton submitted the following resolution for considera

VI HRQOL BY M. T

d. That the Committe

on of the petition of mmittee on the Judicia

That the Secretary of the Navy be directed to communicatemey, from the Com
such information as he can obtain in regard to the extent of
wer of each of the maritime nations of the world, with the
iber of merchant ships and vessels, and the aggregate amount
rce of each.

I. Clayton submitted the following resolution for considera

That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to communinate such information as he can obtain, on the expediency of law that ships and vessels navigating the river Delaware hts to avoid the danger of collision.

from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their

the claim of Loomis a to an act for the reli and passed to the sec Aster, from the Comm: of members of th Columbia, and of th repeal the act requir of Columbia her passed to the second Esson, from the Cor

petition of Elijah il to allow to Elijah ment of expense

A mountains.

lent: The House of Representatives have passed the bill the Senate entitled "An act establishing certain post routes." passed a bill (H. R. 128) relative to collectors and other e customs; in which they request the concurrence of the That the report he

, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred of John Crowell, reported a bill (S. 67) to authorize the sete accounts of John Crowell: which was read, and passed to ading.

n, from the select committee to whom the several memorials

was read,

and

passe

Ps, from the Comm the executrix and farther extend the p the second reading. Ps from the Con

Ef Ross Winans, re

e subject were referred, reported a bill (S. 68) to provide for issed to the second

nent of claims of American citizens for spoliations prior to the

Un motion by Mr. Jarn

uly, one thousand eight hundred and one: which was read, That the Commit

the second reading.

gin, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was olution respecting the relations between the United States and ribes, reported a joint resolution (S. R. 10) for statements relations between the United States and the Indian tribes: cad, and passed to the second reading.

son, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred of Edward D. Tippett, submitted an adverse report: which to be printed.

otion by Mr. Pennybacker,

That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further of the petition of Caleb Green, and that it be referred to the n the Judiciary.

sideration of the

f citizens of North C sing under the Cher from the House o other officers of manimous consen

as in

Senate resumed, 8.37) to pay the d ent State, by the Un tion by Mr. Evans, clause, and insertin at there be paid to the and seventy-five doll on by an officer of th der the command of

backer, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred of Edward Bolon, submitted an adverse report: which was printed.

backer, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred

f Scott, White, and Company, submitted an adverse report: determined in the

ason, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred f William Morrow, submitted an adverse report: which was printed.

motion by Mr. Se as and nays being who voted in the a Barrow, Berrien,

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Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further onsideration of the petition of Charles F. Sibbald, and that it be referred O the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Turney, from the Committee of Claims, to whom the documents elating to the claim of Loomis and Gay were referred, reported a bill (S. 69) n addition to an act for the relief of Walter Loomis and Abel Gay: which as read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred memorial of members of the bar of the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and of the grand jury for the same, reported a bill S. 70) to repeal the act requiring one of the judges of the circuit court for he District of Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexandria: which was ead, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. Atchison, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was eferred the petition of Elijah White, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 71) to allow to Elijah White additional compensation for services, and reimbursement of expenses, incurred as acting sub-Indian agent west of the Rocky mountains.

The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Phelps, from the Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of the executrix and executors of Jethro Wood, reported a bill S. 72) to further extend the patent of Jethro Wood: which was read, and Dassed to the second reading.

Mr. Phelps, from the Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the memorial of Ross Winans, reported a bill (S. 73) for his relief: which was read, and passed to the second reading.

On motion by Mr. Jarnagin,

Ordered, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of William H. Thomas, and the petition of citizens of North Carolina, in favor of the allowance of certain claims arising under the Cherokee treaty of 1835–’36.

The bill from the House of Representatives (H. R. 128) relative to collectors and other officers of the customs, was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Com

merce.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 37) to pay the debt ascertained to be due to Texas, when an independent State, by the United States.

On motion by Mr. Evans, to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting the following:

"That there be paid to the State of Texas the sum of one thousand nine hundred and seventy-five dollars, being the amount of the value of certain arms taken by an officer of the United States from a body of Texas volunteers, under the command of Colonel Snively, in the month of June, 1843:" Yeas, It was determined in the affirmative, Nays,

On motion by Mr. Sevier,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Barrow, Berrien, Bright, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton,

f Louisiana, McDuffie, Mangum, Miller, Niles, Pearce, s, Upham, Woodbridge.

ted in the negative are,

, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Breese, Calhoun, Dickinson, Dix, Hannegan, Lewis, Pennybacker, Sevier, n, Turney, Westcott, Yulee.

endment being made, the bill was reported to the Senate. n by Mr. Sevier,

it the bill lie on the table.

the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the ) relative to collectors and other officers of the customs, ut amendment.

ideration of Executive business,

djourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1846.

sident laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of eeably to law, communicating abstracts of the returns of e several States and Territories, with their arms, accoutremunition: which was referred to the Committee on the ered to be printed.

sident laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of cating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a , recently prepared in the bureau of topographical engias read.

Mr. Yulee, that the map be engraved:

aration on the lakes, pray
Cattaraugus, on lake H

mmerce.

Dix presented a petition
the abrogation of the
2: which was referred
pham presented a pe
the adoption of meas
difficulties: which w

Cass presented the pet H. Hook, an officer in t for services rendered ans during the years ttee of Claims. Calhoun presented a m This, Tennessee, pray pletion of certain wo of the United States. On motion by Mr. Call d. That it be referr to be appointed by t Calhoun, Mr. Atchiso appointed the com Alen presented the g. praying compensa Wayne in 1793: whi Bright submitted addi president and professor morial on the files of utionary Claims. Westcott submitted ad rad Bolon: which we Westcott submitted a Florida for semina red to the Committe Westcott submitted a ween the State of Fl was referred to the Co Un motion by Mr. Ar d. That the heirs

consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. presented thirteen memorials of citizens of the city and delphia, praying that the naturalization laws of the United so amended as to require a residence of twenty-one years airing the right of citizenship: which were referred to the he Judiciary.

Clayton presented a memorial of masters of vessels at New e, praying that New Castle and Wilmington may be made which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

n presented three memorials of shipmasters and seamen engation on the lakes, praying the completion and lighting of rbor, on lake Erie: which were referred to the Committee

resented the petition of William Marvin, praying the contitle to a tract of land: which was referred to the Commitand Claims.

esented the petition of Joshua Appleby, praying compensay lost in consequence of the destruction of the light-house of which he was keeper: which was referred to the Com

merce.

Clayton presented a memorial of citizens of New Castle, ing that New Castle and Wilmington may be made a port was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

and papers.
Un motion by Mr. St
Meed, That Samuel C

On motion by Mr. S
red, That the heirs

and papers.
On motion by Mr. B
red, That Mr. Sem

tionary Claims.

Mr. Dix presented two memorials of shipmasters and seamen engaged n navigation on the lakes, praying the completion and lighting of the haror of Cattaraugus, on lake Erie: which were referred to the Committee n Commerce.

Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of Tioga county, New York, raying the abrogation of the Seneca treaties of December, 1838, and May, 1842: which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Upham presented a petition of citizens of Montpelier, Vermont, raying the adoption of measures for the peaceful adjustment of international difficulties: which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Cass presented the petition of Mary B. Hook, widow of the late James H. Hook, an officer in the army of the United States, praying compensation for services rendered by the deceased in relation to the removal of Indians during the years 1835 and 1836: which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Calhoun presented a memorial adopted by a convention assembled at Memphis, Tennessee, praying the aid of the general government for the completion of certain works conducive to the military and naval defence of the United States.

On motion by Mr. Calhoun,

Ordered, That it be referred to a select committee consisting of five members, to be appointed by the Vice President: and

Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Atchison, Mr. Semple, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Chalners, were appointed the committee.

Mr. Allen presented the memorial of Robert Armstrong and William Armstrong, praying compensation for services performed in the army under General Wayne in 1793: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Bright submitted additional documents in relation to the memorial of the president and professors of William and Mary College: which, with the memorial on the files of the Senate, were referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Westcott submitted additional documents in relation to the petition of Edward Bolon: which were referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Westcott submitted a document in relation to lands granted to the State of Florida for seminaries of learning and common schools: which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Westcott submitted a document relative to the disputed boundary line between the State of Florida and the States of Alabama and Georgia: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary..

On motion by Mr. Archer,

Ordered, That the heirs of John Tebbs have leave to withdraw their petition and papers.

On motion by Mr. Sturgeon,

Ordered, That Samuel Grice have leave to withdraw his petition and papers.

On motion by Mr. Speight,

Ordered, That the heirs of David Hopkins have leave to withdraw their petition and papers.

On motion by Mr. Bright,

Ordered, That Mr. Semple be excused from serving on the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.