esolution of the Senate of 25th February, 1845, be printed, and that one housand additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. The Vice President laid before the Senate the following reports:

I. Report of the Secretary of the Navy, made in compliance with a resotion of the Senate, communicating information concerning the fitness of he harbor at the mouth of Grand river, in the State of Michigan, for a aval depot.

II. Report of the Secretary of the Navy, made in compliance with a esolution of the Senate, respecting the necessity of a naval armament upon lake Superior, and the most economical mode of providing for the aval defence of that part of the United States.

III. Report of the Secretary of the Navy, made in compliance with a esolution of the Senate, communicating information concerning the pres-nt means of naval defence on the northern lakes.

IV. Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made in compliance with resolution of the Senate, relating to instalments payable by Mexico to American claimants for indemnity.

The reports were severally read.

Mr. Dickinson presented the memorial of the Troy and Greenbush Raiload Association, praying the reimbursement of the duties paid by them on certain importations of railroad iron: which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Dickinson presented a petition of officers in the army of the United States, praying the establishment of a military asylum for the support of nvalid soldiers: which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Atchison presented a petition of citizens of Missouri, praying the removal of the land office from Palmyra to Bloomington, in said State: which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Sturgeon presented the petition of Mary D. Wade, widow of a deceased naval officer, praying a pension: which was referred to the Comnittee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Cass submitted documents in relation to the claim of James Foster o indemnity for the illegal seizure and condemnation of his vessel and cargo, by persons acting under the authority of the British government, in Upper Canada: which were referred to the Committee on Foreign Re

ations.

Mr. Cass presented the petition of Isaac Barnes, praying the right of pre-emption to a portion of the public land in the Territory of Oregon: which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

On motion by Mr. Crittenden,

Ordered, That the petition of Mira M. Alexander, heir of George Madison, deceased, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

On motion by Mr. Fairfield,

Ordered, That Peter Frost have leave to withdraw his petition and papers.

Mr. Cameron submitted documents in relation to the claim of the widow of James Ware, a deceased naval seaman, to a pension: which were ordered to lie on the table.

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

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire

nd what, further provisions of law are required to secure to d with offences against the criminal laws of the United from their nature, must be, in whole or in part, committed intry, a full and fair trial; and to afford persons so charged is of proving their defence before the courts of the United

on submitted the following resolution; which was considnous consent, and agreed to:

hat the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inxpediency of establishing suitable military fortifications for on at or near the mouth of the Genesee river, in the State of

mitted the following resolution; which was considered, by sent, and agreed to:

hat the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire ency of causing the harbors, bays, and entrances into the between the harbors of Erie and Buffalo, on lake Erie, to nd reported upon by a mixed board of officers of the navy, eers, and topographical engineers, with the view of ascerpability of either of the said harbors, bays, and creeks, of

port of refuge, observation, and refitment, to such part of arine as may, from stress of weather or from any other elled to seek safety below the harbor of Erie; and that said ucted to prepare, at as early a day as practicable, plans and he improvement and military defence of the harbor, which, of the said board, shall, from position and other local facilihe easiest and cheapest attainment of the end contemplated ach of this resolution.

from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referof James Aveline and others, reported the following resoluas read, and ordered to be printed:

the treaty of 28th November, 1840, between the Miami uns (residing in the State of Indiana) and the United States, ns agreed to remove to the country set apart for them west Missouri, within five years thereafter: and whereas that time d the government of the United States, as well as the peoe of Indiana, earnestly desire that their removal shall take s coming spring: therefore, in the furtherance of this imporble object, be it

ed the petition of E sordered to be printe son, of Louisiana Perkins, submitted an

motion by Mr. John
d. That the Commit
deration of the petit

e Committee on Na
(motion by Mr. Pent
d. That the Commit
ion of the petition
tee on Indian Affa
feld, from the Con
petition of Ebenez
S. 54, for his relief.
was read, and pass
That the report be
Earfield, from the Co

petition of James

2.55 for his relief.
was read, and pass
d. That the report b
Bruse, from the Comm
on of Joseph Chaire
ir the relief of Josep
Gad Humphreys, a
Jese de la Maya Ar
was read, and pass
That the report b
Breese, from the Com

hat the President of the United States, if he deems it expefor the purpose of effecting a speedy, peaceable, and satis1 of said Indians, may accept their draft or authority to pay yearly instalments out of their annuities falling due from tes, not, however, to exceed a reasonable proportion thereof 1 as he, the President, may, in his discretion, believe to be er; and in like manner as was done by the President in the ottawatomie Indians at the time of their removal from the a in the year 1838.

of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom e petition of Daniel B. Baker, submitted an adverse report: ered to be printed.

,

of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom

e petition of George
for his relief.

till was read, and pass
d. That the report b
rose, from the Com
talS. SO, declaring t
3 a tax upon all land:
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Bese also submitted
ated.

motion by Mr. Hay
ed, That the Comm
from the considerati

gton county, in
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a common council
Haywood, from the!

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amendment.

as referred the petition of Elizabeth Sailor, submitted an adverse report: hich was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, to whom was referred the memorial of ector Perkins, submitted an adverse report: which was ordered to be inted.

On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana,

Ordered, That the Committee on Pensions be discharged from the furer consideration of the petition of Carey H. Seeley; and that it be rerred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

On motion by Mr. Pennybacker,

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further onsideration of the petition of Mary B. Hook; and that it be referred to e Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Fairfield, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was reerred the petition of Ebenezer Ballard, submitted a report, accompanied y a bill (S. 84) for his relief.

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

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Fairfield, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was reerred the petition of James Low, submitted a report, accompanied by a ill (S. 85) for his relief.

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

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Breese, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred he petition of Joseph Chaires, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill S. 86) for the relief of Joseph Chaires, executor of Benjamin Chaires, leceased, Gad Humphreys, and Pedro Miranda, claiming to be the asignees of Jose de la Maya Arredondo, of the State of Florida. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was reerred the petition of George Gordon, submitted a report, accompanied by bill (S. 87) for his relief.

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

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was refered the bill (S. 80) declaring the assent of Congress to the State of Illinois o impose a tax upon all lands hereafter sold by the United States in that State, from and after the time of such sale, reported it without amend

nent.

Mr. Breese also submitted a report on the subject: which was ordered o be printed.

On motion by Mr. Haywood,

Ordered, That the Committee on the District of Columbia be discharged from the consideration of the memorial of members of the bar of Washington county, in the District, concerning the residence in Alexandria of one of the judges of the circuit court of the District of Columbia; and that the said memorial, together with a memorial of the mayor and common council of Alexandria, be printed.

Mr. Haywood, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 192) to enlarge the powers of the seve

proceeded to consider the said bill, as in Committee of the
› amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
hat it pass to a third reading.

I was read a third time.

hat it pass.

hat the Secretary notify the House of Representatives ac

rom the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was esolution (H. R. 5) of notice to Great Britain to annul and onvention between Great Britain and the United States of just, 1827, relative to the country on the northwest coast of ward of the Stony mountains, commonly called Oregon, hout amendment.

ion by Mr. Allen,

hat the said resolution be the special order of the day for
'clock.

on (S. R. 11) providing for temporary mail service in Texas,
econd time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole:
ment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
hat it be engrossed, and read a third time.

esolution having been reported by the committee correctly
s read a third time, by unanimous consent.

'hat this resolution pass, and that its title be as aforesaid.
hat the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of
es therein.

resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the considerant resolution (S. R. 1) advising the President of the United notice to the government of Great Britain that the governUnited States will, in virtue of the second article of the con6th of August, A. D. 1827, between the two governments, e Oregon Territory, annul and abrogate that convention:

ds; and to use the
yra revenue standard.
the Territory of O
sutions were read.
d. That they be pr
Elmers presented the
e from the payment
Ses: which was re
Perhacker presente

John Carr, deceas
allowed arrears of p

nbacker presente
Tomas Hutchinson.
which was referred
Jason, of Maryland.
P. Grinn, childre

the revolutionar
en was referred to th
Hanegan presented a
of a naval depot
ittee on Naval A
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d. That the Secret

y despatch or inform
the United States
of Panama, and
estern nations.
ge from the Hous
Pent: The Hous
Taking appropriations
the United States
poses; in which
motion by Mr. Le
d. That the Commi
sideration of the me
st have leave to wit
Cason, of Louisian
wing
in a bill (S. S
All act to provide
Missouri, Arkansas
Missouri and Alabar
en the Mississippi a

presented the memorial of Oliver K. Freeman, praying that e county court of Macon county, Alabama, may be furnished f certain public documents necessary as evidence in a suit before that court: which was referred to the Committee on

son presented the petition of Maria Ostrander, widow of a

lutionary soldier, praying to be allowed arrears of pension: times, by unanin

ferred to the Committee on Pensions.

message

presented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State instructing the Senators and requesting the Representatives n Congress to sustain the principles contained in the nt at the commencement of Congress; to oppose any propoestablishment of a national bank, the assumption of the State

Land Claims.
Senate proceeded to co
etition of Isaac Lilley
On motion by Mr. Ev
d. That it be recom
Senate proceeded to