hat the Committee on Manufactures be instructed to inquire
tain the actual market value (at the principal ports) of the
s which are imported and sold in competition with similar
r own agriculture, mines, manufactures, and mechanical
two years last past, and for the two years next preceding
the existing tariff of duties on imports; also to ascertain the
value of American productions in the same markets and for
ds; and further, to inquire and ascertain what has been the
of wages for labor in the leading branches of industry for the
past, and the two years immediately preceding them.
bmitted the following resolution for consideration:

hat the Postmaster General be directed to inform the Senate
contract or contracts have been made for the transportation
States mail between any of the ports of the United States and
rts of a foreign power, in pursuance of an act approved the
1845, entitled "An act to provide for the transportation of
een the United States and foreign countries, and for other
ad if any such contract has been made, to report the terms
vith a statement of the amount of postage received under
ar as the returns of the department will enable him to do.
o notice, Mr. Evans asked and obtained leave to bring in a
r the relief of Isaac Ilsley: which was read the first and
by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on

from the Committee on the Library, to whom was referred (S. R. 12) to authorize the transmission and presentation of minister of justice of France, in exchange for books received orted it without amendment.

proceeded to consider the said resolution, as in Committee and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, dment was concurred in.

'hat it be engrossed, and read a third time.

and Central railroad, in abmitted a report on the Pennybacker, from the A memorial of Samuel ered to be printed.

d, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referI of officers of the exploring expedition, submitted a report, by a bill (S. 91) for the relief of the forward officers of the edition.

s read, and passed to the second reading.

hat the report be printed.

from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred 19) for the relief of Simonton Buffenberger, reported it with

nt.

Peany backer, from the rnal of James L. Sa ered to be printed. Pennybacker, from the

on of Peter Von Sch 33) for his relief. Till was read, and pas ed. That the report h Turney, from the Com of Robert Armstron report: which was or Tumer, from the Con R. 16) for the reli

ment.

Ashley, from the Cor ons of the General As 8.94, to amend the act Trate land claims before ad, and passed to the Ashley, from the Com on of Edward S. Os sired, That the prayer Ashley, from the Com tion of Caleb Green, feed, That the prayer essage from the Hou

!

President: The Pres t instant, a bill entitl ans' courts for the House of Representat est the concurrence 41. An act for the 1.48. An act making Ps of the Indian dep de various Indian trib ad and forty-seven. R. 42. An act for the ER. 248. An act to reg said bills were read

from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred William Pearce, submitted an adverse report: which was printed.

from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred Henry Newman, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill relief.

as read, and passed to the second reading.

hat the report be printed.

from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was ill (S. 52) to grant to the State of Illinois certain alternate e public land, to aid in the construction of the Northern

red, That bills num
sions; that the bill
; and that the bill
Vindiciary.

Senate proceeded to
on the petition of Da

Cross and Central railroad, in said State, reported it with amendments; and submitted a report on the subject: which was ordered to be printed. Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Samuel Grice, submitted an adverse report: which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred he memorial of James L. Sawyer, submitted an adverse report: which vas ordered to be printed.

Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred he petition of Peter Von Schmidt, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 93) for his relief.

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

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Turney, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Robert Armstrong and William Armstrong, submitted an adverse report: which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Turney, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 16) for the relief of Joseph Kemball, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom certain resolutions of the General Assembly of Arkansas were referred, reported a bill (S. 94) to amend the act approved June 17, 1844, for the adjudication of private land claims before the courts, and for other purposes: which was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Edward S. Osgood, reported the following resolution:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Caleb Green, reported the following resolution:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk:

Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed the 20th instant, a bill entitled "An act to enlarge the powers of the several orphans' courts for the District of Columbia."

The House of Representatives have passed the following bills, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate:

H. R. 41. An act for the relief of William McCauley.

H. R. 48. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and forty-seven.

H. R. 42. An act for the relief of John Ficklin.

H. R. 248. An act to regulate the mileage of Senators.

The said bills were read the first and second times, by unanimous

consent.

Ordered, That bills numbered 41 and 42 be referred to the Committee on Pensions; that the bill numbered 48 be referred to the Committee on Finance; and that the bill numbered 248 be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen

sions on the petition of Daniel R. Raker. and

in conanmanan thanamith

at the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted. proceeded to consider the resolution reported from the he Judiciary the 16th instant, on the petition of Nahum resolution was agreed to.

roceeded to consider the resolution reported from the ComAffairs the 17th instant, in relation to the removal of the 'Indians: and the resolution was agreed to.

proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr.
instant, in relation to a ship canal through the isthmus of
e resolution was agreed to.

proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr.
instant, relating to the establishment of certain mail
ate of Arkansas: and the resolution was agreed to.
esumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration
(S. R. 1) advising the President of the United States to
e government of Great Britain that the government of the
ill, in virtue of the second article of the convention of the
A. D. 1827, between the two governments, annul and
nvention: and,

and the consideration, by unanimous consent, of Executive

djourned.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1846.

td made in his fav

en the United States
on Foreign Relations.
Dix presented the me
r of Rochester, represe
son, and the necessity
protection: which wa

Daris submitted the f ons consent, and agr red, That the Com expediency of exan rented by P. Lear. Ashley submitted the mous consent, and Pred. That the Comm expediency of auth handise on the Gran west of the State interfering with ex to the Indians resid Simmons submitted d. That the Com the employment of I ington, in bronze: gor that purpose the otherwise appropria Jonson, of Louisian red the petition of ed by a bill (S. 95 De till was read, and p Wired, That the report Enson, of Louisian ferred the petition of was ordered to be p hnson, of Louisian ferred the documen an adverse report: v Ehnson, of Louisia ferred the petition of was ordered to be p On motion by Mr. red, That the Com

sident laid before the Senate the annual report of the Coments, made agreeably to law: which was read.

at it be referred to the Committee on Patents and the Pat

resented the memorial of Samuel Lamme, executor of Naceased, an officer in the revolutionary army, praying to be ation pay: which was referred to the Committee on Revo

S.

presented the petition of Bancroft Woodcock, praying an patent for an improvement in the construction of the was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent

resented a petition of citizens of Arkansas, praying the esmail route from Eldorado, in that State, to Monroe, in ch was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and

esented a petition of citizens of Arkansas, praying that the lowed by law to the surveyors of public lands in the State y be augmented, in consideration of the character of the to be surveyed: which was referred to the Committee on

nted a petition of citizens of Onondaga county, New York, gation of the treaties of December, 1838, and May, 1842, Indians: which was referred to the Committee on Indian

resented the petition of John Baldwin, praying payment of

I

e further considerat
Evans, from the Co
of Richard Kidd a
by a hill (S. 96) for
bill was read, and
Pred, That the repol

Senate proceeded

the 24th instant, r Cited States and fore

the award made in his favor by the commissioners under the convention between the United States and Mexico: which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Dix presented the memorial of the mayor and common council of the city of Rochester, representing the exposure of their harbor to a hostile incursion, and the necessity of fortifications and other military preparations for its protection: which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

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

Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of examining into and testing the usefulness of a propeller invented by P. Lear.

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

Resolved, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing by law the transportation of all species of merchandise on the Grand river and Cowskin river, through the Indian country west of the State of Arkansas, provided the same can be done without interfering with existing prohibitions against the sale of spirituous liquors to the Indians residing in that country.

Mr. Simmons submitted the following resolution for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Library be instructed to report a bill for the employment of Hiram Powers, to execute an equestrian statue of Washington, in bronze; and that they include therein a clause appropriating for that purpose the necessary sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Francis Sommeraner, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 95) for his relief.

The bill 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 was referred the petition of William Pennoyer, submitted an adverse report: which was ordered to be printed.

sub

Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom were referred the documents relating to the claim of John England, mitted an adverse report: which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel Simpson, submitted an adverse report: which was ordered to be printed.

On motion by Mr. Phelps,

Ordered, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Francis Sumter.

Mr. Evans, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of Richard Kidd and Benjamin Kidd, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 96) for their relief.

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

Ordered, That the report be printed.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Niles the 24th instant, relating to the transportation of the mail between the United States and foreign countries: and the resolution was agreed to.

ceeded to consider the report of the Commute on 1
of Mary J. West: and, in concurrence therewith,
the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.
ceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Indian
m of David Robb: and, in concurrence therewith,
the claim of David Robb ought not to be allowed.
oceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen-
orial of Hector Perkins: and, in concurrence therewith,
the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.
ceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen-
ion of Elizabeth Sailor: and, in concurrence therewith,
t the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted.
>ceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pat-
ent Office on the petition of David Little: and, in concur-

t the committee be discharged from the further consideract, and that the petitioner have permission to withdraw

oceeded to consider the resolution reported by the Comdiciary on the petition of Edward S. Osgood: and, in ewith,

it the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. lution (S. R. 12) to authorize the transmission and preks to the minister of justice of France, in exchange for om him, having been reported by the committee correctis read a third time.

at this resolution pass, and that the title thereof be as afore

at the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of therein.

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

: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R.
e act requiring one of the judges of the circuit court for
Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexandria: in which they
urrence of the Senate.

sumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration
ution (S. R. 1) advising the President of the United States
the government of Great Britain that the government of
s will, in virtue of the second article of the convention of
st, A. D. 1827, between the two governments, relative to
itory, annul and abrogate that convention: and,
and the consideration, by unanimous consent, of Execu-

journed.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1846.

red That it be r

Daris presented a p

setts, remonstrati engaged in the c d. That it lie on

Daris presented a p usetts, praying an d. That it lie on Faris presented a p setts, praying an d. That it lie on Ens presented the tinental due bill iss ich was referred to Westcott presented an officer in the re pay: which was

ident laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, relating to of providing by law that ships and vessels navigating the

commutation nary Claims. Johnson, of Louisia sidered, by unanin aired, That the Sec Fate such informati tion proposed to be

Benton submitted nous consent, an deed, That the Con Se expediency of su on among their c the debates of the can be furnished t and revised form