5th of August, Anno Domini 1827, between the two governments, relative to the Oregon Territory, annul and abrogate that convention: and, After debate, On motion, The Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1846. The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Treasurer of the United States, accompanied by statements of his accounts for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending 30th June, 1845: which was read. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Postmaster General, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to any contract or contracts for the transportation of the United States mail between any of the ports of the United States and any port or ports of a foreign power: which was read. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Pearce presented a memorial adopted at a meeting of citizens of Queen Anne county, Maryland, praying the adoption of moderate and pacific measures in the settlement of the controversy between the United States and Great Britain respecting the Oregon Territory. Ordered, That it lie on the table, and be printed. Mr. Sturgeon presented the memorial of Benjamin Crawford, praying compensation for injuries sustained in his person and property, while trading with the Creek Indians, by the illegal act of an officer of the United States: which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Sturgeon presented the petition of Jones, Boker, and others, praying indemnity for the loss of certain treasury notes stolen from the post office at Van Buren, Arkansas: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Cass presented the memorial of John Hurlbert, sub-Indian agent for the Saganaw Indians, praying compensation for services performed by the direction of the superintendent: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Cass presented a memorial of citizens of Milwaukie, Wisconsin Territory, praying the establishment of a daily mail on the route between Detroit and Milwaukie: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Miller presented a memorial of members of the bar of the State of New Jersey, praying that the unexpended appropriation for the salary of the associate justice of the Supreme Court for the third judicial circuit may be distributed among the district judges within that circuit: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Dix presented three petitions of citizens of New York, praying the abrogation of the treaties of December, 1838, and May, 1842, with the Seneca Indians: which were referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Bagby presented a memorial of the legislature of the State of Alabama, praying an appropriation for deepening the channel of Mobile bay, and removing the obstructions in the Iberville river. Ordered, That the memorial be printed, and that so much thereof as relates to the deepening of the channel of Mobile bay be referred to the n Commerce; and so much as relates to the removal of obstruc- : Bagby presented the Lotion by Mr. Fairfield, erred to the Committ Mr. Chalmers presented ssippi, in favor of subst Sate, for the 16th sect vations: which was refe need to be printed. . Dickinson presented t That Philip and Eliphalet Greely, and N. and L. Dana and e Committee on Commerce. M. Beaton presented a p the additional ratio From the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill (S. 120)lding the appoint ht, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was re- y, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred was referred to the C On motion by Mr. Be (red, That the mem be referred to the Co Webster presented R. 215) to amend the act approved 2d April, 1844, entitled "An that steel may be a the disposition of certain goods, wares, or merchandise, seiz which were referre illegally imported into the United States," reported it without Webster presented a otion by Mr. Ashley, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the ideration of the petition of Pearson Cogswell, and that it be e Committee of Claims. eld, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was re tion of the treaties o Indians: which was Simmons submitted t animous consent, and esired, That the Com red to inquire into th emorial of Joseph Wilson, submitted a report, accompanied by of Providence, R ) for his relief.. was read, and passed to the second reading. That the report be printed. te resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration tion (S. R. 1) advising the President of the United States and Worcester railro the easterly part of C and Holliston. The Senate resumed the Ece to the government of Great Britain that the governmentation of the petitio d States will, in virtue of the second article of the convention August, A. D. 1827, between the two governments, relative to Territory, annul and abrogate that convention: and, ate, and the consideration, by unanimous consent, of Execu te adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1846. On motion by Mr. J red, That the petitio Fairfield, from the the bill (H. R. 63 at amendment. Serier, from the Co 8.20) to provide 1 Louisiana, reported Johnson, of Louisian wing bills were ref 39. An act for the R. 40, An act for the R.43. An act for th R.95. An act for th bridge presented a memorial of citizens of Milwaukie, in the Wisconsin, praying the establishment of a daily mail on the en Detroit and Milwaukie: which was referred to the Come Post Office and Post Roads. reported from the committee that they had this day presented ent of the United States: act for the relief of William Elliot, junior, of Fulton county, ois. d them, severally, Mr. Bagby presented the petition of Wilson and Hallett, merchants in Mobile, Alabama, praying the reimbursement of the duties paid by them on a quantity of salt which was destroyed by fire in October, 1827: which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Chalmers presented a memorial of the legislature of the State of Mississippi, in favor of substituting other lands, for the use of schools in that State, for the 16th sections, where the same are covered by Indian reservations: which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Dickinson presented two petitions of citizens of New York, praying the abrogation of the treaties of December, 1838, and May, 1842, with the Seneca Indians: which were referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Benton presented a petition of lieutenants in the army of the United States, holding the appointment of adjutants of regiments, praying to be allowed the additional ration provided for by the act of March 2, 1827: which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion by Mr. Benton, Ordered, That the memorial of Thomas Allen, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Webster presented three petitions of citizens of Massachusetts, praying that steel may be admitted into the ports of the United States free of duty: which were referred to the Committee on Manufactures. Mr. Webster presented a petition of citizens of New York, praying the abrogation of the treaties of December, 1838, and May, 1842, with the Seneca Indians: which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Simmons submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a mail route from the city of Providence, Rhode Island, to Framingham depot, on the Boston and Worcester railroad, through Pawtucket village, in North Providence, the easterly part of Cumberland, West Wrentham, Franklin, Medway, and Holliston. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made the 6th of February, to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the further consideration of the petition of L. E. L. A. Ripley: and having been agreed to, On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, Ordered, That the petition be referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Fairfield, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 63) for the relief of John E. Holland, reported it without amendment. Mr. Sevier, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 20) to provide for a survey of the mouth of Red river, in the State of Louisiana, reported it without amendment. 1 Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom the following bills were referred: H. R. 39. An act for the relief of James Mains; H. R. 40. An act for the relief of James Wyman; H. R. 43. An act for the relief of Joseph Watson; H. R. 95. An act for the relief of Daniel Ingalls; reported them, severally, without amendment. from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred . 6) to establish the collection district of Chicago, reported it dment: which was ordered to be printed. esolution (S. R. 17) for the relief of Peter Gorman, was read he, and considered as in Committee of the Whole: and no eing made, it was reported to the Senate. hat it be engrossed, and read a third time. resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration 4) to apply certain alternate sections of the public domain e which were refer lands adjacent the Ceron presented a ia, praying that t samended as to abs mpletion of works of internal improvement in the State ofpetuating slavery for other purposes: and ment being proposed by Mr. Yulee: 'hat the further consideration of the bill be postponed until d that the proposed amendment be printed. from the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his ent: The President of the United States approved and signed bill (S. 8) for the relief of William Elliot, junior, of Fulton of Illinois. hat the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accor resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration solution (S. R. 1) advising the President of the United States to the government of Great Britain that the government of the will, in virtue of the second article of the convention of the t, A. D. 1827, between the two governments, relative to the cory, annul and abrogate that convention: and, e, and the consideration, by unanimous consent, of Executive e adjourned. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1846. presented a petition of citizens of Pennsylvania and Delathat steel may be admitted into the ports of the United States which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. presented a petition of citizens of Indiana, praying the adopres for the amicable settlement of all international difficulties. hat it lie on the table. esented a petition of citizens of New York, praying the abrotreaties of December, 1838, and May, 1842, with the Seneca ch was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Auta was made that ti Un motion by Mr. Ev Bright reported from State resumed the Senate agains on presented the petition of George Guier, guardian of the en of John S. Ardis, deceased, late a carpenter's mate in the praying that they may be restored to the pension roll: which o the Committee on Pensions. on presented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State pshire, in favor of reducing the tariff to a revenue standard, shing an independent treasury: which were referred to the Finance. resented two petitions of citizens of Michigan, praying that a annel of communication may be opened between lake Erie and the Debit river: which were referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Westcott presented the petition of James Bell and Allen G. Johnson, aying permission to enter certain lands on condition that they drain the undated lands adjacent thereto: which was referred to the Committee Public Lands. Mr. Cameron presented a petition of the Female Anti-Slavery Society of ennsylvania, praying that the constitution and laws of the United States ay be so amended as to absolve the citizens of that State from all particition in perpetuating slavery. A motion was made that the petition be received: and being objected to, Ordered, That the motion lie on the table. On motion by Mr. Evans, Ordered, That John Hibbard have leave to withdraw his petition and apers. Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had yesterday preented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 8) for the lief of William Elliot, junior, of Fulton county, State of Illinois. On motion by Mr. Barrow, Ordered, That the report from the bureau of Topographical Engineers, ontaining the result of the trials and experiments with Putnam's plough redger, be printed. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made by Mr. Cameron the 26th February, to print sixty thousand copies of the annual eport of the Commissioner of Patents: and, On motion by Mr. Jarnagin, Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Jarnagin submitted the following resolution; which was considered, y unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That a committee of five members be appointed, to inquire and eport what measures, if any, are proper to vindicate the character and onor of the Senate against the charges of corruption, published in a ewspaper printed in Washington city, called the Daily Times, on the th, 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, with power to examine witnesses and end for persons and papers. On motion by Mr. Jarnagin, Ordered, That the committee be appointed by the Vice President: and Mr. Jarnagin, Mr. Benton, Mr. Dickinson, Mr. John M. Clayton, and Ir. Turney, were appointed the committee. Mr. Westcott, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was reerred the bill (S. 3) to establish courts of the United States, and provide or the due execution of the laws of the United States in the State of 'lorida, reported it with an amendment. On motion by Mr. Cameron, . Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Monday next. Mr. Jarnagin submitted the following resolution; which was considered, y unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the select committee this day appointed to investigate ertain charges made in the Daily Times, printed in this city, against a ortion of the United States Senate, be and are hereby authorized to employ competent clerk, to be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration |