the bill (H. R. 56) for the relief of John G. Pierie, reported it without amendment. Mr. Pennybacker also submitted a report of the subject. Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 131) for the relief of Adam McCulloch, reported it without amendment. Mr. Pennybacker also submitted a report on the subject. Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred certain memorials from individuals, resolutions of the legislature of the State of New Jersey, and a report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject, reported a bill (S. 143) to, repeal the act of the 2d of March, 1837, entitled "An act concerning pilots:" which was read, and passed to a second reading. Mr. Fairfield, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of G. D. Duvall, submitted an adverse report: which was read. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution reported by the Committee on Naval Affairs the 3d March, on the memorial of Samuel H. Thompson; and the report was agreed to. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims on the petition of the representatives of John Fulford, deceased: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be rejected. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims on the petition of the executor of Henry Tatum, deceased: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be rejected. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims on the petition of Sally Bass, daughter of Charles Pasteur, deceased: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be rejected. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims on the memorial of the heirs and legal representatives of John Campbell, deceased: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be rejected. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Naval Affairs on the petition of Cary H. Seely: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Naval Affairs on the petition of Mary D. Wade: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be not granted. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution reported by the Committee on the Judiciary the 17th March, on the memorials of the members of the bar of New Jersey and Philadelphia, respecting the salary which would have been payable to Judge Baldwin; and the resolution was agreed to. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Naval Affairs on the memorial of Elizabeth Sevier: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pensions on the petition of Eli Hinds: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved That the praver of the petition ought not to ko orantad proceeded report etition of Jemima Flood, widow of the late Henry Flood: rence therewith, hat the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted. proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Milithe memorial of officers of the army of the United States at , in relation to staff rank and brevet rank: and, in concur 1, hat the committee be discharged from the further consideraject. proceeded to consider the resolution reported by the Comral Affairs the 19th March, on the petition of J. Melville resolution was agreed to. proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Private on the petition of the heirs-at-law of Erastus Brown: and, in erewith, "hat the prayer of the petitioners be not granted. proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revoims on the petition of Beebe Wadhams, executor of Abigail d, in concurrence therewith, That the prayer of the petition be rejected. proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revoms on the petition of the heirs of Thomas Jett, deceased: and, e therewith, That the prayer of the petition be rejected. e proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revoims on the petition of Simon Hubbard: and, in concurrence That the prayer of the petitioner be rejected. e proceeded to consider the resolution reported by the Come Judiciary the 25th March, on the memorial of Charles the resolution was agreed to. e proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Naval petition of the mechanics at the Washington navy yard: and, ce therewith, That the committee be discharged from the further considerabject. e proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revoims on the petition of Willis Wilson and William Wilson, Willis Wilson, deceased: and, in concurrence therewith, That the prayer of the petitioners be denied. . Dickinson presen 3. against the renew improvement in t Ordered, That it lie f. Evans presented Tar with Great Brit Ordered, That it lie . Breese presented emption to a tract red, That it lie On motion by M red, That the p d to the Committ Johnson, of Loui Tom was referred i accompanied by a The bill was read, at Ordered, That the r . Pennybacker, fr petition of George 3.145) for the rel The bill was read th Ordered, That the i Mr. Pennybacker, fi 5. 141) to change the distribution of duties among the naval read a second time, and considered as in Committee of the no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. That it be engrossed, and read a third time. -ing message was received from the President of the United . Walker, his secretary: te of the United States: 1 herewith a report from the acting Secretary of State, with acpapers, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 23d esting the President to communicate to that body, "if not in compatible with public interests, any correspondence which took place between the government of the United States and that of Great Britain, on the subject of the northeastern boundary, between the 20th of June, 1840, and the 4th of March, 1841." WASHINGTON, April 3, 1846. The message was read. JAMES K. POLK. Ordered, That the message and accompanying documents be printed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the resolution (S. R. 1) advising the President of the United States to give notice to the government of Great Britain that the government of the United States will, in virtue of the second article of the convention of the 6th of August, A. D. 1827, between the two governments, relative to the Oregon Territory, annul and abrogate that convention: and, After debate, On motion by Mr. McDuffie, The Senate adjourned. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1846. Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of Wayne county, New York, against the renewal of the patent heretofore granted to Jethro Wood for an improvement in the plough. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of Orleans county, 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. Dickinson presented a petition of citizens of Cortland county, New York, against the renewal of the patent heretofore granted to Jethro Wood for an improvement in the plough. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Evans presented the petition of George W. Whitten, a soldier in the last war with Great Britain, praying a pension. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Breese presented the petition of Benjamin Harris, praying the right of pre-emption to a tract of land in Illinois. Ordered, That it lie on the table. On motion by Mr. Bagby, Ordered, That the petition of John Cocke, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Nathaniel Hoggatt, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 144) for the relief of Nathaniel Hoggatt. The bill was read, and passed to a second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of George W. Walton, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 145) for the relief of George W. Walton. The bill was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the report be printed. 'My Don alex from the Cor 1 Calvin Read, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill e relief of Calvin Read: which was read, and passed to the hat the report be printed. on, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred Robert Butler, submitted an adverse report: which was ornted. rom the Committee to audit and control the contingent exSenate, to whom was referred the resolution submitted the ative to the employment of J. G. Schott as a messenger, nout amendment. proceeded to consider the said resolution: and hat they concur therein. proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revoms on the memorial of the representative of Major John n concurrence therewith, 'hat the prayer of the petition be rejected. Mr. Ashley had leave to withdraw the resolution submitted , respecting the appropriation of every Friday to the cone bills and resolutions on the general orders. proceeded to consider the motion for printing an additional report of the Commissioner of Patents: and, hat the further consideration thereof be postponed until to resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration on (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 , A. D. 1827, between the two governments, relative to the ory, annul and abrogate that convention: and; tion by Mr. Webster, adjourned. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1846. resident laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 1st instant, capabilities of the harbors between Erie and Buffalo, on eing made ports of refuge: which was read, and referred to e on Commerce. resented the memorial of Johnson, Courtis, and Company, payment of certain duties alleged to have been improperly m by the collector of the port of Boston: which was referred tee on Finance. n presented four petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania, prayon of measures for abolishing slavery in the United States. as made that the petitions be received: and being objected to, hat the motion lie on the table. presented the memorial of James T. Barclay, proposing a ting fraudulent reductions in the coinage, and its depreciaon: which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Dix presented a inst the renewal of a movement in the ploug Irdered, That it lie on I. Dix presented a pe ing the abrogation of the Seneca Indians: Ifirs Huntington presen Ars and Sciences, prayi e of the scientific to the Committe Breese, from the C H. R. 80) to atta Cand lying within the ar district, reported i Fairfield, from th ed the petition of H (S. 147) for the rel The bill was read, and Ordered, That the rep The bill (S. 141) to cl ns, having been re d the third time. Ordered, That the fu The Senate resumed, After debate, The Vice President M. Cass presented on and papers. Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of the State of New York, against the renewal of a patent heretofore granted to Jethro Wood for an improvement in the plough. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of Orleans county, 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. Huntington presented the memorial of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, praying the publication by Congress of an increased number of the scientific works of the exploring expedition: which was referred to the Committee on the Library. Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 80) to attach to the Fort Wayne land district certain tracts of land lying within the limits of that district which are not now attached to any district, reported it with an amendment. Mr. Fairfield, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Harriet Ward, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 147) for the relief of Harriet Ward. The bill was read, and passed to a second reading. The bill (S. 141) to change the distribution of duties among the naval bureaus, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read the third time. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to morrow. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the resolution (S. R. 1) advising the President of the United States to give notice to the government of Great Britain that the government of the United States will, in virtue of the second article of the convention of the 6th of August, A. D. 1827, between the two governments, relative to the Oregon Territory, annul and abrogate that convention: and, After debate, On motion, The Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1846. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of War, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 1st instant, on the subject of the defences of the city of New Orleans: which was read. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and printed. Mr. Cass presented a petition of C. H. Gratiot and other citizens of the United States, praying the removal of Stewart's rock, in lake Superior, and the establishment of a light, or a self-acting bell, where it stands: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. On motion by Mr. Allen, Ordered, That the heir of Frederick Seigle have leave to withdraw his petition and papers. M. I_L the |