NDAY, APRIL 27, President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to poliations on American commerce by the French prior to the of the convention of September 30, 1800, rejected or allowed issioners under that convention: which was read, and ordered President presented the proceedings of a meeting of citizens of county of Philadelphia, approving the recommendations of ve and the action of Congress in relation to the Territory of in favor of increasing the national defences. That they lie on the table. President presented the proceedings of a meeting of citizens of , recommending the adoption of measures for the speedy terthe controversy between the United States and Great Britain e Territory of Oregon, and in favor of increasing the national That they lie on the table. s presented the petition of William A. Howard, an officer in service, praying to be allowed the pay of an officer in the the period he was required to act in the naval service: which to the Committee on Naval Affairs. n presented the petition of Alexis Ayot, praying a pension in of an injury received while serving under Captain Frémont ition to the Pacific ocean: which was referred to the Commit ons. presented the petition of Mary G. Clitz, widow of a deceased army, praying a pension: which was referred to the Commitry Affairs. eld presented five petitions of citizens of Maine, praying that arch 2, 1837, concerning pilots, may not be repealed. That they lie on the table. presented the memorial of John J. Sanchez, administrator of Sanchez, deceased, praying compensation for property in Floed by the troops of the United States: which was referred to ee of Claims. Hased from the p r in the Unite To the Senate of the The message was Mr. Breese, from the bill (H. R. 19 Thout amendment. . Greene, from s referred the petit accompanied by The bill was read, Ordered. That the 1. Greene, from Freferred the petit rabil S. 166) for The bill was read, Ordered, That the Mr. Pearce, from a resolution of th tion (S. R. 22) atain statues fo reading. Pearce also s be printed. The Senate proced Cary Claims on h, Christopher I burg: and, in co Resolved, That th 1828, by any off 1h 22, 1783, is, ves of October 3 Jon of five years' fu submitted documents relating to the claim of Louis Chapper- ron presented the petition of Samuel Knapp, a revolutionary ron presented a memorial of citizens of the city and county of Mr. Sevier presented the petition of Thomas E. Wilson, praying to released from the payment of a judgment obtained by the United Sta against him as one of the sureties of John P. Davis, late assistant quart master in the United States army: which was referred to the Commit on the Judiciary. The following message was received from the President of the Uni States, by Mr. Walker, his secretary: To the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith the information called for by a resolution of t Senate of the 3d December last, relating to "claims arising under t fourteenth article of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit creek" with the Ch taw tribe of Indians, concluded in September, 1830. WASHINGTON, April 27, 1846. The message was read. JAMES K. POLK. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Sev the 23d instant, in relation to a supplement to a synopsis of instructio for the administration of the revenue laws: and, On motion by Mr. Sevier, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until morrow. Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was ref red the bill (H. R. 190) for the relief of Charles M. McKenzie, reported without amendment. Mr. Greene, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to who was referred the petition of the heirs of Crocker Sampson, submitted a port, accompanied by a bill (S. 165) for their relief. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Greene, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to who was referred the petition of Ruth Ransom, submitted a report, accompani by a bill (S. 166) for the relief of Asenath Canney. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. Pearce, from the Committee on the Library, who were instruct by a resolution of the Senate to inquire into the subject, reported a joi resolution (S. R. 22) authorizing the employment of Hiram Powers to ex cute certain statues for the United States: which was read, and passed to t second reading. Mr. Pearce also submitted a report on the subject: which was order to be printed. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Rev lutionary Claims on the several petitions of the representatives of Samu Beach, Christopher Delazenne, Benjamin Durkee, and Benjamin Van Va kenburg: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the acceptance of the pension granted by the act of Ma 15, 1828, by any officer entitled to commutation pay under the resolve March 22, 1783, is, of itself, a satisfaction of the half pay promised by th resolves of October 3 and 21, 1780, and a bar to all claim to the commut tion of five years' full pay proffered by the resolve of March 22, 1783; an represen Benjamin Durkee, and of Benjamin Van Valkenburg, be ed. proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Revois on the memorial of the representatives of Francis Vigo: ion by Mr. Phelps, hat it lie on the table. proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pentition of Charles Larrabee: and, in concurrence therewith, hat the prayer of the petition be not granted. proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Penbject of extending the provisions of the pension act of June rtain cases: and, in concurrence therewith, hat the committee be discharged from the further consideraject. by unanimous consent, had leave to withdraw his motion nstant, to reconsider the vote on referring the bill (H. R. 7) rights of American citizens in the territory of the United the Rocky mountains, and for other purposes. om the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: nt: The House of Representatives have passed bills of the : n act to exempt canal boats from the payment of fees and n act to enable the Secretary of the Navy to purchase the "Mix's patent manger stopper." of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled R. 5,) I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signaresident. resident signed the enrolled resolution (H. R. 5) reported to mined the 23d instant. ais day received from the House of Representatives were the first and second times, by unanimous consent. New Jersey, reque hat the bill numbered 15 be referred to the Committee on ad that the bill numbered 93 be referred to the Committee rs. eported from the committee that they had this day presented , and the consideration of Executive business, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1846. . Sevier submitt Thomas E. Wilson Mr. Ashley presente resented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State of equesting the Senators and Representatives of that State in se their efforts to prevent the repeal of the tariff act of 1842: eferred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be 425. Mr. Woodbridge pr priation for deep which was refer E.Evans submit animous consen Reived. That the expediency o Bymn, the addit tom Odessa, i Erans submitt were referred t Un motion by red, That Eli message from th Pretary: President: T An, of Pope cou Mr. Miller presented a resolution passed by the legislature of the State of New Jersey, requesting the Senators and Representatives of that State in Congress to use their efforts to procure the erection of a light-house on Tucker's beach, or Absecomb beach, in that State: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Breese presented a petition of citizens of St. Louis, Missouri, pray ing an extension of the laws of the United States over the Territory of Oregon to the latitude of 54° 40', and an increase of the military and naval defences of the country. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Speight presented the petition of Joseph de la Francia, representa tive of Henry de la Francia, deceased, praying the payment of a judgment obtained against the agent of the convention of West Florida, for supplies of arms and ammunition for the use of the provincial government, prior to the acquisition of that Territory by the United States: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Archer presented the petition of Philip Slaughter, an officer in the revolutionary army, praying to be allowed arrears of pension: which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Sevier submitted additional documents in relation to the petition of Thomas E. Wilson: which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Ashley presented the petition of Creed Taylor, praying to be released from a judgment obtained against him as surety for H. L. Edington, late postmaster at Napoleon, Arkansas: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Woodbridge presented three petitions of citizens of Michigan, praying the establishment of a post route from Shiawassee to Lyons, in that State: which were referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Woodbridge presented a petition of citizens of Michigan, praying an appropriation for deepening the channel between lake Erie and the Detroit river: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Evans submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of remitting to J. H. McLellan, owner of the American ship Byron, the additional tonnage duty charged upon said ship on her arrival from Odessa, in consequence of having a crew of foreign seamen. Mr. Evans submitted documents relating to the claim of J. H. McLellan: which were referred to the Committee on Commerce. On motion by Mr. Atchison, Ordered, That Elijah White have leave to withdraw his petition and papers. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed, the 27th instant, the bill (S. 36) for the relief of David F. Wil liamson, of Pope county, State of Arkansas. On motion by Mr. Ashley, Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (S 161 to autharina i y to notice, Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, asked and obtained ng in a bill (S. 167) for the relief of the legal representatives of hn Clitz, deceased: which was read the first and second times, ous consent, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. se, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom the docuing to the claim of Henry H. Marsh were referred, reported a 3) for the relief of Henry H. Marsh, of Michigan: which was assed to the second reading. ison, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, as referred the petition of William B. Keene, submitted a report, ed by a bill (S. 169) for his relief. was read, and passed to the second reading. That the report be printed. ate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted by the 23d instant, relating to a synopsis of treasury instructions: motion by Mr. Sevier, , That the further consideration thereof be postponed to Thurs ate proceeded to consider the motion submitted by Mr. Turney nuary, to reconsider the vote on engrossing the bill (S. 25) for ent of the claims of New Hampshire against the United States: tion was agreed to. ate resumed the consideration of the bill, on its third reading, change the distribution of duties among the naval bureaus: and, motion by Mr. Huntington, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to ate resumed the consideration of the bill, on its third reading, motion by Mr. Allen, 22 20 s and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, ho voted in the affirmative are, Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, John M. Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnaryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, nmons, Upham, Westcott, Woodbridge. ho voted in the negative are, The Vice Preside by individuals It services rendered Morehead submi animous consent Prod, That the the expedien helonging to the Ablit libraries, c Lewis, from the ་ 2 of Jacob B. d to be printed. Lewis, from the of Halstead, H ty a bill (S. 17 sof duty exacted Tebal was read, a d. That the r Atchison, from tion of Zebul be printed. chison, from n of Elizabe be printed. Johnson, of Lo cuments relating t, accompanied bill was read, a dered, That ther Johnson, of Lo Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cass, Colquitt, Dickinson, Haywood, Jenness, Lewis, Niles, ier, Speight, Turney, Yulee. S That this bill pass. That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of tives therein. a was made by Mr. Speight to reconsider the vote on the resorted by the Committee on Revolutionary Claims on the petirepresentatives of Samuel Beach and others: and, motion, ate adjourned. erred the petit was ordered to Johnson, of LA referred the petitio ordered to be prin |