was read, and passed to the second reading. That the report be printed. ee, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was bill (S. 159) confirming the claim of the heirs and legal repreof Pierre Dufresne to a tract of land, reported it without amend ee, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was was read, and passed to the second reading. That the report be printed. motion by Mr. Yulee, , That the Committee on Private Land Claims be discharged motion by Mr. Atchison, , That the petition of Alexis Ayot be printed. The Vice President Pasury, made in by a statement ted to inquire in red, That it bel The Vice President e last war with G Committee on P 1. Cameron presen Padelphia, prayin infectious dise emigrants: wh E. Davis presented ryport, New Be P for the repeal d to the Commit Westcott present the adoption of tropical plants a nate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the 65) making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and ions of the United States for the year ending the 30th June, for other purposes: and no amendment being made, it was rene Senate. , That it pass to a third reading. d bill was read a third time. , That this bill pass. , That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives ac 1 (S. 19) to aid the State of Mississippi in the construction of a , That this bill pass, and that its title be as aforesaid. nate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (S. 131) motion by Mr. Niles, Yeas, as and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, vho voted in the affirmative are, 22 15 Kature. Speight submitte ed, That after Samed shall 1 On motion by M red, That John Ashley, from th amend an act courts to certain the same," al to the second re On motion by M ered, That the consideration of On motion by A red, That the er consideration o 18 Ashley, Berrien, Breese, Cass, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Huntington, Jarnagin, House M S. B of Isac; nate. mue. Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Morehead, Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Bagby, Bright, Calhoun, Colquitt, Haywood, Jenness, Lewis, McDuffie, Niles, Pennybacker, Sevier, Turney, Yulee. So it was Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (S. 28) providing for the adjustment of all suspended pre-emption land claims in the several States and Territories: and, On motion, The Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1846. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, accompanied by a statement of land claims in Illinois, rejected by commissioners appointed to inquire into their validity: which was read. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims The Vice President presented the petition of John G. Smith, a soldier in the last war with Great Britain, praying a pension: which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Cameron presented a memorial from the board of trade of the city of Philadelphia, praying the adoption of measures to prevent the introduc tion of infectious diseases into the ports of the United States by vessels landing emigrants: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Davis presented four petitions of citizens of the towns of Salem. Newburyport, New Bedford, and Nantucket, Massachusetts, praying that the bill for the repeal of the pilot law of 1837 may not pass: which were referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Westcott presented the petition of a number of citizens of Florida. praying the adoption of measures to promote the introduction and cultiva tion of tropical plants and trees: which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Speight submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That after this day the regular hour to which the Senate shall stand adjourned shall be eleven o'clock, a. m., until otherwise ordered. On motion by Mr. Corwin, Ordered, That John M. Moore have leave to withdraw his petition and papers. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill (S. 175) to amend an act entitled "An act extending the jurisdiction of the district courts to certain cases upon the lakes and navigable waters connecting the same," approved February 26, 1845: which was read, and passed to the second reading. On motion by Mr. Lewis, Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of William A. Bend. On motion by Mr. Ashley, rther conci Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the ate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Penpetition of Sarah Little: and, in concurrence therewith, That the prayer of the petition be not granted. ate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen- ate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Fi- it reported from the committee that they had examined and enrolled the bill (H. R. 65) making appropriations for the payvolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year 30th June, 1847, and for other purposes. ge from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their sident: The House of Representatives have passed the bill epeal a part of the act entitled "An act supplementary to the s for the sale of the public lands," approved April 5, 1832, and rposes. se of Representatives have passed the following bills: 3. An act for the relief of John Chasseaud, the consul of the es for Syria and Palestine. 5. An act to grant the right of pre-emption to actual settlers on quired by treaty from the Miami Indians in Indiana. se of Representatives concur in the first, second, fifth, sixth, 1 amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 179) to supply in the appropriations for certain objects made for the service year ending the 30th June, 1846; they disagree to the third, ninth amendments; and they agree to the eighth amendment ate with an amendment, in which they ask the concurrence of 1 aker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled irected to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their Presi (S. 131) for the relief of John P. Skinner and the legal repreof Isaac Green, having been reported by the committee correctly was read a third time. , That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of ives therein. this day received from the House of Representatives for con ere severally read the first and second times, by unanimous have been examine ted to the Presider The Senate resume the bill (S. 28) pro and claims in th pended: un motion by Mr. H The reas and nays in. On motion by M On motion by M to amend an act W Pennybacker pre eration for a wa of the United S ferred to the Com Morehead present commutation pa which, with th evolutionary C Corwin presented tatives of Capta ef the Revolution land on account Committee on Re Bright reported duly enrolled bill plementary to th d April 5, 1832, That the bill numbered 233 be referred to the Committee on and that the bill numbered 235 be referred to the Committee on ds. ate proceeded to consider their amendments to the bill (H. R. ply deficiencies in the appropriations for certain objects made for of the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1846, disagreed to ed by the House of Representatives: and e That they be referred to the Committee on Finance. President signed the enrolled bill (H. R. 65) this day reported Atchison, from t super Serve e thir adres ence d enrole I Prest to have been examined; and it was delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 28) providing for the adjustment of all suspended pre-emption land claims in the several States and Territories: and having been amended: On motion by Mr. Huntington, that it lie on the table: Yeas, It was determined in the negative, Nays, On motion, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, 12 17 Messrs. Atherton, Calhoun, Dayton, Evans, Haywood, Huntington, Jarnagin, Jenness, Lewis, Mangum, Niles, Upham. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Thomas Clayton, Corwin, Houston, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, McDuffie, Pennybacker, Speight, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. The bill was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in. On motion by Mr. Mangum, Ordered, That the bill be recommitted to the Committee on Private Land Claims. On motion by Mr. Lewis, Ordered, That three hundred additional copies be printed of the bill (S. 57) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide revenue from imports, and to change and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports, and for other purposes," for the use of the Senate. On motion, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1846. Mr. Pennybacker presented the petition of Charles M. Gibson, praying remuneration for a wagon and team of horses captured while in the service of the United States by the Seminole Indians in Florida: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Morehead presented a memorial of the heirs of Samuel Y. Keene, praying commutation pay on account of the services of their ancestor, with interest: which, with their memorial on file, was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. Corwin presented a supplemental memorial of the heirs and legal representatives of Captain Benjamin Harrison, deceased, an officer in the army of the Revolution, praying the allowance of commutation pay and bounty land on account of the services of the deceased: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled bill (S. 42) to repeal a part of the act entitled "An act supplementary to the several laws for the sale of the public lands," approved April 5, 1832, and for other purposes. D to whom was referred of Margaret Heyland, submitted an adverse report: which was be printed. motion by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, That the Committee on Pensions be discharged from the conof the petition of Michael Hanson, and that it be referred to the on Naval Affairs. son, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom d the petition of Hezekiah Wingate, submitted an adverse reI was ordered to be printed. son, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom d the petition of Thomas Hall, submitted an adverse report: ordered to be printed. son, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom d the petition of James Updike, submitted an adverse report: ordered to be printed. is, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the ts of the Senate, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, H. R. 179) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for cermade for the service of the fiscal year ending the 30th June, the amendment of the House to the eighth amendment of the orted thereon. ate proceeded to consider their said amendments: and , That they recede from their fourth amendment, insist on is, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the t. ate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 47) last mentioned, mendment reported thereto; and the reported amendment having d to, the bill was reported to the Senate. motion by Mr. Yulee, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to son, of Louisiana, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave a bill (S. 176) for the relief of the Mexican Railroad Company: read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and the Committee on Public Lands. Those who voted i Eras determined The yeas and navs A message from th 道 . President: Th the third and to supply deficien the service of the f The Senate proceed all last mentioned On motion by mined. That the dered, That the Bright reported President of th Ert making appr as of the Unite rother purposes The Senate resum bill (S. 3) to es the execution of her with the am haring been am dment was con rdered, That thi The Senate resum be bill (S. 68) to s for spoliation ate proceeded to consider the resolution, submitted yesterday eight, in relation to the hour of meeting of the Senate: and, question to agree thereto, ■etermined in the negative, Yeas, Nays, motion by Mr. Speight, 15 23 s and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, ho voted in the affirmative are, Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Bright, Colquitt, Houston, ohnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Niles, Pennybacker, Semple, urney. |