TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1846. presented a petition of A. B. Durand and others, praying that . B. Morse may be employed by the government to execute a r one of the vacant panels in the rotundo of the Capitol: which ed to the Committee on the Library. is presented the petition of Hughes, Brothers, and Company, of the city of New York, praying the repayment of duties have been illegally exacted by the collector of that port: which d to the Committee on Finance. nson, of Maryland, presented the memorial of Oscar F. Pitman, mpensation for his services in transporting the mail: which was the Committee of Claims. motion by Mr. Benton, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit to the Secretary of riginal despatches of General Taylor, which accompanied the 'the President of the 11th instant. motion by Mr. Lewis, That Jacob B. Clarke have leave to withdraw his petition and The bill was read Ordered, That th Mr. Ashley, from ed a petition of o compensation o ed to the second Mr. Ashley, from quire into the s ps and chart es of America w reading. Ashley, from 1mn relation to Este of Ohio: wh sent, and consi being made, i red, That th The said bill was Bred. That t Ordered, That th resentatives the The resolution (S aned by the com Redred, That t Ordered, That th Presentatives the The Senate resu pproved June and claims with those parts of th degree of nor with the a Un the question Insert the follow "SEC. 8. And b reader it necess asiana at the ti at, concession, ce them to bri Appart to do so, has determin rce submitted the following resolution; which was considered, ous consent, and agreed to: 7, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inthe expediency of providing by law for distributing among the 1 soldiers of the army the value of any public property captured om the enemy. motion by Mr. Hannegan, , That Samuel and James Smith have leave to withdraw their d papers. ht reported from the committee that they had examined and enrolled the joint resolution (S. R. 17) for the relief of Peter nybacker, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bill (S. 192) to authorize the clerks of the circuit and district ne United States for the western district of Virginia to appoint nd for other purposes: which was read the first and second nanimous consent. That it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. by, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in a' That it be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. be On the question kwas determi The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was ferred a petition of citizens of Arkansas, reported a bill (S. 195) to increa the compensation of deputy surveyors in Arkansas: which was read, a passed to the second reading. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, who were instruct to inquire into the subject, reported a joint resolution (S. R. 25) respecti the maps and charts of the surveys of the boundary lines of the Unit States of America with foreign States: which was read, and passed to t second reading. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill 196) in relation to the July term of the circuit and district courts in t district of Ohio: which was read the first and second times, by unanimo consent, and considered as in Committee of the Whole: and no amer ment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. The resolution (S. R. 14) for the relief of Putney and Riddle, having be The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 88) to amend t act approved June 17, 1844, entitled "An act to provide for the adjustme of land claims within the States of Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana, a in those parts of the States of Mississippi and Alabama south of the thir first degree of north latitude, and between the Mississippi and Perdi rivers," with the amendments made in Committee of the Whole. On the question to concur in the following amendment: Insert the following section: "SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That so much of the said several a as render it necessary that the claimant or claimants should have resided Louisiana at the time of the cession of the province, or at the time when grant, concession, order of survey, or settlement was made, in order enable them to bring suit, and in order to bar their claim forever if tl neglect to do so, be repealed:" It was determined in the negative. On the question to concur in the following amendment: "SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That all the provisions of this a and of those to which it is supplementary, be, and they are hereby, tended to the Territory of Iowa:' It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Mangum, Yeas,. Nays,. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present Mosers Atchison Rarrow Benton Breese Chalmers. John M. Clayto Corwin, Hannegan, Houston, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, earce, Rusk, Sevier, Yulee. who voted in the negative are, . Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Berrien, Bright, Calhomas Clayton, Dickinson, Fairfield, Jenness, Lewis, Mangum, 1, Niles, Pennybacker, Semple, Sturgeon, Turney, Upham, amendment was disagreed to. esidue of the amendments made in Committee of the Whole being din: ed, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (S. 185) WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1846. shley presented a petition of citizens of Arkansas, praying the ment of a mail route from Clarendon to Surrounded Hill, in that ich was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post hnson, of Maryland, presented the memorial of Thomas Bryant, William Bryant, deceased, an officer in the naval service during utionary war, praying compensation for the services of his ancesh was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. angum submitted the following resolution; which was considered, ed, That the sergeant-at-arms be authorized to employ the neces- resident: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having enrolled resolution, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for ture of their President. Mr. Dickinson pr , remonstratin Tad for an improv Ordered, That it . Johnson, of e of the State Suctions to the Committee on M. Johnson, of of the State of at State in C t of the money in Texas, and al station at Ne were referre Mr. Johnson, of of the State South of the b was referre Mr. Semple pres de government n submerged p Committee on Mr. Semple sub unanimous co Resolved, Tha ther the impr gine and sub service of th teir value. ice President signed the enrolled resolution (S. R. 17) last rehave been examined, and it was delivered to the committee to be I to the President of the United States. hnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom red the petition of Philip Slaughter, submitted an adverse report: as ordered to be printed. ill (S. 88) to amend the act approved June 17, 1844, entitled " An vide for the adjustment of land claims within the States of Miskansas, and Louisiana, and in those parts of the States of Misnd Alabama south of the thirty-first degree of north latitude, and the Mississippi and Perdido rivers," having been reported by the e correctly engrossed, was read a third time. ed, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. ed, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of tatives in this bill. atitled-A ates of Ms Ates of M titude, irted by t $ aforesa Hous The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the considerat of the bill (S. 185) supplemental to an act entitled "An act providing the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the public of Mexico, and for other purposes:" and having been amended was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in. Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. The said bill having been reported by the committee correctly engrosse was read a third time. Resolved, That this bill pass, and that its title be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House Representatives therein. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the considerati of the bill (S. 41) providing for an augmentation of the naval force of t United States. On motion by Mr. Fairfield, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to, ar THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1846. Mr. Dickinson presented a petition of citizens of Oswego county, Ne York, remonstrating against the renewal of a patent granted to Jeth Wood for an improvement in the plough. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented a resolution passed by the legi lature of the State of Louisiana, in favor of an appropriation for removin obstructions to the navigation of the Sabine river: which was referred the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented resolutions passed by the legisla ture of the State of Louisiana, requesting the Senators and Representative of that State in Congress to use their exertions to procure the reimburs ment of the money advanced by the State of Louisiana for the public se vice in Texas, and to urge on Congress the expediency of establishing naval station at New Orleans, and constructing additional naval steamer which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented a resolution passed by the legis lature of the State of Louisiana, in favor of the erection of light-houses the mouth of the bayou Bonfouca, and the mouth of the river Tanchipah which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Semple presented the memorial of Peter Von Schmidt, praying tha the government may purchase his improvement in the rotary steam engin and submerged propeller, for the use of the navy: which was referred the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Semple submitted the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquir whether the improvements made by Peter Von Schmidt in the rotary stear engine and submerged propeller can be advantageously introduced int the service of the United States; and what sum will be required to te annegan submitted the following resolution for consideration: ewis, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the sage from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their President: The House of Representatives have passed the bill from te (S. 196) in relation to the July term of the circuit and district the district of Ohio. have also passed the bill from the Senate (S. 148) establishing enate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Rep- ed, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives ac ouston, by unanimous consent, asked and obtained leave to bring resolution (S. R. 26) presenting the thanks of Congress to Brigaeral Taylor, and for other purposes: which was read the first and mes, by unanimous consent. n motion by Mr. Sevier, ed, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until toand that it be printed. red by him from From these it will other, for a retu ercial conventi ed. In making ction at the pr enate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration 11 (S. 68) to provide for the ascertainment of claims of American or spoliations prior to the 31st day of July, 1801: and, n motion by Mr. Huntington, ed, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to Il (S. 166) for the relief of Asenath Canney, was read the second I considered as in Committee of the Whole: and no amendment de, it was reported to the Senate. ed, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. id bill having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, a third time. ed, That this bill pass, and that its title be as aforesaid. ded to the sugge of this affair. The message was d, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of tatives therein. llowing message was received from the President of the United Mr. Walker, his secretary: enate of the United States: The Vice Preside in the last wa an allowance C Pensions. Mr. Chalmers pr ed States, and ous stones, of Upham pres mit a copy of a note, under date the 26th instant, from the envoy nary and minister plenipotentiary of her Britannic Majesty to the of State, communicating a despatch, under date the 4th instant, d others, merch |