Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, whom was referred the resolution (H. R. 10) for the relief of Seth I Leavenworth, reported it without amendment. On motion by Mr. Fairfield, Ordered, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be discharged from t further consideration of the petition of Samuel R. Read, and that it 1 referred to the Committee on Pensions. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideratio of the bill (S. 24) to establish a permanent general pre-emption system i favor of actual settlers on the public lands: and, On motion by Mr. Ashley, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to, an made the order of the day for Wednesday, the 10th instant. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideratio of the bill (S. 13) appropriating alternate sections of the public lands fc the improvement of Pearl river: and having been amended, it was reporte to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in. On the question "Shall this bill be engrossed, and read a third time? On motion, Nays, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, 2 1 Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Barrow, Breese, Cass, Chalmers, John M Clayton, Corwin, Greene, Houston, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, o Louisiana, Miller, Morehead, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Sturgeon Webster, Westcott. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Atherton, Bagby, Berrien, Bright, Thomas Clayton, Colquitt Dickinson, Fairfield, Haywood, Jenness, McDuffie, Mangum, Niles Pennybacker, Turney. So it was Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Cass, in relation to any unauthorized calls, by any officer in the army for volunteer or militia force during the past or present year, and the num ber and organization of the same. On motion by Mr. Calhoun, that the resolution lie on the table: On motion by Mr. Westcott, SYeas, ( Nays, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, 11 30 Messrs. Atchison, Breese, Calhoun, Chalmers, Johnson, of Maryland Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Barrow, Berrien 1. Dix presented resolution having been amended, was agreed to, as follows: Yerk, praying lly exacted tee on Fina Dix presente nt of the duti of the port of Finene. lved, further, That the President be requested to furnish the Senate opies of the correspondence between General Edmund P. Gaines e government, from the 1st of June, A. D. 1845, to the present apon the subject of volunteers or militia ordered to the frontiers of On motion, Senate adjourned. SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1846. 4 message from Davis presented the petition of Jesse Haven, guardian of Artemas t, a soldier in the last war with Great Britain, praying to be allowed of pension: which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Davis presented a petition of the Boston Marine Society, praying ection of a light-house on Minot's ledge, in Boston bay: which was to the Committee on Commerce. . President: Senate (S. 40) f George Du Pennybacker memorial of W ordered to be p The bill (S. 13) improvement o ly engrossed On the question I was determin Davis presented a petition of citizens of Boston, Massachusetts, g the erection of a light-house on Minot's ledge, in Boston bay: was referred to the Committee on Commerce. On motion The yeas and n Those who vote Messrs. Ashley on, Corwin, and, Johnso ts, Speight, S Those who vot Messrs. Athert Manson, Dix, Crittenden presented a memorial of western merchants, praying that ille, Cincinnati, Wheeling, and Pittsburg may be made ports of which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Atchison presented a petition of certain citizens of Missouri, prayat the land districts of Fayette and Palmyra may not be formed into strict. ered, That it lie on the table. Pearce, Pe Siwas Resired, Tha red, Tha Resentatives i 1 The resolution s in Louisia ssed, was rea Dext. e resolution lows: nate whet called gal authe - it has een app n adopte rity unde to serve sh the Sa een the my, up n on the fr en by Genr of War enate whe ary of Wa mmand hether bei ties at Wa the Secr Scott has Filling to t co, where has not a Mr. Dix presented the petition of Thomas Hunt and Company, praying the repayment of certain duties alleged to have been illegally exacted by the collector of the port of New York: which was referred to the Commit tee on Finance. Mr. Dix presented the petition of Charles L. Roberts, surviving partne of the firm of Freeman, Cobb, and Company, merchants in the city o New York, praying the repayment of certain duties alleged to have beer unlawfully exacted by the collector of that port: which was referred to th Committee on Finance. Mr. Dix presented the petition of Wright and Sturgis, praying the re payment of the duties alleged to have been unlawfully exacted by the col lector of the port of New York: which was referred to the Committee on Finance. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, thei Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed the bill from the Senate (S. 40) entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representa tives of George Duval, a Cherokee Indian.” Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of William B. Foster, submitted an adverse report: which was ordered to be printed. The bill (S. 13) appropriating alternate sections of the public lands fo the improvement of Pearl river, having been reported by the committe correctly engrossed, was read a third time., On the question, "Shall this bill pass?" It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Niles, SYeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, 2 18 Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Barrow, Breese, Cass, Chalmers, John M Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Greene, Houston, Jarnagin, Johnson, o Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Miller, Morehead, Rusk, Sevier, Sim mons, Speight, Sturgeon, Westcott, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Atherton, Bagby, Berrien, Bright, Thomas Clayton, Colquitt Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Haywood, Jenness, Lewis, McDuffie, Mangum Niles, Pearce, Pennybacker, Turney. So it was Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House o Representatives in this bill. The resolution (S. R. 6) in relation to the issuing of grants of certai lands in Louisiana, having been reported by the committee correctly en grossed, was read a third time. On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to Tues day next. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. McDuffie, in relation to the quantity of land in certain private land claims, and the proportion thereof for which patents have been issued: an essage from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having an enrolled bill, (S. 40,) I am directed to bring it to the Senate for nature of their President. Jarnagin reported from the committee that they had examined and luly enrolled the bill (S. 40) for the relief of the legal representatives ge Duval, a Cherokee Indian. On motion E eed to the Presi Vice President signed the enrolled bill this day reported to have Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration in. he question, "Shall this bill be engrossed, and read a third time?" as determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Clayton, SYeas, 27 21 yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, se who voted in the negative are, rs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cass, ers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Haywood, Jenness, Lewis, McMangum, Pennybacker, Rusk, Speight, Turney, Yulee. was red, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. Senate of the United States: On motion b Bagby subm administrator c mmittee on Mili On motion Ordered, That S Mr. Benton sub Riced, That the report of th sas, and throu Year 1845. Mr. Woodbridg Resolved, That the Senate w second and th tered into at L e relate to the perior; and wl ded to be, pro Mr. Johnson, ring compens ng the last e of Claims Houston Rered, Th On motic Ordered, The execution of Mr. Houston rred the pet tia, submitt the fourth re mont militia The bill was Ordered, T Mr. Lewis, (H.R.1) swer to the resolutions of the Senate of the 10th, 11th, and 22d of st, I communicate herewith a report from the Secretary of State, anied with the correspondence between the government of the States and that of Great Britain in the years 1840, 1841, 1842, and especting the right or practice of visiting or searching merchant in time of peace; and also, the protest addressed by the minister of ted States at Paris, in the year 1842, against the concurrence of in the quintuple treaty; together with all correspondence relating HINGTON, June 6, 1846. message was read. JAMES K. POLK. red, That it be printed, with the accompanying documents. h, and tary of S ment of 41, 18421 ng medic le min ncur ence POLE ments. On motion by Mr. Haywood, Ordered, That the further consideration of this motion be postponed to Monday next. Mr. Jarnagin reported from the committee that they had this day pre sented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 40) thi day reported to have been examined. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 286) making appropriations for the service of the Pos Office Department for the year ending 30th June, 1847: and having beer amended, and a further amendment being proposed: On motion by Mr. Davis, The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1846. Mr. Bagby submitted additional documents relating to the petition o the administrator of Jacob Housman, deceased: which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion by Mr. Calhoun, Ordered, That Samuel Proileau have leave to withdraw his petition and papers. Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Sen ate the report of the expedition led by Lieutenant Abert on the upper Ar kansas, and through the country of the Camanche Indians, in the fall o the year 1845. Mr. Woodbridge submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to in form the Senate whether any measures have been taken to carry into effec the second and the sixth articles of the treaty with the Chippewa Indians entered into at La Pointe on the 4th day of October, 1842, so far as th same relate to the removal of those Indians from the mineral lands of lak Superior; and whether any and what suitable country has been, or is ir tended to be, provided for the future residence of those Indians. Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, presented the petition of James F. Sothoror praying compensation for the destruction of his property by the enem during the last war with Great Britain: which was referred to the Com mittee of Claims. Mr. Houston submitted the following resolution for consideration: On motion by Mr. Dix, Ordered, That the memorial of certain citizens of New York, relating the execution of a painting by Professor Morse, be printed. Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom w referred the petition of James Smalley, agent for a regiment of Vermon militia, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 201) for the payme of the fourth regiment in the second brigade of the third division of th Vermont militia, for services at the battle of Plattsburg. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred t |