se, Calber IX, Fairte A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives insist on their amendment, disagreed to by the Senate, to the bill (S. 120) making alterations in the pay department of the army; ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses; and have appointed Mr. Haralson, Mr. McClelland, and Mr. Edwin H. Ewing, managers on their part. The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 8) to authorize the President of the United States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead ore: in which they request the concurrence of the Senate: also, a bill (H. R. 237) to amend the act entitled "An act to grant a quantity of land to the Territory of Wisconsin, for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of lake Michigan with those of Rock river:" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. Mr. Sevier, by unanimous consent, asked and obtained leave to bring in a resolution (S. 27) to correct a clerical error in the act approved June 6, 1846, for the relief of the legal representatives of George Duval, a Cherokee Indian: which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and considered as in Committee of the Whole: and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. The said bill was read a third time, by unanimous consent. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 286) making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending 30th June, 1847; together with an amendment proposed by Mr. Niles: and, After debate, On motion by Mr. John M. Clayton, that the Senate adjourn: It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Speight, Yeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, 27 18 Messrs. Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Breese, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Greene, Haywood, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, McDuffie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Calhoun, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Jenness, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Rusk, Sevier, Speight, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. So the Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1846. Mr. Westcott presented a copy of a constitution for a State government, Miller, adopted by the people of the Territory of Iowa in convention May 18, 1846: which was referred to the Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed. notion by Mr. Westcott, that five thousand copies, in addition to the umber, be printed for the use of the Senate: red, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. Greene presented a memorial of the representatives of the yearly of the Society of Friends for New England, deprecating the evils and praying the adoption of measures for perpetuating peaceful is between the United States and foreign nations. red, That it lie on the table. notion by Mr. Greene, that the memorial be printed: red, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. Johnson, of Louisiana, submitted the following resolution; which nsidered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: The Senate proc Turney; which Resalced, That t the authority a persons and pr he military servi Un the question It was determine The Senate proce Tulee; which Besired, That ed to inquire shing a regu Key West, an af of Mexico. The bill from th leed, That the Secretary of War be directed to communicate to the the aggregate amount appropriated by Congress since the 1st of 836, for the removal of bars and other obstructions of mud, sand, om the harbors and rivers of the United States; also, what proporsuch appropriations has been expended in dredging operations,ent of the U ng all expenses of such operations; also, the average cost per cubic removing such obstructions. Niles, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, to whom was the petition of Wade Allen, reported a bill (S. 202) for his relief: was read, and passed to the second reading. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom ferred the petition of William Pittman, submitted a report, accomby a bill (S. 203) for his relief. bill was read, and passed to the second reading. red, That the report be printed. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom ferred the bill (H. R. 162) for the relief of Isaiah Parker, reported out amendment. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom eferred the bill (H. R. 157) granting a pension to Orris Crosby, d it without amendment. Ss of Illinois a posed to contain was consent. The bill (H. R antity of land to pening a cana river," was Ordered, That i The Senate resu te bill (S. 43) f On motion Ordered, That TOW A message from . President: Pearce, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the ring titles: . R. 94) for the relief of James Hillman, reported it without amend Pearce also submitted an adverse report on the subject: which was d to be printed. Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of sentatives, disagreed to by the Senate, and insisted on by the House resentatives, to the bill (S. 120) making alterations in the pay departof the army: and H.R. 14. An a eal so much of nes of Iowa; HR. 105. An e improveme HR. 321. An ridge tribe olved, That they insist on their disagreement to the said amend-arch 3, 1843, a and agree to the conference asked by the House of Representatives disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. On motion by Mr. Dix, H.R.375. Ar of the public 1 H.R. 374. A ered, That the committee of conference on the part of the Senaterement of th t of three members, to be appointed by the Vice President: and Dix, Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, and Mr. Houston, were appointed. anal in the T H.R. 408. A ered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accord-Polk, in the of justice; H.R. 439. A Fisconsin, gran jons, to Orris Cps as referred ithout a ct: which the Bo 1 by the H the par e said Leprecaties The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted yesterday Mr. Turney; which was amended, as follows: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inqu into the authority and expediency of exempting from arrest and seiz the persons and property of volunteers for debt, during their continuan in the military service of the United States: and, On the question to agree to the resolution, It was determined in the negative. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted yesterday Mr. Yulee; which was amended, and agreed to, as follows: Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads directed to inquire into the expediency of providing effectual means establishing a regular communication by mail between St. Augusti and Key West, and between Key West and Pensacola, or other port. the gulf of Mexico. The bill from the House of Representatives (H. R. 8) to authorize t President of the United States to sell the reserved mineral lands in t States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of Wisconsin and Iow supposed to contain lead ore, was read the first and second times, by unar mous consent. The bill (H. R. 237) to amend the act entitled "An act to grant quantity of land to the Territory of Wisconsin, for the purpose of aidir in opening a canal to connect the waters of lake Michigan with those Rock river," was read the first and second times, by unanimous consen Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideratio of the bill (S. 43) for the relief of Elijah White: and, morrow. On motion by Mr. Dix, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, the Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed bills of th following titles: H. R. 14. An act to define the boundaries of the State of Iowa, and t repeal so much of the act of the 3d of March, 1845, as relates to the bound aries of Iowa; H. R. 105. An act granting certain lands to the Territory of Iowa, to ai in the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines river, in said Te ritory; H. R. 321. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act for the relief of th Stockbridge tribe of Indians in the Territory of Wisconsin," approve March 3, 1843, and for other purposes; H. R. 375. An act to equalize the compensation of the surveyors gene ral of the public lands of the United States, and for other purposes; H. R. 374. An act to grant a certain quantity of land to aid in the im t of the Sprovement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and to connect the same b dent: and rere appe tatives a canal in the Territory of Wisconsin; H. R. 408. An act to authorize the constituted authorities of the count of Polk, in the Territory of Iowa, to enter a quarter section of land for seat of justice; H. R. 439. An act disaffirming all laws of the Territories of Iowa an Wisconsin, granting banking privileges; 445. An act to establish an additional land office in Iowa; - 106. An act to enable the people of Wisconsin Territory to form tution and State government, and for the admission of such State Union: h they request the concurrence of the Senate. Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of ntatives to the bill (S. 185) supplemental to an act entitled "An iding for the prosecution of the existing war between the United nd the republic of Mexico, and for other purposes:" and e question to agree to the following amendment: on 1, line 5, strike out the words "two major generals," and insert in eof" one major general," and strike out four," and insert" two:" s determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Westcott, Yeas, yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, e who voted in the affirmative are, 19 26 s. Archer, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Dayton, Greene, Huntington, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Upham, Westcott, Woodbridge. e who voted in the negative are, s. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, HayHouston, Jarnagin, Jenness, Johnson, of Maryland, Lewis, McDuffie, acker, Rusk, Sevier, Speight, Yulee. On motion, red, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Ow. the consideration of Executive business, Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1846. Rusk submitted the following resolution for consideration: anting the memo The Senate proce The Senate proc d: and Currence were s be Ordered, That an Affairs; tha Emittee on Ter be referred to Mr. Dix, from t the disagreeing An aet making a That they hav atives, and, af agreeing votes, ed. to the respo That the Sena duse, with the e appointed i as the increas ized and p at the Hous ais containe Should the r es, the effect the following That the Pre ed, by and wit ditional payma "SEC. 2. And this act shall ces, as the pre bject to the rul ates of their Secretary of Wa Johnson, of Maryland, presented a memorial of James F. Sothoron, compensation for the destruction of his property by the enemy in r 1814: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Dickinson, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred ition of John Cocke, submitted an adverse report: which was to be printed. Atherton, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred tion submitted by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, the 1st of April, on ject of printing the laws relating to pensions, reported thereon. Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution: and, On motion by Mr. Atherton, red, That it lie on the table. Atherton, from the Committee on Printing, reported in favor of 0: 1846, June 11.] va; ry to i such St House titled "A the U d nd inser ert "fe s preser n. Corr Man Fooding on. Br egan. H 8. McDai poned d to inc in the Sa ict cours 7. Sothere le ene .S. Was whe vas rem of Aptl ereon. in favor printing the memorial of the representatives of the yearly meeting of th Society of Friends for New England: and Ordered, That the memorial be printed. Mr. Atherton, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referre the motion by Mr. Cass, to print five thousand copies in addition to th usual number of the message of the President of the United States of th 6th instant, with the accompanying correspondence, reported it with a amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said motion: and Ordered, That one thousand copies of the message of the President the United States, and the accompanying correspondence, in addition t the usual number, be printed for the use of the Senate. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen sions on the petition of Philip Slaughter: and, in concurrence therewith Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be not granted. Mr. Jenness having been, on his motion, excused from serving on th Committee on Finance: Ordered, That a member be appointed by the Vice President in hi stead: and Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, was appointed. The nine bills yesterday received from the House of Representatives fo concurrence were severally read the first and second times, by unanimou consent. Ordered, That the bill numbered 321 be referred to the Committee of Indian Affairs; that the bills numbered 14, 105, 439, be referred to th Committee on Territories; and that the bills numbered 106, 373, 374, 408 445, be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Dix, from the committee of conference on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (S. 120) entitle "An act making alterations in the pay department of the army," reported "That they have met the conferees on the part of the House of Repre sentatives, and, after free and full conference on the subject of the sai disagreeing votes, have unanimously agreed to recommend, and do recom mend, to the respective houses, as follows: "That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendments of th House, with the exception of the proviso, by which the additional officer to be appointed in the pay department shall continue in service only s long as the increase of the rank and file of the army may be necessary, a authorized and provided for in an act passed during the present session and that the House recede from so much of its amendment to the origina bill as is contained in the said proviso. "Should the recommendation of the conferees be adopted by the tw houses, the effect will be to substitute for the two sections of the origina bill the following: "That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, autho rized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint thre additional paymasters, to be attached to the pay department of the army. "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the officers appointed in virtu of this act shall perform the same duties, receive the same pay and allow ances, as the present paymasters of the army, and shall in like manner b subject to the rules and articles of war; and previous to entering upon th duties of their office shall give such bonds to the United States as th |