The following bills, having been reported by the committee correct engrossed, were severally read a third time: S. 43. A bill for the relief of Elijah White. S. 69. A bill in addition to an act for the relief of Walter Loomis a Abel Gay, approved July 2, 1836. Resolved, That the said bills pass, and that their respective titles be aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House Representatives therein. Mr. Jarnagin reported from the committee that they had this day p sented to the President of the United States the bill (H. R. 48) maki appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian d partment, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indi tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1847. The six bills this day received from the House of Representatives we severally read the first and second times, by unanimous consent. Ordered, That bill numbered 159 be referred to the Committee on Pe sions; that bills numbered 132, 167, 168, be referred to the Committee Commerce; and that bills numbered 172 and 173 be referred to the Co mittee on Public Lands. After the consideration of Executive business, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1846. Mr. Jarnagin presented a preamble and resolutions, passed by the leg lature of the State of Tennessee, in favor of the payment of the claims certain companies of Tennessee volunteers mustered into the service of t United States in the month of July, 1836: which were referred to the Co mittee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Dix presented the petition of John Mortimer, junior, praying t reimbursement of certain duties alleged to have been unlawfully exacted the collector of the port of New York: which was referred to the Comm tee on Finance. Mr. Dix presented the petition of Crafts, Stevens and Tucker, prayi the reimbursement of certain duties alleged to have been unlawfully exact by the collector of the port of New York: which was referred to the Comittee on Finance. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented a memorial of the legislature the State of Louisiana, praying that an appropriation may be made for moving obstructions in the channel of the bayou Lafourche: which w referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Yulee presented a petition of certain settlers on the public lands the State of Florida, praying that the benefits of the act to provide for t armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part of the peninsula East Florida may be extended to them: which was referred to the Co mittee on Public Lands. Mr. Bagby submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the presiding offic to inquire into the expediency of preparing a plan for reporting the p ceedings and the substance of the debates of the Senate. M Hannecon from the Committee on Military Affairs to whom I he memorial of Josephine Nourse, reported a bill (S. 220) for her ich was read, and passed to the second reading. evier, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred H. R. 321) to repeal an act entitled "An act for the relief of the lge tribe of Indians in the Territory of Wisconsin, approved 1843, and for other purposes," reported it without amendment. oodbridge, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom rred the bill (S. 15) to amend an act confirming certain land the State of Michigan, reported it without amendment. Woodbridge also submitted a report on the subject: which was o be printed. enate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims etition of John Cocke: and, n motion, ed, That it lie on the table. enate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pen- Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. - the 15th instant, in relation to the practicability, propriety, and of an inland communication from the Sabine to Galveston, and the mouth of the river Grande: and the resolution was agreed to. Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. the 15th instant, in relation to the survey, improvement, and perfortification of the principal harbors on the coast of Texas: and ution was agreed to. ad the estimated Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Niles Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Sime 26th instant, in relation to the estimated amount of importations, so, a statement On the On m feld, Green 1846, June 29.] and the estimated amount of revenue therefrom, according to the specifi rates of duties: and having been amended, on the motion of Mr. Dav the resolution was agreed to, as follows: per cer Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to furnish t Senate with the estimates by the department of the annual amount of in portations which it is expected will be made should the duties thereon changed, as is proposed in his report of the 16th instant; specifying t armount, in value, of imports of the articles comprehended within each the several classes of merchandise upon which it is proposed to levy, up the value thereof, duties at the rates of 125 per cent., 40 per cent., 30 Н cent., 25 per cent., 20 per cent., 15 per cent., 10 per cent., and 5 respectively; together with his estimate of the amount of revenue to derived therefrom; also, the estimated amount of the annual value of in ports of such articles as it is proposed shall continue to be imported free duty: and that he accompany the same with a statement of the amount, value, of importations for the last fiscal year of all articles embraced in ea class of imports upon which it is proposed to levy the foregoing rates duties, stating in each case the amount of imports of articles subject duty under existing laws, and the rates of duties paid thereon the last yea and the amount of imports of each class that were imported the last ye free of duty; with his estimate of the annual value of imports of each ki after the proposed change in the rates of duties shall have taken plac also, a statement of the revenue received from customs for the three fi quarters of the present year, and the amount expected from that source the fourth quarter. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed to report the Senate the list of manufactured articles upon which the sum of fift four millions of dollars is annually paid to the protected classes by e hancing the price of domestic articles, and the amount so paid upon ea article, if he possesses the means of ascertaining the same. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Joh son, of Maryland, the 26th instant, in relation to any authority to ind viduals to raise volunteers: and the resolution was agreed to. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted the 26 instant by Mr. Haywood, in relation to a revision of the rules of the Sena and the resolution was agreed to. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Ba by the 25th instant, in relation to the hour of meeting of the Senate: and On the question to agree thereto: It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Bagby, Yeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Brigh Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Cilley, Colquitt, Davis, Dickinson, Dix, Fa field, Greene, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, Louisiana, Lewis, McDuffie, Miller, Pennybacker, Rusk, Simmons, St geon, Upham, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwi ras ed, That after this day the Senate will meet at 11 o'clock, a. m. n motion by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, eas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, who voted in the affirmative are, 22 24 3. Archer, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, en, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Haywood, Jarnagin, JohnMaryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Woodbridge. who voted in the negative are, 5. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, n, Houston, Lewis, McDuffie, Pennybacker, Rusk, Sevier, Turlee. ollowing bills having been reported by the committee correctly d, were severally read a third time: An act for the relief of John Jones, surviving partner of John d Charles Souder. 3. An act for the relief of Nathaniel Stafford. of John Crowell, Mr. Atherton, f squire into the e command of Liet The Senate pro ons on the petit Resolved, Tha The Senate pro onary Claims erewith, Resolved, Tha The Senate pr Bagby, in re ad the resolution Mr. Bagby, M rehead, were The Senate re he bill (S. 5 imports, an mports, and for And, after del On motio Ordered, Tha de the order Mr. Breese, f ms referred, re Berthern part of he State of Mi assed to the se The Senate H.R. 259 ed, That the said bills pass, and that their respective titles be as ill (S. 67) to provide for the final settlement of the accounts of owell, late agent for the Creek Indians, having been reported by nittee correctly engrossed, was read a third time. n motion by Mr. Jarnagin, ed, That it be recommitted to the Committee on Indian Affairs, ructions to report a bill authorizing the settlement of the accounts Crowell, notwithstanding the provisions contained in the fourth f the act of the 3d of March, 1945, making appropriations for the diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending 30th June, d for other purposes. enate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration 1 (S. 12) to reduce and graduate the price of the public lands, and purposes: and n motion by Mr. Calhoun, ed, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to, and TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1846. isk presented documents in support of the claim of Samuel H. and others to compensation for property lost in the military sere United States: which were referred to the Committee of Claims. agby, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was red the bill (S. 67) to provide for the final settlement of the accounts Columbia, to th The Vice P Tar, made in amber and d Alabam hich was re Mr. Dickin ast war wit which was r of John Crowell, late agent for the Creek Indians, reported it with amendment. Agreeably to notice, Mr. Jarnagin asked and obtained leave to bring a bill (S. 221) to establish and organize an executive bureau under exclusive direction and control of the President of the United Stat which was read, and passed to the second reading. On motion by Mr. Jarnagin, Ordered, That it be printed. Mr. Atherton, from the Committee on Printing, who were instructed inquire into the expense of printing the report of the expedition under: command of Lieutenant Abert, reported thereon. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on P sions on the petition of Cecilia Carroll: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Re lutionary Claims on the memorial of Thomas Bryant: and, in concurrer therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the memorialist ought not to be granted The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted yesterday Mr. Bagby, in relation to a plan for reporting the proceedings of the Sena and the resolution was agreed to: and Mr. Bagby, Mr. John M. Clayton, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Houston, and M Morehead, were appointed the committee. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the considerati of the bill (S. 57) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide reven from imports, and to change and modify existing laws imposing duties imports, and for other purposes:" And, after debate, On motion by Mr. Dix, Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to, made the order of the day for to-morrow. Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom the subje was referred, reported a bill (S. 222) to establish a new land office in t northern part of Michigan, and to provide for the sale of mineral lands the State of Michigan and Territory of Wisconsin: which was read, a passed to the second reading. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, t bill (H. R. 259) to retrocede the county of Alexandria, in the District Columbia, to the State of Virginia. And, after debate, and the consideration of Executive business, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1846. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary War, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, showing t number and description of troops that have been mustered into the servic from Alabama, since the first of April last, under calls for voluntee which was read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Dickinson presented the petition of John Martin, an officer in t last war with Great Britain, praying to be allowed arrears of pensio |