ses: DT me 27th Jz nd conti ty stipa 1, 1847. d an enri of their i ast report o be prese for the r : and, coned and impensae! as acting ead the se having to the a thin bill (S. 17) granting a pension to Joseph Morrison: and no amendment be ing made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. The bill (S. 74) for the relief of Henry Etting was read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole: and no amendment bein made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. The bill from the House of Representatives (H. R. 384) reducing th duties on imports, and for other purposes, was read the first and secon times, by unanimous consent. On motion, Ordered, That it be printed, and that 300 additional copies be printe for the use of the Senate. On motion by Mr. Evans, that the said bill be referred to the Committe on Finance: The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, 2 Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, o Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Morehead, Niles, Pearce Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cal houn, Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Fairfield, Hannegan, Hous Westcott, Yulee. dors present ton, Lewis, McDuffie, Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, Turney Calhoun, (s ston, Johast 2, Sevier, Sr On motion by Mr. Sevier, Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to Mon day next, and be the special order for that day at one o'clock, and for each successive day, until the subject shall be finally disposed of. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration prwin, E of the bill (S. 12) to reduce and graduate the price of the public lands A. oresaid the He ne Whole unty, State the Serate* Whole, and for other purposes. An amendment having been proposed by Mr. Calhoun, a motion was made by Mr. Crittenden to amend the proposed amendment. And, after debate, On motion by Mr. Huntington, The Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1846. Mr. Davis presented a memorial of merchants of the city of Boston Massachusetts, praying that specific instead of ad valorem duties may be levied on all foreign wines and liquors. Ordered, That it lie on the table, and be printed. Mr. Yulee submitted additional documents relating to the petition o Isabella Stout: which were referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Mr. Cilley presented a petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying the ion of all constitutional measures for abolishing slavery in the United notion was made that the petition be received: and. dered, That the motion lie on the table. . Davis presented a petition of citizens of Boston, Massachusetts, ng that imported leeches may not be subject to duty. dered, That it lie on the table. . Atchison presented two petitions of citizens of Missouri, praying the . Yulee submitted the following resolution; which was read: dered, That it be referred to the Committee on Printing. . Jarnagin submitted the following resolution; which was considered, nanimous consent, and agreed to: solved, That the Secretary of the Navy transmit to the Senate all the spondence between the Navy Department and Captain E. A. F. Late, while he was stationed at Memphis, in Tennessee, with the reasons ansferring him from that place; and that the Secretary also furnish a of all letters and instructions from the Navy Department to Mr. Warand all other persons employed in the navy yard at Memphis, and all letters from them to the Navy Department. . Johnson, of Maryland, presented the petition of Chace and Grew, ng the repayment of certain import duties alleged to have been illeexacted: which was referred to the Committee on Finance. r. Johnson, of Maryland, also presented the petition of Cragin and cland; he petition of Shaw, Patterson, and Company; he petition of James Read; he petition of Joseph Sill; he petition of John Williams and Company; hree petitions of George Howe and Company; he petition of J. C. Howe and Company; he petition of Lambert and Slade, and Lambert, Slade, and Company; he petition of Thomas P. Cushing and Company; hree petitions of Freeman Cobb and Company; he petition of Thomas P. Cushing; he petition of Kimball, Jewett, and Company; he petition of Whiton and March; he petition of Gordon and Stoddard; he petition of Almy, Blake, and Company; he petition of A. and G. A. Kendall; heretofore mac heen institute and, and disp posed of, any Mr. Bright, this day H. R. 25 Columbia, to Mr. Pearce. a resolution 1545, for disti read the first a Committee ported to the Ordered, T The said re Resolved, T Ordered, T Representativ Mr. Benton red the bill musicians, a ed voluntee Icertain cas t to pass. Mr. Dickin De bill (H. endment. Mr. Cass, red the bi rted it wit Mr. J. M e bill (S. ithout am Mr. Ash te petition Pased, sub Wedge Ga thin, decea The bill Ordered, Mr. Ashl ne bill (S. and treaties the provisi rally praying the repayment of certain import duties alleged to have brother pi Mr. Pen the bill (H ent amend Mr. Joh ferred th cereased, 546, Jun heretofore made, and for the investigation of which no suit or suits hav a the been instituted by the claimant or claimants, shall be considered publi land, and disposed of in the same manner that other public lands are dis posed of, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Mr. Bright, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that they Shad this day presented to the President of the United States the enrolle bill (H. R. 259) to retrocede the county of Alexandria, in the District o Columbia, to the State of Virginia. 1. prav State read. Mr. Pearce, by unanimous consent, asked and obtained leave to bring in a resolution (S. R. 31) supplementary to the resolution of February 20 1845, for distributing the works of the exploring expedition: which wa read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and considered a intel in Committee of the Whole: and no amendment being made, it was re ast sported to the Senate. Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. The said resolution was read a third time, by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House o See Representatives in the resolution. Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was re thferred the bill (S. 212) to increase the pay of the non-commissioned officers musicians, and privates of the army of the United States, and the militia and volunteers in the service of the same, and allowing them bounty land in certain cases, reported it without amendment, and that the bill ough not to pass. re and Ge Mr. Dickinson, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred are be the bill (H. R. 55) for the relief of William Culver, reported it withou amendment. e on Fir ration: acted w in the Su Mr. Cass, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was re ferred the bill (H. R. 122) for the relief of Thomas Ap Catesby Jones, re ported it without amendment. Mr. J. M. Clayton, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill (S. 225) for the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton, reported i without amendment. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Milledge Galphin, legal representative of George Galphin, de ceased, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 227) for the relief o Milledge Galphin, executor of the last will and testament of George Gal phin, deceased. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 210) to provide for the distribution of the edition of the law and treaties of the United States, published by Little and Brown, unde the provisions of the resolution of Congress approved March 3, 1845, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment. Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 165) for the relief of Samuel D. Enochs, reported it with out amendment, and submitted an adverse report on the subject. Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was sh claus referred the bill (H. R. 136) for the relief of the heirs of doctor John Gray die circus deceased, reported it with an amendment. provisin Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the ion (H. R. 37) to refund to States and individuals expenses incurred in under calls for militia and volunteers made by Generals Gaines aylor: and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and endment was concurred in. ered, That the amendment be engrossed, and the bill read a third said resolution was read a third time. olved, That this resolution pass. ered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives acgly. Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the tion (H. R. 34) presenting the thanks of Congress to Major General r, his officers and men, together with the amendment reported thereto; e reported amendment having been agreed to, the resolution was reto the Senate. the question to concur in the amendment, as determined in the negative. resolution having been amended, on the motion of Mr. Atchison, › resolution was read a third time, as amended. e following bills, having been reported by the committee correctly 7. A bill granting a pension to Joseph Morrison. 51. A bill for the relief of Benjamin Harris, of La Salle county, State nois. 1. A bill to allow to Elijah White additional compensation for serand reimbursement of expenses incurred by him as acting sub-agent lian affairs west of the Rocky mountains. 4. A bill for the relief of Henry Etting. olved, That the said bills pass, and that their respective titles be as aid. lered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of sentatives in the said bills. e Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration bill (S. 12) to reduce and graduate the price of the public lands, and her purposes. 1, after debate, and the consideration of Executive business, e Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1846. referred the pet a bill (S. 229) Mr. Johnson The Senate Bright, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in a - Archer, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was tes of post dege, and f Tas read th On Ordered nade the d The Ser providing Court of th On Ordered The Sen bill (S. 31 mineral la lowa, supp On Ordered The bill of the Uni mittee of the Senat Ordere The S bill (H. I reserved ses erals Ga What: referred the petition of Joshua Dodge, submitted a report, accompanied b a bill (S. 229) for his relief. Te titles be the He conske ie land, Less to bring a ints of J lana: wh whom The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to who was referred the memorial of Sarah A. King, widow and administratrix the late John T. King, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 230 for her relief. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Ha negan the 2d instant, in relation to any orders given to General Taylor advance on Mexico: and the resolution was disagreed to. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by M Sevier the 7th instant, in relation to the unconfirmed French and Spanis land claims in the State of Arkansas: and the resolution was agreed to. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Per sions on the petition of Resin Tevis: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be not granted. The bill (S. 178) supplementary to an act entitled "An. act to provid for the transportation of the mail between the United States and foreiz countries, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and co sidered as in Committee of the Whole. On motion by Mr. Niles, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to, an made the order of the day for Monday, the 20th instant. The bill (S. 207) in amendment of an act entitled "An act to reduce th rates of postage, to limit the use and correct the abuse of the franking pri ilege, and for the prevention of frauds on the Post Office Department, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whol On motion by Mr. Niles, Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to, an made the order of the day for Monday, the 20th instant. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (S. 59 providing for the purchase and distribution of the decisions of the Suprem Court of the United States among the several States and Territories: and On motion by Mr. Benton, Ordered, That it lie on the table. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, th bill (S. 31) to direct the President of the United States to sell the reserve mineral lands in the State of Illinois and Territories of Wisconsin ar Iowa, supposed to contain lead ore: and, On motion by Mr. Sevier, Ordered, That it lie on the table. The bill (S. 64) to provide for the more effectual publication of the lay of the United States, was read the second time, and considered as in Cor mittee of the Whole: and no amendment being made, it was reported the Senate. Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, t bill (H. R. 8) to authorize the President of the United States to sell tl reserved mineral lands in the States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territ |