-er in the neer in the ch he has e Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Cameron, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Haywood, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of luding a Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Simmons, Sturgeon, Woodbridge. Sas as he vessel bel has already if any, ief" bare ind where by law. De instruer of the U nd the ra ualificati be insta the eng and with the or pay. court or hat cause t whether e laws of y tribunal y and with 0; together t under whak en held tr was publi whom t int the s New Fotky Sunbury. f New E end; e Senatus Breese, B Hanne The Senate being equally divided, the Vice President determined the question in the negative. The question recurring on the motions to print the said memorials and proceedings: Ordered, That the said memorials and proceedings be printed. Petition of farmers and workingmen of Mercer county, New Jersey; reported against printing the same. On the question to concur in the report, It was determined in the negative: whereupon, Ordered, That the said memorial and petition be printed. Mr. Atherton, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the report of the Secretary of War, on the subject of appropriations made for the improvement of rivers and harbors, with the motion to print the same, reported in favor of printing the report: whereupon, Ordered, That the report be printed. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, on the subject of the manufactured articles upon which fifty-four millions of dollars are annually paid to the protected classes by enhancing the price of the domestic articles: which was read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Atchison, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom the following bills were referred: H. R. 204. An act for the relief of Daniel H. Warren; H. R. 298. An act for the relief of Leah Gray; bell; H. R. 299. An act for the relief of Mary Campbell, widow of John Campreported them severally without amendment. Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 371) for the relief of John Milsted, of Escambia county, Florida, reported it without amendment. Mr. John M. Clayton, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 149) entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton," reported it without amendment. Mr. Jarnagin, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Henry R. Schoolcraft, reported a joint resolution (S. R. 34) for his relief: which was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 50) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the 30th day of June, 1847, and for er, Spe other purposes, reported it with amendments: which were ordered to be printed. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referredt he 1. K. 66) making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for : the question to concur in the amendment, viz: at the end of the bill or payment of invalid pensions, which, prior to 1844, were paid from ivateer pension fund, $3,000:" Mr. Dix p zad druggist posed on imp Ordered, Mr. Bright President of solutions: vas determined in the affirmative, S Yeas, On motion by Mr. Speight, 26 8.3. Join e yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, ssrs. Archer, Atherton, Bagby, Berrien, Breese, Bright, Cameron, ssrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Calhoun, Thomas Clayton, Corwin, further amendment being proposed, dered, That the amendment be engrossed, and the bill read a third e said bill was read a third time as amended. solved, That this bill pass, with an amendment. e resolution (H. R. 42) directing the manner of procuring the print- mous consent. dered, That it be referred to the Committee on the contingent exs of the Senate. e Senate proceeded to consider their amendments, amended and dis1 to by the House of Representatives, to the bill (H. R. 49) making priations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th 1847: and, On motion by Mr. Lewis, and a loan. solved, That the Senate agree to the conference asked by the House presentatives on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon; and he committee of conference on the part of the Senate be appointed by ice President: and Benton, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Lewis, were accordingly appointed. Lewis being, on his motion, excused from serving on the committee ference, Semple was appointed in his stead. e Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration bill (H. R. 384) reducing the duty on imports, and for other purand, H. R. 345 ported the On n Ordered, deration of ired to the H. R. 29 without an nators prese FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1846. Mr. Dix presented a memorial of Valentine Mott and others, physician and druggists, of the city of New York, praying that no duty may be im posed on imported leeches. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had presented to the President of the United States the 23d instant, the following bill and join resolutions: S. 3. Joint resolution regulating the printing of Congress, and estab lishing the compensation of the same. S. 33. Joint resolution authorizing the sale of certain land at Bator Bouge to the State of Louisiana. right, Cature therein specified. ton, Dichia er, Niles, P H. R. 515. An act making appropriations for certain objects of expendi A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a resolution fixing an hour of the day for the adjournment of Congress: in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The President of the United States approved and signed the 22d in uisiana, la stant, the enrolled bill (H. R. 492) to authorize the issue of treasury note: bill readi and a loan. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom the following bills were referred: H. R. 210. An act for the relief of Patrick Kelly, senior, of the county of Indiana, State of Pennsylvania; H. R. 239. An act for the relief of Ebenezer Conant, of the county o of the Her Jefferson, State of New York; curing the second tras H. R. 300. An act for the relief of Lewis Laing; H. R. 301. An act for the relief of William Gump; H. R. 334. An act for the relief of Patrick Masterson; e conting reported them severally without amendment. mended and 1. R. 49 ending the ed by the B ses therea be appe gly app append on the he cops id for other On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, Ordered, That the Committee on Pensions be discharged from the con sideration of the petition of Samuel R. Read, and that the petition be re ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Pearce, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom the following bills were referred: H. R. 266. An act for the relief of James Gee; H. R. 292. An act for the relief of Margaret Gwinnup, of Hamilton County, Ohio; H. R. 336. An act for the relief of Mary Phelps; reported them severally without amendment. Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was re ferred the bill (H. R. 302) for the relief of John Carr, John Batty, and Samuel Stevenson, seamen on board the whale ship Margaret, reported i without amendment. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was re ferred the bill (H. R. 459) in relation to the payment of claims, reported i without amendment. ent of claims: and no amendment being made, it was reported to the ce. dered, That it pass to a third reading. e said bill was read a third time. solved, That this bill pass. dered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives ac- e Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the e said bill was read a third time, as amended, and the title was ded. solved, That this bill pass, with amendments. dered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of esentatives in the amendments. e Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the H. R. 454) further to extend the time for locating Virginia military warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office: no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. dered, That it pass to a third reading. e said bill was read a third time. solved, That this bill pass. dered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives acngly. message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his ary: -. President: The President of the United States approved and signed 3d instant, the following resolutions: 3. A resolution regulating the printing of Congress, and establishing ompensation of the same. 33. A resolution authorizing the sale of certain land at Baton Rouge e State of Louisiana. dered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. motion by Mr. Dix, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of ill (H. R. 18) making appropriations for the improvement of certain ors and rivers: e yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, ose who voted in the affirmative are, ssrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atchison, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, se, Bright, Cameron, Cass, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. ClayCorwin, Davis, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington Messrs. A 104, the foll On n cott. The yeas Lewis, Mel mons, Spei On moti thereof, th "Provi ported to sentatives Te Whole August. I panish ress Sth July 18 ments 0, the b in. ill read at the tile the Ho the Whole rginia al Land Of ite. esentatives Ir. Walker. red and ad estil t Bator itatives the onsiderat ent of Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Miller, Morehead, Pea Messrs. Atherton, Bagby, Chalmers, Fairfield, Houston, Lewis, McI fie, Mangum, Pennybacker, Rusk, Sevier, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. On motion by Mr. Jarnagin, to amend the bill by inserting, after 104, the following: "For the improvement and continuation of the canal around the M cle shoals, in the Tennessee river, and removing obstructions in said ri above said shoals, one hundred thousand dollars, to be expended un the direction of the War Department:" It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Jarnagin, SYeas,. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators presen Messrs. Archer, Atchison, Barrow, Breese, Chalmers, Crittend cott. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Bright, Cass, Cill Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Dickins Dix, Fairfield, Greene, Hannegan, Haywood, Johnson, of Maryla Lewis, McDuffie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Pennyba er, Phelps, Semple, Sevier, Speight, Sturgeon, Upham, Woodbrid Yulee. On motion by Mr. Jarnagin, to amend the bill by striking out the lowing: "For the improvement of the Ohio river above the falls at Louisvil eighty thousand dollars; "For the improvement of the Ohio river below the falls at Louisvil and of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers, two hundred a forty thousand dollars; "For removing the raft of Red river, and for the improvement of s river, eighty thousand dollars:" It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Jarnagin, S Yeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators presen Messrs. Atherton, Bagby, Berrien, Calhoun, Cilley, Fairfield, Jarnag Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atchison, Barrow, Benton, Bree Bright, Cass, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corw Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Evans, Greene, Hanneg Haywood, Houston, Huntington, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, Louisiana, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, S mons, Speight, Sturgeon, Upham, Woodbridge. On motion by Mr. Atherton, to amend the bill by inserting at the e thereof, the following: |