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The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report he printed, without the maps.

Mr. Atchison, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Peter Frost, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 247) for his relief.

The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. Benton submitted a communication from William Reynolds, lieutenant in the United States navy, relative to the Columbia river. On motion by Mr. Benton, that it be printed:

Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed the 29th instant, the following acts:

S. 50. An act for the relief of Mrs. Pike, widow of the late General Pike. S. 54. An act for the relief of Nathaniel Phillips.

S. 56. An act giving the assent of Congress to a change of the compact entered into between the United States and the State of Arkansas on her admission into the Union.

S. 89. An act for the relief of Amos Kendall.

S. 114. An act for the relief of Harriet L. Catching.

S. 152. An act for the relief of Abraham B. Fannin.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

On motion by Mr. Upham,

Ordered, That Samuel J. Smith have leave to withdraw his petition and papers.

Mr. Lewis submitted the following motion for consideration:

Ordered, That five thousand copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the 23d July, 1846, exhibiting a list of manufactured articles upon which certain duties are paid, be printed for the use of the Senate.

On motion by Mr. Yulee,

Ordered, That the Committee on Private Land Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of John D. Wyatt.

Mr. Pennybacker, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 166) for the relief of Gregory Thomas and others, reported it without amendment.

On motion by Mr. Archer,

Ordered, That John D. Wyatt have leave to withdraw his petition and papers.

On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana,

Ordered, That Cornelius Oakley have leave to withdraw his petition and papers.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives concur in the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 121) to repeal that part of the act of the 30th of August, 1842, which imposes a duty of twenty per cent. ad valorem on Java coffee, and to refund the discriminating tonnage duties levied on Spanish vessels (except those from Cuba and Porto Rico) by the of 13th July, 1832, and to prohibit such duties hereafter.

The House of Representatives have passed a bill from the Senate (S. 51) entitled "An act to provide for the payment of the evidences of public debt in certain cases," with an amendment: in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed three enrolled bills and an enrolled resolution, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The Vice President signed the following enrolled bills and resolution: S. 243. An act in relation to the time of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the district of Ohio.

H. R. 235. An act to grant the right of pre-emption to actual settlers on the lands acquired by treaty from the Miami Indians in Indiana.

H. R. 121. An act to exempt coffee imported from the Netherlands from duty in certain cases, and for other purposes.

H. R. 42. Resolution directing the manner of procuring the printing for the two houses of Congress.

Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had this day presented to the President of the United States the following acts:

S. 7. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Pierre Menard, Josiah T. Betts, Jacob Feaman, and Edmund Roberts, of the State of Illinois, sureties of Felix St. Vrain, late Indian agent, deceased.

S. 28. An act providing for the adjustment of all suspended pre-emption land claims in the several States and Territories.

S. 155. An act for the relief of John Keith, of New York.

H. R. 46. Resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to adjudicate the claims of the Su-quah-natch-ah and other clans of Choctaw Indians whose cases were left undetermined by the commissioners for the want of the township maps.

H. R. 233. An act for the relief of John Chasseaud, the late consul of the United States for Syria and Palestine.

The bill (H. R. 92) making appropriations for certain defensive works of the United States for the fiscal year ending the 30th day of June, 1847, was read, and passed to the second reading.

The bill (S. 127) to surrender to the State of Tennessee all title the United States have to lands in Tennessee south and west of the line commonly called the congressional reservation line, and to release to said State the proceeds of such of said lands as may have been sold by the State of Tennessee as the agent of the United States, was read the second time," 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.
Resolved, That this bill pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 76) to authorize the President to increase the naval establishment of the United States by adding thereto the naval establishment of the late republic of Texas.

On motion by Mr. Huntington, that the further consideration of the bill be postponed indefinitely:

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On motion by Mr. Fairfield, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Benton, Berrien, Breese, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Dix, Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham, Woodbridge.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Ashley, Bagby, Bright, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Dickinson, Houston, Lewis, McDuffie, Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, Speight, Turney, Yulee.

So it was

Resolved, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed indefinitely.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 14) to define the boundaries of the State of Iowa, and to repeal so much of the act of the 3d of March, 1845, as relates to the boundaries of Iowa: and,

On motion by Mr. Westcott,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until tomorrow, and be the order of the day at 11 o'clock.

The amendments to the bill (H. R. 1) to provide for the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read the third time: and,

After debate,

On motion,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until

to-morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 51) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1847, together with the amendments reported thereto: and the reported amendments having been agreed to, and the bill further amended: On motion by Mr. Westcott, that the Senate adjourn:

It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas,

On motion by Mr. Lewis,

Nays,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Archer, Berrien, Cameron, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Houston, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Niles, Pearce, Rusk, Sturgeon, Westcott, Yulee.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Ashley, Atherton, Breese, Calhoun, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Lewis, Pennybacker, Speight, Turney.

So the Senate adjourned.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1845.

Mr. Benton presented a communication addressed to him by Samuel R. Knox, a lieutenant in the navy of the United States, relative to the harbor at the mouth of the Columbia river.

On motion by Mr. Benton, that it be printed,

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Printing.

Mr. Atchison presented two petitions of citizens of Missouri, praying the establishment of a mail route from Tully to Lancaster, in that State: which were referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Bagby presented the memorial of Edward D. Tippett, praying the aid of government to enable him to complete a model of an improved steam engine which he was engaged in constructing, but was compelled to abandon for want of the necessary means; which was referred to the Committee. on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Pennybacker submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Committee on Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the act entitled "An act for the relief of Mary Ann Linton," approved June the 17th, 1844, as to put the said Mary Ann Linton on the same footing with widows entitled to pensions under the acts of 1838 and 1843.

Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had yesterday examined and presented to the President of the United States the following bills and joint resolution:

S. 243. An act in relation to the time of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the district of Ohio.

H. R. 121. An act to exempt coffee imported from the Netherlands from duty in certain cases, and for other purposes.

H. R. 235. An act to grant the right of pre-emption to actual settlers on the lands acquired by treaty from the Miami Indians, in Indiana.

H. R. 42. Resolution directing the manner of procuring the printing for the two houses of Congress.

Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of Edward Harris Miles, reported a bill (S. 248) to authorize the issuing of a new register for the American barque Pons, of Philadelphia, by the name of the Cordelia: which was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the resolution (H. R. 14) for the relief of Sheldon B. Hayes, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 526) supplementary to the act passed on the 20th day of February, 1846, entitled "An act to enlarge the powers of the several orphans' courts held in and for the District of Columbia," reported it without amendment.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 194) for the relief of Abraham Horback: and,

On motion by Mr. Ashley,

Ordered, That it be recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion by Mr. Dix,

Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the

further consideration of the bill (H. R. 392) for the relief of William B. Lang; and that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 388) for the relief of Joseph Curwen, surviving partner of Willing and Curwen, reported it without amendment, and that it ought not

to pass.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill, as in Committee of the Whole: and,

On motion by Mr. Dix,

Resolved, That it be postponed indefinitely.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

Mr. Benton, from the committee of conference on the part of the Senate, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (H. R. 49) entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th day of June, 1847," reported

"That they have met the conferees on the part of the House; and, after free and full discussion on the subject of said disagreeing votes, have been unable to come to an agreement on the same. They therefore recommend that the Senate adhere to its amendments to said bill, disagreed to by the House, and to its disagreement to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate."

The Senate proceeded to consider the said report.

Whereupon,

Resolved, That they adhere to their amendments to the said bill disagreed to by the House of Representatives, and to their disagreement to the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the "Senate.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 14) to define the boundaries of the State of Iowa, and to repeal so much of the act of the 3d of March, 1845, as relates to the boundaries of Iowa: and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

The bill (S. 222) to establish a land office in the northern part of Michigan, and to provide for the sale of mineral lands in the State of Michigan and Territory of Wisconsin, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in.

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed, and read a third time.

The said bill was read a third time.

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Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their

Clerk:

Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed, the 30th July, 1846, the following acts:

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