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 Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 105) to enable the people of Wisconsin Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union; 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 this bill pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives further insist on its amendment, disagreed to by the Senate, to the bill granting a pension to Richard Elliott; agree to the conference asked by the Senate; and have appointed Mr. Brodhead, Mr. Ashmun, and Mr. Tibbatts, managers on the part of the House. The House of Representatives insist on its amendment disagreed to by the Senate to the bill (S. 51) to provide for the payment of the evidences of public debt in certain cases; ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; and have appointed Mr. J. R. Ingersoll, Mr. Daniel, and Mr. J. J. McDowell, managers on the part of the House. The House of Representatives concur in the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 1) entitled "An act to provide for the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue." Mr. Evans presented the memorial of Agnes Slaeke and the heirs of the Chevalier De Repentigny, praying the confirmation of their title to a tract of land in the State of Michigan; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. McDuffie presented the petition of William A. Carson, praying permission to change the registry of a steamboat purchased and rebuilt by him; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Chalmers, from the Committee, reported that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following bills: S. 68. An act to provide for the ascertainment and satisfaction of claims of American citizens for spoliations committed by the French prior to the 31st day of July, 1801. S. 79. An act to provide for the confirmation of certain settlement claims in the Greensburg land district, Louisiana. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to improvements in the light-house system of the United States, and collateral aids to navigation: which was read, and ordered to be printed, with the accompanying drawings. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 50) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government, for the year ending June 30, 1847. On motion by Mr. Davis, to amend the bill by inserting after line 518, "To reimburse the State of Massachusetts for military service in the late war, $227,176 17, or such sum as has been reported as due to the State by the Secretary of War:" It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Lewis, SYeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 26 17 Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Phelps, Sevier, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Bright, Calhoun, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Lewis, McDuffie, Semple, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee. The bill having been amended, was reported to the Senate. On the question to concur in the following amendment : After line 518 insert: "To the State of Virginia, sixty-four thousand four hundred and fifty-two dollars eighty-seven cents, claimed by her as due under the act of 5th July, 1832, entitled 'An act for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia:"" It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas, On motion by Mr. Dickinson, 27 18 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Bagby, Berrien, Breese, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, John M. Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Greene, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, McDuffie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Webster, Westcott, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Benton, Bright, Thomas Clayton, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Lewis, Pearce, Phelps, Semple, Sturgeon, Turney, Upham, Yulee. So the amendment was concurred in. On the question to concur in the following amendments: "For the erection of marine hospitals on the sites owned by the United States at or near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Louisville and Paducah, Kentucky, and Cleveland, Ohio, eighty thousand dollars; that is to say, twenty thousand dollars for each:" "For the erection of a marine hospital at Napoleon, in the State of Arkansas, ten thousand dollars: Provided, The Secretary of the Treasury should be satisfied that the title to the land ceded to the United States for a marine hospital at Napoleon is clear and free from controversy:" "For completing the marine hospital at New Orleans, the sum of twenty-two thousand dollars; and for providing the same with suitable furniture, the sum of seven thousand dollars:" S Yeas, It was determined in the affirmative, Nays, 35 On motion by Mr. Dickinson, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Bagby, Barrow, Berrien, Breese, Calhoun, Cass, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Dix, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Houston, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Atchison, Atherton, Benton, Bright, Dickinson, Fairfield, Lewis, McDuffie, Niles, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. The residue of the amendments having been concurred in, On motion by Mr. Benton, to amend the bill by inserting after line 518: "For paying the principal and interest of the fourth and fifth instalments of the Mexican indemnities due in April and July in the year 1844, the sum of three hundred and twenty thousand dollars: Provided, The claimants, each for himself, shall relinquish to the United States his right to said instalments:" It was determined in the negative, Yeas, On motion by Mr. Lewis, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 21 23 Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Barrow, Benton, Breese, John M. Clayton, Crittenden, Dickinson, Dix, Greene, Hannegan, Houston, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Morehead, Niles, Rusk, Semple, Simmons, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Berrien, Bright, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, Davis, Evans, Fairfield, Huntington, Lewis, McDuffie, Miller, Phelps, Sevier, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Upham, Yulee. On motion by Mr. Benton, to amend the bill by inserting after line 518: "For paying the principal and interest of the fourth and fifth instalments of the Mexican indemnities due in April and July in the year 1844, the sum of three hundred and twenty thousand dollars: Provided, The claimants, each for himself, shall relinquish to the United States his right to said instalments: Provided further, That each of the claimants shall agree to take in payment a scrip of a stock bearing interest at five per centum, payable in five years:" Yeas, r It was determined in the affirmative, Nays, On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affimative are, 26 23 Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Atchison, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Breese, John M. Clayton, Crittenden, Dickinson, Dix, Greene, Hannegan, Houston, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Morehead, Niles, Phelps, Rusk, Semple, Simmons, Westcott, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Berrien, Bright, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, Davis, Evans, Fairfield, Huntington, Lewis, McDuffie, Miller, Sevier, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Upham, Yulee. The bill being further amended, Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed, and the bill read a third time. The said bill was read a third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass, with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 116) making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the 30th June, 1847, together with the amendments reported thereto; and having been amended, the bill was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in. Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed, and the bill read a third time. The bill was read a third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass, with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. After the consideration of Executive business, The Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1846. The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his secretary: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: I communicate, herewith, a copy of a convention for the settlement and adjustment of the Oregon question, which was concluded in this city on the 15th day of June last, between the United States and her Britannic Majesty. This convention has since been duly ratified by the respective parties, and the ratifications were exchanged at London on the 17th day of July, 1846. It now becomes important that provision should be made by law, at the earliest practicable period, for the organization of a territorial government in Oregon. It is also deemed proper that our laws regulating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes east of the Rocky mountains should be extended to such tribes within our territory as dwell beyond them; and that a suitable number of Indian agents should be appointed for the purpose of carrying these laws into execution. It is likewise important that mail facilities, so indispensable for the diffusion of information, and for binding together the different portions of our extended confederacy, should be afforded to our citizens west of the Rocky mountains. There is another subject to which I desire to call your special attention. It is of great importance to our country generally, and especially to our navigating and whaling interests, that the Pacific coast, and, indeed, the whole of our territory west of the Rocky mountains, should speedily be filled up by a hardy and patriotic population. Emigrants to that territory have many difficulties to encounter and privations to endure, in their long and perilous journey; and, by the time they reach their place of destina tion, their pecuniary means are generally much reduced, if not altogether exhausted. Under these circumstances, it is deemed but an act of justice that these emigrants, whilst most effectually advancing the interests and policy of the government, should be aided by liberal grants of land. I would, therefore, recommend that such grants be made to actual settlers, upon the terms and under the restrictions and limitations which Congress may think advisable. On motion by Mr. Hannegan, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Atchison, Barrow, Berrien, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Rusk, Semple, Simmons, Speight, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Breese, Cass, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, McDuffie, Mangum, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. So it was Ordered, That the message lie on the table. On motion, Ordered, That it be printed. Mr. Hannegan submitted the following resolution; which was read: Resolved, That there be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate to the officers and messengers in the library of Congress the same additional compensation as has been allowed at the present session to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Senate. On motion by Mr. Sevier, Ordered, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the following subjects: Memorial of the chiefs of the Tonawanda Indians. Three memorials of citizens of New York, against the abrogation of certain treaties with the Seneca Indians. Forty-two petitions of citizens of New York, on the same subject. Report of the Second Auditor of the Treasury, showing certain disbursements for the benefit of Indians from October 1, 1844, to September 30, 1845. On motion by Mr. Breese, Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged from the further consideration of the resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in relation to section 16, township 3 north, range 16 east, in Seneca county, Ohio. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 159) to authorize the agent for paying pensions at Cincinnati to pay to John Wing any arrears of pension money due to |