Senate whether any treasury notes have been issued under the late law authorizing such issues; if any, to what amount; and if not, what reason has prevented such issues. Mr. John M. Clayton, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of John A. Rogers, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 254) for his relief. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Mary G. Clitz, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 255) for her relief. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives agree to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 49) making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th June, 1847; and that the bill be amended accordingly. They insist on their disagreement to the 8th and 9th amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 51) making appropriations for the naval service for the year 1847; and on their amendments to the 3d and 10th amendments of the Senate to the same; ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses; and have appointed Mr. McKay, Mr. Schenck, and Mr. McClean, a committee of conference on their part. The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 109) to carry into effect a convention between the United States and the republic of Peru, concluded at Lima the 17th day of March, 1841; also A bill (H. R. 533) to establish a territorial government in Oregon; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President. The House of Representatives have passed an order for the appointment of an additional member, on their part, on the Committee on Enrolled Bills; and Mr. Biggs has been appointed on their part. The Vice President signed the two enrolled bills last reported to have been examined, (S. 127, H. R. 149,) and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. The bill (H. R. 533) to establish the territorial government of Oregon was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on the Territories. The bill (H. R. 109) to carry into effect the convention between the United States and the republic of Peru, concluded at Lima the 17th day of March, 1841, was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Pearce submitted the following resolution; which was read: Resolved, That each member of the Senate be authorized to subscribe for twelve copies of the debates of Congress, as published in the Congressional Globe, by Blair and Rives, or in the Register of Debates, by Gales and Seaton: Provided, the reports of said debates shall be subject to the revision of the Speakers, and shall be mixed with no extrinsic matter, whether political or otherwise, and shall be paid for out of the contingent fund of the Senate at prices not exceeding three dollars per copy, for the debates of the short sessions, and six dollars per copy for the debates of the long sessions. But if the printing done in publishing said reports of debates shall not amount to those prices at the present rates of Congress printing, then the price of said copies to be as much less as the deficiency at these rates may amount to; but in no case is the price of said copies to exceed three and six dollars each, as above provided. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to contract with Messrs. Blair and Rives, and with Messrs. Gales and Seaton, accordingly, and notify the Senate thereof. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution, by unanimous consent. It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas, On motion by Mr. Calhoun, . The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 22 18 Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Cass, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dickinson, Greene, Houston, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Simmons, Sturgeon, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Breese, Calhoun, Cameron, Thomas Clayton, Evans, Fairfield, McDuffie, Niles, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, Speight, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. So the resolution was agreed to. The bill (H. R. 174) to regulate the proceedings of the circuit and district courts of the United States, and for other purposes, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion by Mr. Chalmers, Ordered, That a member be added to the Committee on Enrolled Bills on the part of the Senate, and that the appointment be made by the Vice President: and Mr. Cilley was appointed. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 217) declaratory of the powers and legalizing certain acts of the chief clerk of the Patent Office, with the amendment reported thereto: and, having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in. Ordered, That the amendment 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 an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 207) in amendment of an act entitled "An act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit the use and correct the abuse of the franking privilege, and for the prevention of frauds on the Post Office Department:' and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in. Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. The said bill was read a third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill. The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments, amended and disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the bill (H. R. 51) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1847: and, Resolved, That they agree to the conference asked by the House of Rep resentatives thereon; and that the committee on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Vice President: and Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Cameron, and Mr. Yulee were appointed. 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. 374) to grant a certain quantity of land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and to connect the same by a canal in the Territory of Wisconsin; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill be read a third time?" On motion by Mr. Bagby, Nays, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 22 11 Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Breese, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Hannegan, Houston, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Sturgeon, Westcott, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Atherton, Bagby, Berrien, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Dickinson, Dix, Niles, Pearce, Turney. So it was Ordered, That this bill 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. 445) to establish an additional land office in Iowa, with the amendments reported thereto; and, having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in. Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed, and the bill read a third time. The bill was read a third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass, with an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 237) to amend the act entitled "An act to grant a quantity of land to the Territory of Wisconsin, for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of Lake Michigan with those of Rock river:" and, On motion by Mr. Atchinson, Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom the following bills were referred: H. R. 278. An act for the relief of William Moss; H. R. 377. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of John Ruddle; reported them severally without amendment. Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 174) entitled "An act to regulate the proceedings in the circuit and district courts of the United States, and for other purposes," reported the same with amendments. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the said bill, with the amendments reported thereto: and, On the question to agree to so much of the reported amendment as proposes to insert the following: "And in all cases where an individual in any of said courts shall be acquitted, his taxable costs shall be paid by the United States, unless the court shall certify that there was probable cause for the prosecution:" It was determined in the negative,Nays, On motion by Mr. Webster, 14 25 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Berrien, Breese, Corwin, Crittenden, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Miller, Sturgeon, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bagby, Benton, Bright, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, Davis, Dickinson, Dix, Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Houston, Johnson, of Maryland, Lewis, Mangum, Phelps, Rusk, Semple, Sevier, Speight, Turney, Webster, Woodbridge. So the proposed amendment was disagreed to. The bill having been amended, was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in. Ordered, That the amendment 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 an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. The resolution (S. R. 29) relative to errors and defective returns in certain surveys, plats, and field notes, 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. Resolved, That this resolution pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 180) making an appropriation to enable the President of the United States to receive from the State of Texas the cession of certain property: and On motion by Mr. Evans, Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they this day presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills: S. 127. An act 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. H. R. 149. An act for the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton. Mr. McDuffie, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a bill (S. 256) to authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal: which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, 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. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives concur in the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (S. 49) granting a pension to Richard Elliott. The House of Representatives have passed bills and a joint resolution of the following titles: H. R. 297. An act more effectually to provide for the enforcement of certain provisions in the treaties of the United States. H. R. 531. An act to establish certain post routes, and for other purposes. H. R. 47. Resolution directing the payment of certain volunteers and militia, under the limitations therein prescribed. The President of the United States approved and signed, the 6th instant, the act (H. R. 321) to repeal an act for the relief of the Stockbridge tribe of Indians, in the Territory of Wisconsin, approved March 3, 1843, and for other purposes; and approved and signed, the 7th instant, the bill (H. R. 149) entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton." The bill (H. R. 297) more effectually to provide for the enforcement of certain provisions in the treaties of the United States was read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill (H. R. 531) to establish certain post routes, and for other purposes, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent: and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. The resolution (H. R. 47) directing the payment of certain volunteers |