On motion by Mr. Breese,

Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged from all subjects referred to the committee and not reported on.

On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland,

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from all subjects referred to that committee and not reported on..

The bill (H. R. 534) making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and considered as in Committee of the Whole.

On motion, by Mr. Lewis, to amend the bill by striking out the following proviso in the first section: "Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any territory from the republic of Mexico, by the United States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory except for crime, whereof the party shall be first duly convicted,"

A debate ensued: and

On motion, and by unanimous consent, the proceedings thereon were suspended.

Mr. Chalmers reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following bills and resolutions:

S. 19. Resolution declaratory of the act passed 23d August, 1842, entitled "An act for the relief of Charles F. Sibbald.'

S. 96. An act for the relief of Richard Kidd and Benjamin Kidd.

S. 174. An act for the relief of Alexis Ayot.

S. 74. An act for the relief of Henry Etting.

S. 29. Resolution relative to errors and defective returns in certain surveys, plats, and field notes.

H. R. 5. An act to establish the Smithsonian institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.

H. R. 50. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending on the 30th June, 1847, and for other purposes.

H. R. 66. An act making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending 30th June, 1847.

S. 51. An act to provide for the payment of the evidences of public debt

in certain cases.

S. 102. An act for the relief of James Erwin, of Arkansas, and others. S. 112. An act for the relief of John Jones, surviving partner of John Jones and Charles Souder.

H. R. 51. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1847.

S. 37. Resolution appointing regents of the Smithsonian Institution. H. R. 194. An act for the relief of Abraham Horback.

H. R. 129. An act authorizing the payment of certain claims of the State of Alabama.

S. 71. An act to allow to Elijah White for services and reimbursement of expenses incurred by him as acting sub-agent of Indian affairs west of the Rocky mountains.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have agreed to the amend

ments of the Senate to their amendments to the bill (S. 43) for the relief of Elijah White.

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

The President of the United States approved and signed, the 8th instant, the following bills and joint resolutions:

H. R. 174. An act to regulate the proceedings of the circuit and district courts of the United States, and for other purposes.

H. R. 449. An act making copies of papers certified by the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House of Representatives legal evidence,

H. R. 80. An act to attach to the Fort Wayne land district certain tracts of land lying within the limits of that district which are not now attached to any district.

H. R. 457. An act to provide for the distribution of the edition of the laws and treaties of the United States published by Little and Brown, under the provisions of the resolution of Congress approved March 3d, 1845, and for other purposes.

H. R. 47. Joint resolution directing the payment of certain volunteers and militia under the limitations therein prescribed.

H. R. 116. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending on the 30th June, 1847.

H. R. 92. An act making appropriations for certain defensive works of the United States for the fiscal year ending the 30th June, 1847.

H. R. 14. Joint resolution for the relief of Sheldon B. Hayes.

The President pro tempore signed the thirteen enrolled bills, and the three enrolled resolutions, last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States.

Mr. Chalmers reported from the committee that they had this day presented to the President of the United States the following bills and resolutions:

S. 19. A resolution declaratory of the act passed 23d August, 1843, entitled "An act for the relief of Charles F. Sibbald."

S. 96. An act for the relief of Richard Kidd and Benjamin Kidd.

S. 174. An act for the relief of Alexis Ayot.

S. 74. An act for the relief of Henry Etting.

S. 29. A resolution relative to errors and defective returns in certain surveys, plats, and field notes.

H. R. 5. An act to establish the Smithsonian institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.

H. R. 50. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending on the 30th June, 1847, and for other purposes.

H. R. 66. An act making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending 30th June, 1847.

S. 51. An act to provide for the payment of the evidences of public debt in certain cases.

S. 102. An act for the relief of James Erwin, of Arkansas, and others. S. 112. An act for the relief of John Jones, surviving partner of John Jones and Charles Souder.

H. R. 51. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1847.

S. 37. Resolution appointing regents of the Smithsonian Institution. H.-R. 129. An act authorizing the payment of certain claims of the State of Alabama.

H. R. 194. An act for the relief of Abraham Horback.

S. 71. An act to allow to Elijah White for services and reimbursement of expenses incurred by him as acting sub-agent of Indian affairs west of the Rocky mountains.

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

Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a resolution. for the appointment of a committee on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States and notify him that, unless he may have other communications to make to the two houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn: and

Mr. George W. Hopkins, Mr. James Thompson, and Mr. Vinton, were appointed said committee.

The President of the United States this day approved and signed the following acts:

H. R. 50. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending 30th day of June, 1847, and for other purposes.

H. R. 5. An act to establish the Smithsonian institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.

H. R. 66. An act making appropriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending 30th June, 1847.

H. R. 51. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1847.

H. R. 129. An act authorizing the payment of certain claims of the State of Alabama.

H. R. 194. An act for the relief of Abraham Horback.

The President of the United States approved and signed, the 6th of August, the following bills and joint resolution:

H. R. 105. An act to enable the people of Wisconsin Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union.

H. R. 1. An act to provide for the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the pub

lic revenue.

H. R. 10. Joint resolution for the relief of Seth M. Leavenworth.

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States this day approved and signed the following acts and resolutions:

S. 49. An act granting a pension to Richard Elliott.

S. 64. An act to provide for the more effectual publication of the laws of the United States.

S. 29. A resolution relative to errors and defective returns in certain surveys, plats, and fieldnotes.

S. 174. An act for the relief of Alexis Ayot.

S. 74. An act for the relief of Henry Etting.

S. 96. An act for the relief of Richard Kidd and Benjamin Kidd.

S. 19. A resolution declaratory of the act passed twenty-third August, eighteen hundred and forty-two, entitled "An act for the relief of Charles F. Sibbald."

S. 112. An act for the relief of John Jones, surviving partner of John Jones and Charles Souder.

S. 102. An act for the relief of James Erwin, of Arkansas, and others. S. 71. An act to allow Elijah White for services and reimbursement of expenses incurred by him as acting sub-agent of Indian affairs west of the Rocky mountains.

S. 37. A resolution appointing regents to the Smithsonian Institution. S. 51. An act to provide for the payment of the evidences of public debt in certain cases.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution passed by the House of Representatives for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States and notify him that, unless he may have other communications to make to the two houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn: and

Resolved, That they concur therein.

Ordered, That Mr. Westcott, Mr. Turney, and Mr. Sevier be the committee on the part of the Senate.

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

The Senate having resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 534) making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, the debate thereon was continued until 12 o'clock, meridian: when, in pursuance of the resolution of the two houses,

On motion,

The Senate adjourned sine die.

APPENDIX.

LIST OF ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

Passed during the first session of the twenty-ninth Congress.

PUBLIC ACTS.

An act to extend the laws of the United States over the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

An act for the organization of a company of sappers, miners, and pontoniers.

An act to repeal the act which abolished the office of one of the inspectors general of the army, and to revive and establish said office.

An act to continue the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

An act to establish a collection district in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

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

An act to provide for raising a regiment of mounted riflemen, and for establishing military stations on the route to Oregon.

An act establishing certain post routes.

An act to repeal a part of the act entitled "An act supplementary to the several laws for the sale of the public lands," approved April 5, 1832, and for other purposes.

An act to provide for the payment of the evidences of public debt in certain cases.

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.

An act to establish a warehousing system, and to amend an act entitled "An act to provide revenue from imports, and to change and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports, and for other purposes."

An act to provide for the more effectual publication of the laws of the United States.

An act to authorize the justices of the county court of Bates county, in the State of Missouri, to enter a certain quarter section of land for a county seat.

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.

An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to contract for the purchase of American water-rotted hemp for the use of the navy.