ed, That David Little have leave to withdraw his petition. n motion by Mr. Barrow, ed, That John L. Delee and Andrew C. Armstrong have leave to their petitions and papers. estcott submitted the following resolution; which was considered, imous consent, and agreed to: red, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire -rt whether any legislation by Congress is necessary with respect roceedings of the superior courts of Florida, sitting as federal courts e 3d of March, 1845. evier submitted the following resolution for consideration: ced, That the Committee on Pensions be instructed to inquire into ediency of granting five years' pay to Mrs. Mary Jane West, widow tenant James West, who died in the public service in 1834. ohnson, of Louisiana, submitted the following resolution for con n: red, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to into the expediency of an appropriation for the purpose of constructnal from the Mississippi river at New Orleans to lake Pontchartrain, o afford a direct communication to steamboats from the western to the fort proposed to be erected on Ship island, with a view to tary and naval defence of the southern frontier of the United States. Westcott subinitted the following resolution for consideration: lved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause ommunicated to the Senate copies of the correspondence between orney General and the Solicitor of the Treasury, and the judicial of the Territory of Florida, in relation to the authority of the terriidges as federal judges since the 3d of March, 1845. Bagby submitted the following resolution for consideration: lved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to innto the expediency of providing for the more adequate defence of the ad harbor of Mobile. Haywood submitted the following resolution for consideration: olved, That the Committee on Commerce inquire into the expediency blishing the warehouse system for the storage of imported goods, in xion with the revenue system of the United States; and that said ittee shall have leave to report by bill or otherwise. olved, That so much of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury United States as refers to the commerce of the United States, be reto the Committee on Commerce. Johnson, of Maryland, submitted the following resolution for con tion: solved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inwhether, with a view to the defence of the country, it is not expeby subscription to its stock, or otherwise, and upon such terms and tions as may be agreed upon by the United States and the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company, to assist in the completion of the road of company from its present western terminus to some suitable point on Ohio river. sideration of the petition of Mrs. Clara H. Pike, and that it the Committee on Pensions. tion by Mr. Bagby, Ras, at the power of ma boundaries between the te those of other powers, in hat the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from thence to the same." eration of the memorial of Walter Jones and others, and that. That however clear th o the Committee on the District of Columbia. included within the p minutes north latitude. Pacific ocean, known as are long existed, conflicti and Great Britain, th o notice, Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, asked and obtained in a bill (S. 28) providing for the adjustment of all suspended nd claims in the several States and Territories: which was and second times, by unanimous consent; and, with the Secretary of the Treasury, of the 9th instant, in relation tobject of negotiation bet e-emption land claims in Louisiana, referred to the Com-therefore, That the Pr vate Land Claims. er, under the constitu Sate, provided two-thi the claims of the t bdary between their res That the President sint of peace and co latitude as a line be said Territory, did not tion by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, 'hat the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relating to d claims in Louisiana, be printed. 22 te spirit , from the Committee on Military Affairs, who were inquire into the subject, reported a bill (S. 29) to provide for nent of mounted riflemen: which was read, and passed to ding. om the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referredts of the American ) for the settlement of the claims of New Hampshire against ates, reported it without amendment. from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was refer bate. nstitution to make tr P action by Mr. Hannezar 24) to establish a permanent general pre-emption system in That the resolutions, w From the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his.) to continue the o I settlers on the public lands, reported it without amendment. the second time, and cons ent: The President of the United States approved and signed, ndment being made, it nt, the enrolled bill entitled "An act to extend the laws of That it be engrossed, a ates over the State of Texas, and for other purposes.' wing bills having been a hat the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accord- severally read a third from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their A bill for the organization A bill to repeal the act ent: The House of Representatives have passed the bill from ral of the army, and -27) to establish a collection district in the State of Texas, That the said bills pa proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. CassThat the Secretary re nt, relative to the construction of a ship canal around theives therein. purposes. larie: and the resolution was agreed to. tion was agreed to. from the House of Rep President. proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Cassent: The Speaker of -nt, in relation to the active service of officers of the army: rolled bil, I am directe gan, relating to the boundaries of the Oregon Territory, and rolled the bill (S. 27) proceeded to consider the resolutions submitted yesterday reported from the c by Mr. Calhoun, to amend the resolutions by striking out President signed the en President of the United States has the power, by and with of the United States. he United States thereto. ord "Resolved," where it first occurs, and inserting: d consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided twoSenate present concur." olved, That the power of making treaties embraces that of settling ing boundaries between the territories and possessions of the United and those of other powers, in cases of conflicting claims between I reference to the same. olved, That however clear their claim may be, in their opinion, to untry included within the parallels of forty-two degrees and fifty forty minutes north latitude, and extending from the Rocky mounthe Pacific ocean, known as the Territory of Oregon,' there now nd have long existed, conflicting claims to the possession of the same, n them and Great Britain, the adjustment of which has been fre7 the subject of negotiation between their respective governments." solved, therefore, That the President of the United States has righthe power, under the constitution, by and with the advice and conthe Senate, provided two-thirds of the members present concur, to by treaty the claims of the two countries to the said territory, by a boundary between their respective possessions." solved, That the President of the United States, in renewing the n the spirit of peace and compromise, to establish the forty-ninth of north latitude as a line between the possessions of the two counthe said Territory, did not 'abandon the honor, the character, or st interests of the American people,' or exceed the power vested in y the constitution to make treaties:" and, r debate, On motion by Mr. Hannegan, ered, That the resolutions, with the proposed amendment, lie on the e bill (S. 26) to continue the office of the Commissioner of Pensions ead the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole: › amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. ered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. following bills having been reported by the committee correctly end, were severally read a third time: 1. A bill for the organization of a company of sappers, miners, and iers. 22. A bill to repeal the act which abolished the office of one of the tors general of the army, and to revive and establish said office. olved, That the said bills pass, and that their respective titles be as aid. dered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of sentatives therein. message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: . President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having 1 an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signaf their President. Bright reported from the committee that they had examined and duly enrolled the bill (S. 27) entitled "An act to establish a collecistrict in the State of Texas, and for other purposes." e Vice President signed the enrolled bill (S. 27) last reported to have examined, and it was delivered to the committee to be presented to resident of the United States. On motion, e Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1845. à presented the petition of Caroline E. Sanders, widow of Sanders, deceased, praying a pension in consideration of ved by her late husband while commanding a company of the war in Florida: which was referred to the Committee on presented the memorial of Frederick Vincent, administrator aze, late of the firm of Lecaze & Mallet, praying the payment tanding on the books of the Treasury to the credit of Lecaze advances during the revolutionary war: which was referred ttee on Finance. presented the petition of Edward D. Tippett, praying to be ay to which he is entitled as a sergeant in the army from the charge to the end of the period for which he enlisted: which o the Committee of Claims. on presented a memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying of a light-house on the Brandywine shoals, in the Delaware was referred to the Committee on Commerce. n presented a petition of citizens of Missouri, praying the of a mail route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Warsaw, in Illiwas referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post presented the memorial of Joseph Radcliff, praying compenber lost by the burning of the navy yard at Washington in and for damages sustained in consequence of the abroga motion by Mr. Barrow, d. That when the Senate Saby to notice. Mr. Davis the Committee on Fit it the relief of Wi That this bill pass, a office of the Commis That the Secretary ves therein. reported from the President of the T adetion district in t.. noton by Mr. Evans, Sa adjourned. SATURDAY government of the contract with him for supplying timber: wing message was res erred to the Committee of Claims. tion by Mr. Corwin, Mr. Walker, his secret hat the legal representatives of William A. Slacum, deceased, of the United Stat proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. John- the Senate a repo withdraw their memorial and papers. jana, the 30th instant, relative to the construction of a canal Mississippi, at New Orleans, to lake Pontchartrain: and the agreed to. proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Johnand, the 30th instant, relating to a subscription by the United n the completion of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad: and the agreed to. proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Westnstant, relating to a correspondence touching the authority al judges of Florida: and the resolution was agreed to. nformation called for by proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. th instant, relating to the defence of the port and harbor of he resolution was agreed to. proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. h instant, respecting an allowance of five years' pay to Mary the resolution was agreed to. ESTON, January 3, 1846, este was read. President laid before ng, agreeably to law 144; the appropriati payments and transfer service of the year, an 1845: which was rea . That it be printed. eron presented two p. tion of a light-house which were referred to Te presented a memori of Savannah, prayin 6 proceeded to consider the resolutions submitted by Mr. Hayh instant, relating to the establishment of a warehouse sysreference to the Committee on Commerce of so much of the ecretary of the Treasury of the United States as refers to the he United States: and the resolution was agreed to. On motion by Mr. Barrow, ered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Saturday next. eeably to notice, Mr. Davis asked and obtained leave to bring in a 5. 30) for the relief of Benjamin Adams and Company, and others: was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and reto the Committee on Finance. e Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the S. 8) for the relief of William Elliott, jr., of Fulton county, State of s; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. dered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time. e bill (S. 26) to continue the office of the Commissioner of Pensions g been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a time. solved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act to ue the office of the Commissioner of Pensions." lered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of -sentatives therein. Bright reported from the committee that they had this day preto the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 27) to ish a collection district in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. On motion by Mr. Evans, e Senate adjourned. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1846. e following message was received from the President of the United s, by Mr. Walker, his secretary: e Senate of the United States: ansmit to the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Navy, communithe information called for by their resolution of the 18th of Decem$45, in relation to the "number of agents now employed for the pretion of timber, their salaries, the authority of law under which they aid, and the allowances of every description made within the last ty years in the settlement of the accounts of said agents." JAMES K. POLK. ASHINGTON, January 3, 1846. e message was read. e Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of exhibiting, agreeably to law, the balances of appropriations on the f July, 1844; the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, the repayments and transfers within that year, the amounts applito the service of the year, and the unexpended balances on the 1st f July, 1845: which was read. dered, That it be printed. Cameron presented two petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania, prayhe erection of a light-house on the Brandywine shoals, in the Delariver: which were referred to the Committee on Commerce. Berrien presented a memorial of the Savannah chamber of commerca |