avannah river: which was referred to the Committee on resented the petition of the representatives of John Rice ton presented the petition of Sarah Little, widow of a de- Pensions. on presented two petitions of citizens of New York, remonthe admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution ry. hat they lie on the table. sented eight petitions of citizens of New York, and a petition New Hampshire, remonstrating against the admission of Union with a constitution tolerating slavery. hat they lie on the table. presented a petition of citizens of Jeffersonville, Indiana, nstruction of a canal around the falls of the Ohio river: erred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. t presented the petition of David L. White, praying comhis services as collector of the port of Appalachicola, in h was referred to the Committee of Claims. resented the memorial of James Bogardus, praying an extenent for an improvement in grist mills: which was referred to on Patents and the Patent Office. tion by Mr. Bagby, hat the petition of Stephen Steele and James Daniel, on the nate, be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. tion by Mr. Fairfield, It was reported to the That it be read a thir d resolution was read a d. That it pass. That the Secretary no H. R. 6) to establish est and second times, by That it be referred to 8.5 for the relief of V linois, having been re read a third time. d. That this bill pass, at d. That the Secretary ves therein. That the petition of William Miller, and the petition of Comlow of Noah Smith, on the files of the Senate, be referred to e on Pensions. tion by Mr. Fairfield, hat the petition of Ebenezer Ballard, on the files of the Sen I to the Committee on Naval Affairs. e consideration of Exe Stat aljourned. MONDAY, J ans submitted a docum evolutionary soldier, to a the Senate, was referred scuted the petition tra services as a messer the rom the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his Committee on Pater ent: The President of the United States approved and signed, mber, 1845, "An act to establish a collection district in the =, and for other purposes." en presented the petiti , a deceased revolution to the Committee on I presented a petition hat the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accord, admission of Texas int notice, Mr. Breese asked and obtained leave to bring in a direct the President of the United States to sell the reserved in the State of Illinois and Territories of Wisconsin and d to contain lead ore: which was read the first and second imous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public which was ordered to otion by Mr. Lewis, d. That the petition of Ci red to the Committee on tion by Mr. Evans, That the petition of Th the Committee on Co reeably to notice, Mr. Dickinson asked and obtained leave to bring bill (S. 32) to improve the navigation of Hudson river: which was the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the mittee on Roads and Canals. message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their . President: The House of Representatives have passed a joint reso(H. R. 4) “relative to the printing and distribution of the annual es es;" also, 1 act (H. R. 6) to establish the collection district of Chicago: hich resolution and bill they request the concurrence of the Senate. ne resolution (H. R. 4) relative to the printing and distribution of the al estimates was read the first and second times, by unanimous conand considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment made, it was reported to the Senate. dered, That it be read a third time. e said resolution was read a third time, by unanimous consent. solved, That it pass. dered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accord te bill (H. R. 6) to establish the collection district of Chicago was the first and second times, by unanimous consent. dered, That it be referred to the Committee on Commerce. e bill (S. S) for the relief of William Elliott, junior, of Fulton county, of Illinois, having been reported by the committee correctly ened, was read a third time. solved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. dered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of esentatives therein. ter the consideration of Executive business, e Senate adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1846. r. Evans submitted a document in relation to the claim of Smith , a revolutionary soldier, to a pension: which, with his petition on iles of the Senate, was referred to the Committee on Pensions. r. Bagby presented the petition of David Little, praying compensation is extra services as a messenger in the Patent Office: which was red to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office. T. Atherton presented the petition of Hannah Atwood, widow of FranA. Drew, a deceased revolutionary soldier, praying a pension: which referred to the Committee on Pensions. r. Upham presented a petition of citizens of Vermont, remonstrating nst the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution toleratlavery: which was ordered to lie on the table. On motion by Mr. Lewis, rdered, That the petition of Charles G. Page, on the files of the Senbe referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office. On motion by Mr. Evans, rdered, That the petition of Thomas Smith, on the files of the Senate, by Mr. Barrow, the heirs of Robert Moore have leave to withdraw their rs. h by Mr. Barrow, t Benjamin Ballard have leave to withdraw his petition n by Mr. Upham, It Nathaniel Stafford have leave to withdraw the docuhis claim on the files of the Senate. n by Mr. Archer, it the president and professors of William and Mary Colto withdraw their petition. n by Mr. Archer, at the administrator of Isaac Garretson have leave to with- at the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to in- at said committee be further instructed to inquire into the uthorizing the commanding officer of a permanent fort or inister the oath required by law to a recruit on his enlistron re-enlisting, into the service of the United States. reported from the committee that they had examined and olled the resolution (H. R. 4) relative to the printing and the annual estimates. rom the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Elson, of Louisiana, p pension for disal States: which was re presented the pe age of a law author adjudicate the cla oh was referred to t M. Clayton presente Section of a light-he which was referred of Maryland, pe Sipman in the nav res appertaining to oth tee on Naval Affair her presented the petiti *sel, late a soldier in rich was referred to th nt: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having on by Mr. Jennes led resolution, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for f their President. esident signed the enrolled resolution last reported to have , and it was delivered to the committee to be presented to f the United States. to from the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, rred the petition of James Bogardus, reported a bill (S. 33) which was read the first and second times, by unanimous d. That the petition o che niered to the Comati tion by Mr. Archer That the petition c , on the files of the notion by Mr. Fairfie That the petition of Onsidered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amend-ferred to the Conui de, it was reported to the Senate. at it be engrossed, and read a third time. rom the Committee on the Contingent Expenses of the to tion by Mr. Bright, That the petition of of the Senate, be reft tution by Mr. Dass, om the subject was referred, reported a bill (S. 34) establishing certain routes: which was read, and passed to the second reading. greeably to notice, Mr. Breese asked and obtained leave to bring in (S. 35) authorizing persons to whom reservations of land have been le under Indian treaties, to alienate the same in fee: which was read first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the mittee on Indian Affairs. greeably to notice, Mr. Ashley asked and obtained leave to bring in Il (S. 36) for the relief of David F. Williamson, of Pope county, State rkansas: which was read the first and second times, by unanimous sent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. On motion, The Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1846. fr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented the petition of Francis Summerr, praying a pension for disabilities contracted in the military service of United States: which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Ir. Jarnagin presented the petition of Preston Starritt and others, praythe passage of a law authorizing the appointment of a board of comsioners to adjudicate the claims arising under the Cherokee treaty of 5'-6: which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Ir. John M. Clayton presented a memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania, ing the erection of a light-house on the Brandywine shoals, in the Delare river: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Ir. Johnson, of Maryland, presented the memorial of John L. Worden, ssed midshipman in the navy, praying compensation for the performe of duties appertaining to officers of a higher grade: which was referred e Committee on Naval Affairs. Ir. Archer presented the petition of Jane Heyl, widow of Christopher 1, deceased, late a soldier in the army of the United States, praying a sion: which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. On motion by Mr. Jenness, Ordered, That the petition of Pearson Cogswell, on the files of the ate, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion by Mr. Archer, Ordered, That the petition of Robert Mayo, legal representative of rge Mayo, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee of ins. On motion by Mr. Fairfield, Ordered, That the petition of Nathaniel Phillips, on the files of the ate, be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. On motion by Mr. Bright, Ordered, That the petition of the executor of Henry King, deceased, the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary imms. On motion by Mr. Davis, Ordered, That the petition of Asa Andrews, on the files of the Senate, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ir. Allen submitted the following resolution for consideration: TE D te, ten thousand copies of the map of the Oregon Territory, e United States exploring expedition; provided said maps nore than ten dollars per hundred. abmitted the following resolution; which was considered, by sent, and agreed to: hat the Secretary of War be directed to communicate to the nformation in his department, relating to the mineral lands Illinois, south of the base line, and east of the third printogether with the number of leases or permits to work the amount of rents, if any, received therefrom. submitted the following resolution; which was considered, consent, and agreed to: hat the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire from the Committee of Claims, submitted the following res- ridge submitted the following resolution; which was con- hat the Secretary of War be directed to communicate to the Namamen Coddaru diri S. 38) for his relief. ras read, and passed d. That the report be pr Erans, agreeably to notic granting a pension to al times, by unanimous s.referred to the Comp lation (S. 3) regular compensation of the s in Committee of the W motion by Mr. John M That it be recommt of the Senate. Firing written messag Yates, by Mr. Walker, h Sate of the United Stat nicate to the Senate t Dember 31, 1845, "rea Sel the Senate copies of and the Solicitor of the Creation to the authority of March, 1815." aformation, relating to the mineral regions of lake Superior, os, January 6, 181 in the Department of War; the nature and extent of the ed by the Secretary of War or the department, in relation to number and character of the permits and leases supposed to ed to occupiers of, or applicants for, any of such mineral er with the number of applications for such permits, &c. een denied. And that he report also to the Senate a stateinconveniences or defects as may have been practically exhe management of said lands, together with his opinion of -, by legislation or otherwise, of obviating the defects of the 1. n, from the Committee on Public Buildings, reported a reso essage was read. d. That it be referred to The President laid before de in compliance wit August, 1842, showing the office of the Secreta h was read, and order Haegan having, on his on Revolutionary Cla tion by Mr. Hanne 4) appropriating a portion of the public ground, in the city, That a member be a n, for the erection of a monument to George Washington: ad, and passed to the second reading. from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a bill the debt ascertained to be due to Texas, when an independthe United States: which was read, and passed to the second submitted documents relating to the same: which were orinted. from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was refer36) for the relief of David F. Williamson, of Pope county, C: and 3ght was appointed. Un motion, ene was excused from the consideration of Exec ate adjourned. WEDNESDA sas, reported it without amendment, and submitted a report e President laid befor which was ordered to be printed. 1, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the ent of War, exhibiti authority of that depa |