Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported the bill to incorporate the Bank of Washington correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and passed. Mr CUTTS, from the committee, also reported the bill to authorize the surveying and making of certain roads in the State of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown, in the Territory of Michigan, correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time and passed. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of George Armroyd and Company," was read the third time, and passed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill for the relief of Ebenezer Rollins. On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it passed in the affirmative. Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the bill to incorporate the subscribers to the Farmers' Bank of Alexandria correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and passed. Mr. BRADLEY presented the petition of Eugene de Leitzendorfer, a native of Tyrol, now a citizen of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, stating that he served as Inspector General and Chief Engineer, in the army of General Eaton in Barbary, without receiving any compensation; and praying a portion of land may be assigned him, or some pecuniary compensation, as a reward for his services, for reasons stated at large in the petition; which was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise, and Messrs. BRADLEY, GREGG, and SMITH of Maryland, were appointed the committee. The galleries were then cleared, and the doors of the Senate Chamber closed. WEDNESDAY, January 16. Mr. SMITH of Maryland, from the committee appointed on the subject, reported a bill to incorporate the Union Bank of Georgetown; which was read, and passed to a second reading. Mr. HORSEY, from the committee, reported the bill for the relief of Ebenezer Rollins correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and passed. Mr. LLOYD, from the committee to whom were referred the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act to suspend the second section of the act, entitled 'An SENATE. The bill last mentioned was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. SMITH of New York, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of War to ascertain and settle, by the appointment of commissioners, the exterior line of the public land at West Point, with the adjoining proprietor," reported the bill without amendment, and it was ordered to the third reading. Mr. LEIB, from the committee to whom was referred the bill for the establishment of a quartermaster's department, reported it without amendment, and the bill was considered as in Committee of the Whole. On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. DANA, from the committee appointed to consider the subject, reported a bill concerning the communication by water along the northern confines of the United States; and the bill was twice read by unanimous consent, and made the order of the day for Friday next. THURSDAY, January 17. The Senate assembled ; and, on motion, by Mr. GILMAN, adjourned to eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, January 18. Mr. LEIB, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 4th instant, the petition of John Bioren and others, on the subject, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill authorizing a subscription for the laws of the United States, and for the distribution thereof. And the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. The bill to incorporate the Union Bank of Georgetown was read the second time. of the Territory of Orleans to form a ConstituThe bill, entitled "An act to enable the people tion and State Government, and for the admis sion of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and for other purposes;" was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, BAYARD, GOODRICH, CLAY, and GREGG, were apto consider and report thereon; and Messrs. TAIT, pointed the committee. act regulating foreign coins, and for other pur-be poses," reported disagreement thereto. On motion, by Mr. BRADLEY, it was agreed that the consideration thereof be the order of the day for to-morrow. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Territory of Orleans to form a Constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and for other purposes;" in which bill they desire the concurrence of the Senate. 11th Cox. 3d SESS.-4 Mr. LLOYD submitted the following motion: Resolved, That the President of the United States requested to cause to be laid before the Senate an account of all the property heretofore belonging to the Government, or any of the citizens or subjects of Great Britain or France, or their dependencies, which the United States, of March 1st, 1809, "to interdict has been confiscated under the operation of the act of the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France," or under the law of the 1st of May, 1810, relative to an intercourse between the United States and the said countries; also, an account of the goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States from foreign countries, between the first of April, 1809, and 31st December, 1810, distinguishing between the amount imported in American and foreign vessels, and specifying the countries to which the latter belonged. The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of War to ascertain and settle, by the appointment of commissioners, the exterior line of the public land at West Point, with the adjoining proprietor," was read the third time, and passed. Mr. TAYLOR Submitted the following motion: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing by law the transfer of so much of the stock standing to the credit of any State, pursuant to the report of the Commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, and the act passed thereon, entitled "An act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain States upon a final settlement of accounts between the United States and the individual States," to creditors of such State, who were such, prior to the 1st of July, 1793, as may be necessary to satisfy their respective demands; and that the said committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the select committee to whom were referred the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act to suspend the second section of the act, entitled 'An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes." On motion, by Mr. CRAWFORD, the further consideration of the bill was postponed to the first Monday in June next. The engrossed bill for the establishment of a quartermaster's department was read the third time; and the further consideration thereof was postponed to the next session of Congress. The galleries were then cleared, and the doors of the Senate Chamber closed. MONDAY, January 21. On motion, by Mr. LEIB, Resolved, That the joint committee appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives respecting the library belonging to Congress, be directed to inquire into the expediency of making provision for the permanent safe-keeping of the books. Mr. SMITH of Maryland, presented the memorial of D. Winchester, on behalf of the Baltimore Insurance Company, praying a renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States, for reasons mentioned at large in the memorial; which was read, and referred to the committee appointed on the 18th of December, to consider the petition of the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States on the same subject. JANUARY, 1811. selves and the public, as they (from long experi ence) are convinced is practicable. That they are desirous of forming a company to raise a capital to enable them to extend their operations, and praying that a law may be passed incorporating them, and such other persons as shall hereafter subscribe to the said institution. And the petition was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. BRADLEY, GREGG, and FRANKLIN, were appointed the committee. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 15th instant, the petition of John Eugene Leitzendorfer, reported a bill making compensation to John Eugene Leitzendorfer, for services rendered to the United States in the war with Tripoli; which was read, and passed to a second reading. The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the memorial of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Indiana Territory, praying sundry modifications of the law relating to the public lands of the United States, the remission of the interest upon instalments which have not been paid up, and that the purchasers be allowed a further time for payment, for reasons stated at large in the memorial; which was read, and referred to the committee appointed the 14th instant, to inquire what further provisions or alterations are necessary for the disposition of public lands of the United States. Mr. LLOYD, from the committee appointed the 8th instant on the petition of Nathaniel F. Fosdick, reported a bill authorizing the discharge of Nathaniel F. Fosdick from his imprisonment; which was read, and passed to a second reading. On motion, by Mr. DANA, the petition of William Mills, presented on the 7th instant, was referred to a select committee, to report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. DANA, TAYLOR, and GILMAN, were appointed the committee. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to incorporate the Union Bank of Georgetown; and the President having reported it to the House amended, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill concerning the communication by water along the confines of the United States, and the President having reported it to the House amended, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made on the 18th instant, by Mr. LLOYD; which was agreed to. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made on the 18th instant, by Mr. TAYLOR; which was agreed to; and Messrs. TAYLOR, LLOYD, and BRADLEY, were appointed the committee. Mr. BRADLEY presented the petition of Moses Austin and John R. Jones, stating that they have been employed for thirteen years past in the mining and smelting of lead on a tract of land in the Territory of Louisiana, at Mine a Burton, of which they are legally seized in fee by virtue of a grant from the Spanish Govern- On motion, by Mr. CLAY, (one of the majority.) ment. That for want of funds, they are unable that the vote of postponement, passed the 18th to work the mine, so advantageously to them-instant, on the bill for the establishment of a quartermaster's department, be reconsidered, it was determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 16, as follows: SENATE. Whole, the bill to authorize a subscription for the laws of the United States, and for the distribution thereof; and the President having reportYEAS-Messrs. Champlin, Clay, Cutts, Dana, Good-ed it to the House amended, the further considrich, Gregg, Leib, Smith of Maryland, Whiteside, and ation thereof was postponed until to-morrow. Worthington. NAIS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Gilman, Lambert, Lloyd, Mathewson, Pickering, Reed, Tait, Taylor, and Turner. TUESDAY, January 22. Mr. DANA, from the committee appointed yesterday on the petition of William Mills, reported a bill for the relief of William Mills; which was read, and passed to a second reading. Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported the bill to incorporate the Union Bank of Georgetown, correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and passed. Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported the bill concerning the communication by water along the northern confines of the United States correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and passed. The PRESIDENT Communicated the general account of the Treasurer of the United States, from October 1st, 1809, to October 1st, 1810; as, also, the accounts of the War and Navy Departments for the same period; together with the report of the accounting officers of the Treasury thereon; which were read. Mr. SMITH, of New York, presented the memorial of the Ocean Insurance Company, of the city of New York, praying a renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States, for reasons mentioned in the memorial; which was read, and referred to the committee appointed the 18th of December, to consider the petition of the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States on the same subject. The bill making compensation to John Eugene Leitzendorfer, for services rendered the United States in the war with Tripoli, was read the second time. Mr. CLAY presented the memorial of a great number of mechanics and manufacturers in the State of Kentucky, praying encouragement by protecting duties and otherwise, in the manner and for the reasons therein mentioned at large; and the memorial was read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. ANDERSON presented the petition of Benjamin_Stoddert and Thomas Ewell, directors of the Georgetown Potomac Bridge Company, praying that an act may pass, authorizing the directors of the company to call on the stockholders for such additional payments on the shares as will enable the company to repair the bridge, for reasons stated at large in the petition; which was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. ANDERSON, PICKERING, and TAIT, were appointed the committee. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the WEDNESDAY, January 23. The bill for the relief of William Mills was read the second time. On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to authorize a subscription for the laws of the United States, and for the distribution thereof; and, on motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, it was postponed to the first Monday in December next. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill authorizing the discharge of Nethaniel F. Fosdick from his imprisonment; and, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read the third time? it was determined in the affirmative. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill making compensation to John Eugence Leitzendorfer; and, on motion, by Mr. BRADLEY, it was postponed to Monday next. Mr. ANDERSON submitted the following motion: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consider and report whether it be expedient for the United States to give any aid or support to the building of a bridge across the river Susquehanna at Havre de Grace, in the State of Maryland; and that the committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise. THURSDAY, January 24. The Senate took into consideration the motion submitted yesterday by Mr. ANDERSON, and agreed thereto; and Messrs. ANDERSON, Bayard, REED, HORSEY, and SMITH, of Maryland, were appointed the committee. Mr. CUTTS, from the committee, reported the bill authorizing the discharge of Nathaniel F. Fosdick from his imprisonment correctly enand passed. grossed; and the bill was read the third time, Mr. Currs, from the committee, reported the bill for the relief of William Mills correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and passed. Mr. CLAY presented the memorial of a number of citizens of the State of Kentucky, praying a renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States, for reasons mentioned therein; and the memorial was read, and referred to the committee appointed on the 18th of December, to consider the petition of the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States on the same subject. FRIDAY, January 25. The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the petition of Eleanor Wilson, on behalf of her husband, Philip Wilson, praying that the claim of her SENATE. Territory of Orleans. JANUARY, 1811. husband, for certain stores furnished Commis- of the net proceeds of the sales of the lands of the Unisary General Blain, for the use of his depart- ted States shall be applied, after the day of ment, may be taken out of the statute of limi- to laying out and constructing public roads and levees tation, and that the same may be allowed and in the said State, as the Legislature thereof may repaid, for reasons therein mentioned; and the pequire." tition was read. Mr. GREGG presented the petition of Thomas Campbell, stating that he served as a captain in the Revolutionary army; that during the service he received several wounds; and praying relief, for reasons mentioned in the petition; which was read and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. GREGG, BRADLEY, and PICKERING, were appointed the committee. On motion, by Mr. CRAWFORD, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of making further provision by law for the punishment of crimes committed in the territories possessed by Indian tribes within the limits of the United States and its Territories; and that the said committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise. Ordered, That Messrs. CRAWFORD, BRADLEY, and GOODRICH, be the committee. TERRITORY OF ORLEANS. Mr. TAIT, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Territory of Orleans, to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States; and for other purposes," reported the same with the following, among other amendments: "Strike out the two first sections from the word 'that' in the second line, and insert the following: On motion, by Mr. TAIT, it was agreed that they be made the order of the day for Monday next. MONDAY, January 28. Mr. CAMPBELL, from the committee appointed the third instant, on the bill, entitled "An act providing for the final adjustment of claims to lands and for the sale of the public lands in the Territory of Orleans and Louisiana," reported it with amendments; which were read. Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was recommitted, on the 12th instant, the bill making further provision for the corps of engineers, reported it with amendments; which were read. The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Postmaster General, prepared in obedience to the provisions of the act passed the 21st of April, 1806, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensations of clerks, and to authorize the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes," together with his report, made in obedience to the act of the 21st of April, 1808, concerning public contracts; and the reports were read. The PRESIDENT also communicated a report from the Secretary of the Treasury on the moneys expended during the year 1810 for the discharge of and paid at the Treasury; and a statement of the miscellaneous claims not otherwise provided for, contracts made during the same year by or under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury; also, statements of the purchases or payments for supplies made by the collectors during the year 1809 in relation to the revenue and to the temporary relief of seamen; which were read. Mr. GREGG, from the committee appointed the 25th instant on the subject, reported a bill for the relief of Thomas Campbell; which was read and passed to a second reading. Mr. WORTHINGTON presented the resolution of the Legislature of the State of Ohio instructing the representation in Congress from that State to the time for the payment of public lands in ceruse their endeavors to procure an extension of tain cases; which was read, and referred to the committee appointed the 14th instant on the same subject. "The inhabitants of all that part of the territory or country ceded under the name of Louisiana, by the treaty made at Paris, on the thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and France, contained within the following limits, that is to say: Beginning at the mouth of the river Sabine, thence by a line to be drawn along the middle of the said river, including all islands, to the thirty-second degree of latitude; thence due north, to the northernmost part of the thirty-third degree of north latitude; thence along the said parallel of latitude to the river Mississippi; thence down the said river to the southern boundary of the Mississippi Territory; thence along the said boundary line to Pearl river; thence down the western bank of said river to lake Borgne; thence along the middle of said lake to the Gulf of Mexico; thence bounded by the said gulf to the place of beginning-including all islands within three leagues of the coast; be and they are hereby authorized to form to themselves a constitution and State governThe Senate resumed, as in Committee of the ment, and to assume such name as they may deem Whole, the bill, entitled "An act to enable the proper, under the provisions and upon the conditions people of the Territory of Orleans to form a hereinafter mentioned: Provided, nevertheless, That constitution and State government, and for the the Government of the United States hereby retains admission of such State into the Union on an the power of altering, in any manner it may hereafter equal footing with the original States, and for deem proper, the limits of all that portion of the said other purposes," together with the amendments described territory, which lies east of the river Missis-reported by the select committee; and on mosippi and the island of New Orleans." "Add the following section: “And be it further enacted, That tion, by Mr. CRAWFORD, to strike out of the first amendment reported, the words "southern boundper centum ary of the Mississippi Territory; thence, along JANUARY, 1811. Confiscation, Importations, &c. the said boundary line, to Pearl river; thence, down the western bank of said river, to Lake Borgne:" it was determined in the affirmativeyeas 21, nays 9, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bradley, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Mathewson, Pickering, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Taylor, and Whiteside. NAYS-Messrs. Campbell, Clay, Cutts, Gregg, Pope, Robinson, Tait, Turner, and Worthington. On motion, by Mr. CRAWFORD, it was agreed that the bill and amendments be postponed until to-morrow, and be made the order of the day. SENATE. the year 1809, will be immediately prepared in con- ALBERT GALLATIN. The PRESIDENT of the U. S. TREASURY DEpartment, Register's Office, Jan. 23, 1811. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following remarks, showing how far the latter clause of the resolution of the Senate of the 21st instant can be complied with. The importations from foreign countries to the 31st December, 1809, have been collected, and could in a short time be selected so as to meet the object of the resolution. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for The accounts of the collectors for the year 1810, the support of Government for the year one thou-having been but partially received, a statement, such as sand eight hundred and eleven;" a bill, entitled is contemplated, could not be completed in time for An act making appropriations for the support of the present session of Congress. the Military Establishment of the United States countries to which the latter belonged," is meant to If the words in the resolution, "and specifying the for the year 1811;" a bill, entitled "An act mak- apply to the vessels in which the merchandise was iming appropriations for the support of the Navy of ported, it may be complied with; but there is no posthe United States for the year 1811;" a bill, en-sibility of ascertaining the countries to which the mertitled "An act incorporating the Protestant Epis-chandise belongs, other than the place from whence copal Church in the town of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia;" also, a bill, entitled "An act to change the name of Lewis Grant to that of Lewis Grant Davidson;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bills last brought up for concurrence were read and severally passed to the second reading. CONFISCATION, IMPORTATIONS, &c. I transmit to the Senate a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of their resolution of the 21st instant. JANUARY 26, 1811. JAMES MADISON. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. 24, 1811. SIR: On the subject of the resolution of the Senate, of the 21st instant, I have the honor to state : That there are no documents in the Treasury, showing the amount of the property of citizens or subjects of Great Britain or France, which has been confiscated under the operation of the acts of March 1st, 1809, and 1st May, 1810, relative to the commercial intercourse between Great Britain and the said countries. That the Secretary of the Treasury having been directed, by a resolution of the House of Representatives, to lay before the House, statements embracing amongst others, the object contemplated by the resolution of the Senate, a circular letter was written on the 22d instant to the several district attorneys for the purpose of obtaining the information required; and that the result, so far as it relates to property of British or French subjects, will be laid before you as soon as it shall have been received. That it appears by the letter from the Register of the Treasury, a copy of which is herewith transmitted, that the account of importations required by the resoiution of the Senate, cannot, so far as relates to the year 1810, be prepared during the present session of Congress. And that the account for the three last quarters of imported. Respectfully I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, JOSEPH NOURSE, Register. The Hon. ALBERT GALLATIN. The Message and report were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. TUESDAY, January 29. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven," was read the second time; and, referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. FRANKLIN, CRAWFORD, and SMITH of Maryland, were appointed the committee. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven," was read the second time and referred to a select committee. to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. WORTHINGTON, BAYARD, and CHAMPLIN, were appointed the committee. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven," was read the second time; and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. SMITH, of Maryland, GREGG, and PICKERING, were appointed the committee. The bill for the relief of Thomas Campbell was read the second time. On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative. The bill, entitled "An act incorporating the Protestant Episcopal Church in the town of Alexdria, in the District of Columbia," was read the second time. |