The bill to prevent the abuse of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by foreign ministers, within the United States, was read the third time.

On motion, by Mr. Pope,

It was agreed further to postpone the consi deration thereof, until to-morrow.

After the consideration of the executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 1809.

The bill, entitled "An act extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants,” was read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

Ordered, That the secretary acquaint the House of Representatives with the concurrence of the Senate in this bill.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Magruder, their clerk:

Mr. President The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the sig nature of their President. And he withdrew.

The President signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined, and it was delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States.

The Senate resumed the bill to prevent the abuse of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by foreign ministers within the United States. On motion, by Mr. Giles,

Ordered, That the bill be recommitted to the original committee further to consider and re port thereon..

Agreeably to notice given, Mr. Meigs asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to autho rise the surveying and making of certain roads, in the state of Ohio, as contemplated in the treaty of Brownstown, in the Michigan territory; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Leib submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate, a copy of the correspondence between him and the governor of Pennsylvania, in the case of Gideon Olmstead.

Agreeably to notice given, Mr. Bradley asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to incorporate religious societies in the district of Columbia; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. After the consideration of the executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1809.

Mr. Condit reported from the committee that they had examined, and found duly enrolled, the bill, entitled "An act extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants;" and that they had this day laid before the President of the United States, the enrolled bill, entitled "An act supplemental to an act, entitled 'An act extending the right of suffrage in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes."

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday, on the subject; and

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate, a copy of the correspondence between him and the governor of Pennsylvania, in the case of Gideon Olmstead.

Ordered, That the secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to incorporate religious societies in the district of Columbia; and

On motion, by Mr. Bradley,

It was agreed, that the further consideration thereof be the order of the day for the first Monday in January next.

Mr Smith of Maryland, gave notice that on

Monday, he should ask leave to bring in a billfor the relief of Joseph Summerl, Simon Philip

son, William Hamon, Archibald M'Call and Isaac Clason.

The bill to authorise the surveying and mak ing of certain roads in the state of Ohio, as con templated by the treaty of Brownstown, in the territory of Michigan, was read the second time..

On motion, by Mr. Meigs;:

Resolved, That it be referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and

Ordered, That Mr. Meigs, Mr. Bradley and Mr. Pope, be the committee.

Mr. Bradley submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be, and hereby is requested to lay before the Senate, a statement of the payments which have been made by the respective states, of the direct tax; designating as far as may be, what sums have been paid into the treasury; what sums are unaccounted for by the supervisors; what sums are in the hands of collectors; and; the persons in whose hands such monies, are; and what sums are still due from any of the res-· pective states.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock on Monday morning.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1809.

The honorable John Smith, from the state of New York, attended.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Magruder, their clerk:

Mr. President The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President. The President of the United States, did on the 9th instant, approve and sign "An act to authorise the transportation of certain documents free of postage ;" and on the 15th, "An act supplemental to an act, entitled. An act extending the right of suffrage in the Indiana territory, and for other purpo ses."

The House of Representatives have passed the bill, entitled "An act to revive an act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Sco tia, and for other purposes;" in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

The bill last mentioned was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.