Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill entitled "An act authorizing the issue of treasury notes, a loan, and for other purposes." Mr. Sevier presented the credentials of the Hon. Chester Ashley, chosen a Senator by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas for six years, commencing the 4th day of March, 1847: which were read. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred a joint resolution (S. R. 3) to correct an error in the act of June 17, 1844, for the relief of Mary Ann Linton, reported it with an amendment: which was read. Mr. Butler, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of the representatives of Jacob Housman, submitted an adverse report: which was ordered to be printed. Agreeably to notice, Mr. Jarnagin asked and obtained leave to bring in a joint resolution (S. R. 9) of thanks to General Z. Taylor and the army under his command: which was read, and passed to the second reading. Agreeably to notice, Mr. Woodbridge asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill (S. 130) declaring the assent of Congress to the sale of certain lands heretofore granted to the State of Michigan, with the salt springs therein: which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Woodbridge, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in a joint resolution (S. R. 10) respecting the maps and charts of the surveys of the boundary lines of the United States of America with foreign states: which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion by Mr. Cass, Ordered, That the report of the Committee on Foreign Relations on the memorial of William M. Blackford be recommitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, (S. 28,) on its third reading, to create the office of surveyor general of the public lands in the Territory of Oregon, and to grant donation rights to settlers therein, and for other purposes. 1 On motion, by Mr. Pearce, that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary: It was determined in the affirmative, S Yeas, On motion by Mr. Atchison, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 31 13 Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin; Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Rusk, Simmons, Turney, Upham, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Benton, Breese, Bright, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, Sevier, Speight. So the bill was ordered to be recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 596) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1848; also, a joint resolution (H. R. 55) of thanks to Major General Zachary Taylor, the officers and soldiers under his command, for their conduct in storming the city of Monterey: in which bill and resolution they request the concurrence of the Senate. The bill (H. R. 596) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1848, was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 576) to raise, for a limited time, an additional military force, and for other purposes. On motion by Mr. Hannegan, the vote of yesterday agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. Simmons to the amendment made as in Committee of the Whole, in relation to bounty lands, was reconsidered: and the amendment proposed by Mr. Simmons was withdrawn. On motion, by Mr. Hannegan, to amend the said amendment by inserting after the word "company" the words "for a period not less than twelve months:" (Yeas, It was determined in the affirmative, Nays, On motion by Mr. Hannegan, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 38 8 Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Badger, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Breese, Bright, Butler, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Dix, Fairfield, Greene, Hannegan, Houston, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morehead, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Upham, Woodbridge, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Huntington, Niles, Pearce, Westcott. On motion, by Mr. Sevier, to amend the said amendment by striking out, lines 6 and 7, "one hundred and sixty acres," and inserting "eighty acres:" It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Sevier, SYeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 17 26 Messrs. Atherton, Benton, Butler, John M. Clayton, Davis, Dayton, Dix, Evans, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Westcott, Woodbridge, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Badger, Bagby, Berrien, Bright, Cameron, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Upham. On motion, by Mr. Atchison, to amend the amendment by inserting the following: "Provided, That no land warrant issued under the provisions of this act shall be laid upon any lands of the United States to which there shall be a pre-emption right, or upon which there shall be an actual settlement and cultivation :" It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Benton, Yeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 27 10 Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Butler, Cameron, Chalmers, Dix, Hannegan, Houston, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mason, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee.' Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Huntington, Mangum, Miller, Webster. On motion, by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, to amend the amendment by adding thereto: Provided, That every non-commissioned officer, mu sician, or private, who may have entered the service for the term of six months, and who shall have served for that period, unless dying in the service, or having been honorably discharged in consequence of wounds received, or disability incurred in the service, shall, in like manner, be entitled to receive a bounty of eighty acres of land:" It was determined in the negative, Yeas, On motion by Mr. Cameron, 17 18 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Chalmers, Corwin, Dix, Hannegan, Houston, Johnson, of Louisiana, Morehead, Rusk, Simmons, Westcott. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Badger, Bright, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Pearce, Speight, Stur geon, Turney, Upham, Yulee. On motion, by Mr. Breese, that the Senate adjourn: It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Badger, Yeas, {Nays, Nays,. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 32 Messrs. Breese, Cameron, Chalmers, Phelps, Rusk, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Badger, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Dix, Hannegan, Houston, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Morehead, Niles, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Turney, Upham. On motion, by Mr. Simmons, to amend the amendment by inserting at the close thereof the following: "Provided, further, That every such commissioned officer, musician, and private, who may be entitled, under the provisions of this act, to receive a certificate or warrant for one hundred and sixty acres of land, shall be allowed the option to receive such certificate or warrant, or a treasury scrip for one hundred dollars; and such scrip, when-' ever it is preferred, shall be issued by the Secretary of the Treasury to such person or persons as will be authorized to receive such scrip, to bear an interest of six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, redeemable at the pleasure of the government:" It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas, On motion by Mr. John M. Clayton, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 21 20 Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Butler, Cass, Chalmers, Dix, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Turney, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Berrien, Calhoun, Cameron, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Upham, Westcott. On motion, by Mr. Benton, to amend the amendment by striking out "legal representatives," and inserting "heirs-at-law:" It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Benton, SYeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 21 18 Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Butler, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Dix, Houston, Lewis, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Speight, Turney, Yulee.. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Badger, Berrien, Cilley, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Simmons, Upham. On motion, by Mr. Rusk, to amend the amendment by striking out all the amendment after the word "that," in the first line, and, in lieu thereof, inserting: "To each non-commissioned officer, musician, and private, of the regu lars, volunteers, and militia, who has engaged, or shall engage, to serve for twelve months or during the war with Mexico, and who shall actually serve for the term of one year, unless killed or dying in the service, or who shall be discharged honorably before the expiration of his term of service, in consequence of wounds received, or sickness incurred, in the course of such service, there shall be issued by the Secretary of the Treasury a scrip for the sum of ninety dollars, bearing interest at six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and redeemable in ten years; and to all who shall have served for six months, died, or been discharged in consequence of wounds received, or sickness incurred, in the course of such service, there shall be issued by the Secretary of the Treasury a scrip for the sum of forty-five dollars, bearing interest at six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and redeemable in ten years:" It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Rusk, Yeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, 14 26 Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Butler, Cilley, Dix, Hous ton, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sevier. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Badger, Berrien, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, 'Pearce, Simmons, Speight, Turney, Upham. On the question to concur in the said amendment, as amended: It was determined in the affirmative. The residue of the amendments made as in Committee of the Whole having been concurred in, and the bill being further amended on the motion of Mr. Benton: On motion, by Mr. Benton, that the Senate adjourn: It was determined in the negative,Yeas, On motion by Mr. Allen, Nays, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 12 24 Messrs. Atchison, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Houston, Jarnagin, Miller, Pearce, Rusk, Turney, Upham, Westcott. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atherton, Badger, Bagby, Berrien, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Dix, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Niles, Sevier, Yulee. No further amendments being proposed: On the question "Shall the amendments be engrossed, and the bill read a third time?" It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas, Nays, On motion by Mr. John M. Clayton, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 33 3 Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Badger, Bagby, Berrien, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, John M. Clayton, Dayton, Dix, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Turney, Upham, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Cilley, Corwin, Davis. So it was 1 Ordered, That the amendments, be engrossed, and the bill read a third time. After the consideration of Executive business, The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1847. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a report of the acting Commissioner of the General Land Office, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate |