Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Creed Taylor, reported a bill (S. 135) for his relief: which was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. Badger, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 36) for the relief of John Stockton, late a lieutenant in the army of the United States, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 487) granting a pension to Silas Chatfield, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Breese, from the Coumittee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 610) to authorize the constituted authorities of the city of Dubuque, in the State of Iowa, to enter certain islands between the landings of said city and the main channel of the Mississippi river, reported it without amendment.

On motion by Mr. Breese,

Ordered, That certain documents accompanying the bill be printed. Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (S. 130) declaring the consent of Congress to the sale of certain lands heretofore granted to the State of Michigan, with the salt springs thereon, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Phelps, from the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, reported a bill (S. 136) for the relief of the heirs of Jethro Wood: which was read, and passed to the second reading.

The 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, was read the second time.

On motion by Mr. Sevier,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to

morrow.

The bill (S. 105) making further appropriation to bring the existing war with Mexico to a speedy and honorable conclusion, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole.

On motion, by Mr. Berrien, that the further consideration thereof be postponed to Thursday, the 4th instant:

It was determined in the affirmative,

On motion by Mr. Sevier,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Archer, Atchison, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Rusk, Simmons, Upham, Westcott, Woodbridge, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cass, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, Sevier, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney. So it was

Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to Thursday, the 4th instant.

On motion by Mr. Badger,

Ordered, That the message of the President of the United States of the fourth day of August last, the two letters accompanying the same, and the proceedings of the Senate thereon, be printed for the use of the Senate.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 10) to establish a land office in the northern part of Michigan, and to provide for the sale of mineral lands in the State of Michigan and Territory of Wisconsin; and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in.

Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time.

The said bill was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The two bills this day brought from the House of Representatives for concurrence were read a first and second times, by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bill numbered 575 be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and that the bill numbered 637 be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

After the consideration of Executive business,
The Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, '1847.

Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented the crendentials of the honorable Pierre Soulé, chosen a Senator by the legislature of the State of Louisiana to fill the vacancy occasioned by the decease of the honorable Alexander Barrow: which were read.

The oath prescribed by law was administered to Mr. Soulé; and he took his seat in the Senate.

Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of Cayuga county, and a petition of citizens of Genesee county, in the State of New York, praying that the Tonawanda band of Seneca Indians may be exempted from the operation of the treaty concluded between the United States and the Seneca nation, in the year 1842: which were referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Dix presented a petition of citizens of the city of New York, praying the re-establishment of the branch post office in Chatham square, New York: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Chalmers presented the petition of Martin Renehan, doorkeeper at the Executive mansion, praying to be allowed by law the same compensation as is paid to others discharging similar duties in the Executive departments of the government: which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Yulee submitted a document showing the number of vessels brought into the port of Key West in distress, their value, and the amount of salvage, and other expenses, during the year 1846: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed.

The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his secretary:

To the Senate of the United States:

I communicate herewith reports of the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Treasury, with accompanying documents, in answer to a resolution of the Senate "requesting the President to inform the Senate whether any funds of the government, and, if any, what amount, have been remitted from the Atlantic States to New Orleans, or to the disbursing

officers of the American army in Mexico since the first of September last; and, if any remitted, in what funds remitted; whether in gold or silver coin, treasury notes, bank notes, or bank checks; and, if in whole or in part remitted in gold and silver, what has been the expense to the government of each of said remittances.

WASHINGTON, February 3, 1847.

The message was read.

Ordered, That it be printed.

JAMES K. POLK.

Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had yesterday presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (H. R. 602) "to provide for the establishment of additional post routes in the State of Texas."

Mr. Miller, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 465) for the relief of the assignees of the late Bank of Alexandria, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Speight, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred certain memorials on the subject, reported a bill (S. 137) to exempt certain articles imported by literary institutions from the payment of duty: which was read, and passed to the second reading.

On motion by Mr. Ashley,

Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of members of the General Assembly of Ohio, in favor of the division of the State into two judicial districts.

Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 584) to reorganize the district courts of the United States in the State of Alabama, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the 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, reported it without amendment.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution (S. R. 10) as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.

Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr. Yulee, the 17th December, for engraving a map of Florida; which, having been amended, was agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate cause to be engraved the topographical map of the peninsula of Florida, prepared under direction of the War Department, and furnished to the Senate in compliance with a resolution: Provided, The expense of the same shall not exceed fivehundred dollars.

The Senate proceeded to consider the motion submitted yesterday by Mr. Bagby," that after this day the Senate will meet at 11 o'clock, a. m.:" and,

On the question to agree thereto:

It was determined in the negative.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted the 22d January, by Mr. Niles, to direct the procuring of maps of Mexico; and the resolution was agreed to.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Territories on the memorial of D. V. Quenaudon: and, in concurrence therewith,

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Ordered, That the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Printing on the motion to print the memorial of the Baltimore yearly meeting of Friends, the memorial of the yearly meeting of Friends held in Philadelphia, and the memorial of the religious Society of Friends of Indiana yearly meeting, to wit: "That the memorials be not printed:" and, On the question to concur in the report:

SYeas,

It was determined in the affirmative, Nays,.

On motion by Mr. Atherton, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Dix, Hannegan, Houston, Niles, Rusk, Soulé, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Simmons, Upham, Woodbridge.

So the motion to print the memorials was not agreed to.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims on the memorial of Henry Wright, administrator of William Bunce; and, in concurrence therewith,

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Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be rejected.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of the executor of James Leander Cathcart: and, in concurrence therewith,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Indian Affairs on the memorial of Benjamin Crawford: and, ih concurrence therewith,

Resolved, That Benjamin Crawford is not entitled to any redress from the United States for or on account of the military seizure of his person and property, set forth in his memorial. ·

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of Daniel Homans: and, in concurrence therewith,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be rejected.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office on the claim of Ross Winans: and,

On motion by Mr. Westcott,

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of William Saunders and William R. Porter, sureties of William Estis: and, in concurrence therewith,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of Richard G. Dove: and, in concurrence therewith,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of the legal representatives of George Mayo, deceased: and, in concurrence therewith,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Public Lands on the petition of Philip Pearce: and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted; and that he have leave to withdraw his petition.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Pensions on the memorial Naomi Davis: and, in concurrence therewith,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be not granted.

The joint resolution (S. R. 9) of thanks to Major General Z. Taylor, and the army under his command, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole: and,

On motion by Mr. Crittenden,

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the 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,

On motion, by Mr. Speight, to amend the resolution by striking out the following proviso: "Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed into an approbation of the terms of the capitulation of Monterey?" It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas,

Nays,

On motion by Mr. Allen, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Archer, Badger, Benton, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Houston, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Rusk, Simmons, Soulé, Speight, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Breese, Bright, Cass, Dix, Hannegan, Niles, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee.

On motion, by Mr. Webster, to amend the joint resolution by striking out all the first resolution after the enacting clause, and inserting, "That the thanks of Congress are due and hereby tendered to Major General Zachary Taylor, his officers and men, for the fortitude, skill, enterprise, and courage which distinguished the late brilliant military operations at Monterey:" SYeas, It was determined in the affirmative, {Nays,

On motion by Mr. Webster,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge.