ler, Cass, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, son, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Soulé, Sturgeon. So the amendment was agreed to. The bill being further amended, Ma Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed, and the bill read a third time. The said bill was read a third time, as amended. Resolved, That it pass, with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 104) giving the consent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, authorizing the levy of tolls on the James river, reported the same with an amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole, together with the amendment reported thereto; and the reported amendment being agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was 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 in this bill, On motion, by Mr. Breese, to postpone the previous orders and to proceed to the consideration of the bill (S. 4) to reduce and graduate the price of the public lands, and for other purposes: It was determined in the negative, Yeas, On motion by Mr. Breese, Nays,. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 17 23 Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Benton, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Hannegan, Houston, Mason, Soulé, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Badger, Bagby, Berrien, Cameron, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Rusk, Simmons, Upham, Woodbridge. So the motion was disagreed to. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 599) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the 30th day of June, 1848, and for other purposes. On motion, by Mr. Rusk, to amend the bill by adding thereto the following: "For the purpose of enabling the President to settle the claims of the late republic of Texas, according to principles of justice and equity, for disarming a body of Texas troops under the command of Colonel Snively, and for entering the custom-house at Bryarly's landing and taking certain goods therefrom, the sum of thirty thousand dollars; the account to be settled by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department:" SYeas, 23 15 It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Rusk, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mason, Rusk, Sevier, Soulé, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Cilley, Corwin, Davis, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Upham. The bill having been amended, was reported to the Senate. On the question to concur in the following amendment: "That the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed to pay to Ritchie and Heiss, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount deducted by the committees of the Senate and House of Repre sentatives from their accounts as rendered for printing finished and delivered previous to the passage of the printing law now in operation:" A motion was made by Mr. Evans to amend the amendment by striking out the words "Senate and:" and The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, 2283 Messrs. Archer, Badger, Benton, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Evans, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Upham, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Bagby, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mason, Rusk, Sevier, Soulé, Sturgeon, Webster, West cott. The Senate being equally divided, the Vice President determined the question in the negative. On the question to concur in the said amendment: 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, 20 Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mason, Rusk, Sevier, Soulé, Sturgeon, Webster, Westcott, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Calhoun, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Mangum, Miller, Niles, Pearce, Upham, Yulee. So the amendment was concurred in. The residue of the amendments made in Committee of the Whole being concurred in, Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill was read a third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass, with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 692) for the relief of Mary Segar, and for the relief of Elisha Denison, administrator of Phenix Carpenter Ellis, reported the same without amendment. On motion, by Mr. Crittenden, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (S. 184) to provide some relief for the suffering people of Ireland and Scotland: It was determined in the negative, Yeas, 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, Messrs. Badger, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Crittenden, Evans, Grecne, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Westcott, Woodridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Butler, Cal houn, Cameron, Chalmers, Davis, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Soulé, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee. Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following acts: H. R. 595. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1848. H. R. 691. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit the use and correct the abuse of the franking privilege, and for the prevention of frauds on the revenues of the Post Office Depart-ment," passed third March, eighteen hundred and forty-five. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives agree to the 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 14th, and 15th amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 596) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June 30, 1848; disagree to the 3d, 12th, and 13th amendments of the Senate to the said bill; and agree to the 1st, 2d, 5th, and 16th amendments of the Senate, with amendments: in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The House of Representatives insist on their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 605) making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending June 30, 1848. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President. The Vice President signed the two enrolled bills (H. R. 595, 691) last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 105) making further appropriation to bring the existing war with Mexico to a speedy and honorable conclusion: and, After debate, On motion, by Mr. Berrien, that the further consideration of the bill be postponed to Monday next: It was determined in the affirmative, SYeas, 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, 27 22 Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Westcott. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, Mason, Rusk, Sevier, Soulé, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee. So it was Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to Monday next. Mr. Evans, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 655) making appropriations for the payment of the navy pensions for the year ending 30th June, 1848, reported the same with amend ments. The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill, with the amendments reported thereto; and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in. Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed, and the bill read a third time. The said bill was read a third time, as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments to the bill (H. R. 605) making appropriation for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the 30th June, 1848, further disagreed to by the House of Representatives: and, On motion by Mr. Evans, Resolved, That the Senate further insist on their amendments to the said bill, and ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. On motion by Mr. Evans, Ordered, That the Vice President appoint the committee of conference on the part of the Senate: and Mr. Evans, Mr. Dickinson, and Mr. Huntington were appointed. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments, amended and disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the bill (H. R. 596) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1848: and On motion by Mr. Huntington, Resolved, That the Senate insist on their amendments disagreed to by the House, and disagree to the amendment of the House of Representatives to their amendment to the said bill. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (S. 184) to provide some relief for the suffering people of Ireland and Scotland. On motion, by Mr. Mason, to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause, and, in lieu thereof, inserting: "That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized, under such regulations as he may deem expedient, to employ such and so many of the ships and other vessels of the navy as in his judgment can be employed without detriment to the public service, in transporting to the ports of England, Ireland, and Scotland, such provisions as may be offered to him by or on behalf of the people of the United States, to be transported for the relief of the people of those countries, respectively, from the horrors of famine by which they are surrounded:" The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Atchison, Bagby, Benton, Bright, Calhoun, Cameron, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Badger, Berrien, Breese, Butler, Cass, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Simmons, Sturgeon, Webster. So the proposed amendment was not agreed to. No amendment being made, the bill was reported to the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill be engrossed, and read a third time?" It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Berrien, Yeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Berrien, Breese, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Houston, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Simmons, Soulé, Sturgeon, Webster. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Archer, Badger, Bagby, Butler, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Mason, Niles, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. So it was Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. |