A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred in the amendments of the House of Representatives to bills of the following titles, viz: No. 137. An act to create the office of Surveyor of the public lands for the State of Louisiana; No. 70. An act for the relief of certain holders of certificates issued in lieu of lands injured by earthquakes in Missouri; No. 74. An act to authorize the Territory of Florida to open a canal through the public lands between Chipola river and St. Andrew's bay, in West Florida. The Senate have passed bills of this House, of the following titles, viz: No. 286. An act for the relief of William T. Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States; No. 334. An act to incorporate a fire insurance company in Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. And then he withdrew. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on bills from the Senate of the following titles, viz: No. 77. An act for the relief of Antoine Dequindre, and the legal representatives of Louis Dequindre, deceased. No. 168. An act for the relief of John Nicholson; No. 136. An act for the relief of John Culbertson, and to provide an interpreter for the district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana; No. 22. An act for the relief of Beverly Chew, the heirs of William Emerson, deceased, and the heirs of Edwin Lorraine, deceased; No. 93. An act for the relief of Duval and Carnes; No. 102. An act for the relief of Brevet Major Riley and Lieutenants Brook and Seawright; No. 82. An act for the relief of William B. Matthews, trustee; No. 67. An act granting a pension to Martin Miller; No. 115. An act for the relief of the heirs and executors of Thomas Worthington, deceased; No. 106. An act to extend the patent of Samuel Browning for a further period of fourteen years; No. 91. An act for the relief of Benjamin S. Smoot, of Alabama; No. 7. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of General Moses Hazen, deceased; 1 No. 135. An act for the relief of John Nicks; No. 66. An act for the relief of Joseph S. Cannon; No. 58. An act for the relief of James Thomas, late Quartermaster General of the army of the United States; No. 90. An act for the relief of George B. Dameron and William Howze, of Mississippi; and, after some time spent in Committee of the Whole, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Taylor reported the said bills without amendment, except those for the relief of the representatives of Moses Hazen, for the relief of John Nicks, for the relief of Joseph S. Cannon, for the relief of James Thomas, and for the relief of George B. Dameron and William Howze, to which bills he reported amendments; which amendments were subsequently read, and concurred in by the House. It was then Ordered, That said bills so reported from the Gommittee of the Whole, except the bill (No. 115) for the relief of the heirs and executors of Thomas Worthington, deceased, be severally read a third time to-day. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 115) entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs and executors of Thomas Worthington, deceased;" And on the question, "Shall the said bill be read a third time? It passed in the affirmative, SYeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 55, 52. Messrs. Benedict Arnold, John Bailey, Robert W. Barnwell, Thomas Beekman, John Blair, Churchill C. Cambreleng, John Campbell, Clement C. Clay, Richard Coulter, Joseph H. Crane, William Creighton, jr., John Davis, Harmar Denny, Henry W. Dwight, Samuel W. Eager, Horace Everett, James Findlay, Isaac Finch, Thomas F. Foster, William F. Gordon, Thomas Hinds, William W. Irvin, Kensey Johns, jr., Richard M. Johnson, Henry G. Lamar, Dixon H. Lewis, George Loyall, Chittenden Lyon, George McDuffie, Daniel H. Miller, George E. Mitchell, William T. Nuckolls, Dutee J. Pearce, Isaac Pierson, Robert Potter, Abram Rencher, Joseph Richardson, William Russel, Jonah Sanford, Augustine H. Shepperd, Thomas H. Sill, Joel B. Sutherland, John W. Taylor, John Test, John Thomson, Joseph Vance, John Varnum, Samuel F. Vinton, George C. Washington, John W. Weeks, Campbell P. White, Edward D. White, Lewis Williams, Joel Yancey, and Ebenezer Young.-55. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. John Anderson, Daniel L. Barringer, Isaac C. Bates, Robert E. B. Baylor, James Blair, Peter I. Borst, John Broadhead, James Buchanan, William Cahoon, Thomas Chandler, Thomas Chilton, Richard Coke, jr., Richard M. Cooper, Henry B. Cowles, Thomas H. Crawford, Jacob Crocheron, Joseph Duncan, Jonas Earll, jr., William W. Ellsworth, George Evans, Joseph Fry, Jehiel H. Halsey, Jonathan Harvey, Joseph Hawkins, James L. Hodges, Cornelius Holland, Michael Hoffman, Benjamin C. Howard, Henry Hubbard, Jabez W. Huntington, Leonard Jarvis, Cave Johnson, Perkins King, Pryor Lea, Joseph Lecompte, James Lent, John Magee, Henry C. Martindale, Thomas Maxwell, Lewis Maxwell, Rufus McIntire, Charles F. Mercer, Spencer Pettis, John Reed, John Scott, Jesse Speight, Ambrose Spencer, John B. Sterigere, Benjamin Swift, Elisha Whittlesey, Charles A. Wickliffe, and Richard H. Wilde.--52. Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time to-day. Mr. Shields, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No. 74. An act to authorize the Territory of Florida to open a canal through the public lands between Chipola river and St. Andrew's bay, in West Florida; No. 32. An act to rectify the mistake in the name of William Tumey, an invalid pensioner; No. 42. An act for the relief of Jonathan Crocker; No. 49. An act for the relief of Jacob N. Cardozo; No. 70. An act for the relief of certain holders of certificates issued in lieu of lands injured by earthquakes in Missouri; No. 76. An act for the relief of John Daly, late of Canada; No. 84. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Daniel McIn tire, deceased; No. 116. An act for the relief of Nathaniel Cheever and others; No. 117. An act for the relief of William Delzell, of Ohio; No. 119. An act for the relief of James Belger; No. 128. An act to extend the patent of John Adamson for a further period of fourteen years; No. 144. An act confirming the claim of John B. Toulmin to a lot in the city of Mobile; No. 152. An act confirming the selections heretofore made of lands for the construction of the Michigan road in the State of Indiana; No. 158. An act to authorize the executor of Stephen Tippett to locate a tract of land in the State of Louisiana; No. 160. An act for the relief of Peter Cleer, of Maryland; and found the same to be truly enrolled: when The Speaker signed the said bills. Bills from the Senate, of the following titles, viz: No. 168. An act for the relief of John Nicholson; No. 136. An act for the relief of John Culbertson, and to provide an interpreter for the district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana; No. 22. An act for the relief of Beverly Chew, the heirs of William Emerson, deceased, and the heirs of Edwin Lorraine, deceased; No. 93. An act for the relief of Duval and Carnes; No. 102. An act for the relief of Brevet Major Riley, and Lieutenants Brook and Seawright; No. 82. An act for the relief of William B. Matthews, trustee; No. 77. An act for the relief of Antoine Dequindre, and the legal repreresentatives of Louis Dequindre, deceased; No. 106. An act to extend the patent of Samuel Browning for a further period of fourteen years; No. 91. An act for the relief of Benjamin S. Smoot, of Alabama; were, severally, read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Richardson, from the joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No. 584. An act making appropriations for carrying on certain roads and works of internal improvement, and providing for surveys. No. 334. An act to incorporate a fire insurance company in Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. No. 286. An act for the relief of William T. Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States. No. 376. An act to regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the northern and northwestern frontiers of the United States, and for other purposes. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of this House of the following titles, viz: No. 609. An act making appropriations for building light-houses, lightboats, beacons, and monuments, and placing buoys; No. 541. An act for the relief of Percis Lovely; which amendments I am directed to ask And then he withdrew. with amendments to each; in the concurrence of this House. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate, (No. 131,) entitled "An act concerning vessels employed in the whale fishery;" when it was ་ Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time to-day. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill of this House, (No. 617,) entitled "An act for the relief of Christopher Bechtler." And then he withdrew. Mr. Richardson, from the joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No. 26. An act to authorize the State of Illinois to surrender a township of land granted to said State for a seminary of learning, and to locate other land in lieu thereof; No. 75. An act for the relief of Peters and Pond; No. 22. An act for the relief of Beverly Chew, the heirs of William Emerson, deceased, and the heirs of Edwin Lorraine, deceased; No. 62. An act for the relief of Woodson Wren, of Mississippi; No. 67. An act granting a pension to Martin Miller; No. 77. An act for the relief of Antoine Dequindre, and the legal representatives of Louis Dequindre, deceased; No. 82. An act for the relief of William B. Matthews, trustee; No. 102. An act for the relief of Brevet Major Riley, and Lieutenants Brook and Seawright; No. 106. An act to extend the patent of Samuel Browning for a further period of fourteen years; No. 131. An act concerning vessels employed in the whale fishery; No. 136. An act for the relief of John Culbertson, and to provide an interpreter for the district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana; No. 137. An act to create the office of surveyor of the public lands for the State of Louisiana; No. 168. An act for the relief of John Nicholson; No. 617. An act for the relief of Christopher Bechtler; No. 73. An act for the relief of Hugh Barnes; and found the same to be truly enrolled: when The Speaker signed the said bills. Mr. Richardson, from the joint Committee for Enrollled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, present to the President of the United States enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No. 286. An act for the relief of William T. Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States. No. 334. An act to incorporate a fire insurance company in Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. No. 376. An act to regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, and for other purposes; No. 516. An act to ascertain and mark the line between the State of Alabama and the Territory of Florida, and the northern boundary of the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. No. 528. An act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1831. No. 539. An act making appropriations for the military service for the -year 1831; No. 566. An act making additional appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors, and removing obstructions in the mouths of certain rivers. No. 584. An aet making appropriations for carrying on certain roads and works of internal improvement, and providing for surveys. No. 617. An act for the relief of Christopher Bechtler. No. 2. An act to provide for the further compensation of the Marshal of the district of Rhode Island. No. 3. An act for the relief of Simeon C. Whittier. No. 8. An act for the relief of Lucien Harper. No. 9. An act to establish ports of delivery at Port Pontchartrain and Delaware City. No. 11. An act for the relief of George Johnston. No. 19. An act for the relief of Joseph E. Sprague. No. 20. An act for the relief of Ebenezer Rollins. No. 22. An act for the relief of Beverly Chew, the heirs of William Emerson, deceased, and the heirs of Edwin Lorraine, deceased. No. 26. An act to authorize the State of Illinois to surrender a township of land granted to said State for a seminary of learning, and to locate other land in lieu thereof. No. 27. An act for the relief of Henry Becker. No. 30. An act for the relief of Samuel Nowell. No. 32. An act to rectify the mistake in the name of William Tumey, an invalid pensioner. No. 42. An act for the relief of Jonathan Crocker. No. 49. An act for the relief of Jacob N. Cardozo. No. 67. An act granting a pension to Martin Miller. No. 70. An act for the relief of certain holders of certificates issued in Heu of lands injured by earthquakes in Missouri. No. 73. An act for the relief of Hugh Barnes. No. 74. An act to authorize the Territory of Florida to open a canal through the public lands between Chipola river and St. Andrew's bay, in West Florida. No. 75. An act for the relief of Peters and Pond. No. 76. An act for the relief of John Daly, late of Canada. No. 77. An aet for the relief of Antoine Dequindre, and the legal representatives of Louis Dequindre, deceased. No. 82. An act for the relief of William B. Matthews, trustee. No. 84. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Daniel McIntire, deceased; No. 91. An act for the relief of Benjamin S. Smoot, of Alabama. No. 93. An act for the relief of Duval and Carnes. No. 102. An act for the relief of Brevet Major Riley and Lieutenants Brook and Seawright. |