The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel Goodwin, executor of Benjamin Goodwin, deceased;" and, On motion by Mr. Ruggles, Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Iredell reported, from the committee, that they had examined and found duly enrolled, "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the first quarter of the year 1829;" and "An act to preserve from injury and waste, the School Lands in the Territory of Arkansas." The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill for the continuation of the Cumberland road; and no amendment having been made thereto, it was reported to the Senate; and, On the question, "Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time?” It was determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 24; Nays, 13. On motion by Mr. Chandler, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Benton, Bouligny, Burnet, Chase, Eaton, Hendricks, Johnson, of Kentucky, Kane, Knight, McKinley, McLane, Marks, Noble, Ridgely, Robbins, Rowan, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, of Maryland, Willey, and Williams. Those who voted in the negative, are-Messrs. Bell, Berrien, Chandler, Dickerson, Foot, Hayne, Iredell, Prince, Sanford, Tazewell, Tyler, White, and Woodbury. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act allowing an additional drawback on sugar refined in the United States, and exported therefrom;" and it was amended; and, On the question, "Shall the amendment be engrossed, and the bill be read a third time, as amended; It was determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 22; Nays, 15. On motion by Mr. Benton, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Bouligny, Burnet, Chandler, Chase, Foot, Knight, McKinley, McLane, Marks, Noble, Ridgely, Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, of Maryland, Thomas, Willey, and Woodbury. Those who voted in the negative, are-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Berrien, Dickerson, Hayne, Hendricks, Iredell, Johnson, of Kentucky, Kane, Prince, Rowan, Tazewell, Tyler, White, and Williams. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Clarke, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have concurred in the amendments proposed by the Senate, to the bill entitled "An act extending the term within which merchandise may be exported for the benefit of drawback." On motion by Mr. Smith, of Maryland, Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it be to Friday next. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1829. The Vice-President communicated two letters from the Secretary of the Navy: 1st. Transmitting a list of the names of the clerks employed in his office, and in that of the Commissioners of the Navy, during the year 1828; and the amount of compensation allowed to each; and 2d. Transmitting a statement of the contracts made by the Commissioners of the Navy, during the year 1828. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, presented the memorial of John and Thomas L. Berry, of Baltimore, inventors and manufacturers of Fire Bricks, praying for that encouragement and protection extended to other branches of domes tic industry; and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Manufactures. Mr. Sanford presented the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of New York, praying that such alterations may be made in the revenue. laws, as will improve and preserve the present system; and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion by Mr. Woodbury, Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of the petitions of Moses Myers, James Robertson, and Thomas Gatewood; and that they be referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of William Smith, of Kentucky, made a report, accompanied by the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be rejected. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the Committee on Finance, who was instructed by a resolution of the Senate, of the 17th ultimo, "to inquire into the expediency of extending the right of debenture to goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the island of Key West," made a report, accompanied by the following resolution: Resolved, That it is inexpedient to grant the right of debenture at Key West, other than that they now enjoy. Agreeably to notice given, Mr. Silsbee asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill for the relief of Jonathan Chapman, which was read twice by unanimous consent, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Woodbury, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred the bill entitled "An act to establish a port of entry at Magnolia, in Florida," and the bill to establish a port of entry at St. Mark's, in Florida, reported them severally without amendment. Mr. Berrien, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill to authorize the legal representatives of the Marquis de Maison Rouge, and those claiming under him, to institute a suit against the United States, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment. Mr. Berrien, from the same Committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the citizens of Arkansas Territory to elect certain officers," reported it with an amendment; and Ordered, That the amendment be printed. On motion by Mr. Dickerson, the The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to provide for the distribution of a part of the revenues of the United States, among several States; and, On motion by Mr. Dickerson, Ordered, That it be postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Thursday next. Mr. Dickerson laid on the table a calculation showing the time in which the public debt would be extinguished, if the whole of the ten millions ap propriated annually to the Sinking Fund should be applied to that purpose; and a calculation of the time in which the debt may be extinguished under the operation of the last mentioned bill; and Ordered, That it be printed. The following motions, submitted by Mr. Chandler, were considered and agreed to: Resolved, That the select Committee on Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of continuing the Military Road from Mars Hill to the mouth of the Madawascow, in the State of Maine. Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety and expediency of abolishing the office of Major General in the Army of the United States. Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of changing the law on the subject of Brevet commissions in the Army of the United States. The following motion, submitted by Mr. Ruggles, was considered and agreed to: Resolved, That the petition of Edward W. Hopkins and Maria A. Hopkins, the only heirs of Benjamin W. Hopkins, deceased, be referred to the Secretary of War, to ascertain and report to the Senate, whether there was any failure or delay on the part of the government of the United States, in furnishing an engineer to lay out, and direct the construction of the fort at or near Mobile Point, and if so, what damages the contractor, Benjamin W. Hopkins, sustained in consequence of such failure and delay. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Military Affairs, on the petition of the heirs of John Gwynn; and, in concurrence therewith, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be rejected. The bill for the continuation of the Cumberland road, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read the third time; and Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in said bill. The amendment to the bill, entitled "An act allowing an additional drawback on sugar refined in the United States, and exported therefrom," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read the third time, as amended; and Resolved, That it pass, with an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John B. Lemaitre, Junior," was read the third time; and Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. Mr. Iredell reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled, "An act restricting the location of certain land claims in the Territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes;" and "An act to allow a salary to the Marshal of the district of Connecticut." A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Clarke, their Clerk: Mr. President: 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 House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act to allow further time to complete the issuing and locating of military land warrants," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The Vice-President signed the two enrolled bills last reported to have been examined and signed, and they were delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States. On motion by Mr. Smith, of Maryland, Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it be to Monday next. The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1829. Mr. Barton presented the memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, praying that a law may be passed to authorize the sale of such lands in that State, as have heretofore been withheld from sale on account of their containing lead and iron ore, upon the same conditions that other public lands are sold; and Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Ruggles presented the petition of the executors of Thomas Worthington, late of Ohio, deceased, praying to be released from the payment of a judgment obtained by the United States against the deceased, in his life-time, as surety of Samuel Finley, Receiver of Public Moneys at the Land Office at Chillicothe; and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Benton presented the memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, praying to be authorized by law to sell the School Lands and Salt Springs belonging to said State; and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Hendricks presented the petitions of Samuel Anderson and Thomas Lucas, severally praying to be compensated for Revolutionary services and sacrifices; and Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Hendricks presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Indiana, praying that a mail route may be established from Indianapolis by Logansport to the Carey Missionary station, on the St. Joseph's; and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. McKinley presented the petition of the inhabitants of the northern part of the State of Alabama, praying for a national road from Zanesville, via Maysville and Nashville, to New Orleans; and Ordered, That it be referred to the select Committee on Roads and Ca nals. Mr. Benton presented the petition of Samuel Gibson, of Missouri, praying for compensation for property lost by the depredations of the Sioux Indians. He also presented documents in support of the claims of Joseph Warrson and John Bannan, for compensation for property lost by the depredations of the Sac and Ioway Indians; and Ordered, That the petition and documents be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Benton presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Howard Land District, in the State of Missouri, praying that the Land Office be removed from Franklin to Booneville; and Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Berrien communicated a report of a joint committee of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, accompanied by the following resolutions adopted by the said Legislature, viz: Resolved, That it is desirable to the State of Georgia to have the boundary line between her and Florida, run and marked, as speedily as will meet the convenience of the United States. Resolved, As the act of Congress of 14th May, 1826, providing for the running and marking that line, requires it to be run and marked to the point designated as the head of St. Mary's, by the Commissioners appointed under the third article of the treaty of friendship, limits, and navigation, between the United States and Spain, of 27th October, 1795; and, as that line is not, in the opinion of Georgia, the true boundary, that Congress be earnestly requested,at the present session, to repeal the aforesaid act, and to pass another, authorizing the line to be run and marked according to the provisions of the 2d article of said treaty. Resolved, That should Congress refuse to make any provision for running the aforesaid line in conjunction with the authorities of Georgia, that the Governor be authorized and requested to appoint Commissioners, to be accompanied with a competent surveyor and artist, to run and mark the line, according to the stipulations contained in the 2d article of the treaty between the United States and Spain, of the 27th October, 1795; and Ordered, That the said report and resolutions be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and printed. The Vice-President communicated a letter from the Secretary of War, enclosing a statement from the Second Auditor of the Treasury, showing the expenditure of the moneys appropriated for the contingent expenses of the Military Establishment for the year 1828. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Jonathan Chapman, reported it without amendment. Mr. Hayne, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill granting to William Conner the right of pre-emption to 648 acres of land, reported it without amendment, accompanied by a special report adverse to the passage of said bill; and Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Ruggles, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John McCartney, of Alabama, made a report, accompanied by the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. Mr. Berrien, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom the subject was referred by a resolution of the Senate of the 23d ultimo, reported a bill for altering the times of holding the sessions of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Georgia, at the places provided by law; which was read; and Ordered, That it pass to a second reading. The bill, entitled "An act to allow further time to complete the issuing and locating of military land warrants," was read; and Ordered, That it pass to a second reading. |