Mr. GREGG, from the committee to whom was referred the joint resolution respecting the arts and manufactures of the United States, reported an amendment; and the amendment having been considered and agreed to as in Committee of the Whole, the President reported the resolution to the House accordingly.

On the question, Shall this resolution be read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative.

On motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, it was agreed that the consideration of the bill for improving the navigation of the river Potomac be made the order of the day for to-morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to carry into effect an act of the Legislature of the State of Maryland; and the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third

time.

MARCH, 1812.

on; and Messrs. CRAWFORD, ANDERSON, FrankLIN, GREGG, and TAYLOR, were appointed the committee..

The bill, entitled "An act relinquishing to the Corporation of the city of New Orleans the use and possession of a lot in the said city," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. GREGG, CONDIT, and CAMPBELL of Tennessee, were appointed the committee.

Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Orr," reported it without amendment.

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay before this House a view of all the appropriations made by the several acts passed during the Mr. CRAWFORD, from the committee to whom present session, and to include therewith the interest was referred the bill, entitled "An act providing payable on the Louisiana debt, and the amount payafor the removal of causes depending in the re-ble during the present year, (under the act making spective district courts of the United States, in case of the disability of the judges thereof," reported it with amendments.

provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States,) for the interest and reimbursement of the domestic debt of the United States; and, also, a statement of the balance remaining in the Treasury of the United States on the 31st of December last, and of the balances unexpended on the same day in the hands of the Treasurer of the War and Navy Departments.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to the two first of the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Naval Establishment," and disagree to the remainder of said amendments. They have The Senate proceeded to consider the amendpassed a bill, entitled "An act to enable the peo-ments disagreed to by the House of Representaple of the Mississippi Territory to form a consti- tives to the bill, entitled "An act concerning the tution and State government, and for the ad- Naval Establishment;" and, on motion, by Mr. mission of such State into the Union on an equal GILES, footing with the original States;" also, a bill, entitled "An act relinquishing to the Corporation of the city of New Orleans the use and possession of a lot in the said city; in which bills they ask the concurrence of the Senate..

The two bills last mentioned were read, and passed to the second reading.

Resolved, That they insist on their amendments disagreed to, and ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses.

Ordered, That Messrs. GILES, LLOYD, and CRAWFORD, be the managers at the said conference on the part of the Senate.

Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the Mr. BAYARD, from the committee appointed on amendment to the joint resolution respecting the the subject, reported a bill for the admission of arts and manufactures of the United States, corthe State of Louisiana into the Union, and to ex-rectly engrossed;" and the resolution was read tend the laws of the United States to the said the third time as amended, and passed with an State; and the bill was read, and passed to the amendment. second reading.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to incorporate Moses Austin, John Rice Jones, Henry Austin, and others, into a company, by the name of the Louisiana Lead Company, together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and having agreed to sundry amendments, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow.

TUESDAY, March 17.

The bill, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Mississippi Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report there

Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the bill to carry into effect an act of the Legislature of the State of Maryland, correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and passed.

Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, also reported the bill to alter the times of holding the circuit courts of the first circuit correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time as amended, and passed.

The bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Georgetown Lancaster School Society," was read the third time, and passed.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill for improving the navigation of the river Potomac; and a motion was made, by Mr. ANDERSON, to amend the bill; and, on his motion, it was agreed that the further consideration thereof be postponed to, and be made the order of the day for, Friday next.

Proceedings.

On motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, the bill for the relief of Thomas and William Streshly was re- The Senate resumed the bill making further committed to a select committee, further to con- provision for the sale of the public lands. sider and report thereon; and the petition of Rich- On motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, it was ard Mitchill, presented the 13th instant, was re- agreed that the further consideration thereof be ferred to the same committee, to consider and re-postponed to, and made the order of the day for, port thereon by bill or otherwise. Monday next.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bibb, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Howell, LamResolved, That this bill pass with amendments,bert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of Maryland, Smith of and that the title thereof be "An act providing New York, Tait, Turner, and Varnum. for the trial of all causes pending in the respective district courts of the United States, in case of the absence or disability of the judges thereof."

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to incorporate Moses Austin, John Rice Jones, Henry Aus- The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the tin, and others, into a company, by the name of Whole, the bill to provide for the designating, the Louisiana Lead Company; and the bill hav-surveying, and granting, the military bounty

lands; and, on motion by Mr. BRADLEY, the further consideration thereof, was postponed until Tuesday next.

The bill, entitled "An act repealing the tenth section of the act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States," was read the third time, and passed.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Orr;" and the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of the collectors of the ports of Baltimore and of Norfolk and Portsmouth; and, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed, and read a third time? it was determined in the negative.

THURSDAY, March 19.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill entitled "An act to establish a quartermaster's department, and for other purposes."

MARCH, 1812.

FRIDAY, March 20.7

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was referred the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act to establish a quartermaster's department, and for other purposes," made report. Whereupon,

Resolved, That the Senate disagree to all the amendments of the House of Representatives to the said bill, and insist on their disagreement, and ask a conference on the subject-matter thereof.

Messrs. SMITH, of Maryland, BAYARD, and CRAWFORD, were appointed the managers at the said conference on the part of the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the admission of the State of Louisiana into the Union, and to extend the laws of the United States to the said State;" in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was twice read, by unanimous consent, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BAYARD, CRAWFORD, LLOYD, BIBB, and CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, were appoint.

On motion by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, they were referred to a select committee, to considered the committee. and report thereon; and Messrs. SMITH, of Maryland, CRAWFORD, and VARNUM, were appointed the committee.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for the admission of the State of Louisiana into the Union, and to extend the laws of the United States to the said State..

On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed, and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the bill to incorporate Moses Austin, John Rice Jones, Henry Austin, and others, into a company, by the name of the Louisiana Lead Company, correctly engrossed.

On motion by Mr. LLOYD, the bill was recommitted to a select committee, further to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. LLOYD, BRADLEY, and GREGG, were appointed the committee.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Orr ;" and the bill having been amended, the President reported it to the House accordingly.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for improving the navigation of the river Potomac; and, after debate, on motion of Mr. BRADLEY, the bill was recommitted to a select committee, to consist of five members, further to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. GOODRICH, BAYARD, BRADLEY, BRENT, and GILES, were appointed the committee.

Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the bill for the admission of the State of Louisiana into the Union, and to extend the laws of the United States to the said State, correctly engrossed; and, on motion by Mr. BAYARD, it was recommitted to the committee to whom was referred, this day, the bill brought up from the House of Representatives for concurrence, on the same subject, further to consider and report thereon.

Mr. GILES, from the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Naval Establishment," made report.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House concur in the first and third, and disagree to the second amendment to the bill, entitled "An act providOn the question, Shall this bill be read a third ing for the trial of all causes pending in the retime as amended? it was determined in the nega-spective district courts of the United States in tive. case of the absence or disability of the judges thereof."

On motion, by Mr. BRENT, it was agreed that the bill to incorporate a bank in the town of Alexandria, by the name and style of the Mechanics' Bank of Alexandria, be made the order of the day for Tuesday next.

Mr. BRADLEY asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to carry into effect the provisions of the eighth section of the act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

On motion, by Mr. CRAWFORD, the Senate receded from their second amendment to the said bill.

Mr. LLOYD, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill to incorporate Moses Austin, John Rice Jones, Henry Austin, and others, into a company, by the name of the Louisiana Lead Company, reported it amended.

Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee to whom was referred the representation of the delegates from Orleans Territory, reported a bill giv

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at the conference on their part, on the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Naval Establishment."

Whereupon, Resolved, That they so far recede from their amendments as to agree to the report of the managers, and that the bill be so modified. The bill to carry into effect the provisions of

The VICE PRESIDENT being indisposed, the the eighth section of the "Act regulating the grants Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, March 24.

In the absence of the VICE PRESIDENT, on motion of Mr. LLOYD, the Senate proceeded to the choice of a President pro tempore, as the Constitution provides, and WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD was -elected.

Mr. POPE, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the officers and soldiers who served in the late campaign on the Wabash," reported it amended.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Nathaniel Russell, and others, of Charleston, South Carolina, referred to him on the 11th instant, and the report was read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BRADLEY, TAIT, GREGG, LLOYD, and HUNTER, were appointed the committee.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to incorporate Moses Austin, John Rice Jones, Henry Austin, and others, into a company, by the name of the Louisiana Lead Company, together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and having in part agreed to the report of the committee, the President reported the bill to the House accordingly.

On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the A message from the House of Representatives Whole, the bill to provide for the designating, informed the Senate that the House insist on surveying, and granting, the military bounty their amendments disagreed to by the Senate, to land; and on motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tenthe bill, entitled "An act to establish a quarter-nessee, the further consideration thereof was postmaster's department, and for other purposes." poned until to morrow. They agree to the conference proposed on the subject, and have appointed managers on their part. They have passed a bill, entitled "An act making provision for certain persons claiming lands under the several acts for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia ;" in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate..

The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, and passed to the second reading.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to incorporate a bank in the town of Alexandria, by the name and style of the Mechanics' Bank of Alexandria; and, on motion by Mr. BRENT, it was recommitted to a select committee, further to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BRENT, CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, and TAYLOR, were appointed the committee.

On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, the petitions of the inhabitants of that part of Louisiana called Feliciana, lying between the Pearl and Mississippi rivers, upon the subject of annexation to the State of Louisiana, was referred to the committee to whom was referred the bill for the admission of the State of Louisiana into the Union, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. SMITH of Maryland, from the managers at the conference on the part of the Senate on the bill, entitled "An act establishing a quartermaster's department, and for other purposes," made report.

On motion, by Mr. GILES, the Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the managers

WEDNESDAY, March 25.

The bill giving further time for registering claims to land in the eastern district of the Ter-. ritory of Orleans, was read the second time.

The bill, entitled "An act making provision for certain persons claiming lands under the several acts for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia," was read the second time, and referred to the committee to whom was recommitted, on the 28th January, the bill which originated in the Senate on the same subject, to consider and report thereon.

On motion, the Senate resumed the consideratioù of the report of the managers at the conference on their part, on the bill, entitled "An act establishing a quartermaster's department, and for other purposes." Whereupon,

Resolved, That they recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the House of Representatives, so far as to agree to the report of the managers, and that the bill be so modified.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to the modification of the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Naval Establishment," as reported by the managers at The House the conference on the said bill. of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the organization of a corps of artificers," in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

Mr. GOODRICH, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill for improving the navi-mative. gation of the river Potomac, reported it with amendments.

The bill, entitled "An act for the organization of a corps of artificers," was read the second time and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. REED, GILMAN, and SMITH of Maryland, were appointed the committee.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of