tled "An act establishing a quartermaster's department, and for other purposes," as reported by the managers at the conference on the, said bill. They have passed a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of War to exchange lands with the Ursuline Nuns of the city of New Orleans;" in which bill they request the concarrence of the Senate. The bill last mentioned was read, and passed to the second reading. The engrossed bill to incorporate Moses Austin, John Rice Jones, Henry Austin, and others, into a company, by the name of the Louisiana Lead Company, was read the third time. On the question, Shall this bill pass? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 14, nays 12, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Condit, Crawford, Dana, German, Goodrich, Gregg, Howell, Hunter, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, and Worthing ton. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Franklin, Giles, Horsey, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Turner, and Varnum. So it was Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be, "An act to incorporate Moses Austin, John Rice Jones, Henry Austin, and others. into a company, by the name of the Louisiana Lead Company." FRIDAY, March 27. SENATE. ther provision for the sale of public lands, together with the motion for postponement; and the further consideration of the bill was postponed until the first Monday in December next. Mr. BAYARD, from the committee appointed to consider the subject, reported a bill to enlarge the limits of the State of Louisiana; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. GILES, from the committee to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Charles Minifie, reported it with amendments. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to authorize the President of the United States to ascertain and designate certain boundaries. On motion, by Mr. GERMAN, to strike out the second section of the bill, which provides for the ascertaining where the waters of Connecticut river intersect the northernmost part of the 45th degree of north latitude, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 17, nays 10, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard. Bibb, Gaillard, German, Goodrich, Hunter, Leib, Lloyd, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner and Varnum. NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Condit, Crawford, Dana, Franklin, Gregg, Howell, Lainbert, Pope, and Worthington. And the President reported the bill to the House amended. On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read the third time as amended? it was de The bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Sec-termined in the affirmative. retary of War to exchange lands with the Ursuline Nuns of the city of New Orleans," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. GREGG, DANA, and BRENT, were appointed the committee. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, submitted the following motion for consideration : "Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire what provision ought to be made by law for completing titles on such special entries, locations, and surveys of lands, in the State of Tennessee, as were made pursuant to the laws of North Carolina, and recognised by the act of the said State, commonly called the cession act, and which lie west and south of the line described in an act of Congress, entitled "An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described," &c. passed on the 18th of April, 1806, and within the bounds to which the Indian title has been extinguished; and that the committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise." Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the amendments to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the officers and soldiers who served in the late campaign on the Wabash," correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time as amended. On motion, by Mr. REED, to recommit the bill, it passed in the negative. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill making fur Mr. FRANKLIN, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Gordon, reported that the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted, and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his papers; and the report was agreed to. On motion, by Mr. WORTHINGTON, the bill entitled "An act giving further time to the purchasers of public land north west of the river Ohio to complete their payments," was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. WORTHINGTON, SMITH of Maryland, and BAYARD, were appointed the committee. On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, Mr. TAIT was added to the committee to whom were referred, on the 12th instant, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Arthur St. Clair;" and the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Wilson." MONDAY, March 30. The bill to authorize the President of the United States to ascertain and designate certain boundaries having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read the third time as amended, and passed. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made the 27th instant, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee; and the motion was agreed to; and Messrs. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, BRADLEY, and GREGG, were appointed the committee. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for improv ing the navigation of the river Potomac, opposite the City of Washington, together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and having agreed to the amendments, 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 Whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of Charles Minifie, together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and having agreed to the amendments, 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 bill to enlarge the limits of the State of Louisiana was read the second time. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to provide for the designating, surveying, and granting, the military bounty lauds. Ón motion, to strike out the words "fit for cultivation," it was determined in the negative-yeas 12, nays 14, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Franklin, Gaillard, Gilman, Gregg, Leib, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Turner, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bibb, Brent, Crawford, German, Giles, Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Lambert, Pope, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, and Varnum. On motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, to strike out two millions in the Territory of Lou isiana, and insert one million five hundred thousand, it was determined in the negative-yeas 8, nays 17, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Lambert, Smith of Maryland, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bibb, Crawford, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Howell, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, and Varnum. And the bill having been amended, the President reported it to the House accordingly. And on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. GREGG presented the petition of John Clarke, of the State of Pennsylvania, praying remuneration for services rendered during the Revolutionary war, as therein stated; and the petition was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. GREGG, REED, and SMITH, of New York, were appointed the committee. Mr. SMITH, of New York, presented the memorial of Peter Landais, praying compensation for military services. TUESDAY, March 31. MARCH, 1812. grossed, was read the third time as amended, and passed. The bill for improving the navigation of the river Potomac, opposite the city of Washington, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read the third time as amended, and passed. The bill to provide for the designating, surveying, and granting, the military bounty lands, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read the third time as amended, and passed. Mr. BAYARD. from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Arthur St. Clair," reported it without amendment. He also reported the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Wilson," without amendment. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill from the House of Representatives, 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," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and having agreed to the amendments, the President reported the bill to the House accordingly. On the question, Shall this bill be read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. On motion by Mr. SMITH, of New York, the memorial of Peter Landais was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. SMITH of New York, BRENT, and DANA, were appointed the committee. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the 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, on motion by Mr. GILES, it was agreed that the further consideration thereof be postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Monday next. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the time for registering claims to land in the eastern Whole, the consideration of the bill giving further district of the Territory of Orleans. and read a third time? it was determined in the On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed affirmative. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to enlarge the limits of the State of Louisiana; and on motion by Mr. VARNUM, the yeas and nays were required on passing the bill to a third reading; and, after debate, on motion by Mr. ANDERSON, the further consideration of the bill was postponed until tomorrow, and made the order for that day. Mr. BRENT, from the committee to whom was referred the bill to incorporate a bank in the town of Alexandria, by the name and style of "the Mechanics' Bank of Alexandria," reported it with amendments. The bill for the relief of Charles Minifie havMr. BRENT presented the petition of the Presiing been reported by the committee correctly en-dent and Directors of the Bank of Washington, praying an enlargement of their capital, for reasons therein stated; and the petition was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. BRENT, DANA, and CAMPBELL of Tennessee, were appointed the committee. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to continue in force An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes;" also a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Hubbell;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. The two bills last brought up for concurrence were read, and passed to the second reading. SENATE. by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. GREGG, VARNUM, and TAIT, were appointed the committee. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the granting of patents for land, according to the surveys that have been made, and to grant donation rights to certain claimants of land in the district of Detroit, and for other purposes;" in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate. The last mentioned bill was read, and passed to the second reading.. The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Orr," having been re On motion by Mr. FRANKLIN, the committee to whom was referred the petition of David Porter was discharged, and the consideration of the peti-ported by the committee correctly engrossed, the tion postponed indefinitely. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, 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. On the question, Shall this bill be read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. WEDNESDAY, April 1. Mr. HOWELL, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 30th December last, the petition of Nathaniel Smith, naval officer of the port of Providence, reported, as their opinion, that it would be inexpedient to act any further on it this session; and the report was agreed to. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Levy Court of the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia," reported it amended. Mr. POPE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act supplemental to 'An act making provision for arming and equip ping the whole body of militia of the United States," reported it amended.. On motion by Mr. POPE, the resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, commnnicated on the 3d March, on the subject of public roads, was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. POPE, CAMPBELL of Tennessee, and ANDERSON, were appointed the committee. On motion, the committee to whom was referred the petition of Charles Whitlow, were discharged from the further consideration thereof. Mr. GILES, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Isaac Tryon, reported that the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted; and the report was agreed to. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Hubbell," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BIBB, HORSEY, and BRADLEY, were appointed the committee. The bill, entitled “An act to continue in force An act to provide for persons who were disabled bill was read a third time as amended, and passed with amendments. The amendments to the 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," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended, and, by unanimous consent, was further amended, by striking out, in the ninth section and second line, the word "next," and inserting the words "one thousand eight hundred and twelve." Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The bill giving further time for registering claims to land in the eastern district of the Territory of Orleans having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time, and passed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to enlarge the limits of the State of Louisiana; and, no amendment having been offered, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 21, nays 8, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Horsey, Howell, Leib, Pope, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Franklin, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Lambert, Lloyd, and Reed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Arthur St. Clair" and, on the question, Shall this bill be read the third time? it passed in the negative. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Wilson ;" and it was ordered to the third reading. The following confidential Message was received from the President of the United States: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: Considering it as expedient, under existing circumstances and prospects, that a general embargo be laid The Message was read; and on motion, by Mr. BAYARD, that the injunction of secrecy be taken off respecting the Message last read; it was determined in the negative-yeas 11, nays 21, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, and Reed. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Bradlay, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Howell, Leib, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. Resolved, That the Message be referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise, Ordered, That Messrs. CAMPBELL of Tennessee. TAYLOR, GERMAN, POPE, and BAYARD, be the committee. THURSDAY, April 2. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States," reported it amended. The following confidential Message was received from the House of Representatives, by Messrs. WRIGHT and GRUNDY, a committee of that House; Mr. WRIGHT, Chairman: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States for a limited time;" in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate; and the committee are instructed to impress on the Senate a speedy consideration of the bill. The bill was read, and passed to a second reading. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, stated, ftom the committee appointed to consider the Message of the President of the United States of the first instant, that, having had intimation that a bill on the subject had passed the other House, the committee would not at present make a report. On motion, by Mr. LEIB, that the bill be now read a second time by unanimous consent, it was objected to as against the rule. APRIL, 1812. use of the Senate, it was determined in the negative-yeas 11, nays 21, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, and Reed. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Howell, Leib, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. Mr. ANDERSON renewed his motion to suspend the twelfth rule for conducting business; and, on the question to agree thereto, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays 12, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Howell, Leib, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Mary. land, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, and Reed, On motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL of Tennessee, the bill was read the second time. On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the bill was referred to the committee yesterday appointed on the confidential Message of the President of the United States, to consider and report thereon. Mr. LLOYD Submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to lay before the Senate any information in possession of the Government, touching our foreign relations, which has not been already communicated, and which, in his opinion, it may not be injurious to the public interests to make known to the Senate. On the question to agree to the resolution, it was determined in the negative-yeas 14, nays, 17, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Reed, and Smith of Maryland. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Leib, Pope, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, and Varnum. * Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, from the committee to whom the bill was referred, reported it amended. Mr. ANDERSON was called to the Chair, and the bill was considered as in Committee of the. Whole, together with the amendment reported thereto by the select committee. Mr. ANDERSON Submitted a motion to suspend so much of the twelfth rule for conducting business, as provides that the three readings of a bill be on three separate days; and, after debate, he withdrew his motion, in order that the following" motion might be taken up: A motion was made, by Mr. BAYARD, to amend the bill, by adding thereto the following section: An act concerning the commercial intercourse beAnd be it further enacted, That the act, entitled tween the United States and Great Britain and France, Whereupon, a motion was made by Mr. SMITH: and their dependencies, and for other purposes; and of Maryland, one of the majority, to reconsider the also the third section of the act, entitled "An act supvote for the second reading of the bill, by unani-plementary to the act, entitled 'An act concerning the mous consent; and it was again objected to as commercial intercourse between the United States against the rule. and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes," be and the same are hereby repealed. On motion, by Mr. LLOYD, that the bill be printed, under an injunction of secrecy, for the And, on the question to adopt the amendment, it was determined in the negative-yeas 13, nays 19, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bradley, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Reed, Smith of Maryland, and Worthington. SENATE.' So it was Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. On motion, by Mr. BIBB, a committee of two members were appointed to carry the bill to the House of Representatives, and request their concurrence in the amendments; and Messrs. BIBB and CAMPBELL of Tennessee, were appointed the committee. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Howell, Leib, Pope, Robinson, Smith of The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, and Varnum. granting of patents of land according to the surAnd the bill having been debated, the Presi-veys that have been made, and to grant donation dent resumed the Chair; and it was, by Mr. ANDERSON, reported with amendments; which were read, and agreed to by the Senate, as follows:. Section 1, line 3, strike out "sixty;" line 6, strike out under the immediate direction," and insert,in ballast, with the consent." On motion, by Mr. BRADLEY, to postpone the further consideration of the bill until to morrow, it was determined in the negative." Ordered, That the bill, as amended, pass to a third reading. The following confidential message was received from the House of Representatives, by Messrs. CALHOUN and WILLIAMS, a committee of that House-Mr. CALHOUN, chairman: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force,' passed January 11, 1812;" in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. After the consideration of Executive and confidential business, the Senate adjourned. FRIDAY, April 3. Mr. GREGG, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of War to exchange lands with the Ursuline Nuns of the city of New Orleans," reported it amended. rights to certain claimants of land in the district of Detroit, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. WORTHINGTON, GREGG, and GOODRICH, were appointed the committee. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled. An act to raise an additional military force," passed January 11, 1812," was read, and passed to the second reading. After the consideration of Executive and confidential business, the Senate adjourned to seven o'clock in the evening. Seven o'clock in the evening. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Wilson," was read a third time, and passed. The bill to enlarge the limits of the State of correctly engrossed, the third reading thereof was Louisiana having been reported by the committee postponed until to-morrow. A motion was made, by Mr. ANDERSON, to suspend the twelfth rule for conducting business in the Senate, as it respects the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force,' passed January 11, 1812;" and, after debate, he withdrew his motion. On motion, that the bil! be now read a second time by unanimous consent, it was objected to as against the rule. Mr. LLOYD, from the committee to whom was referred the bill to annex the towns of Kittery, Elliot, and Berwick, to the district of Portsmouth, A motion was made, by Mr. BAYARD, to postreported it without amendment; and, on his motion, the further consideration thereof was post-ond reading of the bill until to-morrow; and it pone the consideration of the motion for the secponed to the first Monday in November next. The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States for a limited time," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read the third time. On motion, by Mr. LEIB, it was agreed to fill the blank with the word "ninety." On the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 20, nay's 13, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Gregg, Howell, Leib, Pope, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Reed, and Smith of Maryland. was determined in the negative. the twelfth rule for conducting the business in Mr. ANDERSON renewed his motion to suspend the Senate, as it respects the said bill; and it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 15, nays 9, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Howell, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Dana, German, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lloyd, Pope, and Reed. And, on motion by Mr. ANDERSON, the bill was read the second time. tion of secrecy be taken off as it respects the said On motion, by Mr. GERMAN, that the injuncbill, it was determined in the negative—yeas 13, nays 13, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Condit, Crawford, Dana, |