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Gaillard, German, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lloyd,
Pope, Reed, and Smith of New York.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Cutts, Franklin, Howell, Leib, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

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called for, and the question was taken on striking out, and was determined in the negative-yeas 12, nays 16, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Condit, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd,

After the consideration of Executive and con- Reed, and Smith of Maryland. fidential business, the Senate adjourned.

SATURDAY, April 4.

On motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, the galleries were cleared, and the doors of the Senate Chamber closed,

A message from the House of Representatives, by their committee. Messrs. CALHOUN and WIL: LIAMS-Mr. CALHOUN, chairman:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives concur in the amendments of the Senate 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." The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, we are directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President. Mr. VARNUM, from the committee, reported the bill correctly enrolled.

The PRESIDENT signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined, and it was delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States.

Mr. VARNUM, from the committee, reported that they, this day, laid before the President of the United States the enrolled bill last mentioned, and that the President had approved and signed

the act.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Howell, Pope, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

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

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House disagree to all the amendments to the first section, and agree to all the other amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the officers and soldiers who served in the late campaign on

the Wabash."

On motion, by Mr. ANDERSON,

taken off respecting so much of the confidential Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be proceedings of the Senate on the 1st, 2d, and 3d instant, as relate to the embargo; and that the same be published.

MONDAY, April 6.

Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill authorizing a subscription for the Laws of the United States; and, on motion by Mr. LEIB, it was agreed that the consideration thereof be further postponed to the first Monday in May next.

After the consideration of Execative and confidential business, on motion, by Mr. FRANKLIN, the doors of the Senate Chamber were opened. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Mr. LEIB presented the memorial of Arthur St.Whole, the consideration of the bill to carry into Clair, praying that, in consideration of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary war, and of his extreme poverty, Congress would make some provision to smooth his declining years, and secure him from the dread of immediate want; and the memorial was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. LEIB, BRADLEY, and BAYARD, were appointed the committee.

Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred 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," reported it amended.

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. LLOYD, it was referred to the committee to whom was referred, on the 17th of March, 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," to consider and report thereon.

Mr. REED, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the organization of a corps of artificers," reported it

amended.

The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and, having agreed to the amendments, the Pres- On the question, Shall this bill pass as amendident reported the bill to the House accord-ed? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas ingly. 22, nays 7, as follows:

On motion, by Mr. REED, to strike out "six," and insert, in lieu thereof, "three," thereby to reduce the term of militia service, a division was

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Bradley, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Gregg, Howell, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed,

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Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Condit, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Lambert, and Smith of Maryland.

So it was Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.

TUESDAY, April 7.

Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the granting of patents of 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," reported it without amendment. He also reported the bill, entitled "An act giving further time to the purchasers of public land northwest of the river Ohio to complete their payments," amended. On motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, the galleries were cleared, and the doors of the Senate Chamber closed.

On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the injunction of secrecy respecting the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force,' passed January 11th, 1812," was taken off; and the doors of the Senate Chamber opened.

On motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, the bill was read the third time.

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On the question, Shall this bill ? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 13, nays 7, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Campbell, of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Gregg, Howell, Leib, Pope, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Varnum, and Worthing

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SENATE.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States;" and concurred therein.

The bill to enlarge the limits of the State of Louisiana was read a third time.

On the question, Shall this bill pass? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 21, nays 5, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Gaillard, Giles, Gilman, Gregg, Howell, Leib, Pope, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Dana, Goodrich, Lambert, Lloyd, and Reed.

that the title thereof be "An act to enlarge the So it was Resolved, That this bill pass, and limits of the State of Louisiana."

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the organization of a corps of artificers," 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 affir

mative.

On motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to An act making provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States," was made the order of the day for to-morrow.

On motion, by Mr. GREGG, the bill, entitled "An act giving further time to the purchasers of public land northwest of the river Ohio to complete their payments," was postponed until Monday next.

THURSDAY, April 9.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolu- The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act tion of the House of Representatives disagreeing for the organization of a corps of artificers," havto the amendments to the bill, entitled "An acting been reported by the committee as correctly for the relief of the officers and soldiers who engrossed, the bill was then read a third time as served in the late campaign on the Wabash." amended; and, on motion, the bill was amended On motion, by Mr. POPE, that the Senate re-by unanimous consent, section six, fine two, by cede from the amendments disagreed to, it was determined in the negative-yeas 8, nays 14, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Gilman, Lambert, Pope, Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Condit, Crawford, Gaillard, Goodrich, Gregg, Howell, Leib, Lloyd, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, and Turner. On motion, by Mr. LEIB, it was resolved that the Senate insist on the amendments disagreed to. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States," with amendments; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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striking out the following words: "annually, during the continuance of this act."

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Nathaniel G. Ingraham and others, referred to him on the 14th of February, and the report was read.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to An act making provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee, and having agreed to the several amendments, the President reported the bill to the House accordingly.

On the question, Shall this bill be read a third..

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time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. REED gave notice that to-morrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill authorizing the President of the United States to lease, for a term of years, any part of the reservations of the public ground in the City of Washington.

Mr. GERMAN gave notice that to-morrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill authorizing the appointment of an additional judge of the district court for the district of New York.

FRIDAY, April 10.

The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to An act making provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended; and, on motion, by Mr. POPE, the blank was filled with 66 three hundred thousand dollars."

APRIL, 1812.

the two Houses of Congress at the present session, entitled "An act providing 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," and presented to the President of the United States for his approbation, has been returned by the President, of the United States, with the following objections:

"Because the additional services imposed by the bill on the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, are to be performed by them rather in the quality of other judges of other courts, namely, judges of the district courts, than in the quality of justices of the Supreme Court. They are to hold the said district courts, and to do and perform all acts relating to the said courts which are by law required of the district judges. The bill, therefore, virtually appoints, for the time, the justices of the Supreme Court to other distinct offices, to which, if compatible with their original offices, they ought to be appointed by another than the legislative authority, in pursuance of legislative provisions authorizing the appointments.

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Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the Because the appeal allowed by law from the decisbill to incorporate a bank in the town of Alexan-ion of the district courts to the circuit courts, while it dria, by the name and style of the Mechanics' corroborates the construction which regards a judge Bank of Alexandria, was made the order of the of the one court, as clothed with a new office, by beday for Monday next. ing constituted a judge of the other, submits for correction erroneous judgments, not to superior or other judges, but to the erring individual himself, acting as sole judge in the appellate court.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of War to exchange lands with the Ursuline Nuns of the city of New Orleans," 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.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made on the 17th of March, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, relating to the appropriations made by the several acts passed during the present session, and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. REED asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill authorizing the President of the United States to lease, for a term of years, any part of the reservations of public ground in the City of Washington; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. ANDERSON presented the memorial of Eligius Fromentin and Allan B. Magruder, delegates from the Convention of the Territory of Orleans, soliciting a donation to the Government House, and the adjoining lot; and the memorial was read and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. ANDERSON, GREGG, and POPE, were appointed the committee.

Mr. GERMAN asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill authorizing the appointment of an additional judge of the district court of the district of New York; and the bill was read, and passed.

RETURNED BILL.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the bill which passed

"Because the additional services to be required may, by distances of place, and by the casualties contemplated by the bill, become disproportionate to the strength and health of the justices who are to perform them, the additional services being, moreover, entitled to no additional compensation, nor the additional expenses incurred, to reimbursement. In this view, the bill appears to be contrary to equity, as well as a precedent for modifications and extensions of judicial services, encroaching on the Constitutional tenure of judicial offices.

"Because, by referring to the President of the United States questions of disability in the district judges, and of the unreasonableness of delaying the suits or causes pending in the district courts, and leaving it with him in such cases to require the justices of the Supreme Court to perform additional services, the bill judiciary department to a discretionary authority of the Executive department.

introduces an unsuitable relation of members of the

"JAMES MADISON." bill originated, have taken the question in the And the House of Representatives, where the Constitutional way, and have resolved that this bill do not pass.

their disagreement to the amendments of the The House of Representatives recede from Senate to the first section of the bill, entitled "An`` act for the relief of the officers and soldiers who sisted on by the Senate. served in the late campaign on the Wabash," in

viding for the government of the Territory of They have passed a bill, entitled "An act proLouisiana," in which bill they request the con

currence of the Senate.

And on motion, the Senate adjourned until Monday.

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MONDAY, April 13. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act providing for the government of the Territory of Louisiana," was read, and passed. The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of War to exchange lands with the Ursuline Nuns of the city of New Orleans," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended; and, on motion, by Mr. GREGG, was further amended by unanimous consent.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, presented the memorial of William Patterson and Sons, and a number of others, merchants, of the city of Baltimore, praying a suspension of the non-importation act, ora partial modification thereof, for reasons therein stated at large; and the memorial was read. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a joint resolution appointing a committee on their part, to join such committee as the Senate may appoint, to consider and report what business demands the immediate attention of Congress, and whether a recess be compatible with the public interest, and the term of such recess; in which resolution they request the concurrence of the

Senate.

The joint resolution last mentioned was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 10th instant, the memorial of the delegates from the Convention of the Territory of Orleans, reported a bill granting to the Governor of the State of Louisiana, for the time being, and his successors in office, a lot of ground. and the buildings thereon, in the city of New Orleans, and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

SENATE.

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 bill, entitled "An act giving further time to the purchasers of public land northwest of the river Ohio to complete their payments," 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 affir

mative.

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Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Thomas and William Streshly, reported it without amendment.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the joint resolution brought up yesterday in relation to a recess; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The bill authorizing the appointment of an additional judge of the district court of the district The bill, entitled "An act providing for the of New York was read the second time. government of the Territory of Louisiana," was The bill authorizing the President of the Uni-read the second time, and referred to a select ted States to lease, for a term of years, any part of the reservations of public ground in the City of Washington, was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. REED, BRENT, and GILMAN, 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 Secretary of the Treasury to purchase or lease the old city ball in the city of New York; in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read, and passed to the second reading.

On motion, by Mr. BRADLEY, the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Levy Court in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia," was made the order of the day for to-morrow.

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, together with the

committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. WORTHINGTON, BIBB, CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, ANDERSON, and GOODRICH, were appointed the committee.

The bill granting to the Governor of the State of Louisiana, for the time being, and his successors in office, a lot of ground, and the buildings thereon, in the city of New Orleans, was read the second time.

The amendments to 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," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase or lease the old city hall in the city of New York," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs.

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SMITH, of New York, BRADLEY, and GREGG, were appointed the committee.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Levy Court of the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia," together with the amendments reported by the select committee; and, having agreed thereto, 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.

The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act giving further time to the purchasers of public land northwest of the river Ohio to complete their payments," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read

a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amend

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Power engaged in war against such as may be at peace with the United States, nor violate the laws or treaties of the United States, or the rules of public law by the United States acknowledged, but will observe the instructions which may be given by the President of the United States for preventing any such violation, and that satisfaction shall be made for all damages and in

juries, if any should be committed in contravention thereof: provided, that vessels bound for places beyond the southern Cape of Africa or America shall not be prevented from going armed, as has been usual in such

cases.

WEDNESDAY, April 15.

The bill to incorporate a bank in the town of Alexandria, by the name and style of the Mechanics' Bank of Alexandria, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read the third time, and passed.

The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the granting of patents of 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," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read the third time as amended, and passed.

On motion, by Mr. WORTHINGTON, the MesThe amendments to the bill, entitled "An act sage of the President of the United States of the concerning the Levy Court of the county of 3d of February, transmitting a report of the Sec-Washington, in the District of Columbia,” havretary of the Treasury, containing a statement of ing been reported by the committee correctly enthe proceedings under the act to regulate the lay-grossed, the bill was read the third time as ing out and making a road from Cumberland, in amended, and passed with amendments. the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio, was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by hill or otherwise; and Messrs. WORTHINGTON, GREGG, and ANDERSON, were appointed the committee.

Mr. BIBB, from the committee to whom wa's referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Hubbell," reported it without amend

ment.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the granting of patents of 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;" and, on motion, the bill was amended, and 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.

Mr. DANA submitted the following motion for

consideration:

Resolved, That it is proper by law to establish regulations applicable to cases of merchant vessels permitted to be armed for defence in voyages which may be allowed to foreign ports or places; and therein to provide for furnishing letters of permission, or other documentary evidence, as may be proper in any such

case to manifest the defensive character of the armament; and, alo, to require securities for the vessels and their commanders, respectively, that they shall not proceed to any port known to be actually blockaded, nor carry contraband articles to the dominions of any

Mr. LEIB presented the memorial of Alexander Henry, and a number of others, merchants, of the city of Philadelphia, praying a suspension of the non-importation act, or a modification thereof, for reasons stated at large in the memorial; which was read, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. LEIB, BIBB, CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, LLOYD, and TAYLOR, were appointed the committee.

On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the memorial of William Patterson, and others, on the same subject, presented the 13th instant, was referred to the committee last mentioned.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of Thomas and William Streshly; and, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the act for the relief of William Hubbell ;" and it Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An was ordered to the third reading.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill granting to the Governor of the State of Louisiana, for the time being, and his successors in office, a lot of ground, and the buildings thereon, in the city of New Orleans; and, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to the

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