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consider the subject, reported a bill respecting the judges of the United States; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. The resolution authorizing the President of the United States to cause a census to be taken of the population of the Mississippi Territory was read the second time.

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act for the relief of Anna Young, heiress and representative of Col. John Durkee, deceased," in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas and William Streshly," and concurred therein.

The bill authorizing an increase of the capital stock of the Bank of Washington, was read the second time.'

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John N. Stout," was read a third time, and passed.

The bill supplementary to an act, 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," was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole.

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

The bill last mentioned having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, it was read a third time by unanimous consent, and passed.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act providing for the government of the Territory of Louisiana," as amended; and the bill was further amended.

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

MONDAY, May 18.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An áct to ascertain and establish the western bound ary of the tract reserved for satisfying the military bounties allowed to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee, which were agreed to; and the bill having been further 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.

The bill respecting the judges of the United States was read the second time.

having agreed thereto, in part, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow.

The resolution authorizing the President of the United States to cause a census to be taken of the population of the Mississippi Territory was resumed.

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading.

Mr. GREGG presented sundry petitions, signed by a large number of persons residing in the county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, deprecating the horrors of war, and praying the united efforts of Congress and the President of the United States for the continuation of the blessings of peace.

Mr. WORTHINGTON gave notice that to-morrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill making further provision for the sale of the reserved sections of land in the, State of Ohio, and to distribute certain copies of the land laws.

TUESDAY, May 19.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Anna Young, heiress and representative of Colonel John Durkee, deceased," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. GOODRICH, GREGG, and TAIT, were appointed the committee.

Mr. WORTHINGTON asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill making further provision for the sale of the reserved sections of land in the State of Ohio, and to distribute certain copies of the land laws; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. BAYARD, from the committee to whom was referred the bill to discharge from imprisonment the persons therein mentioned, reported it without amendment.

The resolution authorizing the President of the United States to cause a census to be taken of the population of the Mississippi Territory, was read a third time..

third time as amended, and was further amended by unanimous consent.

Resolved, That this bill pass, with amendments. The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to ascertain and establish the western boundary of the tract reserved for satisfying the military bounties allowed to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Thursday next.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to establish a quarter master's department, and for other purposes," reported it amended.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the election of sheriffs in the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes."

On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Thursday

next.

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The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to discharge from imprisonment the persons therein mentioned; and Mr. VARNUM was requested to take the chair; and the bill having been debated, the President resumed the chair; and Mr. VARNUM reported, from the Committee of the Whole, that the bill be postponed to the first Monday in December next; and on the question to agree to the report, it was determined in the affirmative—yeas 16, nays 5, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Gaillard, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Howell, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Dana, German, Leib, Reed, and Smith of New York.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to establish a quartermaster's department, and for other purposes," together with the amendment 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 af

THURSDAY, May 21.

The bill making further provision for the sale of the reserved sections of land in the State of Ohio, and to distribute certain copies of the land laws, was read the second time.

The bill respecting the judges of the United States having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time, and passed.

The amendment to the bill last mentioned having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, it was read a third time by unanimo us consent, and passed.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act providing for the government of the Territory of Louisiana ;" and concurred therein.

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A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House concur in the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act providing for the government of the Territory of Louisiana," with an amendment, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed a bill, entitled "An act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Louisiana;" also, a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation for the purpose of discharging all the outstanding claims for the construction and repair of the Capitol and the President's house, for the compensation of the late surveyor of the public buildings, and for furniture for the different apartments of the Capitol, and for other purposes;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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

The bill authorizing an increase of the capital stock of the Bank of Washington was resumed; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

FRIDAY, May 22.

The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the election of sheriffs in the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended.

On the question, Shall this bill pass? it was determined in the negative.

The bill, entitled "An act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Louisiana," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. VARNUM, WORTHINGTON, and BRENT, were appointed the committee.

The bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation for the purpose of discharging all the outstanding claims for the construction and repair

of the Capitol and the President's house, for the compensation of the late surveyor of the public buildings, and for furniture for the different apartments of the Capitol, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. TAYLOR, DANA, and REED, were appointed the committee.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill making further provision for the sale of the reserved sections of land in the State of Ohio, and to distribute certain copies of the land laws; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

Mr. VARNUM gave notice that, on Monday next, he should ask leave to bring in a bill supplementary to an act, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the militia of the District of Columbia."

MONDAY, May 25.

Mr. VARNUM asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill supplementary to an act, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the militia of the District of Columbia;" and the bill was twice read by unanimous consent, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. VARNUM, SMITH of Maryland, and ANDERSON, were appointed the committee.

The consideration of the bill making further provision for the sale of the reserved sections of land in the State of Ohio, and to distribute certain copies of the land laws, was resumed.

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

TUESDAY, May 26.

The PRESIDENT communicated the resolutions of the citizens of the first Congressional District of Pennsylvania, approbating the measures of Government in the preparations for war with Great Britain, and particularly the conduct of their Representatives in Congress; which were read.

On motion by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the act act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act providing for a Naval Peace Establishment, and for other purposes," was referred to a select committee, who shall be empowered to report, by bill or otherwise, such amendments as may be deemed necessary thereto; and Messrs. SMITH of Maryland, GOODRICH, ANDERSON, GAILLARD, and GREGG, were appointed the committee.

The bill authorizing an increase of the capital stock of the Bank of Washington was resumed; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

The bill making further provision for the sale of the reserved sections of land in the State of Ohio, and to distribute certain copies of the land laws, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time, and passed.

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The Message and documents therein referred to were read, and twelve hundred copies thereof ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act conferring certain powers on the Levy Court for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia ;" in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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

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

"Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to report to the Senate the number of men ordered to be supplied by each State for the purpose of completing their respective quotas under the act of the present session, entitled 'An act to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States."

Mr. GERMAN gave notice that to-morrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill to revive and continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled "An act further to provide for the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia, and for other purposes;" passed February 24th, 1810.

WEDNESDAY, May 27.

Mr. GERMAN asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to revive and continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled "An act further to provide for the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia, and for other purposes," passed the 24th of February, 1810; and the bill was read, and passed to the second

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday respecting the quotas of militia of the United States, and agreed thereto.

The bill, entitled "An act conferring certain powers on the Levy Court for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia," was read the second time.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Garrard;" also, a bill, entitled "An act to extend the time for exporting, with the privilege of drawback, goods, wares, and merchandise, entiled thereto by law;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of

William Garrard," was read the second time by unanimous consent; and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. POPE, TAIT, and CONDIT, were appointed the committee.

THURSDAY, May 28.

The PRESIDENT Communicated the report of the Secretary of the Navy, made in obedience to the provision of the fourth section of the act, entitled "An act establishing Navy hospitals," passed the 26th of February, 1811; and the report was read.

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of May last; and the report was read, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. SMITH, of Maryland, VARNUM, CONdit, Gilman, and GREGG, were appointed the committee.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act to establish an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of War," and on motion, by Mr. GREGG, the further consideration of the bill and amendment was postponed until Monday next.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the

The bill, entitled "An act to extend the time for exporting, with privilege of drawback, goods, wares, and merchandise, entitled thereto by law," was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendments having been offered, it was ordered to the third reading.

On motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act conferring certain powers on the Levy Court for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia," was postponed until Monday next.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the more perfect organization of the infantry of the Army of the United States;" a bill, entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to lease, for a term of years, one of the public reservations of ground in the City of Washington;" also, a bill, entitled "An act to amend the laws within the District of Columbia;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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

The bill, entitled "An act for the more perfect organization of the infantry of the Army of the United States," was, by unanimous consent, read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. SMITH, of Maryland, ANDERSON, and VARNUM, were appointed the committee.

Mr. SMITH, of New York, from the committee to whom the memorials of Peter Landais were referred, made a report; which was read.

MONDAY, June 1.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary for the Department of War, on the number of men required by each State under the act, entitled "An act to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States;" made in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 27th

The bill, entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to lease, for a term of years, one of the public reservations of ground in the City of Washington," was read the second time.

The bill, entitled "An act to amend the laws

within the District of Columbia," was read the

second time.

The bill, entitled "An act to extend the time for exporting, with privilege of drawback, goods, wares, and merchandise, entitled thereto by law," was read a third time, and passed.

The bill authorizing an increase of the capital stock of the Bank of Washington, was resumed; and, on motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Thursday next.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House disagree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Levy Court of the county of Washington; in the District of Columbia;" they also disagree to the amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to ascertain and establish the western boundary of the tract reserved for satisfying the military bounties allowed to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment." They have passed a bill, entitled "An act supplemental to an act, entitled An act for dividing the Indiana Territory into two separate governments," in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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

Mr. POPE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Garrard," reported it without amendment; and it was ordered to a third reading.

The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments to the bill, entitled "An act concerning the Levy Court of the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia," disagreed to by the House of Representatives; and the further consideration thereof was postponed until Wednesday next.

The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to ascertain and establish the western boundary of the tract reserved for satisfying the military bounties allowed