rate the members of the Columbian Institute; and on motion, by Mr. MASON, of Virginia, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Thursday next. Mr. KING presented the petition of Joseph E. Boyd, of Portland, in the District of Maine, praying to be allowed the sum of $1,374 35 in the settlement of his account, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. MONDAY, February 10. The credentials of JOHN WILLIAMS, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the State of Tennessee, to hold said appointment from the 4th day of March next, until the meeting of the next session of the General Assembly of that State, were presented; and the credentials were read, and laid on file. Mr. ASHMUN presented the petition of Samuel Upton and Thomas Adams, praying to be dis. charged from the payment of certain bonds given for duties on the goods found in the stores at Castine, in the State of Massachusetts, upon the reoccupation of that place by the United States, under the Treaty of Peace, as stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee on Finance, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. FEBRUARY, 1817. commissioned by Congress special Minister to the Court of France, praying the allowance of a certain claim exhibited in the memorial, with provision for the discharge thereof; and the memorial was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. MORROW, from the Committee on the Public Lands, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and other exotic plants thereon; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. MORROW, from the same committee, also reported a bill to authorize the appointment of a surveyor for the lands in the northern part of the Mississippi Territory, and the sale of certain lands therein described; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph W. Page, made a report, together with the following resolution: Resolved, That the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition. The report and resolution were read. to amend the act 'authorizing the payment for The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act property lost, captured, or destroyed by the ene while in the military service of the United April, 1816," having been reported by the comStates, and for other purposes,' passed the 9th of mittee correctly engrossed, on motion, by Mr. BARBOUR, the further consideration of the bill was postponed until to-morrow. Mr. FROMENTIN presented the petition of Ed-my, ward Shubrick and others, officers of the late United States brig Chippewa, stating that, in Consequence of the loss of said brig, they had been deprived of their clothing and personal property, and praying remuneration therefor; and the peti tion was read, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. BARBOUR, from the Committee of Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act concerning the navigation of the United States," reported it with amendments, which were read. On motion, by Mr. MACON, Resolved, That a committee be appointed, to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice President of the United States, and of notifying the persons elected of their election. Messrs. MACON and TAIT were appointed the committee on the part of the Senate. Mr. TICHENOR presented the petition of James D. Follett, of Burlington, in the State of Vermont, praying the remission of a fine incurred under the act laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise, as stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. HUNTER presented the memorial of Francis Henderson and family, heirs and representatives of John Laurens, deceased, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army of the United States, and some time The bill for the relief of Jacint Laval was read a third time, and passed. Mr. TAIT, from the Committee on Naval Afizing the appointment of hospital surgeons and fairs, to whom was recommitted the bill authorhospital surgeons' mates in the Navy of the United States, reported it with an amendment, which was read. Mr. CHACE, from the Committee on the Judifor the reports of the decisions of the Supreme ciary, to whom was referred the bill to provide Court, reported it without amendment. Mr. HARDIN submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post office at, and a post route through, the town of Bedford, in the county of Gallatin, and State of Kentucky, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. TAYLOR presented the petition of G. W. Johnson and others, praying compensation for certain lands, held under the original grantees from the French Court of Vincennes, as stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. RUGGLES Submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making provision, by law, for granting the right of pre-emptions to the inhabitants settled on the reservation at Sandusky, in the State of Ohio. Mr. TAYLOR Submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing the following post routes, viz: from Corydon, by Shoemaker's, Troy, Mount Duval, Darlington, and Evansville, to Harmony; from Corydon, by Greenville and Fredericksburg, to Salem; and from Vincennes, by Princeton and Evansville, to Hendersonville, in the State of Kentucky, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. CHACE Submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of continuing in force, after the present session of Congress, the act passed on the third day of March, 1815, entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. BARBOUR submitted the following motion for consideration: SENATE. bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. The two bills last mentioned were read, and severally passed to the second reading. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill respecting the transportation of persons of color for sale, or to be held to labor; and the bill having been amended, on motion by Mr. HARDIN, the further consideration thereof was postponed until tomorrow. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill making provision for subsisting the Army of the United States, by authorizing the appointment of commissioners of subsistence. And, after progress, on motion by Mr. TICHENOR, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. Mr. LACOCK submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate 1st. The number of complete rations and parts of rations issued by the commissaries of the northwestern army from the 1st of September, 1812, to the 31st of May, 1813. 2d. The number of rations and parts of rations issued by the contractors for the same period. of May, 1813, to the 31st of June, 1814. issued by the contractors for the same period. 4th. The number of rations and parts of rations 3d. The number of rations and parts of rations Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be in-issued by the commissaries to said army from the 31st structed to inquire into the expediency of amending the law passed April 19, 1816, entitled "An act to abolish the existing duties on spirits distilled within the United States, and to lay other duties in lieu of those at present imposed on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors," so far as to exempt the distillation of spirituous liquors exclusively made of fruit from the operation of the act aforesaid. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 7th instant, "that the Senate deem it inexpedient that instructions from a State Legislature to the Senators from such State should be received and filed in the Senate;" and, on motion by Mr. MASON, of New Hampshire, the further consideration thereof was postponed until the fifth day of March next. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 7th instant, for instructing the Committee on Pensions to inquire into the expediency of granting pensions to the infant children of Captain James Logan, a Shawnee chief, and agreed thereto. The bill for the benefit of the legal representatives of Francis Cazeau, late merchant of Montreal, was read the second time. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill respecting persons escaping from the service of their masters, together with the amendments proposed thereto; and, on motion by Mr. SMITH, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Thursday next. 5th. The amount of provisions bought by the commissaries and public agents for said army for each of the periods aforesaid, the whole expense of such purchases, with the wages paid to commissaries and agents. The expense of transportation, and all incidental expenses incurred by this mode of supplying the Army. 6th. The whole amount of money paid to the contractors for supplying the Army for each of the periods aforesaid. 7th. The whole amount of provisions turned over by the contractors on the 1st of June, 1814, to the United States, and by the United States to other contractors within that year. 8th. The amount of money advanced in the Winter of 1814 and 1815, by order of General Macomb, at Detroit, to the commissary, for the purpose of purfailure by the contractors. The amount of money acchasing provisions, on the allegation of an anticipated tually paid in the purchase of such provisions, with a detailed account, as far as practicable, of the price of the different articles. 9th. The amount of the last mentioned provisions delivered to the contractors, or issued to the Army, particularizing in each case. Mr. NOBLE Submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a land office in the eastern part of the State of Indiana. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Park Holland;" also, a bill, entitled "An act to set apart and pledge as a permanent fund for internal improvement the bonus of the National Bank, and the United States share of its dividends:" in which consideration: TUESDAY, February 11. Mr. TROUP Submitted the following motion for Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing, by law, the town of Darien, in the State of Georgia, as a port of entry. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph W. Page. Whereupon, Resolved, That the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 10th instant, submitted by Mr. TAYLOR, for instructing the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads to inquire into the expediency of establishing certain post routes, and agreed thereto. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 10th instant, for instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire into the expediency of continuing in force, after the present session of Congress, the bill, entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage ;" and agreed thereto. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 10th instant, for instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire into the expediency of exempting from duties the distillation of spirituous liquors exclusively made of fruit; and, on the question to agree thereto, it was determined in the negative. Mr. MACON, from the joint committee appointed on the 10th instant to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice President of the United States, and of notifying the persons elected of their election, reported in part the following resolution, which was read and agreed to: Resolved, That the two Houses shall assemble in the Chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock; that one person be appointed a teller, on the part of the Senate, to make a list of votes as they shall be declared; that the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the votes, and the persons elected to the two Houses assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected President and Vice President, and, together with a list of the votes, be entered on the Journals of the two Houses. Ordered, That Mr. MACON be appointed teller on the part of the Senate, agreeably to the foregoing resolution. Mr. CAMPBELL, from the Committee on Finance, who were instructed, by a resolution of the Senate, to inquire into the expediency of so altering the law imposing a duty on carriages as to exempt from its operation any carriage which is usually and chiefly employed in husbandry, or for the transportation or carrying of goods, reported the following resolution: which was read: Resolved, That it is not expedient, at present, to alter the law imposing a duty on carriages, so as to exempt from duty any carriage which is usually and chiefly employed in husbandry, or for transportation or carriage of goods. Mr. CAMPBELL, from the same committee, who FEBRUARY, 1817. were instructed, by a resolution of the Senate, to inquire into the expediency of repealing an act, entitled, "An act increasing the compensation allowed the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, and of the Doorkeeper of the Senate and House of Representatives," approved March 13th, 1815, reported the following resolution, which was read: Resolved, That it is not expedient to repeal the act, entitled, "An act increasing the compensation allowed the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, and of the Doorkeeper of the Senate and House of Representatives," approved 13th March, 1815. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion submitted the 10th instant, by Mr. HARDIN, which was modified, and agreed to as folows: Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Port William, in the State of Kentucky, by Bedford to Newcastle, in the said State. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion submitted the 10th instant, by Mr. LaCOCK, for requesting the President of the United States to cause to be laid before the Senate certain information, in relation to certain commissaries and contractors, supplying the army; and agreed thereto. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 19th instant, for instructing the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of establishing a land office in the eastern part of the State of Indiana; and agreed thereto. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 10th instant, for instructing the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of making provision by law, for granting the right of pre-emption to the inhabitants settled on the reservation at Sandusky, in the State of Ohio; and agreed thereto. The bill making reservation of certain public lands to supply timber for naval purposes, was read the second time. The bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Park Holland," was read the second time, and referred to the Committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled, "An act to set apart and pledge, as a permanent fund for internal improvements, the bonus of the National Bank, and the United States' share of its dividends," was read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals, to consider and report thereon. On motion by Mr. LACOCK, to reconsider the vote on passing to a third reading the bill entitled, "An act to amend the act, 'authorizing the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States,' passed the 9th day of April, 1816," as amended, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays 15, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Ashmun, Barbour, Brown, Chace, FEBRUARY, 1817. Electoral Votes for President and Vice President. SENATE. NAYS-Messrs. Campbell, Condit, Gaillard, Lacock, Macon, Mason of New Hampshire, Morrow, Roberts, Smith, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Troup, Var-lic num, and Wilson. Daggett, Dana, Fromentin, Goldsborough, Hanson, The bill to authorize the appointment of a surHardin, Howell, Hunter, King, Noble, Ruggles, San-veyor for the lands in the northern part of the ford, Stokes, Talbot, Tichenor, and Williams. lands therein described, was read the second time. Mississippi Territory, and the sale of certain lands for the encouragement of the cultivation The bill to set apart and dispose of certain pubof the vine and other exotic plants thereon, was Mr. LACOCK also moved to reconsider the vote on the motion to strike out the first section of the bill; and, on motion by Mr. VARNUM, it having been agreed to take the question by yeas and nays -on motion by Mr. MASON, of New Hampshire, the further consideration of the bill was postponed until Thursday next. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they concur in the resolution of the Senate for the appointment of a joint committee to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for the President and Vice President of the United States, and of notifying the persons elected of their election, and have appointed a committee on their part. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill respecting the transportation of persons of color for sale or to be held to labor; and, on motion by Mr. DAGGETT, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Thursday next. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill making provision for subsisting the Army of the United States, by authorizing the appointment of commissaries of subsistence; and, on motion by Mr. ROBERTS, the further consideration thereof was postponed until the fourth of March next. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to the report of the joint committee appointed to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice President of the United States, and of notifying the persons elected of their election, and have appointed Mr. JACKSON and Mr. PITKIN tellers on their part. And that when the members thereof appear in the Chamber of the House of Representatives to-morrow, their President will be introduced to the Chair of the House by the Speaker. Mr. DAGGETT submitted the following motion for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee of Pensions be instructed to inquire into the propriety of placing James Gorham, of New Haven, in Connecticut, on the pension list. Mr. BROWN gave, notice that to-morrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill authorizing vessels departing from the town of Bayou St. John, and basin of the Canal de Carondelet, to clear out of the custom-house at New Orleans. WEDNESDAY, February 12. Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel Brown, made a report, together with the following resolution: Resolved, That the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition. read the second time. ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT. informed the Senate that the House is now ready A message from the House of Representatives to attend the Senate, and proceed in opening the tors of the several States for a President and Vice certificates and counting the votes of the ElecPresident of the United States, in pursuance of the resolution of the two Houses of Congress. The two Houses of Congress, agreeably to the joint resolution, assembled in the Representatives' Chamber, and the certificates of the Electors of the several States, were, by the PRESIDENT of the Senate, opened and delivered to the tellers appointed for the purpose, who, having examined and ascertained the number of votes, presented a list thereof to the PRESIDENT of the Senate, which was read as follows: STATES. New Hampshire President. Vice President. James Monroe, of Virginia. Rufus King, of New York. Daniel D. Tompkins, of N. Y. John E. Howard, of Maryland. Robert G. Harper, of Maryl'd. New York 29 29 8 25 25 183 34 183 22 5 4 3 The whole number of votes being 217, of which 109 make a majority. Whereupon, the President of the Senate de Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be examined and surveyed the eastern entrance into Long Island Sound, the harbor of Newport, and Hampton Roads, by commissioners; and that the said commissioners report their opinions as to the practicability of defending the said Sound, Harbor, and Roads, by fortifications; and if defensible, or any of them, what would be the probable expense thereof. FEBRUARY, 1817. lands therein described, reported it with amendments, which were read. Mr. WILSON, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Simon* Sarazin and J. B. Aubert, of Baton Rouge, in the State of Louisiana, made a report, together with the following resolution: Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw their papers. Mr. CHACE presented the petition of James Green, late a captain in the United States Army, praying relief, in consideration of wounds received while in the service of his country, as stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the Committee on Pensions, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 11th instant, for instructing the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures to inquire into the expediency of establishing, by law, the town of Darien, in the State of Georgia, as a port of entry, and agreed thereto. The Senate resumed the consideration of the That he be requested, also, to cause to be examined the coasts and waters of the United States, north of motion of the 11th instant, for instructing the the Delaware, with a view to the selection of a proper Committee on Pensions to inquire into the prosite for a naval depot, rendezvous, and dock yard; priety of placing James Gorham, of New Haven, and, it is further requested, that the said reports, opin-in Connecticut, on the pension list; and agreed ions, and estimates be laid before the Senate in the thereto. first week of the next session of Congress. Mr. TAIT, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act concerning the Naval Establishment," reported it without amendment. THURSDAY, February 13. Mr. LACOCK presented the petition of George Thomas and others, praying for the establishment of an uniform system of bankruptcy; and the petition was read, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. LACOCK presented the petition of D. W. Boudet, stating that he has been for some time past making arrangements for establishing a museum of natural and artificial curiosities, to which he intends to devote his time and labors, and praying that the establishment may be denominated, in law, a National Museum, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read, and referred to the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to a National University, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Andrew J. Villard, made a report, together with the following resolution: Resolved, That the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition. The report and resolution were read. Mr. MORROW, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was recommitted the bill to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles on certain entries and locations of The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion submitted on the 12th instant, by Mr. TAIT, from the Committee on Naval Affairs: which, having been amended, on motion by Mr. BARBOUR, was agreed to as follows: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be examined and surveyed the eastern entrance into Long Island Sound, the harbor of Newport, and Hampton Roads, and of York river, report their opinions as to the practicability of defendby commissioners; and that the said commissioners ing the said sound, harbor, river, and roads, by fortifications: and if defensible, or any of them, what would be the probable expense thereof. site That he be requested, also, to cause to be examined the coasts and waters of the United States north of the Delaware, with a view to the selection of a proper for a naval depot, rendezvous, and dock yard; and, it is further requested, that the said reports, opinions, and estimates, be laid before the Senate in the first week of the next session of Congress. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance, who were instructed by a resolution of the Senate to inquire into the expediency of repealing an act, entitled, "An act increasing the compensation allowed the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, and of the Doorkeeper of the Senate and House of Representatives," approved March 13th, 1815, and agreed thereto. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance, who were instructed by a resolution of the Senate to inquire into the expediency of so altering the law imposing a duty on carriages, as to exempt from its operation any carriage which is usually and chiefly employed in husbandry, or for the transportation or carrying of goods; and agreed thereto. 0 ta |