Jones;" in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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

WEDNESDAY, December 30.

The joint resolution, relative to the brilliant achievements of Captains Hull, Decatur, and Jones, was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed on the 9th of November, on so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to the Naval Establishment thereof.

On motion, by Mr. FRANKLIN,

Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to lay before the Senate a statement of all the treaties held by the Indian tribes, respectively, in which they have ceded lands to the United States, since the 4th day of March, in the year 1789, the amount of purchase, with the annuities, if any there be; also, the amount, (whether in goods or money) expended in carrying such treaties into

effect.

On motion, by Mr. FRANKLIN,

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay before the Senate a general statement, showing the amount of all the moneys expended in surveying, marking, and designating, the lines and boundaries of the public lands, in each State or Territory; also, the amount of moneys paid upon the account of the sale of the public lands and collection of the money arising therefrom, and to the several boards of land commissioners, their clerks, and other officers, for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land in the several States and Territories.

On motion, by Mr. FRANKLIN,

Resolved, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be directed to lay before the Senate a statement showing the amount of sales of land, the sums due from each land district, and the moneys actually received up to the close of the last quarter.

On motion, by Mr. DANA,

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to lay before the Senate a statement of the number of persons, born in foreign countries, who have been legally naturalized in the United States, and registered annually as American seamen, according to returns sent to the Department of State, under the act of the 28th of May, 1796, relating to American seamen.

THURSDAY, December 31.

Mr. MAGRUDER, from the committee appointed on the subject of the public lands, reported a bill giving further time for registering lands in the eastern district of the Territory of Orleans, (now State of Louisiana ;) and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Secretary for the Department of the Treasury, made in pursuance of the act of the tenth of April, 1806, entitled "An act regulating the cur

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rency of foreign coins in the United States;" and the report was read, and laid on the table.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate of the death of JOHN SMILIE, late a member of the House of Representatives, from the State of Pennsylvania; and that his remains will be interred this day at two o'clock.

Resolved, That the Senate will attend the funeral of JOHN SMILIE, late a member of the House of Representatives, from the State of Pennsylvania, this day at two o'clock; and, as a testimony of respect for the memory of the deceased, they will go into mourning, and wear a black crape round the left arm for thirty days.

MONDAY, January 4, 1813.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report, signed James Monroe, acting Secretary for the Department of War, made in obedience to the first section of the act, entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments," passed 3d March, 1809; and the report was read.

The bill giving further time for registering claims to land in the eastern district of the Territory of Orleans, (now State of Louisiana,) 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 supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act for the more perfect organization of the Army of the United States;" a bill, entitled "An act providing navy pensions, in certain cases;" also, a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States to establish post routes in certain cases;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The three bills last brought up for concurrence were read, and passed to the second reading.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of 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 Territory into the Union on an equal footing with the original States," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and Mr. GAILLARD was requested to take the Chair; and, after debate, the President resumed the Chair, and, on motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to

morrow.

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TUESDAY, January 5.

The credentials of JOHN GAILLARD, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of South Carolina, for six years, commencing on the 4th day of March next, were presented, read, and ordered to lie on file.

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of the 30th December last, showing the amount of lands sold prior to and since the opening of the several land offices, the sums due, and the moneys actually received therefor, up to the close of the last quarter. And the report was read.

Mr. BRADLEY presented the petition of Reuben Attwater, praying compensation for extra services rendered as Secretary of the Michigan Territory, and remuneration for losses sustained from depredations of the enemy on his private property, after the surrender of Detroit, in consequence of his having acted as Governor; and the petition was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. BIbb, WorthingtON, and FRANKLIN, were appointed the committee.

The bill entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to establish post routes in certain cases," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; Messrs. WORTHINGTON, FRANKLIN, and GAILLARD, were appointed the committee.

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The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of 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 Territory into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and, on motion by Mr. BRADLEY, the bill and amendments were recommitted to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon by bill, bills, or otherwise; and Messrs. BRADLEY, ANDERSON, LLOYD, GREGG, and GERMAN, were appointed the committee.

The following motion was submitted by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, for consideration:

Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to lay before the Senate a return of the commissioned, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, who have enrolled themselves under the act, entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States

to accept and organize certain volunteer military corps," and the act supplementary thereto, specifying the States wherein such volunteers may have enrolled; and, also, a return of the non-commissioned officers, musicians, «An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to and privates, who have enlisted under the act, entitled raise an additional military force," passed January 11, 1812.

THURSDAY, January 7.

The bill, entitled "An act providing for navy pensions," was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed on the 9th of November last, on so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to the Naval Establishment thereof, to consider and report

thereon.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of 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 Territory into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and Mr. GAILLARD was requested to take the Chair, and, after debate, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, January 6.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday, on the subject of enrolled volunteers, and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill giving further time for registering claims to lands in the eastern district of the Territory of Orleans, now State of Louisiana; and, on motion by Mr. POSEY, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next.

Mr. VARNUM, from the committee appointed the 9th November, to consider the subject, reported, in part, a bill supplementary to an act, entitled "An act to provide for the calling forth the militia, to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes ;" and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. POSEY, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 10th of December, the petition of the widow and heirs of Leonard Marbury, deceased reported that it lie on the table. And the report was agreed to.

read.

Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled “An

second time.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act for the more perfect organization of the Army of the United States," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and Mr. GAILLARD was requested to take the Chair; and, having agreed to an amendment, the President resumed the Chair; and, on motion by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the further consideration thereof was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Monday next.

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Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act providing navy pensions in certain cases," reported it amended

The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Secretary for the Department of State, made in conformity with their resolution of the 30th December, on the number of persons born in foreign countries, who have been legally naturalized in the United States, and registered annually as American seamen; and the report was read.

The PRESIDENT also communicated a report of the Secretary for the Department of the Treasury, made in conformity with the sixth section of the act passed on the 1st May, 1810, entitled "An act fixing the compensation of public Ministers and Consuls, residing on the coast of Barbary, and for other purposes;" and the report was read.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Binnion," was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed the 2d December, on the subject of public lands, to consider and report

thereon.

Mr. GERMAN presented the petition of William Nexsen, jr., of the city of New York, an insolvent debtor, imprisoned at the suit of the United States, praying to be discharged; and the petition was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. GERMAN, GREGG, and GOODRICH, were appointed the committee.

the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read, and passed to

the second reading.

MONDAY, January 11.

JAMES A. BAYARD, from the State of Delaware, arrived on the 9th instant, and attended this day. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Mississippi Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such Territory into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States," together with the amendments thereto, reported in part, a bill to carry into effect the report made to Congress, in February, 1803, by James Madison, then Secretary of State; Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury; and Levi Lincoln, Attorney General of the United States; commissioners appointed in pursuance of the act, entitled "An act for the amicable settlement of limits with the State of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi Territory, in obedience to the provisions of the act supplemental to the last mentioned act ;" and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

ny were read; and, on motion, the testimony was ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

On motion by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the memorial was referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. BAYARD, SMITH of Maryland, TAYLOR, GREGG, and CAMPBELL of Ohio, were appointed the committee. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

expenses of the Government, for the year 1812. I transmit to Congress an account of the contingent JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 11, 1813.

The Message and report therein referred to were read.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill giving further time for registering claims to lands in the eastern district of the Territory of Orleans, now State of Louisiana; and the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act for the more perfect organization of the Army of the United States ;" and Mr. GAILLARD was requested to take the Chair.

On motion by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, to strike out the first and second sections of the bill, which provides one additional major to each regiment, and one additional third lieutenant to each company or troop, it was determined in the negative yeas 15, nays 18, as follows:

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act for an amicable settlement of limits with the State of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi Territory, in obedience to the provisions of the act supplemental to the last mentioned act," was read the second time.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act for the more perfect organization of the Army of the United States."

On motion, it was agreed to strike out (section 4, line 4) the words "in lieu of the bounty in money heretofore allowed,"

On motion by Mr. LLOYD, to strike out (section 4, lines 7, 8, 9, and 10) the words "a bounty of forty dollars, but the payment of twenty dollars of the said bounty shall be deferred until he shall be mustered and have joined some military corps for service," it was determined in the affirmative -yeas 17, nays 15, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs, Bayard, Bradley, Campbell of Ohio, Crawford, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of New York, Tait,

TUESDAY, January 12.

Mr. GREGG presented the petition of Washington Lee, now a Captain in the Army, stating that he was appointed on the 19th February, 1810, by the Commanding General of the Southern department of the Army, Judge Advocate; the duties of which office he discharged for the space of two years, and for which service he has received no compensation, owing to the said appointment not having been at that time provided for by law, and praying relief; and the petition was read, and referred io a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. GREGG, POSEY, and SMITH of New York, were appointed the committee.

Mr. BRADLEY presented the petition of Henry Debrow and James Chittenden, & Co., citizens of the Michigan Territory, with an account of property which they state to have been taken and destroyed by the enemy on the 9th of July, 1812, and praying relief; and the petition was read.

The PRESIDENT communicated a letter signed William Duane, on the subject of military tactics; and the letter was read.

The bill giving further time for registering claims to lands in the eastern district of the Territory of Orleans, now State of Louisiana, was read a third time, and passed.

The bill to carry into effect the report made to Congress in February, 1803, by James Madison, then Secretary of State; Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury; and Levi Lincoln, Attorney General of the United States-commissioners, appointed in pursuance of the act, entitled "An

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Cutts, Dana, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, and Varnum.

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On motion by Mr. LLOYD, to insert, in lieu of the words last stricken out, the following words; an advance of twenty-four dollars, on account of his pay, in addition to the existing bounty: one-half of such advance to be paid at the enlistment of the recruit, and the other half when he shall be mustered and have joined some military corps of the United States for service;" it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 22, nays 11, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bibb, Bradley, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Dana, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, and Varnum.

first and second sections of the bill, a division of On motion, by Mr. VARNUM, to strike out the the question was called for by Mr. LEIB, and the question was taken on striking out the first section, which provides one additional major to each regiment, and determined in the negative-yeas 15, nays 16, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell of Ohio, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, Smith of Maryland, and

Varnum.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Hunter, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, and Turner.

On the question to strike out the second section, which provides one additional third lieutenant to each company or troop, it was determined in the negative-yeas 15, nays 17, as follows: