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On motion, by Mr. WORTHINGTON, the letter from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, communicated yesterday, together with the report of the Commissioners appointed conformably to "An act to ascertain the western boundary of the district reserved for satisfying the military bounties allowed to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental estab-tricts hereby provided for shall take place immediately lishment," was referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. VARNUM, HOWELL, ANDERSON, BRENT, and LEIB, were appointed the committee.

Mr. GERMAN presented the petition of John Redfield, junior, 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 the committee who have under consideration the petition of William Nexsen, junior, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday in relation to Treasury notes, subscribed for by the various banks; and agreed thereto.

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Mr. TURNER, in pursuance of instructions from the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, submitted the following motion for consideration; which was read, and passed to the second reading:

"Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring therein, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the United States be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, which, when ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the said States, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as a part of the said Constitution:

"Neither the districts for choosing representatives, nor those for appointing Electors, shall be altered in any State, until a census and apportionment of representatives under it, made subsequent to the division of the State into districts, shall change the number of representatives and of Electors to which such State may be entitled. The division of the States into disafter this amendment shall be adopted and ratified as a part of the Constitution of the United States, and successively afterwards, whenever by a census and apportionment of representatives and of Electors to which any State may be entitled, shall be changed; the division of such State into districts, for the purposes both of choosing representatives and of appointing Electors, shall be altered agreeably to the provisions of this amendment, and on no other occasion."

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled “An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force,' and for other purposes;" and Mr. ANDERSON was requested to take the Chair; and, after debate, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, January 21.

Constitution of the United States on the mode of The motion made yesterday to amend the electing representatives and Electors, was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of seven members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. TURNER, LLOYD, BAYARD, GOODRICH, GILES. POPE, and TAIT, were appointed the committee.

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was referred the joint resolution relative to the brilliant achievements of Captains Hull, Decatur, and Jones, reported it with an amendment.

Mr. TAIT gave notice that to-morrow he should "That, for the purpose of choosing representatives ask leave to bring in a bill to revive and continue in the Congress of the United States, each State shall, in force "An act declaring the consent of Conby its Legislature, be divided into a number of dis-gress to an act of the State of Georgia, passed tricts, equal to the number of representatives to which such State may be entitled.

"Those districts shall be formed of contiguous territory, and contain, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants, entitled by the Constitution to be represented; in each district the qualified voters shall elect one representative, and no more.

"That, for the purpose of appointing Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, each State shall, by its Legislature, be divided into a number of districts, equal to the number of Electors to which such State may be entitled: those districts shall be composed of contiguous territory, and contain, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants, entitled by the Constitution to representation. In each district the persons qualified to vote for representatives

the 12th of December, 1804, establishing the fees of the harbormaster and health officer of the ports of Savannah and St. Mary's."

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes."

On motion, by Mr. LEIB, to strike out, section 1, lines 6 and 7, the words "one year," for the purpose of inserting a longer time, a division was called for, and, on the question to strike out, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 19, nays 16, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell of Ohio,

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Dana, Gaillard, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich,
Gregg, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd,
Pope, Reed, and Smith, of Maryland.

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

On motion, by Mr. LEIB, to insert, in lieu of the words stricken out, the words "during the war," it was determined in the negative-yeas 15, nays 20, as follows:

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

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Dana, Gaillard, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith, of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed the bill which originated in the Senate, entitled "An act authorizing the admission, under certain circumstances, of vessels owned by citizens of the United States of America, with their cargoes, from British ports beyond the Cape of Good Hope, with amendments; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed a bill, entitled "An act giving the right of preemption in the purchase of lands to certain settlers in the Illinois Territory," in which bill they also request the concurrence of the Senate.

FRIDAY, January 22.

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, on behalf of the managers at the conference on the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods," reported that, having met the managers on the part of the House of Representatives, they could come to no agree

ment.

JANUARY, 1813.

ADDITIONAL MILITARY FORCE. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act. entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes."

On motion, by Mr. GERMAN, to insert, in lieu of the words stricken out, the words "five years," it was determined in the negative-yeas 15, nays 20, as follows:

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

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Dana, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, to fill the blank with the words "three years," it was determined in the negative-yeas 15, nays 20, as follows:

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

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Dana, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

On motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, to fill the blank with the words "eighteen months," it was determined in the negative-yeas 11, nays 24, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell of Ohio, Crawford, Gaillard, Gilman, Gregg, Horsey, Howell, Leib, and Pope.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Cutts, Dana, Franklin, German, Giles, Goodrich, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Magruder, Posey, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worth

Mr. TAIT asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to revive and continue in force "An actington. declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Georgia, passed the 12th of December, 1804, establishing the fees of the harbormaster and health officer of the ports of Savannah and St. Mary's." And the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

The bill brought up yesterday for concurrence was read, and passed to the second reading.

The amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the admission, under certain circumstances, of vessels owned by citizens of the United States of America, with their cargoes, from British ports beyond the Cape of Good Hope," was read, and the consideration thereof postponed until to

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On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, to strike out the 4th section of the bill, which provides that the officers, other than field officers, shall be appointed by the President, without the advice and consent of the Senate; and, on his motion, it was agreed to take the question by yeas and nays; and, after debate, the Senate adjourned.

SATURDAY, January 23.

The following Message was received from the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
To the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States:

I transmit, for the information of Congress, copies
of a correpondence between John Mitchell, agent for
American prisoners of war at Halifax, and the British
Admiral commanding at that station.

I transmit, for the like purpose, copies of a letter
from Commodore Rodgers to the Secretary of the
Navy.
JAMES MADISON.
JANUARY 22, 1812.

The Message and documents were read.

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Mr. MAGRUDER, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill for the relief of Lewis Chacherie, reported it amended.

The PRESIDENT communicated the memorial of a number of citizens of the Mississippi Territory, praying all proceedings in Congress relative to the admission of the said Territory into the Union as an independent State, may for the present be postponed, for reasons stated at large in the memorial; which was read, and referred to the committee to whom was recommitted, on the 6th instant, the bill, entitled “An act to enable the people of the Mississippi Territory to form a constitution and State government, &c.," to consider | and report thereon.

SENATE.

cur in the amendment made in Committee of the Whole, to wit: to strike out of section one, lines six and seven, the words "one year," it was determined in the negative-yeas 16, nays 19, as follows:

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

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

On the question, Shall this bill be read a third

Mr. BIBB presented the memorial of John Tay-time as amended? it was determined in the afloe, and others, praying a charter of incorporation firmative—yeas 20, nays 14, as follows: to a company for the establishment of a bank in the City of Washington; and the memorial was read.

The bill to revive and continue in force "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Georgia, passed the 12th day of December, 1804, establishing the fees of the harbormaster and health officer of the ports of Savannah and St. Mary's," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. TAIT, ANDERSON, and BRADLEY, were appointed the committee.

The bill, entitled "An act giving a right of pre-emption in the purchase of lands to certain settlers in the Illinois Territory," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. POPE ANDERSON, and BRADLEY, were appointed the committee.

The bill, entitled “An act for the relief of John Dixon and John Murray," was read the second time.

Mr. GILES gave notice that, on Monday, he should ask leave to bring in a bill to alter the bounty authorized by law to recruits hereafter to be enlisted in the Army of the United States.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes."

The motion made yesterday to strike out the 4th section of the bill was withdrawn; and, after debate, the PRESIDENT resumed the Chair, and Mr. ANDERSON reported the bill amended.

lows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Reed, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, and Smith of Maryland.

The following Message was received from the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED States:
To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit to the Senate a report of the Secretary of
the Treasury, complying with their resolution of the
20th instant.
JAMES MADISON.

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The PRESIDENT communicated the memorial of a number of citizens of the Mississippi Territory, praying all proceedings in Congress relative to the admission of the Mississippi Territory into the Union as an independent State may be postponed, for reasons stated at large in the memorial; which was read, and referred.

amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the admised by citizens of the United States of America, sion, under certain circumstances, of vessels ownwith their cargoes, from British ports beyond the Cape of Good Hope." Whereupon,

The Senate resumed the consideration of the

Resolved, That they concur therein.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the

On motion, by Mr. POPE, to strike out, in section one, the following words: "as in the opinion of the President may be necessary," it was determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 24, as fol- Whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of Lewis Chacherie, together with the amendment YEAS-Messrs. Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Lam-reported thereto by the select committee. bert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, and Smith of Maryland. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bibb, Bradley, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Magruder, Posey, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

and the amendment reported by the select comMr. VARNUM was requested to take the Chair, mittee having been rejected, the PRESIDENT resumed the Chair; and, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative.

The amendment to the bill, entitled "An act in On motion, by Mr. LEIB, that the Senate con-addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an

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additional military force, and for other purposes." was reported by the committee correctly engrossed, and the bill was read a third time as amended.

On the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays 14, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Magruder, Posey, Reed, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Dana, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, and Smith of Maryland.

So it was Resolved, That this bill pass with an amendment.

JANUARY, 1813.

sider and report thereon; and Messrs. TAYLOR, SMITH, of Maryland, and FRANKLIN, were appointed the committee.

The PRESIDENT communicated a letter from the Secretary for the Department of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the moneys expended during the year 1812, for the discharge of miscellaneous claims, not otherwise provided for; and a statement of the contracts made during that year, by or under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. And the letter and accompanying documents were read.

Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Jared Shattuck," reported it without amendment.

The bill for the relief of Lewis Chacherie was read a third time, and passed.

A message from the House of Representatives

Mr. GILES asked leave to bring in a bill to alter the bounty authorized by law to the recruits hereafter to be enlisted for the Army of the Uni-informed the Senate that the House have passed ted States; and, on the question, that leave be given, it was determined in the negative-yeas 11, nays 20, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bibb, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Howell, Leib, Posey, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, and Varnum.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bradley, Brent, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Magruder, Pope, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, and Worthington.

Mr. BAYARD presented the petition of Alexander Phoenix, 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 the committee who have under consideration the petition of William Nexsen, junior, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

TUESDAY, January 26.

Mr. TAIT, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 23d instant, the bill to revive and continue in force "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Georgia, passed the 12th day of December, 1804, establishing the fees of the harbormaster and health officer of the ports of Savannah and St. Mary's," reported it amended.

Mr. BAYARD gave notice that, to-morrow, he should ask leave to bring in a bill to increase the salary of the district judge of the District of Del

aware.

the bill which originated in the Senate, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act to provide for 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," with amendments; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The amendment to the joint resolution relative to the brilliant achievements of Captains Hull, Decatur, and Jones, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the resolution was read a third time as amended; and the title thereof was amended, to read as follows: "A resolution relative to the brilliant achievements of Captains Hull, Decatur Jones, and Lieutenant Ellioti."

Resolved, That this resolution pass with amendments.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Jared Shattuck;" and, after debate, adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, January 27.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes ;" and

Resolved, That they be referred to the committee appointed the 9th day of November last, on so The Senate resumed the consideration of the much of the Message of the President of the Unijoint resolution relative to the brilliant achieve- ted States as relates to a revision of the militia ments of Captains Hull, Decatur, and Jones, to-laws, to consider and report thereon. gether with the amendment reported thereto by the select committee; and, having agreed to the amendment, on the question, Shall this resolution be read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Dixon and John Murray; and, on motion by Mr. BAYARD, it was referred to a select committee, to con

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they have passed a bill, entitled "An act authorizing a loan for a sum not exceeding sixteen millions of dollars ;" a bill, entitled "An act authorizing the issuing of Treasury notes for the service of the year 1813;" also, a bill, entitled "An act regulating pensions to persons on board private armed ships;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

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

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Jared Shattuck. On motion, by Mr. CRAWFORD, to strike out all the bill, after the word "that." in the enacting clause, it was determined in the negative-yeas 14, nays 19, as follows:

SENATE.

York, an insolvent debtor to the United States, praying to be discharged from imprisonment, for reasons stated therein; and the petition was read, and referred to the committee to whom was referred, on the 11th instant, the petition of Wm. Nexsen, junior, to consider and report thereon. Mr. BRENT presented the memorial of William Gamble, praying compensation for services rendered the United States in the revenue department; and the memorial was read, and referred to a select committee to consider and report thereNAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell of Ten-on; and Messrs. BRENT, BIBB, and BRADLEY, nessee, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Magruder, Pope, Posey, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, and Smith of New York.

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Leib, Lloyd, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

And no amendments having been made to the bill, it passed to a third reading.

Mr. BAYARD, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to increase the salary of the district judge of the Delaware district; which was read, and passed to the second reading.

Mr. LEIB presented the petition of Charles Minifie, praying interest may be allowed him on the balance of account awarded in his favor by the Comptroller of the Treasury, agreeably to the act of the first day of May last; and the petition was read, and referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. LEIB, TAIT, and BRADLEY, were appointed the committee.

THURSDAY, January 28.

On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the Secretary for the Department of War was directed to report to the Senate, the balance (if any) due to the State of Maryland, on a purchase of arms, made by that State from the United States.

Mr. GREGG, from the committee to whom was referred, on the twelfth instant, the petition of Washington Lee, made a report favorable thereto, and obtained leave to bring in a bill for his relief; which was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. POPE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act giving the right of pre-emption, in the purchase of lands, to certain settlers in the Illinois Territory, reported it amended.

On motion, by Mr. DANA,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consider the propriety of giving effect to provisions contained in an act of the 16th of February, 1792, "concerning certain fisheries of the United States, and for the regulation and government of the fishermen employed therein," which, by an act of the twelfth of April, 1800, were continued in force for the term of ten years, from the third day of March, 1800, and until the end of the session of Congress next ensuing the expiration of that term; and that the committee have leave to report by bill, or otherwise.

Ordered, That Messrs. DANA, GILMAN, and LLOYD, be the committee.

Mr. SMITH of New York, presented the petition of Nathaniel G. Ingraham, of the city of New 12th CoN. 2d SESS.-3

were appointed the committee.

On motion, by Mr. DANA,

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to lay before the Senate a statement of the whole number of seamen annually registered under the act of the 28th of May, 1796, entitled "An act for the relief and protection of American seamen;" distinguishing the number so registered in each year, according to returns made to the Department of State by collectors of different ports.

The bill to increase the salary of the district judge of the Delaware district was read the second time, and referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BAYARD, BIBB, and HUNTER, were appointed the committee.

Mr. BIBB, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Reuben Attwater, made report; he also asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill for the relief of Reuben Attwater, which was read and passed to the second reading.

The bill, entitled "An act authorizing a loan for a sum not exceeding sixteen millions of dollars," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. ANDERSON, BAYARD, FRANKLIN, BIBB, and TAIT, were appointed the committee.

The bill, entitled "An act authorizing the issuing of Treasury notes for the service of the year 1813, was read the second time, and referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon.

The bill, entitled "An act regulating pensions to persons on board private armed ships," was read the second time.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Jared Shattuck," was read the third time. On motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, to postpone the further consid eration thereof until the first Monday in December next, it was determined in the negativeyeas 14, nays 19, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Ohio, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Leib, Lloyd, Tait, Taylor, Varnum, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell of Tennessee, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Magruder, Pope, Posey, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, and Smith

of New York.

On the question, Shall this bill pass? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 19, nays 15, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell of Ten

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