Samuel Lapsley, deceased, was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. POPE, BAYARD, and BROWN, were appointed the committee. The bill to encourage more effectually the destruction of armed vessels of the enemy entering the ports and harbors of the United States, was read the second time.

The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act for increasing the Navy," was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed on the 9th of November last, on the Naval Establishment of the United States, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. BRADLEY presented the memorial of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, stating that the laws prohibiting the African slave-trade are violated by American citizens to a very great extent, the flags of foreign nations being employed to protect this traffic, and the ports of those dominions furnishing a market for cargoes thus illegally procured; and praying that means may be devised to restrain more effectually this inhuman practice; and the memorial was read.

The petition of James Jay was referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. BRENT, GERMAN, and ROBINSON, were appointed the committee.

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"An act to raise ten additional companies of rangers," reported it without amendment.

He also reported, from the same committee, the bill, entitled "An act making provision for an additional number of general officers," without amendment.

The bill for the relief of Joseph Brevard was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. TAYLOR, BAYARD, and POPE, were appointed the committee.

The bill, entitled "An act authorizing the discharge of Daniel Updike from his imprisonment," was read the second time.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Ellis," was read the second time.

Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing an increase of the capital stock of the Bank of Washington," reported it without amendment.

The bill, entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of additional officers in the respective territories of the United States," was read the second time.

On motion, it was agreed that the resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the mode of electing Representatives to Congress, and Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, be postponed to, and made the order of the day for, to-morrow.

Mr. POPE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill for the relief of the representatives of Samuel Lapsley, deceased, reported it without amendment.

On motion, by Mr. WORTHINGTON, the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act giving further time for registering claims to lands in the eastern district of the Territory of Orleans, now State of Louisiana," were referred to the committee appointed on the subject of public lands, to consider and report thereon.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill vesting in the President of the United States the power of retaliation in the cases therein specified; and, after debate, the further consideration of the bill was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, February 17.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, respecting the mode of electing Representatives to Congress, and Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, together with the amendment to the amendment.

On motion, by Mr. GERMAN, to postpone the further consideration thereof to the first Monday in December next, it was determined in the negative-yeas 9, nays 19, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, and Tait.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bibb, Brent, Brown, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Howell, Pope, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington.

On motion, by Mr. GERMAN, to amend the amendment, by striking out, from the word "entitled," in the sixth line, to the word "in," in the tenth line, the following words: "Each district shall contain, as nearly as may be, equal numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons," and insert, in lieu thereof," and the Electors shall be apportioned among the several States according to the whole number of free white persons in each State, including those bound to service for a term of years,"

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SENATE.

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

Mr. TAIT gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to alter the times and places of holding the circuit courts in the sixth judicial circuit of the United States.

Mr. LLOYD gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit certain fines, penalties, and forfeitures, therein mentioned.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill vesting in the President of the United States the power of retaliation, in the cases therein specified.

On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, to amend the bill; by striking out from the word "retaliation," in the fourteenth line, to the word "provided" in the twenty-eighth line, the following words: "by a like punishment to be executed on some person taken in arms in the service of Great Britain, against the United States, designating for that purpose, in the first instance, a prisoner, who, having been born within the United States, and having been a citizen thereof, shall have been taken while voluntarily bearing arms in the service of Great Britain, against the United States; or if there shall be no prisoner of that description, such other prisoner, being a native of some one of the British colonies, now the United States, as may not have been a citizen of the United States; and, in case there shall be no prisoner, or not a sufficient number of prisoners of either of the said descriptions, it shall then be lawful for the President of the United States to cause the retaliation to be executed on any British subject or subjects, taken in arms against the United States," for the purpose of inserting, in lieu thereof, the following words: "to be made and inflicted upon one or more subjects of the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in such manner as in his opinion will be likely to prevent in future the commission of similar outrages or abuses"—

NAYS-Messrs. German, Goodrich, Hunter, Lambert, and Lloyd.

THURSDAY, February 18.

The PRESIDENT communicated a letter from William Tatham, in illustration of his documents the 24th of December last, which was read; and, on the subject of maritime defence, presented on on motion by Mr. FRANKLIN, his letters and docSecretary for the Department of War, to consider uments above mentioned, were referred to the and report thereon.

Mr. TAIT asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to alter the times and places of holding the States; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

circuit court for the sixth circuit of the United

in a bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury Mr. LLOYD asked and obtained leave to bring to remit certain fines, penalties, and forfeitures by unanimous consent, and referred to a select therein mentioned; and the bill was twice read, committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. LLOYD, SMITH, of Maryland, GILES, BRENT, and GAILLARD, were appointed the committee.

mittee to whom the subject was referred, reported, Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, from the comor teams captured or destroyed by the enemy; in part, a bill authorizing the payment for wagons and the bill was twice read.

Mr. BROWN gave notice that to-morrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill to establish certain post roads in the State of Louisiana. States the power of retaliation in the cases thereThe bill vesting in the President of the United in specified, was read the third time; and on the question. Shall this bill pass? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 17, nays 4, as follows:

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

NAYS-Messrs. Dana, Gilman, Goodrich, and Lam

The resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, respecting the mode of electing representatives to Congress and Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, was read a third time as amended.

On motion, by Mr. GERMAN to postpone the further consideration thereof to the first Monday in June next, it was determined in the negative— yeas 13, nays 19, as follows:

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JAMES MONROE. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Feb. 18, 1813.

FRIDAY, February 19.

Mr. GOODRICH presented the petition of Talcott Walcott, of Hartford, in Connecticut, stating that this brig Gustavus, with a cargo of two hundred and forty-two hogsheads of rum, and other small articles, arrived at New London, from the Island of Tobago, on the 11th of May, 1811, and was seized and libelled by the collector for a violation of the non-importation law, and condemned in the district court for Connecticut district; and praying relief, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read.

Mr. BAYARD Submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate cause to be printed the acts of Congress passed during the present session; and, also, from time to time, the acts which may be passed, and that he furnish each member of the Senate with a copy of the same.

The bill which originated in the House of Representatives, entitled "An act establishing an elementary exercise for the infantry of the Militia and Army of the United States," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. VARNUM, REED, BAYARD, SMITH, of Maryland, and LEIB, were appointed the committee.

Ordered, That the bill which originated in the Senate establishing the discipline of the Army of the United States, and for other purposes, together with the motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, directing the Secretary for the De

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

Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, presented the memorial of the inhabitants of the city of Baltimore, praying that no alteration may be made in the present non-importation acts, for reasons stated at large in the memorial; which was read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.

Mr. LEIB presented the memorial of James Josiah and others, stating that they had established, at great expense, salt works at Cape May and Cape Henlopen, for the purpose of making fine salt, and praying an additional duty on the importation of fine salt, or some other encouragement, for reasons stated at large in the memorial; which was read.

Mr. LLOYD presented the memorial of Nathaniel Silsbee and others, merchants, of Salem, in Massachusetts, stating that they were owners of the brig Edwin, which was captured on the 25th of August last, while on a return voyage to the United States, by an Algerine cruiser, where the officers and crew, nine in number, are held as slaves; and praying the interposition of Congress for their relief.-Referred to the committee to whom was referred, on the 9th of November last, so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to our relations with foreign Powers, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. BROWN asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to establish certain post roads in the State of Louisiana; and the bill was twice read by unanimous consent, and referred to the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "Aa

act in addition to an act regulating the Post Office Establishment," to consider and report thereon.

On motion, by Mr. BIBB, the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the issuing of Treasury notes for the service of the year 1813," was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, to-morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Royal Converce;" and Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to impose a duty on the importation of iron wire;" and

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to raise ten additional companies of rangers ;" and

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to encourage more effectually the destruction of armed vessels of the enemy entering the ports and harbors of the United States. Mr. VARNUM was requested to take the Chair; and the bill having been amended, on motion the Senate adjourned.

SATURDAY, February 20.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act giving further time for delivering the evidence in the support of claims to land in the Territory of Missouri, and for regulating the donation grants therein;" a bill, entitled "An act to release the claims of the United States in certain goods, wares, and merchandise, captured by private armed vessels ;" a bill, entitled "An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes;" a bill, entitled "An act to encourage vaccination;" also, a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Susannah Wiley;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. Mr. LLOYD, from the committee to whom was referred the bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit certain fines, penalties, and forfeitures, therein mentioned, reported it with amendments.

Mr. FRANKLIN, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act, in addition to an act, regulating the Post Office Establishment, reported it with amendment.

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The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Royal Converce," was read the third time, and passed. The bill, entitled "An act to impose a duty on the importation of iron wire," was read a third time, and passed.

Mr. WORTHINGTON, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of the President and Directors of the Georgetown and Alexandria Road Company, reported a bill supplementary to an act, entitled "An act to authorize a turnpike road from Mason's causeway to the town of Alexandria ;" and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

TREASURY NOTES.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the issuing of Treasury notes for the service of the year 1813." Mr. VARNUM was requested to take the Chair; and, on motion of Mr. LLOYD, to amend the bill, by striking out, in the fifth section, the following words: "That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to cause to be issued such portion of the said Treasury notes as the President may think expedient in payment of supplies;" it was determined in the negative-yeas 8, nays 17, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Dana, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Hunter, Lloyd, and Pope.

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

On motion, by Mr. LLOYD, to amend the bill, by striking out, in the eighth section, the following words: "That the said Treasury notes, wherever made payable, shall be everywhere received in payment of all duties and taxes laid by the authority of the United States;" it was determined in the negative-yeas 11, nays 17, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Hunter, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, and Smith of Maryland.

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

And the bill having been amended, the President resumed the Chair; and, on the question, Shall this bill be read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 17, nays 9, as follows:

On motion, it was agreed that the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act making provision for an additional number of general officers," be postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Monday next.

The bill, entitled "An act to raise ten additional companies of rangers," was read a third time, and passed.

ner, Varnum, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Dana, German, Giles, Goodrich, Hunter, Lloyd, Pope, and Reed.

MONDAY, February 22.

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