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captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee, and Mr. Varnum by request took the chair; and the bill having been amended,

On motion by Mr. Mason, of N. H.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next; and that the bill, as amended, be printed for the use of the Se

nate.

Mr. Bibb, from the committee on foreign relations, to whom were referred the amendments of the House of Representatives, to the bill entitled "An act, concerning the convention to regulate the commerce between the territories of the United States, and his Britannic majesty," together with the bill, reported them without amendment. On motion by Mr. Bibb,

Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed to, and made the order of the day for

to-morrow.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on finance and an uniform national currency, to whom was referred the bil, entitled "An act, to repeal the duties on certain articles manufactured within the United States, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Campbell, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act, for the relief of John Redman Coxe," reported it with an amendment.

Mr. Taylor, from the committee to whom the

subject was referred, reported a bill further supplementary to an act, entitled "An act, providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands, in the Mississippi Territory;" and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made the 7th instant, for directing the Secretary of the Treasury, to cause to be laid before the Senate a statement, exhibiting the actual condition of the several incorporated banks within the District of Columbia, on the first day of January, 1816; and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed, as in committe of the whole, the consideration of the bill, to reward the officers and crew, of the late United States' brig Argus.

On motion by Mr. Daggett,

Ordered, That the consideration thereof be fur ther postponed, until to-morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "An act, for the relief of William Morrissett," together with the amendment reported thereto by the select committee, and the amendment having been agreed to, the President reported the bill to the House accordingly.

On the question-" Shall the amendments be engrossed, and the bill read a third time as amended?"

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1816.

Mr. Roberts reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled, the bill entitled "An act, to continue in force an act, entitled' An act, laying a duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances to certain vessels employed in the fisheries."

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill, to reward the officers and crew of the late United States' brig Argus.

On motion by Mr. Tait,

That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the first Monday in July next, It was determined in the affirmative, yeas 18, nays 14.

On motion by Mr. Lacock,

The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the affirmative, are

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A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Dougherty, their Clerk:

Mr. President-The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate, for the signature of their President. And he withdrew.

The President signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined, and it was delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States.

Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act, concerning the convention to regulate the commerce between the territories of the United States, and his Britannic majesty."

On motion by Mr. King,

That the further consideration thereof, together with the bill, be postponed until the first Monday in July next,

It was determined in the negative, yeas 17, nays 18.

The

On motion by Mr. Wilson,

yeas and nays being desired by one fifth

of the Senators present, those who voted in affir

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Mason, of Va.

On motion by Mr. Bibb,

Ordered, That the further consideration there

of be postponed until to-morrow.

On motion by Mr. Mason, of N. H.

It was agreed, that when the Senate adjourn, it be to Monday next.

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