shares above sixty and not exceeding one hundred, one vote, and for every ten shares above one hundred, one vote; and no person, copartnership, or body politic, shall be entitled to a greater number than thirty votes."

It was determined in the negative, yeas 7, nays 23.

The

On motion,

yeas

and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the af

The bill having been further amended,

On the question-" Shall the amendments be

engrossed and the bill read a third time as amended ?"

It was determined in the affirmative, yeas 23, nays 10.

On motion,

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

Mr. Daggett submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee to whom are referred the bills for the admission of the Indiana and Mississippi Territories into the Union as new

Tichenor,

Wells,

Wilson.

Statés, be, and hereby are instructed to ascertain, and report to the Senate, the actual number of inhabitants in the said Territories respectively; distinguishing the number of free persons, from the number of all other persons.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned to eleven o'clock tomorrow morning; to which time the several orders of the day were postponed.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1816.

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

Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act to increase the pensions of invalids in certain cases, for the relief of invalids of the militia, and for the appointment of pension agents in those States where there is no commissioner of loans;" also, a bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen."

They have also passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to inquire into the expediency of making certain alterations in the mode of transacting the business of Congress, and have appointed a committee on their part; in which bills and resolution they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

The resolution last mentioned was read three times by unanimous consent.

Resolved, That the Senate concur therein.

Ordered, That Mr. Varnum, Mr. Barbour, and Mr. Daggett, be the committee on their part. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

The five bills last brought up for concurrence were read.

Ordered, That they severally pass to the second reading.

On motion by Mr. Morrow,

Ordered, That the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to enable the people of the Indiana Territory to form a Constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that it be referred to the committee appointed the 2d of January, on the memorial of the legislative council and house of representatives of the Indiana Territory," to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Barbour, from the committee on military affairs, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill to increase the compensation of the superintendents of the manufactories of arms at Springfield and Harper's Ferry; and the bill was read. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Barbour, from the committee on military affairs, to whom was referred the bill entitled

"An act for the liquidation of certain claims, and for other purposes," reported it with an amendment, which was read.

Mr. Roberts presented the memorial of manufacturers of shot, in the city of Philadelphia, praying a duty of three cents per pound may be imposed on shot imported into the United States, for reasons stated in the memorial, which was read.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed on so much of the message of the President of the United Stases as relates to manufactures, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Dana, from the committee to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill concerning the annual sum appropriated for arming and equip ping the militia; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. The bill concerning the entry of vessels at the port of Middletown, was read the second time. The resolution for printing the laws relative to naturalization, was read the second time.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate to the bill entitled "An act in addition to an act to regulate the postoffice establishment," and

Resolved, That they concur therein.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.