sylvania, on the subject of the mileage of members of Congress, presented the 1st instant. Mr. Baldwin, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Miller, submitted a report accompanied by a bill (S. 450) for his relief. The bill was read and passed to the second reading. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Campbell, their Clerk: 1 Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 699) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed three enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President. The bill (H. R. 699) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance. Agreeably to notice, Mr. Benton asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill (S. 451) to provide for the location and construction of a central national road from the Pacific ocean to the Mississippi river, with a branch of said road to the Columbia river; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed.. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the following bills: H. R. 696. An act making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850. H. R. 697. An act making appropriations for the payment of the revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850; and, no amendment being made, they were reported to the Senate. Ordered, That they pass to a third reading. The said bills were read a third time. Resolved, That they pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the following bills: S. 131. A bill for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Colonel William Grayson. H. R. 24. An act for the relief of George Newton. H. R. 71. An act for the relief of Jesse Young. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow. The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 20) concerning testimony; and, Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. a The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the following bills:non els bas,statitils) 9 S. 155. An act granting a pension to Bethiah Healy, widow of George Healy, deceased; or S. 251. An act for the relief of the personal representative of William A. Slacum, deceased; and, asoaineau d barbie Resolved, That they concur therein. dt red Thorlo à ̈ Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.to wyren estate hotall wit to „dont 1.4 maliliw The Vice President signed the three enrolled bills yesterday reported to have been examined; and they were delivered to the committee, to be presented to the President of the United States. 201 On motion by Mr. Clarke, that the vote concurring in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 251) for the relief of the personal representative of William A. Slacum, deceased, be reconsidered; 19: mid ad rareqsiques to tal st Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed -until to-lorrow. 2 After the consideration of executive business,au adr 101 bytanq The Senate adjourned on 5.8298 1098914 sd1 of awob táguord batain 197 tec of audi reil 9 ai moit Kavaklenes vol A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1849. 1920s W kil - The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Navy, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, showing the amount of expenditures for the freight of provisions, clothing, small stores, and other supplies for the squadron son the Pacific; also, for transporting seamen for one year; which was read, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.ika bas The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, showing the expenditures and results of the United States coast survey. 2 9: Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance, and printed to igno to tos si: 150au 2gtibayoong out sisus? Mr. Dix presented a memoriah of certain citizens of New York, praying such modifications of the patent laws as will secure to patentees the benefits of their inventions; which was referred to the • Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.st mort,zid M Mr. Upham presented a petition of citizens of Washington county, Vermont, praying that the rates of postage may be reduced and the sfranking privilege abolished.buenos of babaso01g 9'52 9nT 999010 Ordered, That it lie on the tabled give,bas gold War 19 Mr. Butler presented a petition of merchants of Charleston, South Carolina, praying that certain restrictions imposeds on Spanish vessels trading between the United States and Spain may be removed; which was referred to the Committee on id elit ted T bvsiozeЯ Mr. Westcott submitted the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: se Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy do communicate to the Senate the despatch of the 5th of February, 1847, of Commodore Robert F. Stockton, commanding the forces of the United States in California, and also such other despatches of Commodore Stockton relating to the naval and military operations in that country as have not heretofore been communicated to Congress and published. Mr. Westcott submitted the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy communicate to the Senate the report to his department recently made by Lieutenant William F. Lynch, of the United States navy, of the examination by himself and other officers of the United States navy, of the Dead sea, or such portions of said report as said secretary may deem proper to be made public. Mr. Phelps submitted the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to cause the list of claims, prepared by him under the resolution of the Senate of the 9th April, 1840, and brought down to the close of the 26th Congress by resolution of the 27th February, 1841, to be reprinted for the use of the Senate; and that he cause the list to be brought down to the present session, incorporating such continuation in the list thus to be reprinted. Mr. Webster submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the taking of proper security, on the arrival of alien passengers in the United States who are diseased or impotent or paupers, or likely to become paupers, that such alien passengers shall not become a public charge, for support and maintenance, either in the ports or places at which they may arrive, or in any other part of the United States to which they may proceed. Mr. Metcalfe submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate the proceedings under the act of Congress of the last session to compensate R. M. Johnson for the erection of certain buildings for the use of the Choctaw academy; also, the evidence of the cost of said buildings. Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 299) to establish a port of entry at the Brazos de Santiago, in the State of Texas, reported it with an amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and, having been amended, it was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read a third time. Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be, "An act to establish the collection district of Brazos de Santiago, in the State of Texas," Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a resolution (S. R. 58) to transfer transport vessels from the War to the Navy Department; which was read, and passed to the second,reading. Mr. Rusk, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of James Foy, submitted an adverse report; which was ordered to be printed. Mr. Bell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 510) for the relief of Lowry Williams, reported it without amendment, and that it ought not to pass. Mr. Bell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 541) for the relief of Robert B. Mitchell, reported it without amendment. Mr. Bell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 498) for the relief of Jesse Sutton, reported it without amendment. Mr. Atherton, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills: H. R. 695. Act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850. H. R. 698. Act making appropriations for the payment of the navy pensions for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850, reported the same without amendment. Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill (S. 452) giving the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to improve the navigation of the Des Moines rapids of the Mississippi river, in the State of Illinois; which was read and passed to the second reading. Mr. Johnson, of Georgia, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill (S. 453) to authorize the payment to the State of Georgia of the unexpended balance of the sum of $175,000, which was appropriated to settle the claims of said State for the service of her militia, by the act of August 11, 1842, entitled "An act to provide for the settlement of the claims of the State of Georgia for the services of her militia; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Berrien, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill (S. 454) to make further provision for the widows and orphans of officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, whether of the regular army or of volunteers, who have died, or may die, of diseases contracted while in the service of the United States, and in the line of their duty, in the prosecution of the war with Mexico; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The Senate proceeded to consider the motion made by Mr. Hamlin, the 2d instant, to reconsider the vote on passing to a third reading the bill (H. R. 85) for the relief of William De Buys, late postmaster at New Orleans; and, On the question to agree to the motion, 2 .... .... no 99tiam ei mot Yeas 10 ziveⱭ.30 It was determined in the affirmative, Nays 18. be2216 beacon motion by Mr. Bradbury, 7 9 of 16 di mort The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators presen present, Those who voted in the affirmative areng sal met M Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Berrien, Borland, Breese, Clarke, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge, of Iowa, Downs, Foote, Greene, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Louisiana, Jones, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian, Sturgeon, Upham, Walker, Westcott. asas uodtw 7 b97109 : Those who voted in the negative are mort lied M Messrs. Atherton, Bradbury, Bright, Corwin, Dickinson, Dix, Felch, Hale, Hamlin, King, Metcalf, Niles, Spruance, Turney, Underwood, Yulee. As a no estamo saf most Red So the vote was reconsidered: 151 (20.A.H) id sdr banetaz The Senate having resumed the consideration of the said billy ti On motion, by Mr. Hale, that it lie on the table, A по H S Yeas. O Het sus b3119 16 It was determined in the negative, Nays! 28 On motion by Mr. Halej 68 Sd: Saifins 1637 and 101 7018 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, E Those who voted in the affirmative are, dot enotedeg yyoh Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Corwin, Dickinson, Dix, Felch, Hale, Hamlin, King, Mason, Metcalf, Niles, Spruance, Turney, Underwood.. (SCP 2) ilid's betrogen 9119191 28w tordua Those who voted in the negative are, to 91612 gilt of 229 Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien, Borland, Breese, Clarke, Clayton, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge, of Iowa; Douglas, Downs, Fitzpatrick, Hannegan, Houston, Hunter, Johnson, of Louisiana, Jones, Mangum, Miller, Phelps, Rusk, Sturgeon, Walker, Webster, Westcott, Yuleeed bebasqzsan ed: 10 Bigos 10 91812 No amendment being made, sitise of bytsingorggs es doidw On the question, "Shall this bill be read a third time?10 907192 to stare ad to scalelor si in femelayeds 18 pete Shivor of 126 It was determined in the affirmative, Nays7192 9411ot sigros 9517imOn motion, beneist bas menos vominen ed esmit bange The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, o are,ld Those who voted in the affirmative are69928091119 Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Rerrien, Borland, Butler, Clarke, Clayton, Davis, of Mississippi, Dodge," of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Foote, Greene, Hannegan, Houston, Johnson, of Louisiana, Jones, Mangum, Miller, Phelps, Rusk, Sturgeon, Walker, Webster, Westdott.0/309207q 981 mi lub ried to smiled ei bán estar batin U Those who voted in the negative areid posizeM driw 187 9dt Messrs. Allen, Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Corwin, Dickinson, Dix, Felch, Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick, Hale, Hamlin, King, Metcalfe, Niles, Spruance, Turney, Underwood, Yulee.boor L 6 9017010 ... ... M So it was adeq no stov sdi robledoner of tasteni 18 sdt,nil |