On motion,

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1816.

Mr. Barbour, from the committee on military affairs, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act, to authorize the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States," reported it with amendments.

Mr. Daggett presented the petition of Horatio Aldin, & Co. and others, citizens of Connecticut, praying compensation for a number of vessels destroyed by the enemy, in Connecticut river, on the 8th of April, 1814, as stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Daggett,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on military affairs, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on finance and an uniform national currency, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act, for the relief of William Morrissett," reported it with an amend

ment.

Mr. Williams, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Richard Mitchell, made a report, which was read, together with a bill, for the relief of Richard Mitchell; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Taylor presented the memorial of Abner Landrum, engaged in the manufacture of stone ware to a considerable extent, praying the protection of Congress, in regulating the tariff of duties as stated in the memorial; which was read. On motion by Mr. Taylor,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed on so much of the message of the President of the United States, as relates to finance and an uniform national currency, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on finance and an uniform national currency, submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby directed to ascertain, and 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, specifying the actual and authorized amount of their capital stock, the amount of specie, and the amount of the bills or notes of other banks, in their vaults; the amount of debts due to and of notes or bills in circulation of each bank.

Mr. Tait presented the petition of Sarah Goelet, widow of James F. Goelet, deceased, formerly sailing master in the navy of the United States, praying that the pension allowed her late hus band, may be extended to her, during her life,

for reasons stated in the memorial; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Tait,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on naval affairs; to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Sanford presented the petition of Hunting Miller, and others, inhabitants of East-Hampton, in the State of New-York, praying the establishment of a post-office in that place, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Sanford,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee to whom was referred on the 13th of December, the petition of John Duckworth, jun. and others, to consider and report thereon, by bill or other

wise.

Mr. King, from the committee to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill, authorizing a subscription for the printing of a second edition of the public documents; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to a second reading.

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," was read a third time.

On the question" Shall this bill pass?" It was determined in the affirmative, yeas 22, nays 6.

The bill concerning certain courts of the United States, in the State of New-York, was read the second time and considered as in committee of the whole, and

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

The bill authorizing the opening and working copper mines on Lake Superior, and for other purposes, was read the second time and taken up as in committee of the whole.

On motion by Mr. Daggett,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next.

The bill making appropriation for the construction of roads and canals, was read the second time, and taken up as in committee of the whole. On motion by Mr. Morrow,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Friday next.

The bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, to subscribe in behalf the United States, far shares, in the capital stock of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, was read the second time, and taken up as in committee of the whole.

On motion by Mr. Morrow,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Friday next.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill, further pro