amend the law of costs," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Varnum presented the petition of John Otis, attorney of William Otis, late collector of the customs for the district of Barnstable, praying relief for expenses incurred by him in carrying into execution the embargo laws, as stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Varnum,

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

Mr. Brown, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of certain claimants to lands in the district of Vincennes," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Sanford presented the memorial of Jesse Torrey, jun. representing that he has it in contemplation to undertake the establishment, in the city of Washington, of a garden or general repository of living American plants, shrubs, and trees, particularly such as are supposed or known to contain medicinal properties, and praying the patronage of Congress, as stated in the memorial; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Sanford,

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 a national seminary of learning within the District of

Columbia, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

The eleven bills last brought up for concurrence were read.

Ordered, That they severally pass to the second reading.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to repeal the act entitled 'An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit by laying duties on household furniture, and on gold and silver watches."

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made the 30th ultimo, instructing the committee on roads and canals to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to subscribe fifty thousand dollars to the great coast-wise canal and river navigation coipany; and agreed thereto.

Mr. Williams from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of George Nebinger, reported it with an amendment, which was read.

Agreeably to notice given Mr. Fromentin asked obtained leave to bring in a bill to erect a lighthouse at the mouth of the Mississippi river; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. The Senate resumed, as in committee of the

whole, the consideration of the bill supplementary to an act entitled "An act to incorporate a company for making certain turnpike roads within the District of Columbia,” and

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

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.

The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act to enable the people of the Mississippi 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;" in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate.

They have concurred in the amendments of the Senate to 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," with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

On motion,

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to their amendments to the bill last mentioned.

Whereupon,

Resolved, That they concur therein.

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

The bill last brought up for concurrence, was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.

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.

The bill to reward the officers and crew of the United States frigate Constitution, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be, "An act to reward the officers and erew of the United States frigate Constitution."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill.

Mr. Fromentin, from the committee, reported that they had re-examined the amendments to the bill entitled "An act in addition to an act to regulate the post-office establishment," and that they were correctly engrossed.

On motion by Mr. Wilson,

Ordered, That the Secretary return the bills, together with the amendments, to the House of Representatives.

On motion by Mr. Barbour,

Ordered, That the consideration of the bill making appropriation for the construction of roads and canals, be further postponed until to

morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the bank of the United States," together with the proposed amendment; and Mr. Varnum was requested to take the chair.

On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Goldsborough, to insert after the 8th section the following:

"And be it further enacted, That if at any time the United States shall cease to hold stock in this bank, the five directors on the part of the United States, and the power herein given to the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint directors, shall immediately cease; and that for every million four hundred thousand dollars of said stock which the United States may part with, there shall be an abridgment of the power of appointing one out of the five directors herein before provided for."

It was determined in the negative, yeas 16, nays 18.

The

On motion,

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