The bill having been amended, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Varnum reported it to the House accordingly. And

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of 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," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and the bill having been amended, the President reported it to the House accordingly.

On motion by Mr. Goldsborough,

To strike out of section 3, lines 4 and 5, after the word "election," "and shall have paid a county or territorial tax,"

It was determined in the negative, yeas 9, nays 13.

On motion by Mr. Goldsborough,

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

The amendments having been concurred in,

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; to which time the several orders of the day were postponed.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1816.

The number of Senators present not being sufficient to constitute a quorum,

On motion by Mr. Lacock,

That the Senate adjourn,

It was determined in the negative, yeas 3, nays 12.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

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

Mr. Gore presented the petition of Samuel Upton and Thomas Adams, praying to be discharged from the payment of certain bonds given for duties on the goods found in the stores at Castine, in the State of Massachusetts, upon the re-occupation of that place by the United States, under the treaty of peace, as stated in the petition, which was read.

On motion by Mr. Gore,

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. Brown, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled An act authorizing the President of the United States to lease the Saline, near the Wabash river, for a term not exceeding 7 years," reported it without amendment

Mr. Barbour, from the committee on military affairs, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Patrick and Abigail O'Flyng, and Edmund O'Flyng," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Barbour, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the President and Directors of the Washington Bridge Company," reported it with an amendment, which was read.

Mr. Barbour, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of William Flood," reported it with an amendment, which was read.

Mr. Barbour, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Wilson," reported it with an amendment, which was read.

Mr. Barbour, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of a company of the 20th brigade of Virginia militia, commanded by captain Jonathan Walmsley," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Barbour, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act authorizing the payment for the county court-house of Hamilton, in the State of Ohio," reported it with an amendment, which was read.

Mr. Barbour, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the supervisors of the county of Clinton, in the State of New-York,” reported it with an amendment, which was read.

Mr. Daggett, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the widow and minor children of Zacquill Morgan,, late a captain in the United States' army," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Daggett, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Wheaton," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Daggett, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Farrer, William Young, William Moseley, and William Leech," reported it with an amendment, which was read.

Mr. Daggett, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of William Hamon," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Daggett, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Charles Ross and Samuel Breck, sur