After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning; to which time the several orders of the day were postponed.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1816.

Mr. Roberts reported from the committee that they had on the 16th instant, laid before the President of the United States the bill entitled "An act providing for the settlement of certain accounts against the library of Congress, for extending the privilege of using the books therein, and for establishing the salary of the librarian ;" and that they had examined and found duly enrolled the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Baltimore and Massachusetts bible societies," the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Edward Wilson," the bill entitled "An act further supplementary to the act entitled An act providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi Territory," 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," also, a bill entitled “An act to abolish the existing duties on spirits distilled within the United States, and to lay other duties in lieu of those at present imposed on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors."

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

Mr. President-The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed several enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate, for the signature of their President.

The President of the United States on the 16th instant approved and signed "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1816," "An act making further provision for military services during the late war, and for other purposes," also, "An act for the relief of certain claimants to lands in the district of Vincennes."

The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Moses Turner," a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Manac," a bill entitled "An act to authorize the building of three light-houses, viz: one on Race Point, one on Point Gammon, and one on the island of Petite Manon, in the State of Massachusetts," also a bill entitled "An act making appropriations for rebuilding light-houses, and for completing the plan of lighting them according to the improvements of Winslow Lewis; for placing beacons and buoys; for preserving Little Gull Island; and for surveying the coast of the United States," in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

They have passed the bill from the Senate entitled "An act for the relief of Xaverio Naudi,"

also the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Richard Mitchell." And he withdrew.

The four bills last brought up for concurrence were read.

Ordered, That they severally pass to the second reading.

The President signed the five enrolled bills last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.

Mr. Dana, from the committee on foreign relations, to whom was referred the resolution from the House of Representatives, to indemnify Jabez Mowry and others, reported it with amendments, which were read.

Mr. Tait, from the committee on naval affairs, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the gradual increase of the navy of the United States," 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 Charles Todd," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Daggett, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas B. Farrish," reported it without amend

ment.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That the committee to whom was referred the memorial of James Milnor, in behalf of the American Convention for promoting the aboli

tion of slavery, be discharged from the further consideration thereof.

The bill entitled "An act fixing the compensation of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, and making a temporary provision for the Clerks employed in their offices," was read the second time.

On motion by Mr. Williams,

Resolved, That it be referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon.

Ordered, That Mr. Williams, Mr. Lacock, and Mr Macon, be the committee.

The bill entitled "An act supplementary to an act entitled 'An act granting bounties in lands and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers," was read the second time.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on military affairs, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act regulating the currency within the United States of the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the crowns of France, and five franc pieces," was read the second time.

On motion,

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.

The bill entitled "An act for the benefit of John

P. Maxwell and Hugh H. Maxwell," was read the second time.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed the 7th December, on the memorial of the legislature of the Mississippi Territory, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act for the confirmation of certain claims to land in the western district of the State of Louisiana," was read the second time. "

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a surveyor of the public lands in the Territories of Illinois and Missouri," was read the second time.

On motion.

Ordered, That it be referred to the same committee, to consider and report thereon.

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd, his Secretary :

Mr. President-The President of the United States, on the 16th instant, approved and signed "An act providing for the settlement of certain accounts against the library of Congress; for extending the privilege of using the books therein; and for establishing the salary of the librarian."

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