of the Senators present, those who voted in the

Mr. Brown, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Peter Audrain," reported it with an amendment, which was read, and considered as in committee of the whole, and agreed to, and the President reported the bill to the House accordingly.

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Brown, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act for the benefit

of John P. Maxwell and Hugh H. Maxwell," reported it without amendment, and the bill was considered as in committee of the whole, and Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

Mr. Brown, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the survey of two millions of acres of the public lands, in lieu of that quantity heretofore authorized to be surveyed, in the Territory of Michigan, as military bounty lands," reported it without amendment.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "An act supplementary to the act passed the 30th of March, 1802, to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," and

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to alter certain parts of the act providing for the government of the Territory of Missouri," and Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled “ An act for the relief of Thomas B. Farish."

On motion by Mr. Varnum,

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

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to ascertain

and establish the western boundary of the tract reserved for satisfying the military bounties allowed to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on State and Continental establishment.

On motion by Mr. Mason, of N. H.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the first Monday in July next,

and

On his motion,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the resolution relating to the claims of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on State and Continental establishment, for bounty lands, be also postponed until the first Monday in July next.

Mr. Roberts reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled, the bill entitled "An act supplementary to an act entitled 'An act granting bounties in lands and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers," the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the president and directors of the Washington bridge company," the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Wilson," the bill entitled "An act directing the discharge of Moses Lewis from imprisonment," the bill entitled "An act supplementary to the act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same," the bill entitled "An act for the re

lief of a company of the 20th brigade of Virginia militia, commanded by captain Jonathan Walmsley," the bill entitled "An act making further provision for settling claims to land in the Territo

ry of Illinois," the bill entitled "An act supplemental to the act entitled 'An act regulating and defining the duties of the judges of the Territory of Illinois, and for vesting in the courts of the Territory of Indiana, a jurisdiction in chancery cases, arising in the said Territory," the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the supervisors of the county of Clinton, in the State of New-York," also the bill entitled "An act authorizing the payment for the court-house of Hamilton, in the State of Ohio."

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to increase the salary of the Register of the Treasury, and to allow him a compensation for his agency in countersigning and issuing treasury notes.

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

It was determined in the affirmative, yeas 21, nays 7.

The

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

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

mative, are,

Mess. Barbour,

Barry,

Chace,

Mess. Condit,

Daggett,

Dana,

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of 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," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee.

On the question to agree to the first amendment, to wit: "Sec. 1, line 6, strike out three thousand,' and insert two thousand five hundred," It was determined in the negative, yeas 10, nays 18.

The

On motion by Mr. Chace,

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