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

The bill entitled "An act to establish a land district in the Illinois Territory, north of the district of Kaskaskia," was read a third time. Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

The bill entitled "An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the State of Ohio, formerly set apart for refugees from Canada and Nova-Scotia," was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

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 a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Manac," was read a third time.

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

The bill entitled "An act making appropriations for rebuilding light-houses and for completing the plan of lighting them according to the im

provements of Winslow Lewis; for placing beacons and buoys; for preserving Little Guil Island; and for surveying the coast of the United States," was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

The 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," was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

The bill entitled "An act to alter certain parts of the act providing for the government of the Territory of Missouri," was read a third time. Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

The bill entitled "An act supplementary to the act passed the 30th of March, 1802, to regulate the trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers,” was read a third time.

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

The bill entitled "An act allowing pay to certain persons made prisoners with the revenue cutter Surveyor," was read a third time.

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Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

The bill entitled "An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Joseph Stewart and others," was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

The bill entitled An act for the benefit of John P. Maxwell and Hugh H. Maxwell," was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

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

The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Charles Todd," was read a third time.

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

The bill entitled "An act appropriating the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, for the purpose therein mentioned," was read a third time.

On the question-"Shall this bill pass?" It was determined in the negative, yeas 9, nays 15.

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On motion by Mr. Varnum,

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

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

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, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time, and the blank filled with "three thousand."

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act 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."

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

The resolution authorizing the President of the United States to employ a skilful assistant in the corps of engineers, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time.

Resolved, That this resolution pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. The amendments to the resolution to indemnify Jabez Mowry and others, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the resolution was read a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this resolution pass with amend

ments.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The amendments to the bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a surveyor of the public lands in the Territories of Illinois and Missouri," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amend nents. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The amendment to the bill entitled "An act for the gradual increase of the navy of the United States," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with an amendment,