Bank of the United States.

Mr. KING, of Alabama, offered some amend- Carolina, this day at three o'clock; and, as a testiments, intended to secure more completely the res-mony of respect for the memory of the deceased, they ervations made by the United States of public will go into mourning, and wear a black crape round lands, from the location intended by the act to be the left arm for thirty days. allowed to the persons concerned; when, on motion of Mr. EATON, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on the Public Lands.

confirming to certain inhabitants of Louisiana the use of the cypress and the cypress swamps; and agreed thereto.

The Senate proceeded to consider the motion of the 19th instant, instructing the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the causes of the delay in surveying the public and private land claims, and into the expediency of modifying the existing laws on that subject, so as to facilitate the surveying of those lands in Louisiana; and the consideration thereof was postponed until to

morrow.

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requiring an unanimous consent to a third reading to-day.

A motion was made to adjourn to Tuesday, but it was negatived, (with the view, it was understood, of meeting to-morrow, for the purpose of passing the bill just under consideration;) and then the Senate adjourned until to-morrow.

SATURDAY, December 23.

Mr. WILLIAMS, of Tennessee presented the memorial of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Missouri, in behalf of the The Senate proceeded to consider the motion of purchasers of public lands in Missouri, praying that the 19th instant, instructing the Committee on a law may pass authorizing all persons who have Public Lands to inquire what provisions are ne-purchased a quarter section or more of land to apcessary to cause patents to be issued for all con- ply the payments made to any one or more secfirmed private land claims, and what further pro- tions, quarter or half-quarter sections, so as to vision is necessary for compensating the principal complete the payments for said sections or parts deputy surveyors in Louisiana, and agreed thereto. of sections, and to release the purchasers from the The Senate proceeded to consider the motion of remainder; and the memorial was read, and referthe 20th instant, instructing the Committee on red to the Committee on Public Lands. Finance to inquire what diminutions or alterations may be made in the compensation to officers of the customs; and agreed thereto.

The bill to amend the act, entitled "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States," was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Finances.

The bill for the relief of Thomas L. Ogden and others was read the second time.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Margaret Perry," was read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. SANFORD presented the petition of Jacob Barker, of the city of New York, praying that the existing differences with the Treasury Department, in relation to his contract for a portion of the loan of 1814, may be referred to the Supreme Court; and the petition was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he should ask leave to bring in a bill for the relief of John Hoffman.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 19th instant instructing the ComThe bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Wil-mittee on Public Lands to inquire into the causes liam McIntosh," was read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

The bill for the better regulation of the trade with the Indian tribes was read the second time. The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to amend the act, entitled 'An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Henry Willis," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read the third time as amended, and passed.

The bill from the other House, to amend the act to alter the terms of the circuit court of Wash

ington county, in the District of Columbia, (to intermit the December term thereof, in consequence of the new arrangement of the terms,) was taken

up.

Some debate took place on this bill; in which Mr. LANMAN stated the facts coming within the knowledge of the committee to which the bill had been referred. Mr. ROBERTS Opposed, and Messrs. OTIS, HOLMES, and DANA favored the bill. After an unsuccessful motion by Mr. ROBERTS, to postpone the bill indefinitely, it was ordered to a third reading by a large majority.

Mr. LANMAN moved that the bill be read a third time to-day, inasmuch as the term to be suspended would commence on Monday next, and the bill therefore would be ineffectual unless passed promptly.

Mr. ROBERTS objected to this motion, and it was therefore negatived, the rules of the Senate 16th CoN. 2d SESS.-5

of the delay in surveying the public and private land claims, and into the expediency of modifying the existing laws on that subject, so as to facilitate the surveying of those lands in Louisiana, and it was amended and agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of modifying the existing laws in relation to the surveying of the public lands and private claims within the State of Louisiana, so as to facilitate the surveying of those lands.

The bill, entitled "An act to amend the act, entitled 'An act to alter the times of the session of the circuit and district courts in the District of Columbia," was read the third time and passed. The Senate adjourned to Tuesday next.

TUESDAY, December 26.
DEATH OF MR. BURRILL.
The Journal of Saturday having been read-

Mr. HUNTER, of Rhode Island, rose, and, with much emotion, said, he had to perform a melancholy, and, to him, truly distressing duty. His friend and worthy colleague, the Honorable JAMES BURRILL, Jr., had departed this life about ten o'clock last night, and it devolved upon him to announce the painful event to the Senate.

Mr. DANA, of Connecticut, said, the serious loss which had just been announced must be extremely felt by the Senate, and he could not doubt its dis

The Senate proceeded to consider the motion of the 22d instant, directing the Committee on Pensions to inquire into the expediency of granting to the heirs of non-commissioned officers and soldiers, who have deceased while in actual service, five years half pay; and disagreed thereto.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of Presley Kemper; and the consideration thereof was further postponed until to-morrow. The bill confirming the title of the Marquis de Maison Rouge was read the second time.

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SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all sums due, or which may hereafter become due, to the United States, on account of any purchase of public land, heretofore made, after the day of, eighteen hundred and twenty-one, may be discharged by equal annual instalments, which shall be paid on or before the day and month in each successive year, upon which the several purchases were made: Provided, That any purchaser of public land, who shall accept of the foregoing condition, shall, on or before the day of, eighteen hundred and twentyone, file, with the register of the land office where said condition, a written declaration of his acceptance any tract of land has been purchased, subject to the of the terms therein prescribed: And provided, also, That if any purchaser of public land who shall have filed such declaration, shall fail to make the payments required in this section, in conformity with the provisions thereof, he shall be subject to all the conditions of the original contract and purchase; and if such failure The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Com- shall occur after the time within which the whole purmittee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act for chase money should have been paid to the United the relief of Perley Keyes and Jason Fairbanks," States, the tract or tracts of land upon which the intogether with the amendment reported thereto by stalments aforesaid shall not have been paid, shall be the Committee of Finance, and the said amend- deemed and held to be forfeited to the United States, ment having been agreed to, the bill was reported and the same proceedings shall be had that are preto the House amended accordingly; and the amend-scribed by the existing laws in relation to lands forment having been concurred in, was ordered to be engrossed, and the bill read a third time as

The Senate resumed, in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to incorporate the Columbian Society for literary purposes, together with the amendment last reported thereto by the Committee on the District of Columbia; and the consideration thereof was further postponed to Tuesday next.

amended.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the managers of the National Vaccine Institution in the District of Columbia;" and the consideration thereof was postponed to Wednesday next.

feited to the United States.

chaser of public land as aforesaid, who shall comply Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any purwith the conditions prescribed by either of the foregoing sections of this act, shall not be liable to pay any interest which shall have accrued to the United States on the purchase of any tract of public land, but the same, in all such cases, shall be, and is hereby declared to be, remitted.

FRIDAY, December 29.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel McDuff;" and, also, a bill entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States to establish a port of entry in the district of Sandusky, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The two bills last brought up for concurrence were read, and severally passed to a second

Be it enacted, &c., That, in all cases where lands have been purchased from the United States prior to the 1st day of July, 1820, it shall be lawful for any such purchaser, on or before the- day of 1821, to file with the register of the land office where any tract of land has been purchased, a relinquish-reading. ment in writing, of any legal subdivision of the land so purchased, upon which the whole purchase money has not been paid; and all sums paid on account of the part relinquished shall be applied to the discharge of any instalments which may be, or shall hereafter become due and payable upon such part of land so purchased, as shall not have been relinquished under the foregoing provision: Provided, That the right of relinquishment hereby given shall in no case be exercised so as to require any repayment from the United

States.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where the payment of the whole sum due from the purchaser of any tract of land from the United States, aforesaid, shall be made on or before the day of eighteen hundred and twenty-one, a deduction at the rate of per cent. shall be allowed upon such paymants.

Mr. Oris presented the petition of Alexander Gardner, of Massachusetts, praying an increase of his pension; and the petition was read, and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

officers of the Revolutionary army, praying that Mr. MILLS presented the memorial of sundry the half pay granted by a resolve of the Revolutionary Congress to the officers and soldiers of that army may be continued to them during life; and the memorial was read, and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. TRIMBLE presented three memorials signed by a number of individuals concerned directly or indirectly as purchasers of public lands prior to the law "making further provision for the sale of the public lands," stating that said law operates injuriously on them, and praying that they may be

permitted to apply the payments already made to such portions of their entries as such payments will cover at two dollars per acre, and that the residue may revert to the United States; and the memorials were read, and laid on the table.

Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of the Trustees of the Worthington College, in the State of Ohio, made a report, accompanied by a resolution, that the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted. The report and resolution were

read.

JANUARY, 1821.

consumed by a brigade of militia that encamped on his land in December, 1814; and the petition was read, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. TRIMBLE presented a petition signed by a number of individuals concerned directly or indirectly as purchasers of public lands prior to the law "making further provision for the sale of the public lands," stating that said law operates injuriously on them, and praying that they may be permitted to apply the payments already made to such portions of their entries as such payments will cover at two dollars per acre, and that the residue may revert to the United States; and the

Mr. THOMAS, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Nicholas Jarrott," reported it with amend-petition was read, and laid on the table. ments; which were read.

Mr. WALKER, of Alabama, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill for the relief of John Coffee; and the bill was read, and passed to a second reading.

Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Janney, made a report accompanied by a resolution, that the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. The report and resolution were read.

Mr. VAN DYKE gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he should ask leave to bring in a bill to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Claims, on the petition of Presley Kemper, and, in concurrence therewith, resolved that the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.

The bill authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Thomas Shields, was read the second time.

The bill for the relief of the purchasers of public lands prior to the first day of July, 1820, was read the second time.

The bill for the relief of John Hoffman was read the second time, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

The amendment to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Perley Keyes and Jason Fairbanks," having been engrossed, the bill was read the third time as amended, and passed.

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On motion by Mr. ROBERTS, the Senate ceeded to consider the motion of the 14th instant to reconsider the vote of the 12th instant, on the resolution authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms to employ a person to attend the furnace, and agreed thereto; and, on motion by Mr. CHANDLER, the resolution was laid on the table.

The Senate adjourned to Tuesday.

TUESDAY, January 2, 1821.

Mr. EATON presented the petition of Nicholas Perkins, of Tennessee, praying to be confirmed in his title to a tract of land in Alabama; and the petition was read, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands,

Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, presented the memorial of John B. Chatard, of New Orleans, praying a pension for Revolutionary services; and the memorial was read, and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. HOLMES, of Mississippi, presented the petition of the Choctaw nation of Indians, praying that Silas Dinsmoor, late Indian agent to the said nation, may be confirmed in his title to a tract of land granted to him by them; and the petition was read, and referred to the Committee on Public

Lands.

Mr. WILLIAMS, of Tennessee, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Wheaton, made a report, accompanied by a resolution, that the prayer of the petitioner ought to be rejected. The report and resolution were read.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of Joseph Janney; and the further consideration thereof was postponed to Friday next.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the select committee on the petition of Matthew Lyon; and the consideration thereof was further postponed to Monday the 15th instant.

The bill for the relief of John Coffee was read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel McDuff," was read the second time, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States to establish a port of entry in the district of Sandusky, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes,' was read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to continue in force, for a further time, the act, entitled "An act for establishing trading-houses with the Indian tribes;" and, on motion by Mr. TRIMBLE, it was postponed to, and made the order of the day for, Thursday next.

The bill for the relief of the representatives of Gabriel Berzat, and the bill for the relief of Thomas L. Ogden and others, were severally con

Mr. WILLIAMS, of Tennessee, presented the pe-sidered and passed to a third reading. tition of Richard G. Waterhouse, of Tennessee, praying to be compensated for a quantity of wood

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill to authorize the ap