H. R. 242. An act making appropriations for the transportation of the United States mail by ocean steamers and otherwise, during the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1853.

H. R. 282. An act making appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers.

H. R. 322. An act in addition to an act to promote the progress of the useful arts.

The bill (H. R. 233) granting the right of way and making a grant of land to the States of Arkansas and Missouri, to aid in the construction of a railroad from a point on the Mississippi opposite the mouth of the Ohio river, via Little Rock, to the Texas boundary near Fulton in Arkansas, with branches to Fort Smith and the Mississippi river, was read the second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Soulé, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 143) to regulate and fix the annual salary of the American consul at the city of Amsterdam, reported the same without amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and,

On motion by Mr. Soulé,

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives agree to the 4th, 9th, 20th and 27th amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 220) making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th June, 1853; and disagree to the 1st, 2d, 3d, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 3th, 28th, 29th and 30th amendments to the same.

They agree to some and disagree to other amendments of the Senate, to the El (H. R. 241) making appropriations for the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1853.

They agree to the 20th amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 314) to establish certain post roads, with an amendment, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate; disagree to the 39th, 43d, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 53d amendments of the Senate, and agree to the residue of the amendments of the Senate.

The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments disagreed to by the House, to the bill (H. R. 220) making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th June, 1853; and,

Resolved, That they insist on their amendments disagreed to by the House, and ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses. Ordered, That the committee of conference be appointed by the President pro tempore; and,

Mr. Bright, Mr. Dawson and Mr. Brodhead were appointed accordingly. The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the bill (H. R. 241) making appropriations for the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1853; and

Resolved, That they insist on their amendments disagreed to by the House, and ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. On motion,

Ordered, That the committee of conference be appointed by the President pro tempore; and,

Mr. Miller, Mr. Rusk and Mr. Felch were appointed.

The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments amended and disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the bill (H. R. 314) to establish certain post roads; and,

On motion by Mr. Rusk, that the Senate recede from their 53d amendment, as follows:

"SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to issue proposals and contract for the transportation of a daily mail between Louisville and Cairo, St. Louis and Cairo, Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and New Orleans, and to supply such intermediate points as he may order from time to time, on suitable and safe steamboats;" YeasIt was determined in the negative, {Nays---

On motion by Mr. Borland,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Badger, Bayard, Cass, Cooper, Dawson, Fish, Foot, Hale, Hamlin, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Smith, Spruance. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Adams, Bell, Borland, Bright, Brodhead, Brooke, Butler, Chase, Clemens, De Saussure, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Geyer, Houston, James, Jones of Iowa, King, Mallory, Meriwether, Shields, Soulé, Stockton, Underwood, Wade, Walker, Weller.

Whereupon,

Resolved, That the Senate concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 20th amendment of the Senate, insist on their amendments disagreed to by the House, and ask a conference on the disa greeing votes of the two houses.

On motion,

Ordered, That the committee of conference on the part of the Senate be appointed by the President pro tempore; and,

Mr. Rusk, Mr. Borland and Mr. Badger were appointed.

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

The bill (H. R. 273) making further provision for Virginia military land warrants, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendments being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

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

The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Interior, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, respecting the printing, binding and advertising executed for or by order of that department; which was read.

Ordered, That it lie on the table, and be printed.

The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a report of the acting Secretary of the Treasury, showing the payments made to General Win

field Scott and General Franklin Pierce, respectively, as required by a resolution of the Senate; which was read.

Ordered, That it lie on the table, and be printed.

The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a report of the Acting Secretary of the Treasury communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a statement of sums of money paid to persons claiming the same under the act of 8th August, 1846, as duties illegally exacted; which was read.

Ordered, That it lie on the table, and be printed.

'Mr. James submitted the following resolution for consideration :

Resolved, That a Select Committee, to consist of five members, be appointed by the President pro tempore, who shall be empowered to sit during the recess, at such times and places as they may deem necessary, and to examine under oath such persons as may be required, and generally to investigate the mode and manner of importations of merchandise into the United States, with a view of ascertaining whether any and what frauds have been committed or practised against the revenue laws of the United States, and that said committee make report of their proceedings during the next session of Congress.

Mr. Soulé submitted the following resolution, which was read.

Resolved, That the Select Committee on Mexican Claims appointed on the 26th of February, 1852, be continued during the ensuing recess of the Senate, and that the Secretary of the Senate pay out of the contingent fund such charges as may be necessarily incurred under the direction of the committee in obtaining testimony.

The resolution was read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole, and no amendment being made it was reported to the Senate.

Ordered, That it be engrossed, and read a third time.

The resolution was read the third time; and,

Resolved, That it pass.

Mr. Weller submitted the following resolution, which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:

Resolved, That the report from the Secretary of State, of the Interior and War, touching the boundary line between the United States and Mexico and referred to a select committee, be printed by the public printer under the direction of the Secretary for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Morton submitted the following resolution, which was read.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate to the Honorable David L. Yulee, a sum equal to the amount of mileage and per diem compensation of a senator from the commencement of the present session to the 27th instant, the day on which the Senate decided that the Honorable Stephen R. Mallory, whose seat in the Senate was claimed by him, was duly elected a member of the Senate from the State of Florida.

Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States of the 27th July last, communicating the correspondence between the government of the United States and the Republic of Mexico, respecting the right of way across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, submitted a report accompanied by the following resolution, which was read:

Resolved, as the judgment of the Senate, That in the present posture of the question on the grant of a right of way through the territory of Mexico at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, conceded by that republic to one of its citizens and now the property of citizens of the United States, as the same is presented by the correspondence and documents accompanying the message of the President of the United States of the 27th July, 1852, it is not compatible with the dignity of this government to prosecute the subject further by negotiation.

2d. Should the government of Mexico propose a renewal of such negotiation, it should be acceded to only upon distinct propositions from Mexico, not inconsistent with the demands made by this government in reference to said grant.

3d. That the government of the United States stands committed to all of its citizens to protect them in their rights abroad as well as at home within the sphere of its jurisdiction; and should Mexico within a reasonable time fail to reconsider her position concerning said grant, it will then become the duty of this government to review all existing relations with that republic, and to adopt such measures as will preserve the honor of the country and the rights of its citizens.

Ordered, That the report lie on the table, and be printed.

Mr. Brooke submitted the following resolution for consideration, which was read and ordered to be printed:

Resolved, That the Executive be requested to inform the government of Mexico that unless the American holders of the right of way across Tehuantepec, shall on or before the first day of March next be put in full possession of their property and franchises, this government will proceed to protect them in the occupation and enjoyment thereof; and that if this determination should occasion a rupture of relations between the two republics, this government will rely for justification in the eyes of mankind upon the obligation of every government to protect the rights of its own citizens, and upon the flagrant and the indefensible violation by Mexico of private right and national law.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, reported from the committee that they this day presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills: S. 83. An act for the relief of Mrs. Margaret Hetzel, widow and administratrix of A. R. Hetzel, late assistant quartermaster in the army of the United States.

S. 191. An act to provide for a tri-monthly mail from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, via Tampico and back, in steam vessels.

S. 389. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary A. Davis, widow of Daniel W. Davis.

S. 415. An act authorizing imported goods, wares and merchandise, entered and bonded for warehousing in pursuance of law, to be exported by certain routes to ports or places in Mexico.

S. 447. An act for the relief of the Wilmington and Manchester railroad company.

S. 540. An act to create an additional land office in the Territory of Minnesota.

H. R. 144. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to reduce and modify the rates of postage in the United States and for other purposes," passed 3d March, 1851.

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. M. P. Fill

more, his secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States this day approved and signed the following acts:

S. 83. An act for the relief of Mrs. Margaret Hetzel, widow and administratrix of A. R. Hetzel, late assistant quartermaster in the army of the United States.

S. 191. An act to provide for a tri-monthly mail from New Orleans to Vera Cruz via Tampico and back in steam vessels.

S. 389. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary A. Davis, widow of Daniel W. Davis.

S. 415. An act authorizing imported goods, wares and merchandise entered and bonded for warehousing in pursuance of law, to be exported by certain routes to ports or places in Mexico.

S. 447. An act for the relief of the Wilmington and Manchester railroad company.

S. 540. An act to create an additional land office in the Territory of Minnesota.

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Printing, made the 29th of April, in favor of printing the report of the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1852, in relation to arts and manufactures; and,

Ordered, That the report be printed.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution reported by the Committee on Printing the 29th April, "that seventeen thousand additional copies of the report of the Commissioner of Patents relating to arts and manufactures, be printed; fifteen thousand copies thereof for the use of the Senate, and two thousand for the use of the Commissioner of Patents;" and the resolution was agreed to.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution reported by the Committee on Printing, the 29th April, "that thirty-two thousand five hundred additional copies of the agricultural report be printed, thirty thousand thereof for the use of the Senate, and two thousand five hundred for the use of the Commissioner of Patents;" and the resolution was agreed to.

Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the motion of the 26th instant to print five thousand additional copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the trade of the British North American colonies, reported thereon; wherupon,

Ordered, That five thousand additional copies of the said report be printed for the use of the Senate, one thousand additional copies for the Secretary of the Treasury, and five hundred additional copies for J. D. Andrews.

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

Mr. President: The House of Representatives agree to some and disagree to other amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 240) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1853.