A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act making an additional appropriation to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the naval service during the year 1805," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. The bill was read. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. On motion, The galleries were cleared, and the door of the Senate chamber closed, and after consideration of the confidential business, Agreeably to notice given on the 16th instant, Mr. Wright asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill for the protection and indemnification of American seamen; and the bill was read. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Smith, of Ohio, gave notice that he should, to-morrow, ask leave to bring in a bill authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land. Mr. Kitchel presented the petition of Samuel Hickendall, a wounded officer in the Revolutionary war, praying that the half pay of a captain may be allowed him on account of his wounds and disabilities in service; and the petition was read. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed the 20th of December last on the bill, entitled "An act making provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the Revolutionary war," to consider and report thereon. After the consideration of the confidential and Executive business, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1806. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, gave notice that he should, to-morrow, ask leave to bring in a bill for classing the militia, and assigning to each class its particular duties. Agreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr. Smith, of Ohio, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land; and the bill was read. Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading. On motion, The galleries were cleared, and the doors of the Senate chamber closed, and after the consideration of the confidential business, A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the governor, secretary, and judges, of the late territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio;" also, a bill, entitled "An act extending the powers of the surveyor general to the territory of Louisiana, and for other purposes;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. The bills were read. Ordered, That they severally pass to the second reading. The bill, entitled "An act making an additional appropriation to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the naval service during the year 1805," was read the second time as in committee of the whole; and, having been reported to the House without amendment, On motion, It was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that this bill be now read the third time. Resolved, That this bill do pass. Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives with the concurrence of the Senate in this bill. On motion, that it be Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire why the expenditures in the Navy Department for the year 1805, have so far exceeded the appropriation for the same, and report thereon to the Senate: Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration. On motion, that it be Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate a copy of Mr. Monroe's letter to the Secretary of State, dated October last, which was read in Senate on Friday last, and withdrawn to be laid before the House of Representatives: It was agreed that this motion lie for consideration. The bill to empower George Rapp and his associates, in the Society of Harmony, to purchase certain lands, was resumed as in committee of the whole; and, an amend ment having been proposed, Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow. The bill for the protection and indemnification of American seamen was read the se cond time, On motion, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof, as in committee of the whole, be the order of the day for Monday next. After the consideration of the Executive business, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1806. The bill, entitled "An act extending the powers of the surveyor general to the territory of Louisiana, and for other purposes," was read the second time. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Worthington, Baldwin, Wright, Moore, and Anderson, to consider and report thereon. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the governor, secretary, and judges, of the late territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio," was read the second time. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Maclay, Kitchel, and Smith, of Ohio, to consider and report thereon. Mr. Gilman reported, from the committee, that they yesterday examined and found duly enrolled the bill, entitled "An act making an additional appropriation to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the naval service for the year 1805." A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President. And he withdrew. The President signed the bill last reported to have been examined; also, the bill reported to have been examined on the 13th instant, entitled "An act to provide for light-houses in Long Island Sound, and to declare Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts, to be a port of delivery;" and they were referred to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States. Mr. Maclay stated in his place, that the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania had passed a resolution, that their Senators in Congress be instructed to obtain an amendment to the constitution of the United States respecting the judiciary; and submitted the following motion, which was read and laid on the table: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the said legislatures, shall be valid, as part of the said constitution, to wit: The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to controversies between a state and the citizens of another state; between citizens of different states; between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states; and between a state or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens, or subjects. Mr. Gilman reported, from the committee, that they had this day laid before the President of the United States the two enrolled bills last signed by the President of the Senate. The bill authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land was read the second time. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Smith, of Ohio, Baldwin, and Tracy, to consider and report thereon. The bill to empower George Rapp and his associates, in the Society of Harmony, to purchase certain lands, was resumed as in committee of the whole; and, On motion, Ordered, That it be re-committed to Messrs. Smith, of Maryland, Bradley, and Worthington, further to consider and report thereon. Agreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr. Smith, of Maryland, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill for classing the militia, and assigning to each class its particular duties; and the bill was read. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday, that the PreVOL. IV-4 sident of the United States be requested to communicate to the Senate a copy of Mr. Monroe's letter to the Secretary of State; and it was agreed to amend the motion as follows: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested, if he shall judge the same to be proper, to cause to be laid before the Senate a copy of Mr. Monroe's letter to the Secretary of State, dated 18th of October, 1805, with a postscript, dated 25th, which was read in Senate on Friday last, and withdrawn to be laid before the House of Representatives. Whereupon, A motion was made that the proposed resolution be referred to a select committee; and, On motion, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1806. Mr. Worthington, from the committee appointed on the subject, reported a bill to repeal in part the fourth section of an act, entitled "An act to authorize a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" and the bill was read. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Bradley presented the petition of Seth Harding, commander of a ship in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war, in which service he received extreme bodily injury, as is stated at large in his petition, and praying such pecuniary relief as may, to Congress, seem reasonable for a person debilitated by public service; and the petition was read. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Bradley, Tracy, and Sumter, to consider and report thereon. Mr. Turner communicated the representation of the state of North Carolina, on the subject of certain pensioners on the list of that state, and suggesting to the justice and wisdom of Congress the propriety of placing them on the pension list of the United States; and the representation was read. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed the 20th of December last, on the bill, entitled "An act making provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war," to consider and report thereon. The bill for classing the militia, and assigning to each class its particular duties, was read the second time. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Smith, of Maryland, Sumter, Adair, Bradley, and Smith, of New York, to consider and report thereon. The following motion was made and seconded, and ordered to lie for consideration: Resolved, That the report and estimates of the appropriations necessary for the year one thousand eight hundred and six, be referred to a select committee, with instructions to inquire into the specific expenditures of the respective departments. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion that the President of the United States be requested to communicate a copy of Mr. Monroe's letter to the Secretary of State; and, On motion, It was agreed that the doors of the Senate should be closed; and, after debate, it was agreed to amend the motion as follows: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested, if he shall judge the same to be proper, to make a further communication to the Senate of Mr. Monroe's letter to the Secretary of State, dated 18th October, 1805, with a postscript, dated 25th October, which was read in the Senate on Friday last. And, on the question to adopt the resolution as amended, It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas 23, The yeas and nays being required by one-fifth of the Senators present, Messrs. Adair, Adams, Baldwin, Bradley, Fenner, Gaillard, Gilman, Hillhouse, Maclay, Mitchill, Moore, Pickering, Plumer, Smith, of Maryland, Smith, of New York, Smith, of Ohio, Smith, of Tennessee, Smith, of Vermont, Sumter, Thruston, Tracy, White, and Wright. - Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Anderson, Condit, Kitchel, Logan, Turner, and Worthington. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: Mr. President: I am directed to notify the Senate that the President of the United States did yesterday approve and sign the following bills, which originated in the House of Representatives: "An act making an additional appropriation to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the naval service during the year 1805;" and "An act to provide for light-houses in Long Island Sound, and to declare Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts, to be a port of delivery." And he withdrew. After the consideration of the Executive business, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1806. * The Honorable James A. Bayard, appointed a Senator for the state of Delaware, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth of March last, produced his credentials, which were read; and, the oath prescribed by law having been administered, he took his seat in the Senate. A confidential message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary, as is stated on the confidential journals. After the consideration of the confidential and Executive business, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock on Monday morning. MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1806. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 22d inst. the bill to empower George Rapp and his associates, in the Society of Harmony, to purchase certain lands, reported the bill amended; and the amendment was read. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. Mr. Bradley, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 23d inst. the petition of Seth Harding, made report; which was read. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. Mr. Bradley, from the same committee, asked and obtained leave to report a bill for the relief of Seth Harding, late a captain in the navy of the United States; and the bill was read. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: According to the desire of the Senate, expressed in their resolution of the 10th inst. I now communicate to them a report of the Secretary of State, with its documents, stating certain new principles attempted to be introduced on the subject of neutral rights, injurious to the rights and interests of the United States. These, with my message to both houses, of the 17th inst. and the documents accompanying it, fulfil the desires of the Senate as far as it can be done by any information in my possession which is authentic and not publicly known. January 27, 1806. The message and documents therein mentioned were read. TH. JEFFERSON. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act to extend jurisdiction, in certain cases, to state judges and state courts;" Also, a bill, entitled “An act authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew. After the consideration of the Executive business, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1806. The bills yesterday brought up from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were severally read. Ordered, That they severally pass to the second reading. Mr. Logan gave notice that he would, on Thursday next, ask leave to bring in a bill for the punishment of persons counterfeiting the current coin of the United States, and for other purposes. Mr. Worthington gave notice that he would, to-morrow, ask leave to bring in a bill explanatory of the act, entitled "An act further providing for the government of the District of Louisiana," and the ordinance of Congress of 13th July, 1787. Mr. Mitchill, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of the merchants of New York, made report in part; which was read. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. The President communicated the report of the Secretary of State, made in pursu. ance of the resolution of Senate of 2d of March last; and the report was read. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. Mr. Logan, to whom was referred, on the 16th inst. the bill to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and the French island of St. Domingo, reported the same amended. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. The bill to repeal in part the fourth section of an act, entitled "An act to authorize a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis,and for other purposes therein mentioned," was resumed, as in committee of the whole; and having been reported to the house without amendment, Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading The bill making a further appropriation for the support of the library, was resumed as in committee of the whole; and having been amended, was reported to the house; and, Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended. On motion, The galleries were cleared and the doors of the Senate chamber closed; and after the consideration of the confidential business, The bill for the relief of Seth Harding, late a captain in the navy of the United States, was read a second time, as in committee of the whole. Ordered, That the further consideration of this bill be postponed. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was recommitted the bill to empower George Rapp and his associates, of the Society of Harmony, to purchase certain lands; and having adopted the amendment, Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading, as amended. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made on the 22d instant, that it be Resolved, That the report and estimates of the appropriations necessary for the year 1806, be referred to a select committee, with instructions to inquire into the specific expenditures of the respective departments, and agreed thereto; and Ordered, That Messrs. Tracy, Baldwin, Anderson, Mitchill, and Smith, of Maryland, be the committee to report thereon. Mr. Logan presented the memorial and petition of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, stating the importance thereof to the public, and praying the protection and aid of Congress in the completion of the work; and the petition was read. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Logan, Bayard, and Bradley, to consider and report thereon. On motion, Ordered, That so much of the President's message of the 17th instant, and the papers accompanying the same, as relates to the spoliations of our commerce on the high seas, and informs us of the new principles assumed by the British courts of admiralty, as a pretext for the condemnation of our vessels in their prize courts, be referred to the committee to whom was referred, on the 15th instant, that part of the President's message relating thereto. Mr. Smith, of Ohio, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 22d instant, the bill authorizing the sale of a certain lot of land, reported amendments; which were read. Ordered, That they lie for consideration. After the consideration of the Executive business, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1806. Agreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr. Worthington asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill explanatory of the act, entitled "An act further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana," and the ordinance of Congress of the 13th of July, 1787; and the bill was read. |