Mr. Adams gave notice, that he would to-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill for the temporary relief of Hamet Caramalli. On motion, it was Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take into consideration the expediency of providing by law for the next meeting of Congress, and that the committee have leave to report by bill. Ordered, That Messrs. Anderson, Tracy, and Baldwin, be the committee. Mr. Anderson, from the committee last mentioned, reported a bill to alter the time of the next meeting of Congress; which was read. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. On motion, Resolved, That the Attorney General of the United States be directed to procure and lay before the Senate, at their next session, tables of the fees and compensations paid to attorneys at law, prothonotaries, registers, and clerks of judicial courts, to sheriffs and coroners, to grand and petit jurors, and to witnesses, in the several states. On motion, Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate, if in his opinion the same can be done with propriety, a particular statement of the cause of difference between the Bey of Tunis and the government of the United States, and the communications which have taken place relative thereto. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. The bill, entitled "An act for erecting certain light-houses in the state of Massachusetts; for building a beacon or pier at Bridgeport, in the state of Connecticut; and for fixing buoys in Pamptico Sound, in the state of North Carolina," was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives of the concurrence of the Senate in this bill. The bill, entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes," was read the third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States during the year 1806," was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives of the concur rence of the Senate in this bill. The bill, entitled "An act making a further appropriation towards completing the south wing of the Capitol at the city of Washington," was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. The bill, entitled "An act for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun boats," was read the third time. On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Tracy, Mitchill, and Anderson, to consider and report thereon. The President communicated to the Senate a report of the Secretary of State on the petition of Ira Allen, referred to him the 11th instant; and the report was read. The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties;" and, Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Anderson, and others, to whom the bill was originally committed, further to consider and report thereon. 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 repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled 'An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers;" in which bill they request the concur rence of the Senate. The President of the United States, on the 15th instant, approv ed and signed "An act to authorize the Secretary of War to issue land warrants, and for other purposes." The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed sundry enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President. And he withdrew. The bill last brought up for concurrence was read." VOL. IV.-12 Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. The President signed the eight enrolled bills this day reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States for his approbation. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase," with amendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. They concur in the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." And he withdrew. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians," as in committee of the whole; and, On the question, To strike out the third section of the bill? Yeas... It was determined in the affirmative, Nays 20, The yeas and nays having been required by one-fifth of the Senators present, Messrs. Adair, Adams, Anderson, Condit, Gilman, Hillhouse, Howland, Kitchel, Pickering, Plumer, Smith, of Maryland, Smith, of New York, Smith, of Ohio, Smith, of Vermont, Stone, Sumter, Tracy, White, Worthington, and Wright. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Baldwin, Maclay, Moore, Smith, of Tennessee, and Turner. So the section was struck out; and, the bill having been further amended, was reported to the House accordingly. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended. On motion, The bill for the temporary relief of Hamet Caramalli was, by unanimous consent, read the first time. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. The amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase," were read. After the consideration of the Executive business, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1806. On motion, Ordered, That the petition of Ira Allen, together with the report of the Secretary of State thereon, be referred to Messrs. Smith, of Vermont, Baldwin, and Turner, to consider and report thereon. Mr. Hillhouse reported, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of John Chester, that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the next session of Congress; and the report was adopted. The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase;" and, Resolved, That they disagree to the said amendments, ask a conference thereon, and that Messrs. Tracy and Wright be the managers at the same on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. Mr. Adair presented the memorial of the Governor of the state of Kentucky, in behalf of the said state, exhibiting claims on the United States to the amount of twenty six thousand eight hundred and eight dollars and sixty-two cents, for military services; and the memorial was read. Ordered, That the memorial, together with the accompanying documents, be referred to the Secretary for the Department of War, to consider and report thereon. Mr. Anderson, from the committee to whom was referred yesterday the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties,” reported the bill without amendment. Mr. Tracy, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 17th instant, the bill, entitled "An act for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun-boats," reported it with amendments. The bill, entitled "An act repealing the acts laying duties on salt and continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled 'An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers,” was read the second time. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Mitchill, Tracy, and Baldwin, to consider and report thereon. The Senate took into consideration, as in committee of the whole, the bill for the relief of Hamet Caramalli; and, after debate, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Anderson, from the committee of the whole, reported amendments to the bill which were read in the House, adopted, and the bill was amended accordingly. Ordered, That the bill pass to the third reading as amended. A written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary, as is stated on the Executive record. Mr. Coles also notified the Senate that the President of the United States this day approved and signed the "Act to authorize the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same." Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate notify the House of Representatives accordingly. The message of the President of the United States of this day, with the documents enclosed, were read. Ordered, That they be referred to Messrs. Baldwin, Mitchill, and Smith, of Vermont, to consider and report thereon. The bill, entitled "An act to amend, in the cases therein mentioned, the act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass with an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties," was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. The Senate resumed the third reading of the bill, entitled "An act for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun-boats;" and, Resolved, That this bill pass as amended. Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. The bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians," was read the third time as amended; and, Resolved, That this bill pass with amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. The bill to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress was read the second time. On the question, Shall this bill pass to the third reading? It was determined in the negative. So the bill was lost, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1806. Mr. Smith, of Ohio, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 15th instant, the bill, entitled "An act respecting the claims to land in the Indiana territory and state of Ohio," reported the bill without amendment. On motion, The bill was amended by striking out the third section. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended. Mr. Mitchill, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 18th instant, the bill, entitled "An act repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled 'An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers," reported the bill without amendments. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: in addition to an act, entitled 'An act supplementary to the act providing for a naval peace establishment, and for other purposes;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. They agree to some and disagree to other amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act further to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes;" they also agree to some of the amendments with amendments, in which they request a concurrence. And he withdrew. The bill last brought up for concurrence was read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That it pass to the third reading, and that it be committed to Messrs. Turner, Adams, and Tracy, to consider and report thereon. The Senate took into consideration their amendments disagreed to by the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act further to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes;" and, Resolved, That they recede from the amendments disagreed to and agree to the amendments of the House of Representatives to their amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. Mr. Gilman reported, from the committee, that they yesterday laid before the President of the United states, for his approbation, the enrolled bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1806;" the enrolled bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States for the year 1806;" the enrolled bill, entitled “An act authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States;" the enrolled bill, entitled "An act to authorize the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same;" the enrolled bill, entitled "An act to repeal so much of any act or acts as authorize the receipt of evidences of the public debt in payment for lands of the United States, and for other purposes relative to the public debt;" the enrolled bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts," the enrolled bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France;" and the enrolled bill, entitled “An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise." The bill for the relief of Hamet Caramalli was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act for the temporary relief of Hamet Caramalli." Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill. Mr. Mitchill, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of the governors of New York hospital, praying further compensation for the sick and disabled seamen of the United States, reported, that, owing to the great difficulty of making at present a better provision for sick and disabled seamen than the one which now exists, the further consideration of the subject be postponed until the next session of Congress. And the report was adopted. Mr. Baldwin, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 15th instant, the bill, entitled "An act concerning the further safeguard of vessels in the vicinity of the United States and the territories thereof," reported the bill without amendment. The bill, entitled "An act to provide for the adjustment of titles of land in the territory of Michigan, and for other purposes," was read the third time as amended. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives disagree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and, the Chickasaw tribe of Indians," and adhere to their disagreement. The President of the United States yesterday approved and signed "An act authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States;". "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise;" "An act to repeal so much of any act or acts, as authorize the receipt of evidences of the public debt in payment for lands of the United States, and for other purposes relative to the public debt;" "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and six;" "An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and six;" "An act supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France;" and "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts." The House of Representatives have passed the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and for other purposes," with amendments, in which they ask the concur rence of the Senate. They agree to the conference on their amendments to the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase," and have appointed managers on their part. And he withdrew. On motion, The galleries were cleared, and the doors of the Senate chamber closed; and, The bill, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled 'An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the state of Tennessee," was read the third time. Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives, adhering to their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians;" and Resolved, That the Senate adhere to their amendments to the said bill. The Senate took into consideration the amendments of the House of Representa tives to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and for other purposes;” and, Resolved, That they agree thereto. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives of the concur rence. The Senate took into consideration, as in committee of the whole, the amendments reported to the bill, entitled "An act repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled 'An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers;" and On motion To strike out the first section, It passed in the affirmative, Yeas. 16, 9. The yeas and nays having been required by one-fifth of the Senators present, Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baldwin, Condit, Gilman, Kitchel, Mitchill, Pickering, Plumer, Smith, of Maryland, Smith, of New York, Smith, of Ohio, Smith, of Ver. mont, Thruston, Tracy, and Wright. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Gaillard, Hillhouse, Howland, Maclay, Moore, Stone, Sumter, Turner, and Worthington. And having agreed to a further amendment, the bill was reported to the House and amended accordingly. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended. On motion, The Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock on Monday morning. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1806. Mr. Gilman reported, from the committee, that they this day examined and found duly enrolled the bill, entitled "An act making a further appropriation towards completing the south wing of the Capitol at the city of Washington;" the bill, entitled An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties;" the bill, entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes;" the bill, entitled "An act for erecting certain light-buses in the state of Massachusetts, for building a beacon or pier at Bridgeport, in the state of Connecticut, and for fixing buoys in Pamptico Sound, in the state of North Carolina;" and the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States during the year 1806." A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: |