the Nautical Almanac be and hereby is allowed a compensation of three thousand dollars per annum ;" and,

It was determined in the affirmative, eas

On motion by Mr. Hale,

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. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien, Borland, Brooke, Butler, Cass, Clarke, Davis, Dawson, Downs, Fish, Geyer, Houston, Hunter, James, Jones of Tennessee, King, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soulé, Spruance, Sumner, Toucey, Underwood, Wade.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Adams, Bradbury, Chase, Clemens, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Hale, Hamlin, Jones of Iowa, Norris, Walker, Weller.

So the amendment proposed by Mr. Badger to the original amendment, was agreed to.

The amendment as amended was then agreed to.

A motion being made by Mr. Bell, by the direction of the Committee on Indian Affairs, to amend the bill by inserting the following:

"For payment to the assignee of the contractors for the removal of the Choctaw Indians from the States of Alabama and Mississippi, a balance of a claim on account of said removal included in the estimates of the Indian bureau, and an appropriation for the payment of which passed the Senate at the last session of Congress, thirty-seven thousand four hundred and twenty-two dollars."

The President pro tempore asked the sense of the Senate, whether the amendment was in order, under the 30th rule; and,

It was determined not. to be in order.

A further amendment being proposed,

On motion by Mr. Badger,

The Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1852.

The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a report of the Postmaster General made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, calling for information in relation to the postal operations of the United States. On motion by Mr. Sumner,

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

On motion by Mr. Sumner, that five thousand additional copies of the report be printed,

Ordered, That this motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. On motion by Mr. Hunter,

Ordered, That the execution of the order assigning Friday of each week to the consideration of private bills, be postponed until 1 o'clock.

Mr. Hale presented a petition of J. M. Haynes and others, praying that the bill granting to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law.

Mr. Walker presented a petition of citizens of Oswego, New York, pray

ing that the bill granting to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law.

Mr. Cass presented a petition of citizens of New York, praying that the bill granting one hundred and sixty acres of land to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, may become a law.

Mr. Seward presented a petition of the members of the Journeymen Tailors' Co-operative Union, of the city of New York, praying that the bill granting to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law.

Mr. Chase presented a petition of citizens of Shelby, Ohio, praying that the bill granting to every citizen of the United States who is the head of a family, one hundred and sixty acres of land, may become a law.

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

Mr. Wade presented a petition of citizens of Logan county, Ohio, praying that the time for locating Virginia military land warrants may not be extended; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Seward presented a petition of citizens of Rochester, New York, praying a modification of the patent laws.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Borland presented a petition of citizens of Batesville, Arkansas, praying the establishment of daily lines of mail steamers between Louisville and New Orleans; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Cass presented a memorial of Henry Ball and others, praying a modification of the bounty land law.

Mr. Stockton presented a petition of Robert Huguenin, a petition of seamen of the United States navy, who served in the late war with Mexico, and a memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania, severally praying a modification of the bounty land law.

Ordered, That the said petitions and memorial be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Brodhead presented ten memorials of citizens of Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, praying a modification of the tariff; which were referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Stockton presented the petition of James W. Marshall, praying the donation of a tract of land settled and improved by him in California; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

On motion by Mr. Felch,

Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of clerks, messengers, and others employed in the General Land Office, and that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Felch, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (S. 215) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to convey the right of way to the Cleveland and Pittsburg, and to the Cleveland, Painsville, and Ashtabula Railroad Companies, through certain lands therein mentioned, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Felch, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill (S. 315) granting lands to the States of Louisiana and Mississippi,

in aid of the construction of certain railroads therein mentioned, reported it with amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (S. 26) to regulate the compensation of the district judge of the United States for the district of Massachusetts; and no amendment being made it was reported to the Senate.

On the question, "Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time?"

It was determined in the affirmative, { Nays---

On motion by Mr. Adams,

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, Bell, Berrien, Bright, Brooke, Butler, Cass, Clarke, Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Downs, Fish, Foot, Geyer, Hale, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mangum, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soulé, Spruance, Stockton, Sumner, Toucey, Underwood, Upham, Weller.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Borland, Brodhead, Chase, Clemens, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Hamlin, Hunter, King, Wade, Walker.

So it was

Ordered, That this bill be engrossed and read a third time.

On motion by Mr. Badger, that when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday next,

It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas--

On motion by Mr. Adams,

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. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien, Borland, Brooke, Cass, Clarke, Davis, Dawson, Downs, Felch, Fish, Foot, Hale, Hamlin, James, Mallory, Mangum, Miller, Morton, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Sumner, Upham, Wade.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Adams, Brodhead, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Geyer, Hunter, King, Norris, Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Weller. So it was

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Monday next.

On motion by Mr. Atchison, the vote on the indefinite postponement of the bill (S. 176) for the relief of William Bedient, late a sergeant in the fourth artillery, was reconsidered by unanimous consent.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill last mentioned; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.

Ordered, That this bill be engrossed, and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

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

The bill (S. 259) for the relief of Bancroft Woodcock, was read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and,

A motion being made by Mr. Davis to amend the bill,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to

morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 267) for the relief of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company; and,

A motion being made by Mr. Brodhead to amend the bill,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to

morrow.

The following bills were severally read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole:

S. 220. Bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Noah Miller, of Lincolnville, in the State of Massachusetts, and for the relief of other persons;

S. 397. Bill for the relief of Rosanna Sowards;

and having been severally amended, they were reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in.

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

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass, and that their titles, respectively, be as aforesaid.

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

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the following bills:

S. 96. Bill to provide for the removal of obstructions in the river Savannah, in the State of Georgia, and for the improvement of the same; S. 98. Bill for the relief of Sarah D. Mackay;

and no amendment being made, they were reported to the Senate. Ordered, That they be engrossed, and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass, and that their titles, respectively, be as aforesaid.

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

The following bills were severally read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole:

S. 193. Bill for the relief of Robert Armstrong;

S. 204. Bill for the relief of Guion and McLaughlin;

S. 207. Bill for the relief of Theodore E. Elliott;

S. 208. Bill for the relief of Barbara Reily;

S. 237. Bill for the relief of John McVey;

S. 246. Bill for the relief of Gad Humphreys;

S. 247. Bill for the relief of Nancy Bowen;

S. 249. Bill for the relief of Captain Lafayette McLaws, of the United States Army;

S. 255. Bill for the relief of Richard King;

S. 258. Bill for the relief of the sureties of Daniel Winslow;

and no amendment being made, they were reported to the Senate. Ordered, That they be engrossed, and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass, and that their titles, respectively, be as aforesaid.

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

The bill (S. 224) for the relief of Martha L. Downes, 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 this bill be engrossed, and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time, and the title was amended. Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be: An act to amend and extend the provisions of an act entitled "An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seamen, and marines of the United States schooner Grampus, and for other purposes," approved June 15, 1844.

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

The engrossed bill (S. 26) to regulate the compensation of the district judge of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that the title be as aforesaid.

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

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the following bills:

H. R. 52. An act for the relief of John W. Robinson;

H. R. 58. An act for the relief of Robert Milligan;

H. R. 59. An act for the relief of Sylvanus Blodgett;

H. R. 88. An act for the relief of William Greer;

and no amendment being made, they were reported to the Senate. Ordered, That they pass to a third reading.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass.

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

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 147) for the relief of Ira Day, of Vermont, and no further amendment being proposed, it was reported to the Senate as amended.

On the question to concur in the amendment made as in Committee of the Whole,

It was determined in the negative.

On motion,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until

to-morrow.

The bill (S. 240) for the relief of John Jackson, Joseph Pireau, and Louis S. Smith, was read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole.

On motion by Mr. Chase,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to

morrow.

On motion by Mr. Badger, The Senate adjourned.