On motion by Mr. Tait,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof he postponed to, and made the order of the day, for Tuesday next.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "an act to amend the act, authorizing the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States,' passed the 9th of April 1816," together with the amendments reported thereto by the committee of Claims.

On motion by Mr. Talbot.

Ordered, That the further consideratoin thereof, be postponed until Friday next.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrowmorning.

THURSDAY January 23d, 1817.

The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd, his Secretary.

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit to the Senate, a report of the acting Secretary of War, in compliance with their resolution of the 8th instant.

January 23d, 1817.

JAMES MADISON.

The message and report therein mentioned were read.

The President communicated a report of the Acting Secretary of War, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 21st instant, showing the posts at which the present army of the United States is stationed; and the actual number at each post respectively. And the report was read.

Mr. Talbot presented the petition of Richard Taylor, sen. a naval officer of the revolutionary war, praying a pension or other relief, in consideration of a severe wound, received while engaged in the service of his country, as stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Talbot,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Pensions, to consider and report thercon, by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on Finance, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill making an appropriation to enable the President of the United States to hold treaties with the Indian tribes therein mentioned; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to a second reading.

On motion by Mr. King,

Ordered, That the memorial of the ship owners and others engaged in foreign commerce in the city of New-York, presented the 21st instant, be printed for the use of the Senate.

On motion by Mr. Fromentin,

Ordered, That the memorial of Fredrick Jenkins and Rensselaer Havens, in behalf of the owners, officers, and crew, of the late private armed brig General Armstrong, be printed for the use of the Senate.

On motion by Mr. Tait,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post-Offce and Post-Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post-route from Milledgeville in Georgia, to Carnesville, by Washington, Elberton and Danielville.

The bill entitled, " an act to amend an act, entitled, an act, authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Joseph Stewart, and others,' was read the second time.

On motion by Mr. Tait,

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Ordered, That it be referred to the committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Roberts, from the committee of Claims, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill, directing the discharge of William Smith from imprisonment; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.

The Senate resuined the consideration of the bill to establish a new Executive Department, and for other purposes.

On motion by Mr. Campbell,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof, be postponed until Monday next.

After the consideration of the executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 oclook to-morrow-morning.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1817.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Kingsbury, be discharged from the further consideration thereof.

Mr. Roberts, from the committee of Claims, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill establishing the salaries of the messengers in the executive departments; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Roberts, from the committee of Claims, to whom the subject was referred, also reported a bill for the relief of John Haslett; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Goldsborough, from the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill entitled, "an act, to amend an act, entitled, an act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Joseph Stewart and others," reported it without amend

ment.

Mr Chace, from the committee on the Judiciary, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the law, regulating the intercourse with the Indian tribes, reported a bill to provide

for the punishment of crimes and offences committed within the Indian boundaries; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Fromentin submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolve, That every member of the Senate, and every member of the House of Representatives and every delegate of Territories, be supplied at the beginning of every Session of Congress with a copy of the acts of Congress passed at the preceding Session.

Resolved further, That every member of the present Congress be supplied with a copy of the acts passed at the first Session of the fourteenth Congress.

Mr. Morrow, from the committee on the Public Lands, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill providing for the division of certain quarter sections in future sales of the public lands; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.

On motion by Mr. Talbot,

Ordered, That the committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Richard Taylor, sen. be discharged from the further consideration thereof; and that it be referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise.

Ordered, That Mr. Talbot, Mr. Ashmun, and Mr. Williams, be the committce.