On motion by Mr. Daggett,

That the further consideration thereof be postponed to the 4th day of March next,

27.

It was determined in the negative, yeas 7, nays

On motion by Mr. Noble,

The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the

On the question-"Shall this bill pass?"

It was determined in the affirmative, yeas 27, nays 7.

On motion by Mr. Wilson,

The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the af firmative, are

Resolved, That this bill do paɛs.

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

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the

whole, the consideration of the bill making an appropriation to enable the President of the United States to hold treaties with the Indian tribes for the purpose therein mentioned, and no amendment having been proposed, the President reported the bill to the House: And

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of John Haslett, and no amendment having been agreed to, the President reported the bill to the House: And,

On the quesuon-" Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time?"

It was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to provide for the punishment of crimes and offences committed within the Indian boundaries, and no amendment having been agreed to, the President reported the bill to the House: And

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill providing for the division of certain quarter sections in future sales of the public lands; and no amendment

having been agreed to, the President reported the bill to the House: And

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill establishing the salaries of the messengers in the executive departments.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

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

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill, entitiled "An act to explain the act to authorize certain officers and other persons to administer oaths,' approved May 3d, 1798," together with the amendments reported thereto by the committee on the Judiciary; and the amendments having been agreed to, the President reported the bill to the House accordingly.

On the question-" Shall the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time as amended ?"

It was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Varnum presented the memorial of the members of the Peace Society of Massachusetts, representing their views of the methods "which may diminish the frequency or circumscribe the calamities of war" and "may express the most noble of all ambitions, that of promoting peace on

earth, and good will to man," and soliciting the attention of Congress: And the memorial was read.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

It was agreed that when the Senate adjourn, it be to Monday next.

After the consideration of Executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock, on Monday morning; to which time the several orders of the day were postponed.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1817.

Mr Sanford presented two memorials of sundry merchants of the city of New-York, praying certain commercial regulations and restrictions, with such aid and protection as will guard the mercantile and manufacturing interests of the nation from becoming victims to that foreign policy and influence which will produce their destruction and the memorials were read.

On motion by Mr. Sanford,

Ordered, That they be severally referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Roberts presented the petition of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race, and the petition was read. On motion by Mr. Roberts,