TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1817.

Mr. Brown presented the petition of Simon Sarazin, and J. B. Aubert, praying compensation for the forcible occupation and destruction of four houses in the town of Baton Rouge, by the officer commanding the United States' troops, in the year 1811; and the petition was read.

On motion by Mr. Brown,

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

Mr. Ruggles reported from the committee, that they had examined and found duly enrolled, the bill entitled "An act to repeal, after the close of the present session of Congress, the act, entitled, "An act to change the mode of compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the delegates from Territories, passed the 19th of March, 1816;" also, "the resolution to employ John Trumbull to compose and execute certain paintings."

Mr. Tait, from the committee to whom was rccommitted the bill to establish a separate Territorial government for the eastern part of the Mississippi Territory, reported the same with an amendment; which was read.

Mr. Barbour, from the committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill, entitled, "An act more effectually to preserve the neutral

relations of the United States," reported it with amendments; which were read.

Mr. Tichenor submitted the following motions for consideration:

Resolved, That the Military committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing or modifying so much of the 2d section of the act establishing the military staff, as relates to hospital surgeons and hospital surgeons' mates.

Resolved, That the Military committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of a reform in the provisions of the laws respecting the allowance and pay of private servants to the military and staff officers of the army, in order to place them on a more economical establishment.

The bill for the relief of Jacint Laval, was read a second time.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 3d instant, for instructing the committee on Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of establishing a new district for surveying public lands south of the State of Tennessee; and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill, granting a pension to commodore Richard Taylor, and the bill having been amended, the President reported it to the House accordingly.

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

The bill entitled an act in addition to an act for the relief of George T. Ross and Daniel T. Patterson, and the officers and men lately under their command, having been reported by the com mittee correctly engrossed, was read a third time, and amended by unanimous consent.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be," An act, in addition to An act, for the relief of George T. Ross and Daniel T. Patterson, and the officers and men lately under their command."

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

The bill authorizing the appointment of hospital surgeons and hospital surgeons' mates, in the navy of the United States, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed,

On motion by Mr Daggett,

Ordered, That it be recommitted to the committee on Naval Affairs, further to consider and report thereon.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dougherty, their Clerk:

Mr. President-The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, and an enrolled resolution, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The House of Representatives have concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the bill, cnti

tled, "An act to explain the act to authorize certain officers and persons to administer oaths, approved May 3d, 1798.”

They have passed a bill, entitled, "An act concerning the navigation of the United States;" in which bill they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

The President signed the enrolled bill and enrolled resolution last reported to have been ex amined, and they were delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States.

Mr. Roberts gave notice that to-morrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill authorizing a subscription for an additional volume of the laws of the United States, and for the distribution thereof.

The bill to repeal the second section of an act, entitled, “An act concerning the pay of officers, seamen and marines, in the navy of the United States," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be, "An act to repeal the second section of an act concerning the pay of officers, seamen and marines, in the navy of the United States."

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

The bill making appropriations for the payment of certain claims for militia services to the State

of Georgia, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time.

Resolved. That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be, "An act making appropriations for the payment of certain claims for militia services to the State of Georgia."

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

The bill to appoint additional pension agents; the bill to amend and explain an act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States; and the bill for the relief of the widow and children of Arnold Henry Dohrman, deceased, were severally reported by the committee correctly engrossed.

After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning; to which time the several orders of the day were postponed.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1817.

The bill brought up yesterday for concurrence was read the first and second time by unanimous

consent.

On motion by Mr. Barbour,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Foreign Relations, to consider and report thereon.