entitled, “An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Barbour submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the law passed April 19, 1816, entitled, “An act to abolish the existing duties on spirits distilled within the United States, and to lay other duties in lieu of those at present imposed on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors," so far as to exempt the distillation of spirituous liquors exclusively made of fruit from the operation of the act aforesaid.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 7th instant," that the Senate deem it inexpedient that instructions from a State legislature to the Senators from such State, should be received and filed in the Senate."

On motion by Mr. Mason, of N. H.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof, Le postponed until the fifth day of March next.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 7th instant, for instructing the committee on Pensions to inquire into the expediency of granting pensions to the infant children of captain James Logan, a Shawnee chief and agreed thereto.

The bill for the benefit of the legal represen

tatives of Francis Cazeau, late merchant of Montreal, was read the second time.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill respecting persons escaping from the service of their masters, together with the amendments proposed thereto.

On motion by Mr. Smith,

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

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

Mr. President-The President of the United States on the 8th instant, approved and signed, "An act to extend the provisions of the act to authorize certain officers and other persons to administer oaths,' approved May 3d 1798;" "An act to amend an act entitled, An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Joseph Stewart and others;'" also, "An act for the relief of Henry Malcolm.”

The House of Representatives have passed the bill which originated in Senate, entitled, “An act directing the discharge of Lewis Olmsted from imprisonment."

They have passed a bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Park Holland," also, a bill entitled, "An act to set apart and pledge as a permanent fund for internal improvement the bonus of the National Bank, and the United States' share of its dividends:" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

The two bills last mentioned were read. Ordered, That they severally pass to the second reading.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill respecting the transportation of persons of colour for sale, or to be held to labour; and the bill having been amended,

On motion by Mr. Hardin,

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 making provision for subsisting the army of the United States, by authorizing the appointment of commissioners of subsistence. And after progress:

On motion by Mr. Tichenor,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow..

Mr. Lacock submitted the following motion for consideration,

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate

1st. The number of complete rations and parts of rations issued by the commissaries of the northwestern army from the 1st of September, 1812, to the 31st of May, 1813.

2d. The number of rations and parts of rations issued by the contractors for the same period.

3d. The number of rations and parts of ration issued by the commissaries to said army from the 31st of May, 1813, to the 1st of June, 1814.

4th. The number of rations and parts of rations issued by the contractors for the same period.

5th. The amount of provisions bought by the commissaries and public agents for said army for each of the periods aforesaid, the whole expense of such purchases, with the wages paid to commissaries and agents. The expense of transportation, and all incidental expenses incurred by this mode of supplying the army.

6th. The whole amount of money paid to the contractors for supplying the army for each of the periods aforesaid.

7th. The whole amount of provisions turned over by the contractors on the 1st of June, 1814, to the United States, and by the United States to other contractors within that year.

8th. The amount of money advanced in the winter of 1814, and 1815, by order of general Macomb, at Detroit, to the commissary, for the purpose of purchasing provisions on the allegation of an anticipated failure by the contractors. The amount of money actually paid in the purchase of such provisions, with a detailed account, as far as practicable, of the price of the different articles.

9th. The amount of the last-mentioned provisions delivered to the contractors, or issued to the army, particularizing in each case.

Mr. Noble submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a land office in the eastern part of the State of Indiana.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning; to which time the several orders of the day were postponed.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 1817.

Mr. Troup submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee on Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing, by law, the town of Darien, in the State of Georgia, as a port of entry.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph W. Page. Where

upon,

Resolved, That the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 10th instant, submitted by Mr. Taylor, for instructing the committee on the PostOffice and Post-Roads to inquire into the expediency of establishing certain post-routes, and agreed thereto.