of the Senators present, those who voted in the

And the amendments made as in committee of the whole, having been concurred in, in part. On the question-"Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time?"

On motion by Mr. Talbot,

It was agreed to take the question by yeas and

nays.

On motion by Mr. Smith,

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

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.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1817.

Mr. Fromentin, from the Joint Library committee, reported the following resolutions, which were read and passed to the second reading:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the commissioner of public buildings to cause to be erected and fitted up for the reception of the library of Congress a suitable building, upon a plan to be approved by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, to be situated on Delaware Avenue, north of the Capitol.

Resolved, That when the said building shall be ready for the reception of the said library, it shall be the duty of the librarian to remove the same and arrange the books therein.

Mr. Fromentin presented the petition of William Hargrave, praying the privilege of entering with the register of the land-office east of Pearl river, the tract of land on which he resides, not exceeding four hundred and eighty acres, as designated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Fromentin,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Public Lands, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

On motion by Mr. Ruggles,

Resolved, That the committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post-road from Fort Wayne, in the State of Ohio, to Chicago, in

the State of Indiana.

On motion by Mr. Chace,

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to provide for reports of the decisions of the supreme court; 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.

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 19th, 1817.

Mr. Ruggles reported from the committee that they had examined, and found duly enrolled, the bill entitled "An act authorizing the sale of certain grounds belonging to the United States, in the city of Washington;" 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;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Jacint Laval;" the bill entitled "An act 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;" the bill entitled "An act directing the discharge of Lewis Olinsted from imprisonment;" also, the bill entitled “ An act providing for the division of certain quarter sections in future sales of public lands."

Mr. Roberts, from the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph C.. Boyd, made a report together with the following resolution :

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

The report and resolution were read.

Mr. Roberts, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Ewell, made a report, together with the following resolution :

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner is unreasonable, and ought not to be granted. The report and resolution were read.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Otis, attorney of William Otis, late collector of the customs of the district of Barnstable, be discharged from the further consideration thereof.

Mr. Dana, from the committee to whom was re ferred the motion submitted by Mr. Fromeutin on the 14th instant, with instructions relating to the journals. made a report, which was read.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 17th instant for instructing the committee on Military A Tairs to report a bill to the Senate, to reduce the military peace establishment of the United States; and,

On motion by Mr. King,

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

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 17th instant, for instructing the committee on Finance to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase, or cause to be erected, suitable buildings for custom-houses and public warehouses, for the safe and convenient collection of the revenue of the United States, and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motions of the 17th instant, for instructing the committee on Finance to report to the Senate a bill providing for the establishment of a bank within the city of Washington, upon certain conditions, and to report a bill prohibiting, after a certain time, the making and issuing, by any unauthorized association or individual, within the District of Columbia, notes or bills, with intent to cause the same to be circulated and received in payment.