instant, for instructing the committee on Military Affairs to report to the Senate a bill to reduce the establishment of the United States;

mi:itary peace

and,

On motion by Mr. Williams,

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

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled, " An act more effectually to preserve the neutral relations of the United States," together with the amendments reported thereto by the committee on Foreign Relations.

On motion by Mr. Barbour,

Ordered, That the bill be recommitted to the committee on Foreign Relations, further to consider and report thereon.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill for the relief of Sarah Dewees, and no amendment having been agreed to, the President reported the bill to the House.

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

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

Mr. President—The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed several enrolled

bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.

The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act repealing the act entitled 'An act for the safe keeping and accommodation of prisoners of war,' passed July 6th, 1812;” a bill entitled "An act making provision for the support of the military establishment for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen;" a bill entitled "An act making additional appropriations to defray the expenses of the army and militia during the late war with Great Britain;" a bill entitled "An act supplementary to an act entitled 'An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments;'" a bill entitled “An act freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from James Madison;" a bill entitled "An act to authorize the extension of the Columbia turnpike road within the district of Columbia;" a bill entitled "An act concerning the compensation of the district attorney for the district of Massachusetts;" also a bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen," in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

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

The bill entitled "An act repealing the act entitled 'An act for the safe keeping and accommodation of prisoners of war,' passed July the 6th, 1812," was read the second time by unanimous

consent.

On motion by Mr. Campbell,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Military Affairs, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act making provision for the support of the military establishment for the year 1817," was read the second time by unani

mous consent.

On motion by Mr. Campbell,

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

The bill entitled "An act making additional appropriations to defray the expenses of the army and militia during the late war with Great Britain,” was read the second time by unanimous

consent.

On motion by Mr. Campbell,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled, An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments," was read the second time by unanimous consent. On motion by Mr. Campbell,

Ordered, That it be referred to the same committec, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the extension of the Columbia turnpike road within the District of Columbia," was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the District of Columbia, to consider and report thereon.

The bill entitled "An act concerning the compensation of the district attorney for the district of Massachusetts,” was read a second time by unani

mous consent.

On motion,

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

The bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year 1817," was read the second time by

unanimous consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Naval Affairs, to consider and report thereon. The bill entitled "An act freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from James Madison," was read the second time by unanimous con

sent.

The President signed the six enrolled bills last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee, to be laid before the President of the United States.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill authorizing a subscription for an additional volume of the laws of the United States, and for the distribution thereof; and no amendment having been made thereto, the bill was reported to the House."

On motion by Mr. Daggett,

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 to provide for the purchase and distribution of the laws of the United States; and no amendment having been agreed to, the President reported it 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 authorizing the appointment of hospital surgeons and hospital surgeons' mates in the navy of the United States, together with the amendment reported thereto by the committee on Naval Affairs.

On motion by Mr. Lacock,

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

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill for the benefit of the legal representatives of Francis Cazeau, late