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the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles on certain entries and locations of lands therein described, together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee. And, On motion by Mr. Stokes,

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 secure, in certain cases, the bounty in land to the heirs of deceased soldiers. And,

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1817.

Mr. Taylor, from the committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act granting bounties in land and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers, passed 5th March, 1816," reported it without amendinent.

Mr. Mason, of Virginia. from the committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the extension of the Columbia turnpike road, within the District of Columbia," reported it without amendment.

Mr. Williams, from the committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill entitled An

act for the relief of certain officers," reported it without amendment.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 25th instant, for instructing the committce on Pensions to inquire into the expediency of increasing the pension of Randolph Clarkson, and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Frederick Folley:

Whereupon,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be disallowed.

The resolution respecting the printing for Congress was read the second time.

The resolusion to authorize the pay to the assistants to the sergeant-at-arms, and door-keeper of the Senate was read the second time, and considered as in committee of the whole. And,

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

The bill for the relief of the heirs of William B. Carter, was read the second time.

The engrossed bill authorizing a subscription for an additional volume of the laws of the United States, and for the distribution thereof, was read a third time.

On motion by Mr. Varnum,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the 4th day of March, next. Agreeably to the order of the day the Senate

resumed, as in committee of the whole, the cousideration of the bill entitled " An act to set apart and pledge, as a permanent fund for internal improvements, the bonus of the national bank, and the United States' share of its dividends:" And Mr. Varnum was requested to take the chair. On motion by Mr. Daggett,

That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the fourth day of March, next, It was determined in the negative, yeas 18, nays

19.

On motion by Mr. Wilson,

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

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Messrs. Tait,

Talbot,

Messrs. Wells,
Wilson.

Taylor,

On motion,

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1817.

Mr Wilson, from the joint committee, appointed to examine and report what business is pending between the two Houses, and what is indispensable to act upon previous to the adjournment, made a report; which was read.

Mr. Roberts presented the petition of Daniel Simonds, of Beverly, in Massachusetts, who be longed to the army of the revolution, praying a pension, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

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

Mr. Roberts, from the committee of Claims, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill for the relief of Isaac Briggs; and the bill was read. Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Roberts, from the sanic committee to whom was referred the petition of William B. Stokes,

made a report, together with the following resolu

tion:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.

The report and resolution were read.

Mr. Williams presented the petition of Hannah Allen, widow of Justice Ailen, who died while in the service of the United States, praying relief, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read. On motion by Mr. Williams,

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

Mr. Morrow, from the committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred, on the 7th instant, the message from the President of the United States, reported a bill authorizing the payment of a sum of money to the State of Georgia, under the articles of agreement and cession between the United States and that State; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Francis Henderson and family, heirs and representatives of John Laurens, deceased, be discharged from the further consideration thereof.

On motion by Mr. Stokes,

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to authorize

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