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

The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the duties therein mentioned;" a bill entitled "An act for the relief of certain Creek Indians;" a bill entitled "An act further to regulate the Territories of the United States, and their electing delegates to Congress;" a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Robert Burnside;" a bill cutitled An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to cause repayment to be made of certain alien duties;" a bill entitled "An act supplementary to an act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debts due the United States;" also, a bill entitled "An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seainen and marines, who were lost in the United States brig Epervier;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate.

They have also passed the bill from the Senate, entitled, "An act authorizing a subscription for the printing of the tenth volume of public documents." And he withdrew.

The President signed the ten 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 seven bills last brought up for concurrence were read.

Ordered, That they severally pass to the second reading.

The bill entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the duties therein mentioned," was read the second time by unani

mous consent.

Ou motion,

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

Mr. Campbell, from the committee, reported said bill without amendment.

The bill entitled “An act to regulate the Territories of the United States, and their electing delegates to Congress," was read the second time by unanimous consent, and considered as in committee of the whole; and

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading: And It was read a third time by unanimous consent. Resolved, That this bill pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

The bill entitled "An act for the relief of Robert Burnside," was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

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

Mr. Campbell, from the committee, reported said bill without amendment.

The bill entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to cause repayment to be made of certain alien duties," was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

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

on.

Mr. Barbour, from the committee, reported said bill without amendment.

The bill entitled "An act supplementary to An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debts due the United States," was read the second time by unanimous consent.

On motion,

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

Mr. Campbell, from the committee, reported said bill without amendment.

The bill entitled "An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seamen and marines, who were lost in the United States' brig Epervier," was read the second time by unanimous consent, and considered as in committee of the whole, and no amendment having been made thereto, the President reported it to the House; and

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading; And It was read a third time by unanimous consent. Resolved, That this bill pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

The bill entitled "An act for the relief of certain Creek Indians," was read the second time by unanimons consent.

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Military Affairs, to consider and report thereon. Mr. Williams, from the committee. reported said bill without amendment.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill entitled “ An act respecting the pay and emoluments of certain officers of the army of the United States."

On motion by Mr. Williams,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the 4th day of March, instant. Orlered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill giving the right of pre-emption in the purchase of a tract of land in the reservation of the Lower Rapids of Sandusky, and no amendment having been made thereto, 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 to establish post roads, and the bill having been amei:ded, the President reported it to the House accordingly; and the amendments having been concurred in,

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

It was determined in the affirmative: And The bill having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, it was read a third time by

unanimous consent.

Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be, "An act to establish post roads."

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

The bill to amend an act for organizing the general staff, and making further provision for the army 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 amend an act for organizing the general staff, and making further provision for army of the United States."

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

The resolution to authorize the pay to the assistants of the sergeant-at-arms and door-keeper of the Senate, having been reported by the coinmittee correctly engrossed, was read a third time, and passed as follows:

Resolved, That Robert Tweedy, Tobias Simpson, and George Hicks, assistants to the sergeantat-arms and door-keeper of the Senate, be paid out of the contingent fund two dollars a day, for each day they may have attended the Senate du.