Pensions; to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Campbell submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of provilling by law for authorizing those who hold titles, derived from the State of North-Carolina, to lands in that part of the State of Tennessee to which the In lian claim has not yet been extinguished, to have the boundaries of their said claims ascertained and re-marked, or otherwise identified; in order that the evidence to support the same may be perpetuated.

Mr. Brown presented the petition of Anthony Cavalier and Peter Petit, of the State of Louisiana, praying the confirmation of their title to a certain tract of land in said State, as stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Brown,

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

The bill. entitled "An act for the relief of Luther Bingham," was read the second time.

On motion by Mr. Varnum,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee of Claims; to consider and report thereon.

The bill, entitled An act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage," was read the second time.

On motion by Mr. Wilson,

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

Mr. Roberts from the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Alfred M. Carter, reported a bill for the relief of the heirs of Landon Carter; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 20th instant, for instructing the committee on the Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, for the reservation from sale, lands producing live-oak and red cedar timbers; and agreed thereto.

Mr. Goldsborough from the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Riddle, made a report, together with the following resolution:

Resolved, That the petitioner have leave to with draw his petition.

The report and resolution were read.

Mr. Ruggles reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Nathaniel Williams."

After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned to eleven o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24th, 1816.

The credentials of the honourable Martin D. Hardin, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the State of Kentucky, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the honourable William T. Barry, were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him.

Mr. Goldsborough presented the petition of John Tyler and Trueman Tyler. executors of Thomas Turner, late accountant of the navy, praying compensation for extra services rendered in relation to the navy pension fund, as stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Goldsborough,

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

Mr. Ruggles presented the memorial of Samuel Sprigg, praying a patent may issue to him for a tract of land in the State of Ohio, for reasons stated in the memorial; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Ruggles,

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

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, that the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "an act for the re

lief of Luther Bingham," be discharged from the further consideration thereof. And

Ordered, That the petition of Luther Bingham, together with the accompanying documents, be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury; to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Mr. Ruggles submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the salaries of the Register of the Land Office, and the Receiver of Public Moneys, in the district of Marietta, in the State of Ohio.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 23d instant, for perpetuating certain land marks; which, having been amended, was agreed to as follows:

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Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of viding by law for authorizing those who hold titles, derived from the State of North-Carolina, Virginia, or Kentucky, to lands in that part of the State of Tennesse or Kentucky to which the Indian claim has not yet been extinguished, to have the boundaries, or other land marks, of their claims ascertained and re-marked, or otherwise identified; in order that the evidence to support the same may be perpetuated.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of Claims, on the petition of Thomas Riddle: and

On motion of Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the first Monday in January

next.

The bill for the relief of the heirs of Landon Carter, was read the second time, and considered as in committee of the whole; and

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

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion by Mr. Tait,

It was agreed that when the Scuate adjourn it be to Thursday next.

Mr. Noble submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee on the Post-Offices and Post-Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post-route from the town of Hamilton, in the State of Ohio, by Brookville, in Franklin county, State of Indiana; from thence up the west fork of White water, by Connersville; from thence to Waterloo; from thence to Salisbury by the way of Centersville, in the county of Wayne; from thence to Dunlap's Mill on the east fork of White water; from thence to the town of Fairfield, by the way of the town of Bath; from thence to the aforesaid town of Brookville.

Mr. Goldsborough presented the petition of William G. Ridgely, of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, praying that certain bonds given for au alleged violation of the non-importation law.