Ordered, That Thomas Cutts, jun. have leave to withdraw his petition.

The President communicated a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made in obedience to the resolution of the Senate of the 27th ultimo, containing the information required, concerning the progress made in surveying military bounty lands, and the report was read.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 31st ultimo, instructing the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to inquire into the expediency of establishing by law, uniform rates of damages and interest, in cases of protests of foreign bills of exchange; and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 31st ultimo, instructing the committee on Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of providing by law, for the division of a certain proportion of the quarter sections of the public lands; and agreed thereto.

Mr. Roberts from the committee of Claims, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Ignace Chalmet Delino deceased; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.

Mr. Chace, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill to provide for the duc execution of the laws of the Uuited States, within the State of Indiana, and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Lacock submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inqure into the expediency of authorizing by law the appointment of additional agents in such States or Territories, where it may be found necessary, for the more convenient payment of such persons as now are, or may hereafter be placed on the pension list of the United States.

The Senate resumed the report of the select committee, on the petition of Robert Kid. On motion by Mr. Daggett,

Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.

On motion by Mr. Lacock,

That the Senate proceed to the appointment of an assistant door-keeper.

On motion by Mr. Campbell,

Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next.

After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1817.

Mr. Varnum communicated the resolutions of the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the appointment of agents to present the claims

of that commonwealth against the United States for allowance, with instructions to their Senators to afford the said agents all the aid in their power for the accomplishments of the object of their appointment, and endeavour to procure all necessary provision for that purpose to be made by law; and the resolutions were read.

Mr. Varnum submitted the following motion for consideration.

Resolved, That the committee of Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing an act entitled "An act increasing the compensation allowed the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, and of the doorkeeper and assistant doorkeeper of the Senate and House of Representatives," approved March 3, 1815, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 2d instant, for instructing the committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the appointment of additional agents, for the payment of persons placed on the pension list of the United States, and agreed thereto.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the select committee, on the petition of Robert Kid.

On motion by Mr. Mason, of N. H.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next, and that the petition, and accompanying documents, be printed for the use of the Senate.

The bill to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the State of Indiana, was read the second time.

On motion by Mr. Chace,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until next Monday week.

The bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Ignace Chalmet Delino, deceased, 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.

Mr. Lacock submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the pay of regimental and battalion paymasters, and giving them rank in the army

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Mr. Morrow, from the committee on the Public Lands, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill to authorize a new edition of the collection of laws respecting the public lands, and the bill was read.

Ondered, That it pass to the second reading.

On motion by Mr. Horsey,

It was agreed, that when the Senate adjourn, it be to Monday next.

After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock on Monday morning.

MONDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1817.

The President communicated a letter from the acting Secretary for the Department of War, transmitting forty copies of the army register, prepared for each member of the Senate, conformably to a resolution of the 13th of December, 1815; and the letter was read.

Mr. Morrow, from the committee on Public Lands, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill to increase the salaries of the register and receiver of public moneys of the land office at Marietta; and the bill was read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. Mr. Fromentin, from the Joint Library committce, made a report which was read.

Mr. Fromentin, from the same committee reported a bill, making a further appropriation for the purchase of books for the Library of Congress, and for other purposes; and the bill was

read.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.

Mr. Mason, of Virginia, presented the petition of James Garey, who was a lieutenant in the 27th regiment of infantry during the late war with Great Britain, praying a donation of land or some other provision, for reasons stated in the petition; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Mason, of Va.

Ordered. That it be referred to the committee