The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the sup port of government, for the year 1822;" Mr. Dickerson in the chair; and the same having been further amended, it was reported to the Senate accordingly; and,

On the question to concur in the amendment to insert, at the end of the second section, the following additional proviso: "Provided, further, That nothing in this section contained shall extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of Treasury notes received by such person to be expended in the public service:"

Yeas

{Nays

19,

It was determined in the affirmative, Nays.... 18.

On motion, by Mr. Holmes, of Maine,

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

To strike out of the second section of the bill the following proviso:

"Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act, or by the act making appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year 1822, and towards the service of the year 1823, shall be paid to any person for his compensation who has been one year in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for and paid into the Treasury, all sums for which he may be liable." and to insert, in lieu thereof, the following, as a new section:

"And be it further enacted, That no person or persons entitled to receive moneys from the United States, in virtue of this or of any other act for the appropriation of moneys, enacted during the present session of Congress, shall receive payment thereof, if any such person or persons shall be, at the time of application for such payment, really and truly indebted to the United States, on his or their own account, either by judgment not enjoined or appealed from, by bond or other obligation on which no credits are claimed, or by account which shall have been finally closed and settled at the proper Department, and which has not been ap pealed from or contested, until all sums thus due from such applicant shall have been paid up or satisfactorily secured:"

Mr. Williams, of Tennessee, called for a division of the question, and it was taken on striking out,

Yeas

17,

And determined in the negative, Nays..... 22.

On motion, by Mr. Morril,

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

To amend the bill, by inserting, in section 2, line 5, after "in ar

rears," the words “ as principal:"

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

Further to amend the bill, by adding, at the end of the second section, the following additional proviso:

"Provided, also, That no person shall be considered as in arrears, under the provisions of this act, unless on bond or obligation for the payment of money upon which credits have not been claimed, or on a claim confessed or admitted, or on judgment entered in a court of law; and on securing to be paid into the Treasury the arrearage so due, in such manner as the President may direct and approve, such debtor shall not be liable to the provisions of this act:"

It was determined in the negative,

On motion, by Mr. Eaton,

20,

Yeas
Nays.

22.

The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators pre

sent, those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Mr. Johnson, of Ken. Mr. Rodney,

Mr. Barbour,

On motion, by Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky,

Further to amend the bill, by adding, at the end of the second section, the following proviso: "Provided, That this section shall not be so construed as to apply to any person who may be in arrears by having entered himself as security to a disbursing officer during the late war, unless where a judgment has been rendered against himself or principal:"

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

The bill having been further amended,

On the question, "Shall the amendments be engrossed, and the

bill be read a third time as amended?"

It was determined in the affirmative.

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Gouverneur, his Secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States, on the 14th instant, approved and signed "An act to establish the district of Blakely;” “ An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act to alter the terms of the district court in Alabama;" and, on the 20th instant, "An act supplementary to an act, entitled An act for the relief of the purchasers of public lands prior to the first day of July, 1820."

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

After the consideration of Executive business,

The Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1822.

The President communicated a letter from the Secretary of State, with a statement containing the particulars in relation to the passengers which have arrived in the United States from the 1st of October, 1820, to the 30th of September, 1821, inclusive, made in pursuance of the 5th section of the act, entitled "An act regulating passenger ships and vessels;" and the letter and statement were read.

Mr. Ruggles, from the Committee of Claims, to which was referred the petition of Joseph Forrest, praying indemnification for the loss of a vessel chartered to the United States, made a report, accompanied by a bill for the relief of Joseph Forrest; and the report and bill were read; and,

Ordered, That the bill pass to the second reading.

Mr. Knight reported, from the committee, that they had examined and found duly enrolled, the bill, entitled “ An act to perfect certain locations and sales of public lands in Missouri;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands, for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and olive."

Mr. Stokes, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to which was referred the resolution providing for the security, in the transmission of letters, &c. in the public mail, reported the same without amendment.

Mr. Holmes, of Mississippi, submitted a document relating to the Natchez Hospital; which was read; and,