ally settled on by the person or persons claiming title thereto, if such settlement in either case was actually made prior to the 20th day of December, 1803: And provided further, That such grant shall not secure to the grantee or his assigns more than one mile square of land, together with such other and further quantity as heretofore hath been allowed for the wife and family of such actual settler, agreeably to the laws, usages, and customs, of the Spanish Government:"

It passed in the affirmative—yeas 15, nays 9, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Dayton, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, John Smith of Ohio, Samuel Smith, Sumter, Venable, Worthington, and Wright.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Cocke, Hillhouse, Maclay, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Stone, and Tracy.

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the first section of the act passed the third day of March, 1803, entitled "An act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the Revolutionary war."

SATURDAY, March 24.

Mr. WRIGHT, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 12th instant, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act concerning the City of Washington," reported the bill with amendments.

Mr. DAYTON, from the committee to whom was recommitted, on the 13th instant, the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to explore the routes most eligible for

The Senate took into consideration the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States;" and,

Ordered, That it lie for consideration. The bill, entitled "An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes," was read the third time, and further amended; and,

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of David Valenzin, deceased, and for other purposes," was read the third time, and passed.

The bill, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled 'An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject," was read the third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with an amend

ment.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of John Habersham," was read the third time as amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with an amend

ment.

The bill, entitled "An act to amend the act, entitled 'An act concerning the registering and recording of ships and vessels," was read the third time as amended, and passed.

The bill authorizing the payment of two thousand eight hundred dollars to Philip Sloan, was read the third time, and passed.

The bill, entitled "An act to repeal a part of the act concerning Consuls and Vice Consuls, and for the further protection of American seamen," was read the second time, and ordered to the third reading.

The Senate took into consideration the amendment reported by the committee to the bill for the relief of Moses Young, and, having adopted the amendment,

Ordered, That the bill pass to a third reading as amended.

Mr. SAMUEL SMITH gave notice that he would, to-morrow, ask leave to bring in a bill to repeal

amended.

On motion, that it be

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the resolution of the thirteenth instant, authorizing the adjournment of Congress on Monday the 26th, be rescinded, and that the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorized to adjourn their respective Houses on Wednesday the 28th instant;

It passed in the negative.

A motion was made, that when the Senate adjourn, it be to eleven o'clock to-morrow morning; and it passed in the negative-yeas 3, nays 21, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Armstrong, Ellery, and Samuel Smith.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Cocke, Dayton, Franklin, Hillhouse, Maclay, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Stone, Sumter, Tracy, Venable, White, Worthington, and Wright.

Mr. JACKSON, from the joint committee of conference, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, on the amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes," reported that they could not come to an agreement, and that the Senate adhere to their amendment.

On motion, that the Senate do now resume the consideration of the motion made on the 14th instant, "that the record of the proceedings of the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachments, on the impeachment of John Pickering, district judge of the district of New Hampshire, be printed:" It passed in the negative.

Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 23d instant, the bill, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers," reported it without amendment.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House concur in the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes," except to the last two, in which they do not concur. They have passed a bill, en

titled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the Revolutionary war;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read, and ordered to the second reading.

Mr. BALDWIN, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 23d instant, the bill, entitled "An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles, and also for levying and collecting light-money on foreign ships or vessels," reported amendments thereto.

Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 21st instant, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of the late General Moses Hazen," reported the bill without amendment.

The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives, disagreeing to their two last amendments to the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes;" and,

Resolved, That the Senate recede from the first of the said amendments disagreed to.

Resolved, That they do insist on their last amendment disagreed to on the said bill, ask a conference thereon, and that Messrs. WORTHINGTON and BRECKENRIDGE be managers at the same on the part of the Senate.

The Senate took into consideration the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States;" and,

Resolved, That they agree thereto.

The bill, entitled "An act concerning the public buildings at the City of Washington," was read the third time; and, on motion, the bill was amended, and passed.

The bill for the relief of Moses Young was read the third time as amended, the blank filled with the words "two thousand ;" and then the bill was passed.

The bill, entitled "An act to repeal a part of the act, entitled 'An act supplementary to the act concerning Consuls and Vice Consuls, and for the further protection of American seamen," was read the third time, and passed.

The bill, entitled "An act for the appointment of an additional judge for the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes." was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. TRACY, BRECKENRIDGE, and ANDERSON, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the adjournment of district courts, by marshals, in certain cases," was read the second time, and ordered to the third reading.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings

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in each State shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other State," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last mentioned was read, and ordered to the second reading.

The bill, entitled "An act in addition to an act for fixing the Military Peace Establishment of the United States," was read the second time, and ordered to the third reading.

The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. ANDERSON, BALDWIN, and BRECKENRIDGE, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Mr. JACKSON submitted an amendment to the bill last mentioned; and it was referred to the said committee, to consider and report thereon.

The bill, entitled "An act relative to the compensation of certain officers of the customs, and to provide for appointing a surveyor in the district therein mentioned," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. SAMUEL SMITH, ANDERSON, and STONE, to concur and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of George Lee Davidson" was resumed; and,

Resolved, That this bill do not pass.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House adhere to their disagreement to the amendment insisted on by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes." They agree to the conference proposed by the Senate on their amendment insisted on to the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the disposal of the lands of the United States in the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes," and have appointed managers on their part.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled "An act to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers;" and, on motion to strike out of the first section the words "two and a half per centumn, ad valorem" it was determined in the negativeyeas 8, nays 17, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Dayton, Hillhouse, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Tracy, and White.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Maclay, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Samuel Smith, Sumter, Venable, Worthington, and Wright.

Ordered, That the bill pass to the third reading. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House do not concur in the amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act concerning the public buildings at the City of Washington." They insist on their disagreement to the last amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes."

The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives, adhering to their

disagreement to the sixteenth amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes;" and on motion, that the Senate adhere to the said amendment, it passed in the negative—yeas 10, nays 16, as follows:

YEAS--Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Cocke, Franklin, Jackson, Samuel Smith, Sumter, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Dayton, Ellery, Hillhouse, Logan, Maclay, Olcott, Plumer, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Tracy, Venable, White, and Wright.

Resolved, That the Senate recede from their said amendment.

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The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act providing for a Naval Peace Establishment, and for other purposes," was read the third time as amended; and,

Resolved, That this bill do pass with an amend

ment.

The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the Revolutionary war," was read the second time.

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading.

The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives, insisting on their dissagreement to the said amendment; and,

Resolved, That they do recede therefrom. The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives disagreeing to their amendment to the bill, entitled "An act concerning the public buildings at the City of Washington;" and, on motion to adhere to the amendment, it passed in the negative-yeas 12, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Breckenridge, Hillhouse, Maclay, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Sumter, Tracy, White, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Baldwin, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Samuel Smith, and Venable.

On motion to postpone the consideration of this bill to the next session of Congress, it passed in the negative-yeas 9, nays 14, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Breckenridge, Hillhouse, Maclay, Pickering, Plumer, Tracy, and Worthington.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Baldwin, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Olcott, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, John Smith of New York, Samuel Smith, Sumter, and Venable.

Resolved, That the Senate do insist on their amendment, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the said bill, ask a conference thereon, and that Messrs. ANDERSON and TRACY be the managers at the same on their part.

MONDAY, March 26.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 24th instant, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee," reported amendments thereto; which were read.

the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, on the amendment to the bill, entitled "An act concerning the public buildings at the City of Washington," and have appointed managers on their part.

The bill, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers," was read the third time.

On motion to strike out the second section of the bill, as follows:

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a distinct account shall be kept of the duties imposed by this act, and the proceeds thereof shall constitute a fund, to be denominated "the Mediterranean Fund," and shall be applied solely to the purposes designated by this act. And the said additional duty shall cease and be discontinued at the expiration of three months after the ratification, by the President of the United States, of a treaty of peace with the Regency of Tripoli, unless the United States should then be at war with any other of the Barbary Powers, in which case the said additional duty shall cease and be discontinued at the expiration of three months after the ratification, by the President of the United States, of a treaty of peace with such Power: Provided, however, That the said additional duty shall be collected on all such goods, wares, and merchandise, liable to pay the same, as shall have been imported previous to the day on which the said duty is to cease:"

It passed in the negative-yeas 8, nays 18, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Dayton, Hillhouse, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Tracy, and White.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Breckenridge, Baldwin, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, John Smith of Ohio, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Venable, Worthington, and Wright.

On motion to strike out the word "two," in the eleventh line of the first section of the bill, it passed in the negative-yeas 8, nays 17, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Dayton, Hillhouse, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Tracy, and White.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Cocke, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, John Smith of Ohio, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Venable, Worthington, and Wright.

On motion to strike out from the words "aduty," inclusive, in the eleventh line of the first section of the bill to the end thereof, as follows:

"A duty of two and an half per centum ad valorem, in addition to the duties now imposed by law, shall be laid, levied, and collected, upon all goods, wares, and merchandise, paying a duty ad valorem, which shall, after the thirtieth day of June next, be imported into the United States from any foreign port or place, and an addition of ten per centum shall be made to the said additional duty in respect to all goods, wares, and merchandise, imported in ships or vessels not of the United States; and the duties imposed by this act shall be levied and collected in the same manner, and under the same regulations and allowances as to drawbacks, mode of security, and time of payment, respectively, as are already prescribed by law in relation to

the duties now in force on the articles in which the said additional duty is laid by this act :"

It passed in the negative-yeas 7, nays 20, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Hillhouse, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Tracy, and White.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Breckenridge, Baldwin, Cocke, Dayton, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, Israel Sinith, John Smith of Ohio, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Venable, Worthington, and Wright.

On the question to agree to the final passage of the bill, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays 5. as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Breckenridge, Baldwin, Cocke, Dayton, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, Pickering, John Smith of Ohio, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Venable, Worthington, and Wright.

NAYS-Messrs, Adams, Hillhouse, Olcott, Plumer, and Tracy.

So it was Resolved That this bill do pass.
On motion, it was

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the resolution of the 13th instant, authorizing the adjournment of Congress on the 26th instant, be rescinded; and that the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorized to adjourn their respective Houses on Tuesday, the 27th instant.

Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this resolution.

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The bill, entitled "An act to authorize the adjournment of district courts by marshals in certain cases." was read the third time and passed.

The Senate took into consideration the report of the committee proposing an amendment to the bill. entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to explore the routes most eligible for opening certain public roads;" and,

On motion to postpone the consideration thereof until the next session of Congress, it passed in the negative-yeas 6, nays 15, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Ellery, Maclay, Nicholas, Pickering, and Venable.

NAYS Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Cocke, Dayton, Franklin, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Tracy, White, and Worthington.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended.

Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, from the committee to entitled "An act relative to the compensations of whom was referred, on the 24th instant, the bill, certain officers of the customs, and to provide for appointing a surveyor in the district therein mentioned." reported it without amendment.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to prescribe the mode in ceedings in each State, shall be authenticated, so which the public acts, records, and judicial proas to take effect in every other State," was read the second time, and ordered to the third reading.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the public lands south of the State of Tennessee;" and having amended the same, Ordered, That it pass to the third reading, as amended.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of the late General Moses Hazen." Ordered, That the further consideration of this bill be postponed to the first Monday in November next.

The Senate considered the amendments to the bill, entitled "An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles, and, also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships and vessels;" and the amendments were agreed to.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third read

The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments to the bill, entitled "An act for the appointment of an additional judge for the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes;" and, having agreed to the same,

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act concerning the City of Washing-. ton;" and having amended the same,

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third read-. ing as amended.