JULY, 1812. Proceedings, the Treasury of the United States;" a bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the Act authorizing a loan for a sum not exceeding eleven millions of dollars ;" and a bill, entitled "An act authorizing a subscription for the old six per cent. and deferred stocks, and providing for an exchange of the same;" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed the bill from the Senate, entitled " An act respecting the pay of the Army of the United States," with an amendment, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. SENATE. the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the acts heretofore passed on the subject of an uniform rule of naturalization," withoutamendment; and the bill was resumed as in Committee of the Whole, and Mr. LEIB was requested to take the Chair; and, no amendment having been proposed, the President resumed the Chair, and Mr. LEIB reported the bill without amendment, and it was ordered to the third reading. On motion, the bill was, by unanimous consent, read a third time, and passed. The bill, entitled "An act making additional The Senate proceeded to consider the amend-appropriations for the Military Establishment and ment of the House of Representatives to the bill last mentioned, and concurred therein. The three bills last brought up for concurrence were severally read by unanimous consent; and it was agreed, by unanimous consent, that the bill, entitled "An act authorizing a subscription for the old six per cent. and deferred stocks, and providing for an exchange of the same," be referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. TAYLOR, CAMPBELL of Tennessee, and SMITH of Maryland, were appointed the committee. On motion, by Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to lay before the Senate a copy of such discussions and correspondence relative to British impressments of seamen from American vessels, as may not have been heretofore communicated. On motion, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the acts heretofore passed on the subject of an uniform rule of naturalization," was referred to the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act respecting alien enemies," to consider and report thereon. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress," was read a third time, and passed. for the Indian department, for the year 1812," was read the second time, and resumed as in Committee of the Whole; and Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, was requested to take the Chair; and, no amendment having been proposed, the President resumed the Chair, and Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, reported the bill without amendment, and it was ordered to a third reading. On motion, the bill was read a third time by unanimous consent, and passed. The bill, entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend the payment of certain bills drawn by John Armstrong, late Minister of the United States at the Court of France, upon the Treasury of the United States," was read the second time by unanimous consent. The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act authorizing a loan for a sum not exceeding eleven millions of dollars," was read the second time by unanimous consent. SUNDAY, July 5. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the safe-keeping and accommodation of prisoners of war;" and a bill, entitled "An act making further provision for the Army of the United States, and for other purposes" in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate. The two bills last mentioned were twice read by unanimous consent. The amendment to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act authorizing the President of the United States to accept and organize certain volunteer military corps," having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time as amended. The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the Act giving further time to purchasers of public lands northwest of the river Ohio to complete their payments," was read a third time and passed. Mr. BIBB, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act respecting alien enemies," reported it with an amendment, which was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and Mr. ANDERSON was requested to take the Chair; and the report having been agreed to, the Presi- On the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? dent resumed the Chair, and Mr. ANDERSON re-it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 14, ported the bill with an amendment; and it was nays 6, as follows: agreed that the bill be amended accordingly. On the question, Shall this bill be read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. The amendment to the bill last mentioned having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read the third time as amended by unanimous consent, and passed with an amendment. Mr. BIBB, from the same committee, reported YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Howell, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, and Varnum. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Gilman, Goodrich, Leib, Lloyd, and Smith of Maryland. So it was resolved, that this bill pass with an amendment. On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the bill, entitled "An act making further provision for the Army of the United States, and for other purposes," was referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. SMITH, of Maryland, ANDERSON, and TAYLOR, were appointed the committee. Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the committee last mentioned, reported the bill without amend ment. The motion made yesterday, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, on the mode of electing the President pro tempore of the Senate, was resumed; and, on motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, the further consideration thereof was postponed to the first Monday in November next. Mr. TAYLOR, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing a subscription for the old six per cent, and deferred stocks, and providing for an exchange for the same," reported it without amendment. Mr. TAYLOR, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to prohibit American vessels from proceeding to, or trading with, the enemies of the United States, and for other purposes," reported it with amendments, which were considered as in Committee of the Whole; and Mr. ANDERSON was requested to take the Chair, and the amendments were in part agreed to; and the President having resumed the Chair, on motion the Senate adjourned. MONDAY, July 6. On motion, by Mr. GOODRICH, the committee to whom were referred the memorial of Howard, Fitch, and Lloyd, of New York, and of Boardman and Pope, of Boston, were discharged from the further consideration thereof. On motion, by Mr. LLOYD, the committee to whom was referred the petition of Jonathan Grout, were discharged from the further consideration thereof, and it was referred to the Secretary for the Department of War, to consider and report thereon. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act to prohibit American vessels from proceeding to, or trading with, the enemies of the United States, and for other purposes;" and Mr. ANDERSON was requested to take the Chair. On motion, by Mr. LLOYD, to strike out, from section three, lines one and two, the words" and the armed forces of the same:" it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 17, nays 1, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, How ell, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, and Taylor. NAY-Mr. Varnum. And the bill having been further amended, the President resumed the Chair, and Mr. ANDERSON reported the bill with amendments, which were considered in Senate and agreed to. The amendments to the bill last mentioned having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, the bill was read a third time by unanimous consent, and passed with amendments. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the JULY, 1812. Whole, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the Act authorizing a loan for a sum not exceeding eleven millions of dollars ;" and Mr. VARNUM was requested to take the Chair; and no amendment having been proposed, the President resumed the Chair, and Mr. VARNUM reported the bill without amendment; and, on motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the bill was amended. On the question, Shall this bill be read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. The amendment to the bill last mentioned having been reported by the committee correctly. engrossed, the bill was read a third time by unanimous consent; and was further amended by consent, and passed with amendments. On motion, by Mr. VARNUM, the committee to whom was referred, on the 15th June, the memorial of Charles W. Goldsborough and others, were discharged from the further consideration thereof, and it was postponed to the first Monday in November next. The bill, entitled "An act authorizing a subscription for the old six per cent., and deferred stocks, and providing for an exchange of the same,' was resumed, as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment having been proposed, it was ordered to a third reading. On motion, the bill last mentioned was read a third time by unanimous consent, and passed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act making further provision for the Army of the United States, and for other purposes," and Mr. FRANKLIN was requested to take the Chair; and, on motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the bill was amended. The PRESIDENT resumed the Chair, and Mr. FRANKLIN reported the bill with an amendment. On the question to agree to the amendment made in Committee of the Whole, to wit: "to strike out the first section," it was determined in the negative-yeas 11, nays 11, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Crawford, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of Maryland, Tait, and Taylor. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Howell, Smith of New York, and Varnum. And no further amendment having been proposed, the bill was ordered to a third reading. The bill was then read a third time by unanimous consent, and passed-yeas 12, nays 10, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Cutts, Franklin, Howell, Robinson, Smith of New York, Tait and Varnum. NAYS-Messrs. Crawford, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of Maryland, and Taylor. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend the payment of certain bills drawn by John Armstrong, late Minister of the United States at the Court of France, upon the Treasury of the United Executive Proceedings. States;" and Mr. ANDERSON was requested to take the Chair; and no amendment having been proposed, the President resumed the Chair, and Mr. ANDERSON reported the bill without amendment, and it was ordered to a third reading. The bill was then read a third time by unanimous consent, and passed. On motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, the committee to whom was referred the joint resolution authorizing the President of the United States to cause an accurate census of the inhabitants of the Mississippi Territory to be taken, were discharged from the further consideration thereof, and it was postponed to the first Monday in November next. On motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, the committee to whom was referred the bill in addition to the act, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes, were discharged from the further consideration thereof, and it was postponed to the first Monday in November next. SATURDAY, June 20, 1812. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. HARPER and Mr. FISK, two of their members-Mr. HARPER, chairman: The PRESIDENT communicated a letter from Mr. President: The House of Representatives Colonel Alexander Smyth, transmitting to the have passed a "resolution authorizing the PresiSenate the first copy of an edition of "Regula-dent of the United States to issue a proclamation tions for the field exercise, manœuvres, and conduet, of the Infantry of the United States;" and the letter was read. Six o'clock in the Evening. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House bave passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States and notify him of the intended recess, and have appointed a committee on their part, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution from the House of Representatives for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him of the intended recess, and concurred therein, and Messrs. ROBINSON and ANDERSON were appointed a committee on the part of the Senate. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: To the Senate of the United States: I transmit to the Senate copies and extracts of documents in the archives of the Department of State, falling within the purview of their resolution of the fourth instant, on the subject of British impressments from American vessels. The information, though voluminous, might have been enlarged with more time for research and preparation. In some instances it might, at the same time, have been abridged, but for the difficulty of separating the matter extraneous to the immediate object of the resolution. JULY 6, 1812. JAMES MADISON. The Message and documents were read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House, having finished the business before them, are about to adjourn. 12th CoN. 1st SESS.-11 to the inhabitants of the British American Continental Provinces," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The resolution was read, as follows: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in case it shall be deemed necessary, in order to vindicate the just rights, or to secure the safety of the United States, to invade the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia,and New Brunswick, or either of them, the President of the United States be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to issue a proclamation, addressed to the inhabitants of said provinces, assuring them, in the name of the people of these States, that in case the said provinces, or any of them, shall come into the possession of this Government, the inhabitants of such province or provinces shall be secured and protected in the full enjoy. ment of their lives, liberty, property, and religion, in as full and ample manner as the same are secured to the people of the United States by their constitutions; and that the said proclamation be promulgated and circulated, in the manner which, in the opinion of the President, shall be best calculated to give it general publicity. Ordered, That the resolution pass to a second reading. MONDAY, June 22. The resolution from the House of Representatives, "authorizing the President of the United States to issue a proclamation to the inhabitants of the British American Continental Provinces," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon. Ordered, That Messrs. ANDERSON, SMITH, of Maryland, SMITH, of New York, DANA, and VARNUM, be the committee. The Message and report were read. try lying south of the Mississippi Territory and of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate, and that the bill be considered confidentially. The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, as follows: "An Act authorizing the President to take possession of a tract of country lying south of the Mississippi Territory and of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom was referred the resolution from the House of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreRepresentatives, authorizing the President of the sentatives of the United States of America in ConUnited States to issue a proclamation to the in-gress assembled, That the President be and he is herehabitants of the British American Continental by authorized to occupy and hold, the whole or any Provinces, reported it without amendment.. part of East Florida, including Amelia Island, and also those parts of West Florida which are not now in possession and under the jurisdiction of the United States. THURSDAY, June 25. The resolution from the House of Representatives, authorizing the President of the United States to issue a proclamation to the inhabitants of the British American Continental Provinces, was resumed as in Committee of the Whole; and Mr. GAILLARD was requested to take the Chair. And, after debate, the PRESIDENT resumed the Chair, and Mr. GAILLARD reported, that the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, do not concur in the resolution; and, on the question to agree to the report of the Committee of the Whole, on motion by Mr. BIBB, it was agreed that the question be taken by yeas and nays. On motion, by Mr. ANDERSON, to recommit the original resolution for the purpose of amendment, it was determined in the negative. On the question to agree to the report of the Committee of the Whole, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 18, nays 13, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Brent, Condit, Dana, Franklin, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Hunter. Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Reed, Smith of Maryland, and Smith of New York. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Campbell of Tennessee, Crawford, Cutts, Gaillard, Howell, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. So it was Resolved, That the Senate do not concur in the resolution of the House of Representatives. A message from the House of Representatives by Messrs. MITCHILL and HALL, two of their members: "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of occupying and holding the country aforesaid, and of affording protection to the inhabitants, under the authority of the United States, the President may employ such parts of the military and naval force of the United States as he may deem necessary. "SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for defraying the necessary expenses, one hundred thousand dollars are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied to the purposes aforesaid, under the direction of the President. “SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, until further provision shall be made by Congress, the Preswithin the country he may acquire by this act, a temident shall be and he hereby is empowered to establish of which shall be vested in such person and persons as porary government, the civil and military authorities he may appoint, and be exercised in such manner as he may direct: Provided, That he shall take due care for the preservation of social order, and for securing to the inhabitants the enjoyment of their personal rights, their religion, and their property: And provided, also, That the section of country herein designated, that is situated to the Eastward of the river Perdido, may be the subject of further negotiation." Ordered, That it pass to a second reading. SATURDAY, June 27. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act authorizing the President to take possession of a tract of country lying south of the Mississippi Territory and of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon. Ordered, That Messrs. TAIT, BRADLEY, GILES, BAYARD, and BIBB, be the committee. TUESDAY, June 30. Mr. TAIT, from the committee to whom was referred the bill from the House of RepresentaMr. President: The House of Representatives tives, entitled "An act authorizing the President have passed a bill, entitled "An act authorizing to take possession of a tract of country lying the President to take possession of a tract of coun-south of the Mississippi Territory and of the State Executive Proceedings. of Georgia, and for other purposes;" reported the bill without amendment.. WEDNESDAY, July 1. Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, submitted the following motion for consideration: That the Secretary of War be directed to lay before the Senate, in confidence, returns of the volunteers who may have offered their services under the act for raising fifty thousand volunteers, particularizing the States in which the volunteers reside. Mr. GAILLARD was requested to take the Chair; and the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled 'An act authorizing the President to take possession of a tract of country lying south of the Mississippi Territory and of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes," was resumed, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and the instructions of the President of the United States on the subject, communicated by the committee to whom the said bill was referred, were read; and a motion for amendment was submitted by Mr. CRAWFORD; and, after debate, on motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the further consideration of the bill was postponed until to-morrow. "And be it further enacted, That if the United States, in the prosecution of the present war against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, should obtain possession of the British provinces in North America, or either of them, that the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to establish within the same a temporary government; and the military, civil, and judicial powers thereof, shall be vested in such person and persons, and be exercised in such manner as he may direct, for the protection and maintenance of the inhabitants of such province or provinces, in the full enjoyment of their property, liberty, and religion: Provided, That the principles upon which such temporary government shall be established, shall form no obstacle to the restoration of peace between the two nations." And, on motion to agree to the amendment, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays 10, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Bradley, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Howell, Leib, Pope, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Smith of Maryland, and Smith of New York. On motion, by Mr. TAIT, to amend the bill as follows: "And be it further enacted, That this act be not printed or published, unless directed by the President of the United States; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding." On the question to agree to this amendment, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 23, nays 7, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Bibb, Bradley, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Cutts, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Howell, Leib, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. Hunter, Lambert, and Lloyd. The PRESIDENT resumed the Chair, and Mr. GAILLARD reported the bill, amended. On the question, Shall this bill pass to a third reading, as amended? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 15, nays 13, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Gaillard, Howell, Leib, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Dana, Franklin, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of Maryland, and Smith of New York. FRIDAY, July 3. The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the President to take possession of a tract of country lying south of the Mississippi Territory and of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes," were reported by the committee third time, as amended. correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, to postpone the further consideration thereof to the first Monday in November next; it was determined in the negative-yeas 14, nays 16, as follows: Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Dana, German, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of Maryland, and Smith of New York. Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Howell, Leib, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Worthington. On the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the negative—yeas 14, nays 16, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brent, Campbell of Tennessee, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, Worthington. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Dana, German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pope, Smith of Maryland, and Smith of New York. So it was Resolved, That the Senate do not concur in the said bill. On motion, a committee was appointed to consist of two members, to notify the House of Representatives accordingly. Ordered, That Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, and Mr. LEIB, be the committee. |
