APRIL, 1810. Bank of the United States. SENATE. informed the Senate that the House adhere to lin, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Hillhouse, their disagreement to the amendment of the Sen-Lloyd, Mathewson, Meigs, Pickering, Robinson, and ate to the bill, entitled "An act respecting the Smith of New York. commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and for other purposes." The House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to examine into the title to the batture in front of the suburb St. Mary;" in which bill they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bill last brought up for concurrence was read, and passed to the second reading. On motion. by Mr. GILES, the further consider ation of the bill appropriating a sum of money for procuring munitions of war, and for other purposes, was postponed until Thursday next. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act regulating the Post Office Establishment," together with the amendment reported thereto by the select committee; and, after progress, the Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, April 3. On motion, by Mr. GOODRICH, to amend the bill, by inserting the words "by water." between the words "communication" and "shall," in the 7th section, it was passed in the affirmativeyeas 22, nays 5, as follows: YEAS-MESSTS. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell, Champlin, Clay, Condit, Crawford, Gaillard, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Horsey, Lambert, Lloyd, Mathewson, Pickering, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, and Turner. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Franklin, Gregg, Meigs, and Sumter. And sundry other amendments having been agreed to, the Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, April 4. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made in pursuance of the resolution of the Sen Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the bill to amend the laws within the District of Co-ate of the 2d instant: lumbia correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and passed. The bill to appropriate a certain tract of land for opening and improving the water communication between the tide waters of the Hudson river and Lakes Ontario and Erie, was read the second time. The bill fixing the compensation of Ministers and of Consuls residing on the coast of Barbary, and for other purposes," was read the second time. The bill, entitled "An act to examine into the title of the batture in front of the suburb St. Mary," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. WHITESIDE, CRAWFORD, GREGG, BRADLEY, and HILLHOUSE, were appointed the committee. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act regulating the Post Office Establishment," together with the amendments proposed thereto; and on the amendment submitted by Mr. BAYARD, as follows: To strike out, from the word "office," in the second line of tenth section, to the word "and," in sixth line, and insert the following clause: "Which shall remain open for the receipt and delivery of letters, papers, and packages, each day of the week, from the hour of in the morning, to the hour of in the evening; during which time, and, also, such other time as the Postmaster General shall direct, one or more persons shall attend for the purpose of performing the duties thereof:" Mr. BRADLEY called for a division of the question, and it was taken on striking out; and determined in the negative-yeas 14, nays 15, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Campbell, Clay, Gaillard, Giles, Horsey, Lambert, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Sumter, Turner, and Whiteside. in TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 3, 1810. SIR: I have the honor to transmit a report, prepared obedience to the resolution of the Senate of yesterday. I have the honor to be, &c. ALBERT GALLATIN. To the honorable the President of the Senate: The Secretary of the Treasury, in obedience to the resolution of the Senate, of the 2d instant, respectfully reports That the statement annexed to the report made to the Senate on the 2d day of March, 1809, contained all the dividends made by the Bank of the United States, from its establishment to the date of the report, as stated to the Treasury by the bank. That the annexed table, (A,) being a transcript of the abovementioned statement, with the addition of the dividends made on the 1st day of July, 1809, and on the 1st day of January last, embraces not only the semidividends which are within the knowledge of this Deannual dividends of 4 per cent., but also all the extra partment, and which, it is believed, have ever been made by the bank; making, in the whole, an average of 8 13-36 per cent. a year. That there remained to the credit of the bank, after payment of the dividend made on the 1st day of January last, a surplus of $409,410, consisting of two items, viz: $125,000, designated by the name of "General Bank Estate," intended as an offset against decay and presumed loss, in case of sale of the real estate of the bank-that estate having been paid for from the capital stock, and not from the profits of the bank; and $284,410, designated by the name of "Contingent Fund," indebts, not yet actually lost; and the residue of which, tended in the first place to cover losses arising from bad if any, will be applicable to another extra dividend. each of its offices of discount and deposite, could not be That the nominal profit resulting to the bank, from ascertained without an investigation of all the weekly returns made to this Department; and that there are no returns from which the actual loss sustained by each office can be known. But, that the statement (B) shows the permanent NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Condit, Crawford, Frank-capital given to each office of discount and deposite; the balance due in account current by the offices of the ALBERT GALLATIN. Dividends on United States Bank Stock. Rate July, 1801 4 January, 1803 66 July, 4t 44t 4 January, 1805 4 66 4 January, 1806 66 25 July, 8 26 9 July, 27 July, 28 4 July, 4 January, 1807 6 13 July, July, 66 July, 16 January, 1800 4 34 17 July, 66 18 January, 1801 6 † January, 1808 66 4 January, 1809 4 4 Dividends falling short of the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. + Including extra dividends. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill making provision for the estab lishment of a National Bank; and Mr. BAYARD moved, among other amendments, the following new section to the bill making provision for the establishment of a National Bank, which were ordered to be printed, and the bill postponed till Friday next, and made the order of that day. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any person, copartnership, or body politic, who now do, or at any time within three years from the third day of March next may, hold stock of the present Bank of the United States, to subscribe, within that period of time, in the books to be opened at the city of Philadelphia, for as many shares as he, she, or they, may hold of the capital stock of the said Bank of the United States; and the shares so subscribed shall be payable either in gold or silver, or by the transfer and assignment of an equal amount of the stock of the said bank, at the time of the subscription. SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That the incorporation of the subscribers to the Bank of the United States, made and established by the act, entitled "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States," passed on the 25th day of February, A. D. 1791, shall continue, and the same is hereby continued, till the 4th day of March, A. D. 1814-the capital to be augmented to thirty millions of dollars. POST OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT. On motion, by Mr. REED, to strike out the 39th 200,000 600,000 $00,000 1,409,916 NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Campbell, Champlin, 611,517 Clay, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Hillhouse, Horsey, Lambert, Lloyd, Mathewson, Meigs, Pickering, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Sumter, and Whiteside. On the question, to agree to the report of the select committee, to strike out the 40th section of the bill, which gives the Adjutant Generals of the respective States the right of sending and re ceiving certain letters and packages free of post$16,949,497 age, it was determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 17, as follows: 1,411,620 1 1641 APRIL, 1810. Post Office Establishment. YEAS-Messrs. Bradley, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gregg, Lambert, Meigs, Sumter, Turner, and Whiteside. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Champlin, Clay, Gaillard, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Horsey, Lloyd, Mathewson, Pickering, Pope, Reed, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, and Smith of New York. On motion, by Mr. SMITH of Maryland, a new section, to follow section 40th of the original bill, was agreed to: and, on motion, by Mr. LLOYD, a new section to follow the last was adopted; and the Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, April 5. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill for the preservation of peace and maintenance of the authority of the United States in the ports, harbors, and waters, under their jurisdiction, reported it without amendment. Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, gave notice that tomorrow he should ask leave to bring in a bill to authorize the President of the United States to employ the public armed ships in protecting the commerce of the United States, and for other purposes. Mr. LLOYD Submitted the following motion: Resolved, That the Secretary for the Department of War be, and he hereby is, requested to prepare a system for improving the discipline of the militia of the United States, comprehending the infantry, cavalry, and artillery; and to report the same to the Senate at the next session of Congress. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a resolution authorizing the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on the twenty-third of April instant; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The resolution was read, and passed to the second reading. POST OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act regulating the Post Office Establishment." On motion, by Mr. HILLHOUSE, to strike out the third section of the bill, which authorizes the appointment of agents, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 21, nays 6, as follows: 642 SENATE. It was determined in the negative-yeas 7, YEAS-Messrs. Champlin, Gilman, Hillhouse, Hor- On motion, by Mr. HORSEY, to amend the bill, "Provided, That, in the cities or towns of Boston, Providence, and Newport, in the State of Rhode Is land, Philadelphia, Wilmington, in the State of Dela ware, Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington, Alexandria, Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, and New Orleans, the postmasters shall keep their respective offices open for the receipt and delivery of letters, papers, and packages, and give due attendance each day of the week, from the hour of in the evein the morning to the hour ofning, and at such other hours as the Postmaster General shall direct" It was determined in the negative-yeas 15, nays 16, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Brent, Champlin, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Horsey, Lloyd, MatthewWhiteside. son, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Sumter, Turner, and NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Campbell, Clay, Condit, Franklin, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Lambert, Meigs, Pickering, Pope, Robinson, Smith of New York, and Tait. And the bill having been further amended, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. FRIDAY, April 6. The resolution of the House of Representatives authorizing the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on the twentythird of April, instant, was read the second time, and passed. Mr. GILES (in pursuance of instructions from the Legislature of Virginia) submitted the following resolutions for consideration: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for appropriating certain waste and unappropriated lands to satisfy YEAS-Messrs. Campbell, Condit, Crawford, Frank-bounties due from the State of Virginia to the officers lin, Gaillard, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Hill- and soldiers of the line of that State, and to the mahouse, Horsey, Lambert, Lloyd, Mathewson, Pickering, rines thereof; and, if deemed expedient, to designate Reed, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Sumter, the said lands by law. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire Tait, and Turner. NAYS-Messrs. Brent, Clay, German, Pope, Robin-into the expediency of extinguishing the Indian claim to lands within the boundaries of the State of Ken son, and Whiteside. On motion, by Mr. REED, to amend the bill, by tucky, and of confirming the titles of all locations for inserting, at the end of the 17th section, the follow-military services therein made; and that the commiting words: pro "Or by any vessel plying from one port or place to another, employed in carrying grain or other duce, or goods or merchandise, anything herein conlained that might be construed to the contrary notwithstanding." 11th Co. 2d SESS.-21 tee have leave to report by bill or otherwise. Resolved, That the bill to incorporate the Trustees of Washington College be postponed to the first Monday in December next. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill, entitled "An act regulating the Post Office Establishment." On motion, by Mr. REED, to strike out, from the 17th section of the bill, after the word" post road," in the second instance, the words, " or any packet, boat, or other vessel, to ply regularly from one place to another, between which a regular communication by water shall be established by the United States;" it was determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 18, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Champlin, Gilman, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Horsey, Lloyd, Pickering, Reed, and Smith of Maryland. NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Brent, Clay, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Gregg, Lambert, Leib, Meigs, Robinson, Smith of New York, Sumter, Tait, Turner, and Whiteside. And the bill having been further amended, the President reported it to the House accordingly. On the question, Shall this bill be read the third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. On motion, by Mr. BRENT, the report of the select committee on the petition of Urban Guillet and his associates, known under the name of the society of "La Trappe," was referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. BRENT, GREGG, and GILES, were appointed the committee. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill making provision for the establishment of a National Bank, together with the amendments reported thereto; and, after progress, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. SATURDAY, April 7. Mr. BRENT, from the committee appointed on the subject, reported a bill concerning the society of the order of La Trappe; which was read, and passed to the second reading. On motion, by Mr. BAYARD, the further consideration of the bill making provision for the establishment of a National Bank was postponed until Monday next. Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the amendments to the bill, entitled "An act regulating the Post Office Establishment," correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time as amended. On motion, by Mr. CRAWFORD, Resolved, That the bill be recommitted, for the purpose of further amending it, so as to abridge the privilege of franking letters and packets, particularly as it respects the deputy postmasters. Ordered, That Messrs. CRAWFORD, CLAY, and ANDERSON, be the committee. The Senate resumed the motion made on the 5th instant, which was, on motion, by Mr. LLOYD, amended and agreed to, as follows: Resolved, That the Secretary for the Department of War be, and he hereby is, directed to prepare a system of regulations for improving the discipline of the militia of the United States, comprehending the infantry, cavalry, and artil APRIL, 1810. lery; and to report the same at the next session of Congress. Mr. PICKERING, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill for the establishment of a Quartermaster's department, reported it with amendments. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to alter and amend an act, entitled 'An act providing for the third census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Moses Young;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Minor, administrator of Reuben Minor;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Thompson;" also, a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William W. Weymouth, and Joseph P. Weeks ;" in which several bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bills last brought up for concurrence were read, and passed to the second reading. The Senate resumed the bill, entitled “An act authorizing the discharge of Phineas Varney from his imprisonment." On the question, Shall this bill be read a third time? it was determined in the negative. The Senate resumed the bill for the preservation of peace, and maintenance of the authority of the United States, in the ports, harbors, and waters, under their jurisdiction. On the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative. The resolution of the House of Representatives authorizing the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on the 23d of April, instant, was read the third time and agreed toyeas 23, nays 7, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Campbell, Champlin, Clay, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Hillhouse, Horsey, Lambert, Lloyd, Meigs, Pickering, Reed, Robinson, Sumter, Tait, and Turner. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Brent, Gaillard, Leib, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, and White side. On motion, by Mr. LEIB, the further consideration of the bill for the relief of Joseph Summerl, Simon Philipson, William Hamon, Archibald McCall, and Isaac Clason, was postponed until Monday next. Mr. CLAY submitted the following motion: Resolved, That it is expedient to make provision by law for encouraging emigration to the Orleans Territory, of American citizens, by making a suitable donation of certain portions of the public lands within the said Territory. Mr. CRAWFORD, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill, entitled "An act regulating the Post Office Establishment," reported the bill with amendments, which were read and agreed to; and on motion, by Mr. CLAY, the words "three thousand," were stricken out of the new section adopted, to come in after section forty of the original bill; and the President reported the bill to the House accordingly. On the APRIL, 1810. Compensation to Ministers, &c. question, Shall this bill pass to the third reading as amended? it was determined in the affirma tive. On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the bill, entitled "An act to alter and amend an act, entitled An act providing for the third census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," was read the second and third time by unanimous consent, and passed. COMPENSATION TO MINISTERS, &c. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill fixing the compensation of public Ministers, and of Consuls residing on the coast of Barbary, and for other purposes. On motion, by Mr. LLOYD, to strike out, in the eleventh line, first section, the words "two thousand," and insert in lieu thereof "thirteen hundred and fifty," being the compensation for Secretaries of Legation, or for Secretaries of any Minister Plenipotentiary— Mr. BRADLEY called for a division of the question, and it was taken on striking out, and determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 19, as fol lows: YEAS-Messrs. Condit, Crawford, Goodrich, Gregg, Hillhouse, Leib, Matthewson, Reed, and Smith of Maryland. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Brent, Campbell, Clay, Franklin, Gaillard, German, Gilman, Horsey, Lambert, Meigs, Pickering, Robinson, Smith of New York, Sumter, Tait, Turner, and Whiteside. And the President having reported the bill to the House amended, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. MONDAY, April 9. The bill for the relief of William W. Weymouth and Joseph P. Weeks was read the second time. Mr. BRENT, from the committee to whom the subject of banks was referred, reported a bill for continuing the charter of the Bank of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, which was read, and passed to the second reading. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Thompson," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. CAMPBELL, CLAY, and GILES, were appointed the committee. The bill. entitled "An act for the relief of Moses Young," was read the second time, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon; and Messrs. SMITH of Maryland, CRAWFORD, and GREGG, were appointed the committee. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Minor, administrator of Reuben Minor," was read the second time. The bill concerning the society of the order of La Trappe, was read the second time. The Senate resumed the resolutions submitted by Mr. GILES, on the 6th instant, which were agreed to; and Messrs. GILES, ANDERSON, and HILLHOUSE, were appointed the committee. Mr. CRAWFORD, from the committee to whom SENATE. was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Elizabeth Hamilton," reported it without amendment. Mr. CRAWFORD, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Sarah Easton and Dorothy Jones, reported that the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted, and that they have leave to withdraw their petition. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of the Erie Literary Society, reported that the consideration thereof and the report was agreed to. be postponed to the next session of Congress; On motion, by Mr. BRADLEY, the bill making provision for the establishment of a National Bank was postponed until Wednesday next. sideration of the bill appropriating a sum of On motion, by Mr. BRADLEY, the further conother purposes, was postponed until to-morrow. money for procuring munitions of war, and for bill fixing the compensation of Ministers, and of Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the Consuls residing on the coast of Barbary, and for other purposes, correctly engrossed; and the bill was read the third time, and the blanks having been filled, Resolved. That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act fixing the compensation of Ministers, and of Consuls residing on the coast of Barbary, and for other purposes.' Mr. GILES, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of Orleans, asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to enable the people of the Territory of Orleans to form a constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States, and for other purposes; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. Mr. GILMAN, from the committee, reported the bill for the preservation of peace and maintenance of the authority of the United States in the ports, harbors, and waters, under their jurisdiction, correctly engrossed; and the bill was read a third time, and the blank filled with the words "one thousand;" and, after debate, the further consideration of this bill was postponed until to-morrow. JOSEPH SUMMERL AND OTHERS. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill for the relief of Joseph Summerl, Simon Philipson, William Hamon, Archibald McCall, and Isaac Clason, together with the amendment reported by the select committee. On motion, by Mr. LEIB, to strike out the following words of the amendment: "To Archibald McCall, for forty-seven thousand, eight hundred and twelve pounds of tea, exported from the port of Philadelphia, between the 22d and 27th days of August, one thousand eight hundred and five; and on which goods the oath and bond for exportation, required by law, were not taken and given within the ten days:" It was determined in the negative-yeas 15, nays 16, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Condit, Craw |