Republican Herald

The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Smith of Md. on the expediency of compelling all vessels in the bays and rivers of the United States, to exhibit lights at night, was agreed to. Mr. Livingston offered the following resolution: Resolved, That there ought to be established in the District of Columbia, a Legislative body elected by the inhabitants, and vested with all the powers of rightful Legislation, subject to the revision of Congress. The resolution authorizing a subscription to Gales and Seaton's compilation of Public Documents, having been reported by the committee correctly engrossed, was read a third time, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Smith, of Md. from the committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill to repeal the tonnage duties upon ships and vessels of the United States, and upon certain foreign vessels, reported it without amendment. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion submitted by Mr. Foot on the 30th ult. as modified by him on the 20th inst. in relation to future sales of the public lands. Adj.

FRIDAY, JAN. 29.

Mr. Webster offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Senate will, on the 4th of February next, proceed to the election of a Printer for the Senate. The engrossed resolution authorizing subscription to the compilation of Public Documents proposed to be published by Gales and Seaton, was then taken up. Mr. Woodbury moved to lay the resolution on the table: which motion was lost. Ayes 16, Noes 23. Mr. Hayne moved to postpone it to Monday next. Negatived—Yeas 17, Nays 22. Yeas—Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Bibb, Brown, Dickerson, Dudley, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hendricks, Iredell, Kane, McLean, Rowan, Sandford, White, Woodbury—17. Nays—Messrs. Barton, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Holmes, Johnston, Knight, Marks, Naudin, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith of S. C. Sprague, Webster, Willey—22. Mr. Forsyth moved to refer it to the committee on the Library. Negatived—17 to 21. Mr. Woodbury moved to refer it to the Committee on the Contingent Fund, with instructions to amend so as to limit the price to be paid for the volumes to such sum as said Committee, on inquiry, shall find reasonable. Negatived—Yeas 17, Noes 21. Mr. Grundy moved an adjournment. Negatived—17 to 21. Mr. Woodbury moved to refer to committee on Finance, with instructions to amend so as not to subscribe for the work at a price per volume yielding for the work more than $10,000 beyond the rate given for public printing. Negatived—16 to 21. Mr. McLean had left the Senate. Mr. Woodbury then moved to refer to the committee on the Contingent Fund, with the same instructions. Negatived—Yeas 16, Nays 21. The resolution was then passed—yeas 21 nays 16, arrayed as in the motion for postponement. Mr. Grundy offered the following resolution: Resolved, that the Secretary of the Senate postpone the subscription on the part of the Senate, to the compilation of the Public Documents proposed to be printed by Gales and Seaton, until an appropriation shall be made by Congress for that purpose. The Senate then Adj.

MONDAY, FEB. 1.

The following resolution, offered by Mr. Webster on Friday last to proceed to the election of a Printer for the Senate was taken up. The Vice President was under the impression that the resolution was out of order, on the rule of the last Session, requiring that a Printer could only be elected within 30 days previous to the close of the Session. Mr. Webster suggested that it should be a matter for the consideration of the Senate, rather than a point of order. Mr. W. gave notice that he should, when the Senate was fuller than at present, offer the same resolution, and discuss the point of order. Mr. Webster then asked if it would be in order to move that the present Printer be removed? The Chair decided that it would. Mr. Webster said that he would so modify his resolution. The following resolution offered by Mr. Grundy, was considered: Resolved, that the Secretary of the Senate postpone the subscription on the part of the Senate, to the compilation of the Public Documents proposed to be printed by Gales and Seaton, until an appropriation shall be made by Congress for that purpose. This resolution was advocated by the mover at some length, and opposed by Mr. Chambers, as a project to defeat the resolution passed on Friday last in favor of Gales and Seaton. On motion of Mr. McLean it was laid on the table. Mr. Foot's resolution on limiting the sale of the public lands was resumed. Mr. Benton continued his speech begun last Friday and continued till the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEB. 2.

The Hon. John Tyler, from the State of Virginia, appeared and took his seat. Mr. Dickerson gave notice that he would to-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to authorise the Secretary of the Treasury, to pay to Thomas Cooper, the amount of a fine paid by him on a conviction, under an act of Congress, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled An act for the punishment of certain crimes against United States," commonly called the sedition act. [This Thomas Cooper is President of South Carolina College, and has frequently heretofore endeavored to recover this fine, but without success] Twenty bills heretofore received from the House were passed to second readings and most of them committed. They have already been noticed in the proceedings of the House. In the course of the morning, Mr. Chambers moved to take up Mr. Grundy's resolution to postpone the subscription to Gales & Seaton's compilation of public documents until an appropriation for the purpose shall be made by Congress, when it being suggested that the mover of the resolution was not present, Mr. Chambers withdrew his motion. The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. Foot's resolution respecting surveys of Public Lands. Mr. Benton again rose, and spoke more than two hours, in conclusion of his speech, commenced on a former day. Mr. Sprague next rose to address the Senate on the subject, and had proceeded near half an hour, when he gave way for a motion to adjourn, and the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3.

Mr. Dickerson introduced his bill in favor of Thomas Cooper. Mr. Grundy moved to take up his resolution submitted on Friday last, but withdrew his motion. On motion of Mr. Woodbury, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive business. When the doors were opened, Mr. Foot's resolution was taken up—and Mr. Sprague concluded his remarks commenced yesterday. On motion of Mr. Rowan, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, FEB. 4.

On motion of Mr. Chambers, the Committee on the District of Columbia, was discharged from the further consideration of the memorial and petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of Maine, praying that slavery may be abolished in the district of Columbia.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5.

Several petitions, some in favor and others against Sunday mails, were presented. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion submitted by Mr. Grundy, on the first inst. "to postpone the subscription on the part of the Senate to the compilation of the Public Documents proposed to be printed by Gales & Seaton, until an appropriation shall be made." And, on motion by Mr. Woodbury, it was referred to a Joint Committee on the Library of Congress. Mr. Chambers presented a letter from Gales & Seaton, in relation to the price of printing the last mentioned documents, which was referred to the last mentioned committee. On motion by Mr. Woodbury, it was ordered that the proposals heretofore presented from Duff Green, Davis and De Kraft, and William Greer, with their respective proposals for printing the last mentioned documents, be referred to the same committee. An act from the House, to authorise surveyors under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, to enrol and license ships and vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, was ordered to a third reading.