Part 183

The bill to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorized by law, was read the second time, and made the order of the day for Friday next.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, entitled “An act authorizing the erection of a bridge over the river Potomac, within the District of Columbia,” and the motion that it be postponed to the next session of Congress; and, after debate, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, January 29.

Burr’s Conspiracy.

The Message yesterday received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES was read, as follows:

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States:

By the letter of Captain Bissel, who commands at Fort Massac, and of Mr. Murrell to General Jackson, of Tennessee, copies of which are now communicated to Congress, it will be seen that Aaron Burr passed Fort Massac on the 31st December, with about ten boats, navigated by about six hands each, without any military appearance; and that three boats with ammunition were said to have been arrested by the militia at Louisville.

As the guard of militia posted on various points of the Ohio will be able to prevent any further aids passing through that channel, should any be attempted, we may now estimate with tolerable certainty the means derived from the Ohio and its waters, towards the accomplishment of the purposes of Mr. Burr.

TH. JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 28, 1807.

The Message and papers were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

MONDAY, February 2.

Death of the Representative Levi Casey, Esq.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate of the death of General Levi Casey, late a member of the House of Representatives, and that his funeral will take place this day at one o’clock.

Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate will attend the funeral of General Casey.

TUESDAY, February 17.

Virginia Military Land Warrants.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled “An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military warrants, and for returning the surveys thereon to the office of the Secretary for the Department of War.”

WEDNESDAY, February 18.

The credentials of the Honorable JOHN SMITH, appointed a Senator of the United States for the State of New York, for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March next, were presented and read.

THURSDAY, February 19.

Tennessee Lands.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee, appointed on the 17th of December last, “to inquire what further proceeding is necessary to carry into effect the provisions of an act, entitled ‘An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same.’”

And the report was agreed to.

WEDNESDAY, February 25.

Salt Duty.

The Senate resumed the third reading of the bill, from the House of Representatives, entitled “An act repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force for a further time the first section of the act, entitled ‘An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers;’” and on the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the affirmative--yeas 15, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS.--Messrs. Bradley, Condit, Giles, Howland, Kitchel, Logan, Maclay, Milledge, Moore, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Smith of Tennessee, Smith of Vermont, Thruston, and Worthington.