Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded at Portage des Siouxs, between the United States and the chiefs and warriors of the Yancton tribe of Indians, on the 19th day of July, 1815. On the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship with that portion of the Sac nation of Indians residing on the Missouri river? It was unanimously determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 27. Those who voted, are-Messrs. Barry, Bibb, Brown, Chase, Condit, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Macon, Morrow, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Tichenor, Turner, Varnum, Williams, and Wilson. So it was Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded at Portage des Siouxs, between the United States and the chiefs and warriors of that portion of the Sac nation of Indians now residing on the Missouri river, on the 13th day of September, 1815. On the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship with the Fox tribe of Indians?" It was unanimously determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 27. Those who voted, are-Messrs. Barry, Bibb, Brown, Chase, Condit, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Macon, Morrow, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Tichenor, Turner, Varnum, Williams, and Wilson. So it was Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded at Portage des Siouxs, between the United States and the king, chiefs, and warriors of the Fox tribe of Indians, on the 14th day of September, 1815. On the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship with the Great and Little Osage tribes of Indians?" It was unanimously determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 27. Those who voted, are-Messrs. Barry, Bibb, Brown, Chase, Condit, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Macon, Morrow, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Tichenor, Turner, Varnum, Williams, and Wilson. So it was Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded at Portage des Siouxs, between the United States and the king, chiefs, and warriors of the Great and Little Osage tribes of Indians, on the 12th day of September, 1815. On the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship with the Kanzas tribe of Indians?" It was unanimously determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 27. Those who voted, are-Messrs. Barry, Bibb, Brown, Chase, Condit. VOL. 111. 3 1 Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Macon, Morrow, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Tichenor, Turner, Varnum, Williams, and Wilson. So it was Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate do advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded at St. Louis, between the United States and the chiefs and warriors of the Kanzas tribe of Indians, on the 28th day of October, 1815 On the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship with the Mahas tribe of Indians?" It was unanimously determined in the affirmative: Yeas, 27. Those who voted, are-Messrs Barry, Bibb, Brown, Chase, Condit, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard Goldsborough, Horsey, Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Macon. Morrow. Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Tichenor, Turner, Varnum, Williams, and Wilson. So it was Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That the Senate de advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded at Portage des Siouxs, between the United States and the chiefs and warriors of the Mahas tribe of Indians, on the 20th day of July, 1815. Ordered, That the Secretary lay the fourteen resolutions, last mentioned, before the President of the United States. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1815. The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Joseph S. Morrison, to be Collector of direct taxes and internal duties, for the fourteenth collection district of Pennsylvania, in the room of David Reiley. December 23d, 1815. The message was read; and, On motion, JAMES MADISON. It was considered by unanimous consent. Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointment, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1816. On motion by Mr. Bibb, Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the commercial convention with Great Britain, the message and communications accompanying the same, and the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, thereon; also, from the treaty with Algiers, and the message and communications accompanying the same; likewise, from the several Indian treaties, and the message and communications which accompanied them. The two following written messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: I nominate the persons named in the accompanying list, for the offices respectively, as stated in the letter from the Secretary of War. January 2d, 1816. JAMES MADISON. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, ? SIR: I have the honor to lay before you, a list of the officers who have been retained on the Peace Establishment, with reduced rank; showing, as well their standing before the reduction, as their present rank in the army; together with the appointments which have been made in the Ordnance Department. I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, your most obedient humble servant, The PRESIDENT of the United States. WM. H. CRAWFORD. Officers retained in the Army on the Peace Establishment, with reduced. rank. In the Corps of Artillery. Thomas J. Beall, Captain, 4th Rifle, 17th March, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 3d March, 1813. Thomas Randall, Captain, 14th Infantry, 1st December, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 13th March, 1813. Adrian Neil, 1st Lieutenant, 14th Infantry, 6th July, 1812, to be 2d Lieutenant, 6th July, 1812. Thomas Reynolds, 1st Lieutenant, 18th Infantry, 13th March, 1813, to be 2d Lieutenant, 6th July, 1812. Elisha Brimhall, 1st Lieutenant, 9th Infantry, 1st September, 1811, to be 2d Lieutenant, 1st September, 1814. James S. Abeel, 1st Lieutenant, 23d Infantry, 1st October, 1814, to be 2d Lieutenant, 1st October, 1814. S. W. Gordon, 1st Lieutenant, 44th Infantry, 11th March, 1814, to be 2d Lieutenant, 11th March, 1814. First Regiment of Infantry. Daniel Bissell, Brigadier General, 9th March, 1814, to be Colonel, 15th August, 1812. Second Regiment of Infantry. Robert Gray, Major, 16th Infantry, 15th August, 1813, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. John Sproul, Major, 13th Infantry, 25th July, 1814, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. William Browning, Captain, 9th Infantry, 31st October, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 15th October, 1813. John G. Munn, 1st Lieutenant, 25th Infantry, 15th August, 1813, to be 2d Lieutenant, 13th March, 1813. William Kendall, 1st Lieutenant, 45th Infantry, 1st January, 1815, to be 2d Lieutenant, 16th June, 1814. Third Regiment of Infantry. Daniel Baker, Major, 45th Infantry, 15th April, 1814, to be Captain, 12th March, 1812. Fourth Regiment of Infantry. Enos Cutler, Major, 38th Infantry, 1st May, 1814, to be Captain, 3d September, 1810. Peter Muhlenberg, Major, 31st Infantry, 1st May, 1814, to be Captain, 1st October, 1810. James Dinkins, Major, 36th Infantry, 15th May, 1814, to be Captain, 6th February, 1811, J. D. Barnard, Major, 14th Infantry, 26th June, 1813, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. Kenneth MeKenzie, Captain, 14th Infantry, 6th July, 1812, to be 1st Lieutenant, 6th July, 1812. Beverly Turpin, 1st Lieutenant, Light Dragoons, 6th July, 1812, to be 2d Lieutenant, 6th July, 1812. Fifth Regiment of Infantry. Josiah H. Vose, Major, 21st Infantry, 4th August, 1814, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. George Gooding, Captain, 4th Infantry, 15th June, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 15th February, 1812. S. Butterfield, 1st Lieutenant, 4th Infantry, 21st February, 1814, to be 2d Lieutenant, 3d January, 1812. Sixth Regiment of Infantry. Gad Humphreys, Major, 4th Infantry, 18th April, 1814, to be Captain, 31st December, 1809. Turner Crooker, Major, 9th Infantry, 1st September, 1814, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. Thomas Stockton, Major, 42d Infantry, 15th April, 1814, to be Captain, 10th September, 1812. Elisha Boardman, Captain, 26th Infantry, 21st April, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 3d May, 1810. Seventh Regiment of Infantry. David Brearley, Colonel, 15th Infantry, 12th March, 1813, to be Lieutenant Colonel, 6th July, 1812. John Machesney, Major, 6th Infantry, 21st March, 1814, to be Captain, 10th June, 1809. Richard Whartenby, Major, 40th Infantry, 1st May, 1814, to be Captain, 3d May, 1810, Francis W. Armstrong, Major, 24th Infantry, 26th June, 1813, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. Angus L. Langham, Major, 10th Infantry, 15th August, 1813, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. David E. Twiggs, Major, 28th Infantry, 21st September, 1814, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. John R. Corbaly, Captain, 5th Infantry, 28th June, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 6th July, 1812. William Bailey, Captain, 10th Infantry, 19th July, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 6th July, 18:2. Eighth Regiment of Infantry. John Nichs, Major, 7th Infantry, 9th October, 1813, to be Captain, 1st July, 1808. Uriah Blue, Major, 39th Infantry, 13th March, 1814, to be Captain, 9th May, 1809. James Dorman, Major, 34th Infantry, 28th June, 1814, to be Captain, 9th November, 1811. Lewis B. Willis, Captain, 12th Infantry, 31st January, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 6th July, 1812. Charles Stephens, 1st Lieutenant, 3d Infantry, 20th July, 1814, to be 2d • Lieutenant, 15th April, 1814. Rifle Regiment. Thomas A. Smith, Brigadier General, 24th January, 1814, to be Colonel, 6th July, 1812. Willoughby Morgan, Major, 12th Infantry, 26th June, 1813, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. Joseph Selden, Major, 3d Rifle, 21st February, 1814, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. William Bradford, Major, 21st Infantry, 20th August, 1814, to be Captain, 6th July, 1812. Officers reduced, and appointments made in the Ordnance Department. J. D. Hayden, Captain, 15th Infantry, 13th March, 1813, to be Captain, 17th May, 1815. M. J. Magee, Captain, 4th Rifle, 17th March, 1814, to be 1st Lieutenant, 14th August, 1812. D. T. Welsh, Captain, 37th Infantry, 20th June, 1814, to be 1st Lieuten ant, 30th April, 1813. Æneas McKay, 2d Lieutenant, 2d December, 1815. J. W. Phillips, do do 0. 0. Bangs, James Elsinore, W. E. Williams, 3d Lieutenant, do W. B. Davidson, do do I nominate Solathiel Curtis, to be Collector of direct taxes and internal duties, for the 5th district of Virginia, in the place of Wm. McKinley, resigned. John Mason, principal Assessor of the 1st collection district of the State of Vermont, in the place of Thomas Hammond, resigned. Nathaniel Goodwin, principal Assessor of the 4th collection district of Vermont, in the place of Jonathan Palmer, deceased. John Cassin, principal Assessor of the 1st collection district of the State of Louisiana, in the place of Thomas Parker, deceased. January 2d, 1816. The messages were severally read. |