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ted the amendment,
The question was takef, ana the a.
mendment agreed to.-ayes It, noes ..
Mr.. Eaton then offered to amend the a.
mendmem By adding thereto the following
proyiso:
And provided further, that no judgment
shall operate as lien unless execution be
issued and levied within three months from
the rendition Of the judgment. and unless
proper diligence and industry be used 10
procure the same to be satisfied.
This amendment was opposed by Mr'
Smith, as inexpedient, and it was subse-
ouently Withdrawn by the mover
No other amendments being offered, the
bill was reported, with its amendments, 10
the Senate which were all successfully
concurred in, until
The question was stated on eoncurring
with tire committee in Mr.. Van Dykes a.
mendment, (extending the provisions OF the
act 10 ali other persons, but at their own IN
stance, and by their voluntary consent. on
w.
Mr.. Lloyd proposed to strike out all OF
this amendment, alter the enacting clause,
and to insert in lieu thereof a substitute, the
same as the amendment which he offered on
Thursday and Withdrew this morning, (pro-
viding, in substance. that no person taking
the benefit Of the act shall be released from
debt due to any person OF those classes
who are excluded from the benefit OF the
act } in support of which amendment. Mr..
L. briefly recapitulated the reasons which he
had submitted previously this day on the
same subject.
division of the question was required by
Mr.. Otis, and was accordingly taken first on
striking out Mr.. Van Dykes amendment.
This question was decided, by yeas and
nays, in the negative, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Bnrrill, Dana, Diekerson,
Edwards, Elliott, King OF n. Y Lanman,
Lloyd, Lowre, Mellen, Noble, Otis, Palmer,
Parrott, Sanford, Ticbenor, Trimbe, Wilt
ans, of Miss.-lS.
NAYS Messrs Barbour, Brown. Eaton,
Gaillard, Hunter, johnson, of Ken. Johnson
of Lou. King OF Alab. Leake, Logan, Ma
con, Morril, Peasants, Roberts, Ruggles,
Smith, Stokes, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyke,
Walker of Alab Walker OF Geo. Williams
of Ten. Wilson.-a4.
The Senate refusing 10 strike out the "a
mendment of Mr.. Van Dyke, the substitute
offered by Mr.. Lloyd fell of course, without
any question.
The question was then taken on agreeing
to Mr.. Van Dykes amendment, and decided
in tie affirmative-ayes IS, noes 10.
The remaining amendments were then a.
greed to, and the bill p stpoued till to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee Of foreign
relations. reported bill authorisng the set
Element of the accounts between The United
States and Richard o Brien, late American
consul al Algiers.
Mr. Roberts, from the committee Of claims
reported a bill for the relief Of Thomas Lei.
per.
Mr.. Wilson. from the same committee, re-
ported dill for the relief of Matthew NJ
Nair.
Mr.. Hunter, from the committee on the
District of Columbia, reported bill expla- !
natory of the act authorising the sale of GER
tain public ground in the city OF Washing
ton, (authorising the extension to the avenue,
and sale Of part, Of Observation-Disclosures
10Y
These bills were severally read and pass
ed to second reading.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent of the United State, transmitting GER
tain correspondence relative to the treaty
with Spain, published yesterday which
was read, and one thousand copies thereof,
with the documents, ordered to be printed.
The engrossed bill in addition to the Sc
yeral acts providing for the adjustment Of
land titles in the state OF Louisiana, was
read third time, and the blanks therein fill
ed. The bill was then passed, and sent TO
the House of Representatives, for concur
renee and
The Senate adjourned.
Tuesday. March %.