On motion,

The message nominating John Quincy Adams, and others, to offices, was considered by inanimous consent.

On the question, “Will the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of John Quincy Adams?”

It was determined in the affirmative: Ycas, 29; Nay, 1.

On motion by Mr. Hanson,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative, arc-Messrs. Barbour, Burrill, Campbell, Chase, Daggett, Dickerson, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, King, Lacock, Macon, Morrill, Morrow, Noble, Otis, Roberts, Sanford, Smith, Stokes, Tait, Talbot, Taylor, Tichenor, Troup, Van Dyke, Williams, and Wilson.

Mr. Hanson voted in the negative.

So it was

Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointment of John Quincy Adams, agreeably to the nomination.

The question to advise and consent to the appointment, being put on the other nominations severally, it was

Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointments of William II. Crawford and Isaac Shelby, agreeably to the nominations respectively.

On motion,

The message nominating sundry persons to military promotions and appointments, was considered by unanimous consent; and

Resolved, That they do advise and consent to the promotions and appointments, agreeably to the nominations respectively; except the appointment of Beaufort T. Watts, to which they do not advise and consent.

Ordered, That the Secretary make return to the President of the United States, on all nominations this day acted on.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the nomination of Claude Crozet, contained in the message of the 24th of February; and,

On motion,

Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Barbour and Mr. Sanford, to inquire and report thereon.

On motion by Mr. Lacock,

Ordered, That Mr. Wilson and Mr. Taylor be added to the Committee on Accounts.

On motion,

Ordered, That Mr. Barbour and Mr. Sanford be a committee to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him, that unless he may have any further communications to make to them, the Senate are ready to adjourn.

On motion by Mr. Barbour,

The Senate adjourned to 9 o'clock, to-morrow morning.

THURSDAY, March 6, 1817.

Mr. Barbour, from the Committee to whom was referred the nomination of Claude Crozet, contained in the message of the 24th of February, reported. Whereupon,

Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointment, agreeably to the nomination.

The four following written messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd:

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Benjamin Parke, of Indiana, to be Judge of the District Court of the United Staten, in the State of Indiana.

Thoman II. Blake, of Indiana, to be Attorney of the United States, for the District of Indiana,

John Vawter, of Indiana, to be Marshal for the District of Indiana.

5th March, 1817.

To the Senate of the United States:

JAMES MONROE.

I nominate James McKay, of North Carolina, to be Attorney of the United States, for the District of North Carolina, in the place of Robert II. Jonca, resigned.

March 6th, 1817.

To the Senate of the United States:

JAMES MONROE.

I nominate Harris Jenkins, of Pennsylvania, to be Collector of Direct Taxes and Internal Duties, for the twentieth collection district of Pennsylvania, in the place of Andrew Beaumont, resigned.

Isaiah Slater, of Louisiana, principal Assessor for the First District of Louisiana, in the place of John Casson, resigned

I withdraw the nomination of David Horend, as Collector of Direct Taxes and Internal Duties for the third collection district of Virginia, and nominate David Hanna for said office.

March 6th, 1817.

To the Senate of the United States:

JAMES MONROE.

I nominate Richard Cutts, Inte Superintendent General of Military Supplies, to be Second Comptroller in the Treasury Department, under the act of the 3d March, 1817, to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts; William Lec, late Accountant of the War Department; Peter Hag ner, late additional Accountant of the War Department; Constant Freeman, late Accountant of the Navy Department; and Stephen Pleasonton, of the State of Delaware, to be Auditors in the Treasury Department, under the act aforesaid.

John Coffee, of Tennessee, to be Surveyor of the lands in the northern part of the Mississippi Territory, under the act of 3d March, 1817.

Israel Pickens, of North Carolina, to be Register of the Land Office in the Mississippi Territory, cast of Pearl River.

Alexander Pope, of Gcorgia, to be Register of the Land Office to be opened in the Mississippi Territory, under the act of 3d March, 1915.

John Taylor, of South Carolina, to be Receiver of Public Moneys at the Land Office to be opened in the Mississippi Territory, under the act of the 3d March, 1813

Stephenson Archer, of Maryland, to be additional Judge in the Mississippi Territory, to reside in the castern part thereof, under the act of the 3d March, 1817.

March 5th, 1817.

The messages were severally read; and,

JAMES MONROE.

On motion, they were considered by unanimous consent; and Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointments, agreenbly to the nominations respectively.

The Vice-President having absented himself for the purpose;

On motion,

The Senate proceeded to the choice of a President pro tempore, as the Constitution provides, and the Honorable John Gaillard was elucted.

On motion,

Ordered, That the Secretary wait on the President of the United States, and acquaint him that the Senato have, in the absence of the Vico-President, elected the Honorable John Gaillard, President of the Senate, pro tempore. The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Todd:

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Samuel 13. Jackson, John D. Armstrong, Andrew B. Cook, John H. Gordon, Thomas Williamson, John Dix, George S. Sproston, Silas D. Wickes, and Thomas Cadle, Surgeons' Mates, to be Surgeons in the Navy of the United States.

On motion,

JAMES MONROE.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof bo postponed until to

morrow.

Ordered, That the Secretary make return to the President of the United States, of all nominations this day acted on.

Mr. Barbour reported from the Committee, that they had waited on the President of the United States, who informed them he had no further communications to make to the Senate. Whereupon, The President adjourned the Senato, sine die.