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e States. Mr. Clay of Ala, offered the following resolution, which was agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the office of Regimental Commissary. Mr. Simms, of Ky., submitted a resolution as following, which was agreed to: Resolved That the President be requested, if not prejudicial to the public interest to communicate to the Senate a copy of the official report of the battle of Baton Rougethe words "with the privilege of discussing any measures appertaining to his department. " The amendment was agreed to as follows: Yeas--Messrs Brown, Caperton, Clark, Davis, Dortch, Haynes, Henry, Johnston of Ark, Mitchell, Oldnam, Peyton, Simms, Sparrow, and Yancey--14. Nays--Messrs. Barnwell, Burnett, Clay, Hill, Hunter, Maxwell, Orr, Phelan, Semmes, and Wigfad--10. On motion of Mr. Sparrow, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Mr. Wigfad, from the special committee app