"Calculating that the overtures which have been made by Great Britain will be executed in good faith, the committee are willing to believe that the stipulated arrangements will be of such a character as to guard our flag from insult, our jurisdiction from aggression, our citizens from violation, and our mercantile property from spoliation. Under these impressions, which the committee have stated as briefly as possible, they beg leave to submit to the consideration of the Senate the following resolution, viz: "_Resolved_, That the further consideration of the subject be postponed until the next session of Congress." SATURDAY, June 24. The bill freeing from postage all letters and packets from Thomas Jefferson, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment having been proposed, on the question, Shall this bill be engrossed and read a third time? it was determined in the affirmative. MONDAY, June 26. The VICE PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate proceeded to the election of a President _pro tempore_, as the constitution provides; and the honorable ANDREW GREGG was elected. _Ordered_, That the Secretary wait on the President of the United States, and acquaint him that the Senate have, in the absence of the Vice President, elected the honorable ANDREW GREGG President of the Senate _pro tempore_. TUESDAY, June 27. _Public Credit._ The bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt,'" was read the third time as amended. On motion, by Mr. HILLHOUSE, to postpone the further consideration thereof until the first Monday in November next, it was determined in the negative--yeas 9, nays 15. WEDNESDAY, June 28. On the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the affirmative--yeas 17, nays 9, as follows: YEAS.--Messrs. Anderson, Brent, Condit, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Lambert, Leib, Mathewson, Meigs, Parker, Pope, Robinson, Smith of New York, Turner, and Whiteside. NAYS.--Messrs Bayard, Crawford, German, Gilman, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Pickering, Reed, and White. _Six o'clock in the Evening._ _Adjournment._ _Resolved_, That Messrs. POPE and BRENT be a committee on the part of the Senate, with such as the House of Representatives may join, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that, unless he may have any further communications to make to the two Houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn. _Ordered_, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith, and request the appointment of a committee on their part.