NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Brown, Clay, of Ala., Clay, of Ken., Hubbard, Lyon, Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Robbins, Ruggles, Smith of Connecticut, Strange, Wall-14. The bill was then ordered to a third reading, and, by consent, read a third time and passed. The question being on an amendment from the committee, increasing the amount of land from 200,000, acres to 300,000— The bill and amendment were discussed passim by Messrs. Clay, of Alabama, Allen, Rives. Hub bard, Buchanan, Benton, Preston, and Clay, of Ken The amendment was rejected: Yeas 17, nays 21; and the bill was then ordered to a third reading. The senate then took a recess. The Chair presented from the treasury depart-tucky. ment, in pursuance of a senate resolution of 5th June last, statements of the annual expenditures in collecting the customs on imports for the last twenty years, discriminating between the different kinds. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. EVENING SESSION. On the question of agreeing in the senate to the striking out, in committee of the whole, the $40,000 for Fort Delaware, it was decided in the negative by yeas 15, nays 19, so that the $40,000 was reinserted. Mr. Wall again offered his amendment as above, and, after a long debate, it was again rejected: Yeas 8. nays 23; as was also a substitute for it, offered by Mr. Bayard. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. Mr. Benton, from the committee on military affairs, reported the bill referred to them making ap. A message was received froin the house, request from the house which had been favorably reported read and agreed to. On motion of Mr. Williams, On motion of Mr. Pierce, all the pension bills for 1838, with various amendments, which were propriations for the Military Academy at West Point ing the senate to suspend the 16th joint rule so far as to receive from the house the bill to increase and on by the senate committees were taken up, con- the bill was amended by an appropriation to indem regulate the term for holding the United States cir-sidered, and ordered to a third reading. nify Mr. Baker and others, confined by the British cuit and district courts for the northern district of heirs of a captain Hunter, was taken up, and Mr. On motion of Mr. Davis, it was amended by adding A bill, unfavorably reported on, in behalf of the authorities on account of the northeastern boundary. New York. In this request the senate concurred, Crittenden, in advocating the bill, stated that, in the a section provided to supply the several states each the bill was received, and, by consent, carried revolutionary war, being asked by his men the mean- with a standard balance. On motion of Mr. Rives, through and passed. Mr. Merrick, in compliance with a desire of some ing of sine qua non, captain Hunter told them that it was further amended by an appropriation of of the friends of the harbor bill, moved that the vote it meant the three principal islands in Passamaquod- $20,000 for new machinery for armory. rejecting it should be reconsidered, and expressed dy bay, which were never to be given up. The On motion of Mr. Robbins, $1400 was inserted the hope that it would be so modified that he could bill notwithstanding, was given up, or rejected, on for a complete catalogue of the congress library. vote for it. The vote was accordingly reconsidered, ordering it to a third reading: Yeas 16, nays 19. Various other amendments were offered and rejectand the bill was taken up by the following vote: On motion of Mr. Davis, the senate took up the ed. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Buchanan, Clay, the amendments as reported from committee, ac-house to the bill to establish certain post routes and bill for the improvement of harbors and rivers, with The senate concurred in the amendments of the of Kentucky, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Fulton, Hubbard, Linn, Lyon, Merrick, Niles, Norvell, cording to their instructions, striking out the sec-discontinue others. Robbins, Ruggles, Sevier, Smith, of Indiana, Sonth the appropriations to the executive, and inserting in to readmit the duties on certain goods destroyed by tion onered by Mr. Wright, to give discretion over Also, in the amendments of the house to the bill ard, Tallmadge, Tipton, Webster, Williams, Wright lieu thereof a provision that, if the public service fire in New York. NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Brown, Clay, of Ala- should require it, only fifty per cent. of each apbaina, Cuthbert, King, Nicholas, Pierce, Preston, propriation above $12,000 should be expended in Rives, Roane, Smith, of Conn., Strange, Wall, 1838, and the remaining half in 1839, also inserting $48,000 for a sea-wall, at Buffalo, New York. These amendments were agreed to, and the bill, in this form, was ordered to a third reading, by the -24. White-14. Mr. Bayard moved to reconsider the vote on the additional section to the bill offered by Mr. Wright. following vote: The amendments of the house to the senate bill to authorize Charles Day and others to import iron The Chair presented a message from the president of the United States, with a report from the secreYEAS-Messrs, Allen, Bayard, Buchanan. Clay,tary of war, in relation to the Florida war, and a of Kentucky, Clayton, Davis. Fulton, Hubbard, letter from general Jesup. Laid on the table, and Lyon, Merrick, Niles, Norvell, Robbins, Ruggles, ordered to be printed. Sevier, Smith. of Indiana, Southard, Tallmadge, Tipton, Wall, Webster, Williams, Wright, Young 24. NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Clay, of Alabama, Crittenden, King, Mouton, Nicholas, Pierce, Preston, Roane, Strange, White-11. The bill was subsequently read a third time, and passed. On motion of Mr. Roane, the senate took up the bill (yeas 16, nays 12) appropriating not more than $15,000 for the erection of a United States court house in Alexandria, D. C. Mr. Clay moved to reduce the appropriation to $5,000 (rejected, ) and then to $10,000, (also rejected:) Ayes 13, noes 17. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. The Chair decided that this was out of order, as On motion of Mr. Allen, the instructions were further amended, by requiring that the $48,000 for Buffalo, rejected lest night, should be inserted, (Mr. A. having obtained new light on the subject from a document which was read at his request, and the contents of which Mr. Davis said he had stated yesterday three times over.) Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, moved to include the $20,000, rejected last night, for the Tennessee, above Nashville. Negatived: Ayes 12, noes 19. The question was then put on Mr. Bayard's mo tion, modified as above, to recommit the bill with instructions, as above, and it was decided in the affirmative as follows: Mr. Merrick moved to take up the bill from the house for the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton. Negatived. YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Clay, of Kentucky, Crittenden, Fulton, Merrick. Monton, Rives, Robinson, Southard, Trotter, Wall, Williams-14. NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Brown, Clay, of Alabama, Clayton, Davis, Hubbard, King, Nicholas, Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Robbins, Ruggles, Sevier, Sinith, of Indiana, Strange, Tipton, White, Wright, -19. YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Buchanan. Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Fulton, Mr. Clay, of Alabama, moved to strike out the Hubbard, King, Linn, Lyon, Merrick, Mouton, appropriation, $40,000, for this object. Advocated Niles, Norvell, Robbins, Sevier, Smith, of Conn., by Mr. Southard, opposed by Messrs. Wall, BuchaSmith, of Ind., Southard, Tallmadge, Tipton, Web-nan, and Webster, and carried in the affirmative, as ster. Williams, Wright, Young-28. NAYS-Messrs. Brown, Clay, of Ala., Cuthbert, Nicholas. Pierce. Preston, Rives, Roane, Strange, Trotter, Wall, White-12. So the bill was recommitted, and, follows: The various bills ordered to a third reading today were, by consent, severally read a third time, and passed.. The bill from the house to provide for the settlement of the claims of New York for the services of her militia on the northern frontier, was ordered to a third reading, and, by consent, read a third time, and passed. Various additional private bills were ordered to a third reading, and, by consent, read a third time, and passed. The bill making appropriations for certain roads in Florida, And the bill to reorganize the legislative council of Florida, were severally considered, ordered to a third reading, and read a third time, and passed. The senate concurred in the amendments of the house to the bill making appropriations for lighthouses, light-boats, beacons, buoys, surveys, &c. for 1838. Also, in the amendments of the house to the bill making appropriations for the West Point Military Academy for 1838. And in their amendments to the bill to establish additional land offices in Louisiana and Arkansas. On motion of Mr. White, the amendments of the house to the bill for the settlement of claims under the 14th article of the Choctaw treaty of 1830, were, with the bill, laid on the table. Also, the amendments and the bill to invest certain Indian funds in state stocks. The senate, after four o'clock in the morning, and having held a long executive session, adjourned till nine o'clock on Monday morning. July 9. On motion of Mr. Benton, the president of the United States was requested to communicate to the senate, at its next stated session, detailed statements of the per centage allowed to the various disbursing officers of the government for 1837, and of the other compensation allowed to the same persons for the same year. On motion of Mr. Pierce, leave was given to withdraw, for the purpose of presenting at the departments, all the petitions and papers relating to the claims of the widows of revolutionary soldiers, who were married prior to 1794, and provided for in a general law passed at the present session of con YEAS—Messrs. Brown. Clay, of Alabama, Crit-gress. tenden, Hubbard, King, Lyon, Nicholas, Norvell, The senate then held an executive session. Pierce, Robinson, Ruggles, Sevier, Smith, of Indi- On motion of Mr. Wright, two members of a joiht ana, Southard, Strange, Tallmadge, Tipton, Trotter, committee were authorized to be appointed by the chair, on the part of the senate, to wait on the preNAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Buchan-sident of the United States, and inform him that, an. Clayton, Davis, Fulton, Mouton, Niles, Rives, Robbins, Wall, Webster, Wright-14. On motion of Mr. Davis, the committee had leave White, Williams-20. to sit while the senate were in session. Mr. Davis subsequently reported the bill modified by the committee on commerce according to their instructions. On motion of Mr. Rives, the senate proceeded to consider the bill to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants. After some further debate, in which several senators declared their determination to vote against the bill on account of the rejection of the $40,000 for Fort Delaware; the bill was reported to the senate. unless he had other communications to make, congress had now closed the business before them, and were ready to conclude the present session by an adjournment. Mr. Wright and Mr. Cuthbert were appointed by the chair on this committee. to: On motion of Mr. Sevier, the following rule, reported by Mr. Bayard, from the select committee appointed on the subject, was taken up, and agreed RULE 47. The following persons, and none others, shall be admitted on the floor of the senate: ineinbers of the house of representatives, and their clerks; the secretary of state, the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy, the attorney general, and the postinas er gen. eral; the private secretary of the president, chaplains to congress, judges of the United States, foreign ministers,and their secretaries; officers who, by name, have received, or shall hereafter receive, the thanks of congress for their gallantry and good conduct in the service of their country, or who have received medals by a vote of congress; the governor for the time being of any state or territory of the union the ex-governors of the several states; such gentlemen as have been heads of departinents, or members of either branch of congress; persons who, for the time being, belong to the respective state and territorial legislatures, and persons be longing to such legislatures of foreign governinents as are in amity with the United States; two reporters, for each of the daily papers, and one reporter for each tri-weekly paper published in the city of Washington, whose names shall be communicated in writing, by the editors of those papers, to the secretary of the senate, and who shall confine them selves to the seats now provided for them. On motion of Mr. Webster, the thanks of the senate were unanimously awarded to hon. Willian R. King for the fidelity and ability with which he had performed the duties of his office as president pro tem. of the senate. Resolved, That to the end of the present session, amendment, excepting 854, to remit certain duties no member shall be allowed to speak more than fif- upon iron imported for the construction of iron teen minutes at one time, and not more than once steamboats. to the same question, without leave of the house; and it shall be the duty of the speaker of the house and the chairman of the committee to call the member to order who violates this rule. Objection being made, he moved the suspension of the rules. The senate bill 147, to authorize Day & Butts to import iron steamboats, being taken up, as reported, Mr. Cushman moved to lay the same on the table. Mr. Lyon, of Alabama, begged that the motion might be withdrawn for one moment, as he wished to make an explanation in regard to an amendment On this motion Mr. Garland, of La., demanded offered at his instance by the chairman of the comthe yeas and nays; which were ordered. But, be- mittee on commerce. The motion being withdrawn, fore they were called, the resolution, on motion of Mr. Lyon expressed a hope that the bill would not Mr. Elmore, was laid on the table. be opposed. He said that captain Fry, of Mobile, Mr. Kilgore made an effort to have one hour of a most enterprising and useful man, and one who this day assigned for the consideration of his reso- had had much experience in steam navigation, prolution repealing the section of the law of 1816, posed to attempt the navigation of the rivers in Alacontaining a restriction in reference to banks issuing ||bama with an iron steamboat. He was disposed to small notes. He modified his resolution so as to make the experiment at his own risk and expense, limit its operation to the 1st of March next; and and had only asked the government to remit the duthen demanded the yeas and nays on a motion to ties on its importation. The attempt was one in suspend the rules. They were ordered and taken, which the country was much interested. He beand resulted as follows: Yeas 105, hays 86. As it lieved the object of captain Fry was to test the utilrequires two-thirds of the house to suspend the ity of iron steamboats for summer navigation in the rules, the rules were not suspended. Mr. Cushman southern waters. It was well known to every gen. moved to suspend the rules to receive the reports tleman acquainted with the southern rivers that, in of committees. Lost. The Speaker laid before the summer, they were generally low, and difficult the house a letter from the secretary of the treasu- of navigation by ordinary steamboats. Accidents ry, in answer to a resolution of the house of the had often occurred, during low stages of the water, 25th instant, in relation to the kind of funds which from snags and other impediments, to which iron were furnished pension agents in the state of Ar-steamboats would not be liable. Iron steamboats kansas with which to pay the claims of pensioners, were understood to be of less draught of water than distinguishing between the amounts furnished in such as we now had in use; and, if they could be specie and bank notes, and, where bank notes were successfully used, he had no doubt their introdue furnished, stating the different banks, as far as tion would be of very great benefit to the country. practicable, which issued the notes so furnished, The speedy transportation of the mail might be and the amount on each bank. ensured if such boats were employed as could safeSeveral bills from the senate were read and re-ly navigate the southern rivers at low stages of the ferred. water. He said congress had remitted the duties on rail road iron, and he was surprised that an objec tion should be raised to remitting the duties on an iron steamboat. He recollected to have noticed that the British government had promised much more ample aid to the company formed to navigate the Atlantic by steam-ships than was asked by captain Fry and others, who proposed to import each an iron steamboat. The Atlantic Steam Navigation Company had, he believed, a guaranty from their government that their experiment should not involve them in expense or loss. In the cases before the house, no aid or guaranty as to loss is asked of the government, although the experiment is one which, if successful, will be of much benefit to the country, and perhaps save the loss of much property. It was simply asked that the duties on the importa tion of the boats, and such implements as might be necessary to keep them in repair, should be remitted; and he repeated the hope that all opposition to the bill might be withdrawn. A request was received from the house that the 16th joint rule be so far suspended as to authorize the action of the senate on the joint resolution to On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, a bill print the Madison papers. The request was cet-permitting vessels turned away from the blockaded plied with, the joint resolution was received as ports of Mexico to land, under certain restrictions, ainended by the house, and the senate concurred in their cargoes in ports of the United States free of the amendment. duty, in case of re-exportation, received its third reading, and was passed. Mr. Nicholas presented the proceedings of the banks in New Orleans; which were laid on the table; and ordered to be printed. Mr. Wright, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the president of the United States, and inform him that, if he had no further communication to inake, congress were now ready to adjourn, reported that they had perforined the duty assigned them, and that the president had requested thein to say to the senate that he had no further communication to make, except to express respectfully to the senate his wish for the safe return of the members to their respective homes. The senate having been notified by the house that they were now ready to adjourn, Mr. Norvell, moved that the senate do now adjourn SINE DIE: whereupon, the president pro tem. Mr. King, made a brief, appropriate, and feeling farewell address; and then The senate adjourned sine die. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, June 30. Mr. Adams, who was entitled to the floor, yielded it to Mr. Cushman, who made an effort to get a report considered from the committee on commerce, but without success. The engrossed bill, "to increase the present military establishment of the United States, and for other purposes," was read a third time; when Mr. Carter, of Tennessee, moved that it be re- This motion gave rise to a desultory debate, the Mr. L. then renewed the motion to lay on the table, and the yeas and nays being ordered, this motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 82, nays 53. The hour for which this subject had been made the special order being expired, and another special order having been called for, Mr. Adams moved to suspend the rules for ano vor. However, he then had voted under a misap- ther hour; which motion was lost; and the house prehension, and was mistaken as to the meaning of then, according to appointment, went into committhe 15th section. He now considered the interpre- tee of the whole on the bill to amend an act enti tation put upon that section by the gentleman from tled "an act to authorize the state of Tennessee to Mr. Potter wished to make a statement connect- Ohio (Mr. Whittlesey) as correct, and could not issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands thereed with the subject before the house. Mr. Adams vote for the final passage of the bill unless the in described, and to settle the claims to the vacant consenting, he stated that, from letters received meaning of that section was made to conform to and unappropriated lands within the same," passed from friends of his in the Pennsylvania legislature, the obvious intention of the house. He had obj the 18th April, 1806. Mr. Shields moved that the he learned that a joint resolution, offered in that jections to many of the details of the bill. And he bill be reported to the house. Mr. Williams, of body, instructing their senators and requesting their believed that he hazarded nothing in saying that North Carolina, hoped not, without discussion. representatives to oppose the annexation of Texas the bill was not entirely satisfactory to any member Mr. Shields said that the bill had been a good while to the union, was agreed to in the senate by a vote of the house. Such being the case, be thought before the house. Several committees had reported of 22 to 6; but in the house was indefinitely post- that the application of the previous question was in favor of it; and he believed the house had become poned, 41 to 38; the 41 being friends of the adinin- but an unwise mode of forcing legislation. He perfectly well acquainted with its merits. Still, if would therefore move that the vote of last night, necessary, he would be perfectly free to meet any Mr. Adams then proceeded; first noticed this by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed and objections which might be brought against it. Mr. statement, (as an evidence of an overwhelming read a third time, be reconsidered. He thought this Williams, of North Carolina, objected, at some majority of the people of Pennsylvania being the best method of getting at the question, so as to length, to the bill, as conveying a mere naked gift against the annexation, and the expression of their put the bill in a shape that would be more satis- to Tennessee, there being no obligation upon the will only checked by a strict party vote,) and then lactory to all. He concluded by moving to recon-government to make the required cession. resumed and concluded his remarks on the right of sider. women to petition congress. He next commented on the resolution he had offered, and took up the constitutional question of the right of congress to adinit a foreign state into the union. Some pretty brisk explanations passed between him and Mr. Campbell, of S. C., on the innocence and influence of slavery. istration. Before Mr. A. had concluded his argument, the morning hour expired. The Speaker proclaimed the orders of the day. A struggle, as usual, commenced as to getting different subjects taken up. Mr. Noyes asked leave to offer the following reso lution: Pending the motion for reconsideration the hour of recess arrived, and the house took the usual recess till the afternoon. [The subject was not resumed in the afternoon, in consequence of the intervention of special orders.] EVENING SESSION. Mr. Bell made some statements to show that the United States were indebted to the state of Tennessee more than a million of dollars for satisfying land warrants of North Carolina, &c. Mr. Williams said that there were no such claims in the compact between Tennessee and the United States. Mr. Bell said "Not in the bond?" Mr. Williams went on: He did not mean to use the argument of Shylock. He was opposed, in principle, to the bill, and should oppose it, as being unjust and inexpedient. The house went into committee of the whole, in pursuance of the special order. (Mr. Owens in the chair.) and took up senate bills 175, 147, 237, and 238, and house bills 832 and 854, being bills remit- Mr. Connor said a few words on the same side ting duties on iron imported for the construction of with his colleague, and in reply to the argument of steamboats by certain corporations and individuals. Mr. Bell, as to the indebtedness of the United They were all reported to the house without States to Tennessee. He offered an amendment to the bill, of which the reporter regrets he has not been able to obtain any idea of either the letter or the substance. Mr. Shields went into a general defence of the bil, against the objections of Mr. Williams. Mr. C. H. Williams followed on the same side. Mr. Montgomery was opposed to the bill, and Mr. Crockett supported it. Everett, from the committee on Indian affairs, re- whether they should be introduced generally or Mr. Harlan, for the committee on private land Fulton was a failure or not; and desired to be inclaims, reported senate bili No. 68 to settle contest-formed of the manner of her construction, and of And the debate was continued by Messrs. Carter, ed claims that have arisen under the pre emption her merits and defects. He (Mr. N.) had received Williams, of N. C., Tillinghast, (who was of opin-laws. Also, senate bill No. 299 for the relief of letters from gentlemen in all parts of the country, ion that the land in question, if ceded at all, ought Gurdon S. Hubbard, assignee of Jacques and Louis desiring him to transmit them these reports. But to be returned back again as of no value, but as a Veaux, with a recommendation that they do not he had none to forward. He hoped, as this was a gift,) and Mr. Rencher. Mr. Williams, of North pass. Committed to a committee of the whole house. matter of national importance, and as there was a Carolina, then moved to strike out the enacting Mr. Garland, of Louisiana, from the same coin- necessity that public attention should be drawn to it, clause of the bill. Lost. Mr. McKennan moved mittee, reported, without amendment, the senate the objection would be withdrawn. Mr. Crary that the committee rise, and report the bill; which bill for the relief of Juan Belgar, and the senate bill persisted in his objection. Mr. Russell, from the motion prevailed. to transfer to the citizens of the parish of Louisiana select committee appointed on the subject, reported the interest of the United States to a certain tract a bill to amend the several acts establishing an uniof land, with amendments. Also, against the case form rule of naturalization. Mr. Toucey, from the of James Nevils and Luther Gleason and others. committee on the judiciary, reported a bill for the Mr. Everett, from the committee on Indian affairs, relief of the legal representatives of Abiel Wood. reported a bill in relation to moneys received for the use of Indians or Indian tribes. The bill having been reported to the house, and the question recurring upon its engròssment, Mr. C. Shepard, of North Carolina, made some remarks against the bill. Mr. C. H. Williams demanded the previous question; but withdrew it, by request of several members. Mr. Stanly moved to lay the bill on the table. Lost. Mr. Robertson moved a call of the house. Lost. Mr. Campbell, of Tennessee, made some remarks in support of the bill, and in reply to Mr. Shepard. Mr. Yell moved the the previous question. Mr. Dawson moved that the house adjourn: Ayes 58, noes 79. So the house refused to adjourn. The previous question was seconded, and the main question was ordered to be put. On ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time, Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, demanded the yeas and nays: which were ordered; and the motion for the engrossinent and third reading was rejected by a vote of 51 yeas to 91 nays. Mr. Martin, of Alabama, gave notice that, on Monday next, he should move a reconsideration of that vote. On motion of Mr. Griffin, the house adjourned. Monday, July 2. Mr. Martin, of Alabama, rose to make the motion he had intimated on Saturday, to reconsider the bill rejected on Saturday entitled “An act to authorize the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same," passed the 18th April, 1806. Mr. Adams hoped the reconsideration would not be granted. The bill had been rejected by a large vote-about two to one. Mr. Shields explained that it was not the intention of the friends of the bill to press the notion at this session. The motion to reconsider was entered, and the conversation dropped. Mr. McKay, from the committee on military affairs, reported against the petition of the magistrates of Duvall county, in Florida, for damages to the court-house by United States troops. Mr. Ewing moved the following: Resolved, That bills granting pensions to the Resolved, That in the new arrangement of the Mr. Southgate, from the select committee on the case of the heirs of Daniel Boon, reported a bill for the benefit of the heirs of Col. Daniel Boone, deceased. The select committee on the memorials referred to them against the importation of foreign paupers, had teave to report by bill, and reported a bill to prevent the deportation of paupers from foreign countries into the United States. The bill having been twice read, Mr. Beatly said that he was in a minority on that committee, and The Chair being about to call the states for the disagreed, with the majority in the principles conpurpose of receiving petitions, Mr. Whittlesey sug-tained in the bill. He hoped the bill and report gested that the call should be omitted, and that each member who has petitions in his possession may lay them on the table to take their place on the journal. Objection being made, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Boon, and the order suggested was adopted. Mr. Cambreleng moved that the committee be called for reports. The Speaker announced that the regular order would be, if this motion prevailed, to take up the report of the committee on foreign affairs, now under consideration. Mr. Adams, who was entitled to the floor, under this order, express ed his willingness to yield it for the purpose suggested by Mr. Cumbreleng. Reports were then read of committees, among which were the following: Mr. Cambeleng, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill to provide for the investiment of money received under the will of the late James Sinithson, of London. Mr. Cushman, from the committee on commerce, reported a bill making appropriations for building light-houses, light-boats, beacon-lights, buoys, and making surveys for the year 1838. Mr. Bouldin, from the committee for the District of Columbia, made a report upon the subject of removing the market east of the capitol grounds, in the city of Washington, and concluded with a resolution that the said market ought to be removed, and at the proper cost and charge of the city of Washington; which resolution was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Petrikin, would not be printed until the minority had an op- The motion to refer the bill to the committee of Resolved, That three thousand extra copies of the Resolved, That the committee of the whole house be discharged from the further consideration of senate bill No. 33, entitled "A bill relating to the re-struction of the steam frigate Fulton, be printed. straining the circulation of small notes as a curren cy in the District of Columbia.” Mr. Underwood, from the committee on revolu tionary claims, reported against the cases of the descendants of the Wyoming sufferers in the revolutionary war. Mr. Potter, from the samne committee reported against the petition of Philip Crapo. Mr. Mr. Crary objected to the reception of the reso- Mr. Naylor said he hoped the gentleman would Mr. Boon asked leave to move that the rules of the house, appropriating an hour each day for the reception of the reports and resolutions, be suspended for the rest of the session. Mr. Potts objecting, Mr. Boon moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to offer this notion. Lost, 101 to 54; not two-thirds. The army bill was again taken up; pending the motions, 1st. To reconsider the vote on engrossment. 2d. To recommit the bill, with instructions. Mr. Thompson expressed himself opposed to so much of the bill as went to add the topographical corps. But, as to the pay of officers, he thought some increase was necessary. It was shamefully inadequate as at present provided. He was in favor of the proposed extra rations for every five years. He passed & enlogy on the branch of the service intended to be aided by this provision. He was in hopes that the bill might be recommitted, or reconsidered, and made as perfect as possible, and then passed (he was willing to say, without debate) by the house. Mr. Mercer made a few remarks, the terror of which was entirely lost, by reason of the position assumed by that gentleman, his back being turned to the reporter. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, was in favor of the proposed increase of the engineer corps, and made some statements tending to show its necessity. Mr. Mason, of Ohio, was in favor of recommitment. He hoped the bill would undergo a thorough revision before it should be finally acted on. Mr. McKay defended the bill as reported, at some length. Mr. Grant moved the previous question, (on reconsidering.)-Ayes 101, noes gave it up. So there was a second and the main question (will the house reconsider?) was ordered to be put. Mr. Garland, of Louisiana, asked for the yeas and nays on the main question. Ordered. And the house refused to reconsider by the following vote: YEAS.-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Atherton, Ayerigg, Beirne, Bell, Bond, Borden, Briggs, Buchanan, Bynum, Wm. B. Calhoun, Win. B. Campbell, Carter, Chambers, Cheatham, Coles, Connor, Crary, Cushman, Darlington, Davies, Dennis, Dunn, Elmore, Everett, Fillmore, Rice Garland, Goode, J. Graham, Win. Grahain, Griffin, Hamer, Harlan, Hastings, Hawes, Hawkins, Henry, Herod, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, J. W. Jones, Kennedy, Klingensmith, Leadbetter. Logan. Lyon, Marvin, Samson Mason, Maury, Maxwell, McKennan, Mercer, Milligan, Montgomery, Naylor, Ogle, Patterson, Peck, Petrikin, Pope, Potts, S. S. Prentiss, Rariden, Randolph, Refly, Rencher. Ridgway, Robertson, Rumsey, Russel, Sawyer, Sheffer, Č. Shepard, Shields, Slade, Southgate, Stanley, Stone, Stratton, Taliaferro, Thoinas, Thompson, Tillinghast, Underwood, Vanderveer, Wagener, J. White, E. Whittlesey, L. Williams, S. Williams, J. W. Williams, C. H. Williams, Word-94. NAYS.-Messrs. J. W. Allen, Anderson, Banks, Beatty, Bicknell, Birdsall, Boon, Broadhead, Bronson, Cambreleng, Casey. Chaney, Clark, Cleveland, Crockett, Cushing, Davee, Deberry, DeGraff, Dromgoole, Edwards, Evans, Farrington, Fairfield, Richard Fletcher, Isaac Fletcher, Foster, Fry, Gallup, James Garland. Glascock, Grantland, Grant Gray, Grennell, Haley, Hammond, Harri. son, Haynes, Holsey, Holt, Hubley, William H. Hunter, H. Johnson, J. Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kilgore, Legare, Lincoln, Mallory, J. M. Mason, Martin, McKay, R. McClellan, A. McClellan, McClure, Miller, Moore, C. Morris, Murray, Noble, Noyes, Owens, Palmer, Parker, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Penny backer, Phelps, Pickens, Plumer, Potter, Pratt, J. H. Prentiss, Richardson, Rives, Robinson, Sergeant, Snyder, Spencer, Stuart, Taylor, Titus, Toland, Towns, Turney, Vail, Webster, Weeks, A. S. White, T. T. Whittlesey, Yell-95. 1 The question recurring on the motion to recom. mit, with instructions, as moved by Mr. Carter, of Tennessee, Mr. Bronson noved the previous question, (shall the bill pass?) Ou seconding this motion the vote stood, Ayes 88, noes 51. So there was a second. On the question (shall the main question be now Mr. Rencher demanded the yeas and nays. congress appropriated $30,000, and made some in- month, would induce the house to act upon the Mr. Crary moved to amend this clause by strik- EVENING SESSION. fifty thousand dollars for the continuation of the im- YEAS-Messrs. J. W. Allen, Anderson, Andrews, Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Bicknell, Biddle, Birdsall, Borden, Brodhead, Bronson, John Calhoon, Cambreleng, Casey, Chaney, Chapman, provements commenced at Dog river bar and Chah-embraced in the bill. He repeated that his amend Clark, Cleveland, Coles, Craig, Cushing, Dawson, Davee, Deberry, DeGraff, Dromgoole, Edwards, Elmore, Evans, Farrington, Fairfield, R. Fletcher, Foster, Fry, Gallup, J. Garland, Glascock, Grantland, Grant, Gray, Grennell, Haley, Hammoad, Hamer, Harrison, Haynes, Holsey, Hoit, Hubley, W. H. Hunter, T. B. Jackson, H. Johnson, J. Johnson, N. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kennedy, Kilgore, Legare, Lincoln, Logan, Lyon, Mallory, J. M. Mason, Martin, McKay, R. McClellan, A. McClellan, McClure, Miller, Moore, S. W. Morris, Noble, Noyes, Owens, Palmer, Parker, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Phelps, Phillips, Plumer, John H. Prentiss. S. S. Prentiss, Rhett, Richardson, Rives, Robinson, Shields, Sheplor, Sibley, Snyder, Southgate, Spencer, Stuart, Taylor, Titus, Toland, Towns, Turney, Vail, Webster, Weeks, Albert S. White, J. White, T. I. Whittlesey, Jared W. Williams, Joseph L. Williams, Yell-112. Mr. L. said he had brought the subject of this the notice of a member of the committee of ways appropriation with the facts connected with it, to bill, and whose unfortunate death had no doubt and means, (Mr. McKim,) who had charge of the been the cause of the case being overlooked by the had not as much merit as any other improvement chairman of the committee to say whether the case committee in their report. He appealed to the in favor of the amendment, and said he felt much dy authorized by law and in progress. He said he Mr. Lyon addressed the committee at some length but simply provided an appropriation for one alrea ment did not propose a new work of improvement, regret that the committee of ways and means had would also appeal to the gentleman from Pennsyl omitted to recommend an appropriation for the con- vania, (Mr. Sergeant,) who reported the bill, and tinuance of the work referred to in his amendment. had charge of it as a member of the committee of Congress had, at the last session, determined to ways and means; to say whether any objection make an improvement in the navigation of the bay could be urged against his amendment which did of mobile, by deepening the channel across Dog not apply to every other case provided for in the river bar and at Chalilaw pass, and had appropriated bill. All the appropriations embraced in the bill $50,000 towards the completion of the work. The applied to works already commenced. The imengineer, upon whose report the appropriation was provement in Mobile bay had been commenced, made, had estimated the entire cost of the work at and had as much merit and as strong claims to at$150,000. The sum heretofore appropriated would, tention this session as any other case. as he had been informed by a letter from an intel- he would not be told that the amount necessary to ligent friend, have been exausted by the first of continue the improvement at Mobile could not be August, and he was not willing the work should be obtained now, because the claim was not sanction. He hoped arrested for want of funds. He desired that the ed and recommended by the committee of ways NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Heman Al- tain Chase, upon which the improvement was com- their recommendation, but the failure of the comclerk might read the report of the engineer, cap- and means. len, Atherton, Ayerigg, Bell, Bond, Briggs, Bu- menced; a memorial from the chamber of commerce mittee to provide for the continuation of the work chanan, William B. Calhoun, W. B. Campbell, J. of Mobile; and also, a report from captain Chase to referred to had not been his fault. He said his conHe regretted he had not the aid of Campbell, Carter, Chambers, Cheatham, Connor, the engineer department, recommending an appro- stituents had, within the last three or four years, Crockett, Cushman, Darlington, Dennis, Dunn, priation for the present year. These papers hav-paid into the public treasury a very large amount of Everett, Ewing, Isaac Fletcher, Fillinore, R. Gar- ing been read, Mr. Lyon said he could imagine no revenue. They had asked a small amount to be land, Goode, J. Grahain, W. Grahain, Griffin, Har- possible ground upon which the appropriation expended in a work which the government was inlan, Hastings, Hawes, Hawkins, Henry, Herod, J. could be refused. The work had been commenc-terested in constructing, and which was of much W. Jones, Marvin, S. Mason, Maury, Maxwell, ed by authority of congress, and, if not prosecu- importance to all persons engaged in commerce. McKennan, Mercer, Milligan, Montgomery, Cal- ted to a successful termination, the amount al- He did not suppose for a moment that the approvary Morris, Murray, Naylor, Ogle, Patterson, ready expended would have been thrown away. If priation would be refused. Peck, Petrikin, Pope, Potts, Rariden, Randolph, prosecution of the work was delayed for want of Reily, Rencher, Ridgway, Robertson, Rumsey, funds, injury and loss would result to the governSawyer, Sergeant, Sheffer, C. Shepard, Slade, ment and to those interested in its completion. It Stauly, Stone, Stratton, Thomas, Thompson, Til- would be seen that captain Chase, whose character linghast, Underwood, Vanderveer, Elisha Whittley-for intelligence and for skill and experience in his sey, Lewis Williams, Sherrod Williams, C. H. Wil- profession was well known, had expressed the liams, Word, Yorke-80. would be permanent. It is stated in his report that opinion that the improvement, when completed, reed 91-2 feet; that the bar is composed of river althe depth of water on Dog river bar does not exluvian, and has not changed its character for the last twenty years. The improvement recommended, and which has been commenced under the appropriation of the last session, is to deepen the channel across the bar so as to secure 12 feet of water. Mr. L. said it was not necessary for him to say that the government and its constituents were deeply interested in this improvement. Vessels drawing from 17 to 20 feet of water could enter the scribed in the report from the engineer department, bay of Mobile, but, owing to the obstructions deconveniently approach the city of Mobile. They vessels drawing over 9 1-2 feet water could not were compelled to remain at anchor at from ten to twenty-five miles below the city, and discharge their cargoes, and reload with the aid of lighters, at much expense and inconvenience. This expense and inconvenience was a matter of some consequence to persons interested and concerned in the trade and commerce of Mobile. The amount of money asked of the government to defray the ex pense of improving the navigation of the bay of Mobile was small when compared with the benefits but his back being to the reporters, what he said expected from the work. Mr. Palmer, of New York, spoke for some time, bales of cotton had been shipped from Mobile the question he spoke. Mr. Adams said he had during the past winter and spring. With this large been exceedingly edified by the lecture delivered Upwards of 300,000 was not heard, nor can they tell on which side of exportation of cotton, and a corresponding import by the chairman of the committee of ways and trade and commerce had a right to expect some trade, the city and the country interested in its countenance from the government. So the bill was passed, and returned to the senate for concurrence in the amendments. Mr. Rice Garland moved to amend the title, which originally read as follows: "An act to increase the present military establishment of the United States, and for other purposes," by inserting after the word "states," the following, "the pay of officers and privates, and the patronage of the executive." And os this he asked the yeas and nays. Ordered. Mr. Glascock demanded the previous question. Seconded, ordered, and carried. So the title was adopted, as originally reported; and the bill went to the senate. Saveral bills from the senate were read twice, and appropriately referred. On motion of Mr. Sergeant, the house went into committee of the whole on the state of the union. Mr. Mison, of Virginia, was called to the chair. Mr. Sergeant moved to take up bill 394, being the bill to provide for certain harbors, &c., which motion prevailed; and the bill was about to be read, when Mr. Goode asked if it would be in order to move, at that time, that the new harbor bill be taken up and considered at the same time with the bill already taken up. The Chairman responded in the negative; and the bill was read. Mr. Sergeant said that there were sundry amendments from the committee of ways and means, which he hoped members would permit him to offer first, so as to complete the bill as intended to be presented by the committee of ways and means. that this was a new proposition. The bill should Mr. Mercer said be read clause by clause, and the amendments offered afterwards. Mr. Sergeant withdrew his proposition, and the bill was read clause by clause. and went into a general course of remarks on the boundless extravagance of congress in voting Mr. Cambreleng warmly opposed the amendment, money for works of internal improvement. If gentlemen proceeded as they were now going on, one bundred millions of dollars would not be enough to the rise of this policy in the latter part of Mr. for completing the works proposed. He adverted both sides of the house for their importunities to Adams' administration, and lectured gentlemen on the chief of the topographical bureau for more surveys, and for the extension of those already begun. Gentlemen might go on offering amendments in committee; but when this bill should come into the house he should call for the yeas and nays on every individual item, and the bill should be made a test of principle. He severely reproached those friends of the administration who, at a time like this, when the treasury was represented as bankrupt, vagant expenditures, were demanding appropriaand the government was daily taunted on its extraprovement. He was very indignant that in this tions on appropriations for works of internal imone bill there should be a million and a half of dollars devoted to the improvement of rivers and harbors on the lakes. If the committee of ways and means had had the requisite time to examine the various items, this never would have happened, but, being obliged to report these bills within thirty days from the opening of the session, it had been impracticable. gentlemen of both parties for being willing to vote means, and the castigation he had administered to Mr. L. trusted that the mere omission of the com- good of the nation. The gentlemen had reminded The first clause upon which any debate arose, propriation would not be considered a sufficient istration there had been no such appropriations. money for works of internal improvement for the mittee of ways and means to recommend the ap- the house that at the beginning of Mr. A.'s adminwas making an appropriation of $69,733 59 for the cause for its rejection. That committee had not Mr. A. was sorry for it. Mr. Cambreleng here excarrying on of certain works in the harbor of Mich- decided against it. They had omitted, from some plained. His object had not been to criminate the igan city, la. Mr. White offered an amendment, cause, to act upon the question at all; and if the gentleman from Massachusetts. Neither his nor the object of which was to modify somewhat the law already passed, authorizing the improvement, any other administration was answerable for this plan prescribed by a former act of congress for the was to be carried into effect, no argument could be system of expenditure. It had had its birth in the carrying on of this work. Mr. Cambreleng (after urged against his amendment which would not ap-house of representatives, and they alone were anMr. W. had stated the necessity of the proposed ply with equal force to every other appropriation swerable for it. amendment) conceded that the object of the gentle- proposed by the bill. No one denied the imporman was a good one, but that it was not then com-tance and necessity of the work; all knew it had petent to make the motion he had done. The been commenced under the authority of law; and amendment was rejected. he hoped the evidence he had adduced, that the last excusing him; the more of this blame be laid at the door, the better. Not a dollar of the whole amount Mr. Adams did not thank the gentleman for so which had ever been voted for works of this de- scription would Mr. A. wish back in the treasury, And as for the gentleman's castigation, Mr. A had endured before now perhaps even greater calamities than that. But there was one question which, whether by right or by courtesy he could not tell, (for it seemed that members now had no right to put questions to the heads of committees, he desired to put to the honorable chairman. There was a rumor current about the house that that gentleman was likely to favor the house, before its adjournment, with another treasury note bill; he wished to know if such was or was not the case. Mr. Cambreleng replied, that if the honorable gentleman expected another treasury note bill, it inust be from those who voted in favor of the bill now before the house; he would certainly get none from the committee of ways and means. Mr. Goode made an effort to get the committee of the whole discharged from the house bill No. 592, to enable the United States to bring into market the alternate sections of land granted for aiding the Erie and Wabash canal. But objection was made, and longer time was refused, at the suggestion of Mr. Howard, that Mr. Adams be permitted to proceed, else there might be no time or opportunity for a reply to his argument. his colleague's against, the bill should be laid before | Mr. Naylor wished to make a motion that 3,000 the people of New York. extra copies of the report respecting the construcMr. Lyon made some further remarks on the tion of the frigate Fulton be printed. Leave refuamendment he had offered, which he feared was sed. Mr. Keim inquired whether the select comlikely to be forgotten in a general contest on the mittee on a national foundry expected to report this policy of the bill. Mr. Sergeant, though approving session? To which inquiry Mr. Parker replied in the object of the amendment, observed that no re- the negative. Mr. Garland, of Louisiana, had a port from the department had been received, nor correction made in the journal. estimate submitted. Mr. S. exonerated himself, as a member of the committee of ways and means, from all share in the fact of its having been reported, while a majority of the committee were against the bill and the policy on which it was founded. He had not been present at the time; and, bad he entertained the remotest idea that such was the fact, he never would have consented to take charge of the bill; which, at any rate, he had only done in Mr. Adams was happy to hear that no such bill consequence of the death of Mr. McKim, who had was to be reported from that committee; he felt hád it in charge originally. Mr S. spoke with very sure that the friends of the harbor bill would warmth against the assumption of authority by the bring none forward. Mr. A. then went into some committee of ways and means to tell the house remarks in support of the bill; which he maintain- that works of improvement ordered by both houses, ed as an economical, and not an extravagant mea- and ordained by law, should not be carried on. sure. The empire state, he believed, was pretty That was not its province. It was to report on liberally treated in the bill. True, there was noth- the means of fulfilling the law, not condemning ing for the gentleman's own city; but there were the law as ruinous, and extravagant, and profligate. provisions for the harbors on the lakes. Perhaps They had no authority to say that an act of congress the wrath manifested by the honorable chairman should be repealed, or should become a dead letter. might originate from some resentment against the The chairman might be ever so much opposed to good people of the state of New York for certain re- measures of this kind, but congress had made them cent manifestations of opinion, and this might in-law in spite of his opposition; and now, as enjoying duce him so vehemently to oppose the bill. But the high honor of being chairman of so important a while the gentleman was so zealous, this afternoon, committee, it was his place not to furnish the house in behalf of economy, when this harbor bill was up, with reasons against a law, but with the ineans of where had been his economy this morning, when executing the law. All the works in this bill had he voted to impose a permanent tax of a million already received the sanction of congress, and laws and a half of dollars for the increase of the standing had passed for their completion. army? Mr. A. here went at considerable length into a statement of his objections to that bill, until he was reminded by Mr. Chambers that the army bill had passed, and that it was the harbor bill which was now before the house. Mr. Adams then resumed the floor, and proceeded in his constitutional argument against the admission of Texas into the Union. He continued to speak until after the expiration of the morning hour, without concluding. Several senate bills were read and referred. A bill to establish a pension agency at Decatur, Alabama, was read a third time and passed. The bill from the senate to repeal the deposite act of 1836 having been read, Mr. Cambreleng delivered a speech in its favor, contending that the law of 1836 was in its operation a nullity, and that the true issue was between this bill and a bank of the United States. Mr. Menefee, Mr. Legare, and Mr. Wise spoke earnestly against the bill, and in reply to Mr. Cambreleng. Mr. Legare moved that the bill be referred to the committee of ways and means, and printed for information. Mr. Cushman inquired of the chair, if the previous question should be carried, what the main question would be? The Chair replied it would be on the engrossment of the bill. Mr. Cushman then moved the previous question. Mr. Curtis noved a call of the house; which motion prevailing, the house was called. After which, absentees were called. The doors were then closed, and excuses received. Next, the officers of the house were directed, informally, to wait on absent members and invite their attendance. Mr. Harlan moved to suspend further proceedings in the call; but the house refused to do so. The notion was renewed; the yeas and nays were ordered; when the motion was withdrawn. After some time, it was renewed again; and the yeas and nays were ordered and taken, and resulted as follows: Yeas 164, nays 45. So the call was suspended; and the doors were thrown open. Mr. Cambreleng said that, though, as members of a committee, gentlemen might feel bound to report a bill, yet, as members of the house, they might oppose and vote against it. Mr. Sergeant proceeded to comment on the constitutional objections to works of internal improvement, made by gentlemen Mr. Cambreleng vindicated his own course in vo who voted freely for fortifications and for a navy. ting for the army bill as being a measure of econo- But if it was constitutional to protect our commerce my on the widest scale. Had that bill not passed, from enemies approaching our harbors and rivers, the defence of the frontiers would have cost, in- how could it be unconstitutional to protect it against stead of one and a half millions, four or five mil-a natural enemy within the harbor itself; and which lions. The bill would save the country three mil- was often more fatal to commerce, and even to hu lion annually, now and forever. The services of man life, than the guns of the enemy? Mr. Cushmilitia cost the government five times as much as man advocated the bill. The system had now been those of regulars. Mr. Adams replied, and warmly established for thirty years. Congress had approdefended the policy of employing militia, rather priated for works in some parts of the country, and than mercenaries, even at ten times the expense; justice demanded they should do the same for others. especially where the object was to keep down our Mr. Phillips said he had examined the papers in reown people. Mr. A. spoke with much feeling lation to the proposed work in Mobile bay, and was against pointing bayonets at the breasts of our own satisfied of its utility and great importance. He people, and hinted that if paid soldiers were so em- explained why it had not been included in the bill, ployed on our northern frontier it was doubtful owing to the reports coming too late, &c. Mr. whether the purpose would be accomplished. Sibley went, at length, into a speech (to be reportHe went on at great length into the subject, un-ed hereafter) in defence of the bill, and in very se. til Mr. Grennell appealed to the chair to say whe-vere reprobation of the position taken by his col-ing his remarks. ther the remarks of his colleague were strictly in league (Mr. Cambreleng) in opposition to works order. The Chair said they had been permitted, upon the streams and harbors of his own state, and thus far, as a reply to Mr. Cambreleng, but were not strictly in order. After some further remarks of Mr. Adams, in which he closed with expressing a hope that the threats of the chairman of the committee of ways and means would deter no member from the independent exercise of his rights. Mr. Foster signified his surprise at the attack of the chairman on the bill his committee had reported to the house. It was, however, a subject of congratulation that a majority of that committee did not agree in sentiment with their chairman. for the protection of that very internal commerce by Mr. J. L. Williams offered the following amendment: The question was then taken on seconding the call for the previous question; when the ayes were 97, the noes 105; so the call was not seconded by the requisite majority; the house thereby refusing to order the bill to its engrossment at this time. Mr. Duncan then addressed the house till the expiration of the morning sitting, without conclud EVENING SESSION. Mr. Duncan resumed, and continued his remarks in favor of the bill from the senate, to repeal the deposite act of 1836, pending the motion to refer, which was under consideration before the recess. Mr. Duncan had made some progress in his remarks, when Mr. Rencher rose to order, and asked the chair if, under the motion to refer, it was competent to go into the discussion of the merits. The Chair said certainly not; and that, if the The question being now put on the amendment point were insisted on, he should be obliged to reproposed by Mr. Lyon, to remove an obstruction in strain the debate to the particular question. The the harbor of Mobile, it was agreed to. Another motion was to refer and print, and within a few amendment, offered and urged by Mr. Sherrod Wil-days the chair had found it difficult, on a similar moMr. Cambreleng said his colleague was entirely liams, for an appropriation of $20,000 for the im- tion, to restrict the debate within proper limits. mistaken. A majority of the committee did agree provement of the navigation of the Cumberland Mr. Duncan proceeded to discuss the bill at large with him fully. Mr. Foster said, this made the mat-river above Nashville, was agreed to: Ayes 66, noes and having proceeded nearly an hour longer, was ter still more extraordinary. Whence came the 62. commenting upon the course pursued by the Bank bill? How did it get into the house? Was it reof the United States of Pennsylvania in financial ported by a committee, the majority of whom affairs, when the Chair called him to order, as straythought it extravagant and dangerous, and calcula- "To improve that portion of the Tennessee and ing widely from the question under consideration. ted to injure the government, and bankrupt the Holston rivers which was surveyed by col. S. H. Mr. Duncan again proceeded. After about half an treasury? No report from a minority expressed Long, of the U. S. topographical corps, in the year hour he was called to order by Mr. Harlan, for comdissent; not a word had been said that would lead 1832, and for the completion of the improvements menting upon the contents of a speech of Mr. Bell, to such an idea. The bill had been regularly re- already begun, under said survey, $50,000.” delivered some time since in Tennessee. Mr. Dunported, months ago; and now, on its passage, came This motion was negatived. can again resumed, and was proceeding to illustrate the declaration that a majority of the committee Besides which a great variety of amendments one of his arguments by an allusion to the earth's were opposed to it! If so, why did they report it? were proposed in committee, for forın sake, and re rotation, and that of the sun, when the Chair said He hoped the yeas and nays would be called. Hejected; when the committee rose, and reported the he was entirely unable to see the relevancy of the was ready to meet them, and to go to the common- bill and amendments, and gentleman's remarks to the question under discussense of the people of his own state. Mr. F. made sion. Mr. Duncan said he would show its relevansome strong remarks on the fact that the opposition cv; and proceeded with his astronomical illustrato works for the protection of commerce should tions, and soon closed his remarks. Mr. Legare come from the representative of the commercial withdrew his motion to refer and print, and moved emporium of the state and of the union. He wish to strike out the second section. ed his colleague would look, for once, beyond the overslaugh, and remember the weighty interests embarked on the western waters and rivers of his own state, He was willing his own vote for, and The house, at half past ten o'clock, adjourned. Tuesday, July 3. Mr. Adams, who had the floor, yielded to accommodate Mr. Slade, who offered a resolution, which was agreed to, as follows: Resolved, That the committee on so much of the president's message as relates to a national foundry be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing such foundry at the city of Vergennes, in the state of Vermont. Mr. Robertson, said, understanding the motion before the house to be that made by the gentleman from S. Carolina, (Mr. Legare,) he should move to add specific instructions; and Mr. R. then read |