The VICE PRESIDENT also submitted a message from the President of the United States, transmitting a statement of the transfers of appropriations for the naval service, during the past year; which was ordered to be printed.

Mr. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to which was referred the memorial of Ann W. Angus, and the memórial of John Lang, asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof; which was agreed to.

Mr. W. in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to amend an act to regulate the pay of the navy of the United States; which was read, and ordered to a second reading.

ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.

On motion by Mr. TAPPAN, the joint resolu. tion from the House, fixing Tuesday the 21st inst. at 2 o'clock, p. m. as the time for the adjournment of Congress, was taken up, considered, and agreed to. ADMISSION OF FLORIDA.

Mr. WALKER, from the Select Committee to which had been referred various memorials on the subject, reported

A bill for the admission of Florida into the Union on certain conditions.

[The bill providest hat the State shall embrace the territories of East and West Florida, as described in the Constitution adopted by the people of Florida, January 11, 1839 ]

Also, a bill providing for the division of Florida, and the admission of the States of East anp West Florida.

[This bill provides that, after the admission of Florida, the Legislature may pass a law dividing the State into two States to be designated East and West Florida-the dividing line to be the Suwannee river, without further proceedings of Congress, but not until it is ascertained that the population eastas well as west of the Suwannee shall exceed tr thirty thousand.]

The bills were respectively read, and ordered to a second reading.

The bill regulating the pay of parsers in the navy was taken up, as in committee of the whole and after being discussed by Messrs. WIL LIAMS, SOUTHARD, CALHOUN, HUBBARD, KING, and PIERCE, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The bill to provide for the more faithful execution of the laws in relation to the collection of duties on imports, was taken up, the question being on the amendment submitted by Mr. HUNTINTON, which declared any witness incompetent who should have any interest whatever in the cause, similar to the interest of the party in whose behalf he might be called to testify, and after a debate, in which Messrs. HUNTINGTON, WRIGHT, HUBBARD, CALHOUN, STRANGE, and PHELPS participated, it was laid on the table.

The Senate then went into Executive session,
And then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, July 2, 1840.

On motion of Mr. JOHN DAVIS of Pennsylva. nia, the journal of Tuesday was so amended as to allow his vote (which had been accidentally omitted in a certain case) to be inserted thereon.

Mr. ADAMS, from the select committee to whom had been referred the memorial of the American Philosophical Society, requesting the aid of Government in carrying on a series of observations, asked leave to make a report.

Mr. A. explained that the reason why he was desirous to make the report at this time was, that the report concluded with a resolution making an ap propriation to carry out the object, which it wa proposed to make in the shape of an amendment to the army bill.

Mr. PETRIKIN objected to any amendment of the kind.

Mr. ADAMS said he must then move a suspension of the rules, and he asked the reading of the resolution with which the report concluded. It was read, as follows:

Resolved, That the sum of twenty thousand dollars ought to be appropriated for the establishment f five several stations, at suitable distances from

each other, for making observations of terrestrial magnetism and meteorology, conformably to the invitation from the Royal Society of Great Britain to the American Philosophical Society at Philadelphia, and other learned societies in the United States; and that the said sum should be placed under the direction and at the disposal of the Secretary of the Navy, for the fulfilment of those purposes, be to account for the expenditures thus authorized to the Treasury of the United States.

Mr. A. having explained that he did not intend to press the question on the resolution at this time, but wished simply that the report should be laid on the table and printed-

Mr. PETRİKIN withdrew his objection. And the report and resolution were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

The unfinished business of the morning hour was declared by the CHAIR (which was occupied during the whole morning by Mr. BRIGGS, of Massachusetts) to be the following resolution heretofore reported by Mr. BELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs:

"Resolved, That so much of the resolution of this House of the 7th of March last as declared the expediency of suspending the further execution of the first and second clauses of the fourth article of the treaty made with the Winnebago Indians in 1837, be rescinded."

Mr. CRARY was entitled to the floor, but, not being at the time in his seat,

Mr. BELL said he knew, from the last conversation that he had held with the gentleman from Michigan, [Mr. CRARY,] that he had now no objection to the resolution.

Mr. PETRIKIN said that if the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. CRARY] did not object to the resolution, he (Mr. P.) did.

Mr. P. then proceeded to oppose the resolution, on the ground that he disapproved this mode of making reports by detachments. The resolution, he said, ought not to be adopted until the committee had made the whole report.

Mr. BELL concurred, he said, in the opinion of the gentleman, as a general proposition, that reports ought to be made in full. The only ground on which a majority of the Committee on Indian Affairs had recommended the passage of this resolution before the whole report was made on account of the suffering of individuals who held these drafts-many of them innocently-and whose credit might be destroyed, and whose property might be injurel, if such a resolution were not passed. The committee did certainly expect to make a re. port in full on the other branches of inquiry submitted to them; but he feared the preparation of that report would take almost to the last hour of the session.. The committee were indeed aware that some injustice might be done to individuals by the adoption of the resolution; but they were also of opinion that far greater injustice would be done if a different course were pursued. He trusted that the House would see the propriety of adopting the resolution.

Mr. RAMSEY called for the reading of the resolution, which having been read,

Mr. RAMSEY said the first board of Commissioners closed its sessions, and the drafts which are now asked to be paid, were issued in October, 1838. The proceedings of that board, after being set aside by the Secretary of War, were brought before the House of Representatives by a resolution passed February 19, 1839, as appears by document No. 229. On the first of March, 1839, on the allegation of frauds having been committed by partisans of the Administration, the whole subject was referred to the Committee on Indian Afiairs, but it being only two days before the close of the session, it was not acted on. Notwithstanding, the Secretary of War appointed a new commissioner (Mr. Fleming of New York) to examine and adjudicate upon these claims de novo. This commissioner closed his business at Prairie du Chien on the 12th day of last October, but did not report his proceedings, as appears, to the War Department, until the latter part of February. Since that time the Committee on Indian Affairs have had the subject under consideration. There does not appear to have been any disposi

tion heretofore manifested by those having charge of the business to hasten the payment of these drafts. The Opposition party charged fraud and corruption against the first board of commissioners, and have not yet substantiated these charges. I wish to afford the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. BELL] and his friends time to make good their allegations if they can. The proceedings of the new board are also asserted to be unjust and oppressive. It is said that there have been favorites in the division of the spoils under the Winnebago treaty; that out of $150,000 provided to pay the debts of this nation, certain preference creditors obtained $130,000! and those who believe themselves entitled to more than one-half of the whole sum, were only awarded $20,000. The preferred or favorite creditors are anxious for immediate payment, and talk about delay, hardship, &c. Those who believe they have suffered wrong, (although they are poor and want their money) claim a new investigation,

Now, as the Opposition have charged fraud and corruption and attempted to fix it on the Administration and its officers, I wish the road to investigation to be kept open, and not to be temporarily closed for the purpose of benefiting some of the opponents of the Administration, connected with the American Fur Company. If fraud has been practised by the officers of the Government, I shall be the last to shield them, and am anxious for a full, free, and uninterrupted examination of the whole affair. I therefore move that the resolution be laid upon the table.

Mr. BELL asked the yeas and nays on that mo tion, which was ordered.

The reading of the two clauses of the treaty re. ferred to in the resolution having been called for, and the same having been read

Mr. BELL wished, he said, to state a single fact. He was understood to say that this proceeding had been authorized by the War Department, the appropriate constitutional authority for executing the treaty.

And the question was then taken, and decided in the affirmative-yeas 88, nays 82.

So the resolution was laid on the table.

Mr. BELL inquired of the CHAIR whether a majority or a two-thirds vote would be required, at any time hereafter, to take the resolution up?

The CHAIR was understood to express the opinion that a vote of two-thirds would be requisite.

Mr. PROFFIT asked that the House wou'd (by unanimous consent) take up the Senate bill on the SPEAKER's table, in relation to a tract of land in the State of Indiana, not located, and which lay in the district of his absent colleague, [Mr. HOWARD.]

Mr. W. THOMPSON said he would not make any objection, but he wished the gentleman would defer the motion for the present, as he (Mr. T.) was desirous to make a number of reports from the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. PROFFIT said he would let the matter lie over for the present.

Mr. WADDY THOMPSON, jr. from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill making an appropriation for paying the claims of the milita of Vermont, called out by the Governor of that State, to prevent an unlawful incursion into Canada; which was read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union..

Mr. T. also, from the same committee, reported back to the House, without amendment, Senate bill entitled "An act for the organization of a company of sappers, miners, and pontoniers; which was refer ed to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

Mr. T. also reported back to the House, from the same committee, with an amendment, Senate bill entitled "An act for the relief of the corporate authorities of the city of Mobile;" which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House to

army and navy;" which was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

On motion of Mr. GOGGIN, the Committee on Military Affairs was discharged from the further consideration of the petition of William Gover, and the petition of the inhabitants of Virginia, in relation to the employment of laborers at Fort Monroe; and that said peutions do lie on the table. Mr. ANDERSON of Maine, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported back to the House, with amendments, Senate bill entitled "An act to make new provisions respecting navy Pensions; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

Mr. A. also, from the same committee, made a report in the case of Lieat. Thos. 0. Selfudge; which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. A. also reported, from the same committee, a bill fixing the pay of officers of the revenue cutter service while co-operating with the naval service of the United States; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee of the Whole.

rod, Strong, Sumter, Taylor, Jacob Thompson, Turney, Watterson, Weller, Wick, and Jared W. Williams-63.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Judson Allen, John W. Allen, Hugh J. Anderson, Andrews, Baker, Barnard, Beatty, Bell, Blackwell, Botts, Briggs, Sampson H. Butler, William O. Butler. Calhoun, William B. Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Chinn, Clark, Crabb, Cranston, Crary, Crockett, Cross, Cushing, Dina, Davee, Davies, John Davis, Garret Davis, Dawson, Den. nis, Dellet, Earl, Edwards, Everett, James Garland, Rice Garland, Gates, Gentry, Goggin, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grinnell, Habersham, Hammond, John Hastings, Henry, Hill of Virgi nia, Hoffman, Hunt, Jackson, James, Jenifer. Wm. Cost Johnson, Kempshall. King, Lee, Leonard, Lincoln, McCarty, McCulloch, Mallory, Marvin, Mason, Mitchell, Montanya, Cal vary Morris, Naylor, Newhard, Nisbet, Ogle, Osborne, Palen, Paynter, Peck, Pope, Randolph, Rariden, Reed, Ride way, Elward Rogers, Russell, Sergeant, Simonton, Stuart. Swearingen, Taliaferro, Waddy Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Triplen, Trumbull, Underwood, Vanderpoel, David D. Wagener, Peter J. Wagner, Warren, John White, Thomas Williams, Lewis Williams, Joseph L. Williams, Christopher H. Williams, and Worthington--106.

So the third branch of the amendinent was rejected.

The question then recurred on the fourth branch of the amendment to the amendment, namely, the proviso that the notes of the said banks should at all times be redeemable in specie; or that, on failure thereof, the charters should be forfeited.

back, without amendment, the bill for the relief of Robert Ramsay: referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

On motion of Mr. RAMSEY,

Ordered, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be discharged from the petition of Commodore James Barron upon the subject of a prow ship; also from the petition of naval surgeons; and that the said petitions do lie on the table.

Mr. CUSHING, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to which was referred the message of the President of the United States of the 9th of March last, on the subject of tonnage duties on Spanish vessels in the ports of the United States, reported a bill concerning the tonnage duties on Spanish vessels; which was twice read, and committed to the Committee on the state of the Union. Mr. C. also, from the same commitiee, reported a bill for the relief of William D. Jones; which was read twice, and committed.

Mr. C. also, from the same committee, made two reports on the memorial of Alphonzo F. A. Blake, representative of Wm. Carmichael, formerly Charge d'Affaires of the United States in Spain; which were committed to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. PICKENS submitted to the House a translation of a note from the Minister of Spain to the Secretary of State, in relation to the affair of the Spanish schooner L'Amistad: laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

The morning hour having expired,

Mr. JONES of Virginia moved that the House proceed to the orders of the day.

Mr. PICKENS requested Mr. JONES to suspend the motion, to enable him to report back the joint resolution from the Senate, in relation to the disposition of the presen s from the Imaum of Muscat to the President of the United States.

Mr. P. accompanied his request with a remark or two, of which the Reporter could hear nothing. Mr. JONES said, that as the resolution would come up in the morning hour of to-morrow, he must decline to waive his motion.

And the House then passed to the orders of the day.

DISTRICT BANKS.

The House resumed the consideration of the bill to extend for the term of two years the charters of the several banks in the District of Columbia.

The question immediately pending was on the third brauch of the amendment to the amendment of Mr. M. A. COOPER, which provided that from and after the 1st of Jane next, no notes should be issued by said banks of a less denomination than 50 dollars

And the question being taken, it was decided in the negative-yeas 83, nays 106, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Atherton, Banks, Black, Boyd, Burke, Carr, Chapman, Chifford, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, William R. Cooper, Craig, Doan, Dromgoole, Eastman, Fine, Fisher, Fletcher, Floyd, Galbraith, Gerry, Hawkins, Hill of North Carolina, Jaineson, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Kille, Leadbetter, Lucas, McClel lan, Marchand, Miller, Montgomery, Samuel W. Morris, Parrish, Petrikin, Pickens, Ramsey, Reynolds, Rives, Robinson, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, Thomas Smith, Starkweather, Steen

the affirmative-yeas 107, nays 76, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Hugh J Anderson, Atherton, Banks, Beauty, Beirne, Black, Blackwell, Boyd, Burke, Bynum, Carr, Carroll, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, Wm. R. Cooper, Craig, Crary, Cross, Dana, Davee, John Davis, Doan, Dromgoole, Duncan, Earl, Eastman, Ely, Fine, Fisher, Fletcher, Floyd, Fornance, Galbraith, Gerry, Hammond, Hand. J. Hastings, Hawkins, Hill of North Caro. lina, Holleman, Hook, Hopkins, Hubbard, Jackson, Jameson, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kile, Leadbetter, Leet, Leonard, Lucas, McClellan, McCulloh, McKay, Marchand, Miller, Montanya, Montgomery, Samuel W. Morris, Newhard, Nisbet, Ogle, Parrish, Parmenter. Parris, Paynter, Petrikin, Pope, Prentiss, Ramsey, Rariden, Rayner, Reynolds, Rhett, Rives, Robinson, Edward Rogers, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Starkweather, Steenrod, Strong. Sumter, Swearingen, Taylor, Jacob Thompson, Turney, Vanderpoel, David D. Wagener, Watterson, Weller, Wick, Jared W. Williams, Henry Williams, and Worthington-107.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Andrews, Baker, Barnard, Bell, Botts, Briggs, Calhoun, Carter, Chinn, Chittenden, Clark, Crabb, Cranston, Crockett. Edward Davies, Garret Davis, Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Dellet, Edwards, Evans, Everett, James Garland, Gates, Goggin, Grahamn, Graves, Green, Griffin, Grinnell, Habersham, Heury, Hoffman, Holmes, Hunt, James, Jenifer, Charles Johnston, William Cost Johnson, Kempshall, King, Lincoln, McCarty, Mallory, Marvin, Mason, Calvary Morris, Naylor, Osborne, Palen, Peck, Reed, Ridgway, Rus sell, Saltonstall, Sergeant, Simonton, Truman Smith, Taliaferro, Waddy Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Triplett, Trumbull, Underwood, Peter J. Wagner, Warren, El. D. White, Jolin White, Thomas W. Williams, Lewis Williams, J. L. Williams, and C. H. Williams-76.

So the tourth branch of the amendment to the amendment was agreed to.

The question was then on the last portion of Mr. COOPERS amendment to the amendment of PETRIKIN, in the words following, viz:

"And be it further enacted, That in case the said banks, or either of them, shall refuse or fail to pay their notes in specie on demand of any person, such person shail and may have remedy by judg ment and execution at law, at a notice of ten days before any justice of the peace of said District.""

The question was taken and decided in the affirmarive-yeas 97, nays 76, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Hugh J. Anderson, Atherton, Banks, Beatty, Black, Blackweli, Boyd, Burke, Sampson H. Butler, William O. Butler, Bynum, Carr, Carroll, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Connor. Mark A. Cooper, William R. Cooper, Crabb, Cra g, Crary, Dina, John Davis. John W. Davis, Doan, Drongoole, Duncan. Eail, Eastman, Ely, Fine, Fi her, Floyd, Gerry, Hand, John Hastings, Hawkins. Hill of N. C., Holleman, Hook, Jackson, Jameson, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, N. Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kille, Leadbetter, Leet, Leonard, Lucas, McClellan, McCulloch, McKay, Mallory, Marchand, Miller, Montanya, Montgomery, Samuel W. Morris, Newhard, Ogle, Parrish, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Pickens, Prentiss, Ramsey, Reynolds, Rives, Robinson, Edward Rogers,Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Stark weather, Seenrod, Strong, Sumpter, Taylor, Jacob Thompson, Turney, Vanderpoel, David D. Wagener, Watterson, Weller, Jared W. Williams, and Henry Williams -97.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Andrews, Barnard, Bell, Briggs, Brockway, Calhoun, Chinn, Chittenden, Clark, Cranston, Crockett, Cross, Edward Davies, Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Dellet, Edwards, Evans, Everett, Galbraith, Garland, Gates, Goggin, Graham, Graves, Griffin, Grinnell, Henry, Hill of Virgi nia, Hoffman, Hubbard, Hunt, James, Jenifer, Charles Johnston, Wiliam Cost Johnson, Kempahall, Lincoln, McCarty, Marvin, Mason, Monroe, Morris, Nisbet, Osborne, Palen, Peck, Petrikin, Rayner. Reed, Rhett, Ridgway. Russell. Saltonstall, Sergeant, Simonton, Truman Smith, Taliaferro, Francis Thomas, Waddy Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Triplett, Trumbull, Underwood, Peter J. Wagner, Warren, Edward D. White, John White, Thomas W. Williams, Lewis Williams, Joseph L. Williams, Christopher H. Williams, and Wothington-76. So the last branch of the amendment was agreed

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Mr. CARTER inquired whether it was in order now to offer an amendment.

The CHAIR replied that it was not, the previous question having been called.

Mr. CARTE aske 1 the unanimous consent of the House to offer the following amendment, which was read for information:

Provided, also, That said banks shall not be required to resume specie payments until the banks of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, shall have resumed.

Objection was made.

The question then recurred on the original amendment, (offered by Mr. PETRIKIN) It prcvides so to amend the bill as to make the president and directors of each of said banks, jointly and severally, in their individual capacity, liable for all notes issued, or debts contracted by said banks respectively, from and after the day this act goes into effect; that any president and directors making such dividend should, in their individual capacities, be liable for double the amount thereof on being sued, etc., that no dividend should be made during the suspension of specie payment; and, also, that the jurisdiction of justices of the peace be extended to all actions against said banks for any amount not exceeding one hundred dollars.

A division of the question was ordered. Mr. F. THOMAS hoped the House would indulge him with the permission to say a word of ex. planation on this amendment.

Objection was made by several voices. Mr. ADAMS called for a division of the ques tion.

And the question was then taken on the first branch of the amendment, in the following words: Provided, also, That the president and directors of each of said banks shall be jointly and severally, in their individual capacity, liable for all notes issued or debts contracted by said banks respectively, from and after the day this act goes into ef fect, to be recovered as other debts of like amount may at the time be by law recoverable, and result ed in the affirmative-yeas 92, nays 90, as fol lows:

YEAS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Hugh J. Anderson, Atherton, Banks, Beauty, Black, Blackwell, Boyd, Burke, William O. Butler, Carr, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, William K. Cooper, Craig, Crary, Dana Davee, John Davis, Doan, Dromgoole, Duncan, Earl, Eastman, Ely, Fine, Fisher, Floyd, Fornance, Galbraith, Gerry, Hammond, Hand, John Hastings, Hawkins, Hill of North Carolina, Holleman, Hook, Hubbard, Jackson, Jameson, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Keim, Kille, Leadbetter, Leet, Leonard, Lucas, McClellan, McKay, Marchand, Miller, Montanya, Montgomery, Samuel W. Morris, Newhard, Parrish, Parris, Payuter, Petrikin, Pickens, Prentiss, Ramsey, Rariden, Rey nolds, Rives, Robinson, Edward Rogers, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Starkweather, Steenrod, Strong, Sumter, Swearingen, Taylor, Jacob Thompson, Tur ney, Vanderpoel, David D. Wagener, Weller, Wick, Jared W. Williams, and L. Williams-92.

NAYS-Messrs. Adaus, John W. Allen, Andrews, Baker, Barnard, Beirne, Bell, Botts, Briggs, Brockway, Sampson H. Butler, Bynum, Calhoun, Carroll, Carter, Chinn, Clark, Crabb, Cranston, Crockett, Cross, Davies, Dawson, Deberry, Dennes, Deliet, Edwards, Evans, Everett, James Garland, Gates, Goggin, Griffin, Grinnell, Habersham, Hawes, Henry, Hill of Virginia, Hoffinan, Hopkins, Hunt, James, Jenifer, Charles Johnston. Kemble, Kempshall, King, Lincoln, McCarty, McCul loch, Mallory, Marvin, Mason, Mitchell, Morgan, Naylor, Nis bet, Ogle, Osborne, Palen, Peck, Pope, Randolph, Rayner, Reed, Rhett, Ridgway, Russel, Saltonstall, Sergeant, Simon ton, Slade, Truman Smith, Stuart, Taliaferro, Francis Tho mas, Waddy Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Triplets, Trum bull, Peter J. Wagner, Warren, Watterson, Edward D. White, John White, Thomas W. Williams, Joseph L. Wil liams, Christopher H. Williams, and Worthington-90.

So this brauch of the amendment was agreed to. The question was then taken on the next branch of the amendment, in these words:

"And be it further provided, That said banks shall not make any dividends during the time the said banks shall refuse to pay all their liabilities in specie on demand;" and it was passed in the affirmative-ayes 145, nays 25, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Judson Allen, John W. Allen, Jugh J. A derson, Andrews, Atherton, Banks, Baker, Beatty, Beirne, Black, Blackwell, Boyd, Briggs, Burke, Sampson H. Butler, Bynum, Calhoun, William B. Campbell. Carr, Carter, Casey, Chapman, Chion, Chittenden, Clark, Clifford, Connor, William R. Cooper, Crabb, Craig, Crary, Cross. Dana, Davee, Davies, John Davis, Garret Davis, Dawson, Deberry, Dellet, Doan, Dromgoole, Duncan, Eastman, Ely. Fine, Fisher, Floyd, For nance. Galbraith, James Garland, Gates, Gerry, Goggin, Gra han, Graves, Griffin Habersham, Hand John Hastings, Hawes, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Virginia, Hill of North Carolina, Hol leman, Hook, Hubbard, Hunt, Jackson, Jameson, Charles Johnston, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kempehall, Kile, Leadbetter, Let, Leonard, Lincoln. Lucas, McClellan, McCulloch, McKay, Mallory, Marchand, Marvin, Mason, Miller, Morgan, Naylor, New hard, Ogle, Parrish, Parr enter, Parris, Paynter, Peck, Petrikin Prentiss, Ramsey, Randolph, Rariden, Rayner, Reynolds, Rhett, Ridgway, Rives, Robinson, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw

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Simonton, Slade, John Smith, Truman Smith, Thomas Smith, Starkweather, Steenrod, Strong, Stuart, Sumpter, swearingen, Taylor, Francis Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Triplett, Trumbull, Turney, Underwood, Vanderpoel, Wagener, Watterson, Weller, John White, Jared W. Williams, Thomas W. Williams, Hen ry Williams, Lewis Williains, and J. T. H. Worthington-145. NAYS--Messrs. Bernard, Botts, William O. Butler, Carroll, Mark A. Cooper, Cranston, Edwards, Everett, Holmes, James, Jenifer, McCarty, Mitchell, Nisbet, Pope, Reed, Edward Rogers, Russell, Saltonstall, Sergeant, Waddy Thompson, Toland, Wagner, Edward D. White, and Christopher H. 'Williams-25. So the second branch of the amendment was agreed to.

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The question was next on the third member of said amendment, being so much as was contained in these words:

"And the president and directors of any of said banks, who shall make any such division of profits, or declare any such dividends, or consent to or vote for the same, shall be liable to pay double the amount of the sum so divided or declared, to be recovered of them in their individual capacity, by any person suing for the same, as debts of like amount are recoverable; one half of said forfeiture to go to the person suing, and the other half to the corporation where the said bank is located.

"SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That justices of the peace within the District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction in all actions of debt against any of the banks whose charters are hereby extended, for sums not exceeding one hundred dollars; and no appeal, certiorari, or injunction, shall be allowed, granted, issued, or directed by any court within said District, unless an affidavit be first made and filed in said court by the president or one or more of the directors of the bank so sued, that such an appeal, certiorari, or injunction is not asked for the purpose of delay, but because he or they believe there is a just defence on the merits, and that injustice is likely to be done it said appeal, certiorari, or injunction should not be granted."

The question was taken on the above branch, and i was agreed to by-yeas 94, nays 78, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Hugh J. Anderson, Atherton, Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Black, Blackwell, Boyd, Burke, Wm. 0. Butler, Bynum, Carr, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, Wm. R. Cooper, Crabb, Craig, Dana, Davee, John Davis, Doan, Dromgoole, Duncan, Earl, Eastman, Ely, Fine. Floyd, Fornance, Galbraith, Gerry, Hammond, Hand, J. Hastings, Hawkins, Hill of N. C. Holleman, Hook, Jackson, Jameson, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, JW. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kille, Lead exter, Leet, Lucas, McClel lan, McCulloch, McKay, Marchand, Miller, Montonya, Montgomery, S. W. Morris, Newhard, Parrish, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Petríkin, Prentiss, Ramsey, Reynolds, Rives. Robinson, E. Rogers, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Steenrod, Strong, Sumter, Swearingen, Taylor, Francis Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Turney, Vanderpoel, Wagener, Watterson, Weller, Wick, J. W. Williams, Heury Williams, Lewis Williams, and Worthington--94.

NAYS Messrs. J. Q. Adams, J. W. Allen, Andrews, Baker, Barnard, Bell, Butts, Briggs. Brockway, Calhoun, William B. Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Chinni, Chittenden, Clark, Cranston, Cross, Edw. Davies, Garret Davis, Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Dellet, Edwards, Evans, Everett, Fisher, J Garland, Gates, Gog. gin. Graham, Griffin, Grinnell, Habersham, Hawes, Henry, Hill of Va, Hoffman, Hunt, James, Jenifer, Charles Johnston, Wm. C. Johnson, Kempshall, King, Lincoln, McCarty, Mallory, Ma-, son, Morgan, Ni-bet, Ogle, Osborne, Palen, Peck, Pope, Randolph, Reed, Ridgway, Russell, Saltonstall, Sergeant, Simor ton, Slade, Truman Smith, Stnart, Waddy Thompson, Tulling hast, Toland, Triplett, P. J. Wagner, Warren, E. D. White, J. White, Thos. W. Williams, and C. H. Williams--78.

So the last branch of Mr. PETRIKIN'S amendment was agreed to.

And the question then recurring on the adoption of the amendment as amended

Mr. WM. COST JOHNSON (on leave) moved to lay the bill on the table. He should regard the vote on this motion, he said, as a test vote; and he had submitted in order that he might, if the motion prevailed, introduce the bill heretofore reported from the Committee for the District of Columbia of this House, to continue the corporate existence of the banks of the District of Columbia to the 4th of March nex', and unul further legislation: provided that the said banks resume specie payments when a majority of the banks of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, should do so.

Mr. TURNEY then gave notice that he should object to the introduction of the bill.

Mr. JOHNSON thereupon said, that as it would require a vote of two-thirds to get in the bil', and as he had no hope of success in such an effort, he would withdraw his motion to lay the present bill on the table.

And the question again recurring on the adoption of the amendment as amended

Mr. McKAY asked such a division of the question as would embrace Mr. M. A. COOPER's propo•.

sition to restrict the issue of notes to a denomination of not less than $10, and to cause the charters to be forfeited on refusal or failure to pay specie.

Mr. ANDREWS submitted that the question of the adoption of the amendment, as amended, could not be divided.

The CHAIR decided that it could..

Mr. ANDREWS appealed from the decision. Mr. GRAVES asked the yeas and nays; which were not ordered.

The House was here in a great state of confuzion.

The CHAIR said he would call gentlemen by their names unless they took their seats, and he was responded to by several voices,' do it, do it." Something like order having, in a few moments, been restored,

The CHAIR stated the ground of his decision, that a division of an amendment, as amended, could be ordered.

Some conversation took place on a point of order between the CHAIR and Mr. GRAVES.

Mr. ANDREWS wished to be informed what would be the effect if the House were to negative the amendment as amended, after having once agreed to it.

The CHAIR said the effect would be that that part of the amendment as amended would not be agreed to.

And the question, "Shall the decision of the CHAIR stand as the judgment of the House?" was then taken, and decided (by tellers) in the affirmative-ayes 94, noes 31.

So the decision of the CHAIR was sustained. The CLERK having then again read the division, called for by Mr. KCKAY,

Mr. GRAVES, under the decision recently made, called for a division on every distinct branch of the amendment as amended; and the CHAIR ordered it.

And the CHAIR announced the first branch to be on that part of the amendment, as amended, which was in the following words, viz:

"Provided, That said banks shall not issue notes under ten dollars."

The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was agreed to-yeas 96, nays 76, as follows:

YEAS Messrs. Judson Allen, Atherton, Banks, Beauty, Beirne. Black, Blackwell. Boyd, Burke, Bynum, Carr, Carroll, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, William R. Cooper, Craig, Crary, Dana, Davee, John Davis, Doan, Duncan, Earl, Eastman, Ely, Fine, Fisher, Flovd, Formance, Galbraith, Gerry, Griffin, Hammond, Hand, John Hastings, Hawkins, John Hill of North Carolina Holleman, Hook. Hubbard, Jackson, Jameson, Joseph J hnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Kim, Kemble, Kille, Leet, Leonard, Lucas, McClellan, McCulloch, McKay, Marchand, Miller, Montgomery, Samuel W. Mo ris, Newhard, Parrish, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Petrikin, Prentiss, Reynolds, Rives, Robinson, Edward Rogers, Jimes Rogers, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, John Smith, Thomas Smith. Stark weather, Steenrod. Strong, Sumpter, Taylor, Francis Thomas, Jacob Thompson. Turney, Vanderpoel, Wagener, Watterson, Weller, Wick, Jared W. Williams, Henry Wilhams, and Worthington-96.

NAYS-Mrs Adams, John W. Allen, Andrews, Baker, Barnard, Bell, Botts. Briggs, Brockway, Calhoun, Carter, Clark, Crabb, Cranston, Crockett, Davies. Garret Davis, Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Dellet, Edwards, Evans, Everett, James Gar and, Gates, Gaggin, Graham, Graves, Green, Grinnell, Habersham, Hawes, Henry, John Hill of Virginia, Hofl'man, Hunt, James, Jenifer, Charles Johnston, Wm. Cost, Johnson, Kempsball, King, Lincoln, McCarty, Mason, Monroe, Morgan, Naylor, Ogle, Osborne. Palen, Peck, Pope, Randolph, Rayner. Ridgway, Russell, Saltonstall, Sergeant, Simonton, Slade. Truman Smith, Stuart, Swearingen, Waddy Thompson, Tinghast, Toland, Triplett, Underwood, Wagner, Warren..John White, Thomas W. Williams, Lewis Williams, and Joseph L. Williams-76.

So this branch of the amendment as amended was agreed to.

The CHAIR announced the question to be on the fifth branch of the amendment as amended in the following words, viz:

"Provided, also, That their notes at all times shall be redeemable by specie, or on failure thereof their charters shall be forfeited."

The question was taken on the adoption of this branch, and agreed to-yeas 101, nays 73, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Hugh J. Anderson, Atherton, Banks, Beatty, Beirne. Black, Blackwell, Boyd, S. H. Butler, William O. Butler, Bynum, Carr, Carroll, Casey, Chapman, Chifford, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, Craig, Crary, Cross, Dana, Davee, J. Davis, Doan. Duncan, Earl, Eastman, Ely, Fine, Fisher, Floyd, Formance, Galbraith, Gerry, Hammond, Hand, John Hastings, Hawkins, Hill of North Carolina, Hillen, Holleman, II ok, Hubbard, Jackson, Jameson, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Kemble Kille, Leadbetter, Leet, Leonard, Lucas, McClellan, McCulloch, McKay, Marchand, Miller, Montgomery, Samuel W. Morris,

Newhard, Ogle, Parrish, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Prentiss, Rayner, Reynolds, Rives, Robinson, Edward Rogers, James Ro gers, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Starkweather, Steenrod, Strong, Sumter, Swearingen, Taylor, Jacob Thompson, Turney, Vanderpoel, David D Wagener, Watter som, Weller, Wick, Jared W, Williams, Henry Williams, and Worthington-101.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, John W. Allen, Andrews, Baker, Barnard, Bell, Botts, Briggs, Brockway, Calhoun, Carter, Chinn, Clark, Wm. R. Cooper, Crabb, Cranston, Crockett, E. Davies, G. Davis, Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Dellet. Edwards, Evans, Everett, James Garland, Goggin, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grinnell, Habersham, Hawes, Henry, Hill of Virginia, Hoffman, Hunt, James, Jenifer, Charles Johnston, William Cost Johnson, King, Lincoln, McCarty, Monroe, Morgan, Naylor, Osborne, Palen, Peck, Pope, Reed, Ridgway, Russell, Faltonstall, Sergeant Si monton, Slade, Truman Smith, Stuart, Francis Thomas, Wad. dy Thompson, Tullinghast, Toland, Triplett, Trumbull, Peter J. Wagner, Edward D. White, John White, Thomas W. Williams, and Lewis Williams-73.

So this branch of the amendment was agreed to. The question was then taken on the sixth member of the said amendment, being the proviso, that, in case the said banks should refuse to pay specie on demand, persons so concerned should have remedy by judgment and execution at law, on ten days' notice, before any justice of the peace of said District.

Mr. HOLLEMAN hoped the yeas and nays would be dispensed with. They had already been taken on these various propositions.

Mr. MORGAN hoped that the decision which had been made would be carried out.

The CHAIR said that, by general consent, the yeas and nays might be dispensed with.

Mr. OGLE objected.

And the question being taken on the above amendment, the vote stood-yeas 83, pays 70, as follows:

NAYS--Messrs. Judson Allen, Hugh J. Anderson, Atherton, Beatty, Black, Blackwell, Boyd, Albert G. Brown, Burke, William O. Butler, Bynum, Carr, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Conner, Mark A. Cooper, Wm. R. Cooper, Crabb, Craig, Crary, Dana, John Davis, Doan, Earl, Eastman, Ely, Fine, Floyd, Gerry, Hand, John Hastings, Hawkins, Hill of North Carolina, Hillen, Holleman, Hook, Hubbard, Jackson, Jame son, Joseph Johnson. Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Kille, Leadbetter, Leet, Lucas, McClellan, McCulloch, Mallory, Marchand, Miller, Montgomery, Samuel W. Morris, Newhard, Parrish, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Preniss, Reynolds, Rives, Kobinson, Edward Rogers, Jas. Rogers, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, John Smith, Thos. Smith, Starkweather, Steenrod, Strong, Sumter, Swearingen, Taylor, Jacob Thomp. son, Torney, Vanderpoel, David D. Wagener, Watterson, Weller, Wick, Jared W. Williams, and Henry Williams--88.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Andrews, Banks, Baker, Barnard, Bell, Botts, Briggs, Brockway, Calhoun, Carter, Chinn, Clark, Cranston, Crockett, Cross, Edward Davies, Garret Davis, Dawson, Deberry. Dennis, Edwards, Evans, Everett, Galbraith, James Garland, Gates, Goggin, Graham, Graves, Green, Grif fin, Grinnell, Habersham, Hawes, Henry, Hill of Virginia, Hoffman, Hunt, James, Jenifer, Charles Johnston, Kemble, Kempsball, King, Lincoln, Monroe, Morgan, Ogle, Pa. len, Peck, Petrikin, Pope, Randolph, Rayner, Reed, Ridg way, Russell, Saltonstall, Sergeant, Simonton, Truman Smith, Stuart, Francis Thomas, Tillinghast, Toland, Peter J. Wag. ner, Edward D. White, Thomas W. Williams, Lewis Wil. liams, and Joseph L. Williams-70.

So the last branch was agreed to.

And the question next recurring was on ordering the amendments to be engrossed, and the bill to a third reading.

Mr. TILLINGHAST sent the following amendment to the Clerk's table. It was read for information, but declared out of order, the previous question having been ordered:

"Provided, however, That the new provisions, penalties, and forfeitures herein enacted, in relation to the payment of specie on notes and obligations of said banks now outstanding, shall be in force from and after the first day of October next, and not before; but, in the mean time, the said banks shall be, in all respects, subject to the existing laws, and to all the other provisions of their respective charters, providing remedies in case of the non-performance of any contract or obligation."

So the question again recurring on ordering the amendments

Mr. CUSHING asked to be excused from voting, and proceeded to assign his reasons why he could not vote either on one side or the other.

In doing so, he was interrupted by Messrs. CLIFFORD, VANDERPOEL, and TURNEY, on the ground that he was making an argument, and not assigning brief verbal reasons as prescribed by the rule.

Mr. C. insisted on his privilege. Some little confusion followed on the question of order.

And the CHAIR had just expressed the opinion that Mr. CUSHING was going to the extreme of his privilege that the CHAIR had not ibus får, how

ever, felt constrained to interpose, but hoped tha the gentleman would not extend his remarks,

When several gentlemen having given notice that it was now half past two o'clock,

The House took its usual recess.

EVENING SESSION.

After the recess the House met, and the pending question being whether Mr. CUSHING was or was not in order in the remarks he had made just before the recess

Mr. CLIFFORD insisted that the Chair should pronounce its decision.

The CHAIR, (occupied temporarily by Mr. BRIGGS, after some conversation, decided Mr. CUSH. ING to have been out of order.

Whereupon Mr. CLIFFORD objected to Mr. CUSHING proceeding without leave of the Honse.

Mr. CUSHING took an appeal; but, after a good deal of desultory conversation, consented to withdraw his appeal, and to forego his intention of proceeding further in his remarks.

The question then recurring on the engrossment of the bill and amendments for a third reading

Mr. CHINN moved a call of the House; but the previous question having been ordered, the CHAIR decided the motion not to be in order.

The amendu ents having, at the request of Mr. ADAMS, been again read,

Mr. LINN BOYD moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table; but afterwards withdrew the motion.

Mr. LINCOLN took an appeal from the CHAIR'S decision that a call was not in order; but after a discussion on order, the decision of the CHAIR was sustained-yeas 105, nays 34.

The question on the third reading of the bill again recurring, it was decided by yeas and nays-yeas 69, nays 90, as follows;

YEAS Messrs. Judson Allen, Hugh J. Anderson, Beatty, Beirne, Bell, Blackwell, Carter, Chapman, Chinn, Crabb, Craig, Crary, Davies, John Davis, Duncan, Earl, Ely, Everett, Fine, Fornance, Galbraith, James Garland, Grima, Grinnell, Hand, John Hastings, Hawes, Hoffman, Hook, Hunt, Jackson, James, Charles Johnston, Kemble, Leadbetter, Leet, McCarty, McCul loch, McKay, Marvin, Montanya, Naylor. Newhard, Parrish, Petrikin, Pope, Prentiss, Ridgway, Rives, Robinson, Edward Rogers, Russell, Saltonstall, Sergeant, Slade, Albert Smith, John Smith, Truman Smuth, Thomas Smith, Strong, Swearingen, Francis Thomas, Tillinghast, Triplett, Trumbull, Vanderpoel, Wagener, Wagner, and Thomas W. Williams-69.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, John W. Allen, Andrews, Atherton, Banks, Baker, Biddle, Boyd, Briggs, A. G. Brown, Burke, Calhoun, Campbell, Carr, Carroll, Casey, Clifford, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, William R. Cooper, Cranston, Crockett, Cross, Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Dellet, Doan, Dromgoole, Eastman, Edwards, Fisher, Floyd, Gates, Gentry, Gerry, Goggin, Green, Hawkins, Henry, Hillen, Holleman, Hopkins, Jameson, Jenifer, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Kempshall, Kille, King, Lincoln, Lucas, McClellan, Mallory, Marchand, Mason, Miller, Morgan, S. W. Morris, Osborne, Palen, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Peck, Ramsey, Rariden, Reynolds, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, Simonton, Starkweather, Steenrod, Stuart, Sumter, Taylor, Waddy Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Turney, Underwood, Weller, John White, Wick, He ry Williams, Joseph L. Williams, and John T. H. Worthington-90.

Galbraith, Gerry, Hammond, Hand, John Hastings, Hawkins, Hill of North Carolina, Hillen, Holleman, Hook, Hubbard, Jackson, Jameson, Joseph Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kille, Leadbetter, Lucas, McClellan, McKay, Marchand, Miller, Montanya, Montgomery, Samuel W. Morris, Newhard, Parrish, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Petrikin, Prentiss, Ramsey, Reynolds, Rives, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, Albert Smith, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Stark weather, Seenrod, Strong, Sumter, Taylor, Jacob Thompson, Turney, David D. Wagerer, Weller, Wick, Jared W. Wil. liams, and Henry Williams-86.

There not being two thirds, the rules were not suspended.

Mr. HOLLEMAN wished to make a statement.
Mr. PROFFIT objected.

Mr. HOLLEMAN moved to suspend the rules to introduce a new bill extending the charter of the banks for two years, for the sole purpose of winding up their affairs, and restricting the banks from doing any thing else.

The question being put, the yeas and nays stood as follows-yeas 155, nays 18.

So the rules were suspended.

Mr. HOLLEMAN having slightly modified his bill, it was read the first time, as follows:

A BILL to continue the corporate existence of the banks in the District of Columbia for certain purposes.

Be it enacted by the Sena'e and House of Representatives, &c. That the provisions, restrictions, and enaciments of the act of Congress of the 25th May, 1838, entitled "an act to extend the charter of the Union Bank of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia," be, and the same are hereby extended to the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Georgetown, the Bank of the Metropolis, the Bank of Washington, the Patriotic Dank of Washington; the Bank of the Potomac and the Farmers' Bank of Alexandria; Provided, That whenever in the original act the 1st of July, 1838, occurs, it shall be so construed as to riean the 4th of July 1840; and whenever the 1st of July, 1842, occurs, it shall be construed to mean the 4th of July, 1844. Mr. ADAMS inquired whether it made no distinction in favor of the Patriotic Bank, which never had susdended specie payments?

Mr. HOLLEMAN replied that it did not.

Mr. UNDERWOOD gave notice of his intention to offer the following amendment in case the bill of Mr. HOLLEMAN should not meet with favor:

"That the several acts of Congress creating and granting charters to the several banks in the District of Columbia which were in force on the 1st day of July, 1840, be, and the same are hereby, continued in full force for the term of two years from and after the 4th day of July, 1840: Provided, however, That no one of the existing banks shall declare or make any dividend of its profits among its stockholders during the time it fails to pay specie for i's notes: And provided, further, That all the profils hereafter made by any one of the said banks over and above six per cent. upon its capital, clear of expenses, shall be paid over to the corporate authorities of the city in which such bank is located: And provided, further, That said banks shall severally resume the payment of specie for their notes thrown into circulation, wi hin ninety days from the said 4th of July,1 840."

Mr. McKAY proposed another scheme. Its general outline was to continue the corporate existence of the banks to the 1st of January next, they not to exceed their present amount of discounts previous to that time, and after then to make no new loans, and after the 4th of March to emit no bills.

Mr. THOMAS suggested sundry objections to Mr. HOLLEMAN's bill, and suggested the adoption of a bill exactly similar to that under which the affairs of the Union Bank of Georgetown were wound, up.

Mr. HOLLEMAN, after a brief reply, moved the previous question.

The call was seconded, 80 to 61, put, and carried:

And the question being on the second reading of the bill,

Mr. UNDERWOOD moved to strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert the substitute quoted above.

Mr. CLIFFORD demanded the previous question.

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But the House refused to second the call-ayes Se 67, noes 68.

Mr. THOMAS then moved to amend the amendment of Mr. UNDERWOOD, by inserting the bill for winding up the affairs of the Union Bank of Georgetown, the names and dates alone being altered, suggesting that it would be best at once to make a final settlement of the whole question,

Mr. DAWSON protested against the whole proceeding, and contended that it was nothing but an indirect mode of destroying the State banks. He concluded by moving a reference of the whole subject to a select committee.

Mr.VANDERPOEL replied with much warmth and sincerity. His remarks will be given in full hereafter.

Mr. W. C. JOHNSON addressed the House at length, giving his reasons why he could not vote for either of the amendments. He concluded by de-e manding the previous question; but, finding that this would cut off Mr. DAWSON's motion to commit, h withdrew it.

Mr. VANDERPOEL replied to Mr. DAWSON with much warmth.

'Mr. HOPKINS of Virginia obtained the floor, t but yielded it temporarily at the request of

Mr. UNDERWOOD, who slightly modified his amendment.

Mr. HOLLEMAN gave notice that, having examined the substitute proposed by Mr. THOMAS, he entirely approved of it, and would, in consequence, withdraw the amendment he had before proposed.

Mr. ADAMS remonstrated on putting the specie-paying and non-specie paying banks on the same footing.

Mr. DAWSON withdrew his motion to commit to a select committee.

Mr. HOPKINS then made a speech warmly remonstrating against the destruction of the District banks, and thereby oppressing and raining persons who were unrepresented and without remedy.

Mr. WELLER of Ohio obtained the floor, but yielded to a motion by Mr. PETRIKIN for an adjournment.

Mr. MORGAN demanded the yeas and nays, which, being taken, resulted as follows-yeas 83, nays 73.

So the House adjourned.

The whole number of votes given was Of which Mr. KING received Scattering,

Mr. KING, having received a majority of the whole number of votes given, was declared duly elected President of the Senate pro tem.

Mr. CALHOUN and Mr. KKIGHT having conducted Mr. KING to the chair, he addressed the Senate as follows:

Gentlemen of the Senate: Observation and expe rience have convinced me that, so long as this body continues to be distinguished, as heretofore, by or der and regularity in its proceedings, and by deco. rum in debate, the presiding officer will have no difficult task to perform. Under these impressions, I enter upon the discharge of the duties you have been kind enough to devolve on me. I shall endeavor as far as possible to discharge these duties faithfully; I know that I will discharge them honestly. My earnest desire is to do justice to all, and preserve order, should it ever be unfortunately departed from; but I shall endeavor to preserve it in a manner least offensive to any individual member. Should I at any time fall into error, these errors will, I trust, meet with the kind indulgence of the Senate, and that I shall constantly receive the aid and assistance of every honorable Senator, in the discharge of the duties to which I am called. Should I receive that, I have no doubt that they will be discharged satisfactorily. 1 tender you my sincere thanks for the honor you have conferred

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The CHAIR submitted a report from the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the number and designation of passengers arriving in each collection district of the United States, from foreign countries, during the last year.

On motion by Mr. PIERCE, the report of the Committee on Pensions, in the case of Wilfred Knott, was recommitted to said committee.

The resolution submitted by Mr. RUGGLES on Wednesday, requesting the President of the United States to communicate a copy of the British report and survey on the subject of the Northeastern boundary, was taken up for consideration.

Mr. BUCHANAN hoped that the Senator who introduced this resolution would permit it to lie over until Monday. In the mean time he would precure the map and document from the committee on Foreign Relations of the House, to which it had been transmitted after examination by the committee of the Senate, when it would be accessible to the Senator from Maine and every other Senator of the body. The delicacy of adopting the resolution consisted in this: whether we should publish in this country, and by the order of this body, a document which had been transmitted to the Executive of this country from a feeling of courtesy by the British Government, before it had been published or even transmitted to Parliament by that Government.

Mr. RUGGLES said he did not ask the adoption of this resolution for his own gratification, but he considered it a matter of vital importance to his State, and one on which they had a right to have all the information in our power to give.

Mr. BUCHANAN replied that it was no secret communication at all; but it was a document which the British Government said that they had not yet laid before Parliament, nor taken any action upon; and it was communicated to us in that way simply as an act of courtesy. He did not know that there would be any great objection to laying it be#fore the Senate; but he spoke with knowledge

when he said that many times, and oft, the Government of the United States had been prevented from receiving important information from its agents abroad, because of the knowlede that it would be made public. Now in this case he would communicate this document to the gentleman with the greatest pleasure; it had already brea communicated to the committee of the other House, and he should have every opportunity to examine it. Mr. B. hoped that the resolution would be laid on the table until Monday.

Mr. ALLEN said there was a manifest impropriety in adopting this resolution, especially as the action of the Senate, even so far, on this map and report, would give them a sort of sanction which ought not to be given them, while it was known that they had not been accepted by the British Government, ani no intimation had been given that they would be adhered to. Mr. A. therefore moved to lay the resolution finally on the table; but, on its being observed that Mr. BUCHANAN had left the Senate, and might wish to say Something further on the subject on Monday, Mr. A. withdrew his motion, and,

Mr. RUGGLES assenting, the resolution was accordingly laid on the table until Monday..

The resolution submitted some days since by Mr. WALKER, for the appointment of a select commitee to take into consideration the propriety of appointing Reporters for the Senate, was taken up.

Mr. WALKER said that, since offering this Re solution, he had obtained some information as regards reporting in the French Chamber of Deputies, and more especially as regards the British Parliament. He found that the cost of each Reporter varied from five to about eight guineas a week, and Consequently the cost would be much less than he had supposed when he last addressed the Senate. He had no doubt that the services of competent reporters could be obtained at a cost not exceeding the per diem of a member of Congress for each, and that four of them would be enough to make full reports of the debates. He thought it would do no harm, at all events, to refer inis inquiry to a select committee, and he hoped that no objection would be made to that c urse.

The resolution was agreed to, and Mesars.

WALKER, LUMPKIN, PIERCE, SMITH of Indiana, and HUNTINGTON were appointed the committee.

MEETING OF CONGRESS.

The joint resolution submitted by Mr. NORVELL, fixing the day for the meeting of the next session of Congress, being taken up,

Mr. NORVELL said that he had asked leave, some time ago, to introduce this bill. The subject of a general revision of the tariff would come up at the next session of Congress. The session would, he apprehended, be too short to enable us to act upon such an important measure with sufficient maturity of judgment and deliberation to secure the establishment of a system of duties and imposts satisfactory to all parts of the Union, and reconciling the revenue purposes of a tariff with the individual protection which may be afforded by it to manufactures requiring protection. It was under these impressions that he had submitted the bill: but he knew that sectional objections existed to an earlier meeting of Congress than the first Monday of December. Southern gentlemen (cotton planters) were unwilling to leave their homes in the midst of gathering in their crops. He should, therefore, not press the passage of the bill. Mr. CALHOUN said, as a Southern planter, it would be exceedingly inconvenient for him to come here earlier than December. Every person acquainted with their business knows that the month of October and early part of November are the busiest portion of the year to the cotton planter. From the lateness of the period at which Congress would adjourn, the recess, even under the present arrangement, would be necessarily a brief one. He hoped, therefore, that the Senator from Michigan would consent that this resolution should be laid upon the table; which was accordingly done.

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ORDERS OF THE DAY:

The bill to establish and regulate the navy ration was taken up as in committee of the whole, and after being explained by Mr. WILLIAMS, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The bill for the relief of Hugh Stewart was taken up as in committee of the whole, and after being explained by Mr. HUBBARD, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The bill authorizing the inhabitants of fractional township ten south, of range one east, in the State of Arkansas, to enter one half section of land for school purposes, after some explanation by Mr. FULTON, was ordered to be engrossed.

The bill for the relief of Don Carlos Dehault Delassus, late Spanish Lieutenant Governor of the fort and district of Baton Rouge, in West Florida, was, on motion of Mr. NORVELL, indefinitely postponed.

The bill relative to the transportation of the mail in steamboats, was explained by Mr. ROBINSON, and ordered to be engrossed.

The bill for the relief of James Herron was explained by Mr. STRANGE, and ordered to be engrossed.

The act from the House for the relief of Captain John Downes, after being explained by Mr. HUB. BARD, was ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. HUBBARD, the act from the House for the relief of John Mitchell and B. F. Fox was taken up, and after explanation by Mr. H. was ordered to a third reading.

An act from the House to annex a certain tract of land to the Coosa land district, was ordered to a third reading.

An act from the House allowing further time to the trustees of Centre College to dispose of the land heretofore granted to the deaf and dumb asylum in the State of Kentucky, was taken up, and after being explained by Mr. WALKER, was ordered to a third reading.

An act from the House granting a section of land for the use of schools in St. Clair county, State of Ilingis, was considered as in committee of the whole, and ordered to a third reading.

An act from the House granting two townships of land for the use of the University in the Territo ry of lowa, was taken up, and explained by Messrs. WALKER AND NORVELL, and, afer a discussion, in which Messrs. FULTON, STRANGE, DAVIS, CALHOUN, CLAY of Alabama, and

HUBBARD, participated, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to ensure the more faithful execution of the laws in the collection of duties on imports, the question still being on Mr. HUNTINGTON's amendment, declaring any witness incompetent who should have any interest in the cause similar to that of the party for whom he might testity, which was discussed at length by Messrs. HUNTINGTON, WRIGHT, and HENDERSON.

DISTRICT BANKS.

Mr. CLAY of Alabama asked that a bill now on the SECRETARY's table to prolong the corporate existence of the banks of the District, should be taken up.

The CHAIR suggested that there was a bill already before the Senate which must be first disposed of.

Mr. WRIGHT said if the object was merely to refer the bill to a committee, he would not object; but if it was to interfere with the bill on the collection of the revenne, he was against it.

Mr. CLAY of Alabama said that if the bill was not acted on to-day, there would be no use in passing it, as the charters of the banks would expire He would by limilation at 12 o'clock to-night. therefore move to lay the bill now before the Senate on the table; which was agreed to-ayes 23, navs 11 as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Clay of Alabama, Clay of Kentucky, Clayton, Davis, Dixon, Falton, Henderson, Huntington, King, Knight, Mouton, Nicholas, Phelps, Porter, Prentiss, Roane, Ruggles, Smith of Indiana, Southard, Strange, Sturgeon, White, and Young-23.

NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Hubbard, Lumpkin, Norvell, Robiason, Smith of Connecticut, Tappan, Walker, and Wright-11.

The bill was then taken up, read a first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. CLAY of Alabama said it was very clear to his mind, that it was due to the people of this District that some bill of the kind should be passed. The Senate had already passed one bill that had been rejected in the other House, and this one, more severe in its restrictious on the banks,had been sent in its stead. As this was the day in which the charters of these institutions expired, and the last day on which the legislation of Congress could be of any effectual service to them, he hoped there would be no obHe jection to passing the bil through at once. therefore moved that it have its second reading

now.

Mr. WRIGHT observed that it would require the unanimous consent of the Senate,

Mr. ALLEN objected. He could not give his consent to the charter of suspended banks. He was unwilling to legalize their violations of the laws.

Mr. CLAY of Alabama asked if the rule could not be suspended.

Mr. CLAY of Kentucky said there was one way, and that was, to suspend the rule (which he maintained was no more than a rule) which required one day' notice for a resolution to alter the rules; and he would submit it to the Senator from Alabama whether he was not warranted in this case in resorting to that expedient.

Mr. CLAY of Alabama said the Senator from Kentucky misunderstood him if he supposed that he had any especial charge of this business. He thought it however very extraordinary that any individual member could defeat an important measure, and he would accordingly move to suspend the rule.

Mr. ALLEN was understood to ask if that motion was in order.

The PRESIDENT decided that in his opinion it was not in order. He thought any rule could not be suspended without one day's notice.

Mr. WALKER said that in no case bad the rule ever been suspended but by unanimous consent. The Senator from Missouri would recollect a case in the session of 1832 3 in which he (Mr. W.) and that Senator were much interested in getting a bill through the Senate in order that it might be sent to the President that day, and the rule was en1orced on them. He recollected that it was ob