tended to make the correction before; but not hav ing noted it on his brief, it had been forgotten. He was expressly authorized to say that separate and distinct accounts of all trust funds were kept at the Department, with all the accuracy and care which characterized the keeping of any accounts there. The books containing these accounts were regularly brought up, and the statement of any such account could be regularly and accurately made from them but the state of these accounts was not, as matte? of course, communicated to Congress with the Se cretary's financial report. Such communications were always made when called for, and not otherwise. The Senator would see, therefore, that his idea that these accounts, and the moneys in the Treasury to their credit, had become intermingled with the general affairs of the Treasury, so that it was difficult to tell how the trust funds did actually stand-was a mistaken one. There was no contu. sion upon the subject at the Department. After a few remarks from Mr. WEB TERMr. WRIGHT said he wished to add a single remark which he had omitted when last up. The Senator complained that the sums which were stipulated, by the Indian treaties, to be invested for the Indians, did not appear in the annual estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury. He said the Indian annuities were annually estimated for, and the refore were made to appear to Congress yearly as c'aims which must be paid. Mr. WRIGHT thought it was a perfect answer to the suggestion to say that the interest upon the sums stipulated to be invested, and not invested, was annually estimated for, as the Senator would find by examining the estimates for the Indian Deparment, and thise timate showed the liability as fully as an estimate of the principal would do. The estimate is for the annual interest upon a sum name and stipulated by treaty to be invested. Is it possible to specify the liability more distinctly or plainly? Are our liabilities for the annuities more fully exhibited in the estimate? He could not see that they were. Another single remark would content him. The Senator seemed to suppose it doubtful, from the message of the President, and the remarks of himself, whether they did not both favor a recall of the moneys on deposite with the States, rather than the impositions of duties upon "wines and silks." Of the opinion of the President upon this subject, he could say nothing, because the President had expressed no opinion; and for himself, he could say that he had neither given, nor intended to give, any opinion upon this point. He would not certainly favor a recall of the money deposited with the States, until the Treasury wanted money, and when that state of facts should be shown, and he should be asked for a vote, either to recall those moneys, or to impose a duty upon wines and silks, he should not be found unprepared, or reluctant, to make the decision. The question was then taken on the motion of Mr. WRIGHT; which was agreed to. And the Senate adjourned until Monday next. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY, December 17, 1840. The Hon. JOHN MOORE, member elect from he State of Louisiana, in the place of RICE GARLAND, resigned, was duly qualified, and took his seal. NATURALIZATION LAWS. The SPEAKER announced the first business in order to be the bill introduced by Mr. HAND, on Thursday last, to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the laws now in existence on that subject. Mr. STANLY called for the reading of the bill. The SPEAKER remarked what the hill was at the printer's, and, if there were no objection, it might be passed over for the present. The SPEAKER then, in accordance with the rule, resumed the call on the States and Territories for petitions and memorials, commencing with the Territory of Iowa. Petitions and memorials were then presented by Mr. CARR of Indiana. Messrs. J. W. ALLEN, DUNCAN, and TAYLOR, of Ohio. Mr. CARTER of Tennessee, Messrs. GARLAND and GOGGIN of Virginia. [Mr. GeGGIN of Virginia presented the petition of Dr. Win. B. Vaughn, of Bedford county, relating to his newly invented self-moving locomotive engine, applicable to railroads, asking the aid of Congress.] Mr. KIEM of Pennsylvania. [Mr. KIEM of Pennsylvania presented the petition of Conrad Herz, a soldier of the Revolution, asking an addition to his pension; referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Fensions: seven petitions of similar tenor from nearly five hundred citzens of Berks county, Pennsylvania, praying the establishment of a mail route in said county; referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads] Messrs. BREWSTER, CLARK, HOFFMAN, FLOYD, GATES, and MONROE, of New York. [Mr. FLOYD presented the petition of citizens of Oneida county, for the establishment of a post route from Clinton to Rome.] Messrs. SALTONSTALL and PARMENTER, of Massachusetts. [Mr. PARMENTER presented petitions of Esther Carter, for Revolutionary claims; Sarah T. Pratt, for pension; Anna Swinnerton, for pension; Francis Bush and others of Chelemford, Mas achusetis, in favor of a general bankrupt law; Jonathan Morse and others of Methuen, for the same object; all of which were referred to the appropriate committees.] Mr. MILLER, of Missouri. [Mr. MILLER, of Missouri, presented a petition signed by R. Hopkins, John P. Pool, and others, asking the establishment of a post road from Springfield, in Green county; by Robert Patterson, in said county; by Isham P. Pools and Henry F. Ormsbey, in Pulaski county; thence to the town of Caledonia, in Washington county, in said State. Referred to the Committee on the Post Of fice and Post Roads.] The SPEAKER then resumed the call on the States for reports, and there being none, The following resolution, offered by Mr. TILLINGHAST on the 10th of December, and partially considered on yesterday, was then taken in order: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury report to this House how far, and in what manner, the act passed at the last session, entitled "An act to provide for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue," has been carried into execution; whether any buildings, additions to, or alteration in, buildings therein authorized or required, have been commenced; at what cost, or contracts therefor made, or orders therefor given, and the terms and conditions of such contracts and orders; what number of clerks, special agents, and other officers, agents or servants, have been and now are cmployed under the provisions of said act, or for aid in carrying the same into effect, and where, and from what times, and at what compensations; whether each and every of the officers who are therein required to give bond have given bond, and the sum, sureties, and time of delivery of each bond; and who, if any, have not given bond; whether, in the collection, or keeping, or transfer, or disbursement of the public revenue, or any por tion thereof, since said act has been in force, any bank has been resorted to; and, if so, what bank or banks, to what extent, and in what manner, and what propositions have been made, if any, to any bank there for; and setting forth, also, in what specific manner, whether gold or silver, or notes or certificates, or other and what evidences of depɔsite or credit, all or any of the revenue has been collected or actually passed from the hands of the person or persons from whom the same was due, to the hands of the officer or officers charged with the immediate collection thereof, since said act has been in force, distinguishing, as nearly as may be, how much has been so collected and paid in cach specific matter or medium of paymen1; also, setting forth how, and in what places or offices, and under what actual and personal custody or keeping, all and any and each portion of the revenue, moneys, and assurances, or evidences of debt or obligation, have been kept during said time; and how and by what agencies and aid, and what forms and process, and on what terms, conditions, and cost of exchange or transfer, and in what specific matter, whether gold and silver, or notes or certificates, or other and what evidences, all, and any portions thereof, have been in said time disbursed and transferred. The question pending was on the motion of Mr. BEATTY to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. TILLINGHAST demanded the yeas and nays. The motion to lay on the table was then withdrawn. The question then recurring on the adoption of the resolution, it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. RANDOLPH offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the CLERK of this House pay to John B. Aycrieg, John P. B. Maxwell, William Halstead, Charles C. Stratton, and Thomas Jones Yorke, the same compensation per diem and mileage that is allowed to members of Congress, computing the per diem from the commencement of the last session until the 16 h day of July last. After some remarks from Mr. VANDERPOEL as to whether a joint resolution was not the proper form, Mr. TURNEY moved a reference of the resolu tion to the Committee of Claims. Mr. VANDERPOEL wished the motion of reference to the Committee of Claims might prevail. He hoped that course would be taken, as in case should be compelled to vote now, he must state his reasons for voting against the resolution. Mr. HOFFMAN hoped the resolution would be adopted forthwith. He contended that the money onght to be paid promptly; otherwise, in cases of contested. election which might hereafter occur, the candidates would be afraid to proceed to the seat of Governmen'. Mr. RANDOLPH demanded the previous ques tion, which was seconded, and thereby cut off the motion of reference. The main question on the resolution was then ordered. The question then recurring on its adoption, Mr. VANDERPOEL demanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered, and about to be taken, when Mr. VANDERPOFL moved to lay the resolution on the table, and on the motion demanded the yeas and nays; which being ordered, resulted—yeas 52, nays 127, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Anderson, Atherton, Banks, Beatty, Blackwell, Boyd, Aaron V Brown, Albert G. Brown, Carr, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Coles, Connor, Crary, Cross, Davee, John Davis, Doan, Dog, Earl, Eastman, Ely, Fine, Floyd, Fornance, Gerry, Griffin, Hammond, Hill of North Carolina, Jackson, Jameson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Leadbetter, Lowell, Lucas, McClellan, McCulloch, McKay, Medill, Newhard, Parrish, Parris, Petrikin, Reynolds, Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, Albert Smith, John Smith, Thos. Smith, Starkweather, Strong, Sweney, Philip P. Thomas, Turney, Vanderpoel, David D. Wagener, Watterson, and Jared W. Williams-52. NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Alford, John W. A'len, Andrews, Baker, Barnaid, Bell, Boardman, Bond, Botts, Breckenridge, Briggs, Brockway, Sampson H. Butler, Wiliam O. Butler, Calhoun, William B. Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Clark, J. Cooper, Mark A. Cooper, Crabb, Craig, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Dana, E. Davies, J. chn W. Davis, G. Davis, Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Del'et, Dee, Edwards, Evans, Everett, Fillmore, Fisher, Galraith, Gates, Gentry, Giddings, Goggin, Goode, Granger, Green, Grinnell, Habersham, Hall, William S. Hastings, Hawes, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Virginia, Hillen, Hoffman, Hook, Hunt, James, Charles Johnston, John W. Jones, Keim, Kempshall, Lane, Leet, Leonard, Lincoln, McCarty, McClure, Marchand, Marvin, Mason, Mitchell, Monroe, Montanya, Montgome ry, Moore, Morgar, Morrow, Naylor, Nisbet, Ogle, Osborne, Palen, Parmenter, Paynter, Peck, Pickens, Proffit, Randall, Randolph, Kariden, Rayner, Reoð, Ridgway, Edward Rogers, Russell, Saltonstall, Simonton, Slade, Truman Smith, Stanly, Stuart, Sumter, Swearingen, Taliaferro, Jacob Thompson, John B. Thompson, Tillinghas', Toland, Triplett, Trumbull, Underwood, Feter J. Wagner, Warren, John White, Thomas W. Willians, Lewis Williams, Joseph L. Williams, Christopher H. Wil liams, Winthrop, and Wise-127. So the motion to lay on the table was negatived. The question then recurring on the adoption of the resolution, the yeas and nays were ordered, and the Clerk proceed in the cal of the roll until he came to name of Mr. WISE, who asked the House to excuse him from voting, on the ground that neither he nor the House had yet heard the evidence on which the individuals whose names appeared in the resolution had been refused their seats. The SPEAKER said the gentleman was not in order, as the request could be received only by general consent. Mr. WISE then gave notice that he would refuse to vote until he had heard the testimony by which the claimants to the scats were rejecte !. The CLERK then proceeded in the call of the roll; after which, Mr. LEADBETTER wished also to be excused from voting, on the ground that the appropriation of money in this matter was unconstitutional. Mr. L. however, subs quently withdrew his request. The result of the vote was then announced, as follows-yeas 118, nays 67. YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Alford, John W. Allen, Andrews, Baker, Barnard, Bell, Boardman, Bond, Botis, Breckenridge, Briggs, Brockway, Sampson H. Butler, William O. Butler, Calhoun, William B. Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Clark, James Coop.r, Mark A. Cooper, Crabb, Craig, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Edward Davies, John W. Davis, Garret Dav.s, Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Dellet, Doe, Edwards, Evans, Everett, Fillmore, Galbraith, Gates, Gentry, Giddin.s, Goggin, Goods, Graham, Granger, Green, Grinnell, Habersham, Hall, William S. Hastings, Hawes, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Virginia, Hoffman, James, Charles Johnston, Kempshall, Lane, Leonard, Lincoln, McCarty, McClure, Mallory, Marchand, Marvin, Mason, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Calvary Morris, Morrow, Naylor, Nisbet, Ogle, Osborne, Palen, Parmenter, Peck, Pope, Proffit, Randall, Randolph, Rariden, Rayner, Reed, Ridgway, Edward Rogers, Russell, Saltonstall, Simonton, Slade, Truman Smith, Stanly, Stuart, Sumter, Sweney, Jacob Thompson, John B. Thompson, Tillinghast, Teland, Triplett, Trumbull, Peter J. Wagner, Warren, John White, Thomas W. Williams, Lewis Williams, Joseph L. Williams, Christopher H. Williams, and Winthrop-118. NAYS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Anderson, Atherton, Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Blackwell, Boyd, Aaron V. Brown, Carr, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Coles, Connor, Crary, Dana, Davee, John Davis, Doan, Earl, Eastman, Ely, Fine, Fisher, Floyd, Fornance, Garland, Gerry, Griffin, Hand, Hill of North Carolina, Hook, Hopkins, Jackson, Jameson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Keim, Kemble, Lowell, Lucas, McClellan, McKay, Medill, Miller, Parrish, Parris, Paynter, Perikin, Prentiss, Reynolds, Rives, Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith, Starkweather, Suong, Pailip F. Thomas, Turney, Underwood, Vanderpoel, Watterson, and Jared W. Williams -67. So the resolution was adopted. Mr. ADAMS rese to ask the consent of the House to give the use of the hall to the National Institution for the promotion of the Arts and Sciences," formed last year in this city. The Secietary of War was its ex efficio presiding officer, and he had been equested by the society to deliver an address before them on the 4th of January next. Mr. A. hoped therefore that the use of the hall would be given on the evening in question, for that purpose. He then made a motion to that effect. Mr. PICKENS rose to object to the use of the hall being granted for any such purpose. He had embraced the p esent opportuntity of giving his views on the subject, because he had no substantial objection to the object proposed by the gentleman from Massachusetts, In his opi nion, the hall ought to be used for no other purpose than that for which it was designed. He even objected to the use of the ball being given for preaching, in the manner in which it had been sometimes conducted. If the privilege were given to one society, it might, on the same principle, be extended to other societies of conflicting views. Besides, if the request of the gentleman from Massachusetts should be granted in this instance, it would be establishing a precedent in which the use of the hall could be claimed by societies, the principles of which were at war with the peace and safety of the Union. He fully concurred in the views presented by the eitizens of this District on the subject, and trusted the request would not be granted. After some remarks from Mr. STANLY, Mr. ADAMS adverted to the fact that the use of the hall had, time after time, been granted to various societies, and hoped that in the present case the rule would not be departed from. But the gentleman from South Carolina had carried his objection still further, and wished to abolish preaching in the House. That, however, was not now the question, but if it should be brought up he, Mr. A. would give his reasons why the practice of preaching ought to be continued. Mr. A. then made some humorous allusions to the "societies" of which, said he, the gentleman from South Carolina appears to have so much horror. The question being on the motion to grant leave, Mr. PICKENS demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. WISE said he would not have said a word if the yeas and nays had not been called for. He should be glad to allow the use of the hail to any society that was decent and not dangerous to the country. Mr. W. said this was the people's House for all proper purposes, but whenever any improper society should ask for the use of it, he would be among the first to refuse it. In the present instance, he hoped the request would be complied with. Mr. DAWSON observed that it was known he bad been a uniform opposer of motions to grant the use of the hall for such purposes. If the use of the building were granted to the National Institute, every other society in the country would be entitled to the same privilege; and if they should apply, on what ground could they be refused? He was for rerestricting the use of the hall to the legislative business of the country. The building was erected for that and no other purpose. There were 247 members on the floor, who fully occupied it, whereas, in case the lecture should be delivered, perhaps 1,500 persous would wish to be present. He thought, therefore, in point of convenience only, the churches and other buildings in the city would be far preferable. He hoped the application would be rejected. Mr. CRAIG did not think the H use would be bound to grant the use of the hall to any society, merely because it had extended the privilege to some of a proper character. Mr. COOPER agreed with the gentleman from Virginia that this was the House of the people; but the people, in erecting it, had decided to what purpose it was to be devoted, viz: as a hall of legislation. He therefore considered they had no authority to grant the request now made, and should vo'e against it. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi desired to know at whose expence the lights were furnished, when the use of the hall was granted for such purposes. If the expence did not exceed a single cent, it involved the same principle as if it were a thousand dollars. Mr. WISE thought if the Secretary of War gave light to the House by his lecture, it was no more than fair that the House should in return furnish light to him and his heaters. His maxim was, "light for light." The question on the motion was then taken by yeas and nays, and resulted as follows-yeas 88, Mays 84. YEAS-Messrs. Adams, John W. Allen, Barnard, Beatty, Bell. Boardman, Bond, Botts, Breckenridge, Briggs, Brockway, Carr, Carter, Casey, Clark, James Cooper, William R. Cooper, Craig, Crockett, Cushing, Edward Davies, Deberry, Dennis, Delle, Duncan, Evans, Everett, Fillmore, Fictcher, Galbraith, Garland, Gentry, Giddings, Goggin, Goode, Graham, Granger, Green, Grinnell, Hand, William S. Hastings, Henry, Hoffman, Hook, Hunt, Jackson, James, Keim, Kemble, Kempshall, Kille, Leet, Lincoln, McClure, Marvin, Mason, Miller, Montanya, Calvary Morris, Morrow, Ogle, Parmenter, Paynter, Peck, Proffit, Randolph, Rariden, Rayner, Reed, Ridgway, Russell, Saltonstall, Simonton, Albert Smith, Truman Smith, Sanly, Starkweather, Stuart, Sweney, Taliaferro, Tillinghast, Toland, Trumbull, Peter J. Wagner, John White, Lewis Williams, Winthrop, and Wise-88. NAYS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Andrews, Atherton, Banks, Baker, Beirne, Blackwell, Boyd, Aaron V. Brown, Sampson H. Butler, Wm. O. Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Chapman, Clifford, Coles, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, Crabb, Cranston. Crary, Dana, John W. Davis, Garret Davis, Dawson, Dickerson, Doe, Earl, Eastman, Fisher, Floyd, Gates, Griffin, Habersham, Hammond, Hawes, Hawkins, Hill of North Carolina, Hopkins, Jameson, Charles Johnston, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Lane, Leadbetter, Lowell, Lucas, McClellan, McCulloch, McKay, Marchand, Medill, Montgomery, Morgan, Samuel W. Morris, Nisbet, Oborne, Palen, Parrish, Parris, Petrikin, Pickens, Reynolds, Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, Strong, Sumter, Swearingen, Philip F. Thomas, Waddy Thompson, Jacob Thompson, J hn B. Thomdson, Triplett, Tarney, Underwood, Vanderpoel, Watterson, Wick, Jared W. Williams, Thomas W. Williams, Joseph L. Williams, and Christopher H. Williams -84. So leave was granted. Mr. BOTTS, on leave, submitted the following resolation: Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be instracted to report by what authority the sum of $1,180 50 was paid to Charles J. Ingersoll, esq. for his expenses in taking testimony, etc. in the contested election with Charles Naylor, esq. pending the last session of Congress, and out of what fund such amount was paid, as reported in document No. 7 to this Hou e. Mr. MEDILL moved to amend, by including the expenses in the cases of Messrs. Aycrigg and his colleagues from New Jersey, and also Mr. Naylor. Mr. BOTTS accepted Mr. MEDILL'S proposition. At the suggestion of Mr. McKAY, the resolution was further modified by substituting the Committee of Accounts for the Clerk. After some conversation as to the details of the resolution, Mr. BOTTS withdrew his acceptance of the modifications proposed, and adhered to the resolution as originally proposed. Mr. MEDILL wished to have some information in relation to the witnesses who were examined on the part of Mr. NAYLOR. Mr. NAYLOR replied that the bills in favor of his witnesses were not paid. They were passed by the Committee on Accounts, and the money tendered to him by the Clerk but believing such a payment would be illegal, it was refused. After some further conversation of a desultory character, the amendment of Mr. MEDILL was withdrawn. The question was then taken on the resolution of Mr. Borrs, and it was agreed to. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. Mr. MONROE gave notice of a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases. Mr. BREWSTER gave notice of a bill making appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors on the Northern and Northwestern Lakes. Mr. BARNARD moved the following resolution, which was read and laid on the table one day, under the rule, and ordered to be printed: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury do make to this House a report to the following effec', VIZ: 1. A statement showing the aggregate revenue which accrued to the Government from customs, from lands, and under the head of what is usually denominated "niscellaneous," in the years 1837, 1838, 1839, and 1840, estimating for the last quar. ter of the latter year; and showing also the aggre gate expenditures during the same years, estimating for the last quarter of 1840, excluding all payments on account of the redemption of Treasury notes, and also all payments on account of trust funds, except so far as such funds have failed to produce the full amount of interest or annuity actually paid on account of them. The statement to show the general balance between such revenue and expenditures for the whole period. 2. A statement showing the sources from which money has been derived to the Treasury, within the four years above mentioned, and the amount from each source, with the aggregate; estimating for amounts received or receivable in the last quarter of 1840. This statement to include the sum actually received in the Treasury after setting apart the original amount for deposite with the States under the deposite act of 1836; the amount of the fourth instalment of deposite money under that act which was finally retained in the Treasury; the amount of trust or indemnity funds (if any) received and not invested; the amount of 'Treasury notes which will be outstanding on the 1st of January, 1841, with the interest accrued on them; the amount received on old duty bonds, the payment of which had been postponed; the amount received on bonds for the sale of the stock of the United States in the late Bank of the United States; and the amount received from various banks which suspended in 1837. This statement to show how much, if any, of these moneys remain, or will be in the Treasury on the 1st day of January, 1841. 3. A statement (as far as the same is known, or can be readily ascertained) showing in what cases, if any, and to what extent and pecuniary amount, public works have been or will be carried on, or services rendered in behalf of the Government, under appropriations of the present year, or of past years, during the year 1840, (except under the Post Office Department,) in regard to which any special agreement or understanding whatever exists that the payment therefor should not be called for, and should not be made in the year 1840, or until after the 4th day of March, 1841. 4. A statement showing what will be the probable amount out of the new and permanent appropriations, as exhibited in the estimates of the Secretary of the 7th and 8th December instant, for the year 1841, which will remain unexpended or uncalled for at the close of the year 1841. 5. A statement showing the amounts which will be required to purchase stock, or make investments, for or in behalf of Indians or Indian tribes, pursuant to any treaty or other stipulation other than such as may have been estimated for by the Secretary in his report of the 7th December in stant. 6. A statement showing more particularly than appears from his report of the 7th December instant, how much the expenses of 1841 will fall below those of 1840, on account of each of the following particulars, namely: because "the pensions have diminished by death;" because "fewer Indians remain to be removed;" because "several expensive public buildings have been mostly finished;" and because "hostilities with the Seminoles must be nearer to a close." 7. A statement showing the amount of claims now pending in the Department, growing out of the Florida war, or relations with Indians, or otherwise, whether such claims have been considered or pa-sed upon or not, with the probable or proximate amount, in the aggregate, of such claims which will become a charge upon the Treasury, as nearly as the Secretary is able to ascertain or to judge thereof, with the means he has, or can readily command. Mr. HUNT of New York offered the following: Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and limiting the term of office of the President of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembied, (two thirds of both Houses deeming it necessary,) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which article, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislature, to be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution, viz: "The President of the United States shall hold his cffice but for one term of four years, and shall be ineligible thereafter." Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. MARCHAND, it was Resolved, That the Committte on Invalid Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing the name of Samuel Neely on the list of invalid pensioners, and that the accompanying papers be referred to said committee. On motion of Mr. TOLAND, it was Resolved, That Secretary of the Treasury be directed to communicate to this House any report or o her official communication made to him since the 1st of May last by the collector of the port of Philadelphia, or any other person, in relation to the condition of the custom-house building at said port. On motion of Mr. HENRY, it was Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be, and they are hereby, instructed to inquire into the expediency of making immediate provision for issuing land scrip to States for military bounty land warrants in all cases where warrants are outstanding for services in the late or Revolutionary war, or to make such other provision as the committee may deem most expedient. On motion of Mr. HAMMOND, it was Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of per mitting Abbot Green and George Schnable, of Pennsylvania, to apply the money they have deposited with the Treasurer of the United States for the purpose of paying for lands which they might purchase from the United States at private entry, in payment for lands which they may hereafter purchase at public sales. Mr. WM. COST JOHNSON inquired if the select committee appointed last session on the subject of a national foundry was considered as so far in exis'ence as to be authorized to submit their report at this session. Mr. JOHNSON made a statement of circumstances which took place at the last session, which induced him to believe the committee was continued over to the present session. The SPEAKER auswered that the committee was discharged by the adjournment of the last session, and could not now report. Mr. JOHNSON then moved that the committce be revived; which was ordered by the House. Mr. BOTTS moved the following: 1. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to report to this House the amount of Treasury notes and drafts that have been issued and drawn since the 1st of January, 1840, with the respective dates at which such notes and drafts have been issued and drawn; together with the names of the persons to whom or in whose favor and for whose benefit such drafts have been drawn, and the service, consideration, or object for which they have been drawn. 2. Resolved, That he be directed to report at what time or times, and what amount of Treasury notes, if any, have been deposited with any of the banks, and, if any, which of such banks, and at what time; what amount, and what description of funds, if any, were received from the banks in which such deposites were made; and whether said money was left in deposite in said banks, or transferred to the Independent or Sub-Treasury as directed by law, and at what time the interest commenced on the notes thus deposited. The SPEAKER was about to put the question on these resolutions, when it was objected to, because they should lie on the table one day for consideration. Mr. BOTTS moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of considering the resolutions at this time, and called for the yeas and nays; which were or. dered. They were taken, and resulted-for the suspension 80; against it, 60, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Andrews, Bell, Board. man, Bond, Botts, Briggs, Brockway, Calhoun, Wm. B. Campbell, Carter, Casey, Clark, James Cosper, Crabb, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Edward Davies, Garret Davis, Dawson, Deberry, Doe, Everett, Fillmore, Fisher, Garland, Gates, Giddings, Goggin, Goode, Graham, Granger, Grinnell, Habersham, Wm. S. Hastings, Henry, Hill of Virginia, James, Charles Johnston, Wm. Cost Johnson, Lane, Lincoln, Lucas, Marvin, Mason, Morgan, Calvary Morris, Morrow, Ogle, Palen, Peck, Pope, Proffit, Randal', Randolph, Rariden, Rayner, Reed, Ridgway, Russell, Saltonstall, Simonton, Slade, Truman Smith, Stuart, Sumter, Taliaferro, Tillinghast, Toland, Triplett, Trumbull, Underwood, P. J. Wagner, John White, L. Williams, C. H. Williams, Winthrop, and Wise --80. NAYS-Messrs. Atherton, Linn Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Aaron V. Brown, Albert G. Brown, Wm. O. Butler, Carr, Connor, Mark A. Cooper, Craig, Crary, John W. Davis, Doig, Duncan, Earl, Floyd, Griffin, Hand, Hawkins, Hillen, Jackson, Jameson, Nathaniel Jones, Keim, Kille, Lee, Leonard, Lowell, McClellan, McClure, McCulloch, McKay, Marchand, Medill, Montanya, Parrish, Parmenter, Paynier, Petrikin, Prentiss, Reynolds, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, Starkweather, Strong, Swearingen, Sweney, Philip F. Thomas, John B. Thompson, Tarney, Vanderpoel, Vroom, Watterson, Weller, Wick, Jared W. Williams, and Henry Williams-60. Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, the rules were not suspended. On motion of Mr. GARLAND of Virginia, it was Ordered, That the bill and accompanying report in relation to illegal and fraudulent sales of the public lands in the mining districts of Wiskonsin, be printed. On motion of Mr. GRAHAM, it was Resolved, That the Committee of Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of paying Wm. Cunningham, of North Carolina, for services rendered to the United States as wagon-master, when the Government was preparing to remove the Cherokee Indians. On motion of Mr. STANLY, it was Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to send to this House a copy of the corre spondence between him and the Treasurer of the United States, and between the Treasurer and any of his clerks, relative to the actual operation of the Sub Treasury bill, as it passed the Senate of the United States. On motion of Mr. STANLY, it was Resolved, That the Postmaster General be di rected to place such books and papers in his Department as are not wanted for immediate use, in the fire-proof vaults of the Treasury building. This resolution was read, and disagreed to. SALARY OF CHAPLAINS. Mr. COOPER of Georgia, under the notice heretofore given, asked leave to introduce a bill to repeal the laws now in force fixing the salary of the Chaplain. Some objection being made to granting leave to introduce the bill, it was read throughout to the House. Mr. REED called for the yeas and nays; which were ordered, and, being taken, the vote stood: For granting leave, 21, against i', 140, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Boyd, Aaron V. Brown, Carr, Mark A. Cooper, John Davis, John W. Davis, Dawson, Edwards, Griffin, Hill of North Carolina, Hubbar, James, Jameson, Jenifer, Nathaniel Jones, McKay, Mitchell, Mon'gomery, Petrikin, Sumter, and Turney-21. NAYS-Messrs. Adams, John W. Allen, Anderson, Atherton, Banks, Baker, Barnard, Beatty, Beirne, Black, Blackwell, Boardman, Bond, Brew. ster, Briggs, Brockway, Albert G. Brown, Calhoun, Carroll, Carter, Casey, Chapman, Clark, Clifford, Connor, James Cooper, Crabb, Craig, Cranston, Crary, Crockett, Dana, Thomas Davee, Edward Davies, Garret Davis, Deberry, Dennis, Dickerson, Dellet, Doe, Doig, Earl, Eastman, Evans, Everett, Fil more, Fine, Fisker, Floyd, Garland, Gates, Geny, Giddings, Goggin,Goode, Graham, Granger, Green, Hammond, Hand, William S. Hastings, Hawes, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Virginia, Hillen, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hunt, Jackson, Charles John ston, Wm. Cost Johnson, Cave Johnson, John W. Jones, Keim, Kembie, Kilie, Lane, Leet, Leonard, Lincoln, Lowell, Lucas, McCarty, McClure, Marchand, Marvin, Mason, Montanya, Naylor, Nisbet, Osborne, Palen, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, Peck, Pope, Proffit, Randall, Randolph, Rariden, Reed, Reynolds, Ridgway, Edward Rogers, Russell, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, Simon on, Slade, John Smith, Truman Smith, Stanly, Starkweather, Strong, Stuart, Taliaferro, Taylor, Philip F. Thomas, Wadly Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Tillinghast, Triplett, Trumbull, Underwood, Vanderpoel, Vroom, David D. Wagener, Peter J. Wagner, John White, Jared W. Williams, Thos. W. Williams, Henry Willams, Lewis Williams, Joseph L. Williams, Christopher H. Williams, Winthrop, and Wise-140. So leave was refused. Mr. COOPER then asked leave to introduce a resolution direc'ing an inquiry into the expediency of repealing the law now in force fixing the salary of the Chaplains to Congress. The resolution was read, and Mr. C. explained the object of the inquiry he proposed. Objection was made to granting leave, and so the matter rests. Mr. DAWSON moved the following: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, requested to communicate to this House the number of claims which have been presented to that Department for horses, &c. lost in the seve ral campaigns in Florida against the Seminole In dians; how many have been allowed and paid; and the reasons why the others have not been paid. And that the Secretary of War be also requested to recommend such amendments to the laws regulating such claims as he may deem necessary to secure to the soldiers a remuneration for the losses thus sustained in the service of the country. This resolution, under the rules, was laid over one day. Mr. DAWSON asked the unanimous consent of the House to consider it at this time, which was refused. Mr. TURNEY then moved to suspend the rules, but two-thirds not voting therefor, the rules were not suspended. On motion of Mr. DAVIS, it was Resolved, That the President inform this House what appropriations of money at the last session of Congress were expanded by him; designating to what particular objects such appropriations were made, and the specified sums suspended; and what sums continued to be so suspended at the commencement of the present session, and their objects respectively. Mr. WELLER moved an adjournment, which was not carried. Mr. ANDREWS moved a resolution proposing the following amendment to the rules: "All the States and Territories shall be called for resolutions on each alternate Monday during each session; and, if necessary to secure this object on said days, all resolutions which shall give rise to debate shall lie over for one day, and on the next subsequent day appropriated to resolutions; and after all the States and Territories shall have been called through, the resolutions so lying over hall come up in the order in which they were respectively offered." Mr. A. moved to suspend the rule to consider the resolution at this time; which motion to suspend was not carried, and the re: o'ution was laid over. Mr. CROCKETT, under the notice given by him some days ago, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to amend an act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to the lands therein des ribed, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same; which was twice read, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. On motion of Mr. CAVE JOHNSON, it was Resolved, That the Committee of Claims be ininstructed to inquire into the expediency of paying John G. Bibb for a horse and other property lost in the Florida war. On motion of Mr. JOSEPH L. WILLIAMS, it was Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads inquire into the expediency of es tablishing a direct continuous mail route from Ashville, North Carolina, to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, via the counties of Cocke, Sevier, Blount, Monroe, McMinn, and Bradley, Tennessee; the coun ties of Cass, and Murray, Georgia; and the counties of Benton and St. Clair, Alabama. On motion of Mr. GOODE, it was Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be required to report to this House whether any, and, if any, what, part of the surplus, or additional sections, or parts of sections, (lying along and adjoining the alternate sections on the Miami Canal, in the State of Ohio, and withheld from sale at the same time, the said alternate sections being within them,) has been sold since the first day of January, A. D. 1836; also, that he state to whom said lands have been sold, at what land office, at what time, at what price, and whether the patents have been issued for the said lands, and, if not, whether it is the intention of said Department to is ue said patents, and whether said sales were in pursuance of the order of said Department or not; and that he furnish copies of all instructions, given by the different Commissioners of the General Land Office from time to time, relating to the withholding from sale of lands on the route of the said Miami Canal, and on the Auglaize river, in the State of Ohio, as alternate sections on said canal; and all the correspondence of said Department with the officers of the land office where said land's may have been sold, and the correspondence of the said Department with all others on the subject of said additional sections, or the sale thereof; and that he also furnish this House with a copy of the order or rule of the Department of the 1st day of January, 1835, relative to the manner in which lands are allowed to be entered which have been subject to private entry, but withheld from sale from any cause. On motion of Mr. PROFFIT, it was Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to lay before this House, at as early a day as possible, copies of all correspondence between the Department and Superintendents of the Cumberland Road in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, during the year 1840. Also, copies of all correspondence during the same time between the Department and the Superintendent of public works on the lake border of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wis. konsin. Also, copies of correspondence and orders to suspend operations on the public works and sel! the public property and machinery, if such has been given. CUMBERLAND ROAD.. Mr. RARIDEN moved the following: Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of setting apart three hundred thousand dollars per an. num of the proceeds of the public lands for the continuation of the Cumberland Road in Ohio to its western termination, to be constructed iu a continaous line from East to West, and of distributing the residue of the sail proceeds among the several States upon the principle of what is called Mr. Clay's land bill, taking the census of 1840 as the basis of the distribution. Mr. HUBBARD moved to lay the resolution on the table. On this motion the yeas and nays were ordered; but before taking, A motion to adjourn was made and prevailed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Ways and Means, on leave, introduced a bill making appropriation for the payment of Revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States for the year 1841. The bill was read a first and second time, when Mr. J. moved that it be referred to a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. ADAMS desired to know whether, in that bill, any provision had been made for the payment of navy peasions. Mr. JONES replied that there had not, as that subject had been referred to the Committee on Na val Affairs. Mr. ADAMS said that as payment to the naval pensioners would have to be made on the first of January, he hoped the Committee on Naval Affairs would make a speedy report. Mr. REED observed that since the subject had been referred to the committee, its chairman had not been present. Mr. ADAMS hoped the committee would not wait for the chairman. There was but a short pe riod intervening between now and the time when the money would be due. Besides, there was a special recommendation submitted to the House by the President on the subject. He trusted, therefore, that speedy action would be had, and that the faith of the nation pledged to these pensioners would not be endangered by the fact that the chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs was absent from his post. The question on the reference of the bill to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union was then taken and decided in the affirmative. So the bill was referred, and, with the accompanying documents, ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. JONES, the Committee on Ways and Means were authorized to employ a clerk at the rate of $4 per day. Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky gave notice that he would, at some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to limit the compensation and emoluments of district attorneys, marshals, clerks, collectors of poris, and other officers of the United States; and to regulate the fee bill and costs to be taxed in suits in the United States courts. Mr. EVANS, on leave, presented a petition nu'merously signed by citizens of Portland, Maine, on the subject of the colonial trade; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. WM. COST JOHNSON moved that when the House adjourned, it adjourn to Monday next. Mr. J. observed that some time would be required to repair and replace the seats, which had been damaged by the fall of the chandelier. He hoped, therefore, that the motion would be concurred in. The question being taken, it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. JOHNSON then moved that the House do adjourn; which motion was also agreed to. And the House adjourned to Monday next. IN SENATE, MONDAY, December 21, 1841. Mr. NICHOLAS, Mr. SMITH of Connecticut, and Mr. WALKER, appeared in their places this morning. Mr. SMITH of Indiana presented a document in relation to the claims of the representatives of Col. Francis Vigo; which was referred to the Commit tee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. WHITE presented the petition of William Polk; which was referred to the Committee on Claims. On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, the petition and papers of Jacob Pennell, now ou file, were referred to the Committee on Commerce; and the petition and papers of Richard B. Mason were referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. SEVIER presented the petition of Jerry Hinant; which was referred to the Committee on Fi. nance. Mr. WALKER presented the memorial of the President and Directors of the Grand Gulf Railroad Company, praying for a remission of duties on certain railroad iron imported; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion by Mr. W. the petition and papers of John Hutchins and others, now on file, were referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. On motion by Mr. PIERCE, the petition and papers of Catharine Haywood, and of Catharine Howard, were taken from the files and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. P. also, moved that John Bauer have leave to withdraw his petition and papers; which was agreed to. On motion by Mr. TAPPAN, the petition and papers of Daniel Steenrod, now on file, were referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. ANDERSON, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to authorize the Legislature of the State of Arkansas to sell the lands heretofore appropriated for the use of schools in that State; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. Mr. CLAY of Alabama, from the Committee on the Public Lands, to which was referred the resolution to inquire into the propriety of additional compensation to registers and receivers in certain cases, made an unfavorable report thereon; and the committee were discharged from its further consideration. Mr. C. also, from the same committee, to which was referred the bill to amend an act 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 day of of April, 1806, which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, reported the same without amendment. Mr. C. also, from the same committee, to which was referred a bill to grant other lands to the inhabitants of townships deprived of the 16 h section by Indian reservations, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, as there was a general bill on the subject already on the calendar. Mr. C. also, from the same committee, to which was referred the bill for the establishment of a permanent prospective pre-emption law, reported the same without amendment, and asked that it might be made the order of the day for Monday next; which was agreed to. Mr. SEVIER, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred A bill for the relief of Benjamin Murphy; and A bill for the relief of Richard T. Banks; severally reported the same without amendment. Mr. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Caims, to which was referred the petition of James W l'iams, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the Commitee on the Judiciary; which was agreed to. Mr. H. from the same committee, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Charles Howe; which was agreed to. Mr. H. also, from the same committee, to which various memorials had been referred, reported the following bills: A bill for the relief of Joseph M. Hernandez; A bill for the relief of Malachi Hagan; A bill for the relief of John J. Bulow; A bill for the relief of Clemens, Bryan, and Company; and A bill for the relief of John Moore. These bills were severally read, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill for the relief of Joab Seely, reported the same without amend. ment. Mr. W. from the same committee, to which was referred the bill for the reduction and graduation of the price of the public lands, reported the same with an amendment; which was ordered to be printed. Mr. LINN gave notice that to-morrow he would ask leave to introduce a bill for the relief of the heirs of Nathaniel Pryer. Mr. PRENTISS, on leave, introduced a bill for the relief of John McLeod; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. On motion by Mr. MERRICK, the petition and papers of Abraham White, and of Mary Brush, were referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. M. from the Committee on the District of Columbia, reported a bill for the relief of the How ard Institution of the city of Washington, and A bill for the relief of John Carter; which were severally read, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. KING, from the Committee on Commerce, to which was referred the bill making appropria. tions for the removal of the raft in Red river, reported the same without amendment, and asked that it might be made the order of the day for Thursday next; which was agreed to. Mr. K. also, from the same committee, to which was referred the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to procure steam vessels for the revenue service, reported the same without amendment. Mr. K. also, from the same committee, to which was referred The bill allowing drawback upon foreign merchandise exported in the original packages to Chihuahua and Sante Fe, in Mexice; The bill for the relief of the Plumb Island Bridge Company; and The bill for the relief of Noah Miller and others; severally reported the same without amendment. Mr. CALHOUN gave notice that to-morrow he would ask leave to introduce a bill to cede the pub. lic lands to the States in which they lie, upon certain conditions. Mr. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to which was referred the bill to make new provisions respecting navy pensions, and making farther provisions in relation to navy pensioners reported the same without amendment, and a ked that it might might be made the special order of the day for Wednesday next; which was agreed to. Mr. FULTON gave notice that to-morrow he would ask leave to introduce a bill for the relief of Henry Wilson. Mr. DAVIS, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for the relief of Thomas L. Winthrop and others, directors of an association called the New England Mississip pi Land Company; which was read, and ordered to a second reading. Also, a bill for the relief of Joshua E. Nourse; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill to increase the compensation of certain officers of the revenue cutters while serving in the navy of the United States; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. WALL, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which the subject had been referred, reported a bill to extend the time for taking the sixth census; which was read, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. NORVELL, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for the improvement of certain harbors on the Northern and Northwestern lakes; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. FULTON presented the petitions of John Jordan, Frederick Seigle, William Ramsey, John H. Piatt, and Moses Elder, which were severally referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. CLAY of Alabama presented the petition of James McCrory; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. On motion by Mr. HUBBARD, the petition and papers of Isaac Bronson were withdrawn from the files of the Senate, and referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. On motion by Mr. H. the petition and papers of Moses and Harriet Strong, and of Hugh Stewart, were withdrawn from the files of the S.nate. On motion by Mr. TAPPAN, the bill reviving and extending the charters of the banking institutions of the District was taken up, and Mr. T. moved an amendment thereto; which was ordered to be printed. Mr. T. said this bill proposed to revive the charters of a number of banks in the District of CoJumbia, which charters were not then before them. He understood the charters were alike, and the refore he moved the printing of the charter of the Bank of the Metropolis only, with the various amendments thereto, for the use of the Senate. Mr. KING could not see the necessity of printing the charter, as it had been already printed, and the Senater could see it at the Clerk's table. He hoped, therefore, the honorable Benstor would withdraw his proposition, Mr. TAPPAN said he had not been able to find the charters in any of the documents printed for the use of the Senate; but if the Senator from Alabama had a copy, and would lend it to him, he would be satisfied; for otherwise he knew not where to pro cure one. The question was then taken on the printing, and agreed to. On motion by Mr. CRITTENDEN, the petitions of John Piper and Anthony Gale, now on file, were referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. MOUTON, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce the following bills: A bill for the relief of George de Passau of Louisiana; A bill for the relief of Charles Morgan of Louisiana; A bill for the relief of Charles Morgan of Louisiana; A bill to confirm claim to lands in the district between the Rio Hondo and Sabine rivers; A bill to confirm certain land claims in the Ouach ta land district, in the State of Louisiana; A bill confirming certain land claims in Lou. isiana; A bill for the relief of Jean Baptiste Grainger; A bill for the relief of the heirs of Madame De Lusser, and their legal representatives; A bill for the relief of Juan Belgai; A bill for the relief of the legal heirs and representatives of William Conway; A bill for the relief of Pierre Babin; A bill to confirm certain land claims in the Greenburg Land District, State of Louisiana; A bill for the relief of John Compton, assignce of Ganigues Flaujac; A bill for the relief of Jean Baptist Comeau; A bil confirming the claim of John Baptiste Lecompte to a tract of land in Louisiana; and A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Therese Malette, widow of Gaspard Phiole. These bills were severally read twice, and referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Mr. WALKER submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee on Finauce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting further time for payment to the deposite banks in the city of Natchez, in the State of Mississippi. Mr. PORTER submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed to inform the Senate what sales of pub. lic lands have been made in the State of Michigan, north of the line dividing townships twelve and thirteen north, and west of the line dividing ranges two and three, west of the principal meridian. Mr. LINN submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to send to the Senate all the documents and papers relating to the reports of the different boards of commissioners acting under the act for the final adjustment of claims to lands in the State of Louisiana, approved February 6, 1835. Mr. NORVELL submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the Secretary cause the chandelier suspended in the Senate chamber to be removed as soon as it can conveniently be done. The resolution submitted some days since calling on the President for information relative to the Northeastern boundary, was taken up; and on mction by Mr. BUCHANAN, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. PRESTON, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Thomas Cooper, deceased; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. P. also, on leave, introduced a bill for the relief of Gen. John E. Wool and Gen. George Croghan; which was read twice, and referred to the Commitce on Military affairs. On motion of Mr. KING, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill supplementary to an act to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain Cases. |