to remind us of the course of government, under| similar circumstances, in the days of Mr. Dallas and Mr. Crawford? In New England, as I believe, all the banks, with one or two exceptions, have issued or paid small bills since July, 1836. If there be more than one or two exceptions, I have not heard of them. In New York, the legislature felt itself imperatively called upon to alter the law of the state, and authorize, at least for a time, the issue of small bills. The popular branch of the legislature was nearly unanimous for an unqualified repeal. The senate preferred a suspension, and a suspension was the final result. It is admitted, I believe, on all hands, that this measure was called for by the people. It was not the result of any bank management, or of the operation of any private interests whatever. It was the result of a clear, loud, and irresistible demand of the public will. It cannot be charged to party, to management, or any thing but a universal conviction that the measure would be useful, and was necessary. Its beneficial effects are not doubted, I believe, by any body, in aiding the banks in the great work of resumption. Now, I suppose that all the banks in New York, with, perhaps, two or three exceptions in the city, have availed them selves of this suspension law, and have issued small bills. Their notes, therefore, cannot be received at the custom honse, or the post office, or elsewhere, where debts to government are to be paid. I suppose the same state of things exists in New Jersey, and many other states, both Atlantic and western. After some further remarks by Messrs. Hubbard, Mr. Webster then, in pursuance of previous no- Be it enacted, &c. That the operation of so much Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the secretary of the treasury to select and employ as depositories of the public money, according to the provisions of said act, any banking institutions which may be established under the provisions of a law of the state in which it exists. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the secretary of the treasury hereafter to select and employ as depositories of the public money, according to the provisions of said act, any bank which shall redeem its notes and bills on demand and specie, notwithstanding it may have stopped specie payments since the date of the said act. tion of the second section of the act of April 14, dary of the United States, in accordance with the treaty of 1783, which motion had, on Mr. W.'s desire, been laid on the table. Mr. W. gave this notice merely that senators might have before them the two maps of the country in question, recently printed by order of the senate, without which the details of the subject could not be well understood. The senate proceeded to consider the bill to set apart a belt of land on the western borders of Missouri and Arkansas, as bounty lands to be granted to settlers engaged for a term of years in the defence of the frontier. The amount of land (estimated by Mr. Davis at more than 3,000,000 acres,) embraced by this bill, was to be granted to settlers who for the term of five years should be organized into companies, and held themselves in readiness to enter at any time into the service of the United States for the defence of the frontier. The bill was explained and advocated at considerable length and with much earnestness by Messrs. Fulton, Linn. Clay, of Alabama, and Sevier, and opposed by Messrs. Strange, Davis, Morris, Niles, and Lumpkin. The bill was rejected, on the question of its engrossinent, by the following vote: YEAS-Messrs. Benton, Clay, of Alabama, Fulton, Linn, Mouton, Nicholas, Pierce, Robinson, Sevier Smith, of Indiana- 10. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton, Davis, Grundy, ris, Niles, Norvell, Prentiss, Roane, Smith, of ConHubbard, King, Knight, Lumpkin, McKean, Mornecticut, Southard, Strange, Tallmadge, Trotter, Wall, White, Williams, Wright, Young-28. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, June 8. In moving his resolution for an inquiry by the judiciary committee into the causes of the failure of the last term of the circuit court for the Louisiana District Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, explained the serious causes of the complaint which had existed in Lou I have said on a former occasion, and I still think, that the measures pursued by government have overthrown, at least for the present, its own policy of discontinuing the use of small bills. A state of things has arisen in which the people of states which had begun to act on that policy have com. Leave was granted, the bill was introduced and pelled their legislatures to give up the attempt for read the first time, and, on the suggestion of Mr. the present. In some instances the laws against Wright that it would be of no use to refer it, a resmall notes have been repealed; in others, modified port just having been made on the whole subject or suspended. All this, I repeat, has been the from the committee on finance, the bill was laid on work of the people themselves, acting directly on the table, with the understanding that it would re-isiana for years with regard to the operations of the their own legislatures. Under existing circum-ceive its second reading and come under the constances, they find small bills useful, if not indispeu-sideration of the senate to-morrow. sable. And as there is no reason to doubt the sol- Messrs. Grundy, Norvell, Wall and Hubbard, revency of the banks which issue such notes more than that of others, the question may be asked, as it is asked, with significancy and effect by the committee of the associated banks in Boston, "why not put the notes of all specie paying banks on the same ground? I think, sir, it is the duty of government, at the present in portant moment, to extend a large and liberal confidence to the banks, and to encourage their efforts, and assist their struggles for resumption by all proper means. To this end, I think the prohibition contained in the fifth section of the deposite law ought to be repealed, or suspended for a considerable time, and until circumstances shall favor a renewed attempt to sustain the policy heretofor: pursued. I am not of opinion that it is not enough merely to abolish the incapacity, arising from what has been done, contrary to the provision of the statue. I think it necessary to provide that bank notes of specie-paying banks may hereafter be received, at least for some time, although the banks issuing thein continne to issue small bills. Nothing short of this can give effectual relief. The banks cannot now, without great public inconvenience, again recall their small notes. The people will not consent that they should. This is a point, I believe,on which there is little difference of opinion in those states in which small notes are issued. On the whole, my opinion is, that the best thing to be done, under all circumstances, is to repeal the prohibition, and to wait for a more favorable opportunity to establish the policy which it was intended to sustain. I hope we may see our way on this subject somewhat clearer some time hence than we now see it. If a repeal, however, be objected to, a suspension is indispensably necessary; and this suspension should be for such a length of time as will enable the banks and the public to adjust their concerns to the state of things which will then be before them But if a suspension only be agreed to, and a day fixed when it shall expire, and especially if that day be a near one, the banks will be compelled immediately to begin to call in their bills, and the relief afforded, if it be any relief at all, will be crippled and ineffectual. Another pressure will commence, and a renewal of past troubles ensue. My opinion is, therefore, that, taking all circumstances into consideration, it is best to re peal the prohibition, and retain, of course, the power of renewing it when a state of things shall hereafter arise to justify such renewal. For the same reasons. I think the second section of the act of April should also be repealed. ported various bills from committees referred to them. Several committees were discharged from the consideration of subjects which had been referred to them, and a number of bills, which will be noticed in their further progress, were introduced on leave, read twice and referred. Several bills from the house were also read twice and referred. Mr. Merrick asked leave to withdraw the papers of the executor of James Cook, of Maryland, as they were required as evidence in a court of chan cery. the senate. judicial system of the United States in that state. He stated that no business had yet been disposed of in the circuit court for that state; that the last term of the court had not been held in consequence of an arbitrary attempt of the district judge to remove the clerk of the district and circuit courts without canse. He had been informed, from the most respectable sources, that the clerk produced a letter from the district judges, stating that he had perforined the duties of his office faithfully, methodically, promptly, and uprightly, and to the entire satisfaction of the bench, the bar, and the public, and that the only reason he had for removing him was, a desire to appoint an intimate friend in his place. On opening the circuit court, judge McKinley, of the supreme court, after the argument of counsel, gave an opinion that the district judge did not possess the power to remove the clerk without cause. Judge Lawrence still maintaining his right so to act, the question, it is understood, will be brought before the supreme court of the United States for final decision. In the mean time, neither the district nor circuit court of said state can be important business pending in the said courts will held for the want of a clerk. Consequently, the be suspended for a further period of, perhaps, twelve or eighteen months, and even for a much longer time, if the case should not be decided at the next term of the supreme court of the United States. Thus the mass of business in both courts is to be postponed, and the interests of the people sacrificed, because the district judge wishes to remove a clerk who is eminently qualified for the si tuation, and against whom he had no cause of complaint, with the view of bestowing the office on an The Vice President presented a communication YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Buchanan, NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Clay, of Alabama, Hub- The senate, after an executive session, adjourned. June 13. In addition to other business, which will be noticed hereafter, Mr. Webster gave notice that he should to-morrow morning call up Mr. Wil liams' motion for leave to bring in a bill for a joint British and American commission of exploration Land survey, to determine on the north eastern boun Mr. J. concluded by remarking that, if the facts to which he had referred are true, of which he ad no doubt, he, as one of the representatives from the state of Louisiana, had no hesitation in saying that, in his opinion, the district judge should be impeached and dismissed from office. [The resolution for inquiry was agreed to.] The following were the yeas and nays on the motion to lay on the table the bill providing for the removal of the treasury building: YEAS-Messrs. Andrews, Atherton, Banks, Beirne, Bicknell, Boon, Cambreleng, W. B. Campbell, John Campbell, Carter, Casey, Chaney, Cleveland, Clowney, Coles, Connor, Craig, Crockett, Cushman, Davies, Deberry, Duncan, Elmore, Farrington, Fairfield, I. Fletcher, Fry. Gallup, J. Garland. W. Graham, Graves, Griffin, Haley, Halsted, Hammond, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, Herod, Holsey, Hubley, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, J. W. Jones, Keim, Kilgore, Klingensmith, Legare, Leadbetter, Logan, McKay, Abraham McClellan, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, S. W. Morris, Murray, Noble, Owens, Paynter, Penny backer, Petrikin, Phelps, Plumer, J. H. Prentiss, Rariden, Rencher, Sheifer, Aug. H. Shepperd, Sheplor, Snyder, Southgate, Spencer, Stone, Stratton, Taylor, Thomas, Titus, Towns, Turney, Underwood, Vanderveer, Wagener, Weeks, Sherrod Williams, Jared W. Wil lians, C. H. Williams, Yell-89. NAYS-Messrs. Adains, Alexander, H. Allen. J. W. Allen, Anderson, Beatty, Biddle, Bon1, Borden, Briggs, Bronson, William B. Calhoun, Chambers, Cheathain, Crary, Cushing, Darlington, Davee, Dennis, Dromgoole, Dunn, Edwards, Evans, Everett, R. Fletcher, Fillmore, Goode, Grantland, Grennell, Hall, Harlan, Harper, Hastings, Henry, Hofinan, Howard, J. Jackson, J. Johnson, N. Jones, Kemble, Lincoln Loomis, Marvin, S. Mason, Maxwell, Robert McClellan, McKennan, Menefee, Mercer, Milligan, M. Morris, Naylor, Noyes, Parker, Parmenter, Parris, Patterson, Phillips, Pope, Potts, Pratt, Randolph, Reed, Ridgway, Robertson, Robinson, Russell, C. Shepard, Sibley, Slade, Stuart, Tillinghast, Toland, Webster, A. S. White, J. White, E. Whittlesey, T. T. Whittlesey, Lewis Willians, J. L. Williams, Word, Yorke-82. from the front of the capitol the market-house now sede, or change, the times of election as fixed by On motion of Mr. Bronson, Resolved, That the committee on military affairs On motion of Mr. Lincoln, Resolved, That the secretaries of state, war, navy, and the treasury, respectively, be directed to report to this house what architectural plans and draw ings, if any, have been prepared under the order, and for the use, of these departments, respectively, since the 4th day of July, 1836, who have been employed in preparing the same, and what compensation has been made therefor. On notion of Mr. Cushing, Resolved, That the committee on manufactures Mr. Pope inade an effort to have the bill to ex- be instructed to inquire into the expediency of protend the pension bill of 1832, for surviving revolu-viding by law for adding to the annual statistical tionary officers and soldiers, made the special order for Friday next from 11 to 2 o'clock, but the motion failed. Saturday, June 9. Mr. Campbell, of Tennessee, gave notice of a motion to reconsider the decision of the house laying on the table the bill for removing the walls of the new treasury building. A similar effort was made by Mr. Bond, in respect to the "bill to enlarge the provisions of the act entitled 'An act granting half-pay to widows or orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of the wounds received in the military service of the United States, in certain cases, and for other purposes,"" but with no better success. A number of reports were made by committees, among thein was the senate bil. from the committee on the judiciary, without amendment, to amend "An act, more effectually to provide for the punish-nent of certain crimes against the U. States, and for other purposes." Mr. Cumbreleng now pressed for the consideration of the motion to reconsider the decision on the treasury building bill, but it was agreed first to take up and dispose of the bills on the speaker's table. They were taken up accordingly. They were private bills, several of which were postponed, and others passed-but before they were all disposed of, the house adjourned. statement for the treasury department a list of the On motion of Mr. Ewing, Mr. Wise submitted the following resolution, 3. Resolved, That this house has not the constitutional power, either legislative or judicial by its own action alone, to annul, suspend or impede, the operation of an act of a state legislature fixing the time, place, and manner of election for representatives. 4. Resolved, That no resolution or action of this house can deprive the people of any state of their constitutional right of electing representatives to congress at the time designated for that purpose by the legislature of such state; that the claim of such power, on the part of this house, would be a dan. gerous encroachment upon the rights of the states, and its exercise a direct and palpable violation of the constitution. 5. Resolved, That the constitutional jurisdiction of this house over the subject of representation is a limited one, embracing the questions of election, qualification, and return, only; and that, in judging of election, this house is bound to judge in accordance with the act of the state legislature regulating the time, place, and manner thereof. 6. Resolved, That, in accordance with the constitutional act of the legislature of the state of Mississippi, prescribing the time, place, and manner of election for representatives to congress, and in compliance with all the provisions of said act, an election was holden in November last for two representatives from said state to the 25th Congress, at which election S. S. Prentiss and Thomas J. Word were duly elected, possessed the constitu tional qualifications, and were duly and legally returned. 7. Resolved, That the resolution of this house adopted on the 5th day of February last, denying to said Prentiss and Word seats in this house as members thereof, was a dangerous attack upon the elective franchise, in derogation of the rights of the state of Mississippi, in violation of the constitution of the United States, and a mischievous example to future times. 8. Resolved, therefore, That said resolution be, and the same is hereby, rescinded. The following joint resolution was moved by Mr. Kennedy, and ordered to be printed. Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to coinmunicate to this house all cor Resolved by the senate and house of representarespondence and information in possession of the tires of the United States of America in congress executive department in relation to the visit of assembled, That the secretary of the treasury be, Lewis Cass, our minister at the court of France, to and he is hereby, authorized and required to cause the Mediterranean, its objects and results, and its the public moneys to be deposited in such bank or expenses to the nation; whether he voyaged in a banks, after the fifteenth day of July next, as shall national vessel, at the public expense, and whether consent and agree to receive the same on the folother persons, and, if so, what persons, accompa-lowing terms and conditions, to wit: nied him at the public expense; now long, said ves sel was detained or employed in said visit, and at what expense; who represented the United States at the court of France during the absence of said On notion of Mr. Harper, Lewis Cass; and whether he has been paid the full Resolved, That the committee on public lands be outfit and salary of the envoy extraordinary and instructed to inquire into the expediency of reduc-minister plenipotentiary at said court. ing the number of offices for the sale of public lands in the state of Ohio. Mr. Harlan offered the following, which lies Monday, June 11. The Chair called the states in order for resolutions, when the following, among others, were presented, agreed to, and otherwise disposed of. over: Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to inform this house whether any portion of the duties which by law devolve on the secretary of the navy has been transferred to and performed by the secretary of war, and the reasons of the non-performance, (if such be the fact,) by the secretary of the navy, of any of the duties appertaining to his said office. Mr. Everett submitted the following, which lies one day. First. That said bank or banks shall agree to pay over the said public moneys on warrant, from time to time, when and wheresoever the public convenience shall require the same to be paid, in the legal currency of the United States, if demanded, free of all charge or expense to the treasury. Second. That such bank or banks shall guaranty all bills exchange supplied by it or them to the government in the transfer or payment of any such moneys. Third. That said bank or banks shall perform the samne duties in relation to loans and pensions as have been heretofore performed by the Bank of the United States, or the deposite banks, free of all charge to the government. And, Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to cause to be transmitted to this house, at the commencement of the next session of congress, a statement of the military force employed in the Seminole war, from its commencement, show. ing the number of artillery, dragoons, infantry, and marines, in the regular army or service of the Finally. That said bank or banks shall deposite United States; the number of volunteers and mili-with the secretary of the treasury, as security for tia employed in said war, designating the state or the punctual payment of the said public moneys, territory to which they belong, and the number of and for the faithful performance of the duties hereIndians employed in said war, designating the inbefore referred to, stocks of the United States, tribes to which they belong, with the term of ser- treasury notes, or stocks of the several states, such vice of the several corps or detachments employed as the said secretary shall approve, to the amount in said war, with the sum paid to the several corps of five millions of dollars, estimating the same by or detachments for their pay and rations, and a the par value thereof. statement of the number of horses lost in said war, with the amount allowed therefor; also, a statement On motion of Mr. Mercer, of the number of officers and men who have been Resolved, That the conmissioner of the general killed or have died of sickness during said war; and land office be directed to report to this house what copies of all acoounts (other than those rendered quantity of the land scrip would be required, in in the foregoing requisitions) allowed at the treahis judgment, for satisfying the outstanding mili-sury departinent on account of expenditures in the tary bounty land warrants granted by the common- Seminole war. wealth of Virginia. On inotion of Mr. Williams, Resolved, That the committeee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for refunding to applicants the fees they may have paid for a reissue or modification of their patents, when they shall have failed to obtain the same. On motion of Mr. Howard, Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be directed to report to this house a statement of the amount of money received and expended by the United States in each state in the years 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, and 1837, designating the several principal heads of expenditures and receipt, and the amounts of the same respectively. The following resolutions were moved by Mr. Prentiss, of Mississippi, and ordered to be printed: 1. Resolved, That the power of designating the time, place, and manner, of elections for representatives is expressly given by the federal constitution to the legislatures of the states, respectively, subject to no supervision or control, except by law of congress only; and that, in the exercise of this power, the state legislatures may constitutionally On motion of Mr. Carter, fix the time of election subsequent to the expiration Resolved. That the committee for the District of of the congress preceding that for which such elecColumbia be instructed to inquire into the expedition is to be holden. ency of requiring the corporation of Washington 2. Resolved, That neither the federal nor state to remove from the principal street leading due east executive can constitutionally anticipate, super Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be empowered to adopt all such measures as he may deem necessary to carry the above resolution into effect, in such manner as shall most securely provide for the deposite and payment of the public moneys in accordance therewith. Resolved, That it is expedient and proper that so much of the fifth section of the act entitled "An act to regulate the deposites of the public money," approved on the twenty-third of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, as prohibits the receipt by the government of the notes or bills of banks which issue or pay out notes or bills of a less denomination than five dollars, be forthwith repealed. Mr. Boon, when the state of Indiana was called for resolutions, moved to suspend the rules, for the purpose of taking up and considering the joint resolution, introduced by himself on a former day, for adjourning the two houses of congress on the 24 July. Mr. B. demanded the yeas and nays on the question of suspending the rules; which were ordered; (requiring two-thirds.) And the house refused to And the call for resolutions again proceeded. Mr. Adams, when Massachusetts was called, of fered the following resolution: Resolved, That Wednesday, the 20th instant, at one o'clock, be assigned for the consideration, in committee of the whole on the state of the union, of bills from the senate numbered 147, 175, and 176, reported by the committee on manufactures without amendinent; (to authorize the importation of two iron steamboats; to refund to the Georgia railroad and banking company certain duties upon railroad iron; to refund certain duties upon railroad iron.) But the house refused to suspend the rules, so as to permit the action upon this resolution at this time. Mr. Carter made another ineffectual effort to induce the house to fix a day for the special consideration of the bill to extend the pension laws to certain classes of cases arising froin western wars. Mr. Menefee, on the call for resolutions from Kentucky, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to communicate to this house such in formation as he may possess relating to the alleged attack on the American steamboat Telegraph, in the British waters, and to the alleged destruction of the British steamboat, Sir Robert Peel, in the American waters; what measures, if any, have been adopted in consequence thereof; and, if not incom patible with the public interest, such correspondence, if any, as may have occurred between this government and the British minister, or Canadian authorties, in relation thereto; and, if any, information possessed by him concerning the concentration and warrants of foreign troops on the northern or northeastern frontier of the United States. Mr. Kilgore (the call for resolutions having been completed) then moved a suspension of the rules for the purpose of taking up, for one hour, and considering the resolution this morning introduced by himself. And, on this motion, he asked for the yeas and nays, which were ordered. And the ino tion was decided in the negative by the following vote, (two thirds being required to carry it:) Yeas 93. nays 82. Mr. Adams asked leave to offer a memorial asking for relief for the laborers on the public buildings, thrown out of employment by the suspension of the erection of the new treasury building. It was offered, and referred to the committee for the District of Columbia. The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the house in pursuance of a special order made on a former day, took up business relating to the District of Columbia. treasury notes,) was then rejected without a divi-house-the Speaker returning to the chair. A no- The house then, on motion, went into committee of the whole, (Mr. Underwood in the chair,) and took up several District bills for consideration, in pursuance of the special order of the day. The committee had made but little progress, when, a bill for the erection of a court-house in Alexandria being under consideration, Mr. Petri kin moved to strike out the enacting clause. He did this upon the ground that it was an`extravagant and unnecessary appropriation. Messrs. Bouldin, Dawson and Jenifer, severally made remarks to the point that there was no court house belonging to the United States in Alexandria; that it was necessary that there should be one.They were willing to go for whatever sum the cominittee should decide ought to be appropriated for that purpose, if that named in the bill were thought to be too large. Mr. Petrikin said he had some facts in his possession on this subject, which influenced him to oppose this bill. A banking-house belonging to the United States had been offered the government for the purposes of the proposed court-house. But this was not to be heard of, because there were certain people who wished that their fine plat of ground should be purchased for this purpose. The way the honest yeomanry of his country erected courthouses was, to tax the oxen and farming implements of the farmer. But here, surrounded by luxury and dissipation of every kind, costly buildings were to be erected to subserve private speculators' ends, &c. He adherred to his motion. A division was then called for on this motion, and resulted as follows: Ayes 9, noes 31. No quorum, (only forty members being present; it was then precisely 3 o'clock.) The chairman vacated the chair, (which the speaker took,) and the former reported this fact to the house. Mr. Dawson asked if there was no way in which a querum of members could be secured to attend to the public business? | The Speaker then deciding that a quorum (123) was present, the house, of course, again went into I committee of the whole. And the chairman resuined the chair, and the committee went on with the business referred to it. At 7 o'clock the committee rose, and reported the following bills without amendment: 1. A bill relating to the orphans' court of Alexandria county. 5. A bill to make temporary provision for the comfort and support of certain lunatics in the District of Columbia. And the following were reported with certain amendments: 2. A bill for the relief of the widow and heirs atlaw of the late Lewis Grant Davidson, di ceased. 3. A bill making appropriations for the support of the penitentiary in the District of Columbia. 4. A bill to provide a free bridge across the eastern branch of the river Potomac, in the city of Washington. 6. A bill for the erection of a court house in Alexandria, in the District of Columbia. 7. A bill (from the senate) to establish a criminal court in the District of Columbia. 8. A bill (from the senate) to incorporate the medical society of the District of Columbia. 9. A bill (from the senate) permitting the extension of the Falmouth and Alexandria railroad through the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. The bills above marked 1 and 5 were ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time; and, being so read, were passed. The house then took up the bill above marked 2, with the amendments reported by the committee. Pending the same, the house, at half past seven o'clock, on motion, adjourned. Tuesday, June 12. Messrs. Towns, of Georgia, Dennis, of Maryland, Mercer and Banks, of Virgi nia, obtained leave to present petitions; which were respectively referred. On motion of Mr. Grennell, Resolved, That from and after this day the house will have a daily recess from 2 o'clock till half past 3 o'clock P. M. Mr. Mercer and McKennan each suggested that the only mode in which this could be accomplished was to go on with, and completely to carry into effect, a call of the house. Mr. E. Whittlesey sug gested another mode, which was, to pass a rule that no member should be entitled to his per diem for the day on which, on a call of yeas and nays, he should be found to be absent. Mr. Everett moved a call of the house: Ayes 25, noes 28. Lost, 53 members only being present. Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, moved a reconsideration of this vote. Mr. Cushman asked the yeas and nays. Or. dered and taken: Yeas 65, nays 29. So (94 members being present) a call of the house was ordered, and proceeded. On the first call of the roll 110 members answered to their names. After the second call (of absentees) there were found to be 130 members present. Mr. Cambreleng moved to suspend all further proceedings under the call; which motion prevailing, the house again resolved itself into committee of the whole, (as detailed ir our last report,) the business proceeded till 20 minutes past 5 o'clock, when the committee, after three A communication in answer to a resolution of the counts, at which, severally, 71, 76, and 95 mem-house of the 28th ult. requiring the secretary of the bers only were found to be present, rose, and re- navy to report the contemplated alterations in the ported that fact to the house. steain-battery Fulton. The Speaker then took the chair, and, having counted the house, announced that there were 123 members within the bar, and the house went again into committee of the whole, (at half past five o'clock.) She Speaker laid before the house a communication from the secretary of the navy, in compliance with a resolution of the house of the 28th ult. requesting the secretary of the navy to communicate to the house copies of all letters, communications, documents, and correspondence which haye passed between him and the navy commissioners, naval constructors, and all other officers and persons relative to the building and equipment of the steamfrigate Fulton; also, Several reports were received and a number of resolutions of a local or private nature were offered. Mr. Yell, from the committee on the public lands, obtained leave to offer the following resolution: Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to communicate to this house, without delay, copies of all communications from general Nathan Arbuckle, during the last twelve months, in relation to the probability of an Indian war upon the western frontier; with such other information as may be in possession of the war department touching that subject. Mr. Thomas hoped the pending motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to take down the walls of the treasury building was laid on the table, on a former day, would be settled before the house should go into committee upon the affairs of the District. Mr. Thomas made a motion (requiring two-thirds) to this effect, which prevailed. So the rules were suspended. Mr. Harrison moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Mr. Milligan demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered; and the motion of Mr. Harrison was rejected by the following vote: Yeas 86, nays 100. The question then recurred upon reconsideration. Mr. Mercer gave notice of an amendinent it was his intention to offer. The Chair decided that the motion proposed to be reconsidered being non-debateable, so was also the pending motion. Mr. Yell demanded the yeas and nays upon reconsideration, which were ordered; and the motion to reconsider was decided in the affirmative by the following Vote: Yeas 103, nays 91. And the question upon the pending notion that the bill do lie on the table, was lost. The amendinents of the committee of Mr. Carter made another effort to have Saturday the whole were then taken up and discussed by se- Mr. Haynes then moved an adjournment. Lost: set apart for the consideration of certain bills in reweral members. Before the question could be taken Ayes 58, noes 67. And this vote disclosing the ference to the extention of the pension laws to the On the notion to amend, Mr. Cushman moved to presence of a quorum, the Speaker again left the widows of persons engaged in western wars. He lay the bill, &c. on the table; and on this question chair, and the chairman resumed it, in committee asked the yeas and nays; but the house refused to demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered; of the whole. The question upon taking up the order them; and the resolution was decided in the and the motion to lay the bill on the table was de- railroad bill recurring, the following was the divi- negative-Ayes 93, noes 56, (not two-thirds.) cided in the negative by the following vote: Yeas sion, (by tellers,) ayes 62, noes 40. No quorum. An act to recognize the district court in the 95, nays 98. Mr. Yell's amendment (to the effect (It was now 20 minutes before 6 o'clock.) The state of Mississippi, was read a third time and pass. that no more money be spent upon the erection of chairman again counted the committee, and the ed. Νο a treasury building until the country is relieved of tellers reported as follows: Ayes 70, noes 32. M. E. Whittlesey asked leave to offer the follow. the debt incurred by an issue of ten millions of quorum. And the fact was again reported to the ing resolution: The question as to taking up the Falmouth and Alexandria railroad (senate) bill previously to the other bills on the calendar, which was pending when the committee found itself without a quorutn, was then in order, and the division upon this ques. tion was as follows, (by tellers,) ayes 70, noes 43. No quorum. The chairman counted the house, and reported 110 only to be present. The Speaker again took the chair. The resolution was agreed to. Resolved, That no representative of this house | shall be entitled to receive a per diem allowance for any day he shall not answer to his name on the first call of the names of the members, when a call of the house shall be ordered by a majority of the meinbers present unless he shall have been absent on the business of the house, and by its order or permission, or unless he shall have been detained by sickness, within the provision of the second section of the act of January 22, 1818, allowing compensation to members of congress, and to the delegates of territories, or unless he shall be excused by the house for not being present; and it shall be the duty of the clerk to certify to the speaker the names of all such absentees, not within the excepted cases; and the speaker shall not include a per diem allowance for such absent member, not within the exceptions, for the day of such absence, in any drait he may draw to enable such a member to obtain his other pay. The reception of the resolution being objected to, Mr. W. inoved a suspension of the rules to enable him to offer it; and asked the yeas and nays on this motion; which were ordered. Whereas the committee on naval affairs, to which of the house to see to the interests and the rights of were referred copies of letters, documents, and the people upon this vital question. The constitu communications called for by a resolution of the tion does not give to the executive any power to house of representatives of the 7th of December admit new states. It is for congress to do it, so far last, in relation to the delay of the sailing of the as the power resides any where. Let congress, let exploring expedition, with instructions to investi. the house, speak, and speak out, in the face of the gate the causes of delay, &c. have selected such country and world. parts thereof as in their judgment may be material. in such investigation: therefore, Resolved, That the clerk cause the same to be arranged in chronological order, with an index designating the name of the author of eacn paper, and of the person to whom it is addressed, with its date; and when the same shall be so arranged and prepared, he is required to cause the usual number of copies to be printed. Furthermore. Three of the states, Obio, Michigan, and Massachusetts, have sent here resolutions solemnly remonstrating against the annexation of Texas. It is due to those three states, also, to express our opinions frankly on the subject. It was due to the thousands upon thousands of petitioners, whose petitions on this subject load the table, to express our opinions. They ask it, they demand it, they have a right to it. How long is this house Resolved further, That the clerk cause the re- to fold itself in the mantle of its dignity, covering mainder of said copies, the same having been rejec-itself up in darkness, refusing to utter its opinions, ted by said committee as unnecessary to be printed, suppressing opinions and debate, disdaining, as it to be in like manner, arranged, indexed, and bound, were, to meet the people fairly in the light of day, and preserved among the documents of the house. manfully and honestly, as becomes their represen. Mr. Howard, from the committee on foreign af- tatives? Mr. C. insisted upon the duty of the com fairs, offered the following resolution: mittee to make a full, argumentative report. He "Resolved, That Saturday next, the 16th inst. af- would not undertake to discuss the merits of the Mr. W. said he did not wish to press the consi- ter the bour of 11 o'clock, be assigned for the con- question. He was conscious it would be out of or deration of the resolution this day, but to be allow-sideration of the bill to provide for the satisfaction der, and he had no disposition, on this or any other ed to offer it now, that it might lie one day. Mr. of claims due to certain American citizens for spo- question, to debate out of order. But he desired to Hopkins moved to lay the resolution on the table. liations committed on their commerce prior to the see a full report, and therefore he submitted the Mr. Whittlesey demanded the yeas and nays on 31st of July, 1801." following motion: this motion, and they were ordered by the house; The resolution was negatived without a division. That the report be recommitted to the same comMr. Legare, from the committee on foreign af-mittee with instructions to make report thereon in whereupon, Mr. Hopkins withdrew his motion. The question on suspending the rules was then fairs, presented a report upon the subject of certain full as to the merits of the questions presented by put, and decided by yeas and nays, as follows: memorials referred to that committee, from the the resolutions of the legislatures of the several Yeas 89, nays 98. New York "peace society," and other individuals, states of Tennessee, Alabama, Michigan, Ohio, with regard to the settlement of international dis- and Massachusetts, and of the various petitions putes by arbitrament. Mr. Howard, under instruc- before the house on the subject of Texas. tion, moved to print ten thousand extra copies. Mr. Petrikin objecting. Mr. Howard moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of making the motion to print. This motion prevailed-Ayes 101, noes not counted. Messrs. Cushing and Dromgoole, of the same committee, bore testimony to the me So the rules were not suspended, and the resolu tion could not therefore be offered. An act granting land in aid of the Rock river and lake Michigan canal was read a third time, and passed. The house then on motion of Mr. Boon went into committee of the whole on the state of the union, (Mr Craig in the chair.) Mr. Shields made an effort to have the commit-rits and great value of the report, without pledging tee take up the bill authorizing the state of Tennessee to issue patents and perfect titles to certain vacant and unappropriated lands within her limits, but, after conversation, withdrew the motion. The committee then took up the pre-emption bill. themselves to sustain its views. The motion to print prevailed. affairs, upon the subject of the annexation of Texas Mr. Randolph, who had the floor, addressed the committee at considerable length, in opposition to the bill. He traced the successive steps in estab. The committee do not deem it advisable to relishing the pre-emption system, dwelt on its effects commend any action on the part of the house of rein encouraging frauds, diminishing the avails of presentatives calculated to prejudge any such prothe public lands to the treasury, and sinking the position should it hereafter be formally submitted the value of real estate generally. He insisted that for decision, or to forestal public sentiment in rethe system was unfair to the old states, and injuri-lation thereto. In consideration whereof, the folous to the national prosperity. lowing resolution is reported: Mr. Harrison, of Missouri, next took the floor, on the opposite side, correcting some points stated by Mr. Randolph, and arguing to show that they must be founded in error. He spoke in warm defence and eulogy of the settlers, and pleaded the cause of the west, as having conferred inore benefiits on the government than she had ever received from it. The debate was further continued by Messrs. Lincoln, Underwood, Pope, Lyon, and Mason, of Resolved, That the committee on foreign affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the whole subject, and that all the papers relating there to, and to them referred, be laid on the table. Mr. Carter, of Tennessee, said he differed entirely from the gentleman from Massachusetts as to this subject. Although his (Mr. Carter's) own state legislature had memorialized congress on this question, yet his own course thereupon in this house had gone to show that his opinions did not correspond precisely with those of his legislature upon this point. He doubted the expediency of annexing Texas to the union. nessee that this question was not now before the The Chair reminded the gentleman from Tenhouse. Mr. Carter said he had only intended to express his own opinion, and to show that he was acting disinterestedly. No question was then before the house for the annexation of Texas, except as incidentally raised by the presentation of memorials, legislative resolutions, &c. Nor could it be fairly a question for the house to consider till a report from a committee had been made thereon. Mr. C. would say to the gentleman from Massachusetts, why not bring forward a counter report on this subject if dissatisfied with the report of the committee? He would warn that gentleman that this was a question that would agitate the country from Maine to Georgia, and that the result of that agitation might not be such as that honorable memMr. Cushing called for a division of the question, ber might perhaps prefer. Therefore he thought so that it might be first taken upon that part of the that the committee, in offering the resolutions they report which proposed to discharge the committee had done, had acted a prudent and proper part. on foreign affairs. Mr. C. dissented from the re- Were the gentleman to have brought forward a port entirely, and should, before he sat down, move counter report, the question would then be fairly a recommitment, for the purpose of having the sub-raised for the house and the country to decide; but ject more deliberately and argumentatively presen- at present no such question was before the house. Mr. Garland, of Louisiana, moved his substitute ted to the house. It was due to the country and The subject was a perplexing one. It was al(embracing several sections), for the whole bill. the subject. The preamble says there is no propo- ready agitating the country, and the more it was Mr. Underwood moved his amendinent to the ori-sition before the house for the annexation of Texas discussed the more it would agitate the land. It ginal bill, (requiring the pre-emptioner to make to the United States. This might be technically, in had been with difficulty that the whole mass of the affidavit that he has not obtained a previous presouthern community have been restrained from peemtion right.) tioning congress in favor of the annexation. Mr. C. again repeated what were his individual opinions on this question; and said that, if instructed by his constituents to vote contrary to those opinions, it being a matter of expediency he should do so. In the absence of instructions, he held it to be equally his duty to vote according to the best of his judg ment. But he did beg the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Cushing) not to embarrass this motion of the committee. Let him bring in, if he thought proper, a counter report. [We will publish a more detailed account of this day's proceedings in the next "REGISTER." The house appeared to be disposed to sit out the bill to night, but adjourned at past 5 o'clock.] strict parliamentary language, correct; since there was not any motion or resolution pending in the house for the annexation of Texas. But Mr. C. denied that this was, in substance, correct. Three states of this union, Tennessee, Alaba ma, and Mississippi, have passed resolutions for Wednesday, June 13: Several petitions were pre- the adinission of Texas into the union; and of sented, on leave, by different gentlemen, and va-two at least of these states, the resolutions have riously disposed of. been presented here, and are in the possession of Mr. Calhoun, of Massachusetts, from the commit- the house. In addition to which. Texas herself tee on private land claims, to which was referred had applied to the United States for admission. the senate bill No. 89, for giving effect to the eighth This proposition was pending now, and in force; article of the treaty of 1819, reported the views of and not, as the late report of the secretary of state Mr. Cushing here remarked that, under the cirthe minority thereon. would seem to intimate, withdrawn from the cog cumstances attending the introduction of the report Mr. McKay, from the committee on military af- nizance of the government. By the very latest in- of the majority, it had been impossible for him to fairs, reported a resolution in favor of the authoritelligence from Texas, the senate of that republic prepare a counter report. Mr. Droomgoole said ties of the city of Savannah, in the state of Geor- had distinctly refused to withdraw the application. that no proposition for a minority report, or any gia; which resolution was ordered to be engrossed, Now, some gentlemen might think that this appli- thing of the kind, had ever been made in commitand read a third time to-day. cation was within the cognizance of the executive tee. Mr. Adams asked if the numerous legislative only, as in the first instance. Mr. C. maintained resolutions, and the memorials of thousands and the contrary most positively. Congress, the house, tens of thousands of the citizens of this country, the people of the United States, were under no obli- in relation to this subject, had ever received five gation to wait in such a matter for the initiative minutes' consideration in the committee on foreign of the president in regard to it. We, the represen- affairs? Mr. Dromgoole said he had but one answer tatives of the people, have the same power and right to make to this question; which was, to deny exas the president to act upon it in the initiative. He plicitly any right of that member, or any other might not be disposed to do right. It was the duty member, to catechise the committee, as to its ac Mr. McKay, from the committee on military affairs, reported without amendment senate bill "to settle the construction of the act regulating the pay of paymasters in the ariny;" also, "for the relief of the heirs of gen. William Eaton." Mr. Ingham, from the committee on naval affairs, reported the following resolutions, which were read, and agreed to: [The hall was now lighted, and the indications were that the bill was to be disposed of this evening.] tion. Mr. Adams immediately rose, (amidst varied | Mr. Underwood spoke in opposition to the systein; the democratic citizens of the city and county of cries of "order!" "go on!" &c.) and said: That is stated the evils which had attended its operation in Philadelphia, convened at the county court-house enough; sir! That, sir, is enough for this house, Kentucky, where he had been intimately acquaint- on Monday evening last, at which a number of reso. and for the country. The committee refuse to an-ed with all its effects; expressed his desire to get lutions were adopted in favor of the immediate passwer. [Much confusion.] Mr. Carter proceeded, rid of it as a part of the policy of the general go- sage of the independent treasury bill now before and urged the adoption of the resolution reported vernment for the future, and his willingness, on congress. He moved that these proceedings should by the committee. that condition, to grant pre-einptions to all now set- be printed, and laid upon the table; which was orMr. Pickens said he concurred in the motion of tled on the public domain; but stated his own plan dered accordingly, after they had been read. the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. of entry, at prices to be gradually reduced, abolish- Mr. B. also presented a memorial from a number Cushing,) to recommit, with instructions to reporting all sales at auction. of citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, some proposition for the action of the house. He Mr. Garland, of Louisiana, replied with earnest in favor of the passage of the independent treasury was for meeting this question boldly, frankly, firm-ness and warmth, defending the pre-emption system bill, and against the establishment of a national ly. He could not agree with the honorable gentle- against Mr. U.'s objections; and then went into an bank. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. man from Tennessee, (Mr. Carter,) as to the effect exposition and defence of the amendment he had Mr. Morris presented the proceedings of a conof agitating this question. He did not dread such moved as a substitute for the existing plan. vention of the banks in Ohio, in favor of so modifyagitation. He was for letting it go on. It would At half past 7 o'clock, a motion was made for ing the deposite act of 1836 as to receive the uotes not be the first question that had agitated the Ame- the rising of the committee, but negatived-Ayes of banks that since that time had issued notes less rican people. He desired to ineet it at once. He 58, noes 70. than five dollars. Laid on the table, and ordered was for letting the country see who was for and who to be printed. was against his people. The legislature of his own state, as well as that of his friend's state, (Tennessee,) and those of several other states, had sent up Mr. Garland resumed, and having spoken half an hitherto their resolutions upon the question. It hour longer, and concluded his remarkswas agitated on the other side, all over the non- Mr. Snyder, of Illinois, obtained the floor, but slaveholding part of the country, and by their re- yielded it that the question night be taken on the presentatives upon that floor, for months past. It amendinent moved by Mr. Underwood, requiring was time to meet it; it was time to take a decided the affidavit of the pre-emptioner that he had oband bold stand upon it. As a distinguished mem-tained no previous pre-emption right. ber (Mr. Adams) of the Massachusetts delegation After some explanations by Mr. Lincoln, and a had said on a former occasion, it was a question of brief speech in favor of the amendment by Mr. union or disunion. The Speaker reminded the gen- Williams, of North Carolina, the question was taken tleman from South Carolina that he was straying and the vote upon it stood-Ayes 47, noes 69. (No from the question before the house. Mr. Pickens quorum.) repeated that he desired to meet this great question at once; and that, therefore, he was in favor of Mr. Cushing's motion to recommit, with instructions. He desired that the country should know the true position of the question. One thing was very certain; if this govern nent did not exercise a control over Texas, Great Britain would. The Speaker again called to order. Mr. Pickens concluded by urging the adoption of Mr. Cushing's proposition. Mr. Cushman said that a proposition to annex an independent republic to this union should properly come from that republic. No such proposition had been made to that house. For the purpose of arresting what he thought was a debate altogether irregular, he would move the previous question. [Laughter.] Much confusion then ensued; and Mr. Pickens remarked, "that is a test question!" and Mr. Adains asked the mover to withdraw the motion, to allow him to reply to the argument with which the motion had been prefaced by himself (Mr. Cushman.) Mr. Mercer asked what would be the main question; to which the Speaker replied, on the adoption of the resolution offered by the committee on for eign affairs, to discharge that committee from the further consideration of the subject. After some confusion and desultory conversation as to the best mode of proceeding, On motion of Mr. King, the committee on commerce were discharged from the further considera. tion of the petitions of two individuals relating to improvements in light-houses. On motion of Mr. Grundy, the bill from the house, requiring that the United States district cour: in Tennessee should be held at Jackson, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, aud, by consent, read a third time, and passed. On inotion of Mr. Webster, the senate took up Mr. Williams' motion for leave to bring in a bill for instituting a joint commission-British and American-of exploration and survey, 10 determine the northeastern boundary of the United States on the basis of the treaty of 1783. Mr. Webster spoke at large on the subject, chiefly Mr. Bell suggested that it would be best to take a with a view to show that the line designated by the question pro forma in committee on all the amend-treaty of 1783 was well defined, and easily and inents proposed, and let them be renewed in the readily to be found. house. This was agreed to. On notion of Mr. Buchanan, with the assent of the mover, the motion for leave was again laid on the table, with a view to call it up to-morrow or next day. On motion of Mr. Preston, the senate took up the joint resolution offered by him to annex Texas to Mr. Underwood's amendment was negatived. This amendment was rejected. Mr. Southard, remarking on the number of senators absent, and the importance of the measure proposed, moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Preston inquired if this was designed to be final for this session in regard to the resolution. Mr. Southard replied that he could speak only for himself; but, as far as he was concerned, it was designed to be final, as he should not vote for again taking it up at this session, but he temporarily withdrew the motion at the request of Mr. Calhoun, who objected to that part of the preamble which declares that a portion of the United States territory was surrendered by the treaty with Spain; but spoke strongly in favor of the main ob Mr. Lewis moved an amendment the object of which was to meet the case of certain citizens of Alabama who had settled on lands in Alabama, to which the Indian title had not been extinguished, and whose pre-emption rights had been defeated by being included within reservations made by the Indians in the treaty by which the land was after. The vote on seconding the motion for the previ-wards ceded to the United States. Mr. L's amend-ject of the resolution, and expressed the hope that ous question stood, ayes 74, noes 81; so there was ment proposed to allow them to locate their claims if the resolution were now laid on the table, it no second: and the question recurred upon the re- on other vacant lands belonging to the United would shortly again be called up. solution offered by Mr. Cushing, to recommit, with States. instructions. (See above.) Mr. Howard then took the floor; but the hour appropriated to morning business having elapsed, the house, on motion, took up the order of the day, and went into committee of the whole (Mr. Craig in the chair) upon the pre-emption bill. Mr. Chapman, of Alabama, defended the bill in a short speech, and was followed by Mr. Prentiss, of Mississippi, who spoke at great length, on the same side; after which, Mr. Robertson took the floor, and spoke till the hour of recess, in opposition to the bill, without concluding, The committee then rose. The speaker took the chair, and (at 2 o'clock) the house took a recess, according to the new standing order, till half past 3 o'clock. WEDNESDAY EVENING. At half past three o'clock, the house met, (but without a quoru.n.) After some difficulty and hesitation on this subject Mr. L. explained the hard case of those for whose benefit the amendment was intended, who had been ousted from their improvements by the arrangements of a treaty. Mr. Johnson, of La., inquired whether the amendment gave these settlers floating rights to be located on any lands in the state? After a brief conversation by Messrs. Preston, Lumpkin, Calhoun, and Southard, almost wholly relating to the question whether the resolution if now laid on the table, would probably again be called up, Mr. Southard, having in the course of the conversation, a second time made and withdrawn his motion to lay the resolution on the table, declared, in a spirit of courtesy, that he should not Mr. Lewis replied in the affirmative: but, as this again renew it; whereupon, Mr. Norvell renewed was objected to, consented to modify his amend-the motion to lay the resolution oe the table; ment by striking out the clause granting the "float". which motion was carried in the affirmative, as The amendments was objected to by Mr. Max-follows: well and Mr. Briggs as being the same, in substance, with a bill introduced for the same object, and not yet acted upon. Mr. Lewis resisted this objection. But the amendment of Mr. Lewis was ruled by the Chair to be out of order, on the ground stated. Several other amendments were offered, some of which were rejected; but it was agreed that they should all be printed and laid on the tables of members ready for the action of the house to-morrow. It was generally understood that the bill should be finally disposed of the next day. [Thursday;] with which understanding the committee rose at half past 8 o'clock. YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Brown, Buchanan, Clay, of Ken., Clayton, Davis, Hubbard, King, Knight, Lyon, McKean, Nicholas, Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Roane, Robinson, Southard, Wall, Webster, Williams, Wright, Young-24. NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundy, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Preston, Rives, Sevier, Strange. Trotter, White-14. On motion of Mr. Linn, the senate proceeded to consider the bill for the relief of Pierre Menard and others. This bill was discussed at much length by Messrs. Linn, Grundy, Niles, Robinson, Wright, and Bayard, and, on motion of Mr. Hubbard, was for the time laid on the table. The senate then adjourned. Mr. Robertson, of Virginia, resumed the course of his remarks in opposition to the bill, quoting, and extensively commenting upon, a report of Ethan Allen Brown, late commissioner of the general land office, and Mr. Fritz's testimony as to the The Speaker laid before the house a letter from frauds and abuses under the pre-emption laws. the commissioner of the general land office, con. Mr. Cushing followed, in support of the bill, containing information called for by the resolution of tending that the principle of pre-einption grants had the house of the 11th instant, as to what quantity In the house, the bill to authorize the issuing been practised since the first settlement of the coun- of land scrip would be required in his judgment for land warrants in certain cases was read the third try, and was embodied in the laws of Massachu- satisfying the outstanding military bounty land war-time, passed, and sent to the senate for concurrence. setts, which he quoted in support of this position.rants granted by the commonwealth of Virginia. [Mr. Lincoln disputed this.] Two resolutions of minor importance were offered, after which the house adjourned. Mr. C. continued his remarks, in the course of which he inquired whether the United States government could show any better title to the soil of this country than could these settlers to their little farms? THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. A joint resolution in favor of the authorities of the city of Savannah, Georgia, was read the third time and passed. The amendment of the senate to the bill making an appropriation for completing the public buildIn the senate, Mr. Buchanan presented the pro-ings in Wisconsin, was concurred in by the house. ceedings of a numerous and respectable meeting of So the bill is passed. |