After some conversation by Messrs. Hubbard, Clay, of Kentucky, Davis, King, Sevier, and Bay ard, the motion of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, as above, was carried in the affirmative: Yeas 20, Nays

Mr. Sevier now moved to rescind the whole resolution, thus leaving the subject of withdrawing papers on private claims wholly in the discretion of the senate, as it was before the adoption of the resolution.

After some further conversation by Messrs. Hubbard, Morris, Norvell, Merrick, Bayard, and Knight, this motion was negatived as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Clay, of Kentucky, Crit Mr. Buchanan said he was glad that the senator tenden, Merrick, Norvell, Robinson, Ruggles, Se- from Missouri had called for the yeas and nays, vier, Southard, Swift, Tallmadge, Young-12. and Mr. B. would cheerfully record his vote against NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan, Calhoun, laying the resolution on the table, not that he or Clay, of Alabama, Clayton, Davis, Fulton, Grundy, the senator cared any thing about the yeas and nays Hubbard, King, Knight, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, in respect to their own votes. Mr. B. believed that Mouton, Pierce, Prentiss, Preston, Roane, Robbins, if his friend from Alabama (Mr. King) had proseSinith, of Indiana, Spence, Wall, Webster, Wil-cuted the resolution of adjournment offered by him, liams, Wright-26. and a day had been fixed on for adjournment, congress would at that time have been as near ready to adjourn as they would be on the 9th of July, or the

So the resolution remains in force, as modified by Mr. Clay's motion, simply requiring that the

Mr. Buchanan by consent, introduced the follow-J ing, which was read, passed to a second reading and ordered to be printed:

A bill supplementary to the act entitled "An act to establish the treasury department."

June 27. The Vice President presented a commu-ster, making further provisions for the collection nication from the navy department, understood to of the public revenue. be in compliance with the resolution offered by Mr. Southard, calling for information in detail relative to the exploring expedition. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

The question being on Mr. Buchanan's substitute for the bill, which substitute requires that at least once in sixty days special deposites of the public money in specie be made in banks selected by the secretary of the treasury; that the notes of such banks as, after the first of October next, should issue notes of less denomination than five dollars, or less than ten after October, 1841, shall not be received; and that the first twelve sections of the deBald-posite act of 1336 be no longer in force

On motion of Mr. Tallmadge, the committee on
naval affairs were discharged from the further con-
sideration of the petitions of Montgomery and
Samuel Meade.

Mr. Tallmadge, from the committee on naval af-
fairs, reported bills for the relief of Loamini
win and of Samuel Warner, which were severally
read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Williams and Mr. Hubbard reported several
private bills from committees, referred to them.

The bills for the relief of Pierre Menard and others, and of the heirs of James Taylor, were severally read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Webster, the senate proceeded to consider the bill introduced by him, further providing for the collection and keeping of the public revenue.

Mr. Strange, after a few remarks, expressing doubt as to the expediency of each and either of the measures, moved to lay the subject on the table, with the understanding that it should be called up to-morrow or next day.

The bill and substitute were accordingly laid on the table.

Mr. Calhoun addressed the senate in opposition both to the bill and the substitute, but expressing a preference for the bill, and urging an unyielding and unbending perseverance in the efforts to carry the sub-treasury.

Mr. Buchanan replied in favor of his substitute, and also in favor of perseverance in the sub-treasury; but urging that, in the mean time, minor measures were not to be abandoned or neglected.

Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, and Mr. Calhoun entered into a debate of considerable length, touching at times on various collateral topics. Mr. Clay advocating the passage of the bill.

the table till to-morrow.

The bill to purchase (for $10,000) the right to use, in the public service, Dr. Boyd Reilly's vapor bath was considered, and rejected on the question of its engrossinent: Yeas 15, nays 20.

The bill for the relief of the representatives of captain William Williams, of N, C., deceased, was discussed at length, and laid on the table. Ayes 22, noes not counted.

The bill for the relief of the heirs of lieutenant col. John Cropper was discussed at length by Messrs. White Prentiss, Roane, Rives, Hubbard and Pierce; and on the question of engrossment the bill was rejected. Yeas 11, nays 26.

Be it enacted by the senate and house of represen tatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the safe keeping of the public money shall continue to be entrusted to the treasurer of the United States, under the provisions of the act entitled "An act to establish the treasury departinent," approved on the second day of Septeinber, one thousand seven hundred and eightynine: And the said treasurer, in performing this duty, is hereby authorized and required, under the direction of the secretary of the treasury, to order the collectors and receivers of the public money, at least once in sixty days, and as much oftener as in his judgment the safe keeping of the same may render necessary, to make special deposites, in gold and silver, of the balances then on hand, to the credit of the said treasurer, in such banks of the different states and territories, and of the District Mr. Webster explained and advocated the bill at of Columbia, as he inay select, and under such rules some length, confining himself, however, to topics regulations, and restrictions as the said tresurer, un- immediately connected with the bill. Mr. Strange spoke at length in favor of the sub. der the direction of the secretary of the treasury, Mr. Buchanan moved to amend the bill by substitute, and in opposition to the bill. may deem best calculated to secure the safe keep-stituting for it the bill introduced by him yesterday, On motion of Mr. Webster, the bill was laid on ing of the said special deposites, and to render hin, and he proceeded at large to advocate the substi. at all times, acquainted with the condition of the tute, and to oppose the original bill as introduced said banks: And the said secretary of the treasury by Mr. Webster. shall report to congres, within one week after the commencement of their next session, the names of the banks which shall have been thus selected; and the rules, regulations, and restrictions, under which they shall have accepted the said special deposites; and the compensation, if any, for which they shall respectively, have agreed to perform this service. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall The bill to revive the act to enable claimants to not be lawful for the treasurer of the United States land in Missouri and Arkansas to institute proceedto authorize or direct the collectors or receivers of ings to try the validity of their claims, was discussthe public money to place, either on general er speed at much length by Messrs. Sevier, Benton, Linn, cial deposite, with any bank, such bank notes as Hubbard, Mouton, White, Clay, of Ala., Southard, they may be permitted to receive in payment of the Davis and Bayard, amended, on motion of Messrs. public dues, under the provisions of the resolution Sevier and Benton, laid temporarily on the table, relative to the more effectual collection of the pub- and ordered to be printed with the amendments. lic revenue, approved on the thirtieth day of April, The senate took up the bill to divide the state of one thousand eight hundred and sixteen; but the Delaware into two collection districts. balances of such notes remaining on hand, after Mr. Bayard offered a substitute for the bill, maksatisfying the drafts which may be drawn by the ing New Castle a port of entry, with a deputy colsaid treasurer upon the said collectors and re- lector. ceivers, and presented to them, before the end of the several periods at which they shall be directed to make special deposites, under the first section of this act, and for the payment of which the holders thereof may bona fide elect to receive bank notes, shall by the said collectors and receivers be converted into specie, which shall be placed on special deposite, at the times and in the manner pre. scribed by this act: Provided, That no notes or bills of any bank shall be received in payment of any debt due to the United States, or shall be disbursed by any officer or agent of the same, which shall after the first day of October next, issue, reissue, or pay out any note or bill of any description whatsoever, of a less denomination than five On motion of Mr. Tipton, the senate resolved to dollars, or which shall, after the first day of Octo-insist in the non-concurrence with the amendments ber, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, of the house to the bill making appropriations for issue, reissue, or pay out any such note or bill of a less denomination than ten dollars. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the first twelve sections of the act entitled, "An act to regulate the deposites of the public money," approved on the twenty-third day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, except so far as to enable the treasury department to collect any debts which may be due or owing from the late deposite banks.

The subject was discussed at much length by Messrs. Bayard, Clayton, Buchanan, Niles, Hub. bard.

The substute was lost: Ayes 7, noes not counted,
and the bill, as it was, was ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading.

The senate then adjourned.
June 25.

On motion of Mr. Fulton, from the
committee on public lands, Charles Gordon was
authorized to make certain additions to the maps of
the public lands.

The bill to divide the state of Delaware into two collection districts, was read a third time, and passed.

certain roads in Wisconsin; and to ask the house to
consent to a committee of conference on the subject.
On motion of Mr. Nicholas, the bili authorizing
vessels bound to ports in Mexico, and excluded by
blockade, to enter and secure their vessels and car-
goes in ports of the United States, was considered,
and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Wright, the bill supplementary
to the act to establish branch mints of the United
States, was considered and ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading.

A number of bills ordered to a third reading yesterday were to-day read a third time and passed. The bill for the relief of the heirs of James Tay-pointment of a joint committee of the two houses of lor was considered and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The resolution from the other house for the apcongress to take into consideration, and report, at the next session of congress, on the expediency of The bill for the relief Pierre Menard and others so taking the next census of the United States as was taken up, discussed at length by Messrs. Bay- to enable the commissioners to make the most ard, Crittenden, Niles, Roane, Prentiss, Knight, thorough collection of statistical details in relation Norvell, Clay, of, Ky., White, Young, and Calhoun. to the agriculture, commerce, and manufactures [The claim connected with this bill was under- of the country, was taken up. and, after a few stood to be for money advanced by the original remarks from Messrs. Benton, Hubbard, and Davis, claimants for the su, port of Clark's expedition was temporarily laid on the table, with a view to against Vincennes and Kaskaskias, in the time of an inquiry whether it ought not to be more spethe revolutionary war.] cific.

A motion of Mr. Wright to strike out the interest, ($30,000 on a principal of $10,000; the claim having been originally disallowed by Virginia, but admitted in 1834,) was decided in the negative by a majority of eight or ten votes.

The bill still remaining up, with a view to further amendment,

The senate, by consent, held an executive session, and then adjourned.

Mr. King, from the committee on commerce, re ported the joint resolution referred to them, to authorize the president of the United States to cause certain surveys to be made, with a substitute, which was agreed to by the senate; and the resolution, so amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On notion of Mr. Strange the senate resumed the consideration of the bill introduced by Mr. Web.

The bill to repeal, in part the act to provide for the safe-keeping of the acts, records, and seal of the United States, and for other purposes, was ta ken up, explained and advocated by Mr. Grundy, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The bill to create a new land district in Mississippi was considered, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The senate adjourned, after an executive session.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, June 22, (evening session) Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, resumed the floor, and continued and concluded his speech in support of the sub-treasury bill.

He was followed by Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, who took the other side, and spoke till near 6 o'clock. when he gave way for a motion to rise, and the committee rose.

On motion of Mr. Cushman, the house took up the senate's bill providing for experiments to test the strength of steamboat boilers, and receded from its disagreement to certain amendments proposed thereto by the Senate. [The bill the:efore now only wants the president's signature to become a law.]

On motion of Mr. Thomas, the house next took. up the bill for greater security on hoard of vessels propelled by steam. Several amendments proposed by the senate were concurred in; one of them proposed to strike out the clause requiring a fireengine and suction hose to be kept in every boat over 200 tons burden. Mr. Fillmore opposed this; stated the necessity of such fire-engines, especially on the lakes and at sea, and moved an amendment to accomplish that object. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Petrikin opposed the whole section. Mr. Fillmore defended it, and referred to the testimony of captains on Lake Erie respecting the value and necessity of such securities against fire. Mr. E. Whittlesey earnestly advocated the provision, dwelt on the horrors of a conflagration at sea, and the number of lives continually exposed on the northern lakes. He suggested to Mr. F. the modification of his amendment, by requiring iron instead of rope for moving the tiller. Mr. Petrikin urged his objection to the section; he preferred leaving the captains to their responsibility: prosecute them in case of accident, and let them guard against it as they pleased. Mr. Grennell insisted on the im portance of having iron rods or chains substituted for tiller-ropes, referring to the loss of the Ben Sherrod from having had her tiller-ropes burnt, so that she could not be run on shore. He moved an amendment to that effect. This was agreed to; and the question being on striking out the entire section,

Mr. Thomas objected to all details being inserted in the bill. These securities were some of them

very costly, and the smaller boats could not afford | and that he be requested to lay before the house a Robert McClellan, A. McClellan, McClure, Menethe expense. The boats should be classified; with- definite and descriptive plan of the elevation and fee, Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, S. W. out this, the provision would operate partially. He dimensions of the treasury building, as the same, Morris, Noble, Parker, Parris, Paynter, Pearce, opposed the section on this ground. But the house on his approval, is to be prosecuted to its comple- Pennybacker, Petrikin, Phelps, Pickens, Plumer, refused to strike out the section as modified. tion, with an estimate of the whole cost of the build- Potter, Pratt, J. H. Prentiss, Randolph, Reily, Mr Childs moved an amendment providing that ing, including any alterations which, in connexion | Rencher, Rives, Rumsey, C. Shepard, Shields, in case of the destruction of life, the owners shall therewith, are to be made in the building of the Sheplor, Snyder, Southgate, Stuart, Stratton, Taliapay a fine of $5,000. state department, and in the grading of the conti- ferro, Taylor, Titus, Toucey, Turney, Vail, VanMr. Bronson moved as a substitute for this a pro- guous street, and the construction of the necessary derveer, J. White, T. T. Whittlesey, S. Williams, vision of fine and imprisonment for racing, and if walls and culverts to protect the foundation of the J. W. Willians, Word, Worthington, Yell, Yorke death ensue in the case, the owner or master shall building, and render the approach thereto and the -115. be considered as guilty of manslaughter. He ex- occupation thereof appropriate and convenient. plained and earnestly urged the importance and Mr. L. asked the present consideration of this renecessity of such a provision, as going to the root solution. of the evil.

Mr. Hoffman thought explosions seldom arose from racing, but more frequently after stoppages, when the steam was not let off. In races the engineer was always on the alert and examining the steam; but in most fatal cases the destruction arose from neglect. He opposed the amendment, as it would never be proved before a jury that a race had taken place, or which boat was in fault.

Mr. Pope deprecated the practice of racing, but despaired of ever effectually preventing it. He should, however, vote for the amendment, as it might possibly do good. He had but little hope from the law at any rate; for if the risk of the captain and engineer's own lives would not make them cautious, no legislation was likely to effect it.

Mr. Keim objected, because he was opposed to renewing the old controversy on the treasury building at this late period of the session, and also because it might have the effect of again throwing the workmen out of employment who had been reengaged. Mr. Lincoln moved a suspension of the rules. Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, called for the yeas and nays; but Mr. Keim, on hearing the resolution read again, remarked that, as it was merely a call for information, he would withdraw his objection; whereupon, the resolution was agreed to.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Borden, Briggs, W. B. Calhoun, Carter, Corwin, Cranston, Cushing, Darlington, Davies, Evans, Everett, Ewing, R. Fletcher, Fillmore, Goode, Grennell, Halsted, Hastings, Henry, Lincoln, S. Mason, McKennan, Mitchell, Naylor, Ogle, Patterson, Peck, Potts, Reed, Ridgway, Robinson, Slade, Stanly, Tillinghast, Elisha Whittlesey-36.

So the decision of the chair was sustained by the house, and Mr. Adams thus declared to be out of order.

Mr. Boon then called for the orders of the day. Mr. Williams, of Kentucky, on whose motion the resolution to fix the day of adjournment was postponed till Friday next, said that, at the request of a number of gentlemen, whom he was willing to accommodate, he would move a reconsideration of that vote. From the proceedings on the steamboat bill last night, even under the melancholy disasters that had recently occurred, it seemed they could get no vote on any subject, and, therefore, he thought the sooner the session was brought to a close the better. He then made the motion indicated, and asked its consideration at this time; to which no objection was made.

Mr. Calhoun, of Massachusetts, asked for the yeas and nays; which were ordered.

Mr. Carter made an ineffectual attempt to make the bills extending the pension system to western warriors the special order for Thursday next. Mr. Adams proceeded in his remarks on the reMr. Bronson further supported his amendment, port of the committee on foreign affairs in relation insisting that racing against time was as much ra- to the annexation of Texas, and was referring to cing as when another boat was alongside, and it was the right of slaves to petition, and the proceedings these trials of speed which induced the captains to in the house last congress upon his tendering a pehold on their steam, &c. Mr. Hoffman replied, de-tition of that character, stating that he should have nying that any instance could be found where a no hesitation in presenting a petition from a slave, boat was destroyed in a race. As to racing against if his memorial was properly couched, and on a time, the amendment made no provision against it. proper subject, or something to this effect. Mr. A. Time crawled with some, trotted with others, and was proceeding in this line of remark, when the Mr. Cushing and Mr. Titus severally made obgalloped with others; it would be hard to punish so Speaker called him to order, saying that the re-jections, but it was decided to be too late, though severely racing against a thing so uncertain. The marks were irrelevant to the subject under consi- the chair suggested the entertaining of the objecamendinent was rejected. deration. Mr. Adams said he was putting an ex- tions; but objection was made to it, and, after some treme case. by way of illustration, which was in conversation, Mr. Hopkins moved to lay the motion in order. The Speaker again reminded Mr. A. that on the table; on which, at the call of Mr. Williams, he was out of order. Mr. Legare rose, and said he the yeas and nays being ordered, they were: Yeas felt compelled to call the gentleman from Massa- 64, nays 139. So the house refused to lay the subchusetts to order; and cries of order were heard in ject on the table; and the question recurring on the various parts of the house. Mr. Adams called up. motion to reconsider, it prevailed: Yeas 142, nays on the speaker to reduce the disorderly words to 61. writing, and appealed from the decision of the chair. The Speaker said the chair could not be called upon to reduce remarks made out of order to writing, It had never been known, either by any rule, or by parliamentary usage; and if such a course could be sustained, it would continually bring the chair into conflict with members, and would render it impossible for the house to proceed with its business.

Mr. Chapman proposed an amendment providing a fine of $5,000 in case of loss of life from an explosion within 15 minutes from leaving a wharf. This amendinent was rejected, and the amendment moved by Mr. Childs was agreed to. Mr. Aycrigg moved an amendment requiring a certificate from the engineer of his competency, after an examination by a board appointed for that purpose, under a penalty of dollars. Mr. Evans moved a substitute providing for the appointinent of a board of examiners, the certificate to be by them given, and imposing a fine on the owner of $500 a month for employing an engineer without such certificate. Some explanations took place between Messrs. Aycrigg and Evans. Mr. Biddle deprecated too much legislation, and objected to the amendment as imper fect; it provided no pay for the board of examiners. He feared it would operate oppressively and become odious.

Mr. Petrikin moved the previous question, but withdrew it for Mr. Campbell, of South Carolina, on promise of renewal. He thought it might be better to limit the speed of boats to so many miles an hour, but pressed the constitutional objection which had been urged when the bill was in committee. The interposition of the federal courts was not a sufficient argument in favor of a law in itself unconstitutional. The general government could have no jurisdiction over steamboats moving within a state. The same doctrine would give the government jurisdiction over every wagon on every road in every state in the union, and the government was already a consolidation. He was anxious to vote for the bill, the voice of humanity called loudly for some legislation to guard the lives of our citizens from the recklessness of persons intrusted with the command of our steamboats. He renewed the motion for the previous question.

Mr. Robertson and Mr. Toucey urged that the demand for the previous queston should be withdrawn. An adjournment was moved, and lost, 52 to 70. The previous question was not seconded: Ayes 58, noes 57. No quorum having voted, an adjourn Inent was again moved and carried: Ayes 74, noes 53. So the house adjourned.

Saturday, June 23. Mr. Lincoln, on leave, from the committee on the public buildings, reported the following:

Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to inform this house whether, in re. suming the work upon the new treasury building, it is intended that any portions of the walls, at the northern and southern extremities, are to be removed, or are to be extended and connected at the north with the walls of the building occupied by the state department; or whether the latter building is to be taken down, or such alterations made therein as materially to change its exterior or interior structure; and, if so, in what manner and at what cost;

The question then recurring back on the original motion, to postpone till Friday, Mr. Cushman moved to postpone it till Thursday next. The Chair ruled that the first motion took precedence. Mr. Williams then withdrew the original motion; and remarked that believing the general sense of the house was in favor of the 9th of July, though he himself preferred an earlier day, and as the resolution, as modified yesterday, proposed that day, he demanded the previous question, which was seconded without a division, and the main question The Speaker said he was perfectly aware of that being ordered thereon, Mr. Daree asked for the rule, and it applied to cases where one member call-yeas and nays, which being ordered, were: Yeas ed another to order for disorderly or personal re- 145, nays 69. So the resolution was agreed to. marks, and not to the speaker when he called a Mr. McKay asked leave to submit a resolution member to order for irrelevant remarks, for the rule fixing a day for the consideration of the army bill; says the speaker shall call members to order, and but it was objected to. makes it inperatively his duty

Several members referred to the twenty-third rule of the house, which requires that disorderly words shall be reduced to writing.

Mr. Adams called for the reading of the rule by which the speaker called him to order, and refused to reduce the objectionable remarks to writing.

The Speaker read the rule requiring that a member "shall confine himself to the question under debate," and said he had called the gentleman from Massachusetts to order for irrelevancy in debate. As he was about to put the question on the appeal from the decision of the chair, Mr. Adams again insisted upon having the words reduced to writing. Cries of "order!" "order!"

The Speaker directed Mr. Adams to take his

seat.

Mr. Harlan also made an appeal to the house to devote a short time to the steainboat bill; but that was also objected to.

On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, the house again went into committee of the whole on the state of the union, (Mr. Connor in the chair,) on the treasury bill.

Mr. Kennedy continued his remarks in opposition to the bill until the house, according to order, took its daily recess.

EVENING SESSION.

The chairman took the chair at the usual hour. Having remained in the chair for some time, and no quorum appearing, Mr. Williams, of North CaMr. Adams continued to hold the floor, and per-rolina, moved that the committee rise. This mosisted in demanding that the words should be re-tion was rejected-14 to 15 duced to writing, and said he would then appeal, but he would not appeal from the decision in the form in which the speaker had put it. The Speaker then put the question upon the appeal; and the decision of the chair was sustained, as follows:

Having found itself without a quorum, the committee rose, and reported that fact to the house. Mr. Cambreleng and Mr. Thomas were averse to taking a call of the house. A quorum had but rarely appeared at this hour, after recess, during this debate, and they hoped the house would consent to go into committee of the whole on the state of the union informally.

YEAS-Messrs. J. W. Allen, Anderson, Andrews, Atherton, Ayerigg, Banks, Beatty, Birdsall, Boon, Brodhead, Bronson, Buchanan, Cambreleng, Mr. Calhoun, of Massachusetts, thought the pracJ. Campbell, Casey, Chapman, Cheatham, Clow- tice of leaving the house without a querum ought ney, Connor, Craig, Crary, Crockett, Cushman, to be broken up, and, after some further conversaDavee, Deberry, DeGraff, Dennis, Dromgoole, Ed- tion, the house again resolved into committee of the wards, Elmore, Farrington, Fairfield, Fry, Glas- whole, and Mr. Kennedy resumed and concluded his cock, Grant, Gray, Haley, Hamer, Harrison, Haw-remarks in opposition to the bill. kins, Haynes, Holsey, Hopkins, Howard, Hubley, Mr. Toucey then moved that the committee rise, Wm. H. Hunter, Ingham, T. B. Jackson, Jenifer, for the purpose of permitting him to move to take J. Johnson, N. Jones, J. W. Jones, Keim, Klingen up the steamboat bill. The motion did not prevail. smith, Legare, Leadbetter, Lewis, Logan, Loomis, Mr. T. then went on in support of the sub-treasury Lyon, Mallory, Martin, Maury, Maxwell, McKay, bill, at some length. He had not proceeded far,

customs," and house bill "making appropriations | for building light-houses, light-boats, beacon lights, buoys, and making surveys for 1838," be made the special order of the day for Thursday, the 28th day of June instant.

On motion of Mr. Fletcher, of Massachusetts, Resolved, That the committee on commerce be instructed to inquire into the necessity of amending the laws to prevent frauds on the revenue in the entry of goods at the custom-house.

On motion of Mr. Briggs,

Resolved, That the committee on patents be instructed to inquire into the expediency of altering the laws in relation to appeals from the decisions of the commissioner on patents.

Mr. Randolph submitted the following, which was disagreed to by the house:

Resolved, That the committee on public lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting a township of land to each of the two colleges in the state of New Jersey.

Mr. Ingham submitted the following, which was disagreed to by the house:

Resolved, That Friday next, from and after the hour of 10 o'clock in the morning, be assigned for the consideration, in preference to any other business, of such bills as have been, or may be, reportOred by the committee on naval affairs.

On motion of Mr. Mercer,

Resolved, That the committee on roads and canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of causing a survey to be made of the river Potomac from the navy yard, on the eastern branch, in the District of Columbia, to the mouth of said river, with a view to the removal of the obstructions in the navigation thereof by vessels of great draught; and that the survey made under the direction of the department of war of James river. in Virginia, with a view to the improvement of the navigation thereof, be committed to the said committee, with an instruction to inquire into the expediency of making appropriation therefor.

On motion of Mr. L. Williams, Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to lay before this house the correspondence between that department and major general Winfield Scott in relation to the removal of the Cherokee Indians west of the Mississippi, which had not been already been communicated.

On motion of Mr. Rencher,

Thirdly. A plan for re-organizing the land sys. tem on such principles as will best secure the public Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be against loss from illegal entries, frauds, &c. pointdirected to lay before this house a statement showing out the defects or advantages of the present ing the amount of expenditure, exclusive of public debt, for each year from 1824 to 1838. On motion of Mr. Legare,

mittee, restricted to an inquiry into the manner in which the editor of the Globe has done the public printing, but all others who have done it. He also stated the views of the committee in asking to be clothed with this power.

was then called, when it appeared that about fifty L. Williams, S. Williams, J. L. Williams, C. H. members were absent. [The question had been Williams, Wise, Word, Yorke-125. taken in committee of the whole much earlier in So the house refused to order the bill to its third the day than had been generally expected.] The reading, thereby, in effect, rejecting the bill. Poll having been gone through, absentees were Mr. Foster made a motion to reconsider this vote; Mr. Boon was not surprised to see the objection called, and the doors of the house were closed. but before any vote on that motion, to this investigation coming from the quarter of the Excuses were then received, and a number still re- The house adjourned. house it did. He thought there was nothing in the maining absent, it was ordered that the clerk make objection as to the period of the session. He hop-out a written list of their names, and that the offied, when the question should be taken, it would be by yeas and nays.

Mr. Bynum spoke with earnestness and zeal in support of the character of the editor of the Globe and of that paper, and contended that a wish to blacken the character of both was the motive of gentlemen opposing this resolution, far more than a desire to white-wash them was the motive of those who advocated it.

Mr. Harlan sent to the chair the following modification of his admendment:

"And that the said committee be instructed further to inquire and report to this house how and to whom the patronage of the government has been paid for printing and for the publication of the laws of the United States; what editors of newspapers have been deprived of the publication of the laws, and the reasons therefor, and the correspondence relating to that subject; and to inquire into all abuses, if any, which have arisen under the existing laws and regulations upon the subject of the public printing and the publication of the laws; and, to this end, that the committee have leave to sit during the recess of congress."

Mr. Stanly moved the following amendment to the amendment, which Mr. Harlan accepted as a further modification of his amendment:

cers of the house wait upon them and request their
attendance. A good deal of confusion prevailed.
Motions were made to suspend the call; to admit
members who were waiting at the doors; to call
over the absentees again, &c. A number of mem-
bers were admitted, when Mr. Sherrod Williams
moved to dispense with further proceedings in the
call.

Tuesday, June 26. Mr Adams was entitled to the floor on the unfinished business of yesterday morning; but yielded it at the request of the following gentlemen:

Mr. Stone, who obtained leave to offer the following, which was agreed to:

Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the pay of the volunteers or draughted militia-men who are now, or may hereafter be callOn this motion Mr. Lewis demanded the yeas ed into the service of the United States. Also and nays. Mr. Williams withdrew the motion. those who are or may hereafter be employed by the Mr. Childs renewed it. The yeas and nays were general government for the purpose of removing ordered, and, being taken, resulted as follows: the Cherokees out of the states of Georgia, North yeas 117, nays 104. So the call was suspended, Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama, and settling and the doors were thrown open. [All the mem- them west of the Mississippi, as well as those vobers were now in attendance, save Mr. Smith, of lunteers who have just returned home from Florida, Maine, absent on leave, and Mr. Bruyn and Mr. or who may hereafter be received into the service Jackson, who were excused.] of the United States for either of the foregoing purposes.

The previous question having been moved, as we stated, by Mr. Sher.od Williams, Mr. Campbell, of South Carolina, asked him to withdraw the motion. He observed that, on so important a measure as this, the object ought to be truth, not victory. The bill contained two distinct subjects, and he wished-the Chuir said all debate was now out of order.

Mr. Williams said he should be glad to accommodate the gentleman from South Carolina by withdrawing the motion; but, if he should do so, the gentleman would gain nothing by it, since the the question would instantly recur on concurring with the committee of the whole in their reported amendment, viz: to strike out the enacting clause of the bill.

"And that said committee be further instructed to inquire by what authority a large number of extra Globes were folded with the messages which were ordered by members in the early part of the session, without their knowledge and consent, and thus transmitted at the public expense; and that they also inquire under what arrangement the edi- The Chair then proceeded to ascertain whether tor of the Globe had the exclusive printing of said the demand for the previous question was secondmessage, and was thus enabled to practise such de-ed, when the ayes being 126, the noes not counted. vice."

Mr. Duncan went at length into a support of the resolution, and against the proposed amendments, and concluded his remarks by moving the previous question. Mr. Mitchell moved to lay the whole subject on the table. The yeas and nays being ordered, this motion was rejected by a vote of yeas 47, nays 129. On seconding the call for the previous question: Ayes 84, noes 81. So there was a second. On ordering the main question, (the yeas and nays being ordered:) Yeas 93, nays 92. So the main question was ordered then to be put, and the resolution was then agreed to.

Mr. Bell expressed the hope that there would be a common understanding that the sub-treasury bill be taken out of committee of the whole to-night. And then the house took the usual recess.

EVENING SESSION.

So there was a second.

The previous question being now put, Messrs. Foster and Bronson demanded the yeas and nays; but the house refused to order them. The previous question was carried. And the main question being on the engrossment of the bill, and ordering it to its third reading, Mr. Reed demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered; and, being taken, stood as follows:

Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, who, by leave, offered the following, which was agreed to:

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reducing the fees allowed by law to the clerks, marshals, and district attorneys of the United States courts for the state of Louisiana, so as to correspond with the fees allowed for similar services in the state courts of said state.

Mr. Chapman, of Alabama, who obtained the printing of certain amendments to senate bill entitled "An act providing for the reduction and graduation of the price of the public lands."

Mr. Robertson asked to offer the following: Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the secretary of the treasury be directed to take such measures as he may deem necessary—

First. To cause, as soon as may be, all payments of public dues of every description, and without discrimination, to be made hereafter in the current coin of the United States, or treasury notes, or the notes of banks situated in the state, territory, or district, wherein such dues are receivable, and whose notes are payable, and paid on demand, in such current coin.

Second. To cause all public money, as early as YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Atherton, practicable after it shall be received, to be placed Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Bicknell, Birdsall, Boon, in state banks, preferring always, where such can Bouldin, Brodhead, Bronson, Buchanan, Bynum, be had, those which are depositories of the state, Cambreleng, Chaney, Chapman, Cleveland, Coles, territory, or district, wherein situated, on condition Before the call for the resolutions was completed, Connor, Craig, Crary, Cushman, Davee, DeGraff, that they will agree for reasonable compensation, Mr. Briggs moved to suspend the rules, and to Dromgoole, Duncan, Elmore, Farrington, Fairfield, not exceeding one-eighth of one per cent. to remake an order to take up the sub-treasury bill im- I. Fletcher, Fry, Gallup, Glascock. Grant, Gray, ceive the same on deposite, not to be used by them mediately after recess. The motion prevailed. Griffin, Haley, Hammond, Hamer, Harrison, Haw- as a basis, or fund for discount, or otherwise, nor The call for resolutions was then continued un-kins, Haynes, Holsey, Holt, Howard, Hubley, W. mingled with other funds; to keep and render actil the hour of recess. H. Hunter, R. M. T. Hunter, Ingham, T. B. Jack-counts, give receipts, or certificates, permit inspecson, J. Johnson, N. Jones, J. W. Jones, Keim, tions and examinations, make payments and transKemble, Kingensmith, Leadbetter, Lewis, Logan, fers, and give collateral security for the safe-keepLoomis, Martin, McKay, Robert McClellan, Abra-ing thereof in such manner as may be required by ham McClellan, McClure, Miller, Montgomery, the secretary of the treasury, or by the laws of the Moore, Morgan, S.W. Morris, Murray, Noble, Ow- United States; provided that nothing herein conThe sub-treasury bill being again under conside-ens, Paliner, Parker, Parmenter, Parris, Paynter, tained shall be construed to compel such transfers at ration in committee of the whole, Mr. Rhett, of Pennybacker, Petriken, Phelps, Pickens, Plumer, the expense of the banks, nor to authorize transSouth Carolina, who had the floor, addressed the fers in any case, except where the public service, committee for about two hours in support of the or the safety of the funds, may render them necesbill, and especially in reply to Mr. Prentiss. He sary. went a good deal into the question of what was a constitutional currency, denying that bank notes were in any sense money; defended the consistency of his own course, as being founded on principle; and then went into a vindication of nullification and the nullifiers; gloried in being the descendent of the British regicides and the rebels of the revolution, and concluded by expressing his approbation of the bill as being in accordance with the political principles of the Jefferson school. He considered the question as being substantially between the sub-treasury and a bank of the United States, but would prefer the latter, if this could not be carried, to a combination of state banks. As soon as Mr. Rhett took his seat, the question was loudly demanded from all quarters.

It was accordingly taken by tellers, when the vote stood, in favor of striking out the enacting clause of the bill 92, against it 86.

So the committee agreed to strike out the enacting clause.

The committee then rose, and reported the bill, with Mr. Garland's amendinent, viz. to strike out the enacting clause.

Mr. Sherrod Williams immediately moved the previous question; whereupon, Mr. Wise moved a call of the house. This motion prevailing, the roll

Potter, Pratt, J. H. Prentiss, Reily, Rhett, Rich-
ardson, Rives, Sawyer, Sheffer, Sheplor, Snyder,
Spencer, Taylor, Thomas, Titus, Toucey, Towns,
Turney, Vail, Wagener, Webster, Weeks, T. T.
Whittlesey, J. W. Williams, Worthington, Yell
111.

Third. To cause all notes of banks remaining on deposite, at the end of every two months, to be converted into the legal coin of the United States, NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Heman and be continued, or replaced in deposite aforesaid, Allen, John W. Allen, Aycrigg, Bell, Biddle, Bond, and to be drawn for and used, so far as the public Borden, Briggs, W. B. Calhoun, J. Calhoun, W. B. convenience or necessities will admit, in preference Campbell, J. Campbell, Carter, Casey, Chambers, to all subsequently accruing revenue. Cheatham, Childs, Clark, Coffin, Corwin, Crans- Mr. Robertson said that the grounds which inton, Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Darlington, Daw-duced him to submit the resolution, were these: son, Davies, Deberry, Dennis, Dunn, Edwards, It substantially destroys all connexion, pecuEvans, Everett, Ewing, R. Fletcher, Fillmore, niary and political, between the government and Foster, James Garland, Rice Garland, Goode, the banks. It secures an inflexible adherence to James Graham, Wm. Graham, Grantland, Graves, the specie standard, and as near an approach to an Grennell, Hall, Halsted, Harlan, Harper, Hastings, exclusive metalic currency as is desirable, or prac Hawes, Henry, Herod, Hoffman, Hopkins, Jenifer, ticable, without a total interdict of every other kind H. Johnson, W. C. Johnson, Kennedy, Kilgore, of currency. Legare, Lincoln, Lyon, Mallory, Marvin, J. M Mason, S. Mason, Maury, May, Maxwell, McKennan, Menefee, Mercer, Milligan, Mitchell, M. Morris, C. Morris, Naylor, Noyes, Ogle, Patterson, Pearce, Peck, Phillips, Pope, Potts, S. S. Prentiss, Rariden, Randolph, Reed, Rencher, Ridgway, Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Sergeant, A. H. Shepperd, Charles Shepard, Shields, Sibley, Slade, Southgate, Stanly, Stuart, Stone, Stratton, Taliaferro, Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Underwood, Vanderveer, A. S. White, J. White, E. Whittlesey,

It secures the public as far as possible against losses incident to the continued custody of public money by collectors.

It guards against excessive issues by the banks whose notes are made receivable, by requiring that the notes paid on account of public dues shall be actually converted, at short intervals, into specie, and prohibiting discounts on public deposites.

It avoids the inconvenience and injury that might result from hoarding specie, by requiring the specie to be first disbursed; and it checks all