slavery throughout the Union: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Edmund W. Hubard: A memorial of Elizabeth Ferguson, of Buckingham county, and State of Virginia, widow of Edmund Ferguson, deceased, who was a soldier of the American army in the war of the Revolution, praying for a pension: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. James B. Hunt: A memorial of Benjamin Loomis, of Oakland county, and State of Michigan, praying for a pension on account of inju ries received in the service of the United States as a soldier in the war of 1812 with Great Britain: which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Scammon: A petition of citizens of the State of Maine, praying the establishment of a mail route from Saco, in York county, to Lovell, in Oxford county, in said State: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. Hunter: The petition of Austin Brockenbrough, of Essex county, Virginia-heretofore presented January 3, 1838: which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. Maclay: The memorial of Samuel Colt, of the city of New York-heretofore presented April 16, 1844: which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Morgan L. Martin: A memorial of citizens of Wisconsin Territory, residents on the canal lands, praying that said lands may be reduced to the minimum price, and to secure to the settlers the right of pre-emption;

Also, a memorial of the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin, praying for an appropriation to complete the improvement of the steamboat landing at Potosi, on the Mississippi river, in said Territory.

Ordered, That said memorials be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Also, a memorial of the legislature of the Territory of Wisconsin, praying the establishment of a United States road from Prairie du Chien to La Pointe, on lake Superior, in said Territory: which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

Also, a memorial of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Wiscon sin, praying that the reserved mineral lands in the State of Illinois and the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa may be made the subject of sale and entry, and that the right of pre-emption be secured to miners and settlers on said lands;

Also, a memorial of the same body, praying an appropriation for the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, in the Territory of Wisconsin. Ordered, That said memorials be laid upon the table.

And then, on motion of Mr. Tibbatts, the House, at twenty minutes: past 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, a. m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1846.

Mr. John Quincy Adams, by consent, offered the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be communicated to this House, if not incompatible with the public in

terest, copies of the correspondence of George William Gordon, late consul of the United States at Rio de Janeiro, with the Department of State, relating to the slave trade in vessels and by citizens of the United States, between the coast of Africa and Brazil.

The following petitions, memorials, and other papers, were laid on the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Jenkins: The petition of Stephen Benedict, son of Captain Joseph Benedict, deceased, of the army of the war of the Revolution-heretofore presented December 10, 1844: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. Wentworth: A petition of Valentine Spawr, of McLean county, and State of Illinois, praying for a pension on account of wounds and disabilities incurred while a soldier of the United States in the Indian wars.

By Mr. Jenkins: A petition of Parmelia Slavin, of Oneida county, and State of New York, formerly wife and widow of John Blue, deceased, who was a soldier of the United States army in the war of 1812, praying for the pension due to the said John Blue at his decease;

Also, a petition of Nathaniel W. Dopkins, of Oswego county, and State of New York, praying for a pension in consequence of disease contracted whilst a soldier of the United States army in the war of 1812 with Great Britain.

By Mr. Ficklin: A petition of Israel R. Meek, of Jefferson county, and State of Illinois, praying for relief to the widowed mother and family of Robert Meek, who was killed in the service of the United States in the "Black Hawk war."

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Jenkins: A petition of Stephen Northrup, of Madison county, and State of New York, one of the children and heirs-at-law of Stephen Northrup, deceased, who was a soldier of the army of the Revolution, and late a pensioner of the United States, praying for the pension due to Rhoda Northrup, deceased, who was the widow of the said Stephen Northrup;

Also, a petition of Adam Garlock, of Lenox, county of Madison, and State of New York, praying for a pension on account of his services as a soldier of the American army in the war of the Revolution;

Also, a petition of George M. Weaver and others, of the county of Oneida, and State of New York, children and heirs-at-law of George Michael Weaver, deceased, who was a soldier of the American army in the war of the Revolution, praying for a pension;

Also, a petition of Stephen Dibble, of Oneida county, and State of New York, administrator of Jonathan Meeker, deceased, late a pensioner of the United States, praying for arrears of pension due to the estate of said deceased.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Cathcart: The memorial of William Snavely, of La Porte county, and State of Indiana-heretofore presented February 6, 1840.

By Mr. Jenkins: A petition of Major John Westcot, of Oneida county, and State of New York, praying payment for certain moneys expended by him for the United States at Sackett's Harbor, in the State of New York, in the year 1814.

Ordered, That said memorial and petition be referred to the Committee

of Claims.

By Mr. Yancey: A petition of citizens of Coosa county, and State of Alabama, praying for the establishment of a weekly mail route from Wetumpka, in that county, to Talladega, in said State.

By Mr. Hoge: A petition of citizens of Whiteside, Carroll, and Ogle counties, in the State of Illinois, praying the establishment of a mail route from Fulton city, in the county of Whiteside, to Oregon, in Ogle county, in said State.

By Mr. Cathcart: A petition of citizens of La Porte county, and State of Indiana, praying the establishment of a mail route from Door Village, in that county, to Tassinong Grove, in Porter county, in the said State.

By Mr. Wentworth: A petition of citizens of Lake county, and State of Illinois, praying the establishment of a mail route from Little Fort to Antioch, in said county.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. Bowlin: A petition of Bryan Mullanphy and Samuel Hawken, citizens of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, praying the passage of such laws as will protect our citizens, and insure the peace and dignity of the United States in the Territory of Oregon: which was referred to the Committee on the Territories.

On motion of Mr. Brinkerhoff, the House resolved itself into the Com-1 mittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Reuben Chapman reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the bill from the Senate (No. 29) entitled "An act to provide for raising a regiment of mounted riflemen, and for establishing military stations on the route to Oregon," had come to no resolution thereon.

A motion was made by Mr. McClernand, that the rules be suspended to enable him to move a resolution granting the use of the hall of Representatives to a deputation from the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.

And the question being put,

It appeared there was not a quorum present.

And, on motion of Mr. Yancey, the House, at twenty minutes past 4 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, a. m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1846.

The Speaker announced as the business first in order the motion made yesterday by Mr. McClernand, (and pending when the House adjourned,) to suspend the rules to enable him to move a resolution granting the use of the hall of Representatives to a deputation from the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb: when

Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll rose, and, by the unanimous consent of the House, made an explanation personal to himself, and offered the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the Secretary of State furnish this House an account of all payments made on President's certificates from the fund appropriated by law, through the agency of that department, for the contingent expenses of foreign intercourse since the 4th of March, 1841, with copies of all entries, receipts, letters, vouchers, memorandums, or other evidence of such

payments, to whom paid, for what, and particularly all concerning the northeastern boundary dispute with Great Britain; also, copies of whatever communications were made from the Secretary of State during the last session of the 27th Congress, particularly February, 1843, to Mr. Cushing and Mr. Adams, members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of this House, of the wish of the President of the United States to institute a special mission to Great Britain; also, copies of all letters on the books of the Department of State to any officer of the United States, or any person in New York, concerning Alexander McLeod.

Resolved, That the chairman of the Committee of this House on Foreign Affairs submit to the House the journal or minutes of that committee during the last session of the 27th Congress.

The said resolutions were read, and, by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of the same: and,

After debate,

Mr. Boyd moved to amend the resolutions by adding, at the end of the first thereof, the following:

"Provided, That no document or matter is requested to be furnished by the foregoing resolution, which, in the opinion of the President, would improperly involve the citizen or subject of any foreign power:"

which amendment was accepted by Mr. Ingersoll, who modified his said resolutions accordingly.

Mr. Ingersoll further modified his said resolutions by striking out the words "Secretary of State" at the commencement of the first of the same, and inserting, in lieu thereof, "President of the United States be requested."

And, after further debate,

A motion was made by Mr. Seddon, to amend the said resolutions by adding after the figures 1841, in the first resolution, the following: "until the retirement of Daniel Webster from the Department of State:" which amendment was also accepted by Mr. Ingersoll, who further modified his said resolutions accordingly.

And, after further debate,

A motion was made by Mr. Dixon, to amend the said resolutions by adding thereto the following distinct resolution, viz:

Resolved, further, That in addition to the information above called for, the President be requested to furnish to this House an account of the expenditure of all secret service money since the 4th day of March, 1837, and particularly in the negotiations and proceedings relating in any manner to the annexation of Texas by treaty or otherwise, and the service for which, and the names of the persons to whom, all said money was paid. And, after further debate,

The previous question was moved by Mr. Brinkerhoff, and seconded; and the question was put, viz: Shall the main question be now put?

SYeas,

And decided in the affirmative, Nays,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are-

Mr. John Quincy Adams

Mr. Asa Biggs
James Black

Joseph H. Anderson
Archibald Atkinson
Henry Bedinger

Charles S. Benton

James A. Black
James B. Bowlin

Linn Boyd

Mr. Jacob Brinkerhoff

William H. Brockenbrough

Richard Brodhead
William G. Brown

Charles W. Cathcart

The main question was accordingly put, first, Will the House agree to the amendment offered by Mr. Dixon?

And decided in the negative,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are