A motion was made by Mr. Hanson that the said resolution be postponed indefinitely: When, On motion of Mr. Jackson, 1 The said resolution was ordered to lie on the table. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting his annual report on the state of the finances of the United States, which were read and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. The message received from the President was read, and is as follows: To the Senate and House Representatives of the United States. I transmit to Congress, for their information, copies of a letter,from admiral Cochrane, commanding his Britannic majesty's naval forces on the American sta tion, to the Secretary of State, with his answer, and of a reply from admiral Cochrane. September, 26, 1814. JAMES MADISON. Ordered, That the said message and documents be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The House resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr. Fisk, of New York: When The question recurred on the motion made by Mr. Hanson, that the said resolution be postponed indefinitely. And the said question being taken, It was determined in the negative, The yeas and nays being demanded the members present, Yeas 48. Nays 79. by one-fifth of Mr. Troup, Mr. Wright, Yancey. Mr. Alexander, Alston, Anderson, Archer, Avery, Barbour, Those who voted in the negative, are Mr. Ingersoll, Baylies, of Mas. Lovett, Boyd, Lyle, Bradbury, McLean, Bradley, Miller, The question was then taken that the House do agree to the said resolution, And passed in the affirmative, The yeas Yeas 72. and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Mr. Fisk, of New York, Mr. M'Kim, Mr. Bur. well, Mr. Grosvenor, Mr. Ingham, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Dana, were appointed the committee pursuant to the said resolution. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock. TUESDAY, September 27, 1814. Two other members, to wit: from Connecticut, Lyman Law; and from Virginia, John P. Hunger. ford, appeared and took their seats. |