Mr. Underwood withdrew the call for the pre-199. vious question, on condition that Mr. Weller, of Ohio, who obtained the floor, should renew it. Mr. Weller spoke for some time with great ani. mation in opposition to the bill, and had not concluded when the house took a recess. Evening session. On leave given, Messrs. Banks, of Virginia, Johnston, of New York, Chapman, of Iowa, and Boyd, presented memorials; which were appropriately referred. On leave given, Mr. Jones, of Virginia, from the committee of ways and means, reported back, with amendments, the senate bill more effectually to secure the public money in the hands of the officers and agents of the government, and to punish public defaulters; which said bill, on motion of Mr. J. was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union; and, together with the amendments, was ordered to be printed. The house resumed the consideration of the bill from the senate extending the charters of the District banks, under certain restrictions, for the term of two years. The question being on the amend. ment to the amendment, Mr. Weller continued his remarks in opposition to the bill, (giving way to explanations from Messrs. Andrews, J. Davis, of Penn, and Johnson, of Md.) and concluded at ten minutes past 5, by calling on all those friends of the administration who were sincere and orthodox in their political sentiments on the subject of the banking system, to rally now and vote against the bill. And Mr. W. in redemption of his pledge to Mr. Underwood, renewed the demand for the previous question. Mr. Jenifer and a number of other gentlemen appealed to Mr. Weller and Mr. Underwood to withdraw the demand. A momentary scene of excitement followed, which resulted in the release of Mr. Weller from the pledge imposed on him by Mr. Underwood, and in the withdrawal of the demand for the previous question. So the second division was rejected. And suspension of specie payments; and, also, that the then, at half past 7, on motion of Mr. Petrikin, the jurisdiction of justices of the peace be extended to house adjourned. all actions against said banks for any amount not exceeding one hundred dollars. Thursday, July 2. On motion of Mr. John Davis, of Pennsylvania, the journal of Tuesday was so amended as to allow his vote (which had been accidently omitted in a certain case) to be entered thereon. Mr. Adams, from the select committee to whom Philosophical society, requesting the aid of govern Mr. Adams said he must then move a suspension A division of the question was ordered. Mr. F. Thomas hoped the house would indulge him with the permission to say a word of explanation on this amendment. Objection was made by several voices. And the question was then taken on the first branch of the amendment, to wit: the liability of the president and directors-and it was decided in the affirmative: yeas 92, nays 90. The question was then taken on the next branch of the amendment, namely, that no dividend should be made during the suspension of specie payments. [This division was called for by Mr. Adams]. The vote stood: yeas 145, nays 25. The vote stood: yeas 94, nays 78. And the question was then taken on the third and last branch of the amendment, namely, that any president and directors making such dividend should be liable, in their individual capacities, for double as follows: the amount on being sued, &c.; and that the juris"Resolved, That the sum of twenty thousand dol-diction of justices of the peace should be extended lars ought to be appropriated for the establishment of to all actions against said banks for any amount not five several stations, at suitable distances from each exceeding $100. other, for making observations of terrestrial magnetism and meteorology, conformably to the invitation from the Royal society of Great Britain to the American Philosophical society at Philadelphia, and other learned societies in the United States; and that the said sum should be placed under the direction and at the disposal of the secretary of the navy, for the fulfilment of those purposes, he to account for the expenditures thus authorised to the treasury of the United States." Mr. A. having explained that he did not intend to press the question on the resolution at this time, but wished simply that the report should be laid on the table and printed-Mr. Petrikin withdrew his objection. And the report and resolution were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. And the question then recurring on the adoption of the amendment as amended-Mr. Wm. Cost Johnson (on leave) moved to lay the bill on the table. He should regard the vote on this motion, he said, as a test vote; and he had submitted it in order that he might, if the motion prevailed, introduce the bill heretofore reported from the committee for the District of Columbia of this house, to continue the corporate existence of the banks of the District of Columbia to the 4th of March next, and until further legislation: provided that the said banks resumed specie payments when a majority of the banks of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, should do so. The unfinished business of the morning hour was Mr. Turney then gave notice that he should ob Mr. Jenifer then addressed the house in an energetic appeal to the sense of justice of the house towards the disfranchised people of this District; and deprecating the attempt to make this a question of party, and adverting to the deplorable re-affairs: sults which must immediately follow unless this or some similar bill should be passed. "Resolved, That so much of the resolution of this house of the 7th of March last as declared the expediency of suspending the further execution of the 1st and 2d clauses of the 4th article of the treaty made with the Winnebago Indians in 1837, be rescinded." He was followed by Mr. Salstonstall in some remarks illustrative of the injustice which would be done to the people of this District by the adoption of the amendment, and by the refusal of congress, After some remarks from Messrs. Bell, Petrikin the local legislature of this District to pass the bill. and Ramsey, Mr. R. moved to lay the resolution on Mr. Steenrod obtained the floor, and, amongst the table; which was determined in the affirmative, other things, went at some length into an examina-yeas 88, nays 82. tion of the moral and political sins of the banking institutions of the United States, and of the swind ling propensities by which (he said) they were Mr. Briggs asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered; and, being taken, were yeas 87, nays 104. So the bill was not laid on the table. The question recurred on the demand for the previous question. There was a second, and the inain question was ordered to be taken. The call of the committees for reports was then continued (commencing where it had been sus pended on a former day) and a number of reports were made, of which an account will be given hereafter. Mr. Johnson thereupon said, that as it would require a vote of two-thirds to get in the bill, and as he had no hope of success in such an effort, he would withdrawn his motion to lay the present bill on the table. And the question, again recurring on the adoption of the amendinent as amended, Mr. McKay asked such a division of the question as would embrace Mr. M. A. Cooper's proposition to restrict the issue of notes to a denomination of not less than $10, and to cause the charters to be forfeited on refusal or failure to pay specie. Mr. Andrews submitted that the question of the adoption of an amendment, as amended, could not be divided. The chair decided that it could. Mr. Andrews appealed from the decision. Mr. Graves asked the yeas and nays, which were not ordered. The morning hour having expired, the house, on The house was here in a great state of confusion. motion of Mr. Jones, of Virginia, proceeded to the The chair said he would call gentlemen by their orders of the day, and resumed the bill to extend names unless they took their seats, and be was refor the term of two years the charters of the seve-sponded to by several voices, "do it, do it." Some ral banks in the District of Columbia. The question immediately pending was on the The question then recurred on the fourth branch And the first branch of the main question was on the amendinent to the amendment as proposed by Mr. Cooper, of Ga. and which provides that from the present time the said banks shall issue no notes of less denomination than $10; that from and after the 1st of January next, they shall pay no notes of less denomination than $20; and that from and after the 1st of June next, they shall the affirmative: yeas 107, nays 76. issue no notes of less denomination than $50; and The question then recurred on the last branch of also a further proviso, that in case the said banks, or either of them, shall refuse or fail to pay their the amendinent to the amendment, to wit: the pronotes in specie, on demand of any person, such viso that "in case the said banks, or either of them, person may have remedy by judgment and execu-shall refuse or fail to pay their notes in specie, on tion at law, at a notice of ten days, before any jus-demand of any person, such person may have remedy by judgment and execution at law, at a notice tice of the peace of said District. of ten days, before any justice of the peace of said district." And the question being taken, it was decided in the affirmative-yeas 97, nays 76. Several divisions of the question were ordered, the first being on restricting the present issue of notes to a denomination not less than $10. The yeas and nays were ordered, and, being taken, were: yeas 110, nays 99. So the first division was agreed to. And the question recurred on restricting the issues, from and after the 1st of January next, to notes of a denomination not less than $20. The question then recurred on the original amendment, (offered by Mr. Petrikin). It provides so to amend the bill as to make the president and directors of each of said banks, jointly and severally, in their individual capacity, liable for all Mr. Jonathan Taylor moved that the house ad- notes issued, or debts contracted by said banks rejourn; the yeas and nays were ordered, and, being spectively, from and after the day this act goes into taken, were: yeas 70, nays 113. So the house re-effect; that any president and directors making such fused to adjourn. dividend should, in their individual capacities, be The question on the second division was then liable for double the amount thereof on being sued, taken and decided in the negative: yeas 83, nays &c. that no dividend should be made during the thing like oider having, in a few moments, been restored, the chair stated the ground of his deci sion, that a division of an amendment, as amended, could be ordered. Some conversation took place on a point of order between the chair and Mr. Graves. Mr. Andrews wished to be informed what would be the effect if the house were to negative the amendment as amended, after having once agreed to it. The chair said the effect would be that that part of the amendment as amended would not be agreed to. And the question, "shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the house?" was then taken, and decided (by tellers) So the deci. in the affirmative: ayes 94, noes 31. sion of the chair was sustained. The clerk having then again read the division, called for by Mr. McKay, Mr. Graves, under the decision recently made, called for a division on every distinct branch of the amendment as amended; and the chair ordered it. And the chair announced the first branch to be on that part of the amendinent, as amended, which restricted the issue of notes to a denomination of not less than $10. And the vote having been declared to be yeas 96, nays 76-The chuir announc ed that this branch of the amendment, as amended, was agreed to. And the chair announced the second branch to be the proviso that the notes of said banks should at all times be redeemable in specie, or that, on failure thereof, the charters should be forfeited. The vote stood: yeas 101, nays 73. And the chair announced that this branch of the amendment, as amended, was agreed to. The third branch having been announced to be the proviso that, in case the said banks should refuse to pay specie on demand, persons so concern Mr. Underwood's amendment was then read and he demanded the yeas and nays upon it; which were ordered. ed should have remedy by judgment and execution ther it made no distinction in favor of the Patriotic pealing to him to withdraw, that they might speakat law on ten days' notice before any justice of the bank, which never had suspended specie payments? but he steadily refused. The call for the previous peace of said District-Mr. Holleman hoped the Mr. Holleman replied that it did not. question was seconded. yeas and nays would be dispensed with. They had already been taken on these various propositions. Mr. Morgan hoped that the decision which the gentleman and his friends had made would be carried The chair said that, by general consent, the out. Mr. Ogle yeas and nays might be dispensed with. objected. And the question being taken, the vote stood veas 83, nays 70. The chair then announced that this branch of the amendment, as amended, "Provided, however, That the new provisions, penalties and forfeitures herein enacted, in relation to the payment of specie on notes and obligations of said banks now outstanding, shall be in force from and after the first day of October next, and not before; but, in the mean time, the said banks shall be, in all re Mr Underwood gave notice of his intention to offer the following amendment in case the bill of Mr. Holleman should not meet with favor: "That the several acts of congress creating and grant- The reading of the bill (viz: the bill moved by ing charters to the several banks in the District of Co- Mr. Thomas, and which is a transcript of the bill lumbia which were in force on the 1st day of July, for winding up the affairs of the Union bank of 140, be, and the same are hereby continued in full Georgetown) was called for; and the bill, together force for the term of two years from and after the 4th with Mr. Underwood's amendment thereto, was read day of July, 1840: Provided, however, That no one of the existing banks shall declare or make any dividend accordingly. of its profits among its stockholders during the time it fails to pay specie for its notes: And provided further, That all the profits hereafter made by any one of the said banks over and above six per cent. upon its capital, clear of expenses, shall be paid over to the corporate authorities of the city in which such bank is located: And provided further, That said banks shall severally resume the payment of specie for their notes thrown into circulation within ninety days from the said 4th day of July; 1840." Mr. McKay proposed another scheme. Its general outline was to continue the corporate existence of the banks to the 1st of January next, they not to exceed their present amount of discounts previous and after the 4th of March to emit no bills. The roll was then called, and the yeas and nays resulted as follows: yeas 99, nays 71. So the amendment was adopted. The question then recurred on ordering the bill, as amended, to its third reading: on which the yeas and nays being demanded, were taken, and resulted as follows: yeas 108, nays 69. The bill being at its third reading-Mr. W. C. Johnson moved the previ ous question. Mr. Linn Boyd moved a call of the house, and demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and, being taken, resulted as follows: yeas 59, nays 86. So the motion for a call was refused. spects, subject to the existing laws, and to all the other to that time, and after then to make no new loans, third reading at this time, the yeas and nays were provisions of their respective charters, providing remedies in case of the non-performance of any contract or obligation." Mr. Thomas suggested sundry objections to Mr. So the question again recurring on ordering the amendments-Mr. Cushing asked to be excused from voting, and proceeded to assign his reasons Mr. Holleman, after a brief reply, moved the prewhy he could not vote either on one side or the vious question. The call was seconded, 80 to 61, other. put, and carried. And the question being on the In doing so, he was interrupted by Messrs. Clif-second reading of the bill, Mr. Underwood moved to ford, Vanderpoel and Turney, on the ground that he strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert was making an argument, and not assigning brief the substitute quoted above. Mr. Clifford demanded verbal reasons as prescribed by the rule. Mr. C. the previous question. But the house refused to insisted on his privilege. Soine little confusion second the call: ayes 67, noes 68. followed on the question of order. And the chair had just expressed the opinion that Mr. Cushing was going to the extreme of his felt constrained to interpose, but hoped that the privilege that the chair had not thus far, however, gentleman would not extend his remarks. When several gentlemen having given notice that it was now half past 2 o'clock, the house took its usual recess. motion not to be in order. The amendments having, at the request of Mr. Adams, been again read, Mr. Lian Boyd moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table; but afterwards withdrew the motion. Mr. Lincoln took an appeal from the chair's deci sion that a call was not in order; but after a discussion on order, the decision of the chair was sustained: yeas 105, nays 34. The question on the third reading of the bill again recurring, it was decided by yeas and nays as follows: yeas 69, nays 90. So the bill was rejected. Mr. W. C. Johnson asked leave to introduce a bill from the committee for the District, to continue the corporate existence of the banks in the District of Columbia. Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi, objected. Mr. Johnson moved for the suspension of the rules, and demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. Keim moved to lay this motion on the table; but soon after withdrew the motion. The question then recurring on suspending the rules, it was decided by yeas and nays as follows: yeas 94, nays 86. There not being two-thirds, the rules were not suspended. Mr. Thomas then moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Underwood by inserting the bill for winding that it would be best at once to make a final settle unines and is of the Union bank of Georgetown, the names and dates alone being altered; suggesting ment of the whole question. Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, now made a powerful appeal against this whole proceeding, as evincing Mr. W. C. Johnson addressed the house at length, cut off Mr. Dawson's motion to commit, withdrew it. warmth. Mr. Hopkins, of Va. obtained the floor, but yielded it temporarily at the request of Mr. Underwood, who slightly modified his amendment. Mr. Holleman gave notice that, having examined the substitute proposed by Mr. Thomas, he entirely approved of it, and would, in consequence, with draw the amendment he had before proposed. Mr. Adams remonstrated on putting the specie paying and non-specie-paying banks on the same footing. Mr. Dawson withdrew his motion to commit to a select committee. The question recurring on ordering the bill to its demanded, and, being ordered and taken, resulted as follows: yeas 118, nays 67. The bill was there. upon read a third time. The question being on its passage, Mr. Hopkins demanded the previous question. Mr. Cave Johnson moved to lay the bill on the table; but, on remonstrance, withdrew the motion. Mr. Keim renewed the motion. On this question the yeas and nays were demanded, and, being or dered, resulted as follows: yeas 70, nays 120. So the house refused to lay the bill on the table. The previous question was seconded, put, and of the bill, the yeas and nays were demanded, and, I carried, and the main question being on the passage being taken, stood as follows: yeas 115, nays 75. So the bill was passed. W. C. Johnson demanded the previous question. Mr. Keim wished to amend the title, and sent his amendment to the chair to be read; but the reading was objected to. Mr. Turney demanded the yeas and nays on the previous question, but the house refused to order them. The previous question was seconded, put, and carried; and the main question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, it was agreed to. Mr. Hand then moved to reconsider the last mo tion, to introduce the following amendment: "A bill to authorise special privileges, promote the circulation of irredeemable paper, and to sacrifice republican principles to the influence and expediency of unconstitutional corporations." Mr. H. on this motion asked for the previous question, and demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered. Much confusion ensued when Mr. H. withdrew his motion. Mr. Hoffman moved the following: Resolved, That the secretary of the navy be request. ed to communicate to this house copies of any corres pondence which may be filed, known to, or within the control of the navy department, between commodore Renshaw, the secretary of the navy, and other persons, concerning the pump and block maker at the navy yard at Brooklyn, in the state of New York; and wheMr. Hopkins then made a speech warmly remon-ther any affidavit has been made by the said block and strating against the destruction of the District pump maker in relation to his political opinions, and, if banks, and thereby oppressing and ruining persons vit, and of every other paper or correspondence on file so, to communicate to this house a copy of said affida who were unrepresented, and without remedy. ing that mechanics and laborers at the said navy yard in the department, or within its reach or control, showhave been employed, retained, or dismissed on account of their political opinions. Mr. Weller, of Ohio, obtained the floor, but yielded to a motion by Mr. Petrikin for an adjourn ment. Mr. Morgan demanded the yeas and nays; which, being taken, resulted as follows: yeas 83, nays 73. So the house adjourned. Friday, July 3. Mr. Jenifer wished to have 5,000 extra copies of a certain document, in relation to the tobacco trade, printed. Mr. Petrikin objected and Mr. J. did not move a suspension; so the motion was not agreed to; but, Mr. P. at length consenting to withdraw, the printing was ordered. The house then resumed the consideration of the bill to prolong the charters of the banks of the DisMr. Holleman wished to make a statement. Mr. Irict of Columbia. And the pending question beProfil objected. Mr. Holleman moved to suspending on the adoption of the amendment offered by the rules to introduce a new bill extending the char. Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky. ter of the banks for two years, for the sole purpose of winding up their affairs, and restricting the banks from doing any thing else. The question being put, the yeas and nays stood as follows: yeas 155, nays So the rules were suspended. 13. Mr. Holleman having slightly modified his bill, it Mr. Weller, who was entitled to the floor pro- He was followed by Mr. Grinnell, of New York, Objection being made-Mr. H. moved to suspend the rules to enable him to offer his resolution, and demanded the yeas and nays. They were or dered, and, being taken, resulted as follows: yeas 101, nays 68. There not being two-thirds, the rules were not suspended so as to allow Mr. H. to offer his resolution. The house then, on motion of Mr. Jones, of Virginia, went into committee of the whole on the state of the union, (Mr. Lincoln in the chair), and took up for consideration the navy appropriation bill. Mr. Adams inquired as to the extent of the "im. provement and necessary repairs" in the different navy yards, and why there was so great a diffe rence in the amounts to be appropriated for diffe rent yards. Mr. Jones replied, and referred to the report from the navy department. The long enumeration of items in the contingent was read the first time. Mr. Adams inquired whe-question. Very great confusion arose-many ap-appropriation being under consideration, Mr. Adams moved to strike out the words "and for no other had been made as to the desolation, panic and pover-resulted as follows: yeas 93, nays 54. So the bill purpose whatever," as they amounted to a bur-ty which would be brought upon the people of this was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. lesque; the enumeration being so extensive as to District, to be a slander upon them. Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, asked consent to offer the embrace every object in nature. following resolution: Mr. Jones replied; alluded to former acts, to long experience, and to the opinions of officers in the navy in support of the clause. Mr. Francis Thomas moved the previous question; which was seconded. And the main question (being on ordering the bill to a third reading) was ordered, and, being taThe committee of the whole having risen-Mr.ken, was decided in the affirmative. So the bill was Petrikin moved that when the house adjourn it ad-ordered to a third reading. journ to Monday next. But before any decision on that motion, the house took recess. Evening session. Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina, on leave, presented a memorial from the chamber of commerce of Charleston; which was referred to the committee on commerce. Memorials were also presented (on leave) by Messrs. E. Davies, Adams and Lincoln; which were appropriately referred. Mr. Petrikin asked action on a resolution offered previous to the recess, providing that when the house adjourn it adjourn to meet on Monday next. After some conversation, Mr. P. waived the proposition for the present. Mr. McKay, on leave, presented certain joint resolutions requiring the attorney general to examine into the validity of titles to all lands purchased for purpose of erecting arsenals and public build ings; which were referred to the cominittee on the judiciary. the And the question recurring on its final passageMr. Francis Thomas moved the previous ques tion; there was a second; and the main question was ordered. Mr. Leet asked the yeas and nays on the main question; which were ordered, and, being taken, were: yeas 126, nays 19. So the bill was passed. Mr. Wagner moved that when the house adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Monday morning at ten o'clock. Resolved, That the committee on ways and means be instructed to report a bill making such appropriations as they may think necessary to preserve such public harbors on Lake Erie from destruction as are reported by the secretary of war as having been injured by late storms. Objection being made-Mr. G. moved for a suspension of the rule; the yeas and nays were demanded, and, being taken, resulted as follows: yeas 57, nays 86. So the rules were not suspended. Mr. Triplett, on leave, presented a memorial from certain tobacco planters; which was referred. Mr. Pickens wished to other a resolution for an appropriation of $25,000 for defraying the expenses of a survey of the northeastern boundary; but the house, on motion of Mr. Atherton, resolved to go again into committee of the whole on the state of the union, (Mr. Lincoln in the chair), and resume the consideration of the navy appropriation bill. Mr. Lincoln, remarking that whilst we were drinking our wine on the day of our national independence, we should not forget to furnish bread to those revolutionary soldiers who fought for and Mr. Crary resumed his speech in favor of ar achieved it, moved to amend the motion of Mr amendment offered by him, proposing that the jourWagner by inserting that the house would, at 11nal of the navy board be presented to congress at o'clock to-morrow, proceed to hear and decide on the commencement of each session, and continued the claims for revolutionary services, and of revoluto address the committee till a quarter past twelve tionary and invalid pensioners. o'clock. The chair (occupied by Mr. Sergeant pro tem.) Mr. Reed, of Massachusetts, obtained the floor, declared the amendment to be out of order. but yielded it to Mr. Adams, who censured the com And the question was then taken on Mr. Wag-ittee on naval aflairs for not having considered and reported on the plan submitted by the secretary of the navy for the substitution of naval bureaus in place of a board of navy cominissioners. 76, nays 93. So the house refused to adjourn to Monday. The house again went into committee of the whole on the state of the union, (Mr. Lincoln, of Massachusetts, in the chair), on the bill making ap-ner's resolution, and decided in the negative: yeas propriations for the naval service for the year 1840. The pending question being on the motion of Mr. Adams to strike out from the tail end of the general item which appropriates $450,000 to defray the ex- of the union (Mr. Lincoln, of Massachusetts, in the speech, noticing the most prominent points, denypenses of freight and transportation, stores and ma-chair) on the navy appropriation bill. terials, whartage and dockage, and many other things, the restrictive words "and for no other object or purpose whatever." Which alter some remarks from Messrs. Adams, Jones, of N. York McKay, Everett and others, the question was taken, and the amendment rejected. and had not concluded when, having given way for Mr. Reed then went into a reply to Mr. Crary's ing his charges, demanding proof, and eulogizing the commissioners and the navy generally. admitted that there might be defects in the existing He was followed by M. Hoffman, who while he plan of a navy board, and professed himself to be Saturday, July 4. There was a "gathering" of prepared to examine the secretary's plan for naval bureaus, (toward which his preferences leaned), Mr. Crary moved to strike out the item appro- thing over a constitutional quorum; but any man the management of the navy and the construction the members this morning to the number of some-repelled the charges adduced by Mr. Crary against priating $4,250 for the necessary repairs to the with one eye in his head might see that many of and arming of our ships of war, and towered into naval asylum at Philadelphia," and inserting a pro-them did not intend to stay. vision requiring the board of commissioners to prea most eloquent and stirring eulogium on the glories Mr. Lincoln rose and said, that he did not per- of our naval achievements. He concluded at half pare and lay before congress, at the commencement ceive that the amendment which he had last even-past 2 o'clock, when the question being taking on of each session, the state of the votes of each mem- ing proposed to the resolution offered to adjourn the motion of Mr. Crary, it was rejected nem. con. ber of the board on all the proceedings in relation over to Monday had been inserted on the journal. The house then took a recess. to stores, equipment of vessels, and other matters He would not move any amendment, but he would Connected with the naval establishinent of the Unit-now renew (in the form of a resolution) the motion ed States, &c. &c. Mr. C. proceeded to address the committee on the subject of the alleged abuses of the board of navy commissioners; but had not progressed far that the house would, at eleven o'clock, proceed to When the speaker resumed the chair to receive a Mr. Stanly said he would like to amend the resomessage from the senate, announcing that the se-lution by inserting that two days of next week nate had pa sed a bill extending the charters of the should be set apart for the consideration of these District banks for certain purposes. bills. The house would soon be left without a On motion of Mr. F. Thomas, the house by gene- quorum, and if any thing was intended to be done ral consent, took up the bill; which, having been for the revolutionary soldiers, let the house take two or three days of next week, when a quorum was likely to be present, and not select a day when twice read. And the question being on ordering it to a third reading Mr. Jenifer spoke for a few minutes with great animation in reference to the arbitrary and despotic course which had been pursued by congress in relation to the people of this District, and to the people of Virginia and Maryland, so nearly connected with them. He declared that the other branch of the legislature had disregarded the wishes even of this house, and had sent back a bill which they were compelled to adopt, since no alternative remained. They were about to do here what, as individual representatives, they dare not do in their own states. They were about to lay their hands upon the institutions of the people of this District; they were about to establish the principle that they had the right to do here whatsoever they pleased; and why Inight not their next step be to lay their hands upon the slaveholding institutions of the District? The example had been set-the principal had been laid down. no good could be done. Lincoln's resolution." A motion was made that the house adjourn; which Monday, July 6. The speaker laid before the house a letter from the governor of Indiana, enclosing the resignation by Mr. Howard of his seat as a member of this house. Mr. Atherton moved to go into committee of the whole on the state of the union. Mr. Taliaferro and others warmly remonstrated, expressing a wish that the committees would be first allowed to report. Mr. Downing gut Mr. Atherton's consent to move for the printing of a bill brought in by him on notice, entitled "an act to protect the lives and property of the people of Florida, and to bring the Seminole war to an end;" which, on his motion, was read. Gentlemen had been told, and might satisfy them ties of Maryland and Virginia, which they would Mr. Cave Johnson opposed the motion, a..d moved Mr. Duncan went into a speech to show, amongst other things, how great an amount of bank capital there had been in this District in proportion to the population, and declared that the statements which the state of the union (Mr. Lincoln, of MassachuEvening session. The committee of the whole on setts, in the chair) resumed the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the naval service for the year 1840. And the second section being under consideration, Mr. Atherton moved to amend the said section by adding at the end thereof a provision that, for the purpose of replacing the said sum of $340,000 and $330,000 authorised to be so applied by the act of the 3d of March, 1839, the further sum of $670,000 should be appropriated for the gradual improvement of the navy, to be available after the 1st of January, 1841. This amendment was after considerable discussion agreed to. Mr. Reed offered an amendment (which was adopted) transferring to one head of appropriation all the appropriations for repairs of vessels, purchase of timber and stores, wages of mechanics, &c. Mr. Atherton, from the committee of ways and means, offered an amendment re-appropriating $2.975 20 for the distribution of prize money among the officers and crew of the general Arinstrong; which was agreed to. Mr. Paynter offered an amendment appropriating $100,000 for a dry dock at Philadelphia. The chair decided the amendment to be out of order. Mr. P. then put his amendment in another form, which the chair decided to be also out of or der. Mr. P. appealed from the decision, which, the question being taken, was sustained by the cominittee. Mr. Reed moved an amendment appropriating $60,000 for the construction of the third steamship provided for under the act of March 3, 1839. Mr. Habersham moved to amend the amendment by providing that the draught of water of the said ship should not exceed 16 feet, so as to make it suitable to the navigation of the shallow waters of the south. The question was taken and the amendment to the amendment rejected. And the question being taken on the amendment, no quorum voted. The committee then rose, and the chairman reported to the house the fact that the committee found itself without a quorum. Whereupon the house adjourned. CHRONICLE. BANK OF VIRGINIA. Yesterday being the first board since the adjournment of the stockholders, all the officers under the cashier resigned as requested. The cashier himself refused to do so, and furnished his reasons for so doing-but what they are, we are not advised. The old officers were re-elected, with one or two exceptions. [Richmond Whig. THE BANK OF TZE U. STATES OF PA. have decided to declare no dividend at present. THE BANKRUPT BILL which passed the U.S. senate after an able discussion, has, in the house of representatives, the table without having been referred. The vote to that effect was ayes 101, nays 89. This is been laid upon its death blow. THE CENSUS of Cincinnati, as far as taken, indicate that the females out-number the males. The deputy marshal says "I will close with a statistic or two which does not go on my return to Washington, but may be of interest about hone. I found a lady within this ward, who at the age of 29 had fourteen children, the oldest being born on her fourteenth birth-day!-And another-a case more remarkable, in which her son stood by her side within a few months as old as she was when mar ried, and the mother not yet 26! Need we be surprised at the growth of the west." BOSTON-ITS GROWTH.-The census, says the Boston Courier, shows that the annual growth of the city was four times greater during the 5 years-1830 to 1835, than it was the 5 years-1835 to 1810, viz: from 1830 to 1835, 17,211, and from 1835 to 1810, only 5,793 in crease. CASTING BY GALVANISM. We do not know in what better phrase to express the curious process discovered by professor Jacobi, of St. Petersburgh, Russia, a fine specimen of which may be seen at Dr. Chilton's in Broadway. It is a large medallion of Franklin, in copper, made by the deposition of the metal from a solution, under galvanic influence. The medallion is of course a perfect fac simile of the mould, or cast, in which it was made. The various uses to which this London, which is, that the ex-keepers of those places, Manchester by two locomotives. The weight of the train was 600 tons. SALEM TOWNSHIP, N. J. contains a population of 2,002 inhabitants. STOCKS. U. S. bank at New York 71 3-4a72 1-4; at Philadelphia 73. HARVESTING. The wet weather which we have had for a week past is unfavorable for securing the crops. LITHODEON is the name given by Dr. Mann, a respecSTEAM. The steam engines in England are comtable surgeon dentist of Boston, to a certain cement for filling and restoring decayed teeth, supposed to be su- puted to perform labor equal to seven millions four perior to any substance heretofore used for that pur-hundred and eighty thousand men; and by operating pose. It resembles pewter, and when applied to the on machinery, equal to one hundred millions of men. STEAMERS. The capital invested in steam vessels in tooth, it is so soft that it may be moulded by the fingers into any form, and made to fill any crevices in the tooth, England, is about £8,000,000. The steamers belong but in a few hours it becomes hard, and in twenty-four ing to Britain amount to 850 or 900, comprising about hours its consistency is so firm that it cannot be cut 170,000 tons, and 70,000 horses power. with a knife. LAUGHLIN. The trial of Jefferson Griffith alias John Alexander, accused of murdering Thos. H. Laughlin on the 4th of May last, occupied the city court on the 8th inst. He was acpuitted by the jury without leaving the box. is "MERCEDES OF CASTILE, OR THE VOYAGE TO COTHAY" the title of a new novel by Cooper, Lee & Blanchard NEWSPAPERS. There are in the United States 1,555 "The steamboat Meteor, capt. Dunnica, arrived at this port yesterday from New Orleans. She left that and five hours. We are indebted to the clerk for port last Saturday, and has made the trip in five days papers to the 6th instant inclusive." The Corsican sunk. The New Orleans papers mention that the steamboat Corsican, capt. Cox, which left on Sunday for St. Louis, when a short distance above Baton Rouge, met with the accident of breaking her main shaft. This so affected the machinery that the fly wheel flew off, and a part of it passed through the bottom of the boat, causing her to sink immediately. The passengers and crew had barely time to save themselves. The cargo, consisting principally of sugar and salt, (and probably the boat), will be a total loss. SQUIRREL HUNT. The Troy (N. Y.) Budget states by two parties of sportsmen. One party killed 12,000 and the other 9,000. discovery may be applied are innumerable, and of mainder are perioicals-semi-monthly, monthly or quar that 21,000 squirrels were recently killed at Gratton, high importance in the arts and in mechanics. [N. Y. Com. Advertiser. COTTON CROP.-The Natchez Free Trader states that the prospects of the cotton crop, where the soil has suffered no inundation of the Mississippi, are grand beyond parallel. The growth has been uncominonly rapid, and if the weather continues dry great quantities will be picked in the month of July. COTTON MARKET. Charleston, July 4. The transactions in upland, have been at more settled rates. The sales are 1,605 bags, at 6 1-2 a 10 cents. Mobile, June 3). Since this day week, about 1,700 or 1,800 bales have changed hands, at 6 1-4 for inferior to 9 1-2 for fair; no good and fine in market. Liverpool, June 4. There has been a fair inquiry for cotton to-day, and the sales are 5,000 bags, including 600 on speculation, and 400 for export: the market still very heavy. the Times averages more than 15,700 a day, and that POISONING. The Wellsville (Ohio) Gazette, of the 18th June 4th, Thursday. The sales of cotton to-day are 5,000 bales, and since Friday 18,000 bales, with a fur-ken with a violent vomiting. ther decline of 1-2d. per lb. DARTMOUTH. Population of, as ascertained by the new census 4,091-increase since 1837, 133. DAGUERREOTYPE. An English editor says, "Tie a sheet of the photogenic paper to the tail of a kite-and when it comes down, you will have a daguerreotype view of the earth upon it." SYRACUSE. By the new census the aggregate population is 6,111. In 1830 it was 2,565; 1835, 4,203. TEMPERANCE REFORM. The Catholic movement at Philadelphia is progressing. The Inquirer says, that on Sunday evening, atter an eloquent appeal from the rev. Dr. Moriarity, at St. Joseph's Catholic church, two themselves to observe the required rules of abstinencehundred and fifty-five persons took the pledge; and on the preceding Sabbath, two hundred and fifty pledged making a total of more than five hundred at St. Jo seph's. TOBACCO. The Baltimore Price Current of the 7th says: "The demand for all descriptions of Maryland tobacco still continues very animated, and sales are readily effected at about the same prices as ruled last week. The sales comprise nearly all that reached the market, so that the stock in the hands of the commission agents is not allowed to increase. We continue to quote common $3 50a84 50; middling to good $5a86; good $6 50a$8; and fine $8 $13. Ohio has also been in brisk demand, and sales of upwards of 300 hhds. have been made at prices ranging from $5 25a$9, for inferior to good and fine. Within the last two weeks, not less than 4,000 hhds. have been shipped, of which 1,700 hhds. are intended for Rotterdam. The Cincinnati Chronicle furnishes some of the particulars respecting this diabolical attempt. It appears that a warm discussion on the subject of abolition had been carried on during the day, amongst the passengers, a large portion of whom were anti-abolition men. The steward of boat being unwell, employed a black man to bake the bread for supper; immediately after eating it the passengers were taken violently sick, with Richmond, July 4. Tobacco has declined full 50 cts. DEATHS, reported the last week at Philadelphia 103; vomiting, &c. The black man was immediately ex-per 100 lbs. market dull, especially for common to midamined, who acknowledged his guilt; and that he in-dling leaf. at Baltimore 41. We quote lugs $3a84; leaf, common, $4 1-2 DROUGHT. There has been a parching drought intended to have poisoned all the passengers. He was a $5 1-2; middling $6a87 and $7; good and fine $5 1-2a then confined in the steward's room, but in the confu- $11; exira manufacturing $10a810 1-4. sion of the moment he jumped out of the window, and it was not known whether he was drowned or had reached the shore. Nova Scotia the last inonth, proving destructive to grass crops. EMIGRANTS. The Buffalo Tattler mentions the departure, from that place, for Wisconsin, of three distinguished Hungarians of noble birth, who have gone to Wisconsin to purchase a large tract of land. EXCHANGE. Domestic exchanges at New YorkPhiladelphia 3 a 3 3-4; Baltimore 3 1-4; Richmond 4; Charlesion 3 1-2 a 4; Augusta 9 1-2 a 10; Macon 11; Savannah 9 a 9 1-2; Mobile 111 2 a 12; New Orleans 8 a 81-2; St. Louis 9; Louisville 7 1-2; Cincinuau 7 1-2; Nashville 13 1-2. Bills on London 6 a 7; bills on Paris 5 30. There were two kinds of bread on the table, and it was soon ascertained that those who had not eaten the corn bread escaped. Every alleviation possible was afforded to the sufferers, many of whom it was feared for a few days would not recover; none, however, have died. Amongst the sufferers was the rev. James F. Clarke, pastor of the Unitarian church at Louisville, the effects of the poison, but has since resumed his who lay one or two days very sick in Pittsburg, from journey. It is estimated that the crop of tobacco in Virginia last year, will reach 40,000 hhds. the largest crop made in the state for fifty years past. The growing crop of tobacco is also most abundant; that of Virginia is estimated to be 50,000 hhds.; of Ken tucky nearly the same; and of Maryland and Ohio, about 34,000 hhds. With so heavy a supply, prices are well sustained, the general sales at the inspections being from $33-4 to $11 per hundred. The small stock held in Europe induces shippers to pay these prices. [Farmers' Register. WOOL MARKET. A Boston paper of the 13th ultimo says: "The new clip has not as yet begun to come into movement amongst the growers. The woolen busi ness continues to be in such a depressed state, that POSTMASTERS. Mr. Page has been reappointed post-manufacturers are disposed to buy but sparingly, and at low prices. More than one-half of the woolen machinery in New England is not in operation; conse quently, there will not be the usual demand for wool quoted are for sales made on the usual credit of six this season. It should be borne in mind, that prices EX-PRESIDENT JACKSON. The Nashville Union states months, and when commissions and guaranty are paid, that it is the intention of general Jackson to visit the RAIL ROADS. The London and Birmingham railway, which, with interest and other charges, will amount to Beersheba Springs in July, with a hope that their wa-112 1-2 miles in length, by its crossing the hills in deep ten per cent. at least on the cost of the wool. About ters may fovorably effect his health. cuts or tunnels, cost $27,000,000, or nearly $250,000 10,000 New South Wales sheep skins with the wool on. per mile. The receipts of this magnificent line of rail- were disposed of, price not transpired. Prime or Saxo$75,000, making the annual income at the same week-washed, 40145; do. 3-4 do. 46; do. 1-2 do. 35a33; 1-4 and way, were for the week ending May 2d, £15,236, or ny fleeces, washed, lb. 45a45; American full blood, ly receipt, $3,900,000, or nearly fitteen per cent. upon The above took place near Marietta. Portions of the FLOUR. At Boston prices had slightly improved, corn bread have been brought to Cincinnati to be ana-market to any extent, nor do we learn that there is any $1 75 a 4 87 1-2; at Philadelphia, fesh ground $4lyzed. 62 1-2; a 4 75 at Baltimore prices advanced from $4.50 to 4 56 a 4 62 1-2, and best brands 4 75; inspections of FIFTH SERIES. No. 20.-VOL. VIII.] BALTIMORE, JULY 1S, 1840. [VOL. LVIII.-WHOLE No. 1,503. THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED, EVERY SATURDAY, BY JEREMIAH HUGHES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. INDEX OF CONTENTS OF No. 20, Vol. 8. APPOINTMENT-by the president covering CHRONICLE COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OF THE U. S. invitauon to the Van Rensselaer dinner INDIANS-emigration of, to Canada 306 306 305 Sept. 1839, Imported in American vessels, Do. in foreign vessels, $162,092,132 121,023,410 143.874.252 14,217,880 Of the exports, $103,533,891 were of domestic, and $17,494,525 foreign articles. are to express to you my feelings; and it is a source COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OF THE U. S. DUR305 of no sinall pleasure to me, to witness the wel-ING THE YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1839. The anARMY, U. S.-number of 306; examination of students come I have received from my fellow citizens-anual statement of the commerce and navigation of at West Point, gen. Atkinson's return from the Win-welcome which, although I am a western man, and the U. S. has just been laid before congress. The nebagoes, col. Harney's return from an expedition was nursed on the banks of the Ohio, and in the following summary is gathered from it: afer Seminoles ANTARCTIC CONTINENT-claimants for the honor of dis-pleasant valley of the Mississippi, could not have Imports for the year ending 30th been excelled if I had been born on your own hap. 320 py soil. I know that, bumble individual as I am, 305 these have been awarded me for the services which 315 I am supposed to have rendered my country. I do 305 not, sir, speak with affected humility. I have 307 served my country when she needed those services. HARRISON, GEN. gen. Miller's letter 310; reply to the I have served iny country to the extent of a devot- Of domestic articles, $82.127,414 were exported 311ed heart, and with the power of a feeble arm. It in America. vessels, and $21,404,377 in foreign JACKSON, EX-PRESIDENT-reply to the Milledgeville invi- did not behove me to stand by and bear that call vessels. made in vain. It has been my fortune to battle Of the foreign articles, $12.660,434 were export. with an enemy the most subtle and adroit, but I ed in American vessels, and $4,834,091 in foreign 306 cannot forget that I shared the perils of the con- vessels. flict where a father was by my side, and I could American shipping. 310 not forget that my vote had been given for that war, MEXICAN COMMISSIONERS-meeting of 3.5 as the last resort of my country. When I reflectMILLER, GEN.-reply respecting gen. Harrison 310 ed that I had perhaps brought upon the country NAVY-vessels in the, grade of officers, salutes, various the hard necessities of the case, it did not behove vessels reported, &c., captain McKeever, rev. Mr. ne to be backward in the fight. I do, sir, take Taylor's history, officers remanded to the Mediterra- this much to myself, I have served my country; but nean squadron, Gedney channel, flogging Living the merit of my short military career must be shar ston, Antarctic expedition, &c. NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY-extent of disputed territoryed with others. I never allow myself, Mr. Presi 305 dent, to be complimented on an occasion like the PALMER'S LAND-item relative to the discovery and present, without remembering the brave corps who naming of 306 shared with me the perils and dangers of our com 305 non cause. THERE WERE NO COWARDS THERE; and yet I know not why I should speak of this, for true courage is but a common quality of an Ame. VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT-reply to the Milledgeville in the servant of the people, in a civil capacity. I rican heart. I have been complimented too sir, as VICE PRESIDENT-visit and reception at N. York 305 have so served as their representative for thirty A Pennsylvania paper noticing the foreign stateSTATES OF THE UNION-N. Hampshire, Vermont, Mas-three years, without one word of rebuke from my ment, observes: "The reader will be surprised, sachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, N. York 307; constituents, except on an occasion when they did we think, at the amount of imports, viz: 162,092,132 N. Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, N. Carnot understand the facts of the case. I have had dollars; exceeding, notwithstanding the low rate of lina S. Carolina 308; Georgia, Alabaina, Mississippi, occasion to draw down some opprobrium by the prices, the amount of any preceding year, except Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Mis- part which I took in relation to the petitions of a 1836. The amount in the year 1838 was 118,717.404 souri 309; Michigan, Wiskonsin, Florida large number of persons, more than 20.000, for the dollars, in 1837. 140,986,217 dollars; and in 1836, stoppage of the mail upon the Sabbath. I have $189,989,035. The amount of exports of the last been cailed an infidel and a heretic, but sir, if I am year is $121,028,416, of which $17,494,525 conRecei-not deserving the name of Christian, I was at least sisted of foreign articles. The exports of the prebrought up by Christian parents, and educated on ceding year amounted to $108,486.616, of which Christian principles, and to them I still look as my $12.452.795 consisted of foreign articles; of 1837, solace and my hope. The part which I then took to $117,419,376, of which $21,854.962 consisted in relation to that business was dictated by a con of foreign articles; of 1836, to $128,663,040, insciousness of duty. The petitioners themselves Icluding $21,746,360 of foreign articles. The thought were infringing the constitution, which I amount of American shipping entered in 1839, was determined to maintain inviolate, and because was 1,491,279 tons, compared with 1,302,974 enI foresaw that the interference proposed would bring us eventually to that state in which every other intervention of the kind has ended, an union of religion with politics, and union of church and state. I do not wish, sir, to enter into any question where party feeling may be excited, all party is forgotten here in the congratulations of this hour. I understand the military are waiting to be reviewed. When I go among my fellow citizens, I generally become so much interested as scarcely to know where to begin or where to leave off. You will I trust, sir, allow in to repeat my thanks for the manner in which you have tendered to me the hospi alities of your city, the great emporium of intelligence and trade, and reciprocating the feel ings of respect-to retire. ISSAC HILL, for Boston." At New York the Star, says: "We were inuch pleased to see that the reception of col. Johnson, vice president of the United States, was quite cor dial and complimentary, and without distinction of party. The flags from the whig liberty poles were Last evening, the colonel dined at the American displayed and from the log cabins; and every respect with the common council. Gen. Sanford, in makwas paid to the office and to the patriotic citizen, ing some public remarks, adverted to the useful who had gallantly tought by the side of HARRISON employment of the militia during the late war. Col. during the late war. Col. Johnson arrived at 3 Johnson, in reply, went over the principal incidents o'clock, yesterday at Castle Garden, where he was of the battle of the Thames and the attack on received by the military and various civic societies Proctor's division, and said, "when my gallant comand escorted to the City Hall, and was welcomed by mander (HARRISON) gave the order for a charge, the president of the board of aldermen, alderman I knew we could do the business in thirty minutes! Pardy, in a neat speech, to which, the vice presi. An immense number of citizens of both parties dent made the following reply, which is neat and in called on the vice president this morning at the good taste: City Hall. This evening he visits Niblo's, Tivoli Gardens, Vauxhall, &c. &c. tered in 1838. Foreign shipping entered in 1839, 624,814 tons-in 1838, 592,110 tons. American shipping cleared in 1839, 1,477.928, and of foreign 611,839; in 1838, American 1,408,761, and foreign 604,166 tons." LIEUT. A. E. SHERAS. The court of inquiry of which gen. Scott was president, and which net at West Point a short time since to investigate the conduct of lieut. A. E. Sheras of the 4th artillery, have fully and honorably acquitted that officer and express the opinion "founded on the testimony in the case, that the whole conduct of lieut. S. at the military academy, whether as officer or gentleman, or as first assistant professor in the department of inathematics, has been exemplary." The president has approved the sentence. EMIGRATION OF THE INDIANS. It is stated in the Hamilton U. C. Gazette, that, "about 5,000 Indians have arrived from the United States, and have purchased from our government a large block of land near London, and that a large number more will immediately follow. Many of them appear to possess ample resources." MEXICAN COMMISSIONS. Washington, Monday, July 6th. The board of commissioners appointed under the convention with Mexico, to settle the claims of American citizens on the government of Mexico, will meet to-morrow, according to law. The Mexican commissioners will not be in attendance. They have not arrived, and will not be forthcoming, for reasons which I heretofore alluded to. But, it is presumed the commissioners, on the part of the United States will attend, and adjourn from Mr. President, and my fellow citizens: I cannot express to you how unch I teel gratified by the reception accorded me this day, and agcorded me by UNITED STATES SENATE. Messrs. Brown and you, sir, as the representative of one of the most Strange, the United States senators from North Caimportant, intelligent and interesting portions of rolina, have tendered their resignations to the go-time to time, in order to fulfil the convention on the community of our widely spread country. Ivernor of that state, to take effect at the meeting of our part. The umpire selected is the Prussian mi. feel, sir, how feeble any words I have at cominand the next legislature. Vol. VIII-SIG. 20. nister. |