heads of departments appointing additional and temporary clerks, or to authorize the Postmaster General to employ extra clerks in his department beyond the present year, without provision being previously made by law. This proviso was disagreed to by the House. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-mor row. The rule being suspended for the purpose, A motion was made and agreed to, that when the House shall adjourn to-day, it will adjourn to meet again on Monday next. And then the House adjourned until Monday next, 11 o'clock A. M. MONDAY, MAY 12, 1834. The memorial of citizens of Savannah, in the State of Georgia, opposing a restoration of the deposite of the public money to the Bank of the United States, presented on the 28th of April ultimo, the consideration of which was postponed until this day, was called up; and, on motion, The consideration thereof was further postponed until Monday next, the 19th instant. The memorial of farmers, mechanics, merchants, and other inhabitants of the county of Ontario, in the State of New York, praying for the adoption of measures to relieve the country from the prevailing distress occasioned by the derangement in its monetary concerns, presented on the 5th instant, the consideration of which was postponed until this day, was called up; and, on motion, The consideration thereof was further postponed until Monday next, the 19th instant. A motion was then made by Mr. Polk that the rule which prescribes that after the first thirty days of the session petitions shall not be received except on the first day of the meeting of the House in each week, be suspended; and that the bill (No. 283) entitled "An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the year 1834," be now read a third time. And the question being put, It passed in the affirmative, two-thirds voting therefor. The engrossed bill (No. 283) entitled "An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the year 1834," was then read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. By consent, The amendment of the Senate to the bill (No. 246) entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the army of the United States for the year 1834," was read, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. And the House, then, by consent, resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Briggs reported the concurrence of the committee in the amendment of the Senate to the said bill making appropriations for the support of the army of the United States for the year 1834. The said amendment was then again read, and concurred in by the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The bill from the Senate (No. 79) entitled "An act for the continuation and repair of the Cumberland road," was read the first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. Mr. Ashley, by consent, moved the following resolution, viz. Resolved, That the Secretary of War be required to furnish this House with the report of the officer of the corps of engineers, who, as it appears from the annual report of the chief engineer, was instructed to make an inspection of the Cumberland road, and its concerns, in Illinois, during the year 1833. The House, by consent, proceeded to the consideration of the said re. solution, and agreed thereto. The House proceeded to the consideration of the memorial of inhabitants of the city of Utica, in the county of Oneida, in the State of New York, in favor of a restoration of the deposite of the public money to the Bank of the United States, and of a renewal of the charter of said Bank, which memorial was presented on the 5th instant. The question recurred on the resolution moved by Mr. Selden on the 5th instant, which he modified to read as follows: Resolved, That the memorial of the citizens of the county of Oneida, in the State of New York, be referred to a committee consisting of one member from cach State, to inquire into the expediency of reporting by bill a plan for a safe and uniform currency, under authority of the United States. And, after debate on the said resolution, A motion was made by Mr. Brown that the said memorial and resolution do lie on the table; when A call of the House was moved by Mr. Clay; which being refused, The question was put on the motion that the memorial and resolution do lie on the table, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. Moses Mason, jr. Gorham Parks James Parker Mr. John M. Patton Those who voted in the negative, are, Mr. John Quincy Adams Heman Allen John J. Allen Chilton Allan Joseph B. Anthony Charles A. Barnitz Robert B. Campbell William Clark William K. Clowney Henry W. Connor Thomas Corwin Richard Coulter Joseph H. Crane Mr. Benjamin F. Deming Horace Everett Jabez W. Huntington Henry King Edward Lucas Mr. Jonathan McCarty Thomas M. T. McKennan John J. Milligan Samuel McDowell Moore John Murphy Gayton P. Osgood David Potts, jr. Robert Ramsay John Reed Abraham Rencher William B. Shepard William Slade Charles Slade Samuel Tweedy Henry A. Wise The House being equally divided, the Speaker voted with the yeas, and so the question was decided in the affirmative. After the list of yeas and nays had been called on the above question, and before the decision thereon was pronounced, Mr. William Allen asked to have his vote taken, having been out of the House when his name was called, attending to his duties as a member of the Committee on Indian Affairs, which committee has leave to sit during the sitting of the House. The request of Mr. Allen, under the circumstances of his case, was granted by a vote of the House, and his vote is recorded in the list. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Donelson, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, on the 10th instant, approve and sign An act for the relief of Henry Oakes. An act for the relief of Thomas Ap Catesby Jones. An act for the relief of John Webber. An act for the relief of John H. Maguire. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of this House of the following titles, viz. No. 45. An act for the relief of Luther L. Smith. No. 52. An act for the relief of Coleman Fisher. And the Senate have postponed indefinitely the bill of this House (No. 140) for the relief of Joseph Clift, of Arkansas. The Senate have also passed bills of the following titles, viz. No. 68. An act to provide for the legal adjudication and settlement of the claims to land therein mentioned; No. 158. An act granting a township of land to certain exiles from Poland; No. 165. An act in addition to the "Act more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1825; in which bills I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. Mr. William K. Fuller presented a petition of inhabitants of Chitteningo, Cazenovia, and Nelson, in the county of Madison, in the State of New York, praying for the establishment of a post route; which petition was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Martindale presented a petition of Joseph W. Green, of Marblehead, in the State of Massachusetts, praying to be allowed the bounty granted by law on a fishing voyage undertaken by his schooner Two Brothers, which schooner was wrecked and lost while engaged in said voyage; which petition was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Martindale presented a petition of Jacob Winter, of the State of New York, praying for a pension; which petition was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. On motion of Mr. Beardsley, Ordered, That the petition of Samuel P. Goodsell be recommitted to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. Philemon Dickerson presented a petition of Harmanus Speer, of the State of New Jersey, praying for a pension. Mr. Fowler presented documents in support of an application of Jacob Johnson for a pension. Mr. Shinn presented documents in support of applications of Thomas Brown and Chauncey Rice for pensions, and of David Housler for increase of pension. Ordered, That the said petition and documents be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. Mr. Lee, of New Jersey, presented a petition of Robert Levick, of the State of New Jersey, praying payment of his claim for services as a soldier in the army of the revolution; which petition was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. Lee also presented a petition of inhabitants of Bridgetown, in the State of New York, praying for the establishment of a post route ; which petition was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. On motion of Mr. McKennan, Ordered, That the petition of James Bradford, presented January 25, 1880, be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. On motion of Mr. Dickerson, of New Jersey, Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instruct ed to inquire into the propriety of placing the names of Daniel Van Horn, Paul Rutan, and Job Daniels upon the list of revolutionary pensioners. Memorials, petitions, resolutions, and proceedings, in favor of a restoration of the public deposites to the Bank of the United States, and of a renewal or extension of the charter of said Bank, or of the incorporation of another Bank to go into operation when the charter of the present Bank of the United States shall expire, were presented as follows, viz. By Mr. Philo C. Fuller: A memorial of agriculturists, manufacturers, traders, and mechanics, of the town of Wheatland, in the county of Monroe, in the State of New York. By Mr. Dickerson: Proceedings of a meeting of citizens of Elizabethtown, in the State of New Jersey, held March 25, 1834. By Mr. Parker: Proceedings of a meeting of delegates from the several counties of the State of New Jersey, held in the city of Trenton on the 2d of April, 1834. By Mr. Schenck: The proceedings of a meeting of inhabitants of the townships of Montgomery and West Windsor, held in Princeton on the 5th of March, 1834. By Mr. Fowler: The proceedings of a meeting of citizens of Warren county, in the State of New Jersey, held in Belvidere on the 5th of March, 1834. By Mr. Fowler: A memorial of inhabitants of the county of Warren, in the State of New Jersey. By Mr. Barnitz: The proceedings of a meeting of citizens of Hanover district, in the county of York, in the State of Pennsylvania, held on the 5th of March, 1834. By Mr. Barnitz: The proceedings of a meeting of citizens of Hellam, and part of Windsor township, in the county of York, in the State of Pennsylvania, held on the 12th of April, 1834. By Mr. Henderson: A memorial of farmers, manufacturers, mechanics, and laborers and others, inhabitants of the county of Centre, in the State of Pennsylvania. By Mr. Banks: A memorial of farmers, manufacturers, mechanics, laborers, and other inhabitants of the county of Mifflin, in the State of Pennsylvania. By Mr. Chambers: A memorial of inhabitants of the county of Adams, in the State of Pennsylvania. Ordered, That these memorials, proceedings, &c., do lie on the table. Memorials, petitions, resolutions, and proceedings, approving of the removal of the deposite of the public money from the Bank of the United States, and opposing the restoration of the said deposite, and against a renewal of the charter of the said Bank, were presented as follows: By Mr. Whallon: A memorial of inhabitants of the county of Warren, in the State of New York. By Mr. Whallon: The proceedings of a meeting of delegates of the several towns of the county of Essex, in the State of New York, held in Elizabethtown on the 8th day of April, 1834. By Mr. Parker: The proceedings of a meeting of inhabitants of the county of Middlesex, in the State of New Jersey, held in New Brunswick on the 3d of March, 1834. By Mr. Parker: A memorial of inhabitants of the county of Middlesex, in the State of New Jersey. |