diency of erecting a light-house at the mouth of Chefonte, on Lake Pontchartrain, in the State of Louisiana. The message received from the President of the United States yesterday, was read, and is as follows: WASHINGTON, May 21, 1834. I lay before the House of Representatives a copy of a "Convention for the settlement of claims between the United States of America and her Catholic Majesty," concluded on the 17th of February last. This convention has been ratified by me, agreeably to the constitution, and will be immediately transmitted to Madrid, where it will, doubtless, be ratified by her Majesty. It is deemed proper to communicate the convention thus early, that provision may be made for carrying the first article into effect, as soon as the ratifications shall have been exchanged, in order that our citizens may, with as little delay as possible, obtain the stipulated compensation. ANDREW JACKSON. The said message was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The rule being suspended for the purpose, The resolution moved by Mr. Lane on the 10th of April, and laid on the table, respecting the construction of a railroad in the State of Indiana, was read, considered, and agreed to by the House. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, Two members of the Committee on Commerce were ordered to be appointed in the places of Mr. Foot and Mr. Lawrence, who have resigned their seats as members of this House; and Mr. Gillet and Mr. Lincoln were appointed. On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, it was - Ordered, That the use of the hall of this House be given for the purpose of holding therein, on Monday evening next, the 26th instant, a meeting of citizens of the United States, to devise measures for the benefit of certain Polish exiles. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill of this House (No. 397) entitled "An act to revive and amend' An act for the relief of certain insolvent debtors of the United States,' passed on the 2d day of March, 1831, and an act in addition thereto, passed on the 14th day of July, 1832," with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed bills of the following titles, viz. No. 61. An act for the relief of Elizabeth Robinson, daughter of Lieutenant Richard Wilde, deceased; No. 80. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to alter and amend the several acts imposing duties on imports," approved July 14, 1832; No. 177. An act for the relief of the Roman Catholic Church at St. Louis, Missouri; in which bills I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Elections on the contest between Thomas P. Moore and Robert P. Letcher for the seat as the member of this House for the fifth congressional district of Kentucky. The question recurred on the first division of the amendment moved by Mr. Banks to the first resolution recommended by the Committee of Elections. And, after further debate, Mr. Thomas, from the committee appointed on the 4th day of April, for the purposes of ascertaining, as far as practicable, the cause of the commercial embarrassment and distress complained of by numerous citizens of the United States in sundry memorials which have been presented to Congress at the present session, and of inquiring whether the charter of the Bank of the United States has been violated; and, also, what corruptions and abuses have existed in its management; whether it has used its corporate power, or money, to control the press, to interfere in politics, or influence elections, and whether it has had any agency, through its management or money, in producing the existing pressure; also, to inspect the books and examine into the proceedings of the said Bank, and whether the provisions of the charter have been violated or not, and what abuses, corruptions, or malpractices have existed in the management of the said Bank; and, also, to examine into the affairs of the said Bank and branches; and, further, to visit the principal Bank or any of its branches, for the purpose of inspecting the books, correspondence, accounts, and other papers connected with its management or business, by unanimous consent, made a report, the 'consideration of which was postponed until Tuesday, the 3d of June next. Mr. Edward Everett, from the minority of the same committee, also made a report, the consideration of which was postponed until Tuesday, the 3d of June next. The House then resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Elections; when A motion was made by Mr. Clayton that the House do adjourn. It was decided in the negative, {Nas, 86, 92. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. Augustine S. Clayton Henry W. Connor Richard Coulter Mr. Rice Garland James H. Gholson Henry C. Martindale Mr. Thomas A. Marshall John Y. Mason Thomas M. T. McKennan Samuel McDowell Moore Mr. John Adams John J. Allen Abraham Bockee James W. Bouldin Churchill C. Cambreleng Richard B. Carmichael Zadok Casey John Chaney John Coffee Mr. David Potts, jr. Dudley Selden David Spangler Thomas L. Hamer Albert G. Hawes Humphrey H. Leavitt Abijah Mann, jr. A motion was then made by Mr. Miller that the further consideration of the said report be postponed until Tuesday, the 27th instant. And, after debate thereon, and the yeas and nays being demanded, Mr. Miller withdrew the said motion; And thereupon moved that the said report do lie on the table. And the yeas and nays being again demanded on the question, It being half past four o'clock P. M., Mr. McKinley moved that the House do adjourn; when An inquiry was made of the Chair whether that motion was in order, as no question had been put or decided since the House had voted on a motion to adjourn. The Speaker (Mr. Hubbard officiating) decided that the motion was in order, and would be entertained, debate having taken place on a motion to postpone subsequent to the decision of the question on the motion made by Mr. Clayton to adjourn; in which decision the House acquiesced. And the question was then put, Will the House adjourn? And passed in the affirmative, {Nas, 91, 88. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. John Quincy Adams Thomas Davenportfo Mr. John Adams Edward Howell vd si Henry Hubbard bo William M. Inge Leonard Jarvis bine. o Seaborn Jones edit: Edward Kavanagh v Gerrit Y. Lansingola Mr. William McComas John Cramer nowo Luke Leauolled 38. John Ewing Jad hobis Robert T. Lytle bin. Abijah Mann, jronist noSamuel Fowler nadat gaJoel K. Mann William K. Fuller no noites Samuel W. Mardis bod John Galbraitholl edt Rufus McIntired wai Charles McVean Jesse Miller Robert Mitchell Henry A. Muhlenberg Ferdinand S. Schenck William Schley Charles Slade Jesse Speight James Standifer Joel B. Sutherland William Taylor Reuben Whallon And thereupon the House adjourned until Monday next, the 26th in stant. MONDAY, MAY 26, 1834. The memorial of inhabitants of the county of Gloucester, in the State of Virginia, presented by Mr. Wise on the 13th instant, the consideration of which was, on Monday, the 19th instant, postponed until this day, was called up; when The consideration of the said memorial was further postponed until Monday next, the 2d of June proximo. The House proceeded to the consideration of the memorial of inhabitants of the county of York, in the State of Pennsylvania, for the restoration of the deposite of the public money to the Bank of the United States, and for the renewal of the charter of said Bank, which was presented by Mr. Barnitz on the 19th instant; when Mr. Barnitz moved that the said memorial be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, with instructions to report "That the removal of the deposite of the moneys of the United States, made prior to the 1st of October last, was not authorized by law. "That the reasons assigned by the Secretary of the Treasury for removing and withholding the deposites from the United States Bank, are insufficient. "That a bill be reported to recharter the United States Bank with such limitations and modifications, regarding the capital stock and the powers and duties of the directors, as the committee deem expedient." And, after debate by Mr. Barnitz, The further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next, the 2d of June proximo. The House proceeded to the consideration of the memorial of inhabitants of the county of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, for the restoration of the deposite of the public money to the Bank of the United States, which was presented by Mr. Loyall on the 19th instant; and, after debate by Mr. Loyall, The said memorial was ordered to lie on the table. The House proceeded to the consideration of the memorial of inhabitants of the counties of Washington and Athens, in the State of Ohio, for the restoration of the deposite of the public money to the Bank of the United States, and for the renewal of the charter of said Bank; which memorial was presented by Mr. Vinton on the 19th instant; when Mr. Vinton moved that the said memorial be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to which is committed the bill (No. 443) regulating the deposite of the money of the United States in local banks; which motion was agreed to by the House. The House proceeded to the consideration of the memorial of inhabitants of the county of Belmont, in the State of Ohio, for the restoration of the deposite of the public money to the Bank of the United States, and for the renewal of the charter of the said Bank; which memorial was presented by Mr. Bell, of Ohio, on the 19th instant; when it was Ordered, That the said memorial do lie on the table. The memorial of inhabitants of the county of Wayne, in the State of Indiana, presented by Mr. McCarty on the 19th instant, was called up for consideration; when The consideration of the said memorial was further postponed until Monday next, the 2d of June proximo. |