THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1834. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz. No. 84. An act concerning the duties on lead; No. 206. An act concerning the orphans' courts of the counties of Washington and Alexandria, in the District of Columbia ; in which bills I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The message received from the President of the United States yesterday was read, and is as follows: To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit to Congress an extract of a despatch from Mr. Livingston, the minister of the United States at Paris, dated the 7th ultimo, and the copy of a communication made to him by Captain Ballard, commander of the frigate United States, by which it appears that in firing a national salute from that ship, at Toulon, in honor of the birthday of the King of the French, two men were killed and four others wounded on board the French ship of war Suffren. Suitable explanations were immediately made to the French admiral; and the officers and crew of the American frigate, with that generosity which distinguishes their profession, promptly contributed, by a liberal subscription, towards providing for the families of the unfortunate sufferers. I am sure, however, that I should not do justice to the feelings of the American people on this occasion, if I did not invite Congress to assume, on their part, this melancholy duty. I propose, therefore, that the same provision be made, by law, for these French seamen and their families as would be made for American seamen killed or wounded in battle. This proceeding will show the deep sensibility with which the disastrous accident is viewed by the United States, and their readiness to alleviate those consequences which cannot be remedied. WASHINGTON, 18th June, 1834. ANDREW JACKSON. Ordered, That the said message be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Ellsworth, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was recommitted the bill (No. 431) to authorize a writ of error in certain cases relating to patent rights to the Supreme Court of the United States, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the consideration of the said bill be postponed until Saturday, the 21st instant. Mr. Horace Everett, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the following resolution, viz. Resolved, That Wednesday next be set apart for the consideration of public bills reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs. The said resolution being read, the House, by consent, proceeded to the consideration of the same; and, on the question being put, agreed thereto. Mr. William Cost Johnson, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a bill (No. 535) to authorize an appropriation to turnpike the mail road between Rockville and the Monocacy bridge, in Maryland; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Connor, Ordered, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Eli and Brinkley Davis, and that it lie on the table. Mr. Chinn, from the Committee for the District of Columbia, reported a bill (No. 536) to extend the time of completing the Washington City canal, and for other purposes; which bill was read the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Leavitt, from the Committee on the Public Lands, reported a bill (No. 587) to authorize the survey of certain lands adjacent to the canal reservoir, on the Licking Summit, in the State of Ohio; which bill was read the first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate (No. 76) entitled "An act to create two additional land districts in the State of Illinois, and two new land districts north of said State, in the territory now attached to Michigan, which lies between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river;" and, having amended the same, the amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill read a third time to morrow. Engrossed bills, of the following titles, viz. No. 295. An act repealing certain acts of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida; No. 441. An act increasing the salaries of the judges of the United States for the Territories of Michigan, Arkansas, and Florida; No. 301. An act to establish an additional land office in the Territory of Arkansas; No. 146. An act to create two additional land districts in the State of Illinois, and two new land districts north of said State, in the territory now attached to Michigan, which lies between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river; No. 395. An act for the relief of certain inhabitants of East Florida; were severally read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bills. The House resumed the consideration of the bill (No. 269) making additional appropriations for certain harbors, and removing obstructions in the mouths of certain rivers, for the year 1834. The question recurred on an amendment moved yesterday by Mr. Beaty to the last amendment reported from the Committee of the Whole House; when Mr. Beaty withdrew his amendment. A motion was then made by Mr. Mercer to amend the said last amendment of the Committee of the Whole House [set forth in the journal of yesterday] by adding thereto the following, viz. "And for defraying the expense of surveys pursuant to the act of 30th April, 1824, including arrearages for 1833, twenty-nine thousand dol Jars." A call of the House was ordered, on the motion of Mr. Seaborn Jones; and, after some progress in calling over the roll, the further proceedings of the call were dispensed with. And the question was put, that the House do agree to the amendment moved by Mr. Mercer, 89, 97. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, noThose who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. John Galbraith Benjamin Gorhamarsi Mr. John J. Allen William S. Archer Charles A. Barnitz Harry Cage Mr. Sherman Page Joel B. Sutherland Mr. Benjamin Hardin Henry L. Pinckney A motion was then made by Mr. Marshall that the said bill do lie on the table, And passed in the affirmative, {ays, 104, 82. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. John J. Allen Noyes Barber James M. H. Beale Martin Beaty James M. Bell John Blair Ratliff Boon James W. Bouldin George N. Briggs Samuel Bunch Jesse A. Bynum George Chambers Joseph W. Chinn William Clark Mr. Thomas F. Foster John H. Fulton Dixon H. Lewis Those who voted in the negative, are, Mr. John Quincy Adams Heman Allen William Allen William H. Ashley John Banks Charles A. Barnitz Daniel L. Barringer William Baylies Benning M. Bean Samuel Beardsley Andrew Beaumont Horace Binney Mr. Abraham Bockee Charles Bodle John W. Brown Churchill C. Cambreleng Mr. James J. McKay Isaac McKim Samuel McDowell Moore Mr. Harmar Denny Mr. James Harper Mr. Charles McVean Jesse Miller Henry Mitchell 修医 Mr. Francis O. J. Smith Joel B. Sutherland Francis Thomas Isaac B. Van Houten The consideration of the bill (No. 181) making appropriations for certain fortifications, for the year 1834, was moved; when A motion was made by Mr. Beardsley that the said bill do lie on the table. And the question being put, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. Millard Fillmore Rice Garland Ransom H. Gillet Humphrey H. Leavitt Those who voted in the negative, are, Mr. John Quincy Adams Heman Allen William S. Archer Charles A. Barnitz Mr. John W. Brown John Bull George Burd Churchill C. Cambreleng Rufus Choate Clement C. Clay Mr. Rufus McIntire Henry L. Pinckney David Spangler Mr. John Cramer Benjamin F. Deming Harmar Denny Philemon Dickerson Edward Everett Horace Everett William K. Fuller |