And the question being put, It passed in the affirmative, Nays, 49. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. John M. Felder Thomas L. Hamer Gerrit Y. Lansing Mr. Abijah Mann, jr. James Parker Abraham Rencher Ferdinand S. Schenck William Schley Augustine H. Shepperd Mr. William B. Shepard John N. Steele Andrew Stewart John T. Stoddert Joel B. Sutherland Francis Thomas Philemon Thomas James Turner Samuel Tweedy Samuel F. Vinton John G. Watmough Edward D. White Frederick Whittlesey Elisha Whittlesey Richard H. Wilde Ebenezer Young Mr. McKennan, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, viz. No. 216. An act to enable the President of the United States to make an arrangement with the Government of France in relation to certain French seamen killed or wounded at Toulon, and their families; No. 140. An act to authorize the correction of erroneous selections of lands granted to the State of Indiana for the purpose of constructing the Michigan road; and found the same to be truly enrolled; when The Speaker signed the said bills. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate (No. 165) entitled "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;" when The said bill was ordered to be read a third time to-day. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States enrolled bills of the following titles, viz. No. 203. An act for the benefit of the city of Washington. No. 127. An act for the relief of John Elie Tholozan and William Russell. No. 99. An act limiting the time for advertising the sales of the public lands. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate (No. 29) entitled "An act to aid in the construction of certain roads in the Territory of Michigan;" when The said bill was ordered to be read a third time. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate (No. 41) entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause certain roads to be opened in Arkansas;" when The said bill was ordered to be read a third time. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The amendments of the Senate to the bill (No. 42) entitled "An act granting pensions to several persons therein named," were read, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-day. Mr. Watmough, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to which was referred the bill from the Senate (No. 94) entitled "An act for the relief of Hannah Stone," reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House this day. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said bill; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Miller reported the agreement of the committee in the amendments of the Senate to the bill (No. 42) granting pensions to several persons therein named, and the bill from the Senate (No. 94) for the relief of Hannah Stone, without amendment. The amendments of the Senate to the bill (No. 42) were then read, and concurred in by the House; and The bill from the Senate (No. 94) was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill from the Senate (No. 94) was then read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate (No. 83) entitled "An act to remove the office of Surveyor General of the public lands in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan ;" when it was Ordered, That the said bill do lie on the table. The House proceeded to the consideration of sundry bills from the Senate, of the following titles, viz. No. 89. An act for the relief of Wolcott Chauncey; No. 86. An act confirming to Gilbert Hodges, his heirs or legal representatives, and to Henry Masters, his heirs or legal representatives, certain lands in the State of Missouri; No. 108. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of James P. Hainesworth, deceased; No. 109. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the relief of William Burris, of Mississippi," approved February 19, 1831; and the said bills having been severally read and considered, were severally ordered to be read a third time. The said bills were then severally read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, Ordered, That the bill from the Senate (No. 204) entitled "An act to establish a port of entry at Natchez, in Mississippi," be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. The House then 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. Edward Everett reported that the committee had, according to order, had the state of the Union, generally, under consideration, particularly bills from the Senate, of the undermentioned titles, which he was directed to report to the House, viz. No. 204. An act to establish a port of entry at Natchez, in Mississippi, with amendments. No. 4. Resolution providing for the purchase of ten copies of the laws of the United States, for the library, with an amendment. No. 158. An act granting a township of land to certain exiles from Poland, with amendments. 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, with amendments. No. 90. An act for the better organization of the United States marine corps, without amendment. No. 68. An act to provide for the legal adjudication and settlement of the claims to land therein mentioned, with amendments. No. 10. An act to increase and regulate the pay of the surgeons and assistant surgeons of the army, without amendment.. No. 75. An act for the completion of the road from a point opposite Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, to Little Rock, in the Territory of Arkansas, without amendment. No. 125. An act for the repair of Mars Hill military road, in the State of Maine, without amendment. No. 84. An act concerning the duties on lead, without amendment. No. 220. An act concerning naval pensions and the Navy Pension Fund, without amendment. No. 118. An act authorizing the selection of certain Wabash and Erie canal lands in the State of Ohio, without amendment. No. 97. An act to improve the navigation of the Wabash river, without amendment. No. 52. An act to procure a bust in marble of the late Chief Justice Ellsworth, without amendment. The amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole House to the bill from the Senate (No. 204) entitled "An act to establish a port of entry at Natchez, in Mississippi," were read, and concurred in by the House, and the amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to be read a third time to-day. The amendments being engrossed, the said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The amendment reported from the Committee of the Whole House to the resolution from the Senate (No. 4) providing for the purchase of ten copies of the laws of the United States, for the library, was read, and concurred in by the House; and the said resolution was then ordered to lie on the table. The amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole House to the bill from the Senate (No. 158) entitled "An act granting a township of land to certain exiles from Poland," were read, and concurred in by the House. A motion was then made by Mr. Hawes further to amend the bill by adding thereto the following section, viz. "And be it further enacted, That any man or widow, who can satisfactorily establish to the Secretary of the Treasury that he is not the owner of any land, and is not able to buy, shall have the privilege of entering forty acres, at ten cents per acre." This proposition was disagreed to by the House. Ordered, That the amendments adopted be engrossed, and that the bill be read a third time to-day. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate (No. 80) entitled "An act supplementary to an act entitled' An act to alter and amend the several acts imposing duties on imports,' approved July 14, 1832;" when it was Ordered, That the said bill do lie on the table. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate (No. 90) entitled "An act for the better organization of the United States marine corps;" and the said bill was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and a motion was made by Mr. Mann, of New York, that the said bill do lie on the table; which motion was disagreed to by the House. The question was then put, viz. Shall the bill pass? And passed in the affirmative. The amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole House to the bill from the Senate (No. 68) entitled "An act to provide for the le gal adjudication and settlement of the claims to land therein mentioned," were read, amended, and concurred in by the House; and the amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill read a third time to-day. The bill from the Senate (No. 10) entitled "An act to increase and regulate the pay of the surgeons and assistant surgeons of the army," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The bill from the Senate (No. 75) entitled "An act for the completion of the road from a point opposite Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, to Little Rock, in the Territory of Arkansas," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The bill from the Senate (No. 125) entitled " An act for the repair of Mars Hill military road, in the State of Maine," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The bill from the Senate (No. 84) entitled "An act concerning the duties on lead," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The bill from the Senate (No. 220) entitled "An act concerning naval pensions and the Navy Pension Fund," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The bill from the Senate (No. 118) entitled "An act authorizing the selection of certain Wabash and Erie canal lands in the State of Ohio," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The bill from the Senate (No. 97) entitled "An act to improve the navigation of the Wabash river," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The bill from the Senate (No. 52) entitled "An act to procure a bust in marble of the late Chief Justice Ellsworth," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the amendment of this House to the bill (No. 182) entitled "An act to repeal certain provisoes of' An act to alter and amend the several acts imposing duties on imports,' approved the 14th day of July, 1832." The Senate have postponed indefinitely the bill (No. 240) entitled "An act making appropriations for building light-houses, light-boats, beacons, and monuments, for the year 1834." The Senate have passed bills of this House of the following titles, with amendments to each, viz. No. 207. An act making appropriations for the public buildings and public grounds, and for other purposes. No. 79. An act granting pensions to certain persons therein named. The Senate have passed bills of this House of the following titles, without amendment, viz. No. 176. An act for the relief of George Bowen. No. 128. An act granting pensions to certain persons therein named. No. 157. An act for the relief of Henry Sewall and Robert Sewall. |