rujrnty-Sfefrth conorrss
proceedings on the district
HANK BILL.
liuuae OF R?wumc*T4Tivm, July J,
The bill to prolong for two years the charters ol
the District Bunks, M amended on "e Mr
Pctrikin and Mr. Cooper, In-ing under ro^'.W ,
and the qu?tion being on ordering '< to a third . ad
?ng, and IQutMltoa having In . .. <.rd.-r.-d
^Mr CUSHlNG asked to Ik- eicused from voting
on this question, and was proceeding to a.sign his
reason*? ... i i
In the course of which the (jowtion wo? fawu t>v
Mr Vandcrpoel and others whether Mr C wan in
order in lilt remarks
And, before deciding thereon, the hoiu ol recef?
arrived
KVENINt. KRSSION
The House resumed the considetaUoii ot the fi
liate bill extending the charters ol the District hanks
Mr CUSHING having the H.H.r to assign his
ret.sons for asking to be excused from voting on the
question?
Mr CLIFFORD renewed the question ot order :
and the Chair decided that Mi Cushing was trans
cending the Rpiiit of th.' rule, and was riot in order
After some conversation, in which Mr BOTTS,
Mr NAYLOK, and others took part,
Mr CU8HING su.l that, ax the I louse could not
vote understanding!* upon the question of Ins being
excused without hearing his reasons, he should with
draw his request, and take the liberty to refuse to vote
on the main qucstioitivben culled.
[lirf reasons, as gfcen in |>art, and intended to be
further given, were
Because, to vote in the ntralice, would he to cut
of) at once the corporate existence ol the hunks ol the
District of Columbia, and so deprive the holders ol
the hills of said hanks, and the holders of demands
against the same, ot legal recourse tor the recovery ol
payment thereof, and the banks themselves ol legal
recourse for the r.vovery ol debts tlu.' to them . which
would, in his judgment, In* an unjust, and, therefore,
unconstitutional exercise of the |?>wcrs of Congress.
And because, to vote in the afflrmutire, would lie,
in ert'ect, to rceognise and admit certain ot the motives
of the amended Dill, as indicated by the debate there
on ; which motives are inconsistent with the following
principles heretofore, in substance or spirit, affirmed
by the House of Representative*, viz.
I. That, under the power to exercise exclusive le
gislation in all cases whatsoever over the District of
Columbia, Congress does not |*is*chs an arbitrary dis
cretion, to be used without anv restriction of reference
to the interests of said District, or the laws and in
stitutions of the contiguous States of Virginia and
Maryland.
'i. That this Government is a Government of limit
ed powers! and that, by the Constitution of the
United States, Congress has no jurisdiction whatever
over the institutions of the several States of the Con
federacy.
3. That provisions for the abolition or undue re
striction of banks in the District of Columbia are 11
part of a plan of .qieration set on fool to alfect the in
stitution of banking in the several States, and thus
indirectly to destroy that institution within their limits
4. That Congress has no right to .In that indirectly
which it cannot Ho directly : and that the agitation of
the subject of banking in the District of Columbia, as
a means and with the view of disturbing or over
throwing that institution in the several States, is
against the true spirit and meaning of the Constitu
tion. an infringement of the rights of the Slates af
fected, and a breach of the public faith on which they
entered into this Confederacy.
b. That, therefore, all attempts on the part of Con
gress to abolish, or tending to abolish the banks in
the District of Columbia, with the view albres.ud, aie
in violation of the Constitution, destructive to the
fundamental principle on which the Union of these
States rests, and beyond the jurisdiction of Congress.
After the recess the House met, and the pending
question being whether Mr. Cushing was or was riot
in order in the remarks lie had made just be fort; the
recess?
Mr. CLIFFORD insisted that the Chair should
pronounce its decision.
TheCHAIR,( occupied temporarily by Mr Briggs,)
after some conversation, decided Mr. Cushing to have
been out of order.
Whereupon Mr CLIFFOKD objected to Mr
Cushing s proceeding without leave of the House.
Mr CUSHING took an appeal; but after a good
deal of desultory conversation, consented to withdraw
his appeal, and to forego his intention of proceeding
further in his remarks.
The question then recurring on the engrossment of
the bill and amendments lor a third reading, was de
cided by yeas and navs as follows Yeas fi9, nays '.til
So the bill was rejecltd
Mr. W C. JOHNSON asked leave to introduce n
hill tronj the Committee tor the District, to continue
the corporate cxistcncc of the hanks in the District of
Columbia.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, objected
Mr JOHNSON moved lor the suspension of the
rules, and demanded the yeas and nays
Mr. KGIM moved to lay this motion on the table ,
but rood after withdrew the motion.
Thequestion then rccurring on susiiending the rules,
it was decided by yeas and nays as follows Yeas !?!,
nays 8t?.
There not being two-thirds, the rules wej-e not sus
pended.
Mr HOLLEMAN wished to make.l a statement
Mr. PROFFIT objected
Mr. HOLLEMAN moved to suspect the rules to
introduce a new bill extending the charter ol tl>e
banks for two years, for the sole purpose of wind
ing up their affairs, and restricting the hanks from
doing any thing elite.
The question being put, the yea* andnay. stood ft
follows Yeas 155, nays 18.
So the rules were suspended
Mr. HOLLEMAN having slightly modified his
bill, it was read the first time
Mr. ADAMS inquired whether it made no dis
tinction in favor of trio Patriotic Bank, which never
had suspended specie payments ?
Mr. HOLLEMAN replied that it <11<I not
Mr. UNDERWOOD gave notice of Ins intention
to offer t(je following amendment in case the bill of
Mr. Holleman should not meet with favor
" That the several acts of Congress creating and
granting charters to the several banks in the District
of Columbia which were in force on the 1st day of
July, 1840, l>e, and the same are hereby, continued in
full force for the term of two years from and after the
4th day of Julv, 184ft "P rorided, however, Thai no
one of the existing bnnks shall declare or make any
dividend of its profits among its stockholders during
the time it fails to pay specie for its notes " \nd ]>ro
rided, further, That all the profits hereafter made
by any one of the smd banks over and above six |*'r
cent, upon its capital, clear of expenses, shall be iniiil
over to the corporate authorities of the city in which
such bank is located "And pro?ided, fur/her, That
said banks shall severally resume the payment of s|w
cie for their notes thrown into circulation within ninety
days from the said 4th day of July, 1X10
Mr. McKAY proposed another scheme, the par
ticulars of which aid not reach the ear of the Reporter.
Its general outline was to continue the corporate exist
ence of the banks the first of January next, they
not to exceed theii present amount of discounts pre
vious to that time, and after then to make no new
loans, and after the -Itli of March to emit no bills
Mr. THOMAS suggested sundry objections to Mr.
Ilolleman's bill, and suggested the adoption of n bill
exactly similar to that under which the affairs the
Union Bank, of Georgetown, wore wound up.
Mr HOLLEMAN after a brief reply, moved the
previous question
The call was seconded, 80 to til. put and carried
And the question being on the second reading of the
bill
Mr. UNDERWOOD move,I to strikeout all after
the enacting clause, and insert the substitute quoted
above.
Mr. CLIFFORD d emanded the pumous question.
But the House refused to second the call Ayes
4?T, nays t>H.
Mr THOMAS then moved to amend the amend
ment of Mr. Underwo<sl by inserting the bill for
winding up the affairs of the Union Bank ol George
town, trie names arid dates alone lieing altered ; sug
jesting that it Would Ik- liest at once to make a final
settlement of the whole question
Mr DAWSON, of Georgia, now made a powerful
arnical against this whole pTOCCttlihg, as evincing what
the advocates of the Sub treasury really desired, \i/
the destruction of all the State banks.
Mr D. in conclusion, moved to refer the whole
uhject to a select committee to reiiorf to-morrow at 11
o'clock
Mr W (' JOHNSON addressed the IIoUhc at
length, giving his reasons why lie could not vote for
either ol the amendments. I le concluded by demand
ing the previous question but, finding that this Would
cut off Mr DaWson s motion to commit withdrew it
Mr. VANDLRl'OKL replied to Mr Dawson with
much warmth.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Va olHaineil tin flisir but
yielded it temporarily at the request of
Mr UNDERWOOD, who slightly modified Ins
a mend meat.
Mr HOLt'EMAN gave notice that, having ex
aiDinrd the >ub?titute poprd by Mr. Thomas. he I
entirely approved of it, and p"'^^
withdraw th. amendment he had ?
Mr ADAMS remonstrated*"T*1* ZuJL^t
juiying and non specie paym^**1''*
' 'lur DAWSON withdrew hi* motion to commit to
ft Kcltvt committee. . , ^
Mr HOPKINS then made ?. apeecb T*'?'!?!!
monat rating again* the destruction of the District
hank* ami thereby oppr?ing and ruining jK-rson*
who were unn-prescntcdland without reinet y
Mr WELLEH, of Ohio, obtained tin* floor, hut
yielded to ? motion by Mr. Fetrikin foi an adjourn
ment. . , . . ,
Mr MOHUAN demanded the yeas and nay*,
which, Ix-'ing taken, resulted as follows teas HJ,
nays 73.
So the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fhid<y, July 3.
The Ilouse resumed the consideration of the lull
to prolong the charter* of the
H \ NKN OP THK DWTRUT Of COLUMBIA.
Anil the pending question being on the adoption of
the amendment offered by Mr Underwood, of Ken
11 Mr WELLER, who was entitled to the floor pro
ceeded to make a speech in anient opposition to the
'"'lie Was followed by Mr. OR IN NELL, of New
York in a very animated speech, during which he pu
sundry queries to his colleague, (Mr Vanderpoe )
particularly, whether he was ready, at mm, to pro
fess himself opposed to the issue ol Mil Mil l and
jn favor of making directors, Ac responsible lor the
obligations of the hanks'!
Mr VANDERPOEL declined replying, on the
ground that Mr Grinnell was not the keeper of his
conscience.?{Loud laughter, and cries of "Bah ! ]
Mr. PETRIK1N objected to the colloquy.
Mr. GRINNELL asked if Mr. Vander|iocl hail ap
pointed the gentleman from Pennsylvania his keeper I
[Laughter] .
Mr. G. denounced the opponent* of a rec barter of
the banks on the inconsistency of their o?n conduct
in destroying institutions here which they dare not
touch in their own districts ; in opposing and denouc
iuir all hanks as swindling shops, Sic. and yet apply
ing to these shops, humbly requesting discounts from
the fruits of their villany.
Mr. W COST JOHNSON now demanded the
previous question.
I Very great confusion arose?many appealing to
him to withdraw, that they might s|>eak?but he stea
dily refused.)
The call lor the previous question was seconded.
Mr. Undkhwood's amendment (we above) was
then read, and he demanded the yeas and nays upon
it; which were ordered.
Thp reading of the bill (viz. the hill moved bv Mr.
Thomas, and which is a transcript of the bill for
winding up the affair* of the Union Bank of George
town) was called for; and the bill, together with Mr.
Underwood's amendment thereto, was read accord
ingly.
The roll was then called, and the yeas and nays re
sulted as follows: Yeas !?!?, navs 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
navs being demanded, were taken, and resulted as fol
lows : Yens 108, nays G!l.
The bill being at its third reading?
Mr W. COST JOIINSON moved the previous
question.
Mr LINN BOYD moveil a rail of the IIouho,
and demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered,
and, being taken, resulted as follows: Yeas 59, nays
8G.
So the motion for a call was refused.
The question recurring on ordering the bill to its
third reading at this time?
The yeas and nays were demanded, and, lieing or
dered and taken, resulted as follows Yeas IIS,
nays G7.
The hill was thereupon read a third time.
The question licing on its }>asaage?
Mr HOPKINSd? ?manded the previous question. I
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay the lull on
the table; but, on remonstrance, withdrew the motion.
Mr. KEIM renewed the motion.
On this question the yeas and navs were demanded,
and, being ordered, resulted as follows Yeays 70,
nays l'JO.
So the House refused to lay the hill on the table
The previous question was seconded, put, and car
ried, and the main question being on the passage of
the bill, the yeas and nays were demanded, and, being
taken, stood as follows Yeas 115, nays 70.
So the bill was passed.
The question being on agreeing toils title ?
Mr W C JOHNSON demanded the previous
question.
Mr KEIM wished to amend the title, and sent his
amendment to the Chair lo 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
?hem.
The previous question was seconded, put, and car
ried , ami the main question being on agreeing to the
title of the hill, it was agreed to.
Mr HAND then moved to reconsider the last mo
tion, to introduce the following amendment
"A bill to authorize special privileges, promote the
circulation of irredeemable najs-r, and lo sacrifice re
publican principles to the influence and expediency of
unconstitutional corporations,"
Mr II 011 this motion asked for the previous (pies
lion, and demanded the yeas and na vs, which were or
dered.
M uch confusion ensued, when
I Mr HAND withdrew the motion.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Fhiday, July 3, 1840.
DISTRICT BANKS.
The Sonata having early rwfiivnl from the I louse a
message announcing that the Senate hill to prolong the
corporate existence of the District Banks hail there
been rejected, ami having recently also received the
new hill from the House on this subject??
Mr. CLA Y, of Alabama, asked that, by consent,
the Senate w.ould now take up this bill on the District
Banks, as by limitation, their charters would expire
to-night.
Mr. WRIGIIT said if the object was merely to re
fer the hill to a conunittcc, he would not object ; but
it it was to interfere with the bill on the collection of
the revenue, hi' was against it
Mr. CLAY, of Alabama, (on the suggestion of
Mr. '"lay, of Kentucky,) now moved to lay the collec
tion bill on the table
This bill was accordingly laid on the table by the
following vote:
YEAS? Messrs. Clay, of Alabama, Clay, of Ken
tucky, Clayton, Davis, Dixon, Fulton, Henderson,
I luntingtOii. King. Knight, Mouton, Nicholas,
1'helps, Porter, Prentiss, Roane, Ruggles, Smith, of
Indiana, Southard, Strange, Sturgeon, White, Young
NAYS?Messrs Allen, Benton, ('nlhoun, Hub
bard, Lumpkin, Norvell, Robinson, Smith, of Con
necticut. Tappan, Walker, Wright?II.
The lull to extend the cor|Hirate existence of the
banks in the District of Columbia was now taken up,
read a first time, and ordered to a second reading.
Mr < 'LAY. of Alabama, desired that it might now
lie read a second time.
Mr WRIGIIT. That will reijuire unanimous con
sent
Mr. CLAY, of Alabama, ho|ied no one would ob
ject
ALLEN objected.
Mr. CLAY, of Alabama, asked if the rule could
not be suspended '
Mr CLAY, of Kentucky, said there was one way,
and that was, to suspend the rule (which he maintain
ed was no more than a rule) which required one day's
notice for a resolution to alter the rules; and he would
submit it to the Senator from Alabama whether he was
not warranted in this case in resorting to that expe
dient
Mr CLAY, of Alabama, remarking that it was
\erv singular if one individual member could thus
whollv defeat an important measure, moved to sus
jicnil ihe rule in question.
Mr ALLEN was understood to ask if that motion
was in order.
The PRESIDENT derided that ill his Opinion it
was not in order, lie thought anv rule could not lie
suspended without one day's notice.
Mr. WALKER cited a case winch occurred in
IXUi, in which a similar decision of the Chait had
prevent!'*! for a time the progress of two or more im
portant bills, near the close of the session, though the
objection was subsequently withdrawn, and they
wen* permitted to jmss.
The PRESIDENT rend the rule requiring that
each bill should receive three several readings, and on
three different davs, unless by the unanimous consent
of tlie Senate, ft was also, he said, the opinion of the
t'hait that a motion to suspend a rule must he over
though the contrary, he admitted, was not without
precedent
Mr CLA'Y, of Ky , maintained that, by the Con
stitution each House bad power to make its own rules,
jnd that none of thci-e rules coul.l at any time be be
yond the power of the bodv
The PRESIDENT Mid that, in the present cm*,
he h*il decided that it *M ??
Mr CLAf, of Kv. MiJ. Ifthe Ofcai# ikuledtkiit it
Was nut iulhi i?mieJ^pu*|roflh*8??teto Aange
,nv ??e#f iU rule-, I* now, though will, great reluC
tRIH-e ?" 9,?<,te , ,
Mr C sulwequently wrote down hie uppeal, in
Which Mr. CLAY, ?f Alabama concurml, slating,
in substance, that the Senator from Alabama, (Mr
Ci *v ) moved to suspend the rule which was thought
to require a day'" uottee of any alteration in tin rufce,
and atao to suspend that ftjrtlier rule which required
the three readings of a bill on three diflerent days un
less by unaiiiinoua consentj that the Chair decide*!
that this motion waa not in order ; and on tin* decision
the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr Ct.aV,) took an ap
' Thia appeal waa discussed at conaiderable length by
Meaart Clay, of Ky , Wright Clay, of Ala., Tappan,
Calhoun, Smith, of Conn , Linn, Mouton, HenA-r
ion, Davis, Strung.-, Wall, Walker, White, and Hub
Mr CLAY, of Ala., remarking that he hail become
convinced that the Senate could not immediately change
the rule which required one day's notice of a reso u
tion to change the rulee, accordingly withdrew bin
million. , ,
Mr. CLAY, of Ky., renewed the motion essentially
in the name word*.
The PRESIDENT again decided that the motion
wuh out of order.
From this decison Mr. CLA^ , of Ky., again took
tKc a|i|ieal was further debated by Messrs ("lay
ton, Cluy, of Ky., Benton, and Smith, of Indiana.
The chief poinU in the debate were, whether the
Senate had uiwaya the immediate power to change its
own rules; whether a motion tochange the rules wan
a " reaolution," in the technical language of the rule
to lie suspended | and whether the extinction-of the
bank charter* M midnight of to-day would involve,
ulmi, the extinction of all their power* and liabilities
The deciuon of the President, that it was not in
order now to change the rule, waa sustained by the
Senate by the following vote :
YEAS?Messrs, Allen, Anderson, Benton, Cal
houn, Clay, of Alabama, Clayton, Fulton, Henderson,
Hubbard, Linn, Lumpkin, mouton, Nicholas, Norvell,
Roane, Robinson, Smith, of Conn., Strange, Stur
geon, Tappan, \Valkt-r, Wnil, Williams, Wright-?24.
NAYS?Messrs. Clay, of Kentucky, Davis, Dixon,
Huntington, Porter, Smith, of Indiana, Southard,
White?8.
Mr. WRIGHT proposed as (a motion was not in or
der) to amend the bill from the House by striking out
the latter portion of it, ho m to leave all the banks on
the same footing with the Union Bank of Georgetown,
except extending the time to July 4, 1844; that is
to leave them merely the power of winding up their
affairs.
Mr. A LLEN still objected to the second reading of
the bill, without which no amendment could be offered.
Mr. W ALKI'jR suggested the expediency of letting
the bill |?tss so far as to test the sense of the Senate
on the amendment of Mr. Wright, and the bill could
then be stop|ied on its third reading by any individual
objector
Mr. CLAY, of Ky., said he would never consent
to such an arrangement, thus restricting the Senate
before the bill was open for discussion and amend
ment.
There being now no question before the Senate.
Mr WRIGHT moved again to take up tht) bill to
ensure the more faithful execution of the laws respect
ing the collection of the duties on imports ; but, after
some remarks in opposition by Mr. Stranpe and Mr.
Walker, on account of the banks, he withdrew the
motion.
Mr. NORVELL moved to adjourn. Negatived as
follows:
YEAS?Messrs. Allen, Clay, of Ky., Lumpkin,
Nicholas, Norvell, Roane, Robinson, Smith, of Con.,
Tappan, Wall, White, Williams, Wright, Young?
14. ?
NAYS?Messrs. Benton, Calhoun, Clay, of Ala.,
Clayton, Davis, Dixon, Fulton, Henderson, Hub
bard, Huntington, King, Knight, Linn, Mouton,
Porter, Smith, of Indiana, Southard, Strange, Stur
geon, Walker?'it).
A desultory conversation now took place, chiefly on
the question whether all the powers and liabilities of
the banks would irretrievably expire at midnight with
their charters
Mr. BENTON, by consent, introduced a joint re
solution continuing the charters of the District banks
for the sole purpose of winding up their affairs ; which
resolution having been read twice without dissent?
Mr. HUBBARD moved to amend it by substitut
ing for it the former portion of the bill front the House,
simply putting the hunks on a footing with the Union
Bank of Georgetown.
Mr. CLAY, of Kentucky, moved to add the latter
portion of the bill from the House.
Mr. ALLEN now moved to adjourn. Negatived as
follows :
YEAS?Messrs. Allen, Benton, Linn, Lumpkin,
Mouton, Norvell, Pierce, Robinson, Smith, of Conn.,
Tappan, Wall, Williams, Wright?13.
NAYS?Messrs Clay, of Ala , Clay,of Ky., Clay
ton, Davis, Dixon, Fulton, Henderson, Hubbard,
Huntington. Knight, . Nicholas, Phelps, Porter,
Roane, Smith, of Indiana, Southard, Strange, Stur
geon, Walker, White, Young?21.
Alter some conversation, Mr. CLAY withdrew his
motion.
The amendment of Mr Hubbard was agreed to,
and the resolution in ihis form was ordered to lie en
grossed.
Mr. CLAY remarked, in the way of moral reflec
tion, that the Senate had been in the morning charged
with legislating loo fast; and they had then spent the
day, till six o'clock, on a point of order, ?n>l had, in
effect, ended with merely cutting off the latter portion
of the bill from the House.
' The resolution was read a third time and passed,
and returned to the House for concurrence
On motion of Mr. CLAY, of Ala., the Senate took
a recess of an hour and a half.
KVENING SESSION.
The Navy Appropriation liill being under conside
ration in Committee of the Whole. The Speaker rc
fomrd the chair to receive u message from the Senate,
announcing tlint the Senate had panned a bill extend
ing the charter* of the District Banks for certain pur:
|Mtses
On motion of Mr. P THOMAS, the House, by
general consent, took up the bill; which, having been
twice read?
And the question lieing on ordering it to a third
reading
Mr JENIFER ;(>oke for a few minute* with great
animation in reference to the arbitrary and despotic
course which Imd been pursued by Congress in rela
tion to the jieople of this District, ami to the people of
Virginia and Maryland, so nearly connected with
them, lie declared that the other branch of the Le
gislature 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 re
presentatives, they dare not do in their own Stales.?
They were about to lay their hands upon the institu
tions of the people of this District; tney wire about
to establish the principle that they had the right to do
here whatsoever they pleased ; and why might not
their next step be to lay their hands upon the slave
holding institutions of the District 1 The example
had been set?the principle had been laid down.
Gentlemen hail been told, and might satisfy them
selves of the truth of the fact from the documents,
that two millions of money were due from the is-ojile
of the District of Columbia to the lower counties of
Maryland and Virginia, which they would be bound
forthwith to |*y. AVhat State Legislature was there
in the Union that Would dare to pass a law of such
a description under such circumstances 7 He declared
t to be an oppressive and a tyrannical act upon the
people of this District upon his constituents, and
itlpon the constituents of gentlemen from Virginia.
Mr. FRANCIS THOMAS moved the previous
question; which was seconded.
Anil the main question (being on ordering the bill
to a third reading) was ordered, and, l>eing taken, wii
decided in the affirmative.
So the bill was ordered to a third reading.
And the question recurring on its final passage?
Mr FRANCIS THOMAS moved the previous
question ; there was a second ; and the main question
was ordered
Mr. LEE I" asked the yeas and nays on the main
question ; which were ordered, and, being taken,
were : Yeas nays 19.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. WAGNER moved that when the House ad
journ, it adjourn to meet on Monday morning at ten
o'clock
Mr. LINCOLN, remarking that whilst we were
drinking our wine on the ilay of our national indc
prndence, we should not forget to furnish bread
to those revolutionary soldiers who fought for
and achieved it, moved to amend the motion of Mr
Wagner by inserting that the House would, at II
o'clock to-moTrow, proceed to hear and decide on the
claims for revolutionary and invalid pensioners.
The CHAIR (occupied by Mr Sergeant pro torn.)
declared the arrendment lo lie out of order
And thequestion was then taken on Mr. Wagner's
resolution, and decided in the negative Yea-. 7(1,
nays 03
So the House refused to adjourn to Monday
On motion of Mr JONES ofVirijinin the House
*g un went into Committee of the Whole ?n the state
of the Union (Mr. Lincoln, of MuwrlUHMt, in the
CI??tO N?vy A|H*o|?<1?1'00 "ill.
Mr. CHARY continue*! In- WlUark* ft* a sfcori
time, had concluded *li?n, having given Way
for a IMOIKII. to that affect, the cumiuitl?-c ro?e, and
The IJouw aJjuuifi"'
IN SENATE
Fhidav, July 3, IH40
? KVCNINti NKSSttlN.
Alter the recesa, the Senate re-assembled at eight
o'clock The bill, as amended in the Senate, to
continue the corporate existence ol* certain bank* in
the District of Columbia for certain purposes,' wm
received from the House, and, after having received
the signature of the President firulrmfiort ?
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, June 4, 1840.
There was a "gathering" of the members this
morning to the Dumber of something fiver a constitu
tional quorum ; but any man with one eye in bin head
might bee thai many of them did not intend to stay.
Mr LINCOLN roue and said, that he did not per
ceivethat tlie amendiiieiil which he bad last evening pro
posed to the resolution olfered to adjourn over to Mon
day had been inserted on the journal He would not
move uuy amendment, but he would now renew (in
the form of a resolution) the motion that the House
would, at eleven o'clock, proceed to consider and dis
[tone of bills on the private calendar In favor of claiuiH
lor revolutionary service* and for revolutioiiaiy and
invalid pensions.
Mr. STANLY said he would like to amend the te
solution by insetting that two days of next week
should be set apart for the consideration of these bills.
The House would soon be left without a quorum, and
if any thing was intended to lie done for the revolu
tionary soldiers, let the House take two or three days
next week, when a quorum was likely to lie present,
and not select a day wlion no good could lie done
Mr. DROMGOOLE objected to the reception of
Mr. Lincoln's resolution.
A motion was made that the I louse adjourn ; which
motion, by yeas Mi, nays 03, prevailing?
The House adjourned.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Tuesday, July 7, IH40
MILEAGE or MEMBERS.
Mr. NORVELL, from the select committee to
which hail been referred the bill from tile House of
Representatives regulating the mileage of members of
Congress, made a re|Hirt, accompanied by a resolution
that the bill lie indefinitely postponed.
Mr. CLAY took occasion to ask if the report that
had been just read was from the majority of the com
mittee. Mr. C. said that he had not been present at
any meeting of the Committee, nor bad the Senator
from Massachusetts, (Mr. Davis.) Hft said that he
had biought bis mind to the full conviction that the
bill from the House ought to be acted on. He moved
to make the rejxirt the stiecial order for Thursday neit,
by which time it Could lie printed and laid on their ta
bles.
On motion of Mr. NORVELL, the reiiort was
ordered to lie printed, and the motion of Mr. Clay,
making it the special order for Thursday, was agreed to.
PAY OF TIIE NAVY.'
The bill to amend an act entitled an act regulating
the pay of the navy was taken up, when
Mr. WILLlAMSentered into an explanation of its
merits.
Mr. DAVIS asked the yeas and nays on its passage.
A discussion then ensued, in which Messrs. NOR
NELL, CALHOUN, DAVIS, BUCHANAN, and
others participated, in opposition to the bill, on the
ground that the |siwer proposed to be gianted by it to
the Secretary of the Navy was more than ought to be
entrusted to anv individual.
Mr WILLIAMS and Mr. TAPPAN advocated
it, contending that the power was wholesome, and
ought to be incident to the Secretury
After some further discussion?
Mr WILLIAMS moved to lay the bill on the ta
hie, which wu agreed to.
COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE.
The bill for the more faithful execution of the laws
relating to the collection of duties on imports was or
deied to a third reading, as amended by a vote of ayes
32, nays li.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAIVES
Tuesday, July 7th, 184?.
BANKRUPT i.aw
The bill from the Senate "to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the United States,"
coming up on its first and second reading?
Mr. PICKENS rose and said : Mr. Speaker, con
sidering the lateness of the session, ami the almost im
possibility of going into a discussion on the merits of
this measure considering also the vast interests in
volved in it, and that it embraces principles somewhat
novel in our legislation considering also that it is
not proposed that the bill shall go into operation before
the 1st of February jiext: under nil these circum
stances, I move that it be laid on the table.
Mr STANLY asked the veas and nays; which
were ordered.
Mr. VANDERPOEL moved a call of the Mouse;
which was ordered
And the roll having been called, 150 members an
swered to their names
And the names of the absentees having lieen called,
177 members appeared to l>e present.
The doors of the Hall were then closed; and ex
cuses were received ; and, after some time, on motion
of Mr. Weller, fuither proceedings were dis|>cn*cd
with ; and the doors of the Hall were again opened.
And the question recurring on the motion of Mr.
Pickens to lay the bill on the table, it was decided in
the affirmative as Ibllows
YEAS?Messrs .ludson Allen, Andrews, Ather
ton, Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Black, Blai kwell, Boyd,
Aaron V. Brown, Burke, Bynum, John Campliell,
Carr, Carroll, Casey, Cliinn, Connor, Mark A. Coop
er, Win. R. Cooper, Craig, Cross, Dana, John Davis,
Doan, Doig, Dromgoole, Karl, Eastman, Ely, Fine,
Fisher, Floyd, Fornance, Galbraith, J Garland, Ger
ry, Goggin, GriHin, Hammond, John Hastings,
Hawes, Hawkins, J Hill, of Vn , J Hill, of N (
I lolleiliall, Holllies, Hook. Hopkins, Jameson. Jos
Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Keim,
Kemble, Kille, Leadbetter, Leonard, Lucas, MeCar
tv, McClellan, McCulloch, MeKny, Ma if hand, Me
?lill, Miller, Montgomery. Samuel W. Morris, New
har.d, Parish, Pannenter, Paynter, Pctrikin, Pickens
Prentiss, Ramsey, Reynolds, Rliett, Rives, James
Rogers, Ryall, Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, J Smith,
Thomas Smith, Starkweather, Sti-enrisl, Stuart, Slim
ier, Sweenv. Taylor, P.F Thomas, Waddv Thomp
son, Turney, Vanderpoel. Watlerson, Weiler, Jaied
W. Williams, Henry Williams, Lewis Williams?
101.
NAYS? Messrs Adams, J. W. Allen, II. J. An
derson, Baker, Bill, Biddle, Briggs, Brock way, A
G. Brown, Win. O Butler, Calhoun, Chapman,
Chittenden, Clark, Clifford, James Cooper, Crabb,
Cranston, Crarv, Curtis, Cushing, Thomas Davee,
Edward Davies, Garrett Davis, Dawson, Dennis,
I >1 lift, Evans, Ev< rett, Filmore, It Garland,Giddnigs,
Graves, Green, Grinnell, I l.ibersliam. W S. Hast
ings, Henry, Hoffman, Hubbard, Hunt, Jackson,
James, Charles Johnston, Kenipshall, King, Leet,
Lincoln, Mallory, Marvin. Mason, Mitchell, Monroe,
Montanya, Morgan, Calvary Morris, Naylor, Nisliet,
tlgle, Pulen, P.irris, Profit, Randall, Randolph, Rari
den, Rayner, Reed, Ridgwav, Russell, Saltonstall.
Sergeant, Simonlon, Albert Smith, Stanly, Strong, J
Thompson Tillinghast, Toland, Triplet!, Trumbull.
Underwood. D D W igeiier, P J Wagner. E D
White, Wick, T W Williams, Joseph L WiHitims,
Christophei 11 Williams - Hit
So the bill iras luiil on the table
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wkdnksoay, July H, |n4U
NAVY APPROPRIATION till.I,
Mr LEADBETTER, of Ohio, moved to rccolisi
der the vote by which the Navy Appropriation Bil|
was passed His object was to strike out from the lull
the appropriation for Dry Dock- The motion was
rejected.
NORTH RASTKItN Bill NIIARV
Mr J< ?NES, of Va . moveil to go into Committee
of the Whole on the Army Bill
Mr PICKENS appealed to the Chaitimn of the
Committee of Ways anil Means to allow him to call
up a bill appropriating ?25,000 for the >urvey of the
North Eastern Boundary line
Mr JONES objected.
army rim..
The House then went into ('ommittee of the Whole
on the bill making appropriation" for the support of the
Army This measure occupied the attention of the
Committee during the remaindet of the itting
correspondence.
Letter from A*?>* Keiulatl to the Poilnaster
at (JoodwynnlU, 1 ??
Washinoton, May 28th, 1840.
My dear sir,?I take the liberty to enclose you
an Address and Prospectus for tin- Extra Globe,
hoping that it may be compatible witli your in
clination and sense ol duty to use them for the
l>uiposc of procuring and returning subscribers.
II iu that hope I "hall be disappointed, I so
licit of you the personal favor to hand it over
to some fiiend ol the Administration who may
be inclined to use it lor that purpose.
With great respect, your friend,
AMOS KENDALL
Mr. Edward*' reply.
GooUU YNVII l.t, V A.
Mr. AMiw KtMMU,
Kir: Your letter and circular came safely by
mail, free of postagt?-and that I may not be
censured, I have concluded to return you your
circular, that you may have the opportunity of
sending n by mail, and of course free, to some
other man, who possibly may consider it an
honor to join the slandering and traducing, for
individual gain, (be private character of William
Henry Harrison, who only captured a British
army to entitle him (in your elegant language)
to the appellation of a mock hero. You state
thai the slumbers of your children are disturbed
by the firing of Whig guns. I believe that the
same tliiug happened once or twice before. The
enemies of America have always had a peculiar
dread of Whig guns. But, Mr, I take great
pleasure to inlbim you, and through you, Mr.
Van Buren, that he may take his rest as far as
regards my children. They are not so easily
frightened by gunpowder, though they fe.el very
indignant at Mr. Poinsett's militia scheme,
which His Excellency recommended, though
he never saw it. This commission which I
hold, if Mr. Van Bureu thinks it is a security
lor my vote I herewith inform hiin, through you,
as it is called, and it gives me more pleasure to
offer it than than the honor of retaining it could
confer. I have come to the conclusion that
America does not entirely depend upon the
election of any one man as President, though
I am not so very certain that your pension is so
free from its dependence on the re-election of
Mr. Van Buren.
You stale that Gen. Harrison is, in your clas
sical language, a tongueless candidate. I have
never seen the gentleman?therefore you and
Mr. Van Buren, of course, know more of him
than I do. I wish you to get Mr. Van Buren,
who has a tongue, to answer the following
questions: Did you not vote to instruct Rufus
King to opposp the admission of slavery- in
Missouri ! Did you not vote against James
Madison in 1812? Did you not vote for the
Tarill" of 1828? Did you never see or hear Of
Mr. Poinsett's army project until it was called
for by a resolution of Congress ? And will you
not endeavor to have that project carried into
effect, if you are re-elected ? Did you not sanc
tion the admission of negro testimony in Lieut.
George M. Hooe's trial before a naval couit
martial ? I hope, my dear sir, that you and the
President, whom I take to be one and the same
in fact, will loosen your tongues and inform vour
friend, as you style me in your letter. You
know that the People are not quite ready for a
Monarch, and a little decency is still necessary
to be used, in order to reconcile them to their
lots. Some, I suppose, will feel highly honored
to be appointed cradle-minders for your dear
children! Sweet babes! lie still and slumber.
Democrats guard thy heads, and Treasury pap,
without number, fall thickly around thy beds !
I am at a loss to name a person in this county
who is willing to act as cradle nurse for your
nervous offspring. Tell Dr. Niles that 1 owe
him an apology ; but as he is solely dependant
on you for his bread, and, permit me to add,
office, thai whenever you shall have selected my
successor, 1 am ready to resign.
With something short of respect,
I subscribe myself,
JOHN II. EDWARDS, P. M.
At Goodwynsville, Va.
From the Frederick Examiner.
Mr. Williams: Will you allow tne to occupy
a small place in your widely circulated journal
lor the purpose of giving my reasons for re
nouncing V an Burenisin and supporting Gen.
Win. Henry Harrison ?
I am one of those'who supported Gen. Jack
son and Mr. Van Huron. No man in mv hum
hie sphere of life "did more to further the views of
the latter than I did.
1st. Mr. Van Buren promised to "follow in
the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor."?
This promise is among the many that he has
not fulfilled.
2d. He and the leaders of the party promised
to make the country better. Instead of making
it better, they have made it worse.
:id. 1 am opposed to a reduction of wages.
?1th. I am op|M)sed to him because I believe
he has neither patriotism, virtue, nor the talents
of a statesman.
5th. I am opposed to him, because he approves
of the Secretary of War's report to Congress
for the raising of an army of two hundred thous
and men in time of profound peace. The fol
lowing is his language in his message to Con
gress in 1 SHU: "The present condition of the
defences of our principal seaports and navy
yards, n.i represented bv the accompanying re
port of the Secretary of War, calls for the early
and serious consideration of Congress, and, as
connecting itself intimately with this subject, I
cannot recommend loo strongly to your consi
deration the PI,AN submitted by that officer for
the organization of the militia of the United
States." (See the Secretary's report.)
tith. I am now opposed to the Sub-treasury
bill, believing it to be nothing more nor less than
a vast consolidated Federal bank, of which the
President is to be cashier, director, and presi
dent ; vesting in liiin the whole moneyed power
of the United States. It will be dangerous to
the liberties of our country.
7th. I am opposed to him. because I think one
term (four years) is enough for any President
professing Democratic principles, in these times
of human depravity and corruption.
8th. Because he favors the destruction of the
credit system of the country?a policy destruc
tive to the poor man.
9th. I will oppose him, because of his extra
vagant waste ol the public money, and his plun
dering and thieving Still treasurers stealing mil
lions of it because of his not removing many ?>1
them when lie knew they were defaulters. Har -
ris and Swartwout are two of the many in
stances; these two absconded only irith a little
orer a mill inn inula half of money.
10th. 1 am opposed to Mr. Van Buren. he
cause lie voted hi tin' Legislature of New Yotk
for a property <|uali(ication, embracing in the bill
negro suffrage; excluding by it many old llevo
lutionary soldiers, and thousands ol poor men.
11ih. I am opposed to him, because he was a
blue li<rlit federalist, and opposed to Madison
during the war, and lie is a Federalist now, if
Federalism means a continuation of power in
the hands of the Federal Kxecutive.
1 am in favor of Gen. Harrison, because I be
licve lie would bring hack the Government to its
former purity, health and vigor, anil for bis pre
eminent and self-sacrificing services as a soldier,
as a territorial secretary, as a delegate, reprcsen
tative, and Senator m Congress, as a Governor,
a^ a General, as a hero, (eijual if not superior to
Gen. Jackson,) a diplomatist, a statesman, and
scholar of the first order, mi HONEST MAN,
and a patriot and a poor man's friend. He do
serves the gratitude of his countrymen, and shall
receive my vote.
1 will state, in conclusion, that Mr. Van Pu
ron has left me, and 1 not him.
JONATHAN FF.ASTK.
('a tor Ian f'alley, June \'Mh, 1840.
I^oN'i.kvitv A man named Francis Reaurguard,
died ui) the ITrtli inst al the Gray Nun ? I i>ilI, in
Montreal, at the extraordinary age of one hundred
and seven year?, nine months, and live day
MOVEMENTS OF THE FEDERLAISTs.
The following notices show something of t|,,
extent that |kjwit and prerogative are prostituted
to continue Mr. Van Huren in oflice again-' ill.
will of the people :
AYChh arrival, by I'anM.? A large quantity til (I,.
Loco Foeo Leyifl.ilice Andres-, JUiU received al II
i>K?i)City Hank
Also ? quantity uf /^mran a Specln 11, -
('utn A*ti oj Thursday
Shipment iif itwumentn.?'The Thniuastnii ,\!
Republican announce* tin* arrival at that p>nt u| I! ,
M'lir Muter, Willi a cargo of Duncan's ?|ici-< Iii , A
Kendall's addreimeri, Su\, consigned " tu tin* cin.u
takers ill the Lustern part of Lincoln County
And here is another?-an extract from a lellci I,,
distinguished citizen of Louisville Ky
' At Ihin moment the whole country is mlcsied |,j
liaml of vampires, at an ei^mnw to the tiovcrmiiiM , i
fil'hl itullar- (l day each, w Hum' ufetcnnihle duty II i- l.>
i' x a mine into the con<lilion ut the |?<sl ntti.e, |i?i
wlioiie real buainesa in to solicit sclntiTtptions I.it tint
noxious sheet, the Kxtru (itobe, anil to ^u|M-ri<iii ii<J
I he organization of the party in all the Stale. 1%.
agent for this section left here, | lxiuisvi|)e| a lew .1, .
ago on a mission through tin* country.
Let the people lie on their guard. If I hey will ?
their own lighting ami lln ir own voting, liter. ,
lie nothing to fear.
Loro-roco Kt:si't:i r khh rut. Peofi.i '| i,.
( 'lticiliiiu11 Daily New* contains the lollowin
extract of a letter fioni "a highly re-pecnilile
Loco-foco ill Winchester, Vu.," dated May tiili.
1810. |l is a specimen ol Loco-fooeo n-peel
for the penjje
"The Whigs had a large eelehraiion, headed
by log caliins, and Mi. Rives thought lhere w. i,
only ten or twelve thousand person- pr.--.eiu
lioin I lie adjoining; county, also one log calnu
from Martinsburg. There lias nothing transpired
here since you left. There is no doubt in m\
mind now but what (iranny Harrison will
get this Stale, as the people are all PA.\1<'
STRUCK, AM) TURNED FOOLS.
* I'arties in ijhio.?A gentleman of the Loco F.*
sell.ml, dining at a large Hotel in Cleveland a li u
days ainee, accosted an old lady who sal opposite I..
him as follows. 1 low do parly |?>litics stand in (In.
State, Madam ! "Oh, I don't know much about il u.i
how. but there don't appear to be onlv iw.i partie- in
this State as far as I know." What are lhc\ ,\l .
dam? "Let me see, one they call, the Tip|iecaiuM
party, and the other Harrison Democrats 1 believe
SPLENDID LOTTEMES
I). S. GKKtiOKV A, t o. Manager*.
VIIKilNIA STATK LOTTERY
fur the benefit oj the 'I'uirn of IVtlUbur#,
Class No. <i for 1840.
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va., o|i Saturday, llili
July, 1840.
CAPITALS.
$40,(MM)?$15,000? $5,000?$:f,000? $2,f?oii
5(1 prizes of $1,000-850 of $:I0<*? 50 of $200 a
13 drawn No*, in each package of 20 tickets '
Tickets $10?Halves $5?(Quarters ?2 50
Certificates of Packages of 2ti Whole Tickets $130
Do. do. 'Jli Half do. f>5
Do. do. 26 Quarter do. 3v! 'ill
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY
For Endoiring the Leesburg A<ademy and Jot . '
purposes.
Class No. (I for 1840.
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va. Saturday, Julv l-'h
1840.
BRII.I.IANT SCHEME :
$30,000?$10,000 ? $8,000?$5,000 ?$ 1, i'mii I?
$3,528 3-4.
5 of $2,000?5 of $1,500? -25 of $1,000?>-'5 of
$500?30 of $300?30 of $250, &c
13 Drawn Nos. out of 75
Tickets only $10?Halves $5?Quartern $'2 50
Certificates of Packages of 25 Whole Tickets $130
Do. do. '25 Half do. <i5
Do. do. 25 Quarters do. 3'J 50
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY
For the benefit of the Petersburg Benevolent Merhan
tc Association.
Class No. 7, for 1844).
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va on Saturday '.'"?i!
July, IH40.
GRAND SCHEME
$H0,000?$10,000?#5,000?J2,820.
ErlOO prizes of $ 1,000?50 of 8300? 50 of f2< * i a ?
13 Drawn Numbers.
Tickets $10?Halves $5?Quarters &i>
Certific ates of Packages of'26 Whole Tickets S'l'M
Do. do. iJl! Half do i!fi
Do. do. *J<i loluartcrs do li'.' '>"
For Tickets and Shares or Certificates of P i t
ages in the above splendid Lotteries,?address
D. S GREGORY & Co Manners.
Washington City, IX C
Drawings sent immediately after they arc over t 1
all who order as above.
june '25?li a w. 3 w. if
WASHINGTON MUSEUM,
Corner of 4 l-'J and I) streets, near the City II il
The suliscrihers and public may be much amused !?>
a visit to the Museum, to witness the
Fancy Glass Working and Spinning by Ant' ?
Heidrich, well known as a first rate Artist in Ins line
For particulars see small bills.
Also, in addition to his former collection
Judge Wilkcson has placed a variety of curiosit" -
from Africa in the Museum, where tlicy may bo ?ei n
from !> A M. to 10 P. M
Admittance *25 cents. Children anil servants li.'lt
price. jy7
KAtlil IKK WIIITK St l.l'llt It *PKIN<js.
yul I IS establishment, !!? miles from Alexandria 11
JL (anil 35 from Fredericksburg, is again o]>en I'm
the reception ofcompanv, and will lie conducted with
more energy than ever. Every thing within our rem li
will be done to make the guests more comfortable than
heretofore nt the bar as well as in the dining and
iih>nis! The Bathing Establishment will be compbl'
?supplying the bathers with hot and cold freestone
and sulphur water at pleasure. The lovers of mire'
will find the baud unsurpassed
It may be due to the Public, as well as ourselves I"
say, the virtues of the waters have lieen strikingly c\
amplified in several other cases of dropsy this Sprin;
so much so as to have confirmed in the minds of man .
the opinion that an almost infallible remedy tor thai
? filleting disease is here afforded
The better to accommodate the Public, arrange
neiits have been made for keeping the establishment
o|m'ii thr trholf yrar The charge tor tsuiril from the
It'll of Oi toiler to 1st June, will be hurclv sufficient
to cover the additional ex|iciisc, jfc'.l per week , and <In
ring the month of'Juim*, and from Kith Seirteiulter #'10
l? r week ; $35 |s'r month ; (15 for two months ; and
fur the season, commencing I r?t li June and ending Nt
(fctober, $H0; being less than 75 cents |>cr day to those
who stay the whoh*-?a> on. Board per day jjci. Mi al
and lislging 50 cents. Children under twelve year
of age, and colored servants, half price ; white sen ant
three fourths price. Horses r>0 cents |mt day
Tri weekly stages will run from Alexandria an I
Fredericksburg ; after 1st Julv they wjll run dailv
The subeniber, as superintendent, with the appro* a I
of the President of the company. (Mr Jones Green
has engaged the services ol such assistants us entitle
liiin to hope that general satisfaction will be given
jy 7 iJawfiw DANIEL WARD
KW NOVEL by Hoffman, author of " A Wm
JL ( ter in the West. GREYHLAER,a Roman"
of the Moh awk, *2 volums, this day reeeiveil fur sal'
bv F. Taylor. Also volumes KM and 105 of Harper ?
Family Library, containing "Life and Travel* of
Munso Park, and the Natural History of Annual'
July 7
BftEAi'llERS WANTED 11,e Male and F.
male Department- of the Lovingatoli Acadein4
Nelson County, Virginia, are vacant A Male nn
Female Teacfiei well ijuahlied to leach the n-n 1
brtnclie* of education in Academies, would find it t
their interest to address a line to the Hon, Jnli"
Garland, of Virginia, or t" Dr A Hopkins 1
Charles Perrow, Cajitain Wilson Peters, and 11 ''
Scott, Em]., Trustee* of said Institution. The
male Teacher will be exiieeted to give instruction i"
Music and French in addition to the usual branch
june '30-tf