the treasury directed to be deposited with the several States by the act entitled "An act to regulate the deposites of the public money," approved June 23, 1836; the distribution hereby directed to be made quarterly, in equal instalments, according to the provisions of the act aforesaid. Which resolution was read a first time; when A motion was made by Mr. Weller that the said resolution be laid upon the table. Nays,. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Archibald H. Arrington Mr. John P. Hale Archibald Atkinson Paul Dillingham, jr. Lucius Q. C. Elmer Richard French Byram Green Hannibal Hamlin Mr. William Parmenter John Slidell Mr. James Irvin Michael H. Jenks So the said resolution was laid upon the table. Mr. Asher Tyler Samuel F. Vinton Robert C. Winthrop Mr. Joseph A. Wright gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill making appropriations for the Cumberland road in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Mr. Hoge gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill providing for the sale of the reserved mineral lands of the United States in the State of Illinois, and in the Territories of Iowa and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. And then, on motion of Mr. Hopkins, the House, at twenty minutes after 2 o'clock, adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock meridian. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1844. Several other members appeared, and took their seats, viz : From the State of New York, Jeremiah Russell and Charles H. Carroll. From the State of Virginia, George W. Summers. From the State of Ohio, Daniel R. Tilden. From the State of Mississippi, William H. Hammett. Mr. Pratt gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to loan marquees and tents for certain purposes. Mr. Burt gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to repeal the duty on cotton bagging and gunny cloth. Mr. James A. Black gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to regulate the pay of the army, and for other purposes. Mr. McClelland gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill "relative to the office of surveyor general for the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan." Mr. Dana gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to abolish the franking privilege, and reduce the rates of postage. Mr. Phoenix gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to repeal the duty on railroad iron. Mr. Owen gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill authorizing a grant of land for the completion of the extension of the Wabash and Erie canal. Mr. Duncan, in pursuance of notice heretofore given, asked for leave to introduce a bill" to provide for holding the elections for electors of President and Vice President of the United States on one and the same day in all the States." Objection being made, Mr. Duncan moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of enabling him to submit a motion for leave to introduce the said bill. The question being put, Yeas,. It was unanimously decided in the affirmative, Nays, 179 0 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John Quincy Adams Joseph H. Anderson Jacob Brinkerhoff Solomon Foot Richard French George Fuller Joshua R. Giddings Mr. William L. Goggin John Jameson So the rules were suspended; and Mr. J. Phillips Phoenix Alexander H. Stephens Mr. Duncan accordingly asked, obtained leave, and introduced the said bill, (No. 432:) which was read a first and second time; when A motion was made by Mr. Dromgoole that the said bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and that it be printed. A motion was made by Mr. Elmer that the said bill be postponed until Monday next, and that it be printed. And the question being put, Will the House agree to the motion of Mr. Elmer? It was decided in the negative, Yeas, Nays, 31 146 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Joseph H. Anderson Archibald H. Arrington Archibald Atkinson Jacob Brinkerhoff George Alfred Caldwell John R. J. Daniel John W. Davis Edmund Deberry Mr. Elias Florence - Solomon Foot Mr. Freeman H. Morse Thomas J. Paterson J. Phillips Phoenix Elisha R. Potter Julius Rockwell George B. Rodney Luther Severance Samuel F. Vinton Henry Williams Robert C. Winthrop. Mr. William A. Moseley Samuel C. Sample Jacob Thompson John W. Tibbatts Mr. Asher Tyler John B. Weller Mr. Horace Wheaton Joseph A. Woodward So the House refused to postpone the said bill. Mr. Joseph A. Wright The question then recurred upon the motion made by Mr. Dromgoole; And, being put, It was decided in the affirmative. So the said bill was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. On motion of Mr. Burke, Resolved, That a select committee of five members be appointed, to inquire whether the banks of the District of Columbia, or any of them, whose charters have expired, have, since the expiration of their respective charters, exercised any banking privileges, or done any other business except to liquidate and close up their affairs; and whether the trustee or trustees, assignee or assignees, receiver or receivers, appointed by or on behalf of any of said banks, have, in the name of such bank or banks, or in their capacity of trustees, assignees, or receivers, exercised any banking powers, or done other business in the name or on the behalf of said banks, except to liquidate and close up their affairs; and whether any deposites of the public money have been made in said banks, or either of them, or in the hands of the trustee or trustees, assignee or assignees, receiver or receivers of the said banks, by the Treasurer or other officer of the United States, since the expiration of their respective charters; and whether said banks, or their trustees, assignees, or receivers, have, since the expiration of their respective charters, issued any certificate of deposites, or other instrument, as a substitute for or in place of a circulating medium; and also to inquire into all other matters concerning said banks not specified above; and that said committee have power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Burke, Mr. Preston King, Mr. John P. Kennedy, Mr. Ficklin, and Mr. Rock well, were appointed the said committee. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred in the joint resolution of this House to elect two chaplains, one by each house, to serve during the present session, who shall interchange weekly; and they have chosen the Rev. Septimus Tuston chaplain on their part. And then he withdrew. On motion of Mr. Holmes, the House proceeded to the election, viva voce, of a chaplain; and the first vote being taken, it appeared that The following named members voted for the Rev. WILLIAM M. DAILY: Archibald Atkinson, Benjamin A. Bidlack, James Black, James A. Black, James B. Bowlin, Richard Brodhead, Milton Brown, William J. Brown, Jacob Collamer, Henry Y. Cranston, Amasa Dana, John W. Davis, Ezra Dean, Paul Dillingham, jr., Orlando B. Ficklin, Joshua R. Giddings, Edward S. Hamlin, Hugh A. Haralson, Thomas J. Henley, Joseph P. Hoge, George W. Jones, Andrew Kennedy, Robert McClelland, James J. McKay, James Matthews, Robert Dale Owen, Joseph H. Peyton, Smith M. Purdy, James H. Relfe, Charles Rogers, Samuel C. Sample, William T. Senter, Richard F. Simpson, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith, Caleb B. Smith, Robert Smith, Alexander H. Stephens, Daniel R. Tilden, John Wentworth, Joseph A. Wright. |