On motion of Mr. Ashley, Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of augmenting the pay of the militia, so as to allow mounted corps furnishing their own horses, arms, and other equipments, when called into actual service, the same pay and emoluments now allowed by law to the rangers actually organized under the act of Congress of the 15th June, 1832, entitled “An act to authorize the President of the United States to raise mounted voluteers for the defence of the frontiers.” On motion of Mr. Wing, Resolved, That the Committee of Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, for the adjustment of the claims of the citizens of Detroit and its vicinity, for property destroyed by the enemy during the late war, either in violation of the articles of capitulation between Generals Hull and Brock, or contrary to the known rules of civilized warfare. On motion of Mr. White, of Florida, Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of causing a court-house and custom-house to be erected upon the public lots reserved for that purpose in Pensacola, Florida. On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be instructed to inquire into the propriety of allowing to the heirs of Dr. Isaac Ledyard, the commutation of his half pay as assistant purveyor of the medical department, in the revolutionary army; and, also, of allowing to said heirs the sum to which Dr. Ledyard was entitled, and of which he was deprived by an erroneous decision in the settlement of his accounts by Benjamin Walker, the commissioner of accounts for the hospital, clothing, and marine depart ments. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the correspondence with President of the Bank of the United States, and the documents furnished by the latter, relative to the arrangement made in Europe, on the part of the bank, for the postponement of the payment of the three per cent. stock of the United States, and the correspondence between the Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the bank, or its officers, as relate to the redemption of the three per cent. stock; which letter and accompanying documents were laid on the table, and ten thousand copies thereof were ordered to be printed for the use of the members of the House. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of the appropriations proposed to be made for the service of the year 1833, amounting to twelve millions seven hundred and thirty-one thousand five hundred and eighty-one dollars and seventeen cents; which letter and estimate were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the First Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the accounts which have remained unsettled, or on which balances appear to have been due more than three years prior to the 30th September last, on the books of the Second Auditor of the Treasury; which letter was read, and laid on the table. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the First Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting First. A list of balances on the books of receipts and expenditures in the office of the Register of the Treasury, which have remained unsettled, or appear to have been due, more than three years prior to the 30th September last. Second. A similar list furnished by the Third Auditor of the Treasury. Third. A statement of the names of such officers as have not rendered their accounts within the year, or have balances unaccounted for, advanced one year prior to the 30th September last. Fourth. An abstract of moneys advanced prior to the 3d March, 1809, on the books of the late Accountant of the War Department, and which remained to be accounted for, on the books of the Third Auditor, on the 30th September last. Which letter and statements were laid on the table. The Speaker laid before the House a report of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings, of the expenditures made by him under appropriations made during the last session of Congress, and containing an account of the progress of the public works under his charge; which report was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia. The House proceeded to the consideration of the motion made by Mr.. John S. Barbour, on the 28th of June, 1832, that the House do reconsider the vote of the 27th June, 1832, on the question, Shall the bill (No. 560). to incorporate the Saint Francis Road Company, in the Territory of Arkansas, pass? And on the question, that the House do reconsider the said vote, Ordered, That the said bill be recommitted to the Committee on Roads and Canals. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the state f the Union; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Taylor reported that the committee had, according to order, had the state of the Union under consideration, and come to sundry additional resolutions thereon; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, and are as follows: 4. Resolved, That so much of the President's message as relates to the Bank of the United States, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. 5. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to domestic manufactures, and the protection necessary to be afforded the same, be referred to Committee on Manufactures. 6. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the public lands be referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. 7. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the subject of internal improvement, (and the sale of the shares held by the United States in the stock of incorporated canal companies,) be referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. 8. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the War Department, be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. 9. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the militia, be referred to a select committee. 10. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the Indians, and the removal of the same, be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 11. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the Navy, and the gradual improvement of the same, be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. 12. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to an amendment of the Constitution, respecting the election of President and Vice President of the United States, and the tenure of office, be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, to which is committed a joint resolution, submitted on the second day of March last, proposing an amendment to the Constitution in that respect. 13. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the judiciary system, and the punishment of official frauds, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 14. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the Post Office Department, be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. 15 Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the exercise of doubtful powers by Congress, be referred to a select committee. 16. Resolved, That the said select committees have leave to report by bill or otherwise. The resolutions reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, on the 10th instant, were then read at the Clerk's table, and the first and second were concurred in by the House. The third resolution reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, on the 10th instant, is as follows: 3. Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the finances, and to such further reduction in the revenue as may not be required for objects of general welfare and public defence, authorized by the Constitution; and, also, so much of said message as relates to the sale of bank stock owned by the United States, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. A motion was made by Mr. Polk to amend this resolution by striking out the word "bank," and inserting the word "all;" and also, after the words. "United States," to insert these words, "in incorporated companies," so as to make it read "all stock owned by the United States in incorporated companies." And on the question to agree to this amendment, Yeas It passed in the affirmative, {ays: The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. Wiley Thompson Thomas M. T. McKennan John J. Milligan Jeremiah Nelson Mr. Thomas Newton Edmund H. Pendleton William Russel Joseph Vance Ebenezer Young. The third resolution was then concurred in by the House as thus amended, and the 4th, 5th, and 6th resolutions were then also concurred in by the House: when A motion was made by Mr. Polk to amend the 7th resolution, by striking out these words, viz. "and the sale of the shares held by the United States in the stock of incorporated canal companies." And, thereupon, The House adjourned until to-morrow, twelve o'clock, meridian. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1832. Two other members, viz. From Massachusetts, Nathan Appleton, and from Louisiana, Edward D. White, appeared, and took their seats. Mr. Holland presented a petition of Aaron Brown, of the State of Maine, representative of Larned S. Brown, deceased, praying to be indemnified in the expenses he incurred for attendance and medical service for said Larned S. Brown, on account of disease contracted in the army of the United States in the late war with Great Britain; which petition was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. The undermentioned petitions, heretofore presented, were again presented, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, viz. By Mr. Cahoon: the petition of Jonathan Been, presented February 7, 1831. By Mr. Cahoon: the petition of Judith Thomas, presented February 19, 1827. By Mr. Standefer: the petition of George Field, (an Indian,) presented March 15, 1830. Mr. John Blair presented a petition of Elizabeth Swain, of the State of Tennessee, wife of Charles Swain, who is insane, praying that a pension may be granted to her said husband, who was a revolutionary soldier; which petition was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. On motion of Mr. Wing, Ordered, That the petition of Martin Smith, presented December 19, 1831, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. Horace Everett presented a petition of Rufus Parker, of the State of Vermont, praying for arrears of pension; which petition was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. Anderson presented a petition of John H. Maguire, of the city of Washington, praying to be paid for extra services rendered by him as secretary to the navy pension fund; which petition was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Anderson presented a memorial of Henry D. Hunter and others, commanders and lieutenants of revenue cutters in the service of the United States, praying for an increase of their pay; which petition was referred to the Committee on Commerce. On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, Ordered, That the petition of George Innis, presented December 21, 1829, be referred to the Committee on Commerce. On motion of Mr. Joseph M. White, Ordered, That the petition of masters and owners of vessels engaged and employed in affording assistance to other vessels which, by accident or misfortune, get aground on the reef and numerous shoals and rocks with which the coast of Florida abound, presented February 1, 1830, be referred to the Committee on Commerce. On motion of Mr. John Reed, Ordered, That the petition of Jonathan Coffin, presented January 25, 1830, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. On motion of Mr. Verplanck, Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be instructed to inquire into the propriety of paying to the heirs of Benjamin S. Judah, late of the city of New York, deceased, the amount now due, according to the funding system, of a certificate of revolutionary debt; now held by said heirs. On motion of Mr. Ward, Ordered, That the petition of Samuel Young, presented April 12, 1830, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. On motion of Mr. Ward, Ordered, That the petition of Jonathan Ward and others, representatives of Stephen Ward, deceased, presented February 17, 1832, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. Mercer presented a petition of Jesse Ewell and others, heirs of Thomas Ewell, late of the State of Virginia, deceased, praying to be paid the commutation of half pay to which the deceased was entitled as an officer in the army of the revolution. |