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G. The Senate did not sit to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Oct. 0. Mr. Hayncs withdrew the motion he offered yesterday, to reconsider the vote on the resolution callinsi for information as to the cause of the delay of the Exploring Expedi tion. . The bill to continue in force certain laws till the rnd of the next session was read a third time and passed. FLORIDA WAR. The House resumed the consideration of the resolution offered by Mr, vestigation of the conduct War by a select committee , Wise, for an ino f the Florida to be appointed ly ballot. "Mr. I.oomis concluded his remarks in defence of his predecessor, Mr. Mann, as a member of the committee of investigation ofl last year. Mr. Wise exhibited some letters detailing the corruptions and abuses which were practised in the conduct of the war by the Government agents. Mr. Howard spoke in favor of an investigation, and on the propriety of referring the inquiries to the committee on military affairs. Messrs. Glasscock and Adams also spoke on the sabjeit, and without taking any question, the House passed to the orders of the J J TREASURY NOTES. The House resumed the consideration of the Kill authorising the issue of Treasury Notes. Mr. Bond opposed the bill at length. Mr. McKim spoke briefly in favor of the bill. Mr. Cushtng has the floor in opposition to it, and was speaking when this dispatch was closed. No question was taken on the bill on Thursday night. house or representatives. Saturday, Oct. 7. The Senate did not sit to-day. u the House, Mr. Adams made some unimportant explanations in regard to his remarks of yesterday, upon the former disposition by the House of the motion for the investigation of abuses in our Indian relations. Mr. Harrison, of Mo. offered a resolution calling for the facts relative to the occupation of our territory on the Columbia River by a foreign power; lies over. Mr. Bond asked leave to introduce a resolution asking for information relative to the manner in which the plates for the Treasury notes were to be executed; whether any and what contract had been made for the purpose &c; leave was refused. On motion of Mr. Howard, the resolution above named, relative to the occupancy of Columbia river was taken up, modified so as to introduce the usual discretionary clauses and requesting the information to be sent at the commencement of ncxtscssioniuid agreed to. ri.onnv w ar. The House resumed the consideration of the resolution relative (o an inquiry into the condur t of the Florida War. Mr. McKay commenced n speech on the subject and had not concluded, when the liour expired, and the House passed to the ordeis of da v. TREASURY NOTES. The House resumed the consideration the bill authorising the issue of Treasury Notes. Mr. Bell'movcd to strike out the enacting clause of the Hill, hd spoke at great length, in support 01 me motion, contendinc mat tins lull was the most important of all the men surcs of the administration, to thcsuccess o their intimate designs. Mr. Bronson, of New York, followed i support of the Hill. Mr. Halstead, of New Jersey, took th lloor in support of the Bill, but gave way at me usual nour lor a recess. Last night the House sat till 9 o'cloek and took the question on Mr. Underwood' amendment, which was rejected yeas 104navs 1 1 'J. IN SENATE. Monday, Oct. 9. fconie memorials against the admission o Texas were presented by Mr. McKean. EXPRESS MAIL. The Senate on motion of Mr. Grundy, con sidcred the joint resolution authorising and re quiring the Post Master General to demand in advance the postage on all letters despatched by the Express Mail the question being on oruenng me joint resolution to a third read ing. Mr. Grundy sta'fed that ns no payment of I'osuigu was requireu on depositing the letters, persons were generally ignorant of the great expense of postage by the express mail, and sent by that mode, letters of little importance, and which would not be so sent it the postage were required to be previously paid i Here were also persons everv where mistiiMiouMy uisposed, who take the opportunity afforded by the express mail to put others to creat expense. The resolution was then ordered to a third reading, and aJtenvards read a third time and passed. FEES ON MERCHANTS-BONDS. The bill to limit the fees on the extension of merchants bonds was then taken up for consideration nsin committee of the whole. Thequestion being on the amendment offered by Mr. Clayton, an amendment to that amendment ,vas offered bv Mr. Tallmadge,

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Mr. Clarion, as a moditicn-!

nd accepted by lion. The ouestion was then taken on the amend ment offered by Mr. Buchanan, providing that on all bonds of 500 and upwards the fee shall be four dollars, and it was agreed to. The ouestion then occurred on the motion of Mr. Clay of K v., providing that the duty of extending the merchants' bonds shall be per Otrmnil hv flip t-nllprtors. on which SOtllC d'lScussion took place, when the question was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the affirmative, veas 22, nays 18. The bill was then reported to the Senate as amended, and Mr. Buchanan moved to recommit the bill with instructions to provide for a reasonable compensation to those District Attorneys who have rendered services in the extension of bonds, which motion was decided in the negative, yeas 15, nays 20. The amendments were then concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. A bill from the House to continue in force certain acts until the end of the next session of Congress, was read three several times and P!lSSew A R EHOUSE1NG SYST EM . Mr. Wright moved the Senate to take up the bill to authorise the depositing of merchandise in the public warehouses in certain cases. AfW some objections from Mr. King, of Al. and Mr. Calhoun the question was decided in the affirmative, yeas 20 nays 7. On motion of Mr. Buchanan, the bill was amended so as to exempt from its operation rail road iron. After some discussion, on motion of Mr. Wright the further consideration of the bill was postponed until to-morrow. On motion of Mr. White, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business, and after some time the doors were reopened, and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, Oct. 9. After the presentation of petitions concerning Slavery and Texas, Mr. How ard on leave, offered a resolution providing for a compilation ofthe Pension laws to be laid before the House at the next session, which was adopted. TEXAS. Mr. Elmore offered a resolution for the printing of 10,000 extra copies of the President's Message transmitting the correspondence relative to Texas, and the Mexican boundary ; which was opposed by Mr. Adams. No question was taken. TREASURE NOTES. The House took up the bill to authorise the issue of Treasury notes the question being on the motion of Mr. Underwood to amend the bill so as to authorise the issue of three and a half millions; the sales of the Bank Bonds at par; and in case the bonds cannot be sold at par in 3 months, authorising the issue of six and a half million of notes in addition. Mr. Cambreleng earnestly protested against the motion. There was no financial gentleman here who believed these bonds could be sold: no private capitalists nor association of capitalists in the co intrv would take them. ' . .. .. .. 1 Why then should the gentlemen Keep me Treasury waiting three months for these notes when the whole ten millions would be wanted ! He would not argue the question further because he was anxious that the House snouid dispose of this bill to-day, in order to lake up before they left here, another measure of vital j importance the Sub-Treasury Bill. He had of j been represented in a New York journal as having abandoned the purpose ol bringing up the Divorce Bill, at this session; butlhc writer had mistaken him. It was his intention to bring up that bill, and he could not consent to leave the finances of the country and the Treasury unregulated. Mr. Underwood made some remarks in sup port ofthe amendment. Mr. Legare spoke briefly in support ofthe amendment, and ridiculed the idea of hawkinsr the credit ofthe Government about, and offering the Treasury notes for sale without the assent of L-ongrcss, Mr. Sergeant said the Secretary of the Treasury had misapprehended the object of this bill. The notes were not intended to be paid out at par to public creditors; and to be hypothecated for loans, to which last provision he should object. Mr. Underwood modified his motion to amend so as to allow the bonds to be exchanged for smaller bonds. The debate was continued by Messrs. Cam breleng, Pickens. Turner, Bell, Gholson and Reed. From the Baltimore Patriot, Oct. 10. THE TREASURY NOTE BILL HAS PASS ED THE HOUSE Evening Session. Mr. Gholson, who had the floor when the louse took a recess, proceeded in his remarks n support ofthe measure. Mr. Curtis of N. lork followed with quie n animated speech. He is opposed to the til as it now stands, embracing the prov ion requiring interest; but would support it. is it was introduced to the House, lie spoke in favor ofthe amendment of Mr. Underwood. and entered into a lucid explanation of the manner in which the government bonds held by the V. States Bank might' be rendered available and sold in London. The question was then taken on Mr. Un derwood s amendment; and it was rejected Aves 95, Nays 109. The question then recurred on Mr. Robert son s amendment that not more than seven millions of dollars shall be issued; and was negatived. Ayes S6, Nays 131. The same gentleman offered another amcndrEcnt, that no notes shall be issued as1 lars?

e funds in j I on Mr. Southgate, one of that gallant band whom Kentucky has sent hither to maintain her principles, the principles ofthe Whigs on the floor of Congress, proposed a provision that no notes shall be re-issued by the Secretary ofthe Treasury; but that when the notes shall return to the Treasury they shall be forthwith cancelled. Mr. Cambreleng expressed bis concurrence in this amendment, ard the faithful therefore" toed the mark" and it was ndonted. Mr. Scuthgate offered another amendment, limilmrr the denomination of notes to be issu ed to &50 instead of 100. Mr. Lcgare of S. ( roonested Mr. Soutlmate to say vi Mr. Jones of Va. demanded the ayes and i.nrs. He said he wished to know who the men were that would add these small notes of the Government to the already redundant cir culation ofthe country Mr. Wise rose instantly and told his colleasrue thatie was the man to do it! lie would go as low in the scale ns five dollars or even one dollar! He called upon the Democracy to unite with him in giving the benefit ofthe Government credit to the bone and sinew o the countrv ! Mr. Cambreleng said he would resist to the utmost the issuinir of any more under $100. He protested against making the credits of the Government acommon currency. Mr. Whittlesey, of Ohio, told Mr.Cambre lene that if he would ro to the West, and tell the industrious and enterprising poor man that he should not have the benefit of these notes, but must buy his land with gold and silver, he would receive such an argument in return as would make him change his mind! (Loud laughter!) Mr. Southgate accepted Mr. Le' garc's modification. The question was then taken on the modi fied amendment; and negatived. Ayes 88. Navs 130. Mr. Southgate then proposed his original amendment, limiting the denomination to $50 Agreed to leas 111. Nays ol. Mr. Jlercer now moved to strike out "Ten millions of Dollars," and insert "Seven mil lions of Dollars," as the amount to be issued. Negatived. Ayes 102. Nays 121. Mr. Legare moved to reduce the interest to 2 percent, instead of six percent, perannum Rejected. Ayes 99. Nays 127. Mr. Rhett moved to re-commit the bill to the Committee of Ways and Jleans, with instructions to report a bill incorporating his amendments. Rejected without a division The question was then taken on concurring with the Committee of the Whole on their amendments as amended, and carried in the affirmative Yeas 123, Nays 99. The question then being on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time, it was carried in the affirmative Ayes 127, Nays 98. The bill was then read a third time and PAWED. The House adjourned at a quarter before 9. IN SENATE, Tuesday, Oct. 10. Six or seven remonstrances against the admission of Texas were presented by Mr, Buchanan from the city and county of Phila delphia and county of Montgomery. The act to limit the fees ofthe U. S. At torneys in certain cases was read a third time and passed. A bill was received from the House to au thorise the issue of Treasury Notes, which was read a first and second time. Mr. Webster remarked that this was not the bill which had passed the Senate, but an original bill from the House. He said that he had from the first, believed that a bill of this character ought to originate in the House. Mr. Calhoun seemed to have some doubts on this point. Mr. Webster rapidly named a number of authors to sustain his opinion. warehousbing system. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Bill to authorise the deposite of merch andise in the public warehouses in certain cases. Mr. Calhoun moved to amend the bill byadding a proviso, making it optional with the importer, or his agent and factor, to select whether he will take the credit under the ex istmg law until July I, 1842, or take the provisions of the bill now under considera tion. Mr. Clay of Ky., did not oppose the amendment, which he considered as offering exclusive advantages to the loreign merchants, and moved to postpone the further con sideration of the bill until the first Monday of December. After a few words from Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Webster, and Mr. Knight, in favor of the r t,t-i motion, ana iur. iues against it, the question was taken and decided in the negative yeas 17, nays 22. The question was then taken on the amend ment moved by Mr. Calhoun, which was decided in the negative yeas 14, nays 23. Mr. Clay then moved to strike out the fifth section of the bill which was decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Clay the further consid eration of the bill was postponed until tomorrow. TREASURY NOTES. The bill from the House of Representa tives, to authorise the issue of Treasury Notes, having been reported by Mr. Wright, 80. irom me committee on finance, without amendment, was taken up for consideration, as in committee of the whole. This bill reduces the value of the Treasu ry Notes authorised to be issued, to fifty dollimits the time for the issue of these notes!

long as tlicre are sufficient avnilaW

to the 31st December of next )car, give au-'

102, Nays'thority to reissue them, and provides ior me

punishment ot those wno may coumcirai plates, and also prevents public officers from turning to their own pockets the interests which may have accumulated in their hands. ATr. ltp'nton moved to strike out of the first section, the word "fifty" and insert the words one hundred." Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay supported the amendment, and the ouestion being taken by veas .mtf navs. il was decided in the negalive yeas lu, nays zo. The bill was then ordered to ue engiosscu nml road n third time. The bill was then read a third time and passed, YeRS 35, Nays 0. The Senate then went into the consideration of executive business, and then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. On Monday night the House ordered the Treasury Note Bill to be engrossed for a third reading, by a vote of 127 to 98, and the bill was read a third time and passrd. The Senate, as will be seen above, passeH the bill from the House without amendment. Tuesday, Oct. 10 The unfinished- business of the morning f vpsifrd;i. beinsr the resolution of Mr. Elmore, of South Carolina, to print 10,000 extra copies relative to the annexation of Texas, in connection with certain extracts from the documents relative to the boundary between the United Stales and Mexico Mr. Elmore said be had not proposed to nmit anv thins from the latter document " J - o ... which had any connection with the nnnexa tion of Texas, and the proposition and in structions relating to the purchase of Texas, Mr. Adams insisted that the gentleman was mistaken in supposing that the corres pondence in ralation to the boundary had no connection with the annexation of Texas. He wished the people to see the whole cor respondence, and nidge lor themselves. The question being on Mr. Adams' motion to add the whole ofthe correspondence, Mr. Elmore modified his resolution by omitting the word "extracts." Mr. Howard, in regard to the motion to print, said he felt some difficulty in voting for either proposition, not knowing exactly what portions the gentleman from ooulhlar olina wished to embrace. He thought, how ever, that the proposition to print," intended as it was to make an appeal to the people and precipitate a division on the question would be productive of no good effects. He thought the course was very inauspicious for the wishes of the friends of lexas. But the motion to print any additional copies was agreed to, he hoped the whole subject would be spread before the people, and as exten sive as possible. Mr. Biddle doubted the propriety of indul ging a member in printing his selections from public documents. Mr. Thompson, of South Carolina, said he had risen to ask his colleague to accept the motion of Mr. Adams, as a modification. Mr. Elmore accepted it. Mr. Thompson went on to state that he was quite sure that his colleague would agree to print the whole state papers rather than that any thing should be omitted which Mr. A. should think important to his feelings and character as a public man. The resolution as modified was agreed to. The joint resolution from the Senate, directing postage on letters by the Express Mail to be paid in advance, was read a sec ond time. The question being on ordering it to a third reading, Mr. Biddle asked some reason for it. Some reason beyond the convenience ofthe department ought to be given. He could readily imagine that the change would be productive of great vexation. It would be a long time before the public would be gen erally aware ol the cuange. Another diffi culty was that the. person receiving letters was generally the party to pay for them, and it would be a troublesome thing to remit the same to the writer. Mr Briggs said that persons who were ig norantor careles ofthe fact that members of Congress could not frank their letters by Ex press, frequently wrote to them by this mail. One member he knew, whose postage amounted sometimes to more than his per diem. Very many of the letters were sent by this mail to private individuals who refused to take them or to pay for them, which was a great burden to the mail. Mr. Conner stated that the Government Officers suffer great inconvenience from the number of letters sent to them by the express mail, it the resolution passed, postmasters would be directed to drop the letters unpaid into the ordinary mai.'. Alter some further discussion, Mr. Cambre leng moved the previous question, which was agreed to, and the main question having been taken, the resolution was ordered to a third reading, and was immediately read a third time and passed. The House then went into Committee of the whole. DIVORCE BILL. Mr. Pickens moved that the House fak nn the Senate bill, imposing certain duties on ofncers ot the Government as depositories in certain cases. Mr Legare opposed the motion and called tor tellersr. The motion was agreed to yeas 100, nays iur i-icKens addressed the Committee at length in support of the bilJ. Mr Phillips moved to lay aside the bill, and take up the bill postponing the DUTY BONDS. Which was agreed to, 8S to 57. . Mr Cambreleng moved an amendment to

the 2d section, which was agreed to, and the bill was reported. IN SENATE. Wednesday, Oct. II. The bill denominated the "warehou'en system," was ordered to be engrossed, by the following vote: "Yeas. Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan. Clay, of Alabama, Clayton, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard, King, of Ala., King. ofG;i., Linn, Lyon, McKean, Nicholas, Niies, Norvell, Pierce, Roane, Ruggles, Smith, c i" Conn.. Strange, Swift, Walker, Wall, White, Wil

liams Wright 28." "Nays. Messrs. Calhoun, Kent, Smith, of la., Spence, Tipton 5." This bill, if we understand it, provides that goods may be retained in the wareho'irus of the custom houses, and paid for as tnkeu out. The particular provisions ofthe bill, are not stated in the report of the proceedings of Congress. This is a general fault with thr;u who make out Congressional summaries. The bill to revoke the charters of certain banks in the District of Columbia, that do not resume specie payments at a specified lime, named in the bill, was ordered to a third reading. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, Oct. II. The subject ofthe Florida war, and the divorce bill, or sub-treasury scheme, were discussed, without any vote being taken on either. IN SENATE. Thursday, Oct. 12. The bill to authorise merchandise to be deposited in the public stores, was read a third time and passed, and the bill to revoke t!ie charters of certain banks, after hnving the title amended, so a9 lo read, a bill to regulate the currency ofthe District ef Columbia, alsa received a third reading, and was passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. On the 12th, both subjects which occupied the consideration of the House on the preceding day, were taken up, and nwchof the time spent in their discussion, without, however, any definite action on either. Mr. Garland, of Va., offered the following resolution, which was adopted, viz: "Calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the House, at the next session, a statementof all the salaries ofthe different Collectors and Receivers of the public money, and the losses heretofore sustained by them." IN SENATE. Friday, Oct. 13. The Senate was called lo order by the Secretary, and proceeded to the election of a President pro lent, (the Vice President having vacated the chair) when it appeared that there were 27 votes given, of which Mr. King of Ala., had 23, Mr. Southard 2, Mr. King of Ga., I, and Mr. Niles 1 vofe. Mr, Kiug being declared duly elected, returned thanks in some brief remarks." Memorials were presented by Mr. Southard from citizens of New Jersey, in favor of a U. S. Bank, and remonstrating against the admission of Texas also praying for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. The reception ofthe last was objected to, and the motion not to receive was laid on the table. Mr. McKean, from the committee on the contingent fund, reported resolutions making extra allowances to the officers of the Senate, which were read and ordered to a third reading. They were afterwards passed. Mr. Wright offered a resolution providing for the continuance of the clerks ofthe Senate appointed under a resolution of March last, which was so amended as to read "until the end of the next session pf Congress" and ag.'ced to. A bill Jiom the House entitled an act to- amend an act to provide for horses lost in the military service of the U. S. was read a first and second time, and referred to the committee on claims. The resolutions lying on the table were ta ken up and agreed to. Mr. Southard submitted a resolutio n calling on the Secretary of the Navy to furnish, as early as possible in the next session, information as to the state of the Navy Pension fund, and the names of pensioners on that fund; which was agreed lo. Mr. Hubbard, from Ihc Committee on claims, reported without amendment an act to provide for horses lost in the military service of the U. S. approved January 18, 1837, which was considered, and read a third time and passed. Mr. Clay submitted a resolution calling on the President lo furnish, as early as possible at the next session, information as to the progress made in the prosecution of our claims against Mexico. The resolution was agreed to after a few approbatory remarks from Mr. Buchanan. BANKRUPT LAW. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion by Mr. Grundy, that the committee on the judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of that portion of the message of the President which refers to a bankrupt law. Mr." Southard then addressed the Senate ou the subject of Unconstitutionality of such a bankrupt law as had been indicated by the Senator from Mississippi. The question was then taken and the committee discharged. The Senate then went into the consideration of executive business, and when the doors was re-opened, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday Oct. 13. The bill providing for the payment of hoi-; ses lost or destroyed in the military service oi

the U.S. was considered in committee p "w

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