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obtained it; an J demands J lb tion. The call was not
as the result was an no.u.,,.
"question! question," But Duncan of Ohio fpTommunlcatej. till the recess; an,rv nr American
wards, in his peculiar style i,t ji.rrtTelevan
cy. He was interrupted several times by calls to order. Yet he held on untired, wearing down the patience of the House. When at last he stopped in his oration, Mr. Legnre rose and withdrawing his motion for reference, moved to strike out the second section of the Bill being that part which repeals the Deposite Act. Several attempts were made to cut off thi9 amendment by calls for the previous question, but the all failed; and the second section was finally struck out by the triumphant vote of Ayes 1 19, Nays 100 So the House nobly deprived the measure of its only b d feature. 'The remainder was good ii itself, But not good enough. Mr. Curtis moved to amend, by inserting as a second section, a proposition exactly similar to that introduced into the Senate by Mr. Webster to take off the disqualification" from the Banks which have issued notes under five dollars, andiUlow theni to be med as deposi
tories. The party endeavored to
side-blows, knowing well they could Vail a"5 i the Vote was taken
proposition itself. They brought forward amendment alter amendmentfrequently differently worded, but aiming at the same purpose and the same in substance though; not in language -
defeat -this by
not pre
on the
all with a view to embarrass the measure and
ijed, except as to the decision of the Tresi- ' i "tunnn th hill hil. . l.f.,
UoAvrj.ruch other business, If any, (which does
1.7 8eem probable, as the two Houses may ncoun'r6 lo usPena the above-mentioned rules for
.ie purpose oi transacting. The sittings of.bolh Houses of Congress on Saturday, if not of unprecedented duration and fatigue, were very arduous and trying. The Senate sat until four o'clock yesterday morning and the House of Representatives until eight o'clock yesterday, the last three hours of the stttine having been occunied in
endeavors to compel the attendance of a quo
rum to go on with business. Of these protracted sittings, a very clear account could scarcely be expected from the reporters; but yet an account is given, in the preceding columns, with more particularity than could have been reasonably looked for under the circumstances. A, however, it will take the reader, even if acquainted with the forms of proceeding in Congress, some time to find out what business was actually done in Friday's and Saturday's sittings reported to day, we shall state below some few of the results in familiar phrase. This is the more necessary, ni some of the roost interest-
iottnts-,Uue of 8c'conur,rv importance are not mentioned in the proved i-g5 at a!!, having been adopted in the form of amendments to bills to whose general purpose they had no proper relation. V. I. BANK NOTES. The bill which passed the Senate n month or two ago, to prohibit the re-issue, of notes of the old Bank of die United Stales, was brought
aui
thins beneficial
from
being
One
up in the House of Representatives on Friday
prevent
done. I need not co over the whole scenes
or two instances will suffice. A proposition by Mr. Rives, a representative of Virginia, to commit the bill, so fo atnend as to dispense with the instrumentality of Banks in the fiscal operations of the Gov ernment was voted down. Ayes 97. Nays 113. Mr. Campbell of S. C offered an amendment to the effect that the money deposited in the banks should not be used for banking pur-
nosea. Some others of a simitar character
were offered. The House got into great con
fusion with them; and there being little charice
of coming to a satisfactory conclusion, they determined about half past ten to adjourn. Wednesday July 4th.
The discussion was returned to-day.- As soon as the Speaker declared the stale of the
matter, Mr. Grant, of N. Y. demanded the Previous Question, which was sustained by a
large majority the Whigs generally voting
for it. 1 he vole was, Ayes 1 ID. JNays 3V.
This, of course, cut off all the amendments,
and the question was put directly, on ordeiing
the bill to be engrossed and read a third time.
This was carried in the affirmative. Ayes
138. Nays 33. Mr. Canpbell, of S. C. then took the floor.
and after a few remarks moved to recommit with instructions, to add certain amendments
but the motion was promptly rejected; and the bill was finally passed and sent to the Sen
ate for concurrence in the amendment adopt
ed. Never, surely, did amendment deserve
the name. It struck out from the bill its ob
jectionable features -its disgraceful character
I ought rather say -lor it is disgracelul to any set of men, that, in such a country as this, they should be ready to lay down all law at the feet of the Executive. It left the Bill in the
shape of a simple proposition to remove the
Five Dollar Restriction, so far as to allow un
til the first of October next, the receipt of
notes ot banks which have issued bills -unde five dollars.
When it came back to the Senate, Mr. Wright himself moved to concur with the a-
mendment of the House. And after some re
marks from Mr. Webster, and a few words from Mr. Clay, the question was taken on con
curring with the House; and carried in the
affirmative. Ayes 29. Nays 17. The bill having passed both Houses, only re
quires the approval of the President, in order
to become a law. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
During the morning the Chair presented a ft . k ,r
communication irom me secretary or the Treasury, covering a report in relation to
weights and measures. Mr. Clay presented a memorial from certain citizens of Westmoreland, Va. remonstrating against the Sub-Treasury System; fnd praying for the establishment of a" National Bank. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.' After some unimportant proceedings In reference to private bills, Mr. Wright reported the bill from the House to provide for the organization of the Department of Indian Affairs, which, after ome debate", was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. MADISOK PAPRRS.
The Senate then took un the Joint Rpsnln.
tlon authorizing the publication of theMadison
lapers, with an amendment appropriating five thousand dollars for the object, and passed
ii milium n ui virion. ARMY BILL.
Mr. Benton reported a bill for the increase of the military establishment of the United
mijuuw jj Hie House, m. ne a-
mendmenls were concurred in; and the bill
was passed.
The remainder of the day was spent in the
Wiioiuviiiion oi private bills.
Washington Jul 9.
This is the last day of th ieinn. nn
th dy, under the rules, no bill can pass either House of Congress, nor can any bill or joint rewlution that has passed both Houses othig day presented td the President of
wie u n uea orates wr his signature. The-busfheu cf the session .therefore is
night, by an adroit manoeuvre of Mr. Thomas
of Maryland, rode over the mass of other important bills before the House, finally passed
by a majority of eigh votes, and is by this
time a law, so far as the General Government has power to legalize so glaring an outrage upon State rights as it involves.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY ARMY BILL.
Has become nlaw, wilh the same provisions,
neither more nor less, as were published in this paper when it was first introduced into
ihe Senate. An appropriation (760,000) has also been made to defray expenditures during the current year under the ne"w Army
Bill. . THE EXPRESS MAILS. The Post Road Jiill passed both Houses, after striking out the section which directed the abolition of the Express Mails. These mails will of course continue for another year unless thc Postmaster General himself shall
orderolherwise. ' THE HARBOR BILL.
This important bill, making appropriations
lor continuing the construction ot such break
waters, harbors, Scc. as have been alrcidy commenced, finally passed both Houses on
Saturday night, wilh an amendment, restrict
ing Ihe expenditure within the current year
toone half of the amounts appropriated by the bill. The aggregate amount of these appro
priations is about a million and a half of dol lars. The new Harbor Bill (that is, the bill ma king appropriations for new works ofthisdes
cription) failed altogether, from the want of
time to act upon it.
THE FORTIFICATION BILL.
The annual bill of appropriations towards
completing tortihcations passed both Houses
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
This great bill, involving appropriations to
the amount of two or three millions of dollars.
hnally passed both Houses. THE NEW YORK FIRE BILL, The bill for the remission of duties on the
importation of goods destroyed by the great
nre in the city of New York has passe both Houses, and, with the preceding, may be considered a law. OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS. A provision has been passed for the benefit of those Officers of the Customs whose compensation fell short by the operation of the act of Congress of the year 1832. - THE MAINE BOUNDARY. A provision has been made for indemnifying the State of Mainegfor expenses incurred
in consequence of the Imprisonment of
Messrs. Greely and Baker by the British au
thoritics of New Brunswick.
Provisions to the following effect have also
oeen made in several enactments, viz.
ror the expense of outfit of f he new Mints
tor the coinage of silver.
For the expenses incurred by the erection of the Territory of Iowa.
For the expenses of the Orphans' and Crim
inal courts lor the District of Columbia.
for the investment in State funds of the
amount of proceeds of the Smithsonian lega
i j, unui vutigreaa euau ininit proper lo ap
propriate u to me purposes tor which it was
devised. , .
For the expense of standard balances to be
furniched for the use of the several States by r tf i.
inr. iiassier. IV. ft 1 Tl II V. I
ui -o,,j"'6 wii mc ruonc uuiiuings in
Washington lor the current vear.
For the expense of carrying into effect Mr. Sergeant's resolution calling for information, to be collected during the recess, concerning
gK.UIUVdl-iiullcr cjLiusiong To extend the time for issuing and locating Virginia Military Land Warrants. rNot the scrip bill: that bill fell through. To defray the expense ($16,000) oferect-
ug a ucw vuuu uouseior me countv of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia." To authorize the sale of the lands reserved from sale ou. the borders of the Erie and Wabash Canal. For the settlement of the claims of th Rf.t.
of New York for expenses incurred for militia
late disturbances on th
northern frontier of that State.
Among the bills industriously pressed
through the House of Representatives on Saturday night, (or Sunday morning,) by nearly or quite a party vote, was the bill, which a long time ago passed the Senate, for preventing the circulation of small money-bills within the District of Columbia. The first of April last was the day on which the Senate intended it to take effect; and so the bill was made to read "from and after the first of April next," etc. &c. The previous Question, called in the House by the friends of the bill, cut off all amendment; so that a bill has been passed.
which in effect sanctions, until the first of
April next, the issue and circulation of these small bills, which, before that time, it is hoped in the natural course of things, will have ceased to circulate at all. In this case, as often happens, party zeal has over reached itself. National Intelligencer Washington, July 10. The two Houses of Congress adjourned yesterday, at 12 o'clock, having completed all the business which it was possible for them to complete, but leaving unfinished and 'cfuncl upon the tall; r,t least one-half of all the bsi.ess prepared for their action, Of the bills which have passed during the session, and are now laws, we have have placed a list in the preceding columns, to which we must refer our readers for a fuller account ?f the business nwh immaturity during the session than they will be able to obtain from any other source. It has cost U3 some trouble to prepare this list, and we hope that it will be found full and free from error. Of the nature of the business before Congress, neglected or pretermitted, or, at any rate, not finished, we shall probably give an account at greater leisure. There are some
reports and resolutions, also, w hich enter into
the proceedings of the House of Representa tives for the two last days, of which some nc
count has yet to be given.
OT the occurrences of Saturday, not yet no ticed, the two foilowiug'nre the most conse
quential. THE UNITED STATUS AND MEXICO
Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, made a report on Saturday last in the Houee of Representatives, upon the Message of the Presidcntof the United States at the commencement oflhe session, and the"
several subsequent Messages on the subject of
our relations with Mexico. , It is due to the
gravity of the subject that this report, with a minority report bv. Mr. Cushing, one of the
members of the committee, should be publish
ed in this paper, at large, as early as practica
ble; and this shall be done. Meanwhile, we are enabled to slate, from a hasty look at the
report, that the committee incline to conside
the conduct of the Mexican Government to
have been less direct, in reference to ihe pro
posed mediation, than is consistent with fair
ness of purpose, but do not consider any Iegis
Iative action necessary on the subject at the present moment, and therefore refrain from
recommending any. -
Mr. Cushingis of opinion that the offer bv
Mexico to submit to arbitration has been
made in good faith, and with honest intent
but, at the same tim", il it should appear oth
erwise, he would be as prompt as any other
mcmocr to resent a dinerent purpose on (he part of Mexico, should such purpose be made
evident. THE U. STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN
Mr. FairfielJ, from the Committee on Fo
reign Affairs, to which was recommitted the
bill of this House "to provide for survevintr
the Northeastern boundary line of the United States, according to the provision of the treaty of peace of 1793,"' reported the same with
out amendment; and it was ordered, on his
motion..that the bill do lie on the table.
Ihe same gentleman, from the same com
mittee, further reported the following resolu tions:
Resolved. That, after a careful examination
and deliberate consideration of the whole
controversy between the United States and
Ureat Britain relative to the Northeastern boundary of the former, the House of RcDre-
sentatives does not entertain a doubt of the
entire practicability of running and marking that boundary in strict conformity wilh th
stipulations of the definitive treaty of peace of 1783; and entertain a perfect conviction ofi
the justice and validity of the title of the U. States, to the full extent of all the territory in dispute between the two Powers. Resolved, further, That, considering that more than half a century has elapsed since the
conclusion of that treaty; considering the ex-
irnuruiuary ueiay wuicn lias Hitherto marked
me negotiations ot Ihe Governments, of the two countries in their endeavor amicably (o
tomroversy; ana considering the danger of mutual irritation and collisions upon the border of kindred and friendly nations from further procrastination, this House can
not lorbear to express an earnest desire that the pending negotiation should be brought to 1 At C I l - - O
a nose, huh uie unai uccision ol the dispute
These resolutions were unanimously agreed to.
in their own. citadel, "Uie Bloody Sixlh." Tlic re are i;o urrivhl to-da of h. ooiI t. r..l I ..II . ' i ' fl V... .., .! I Tl, il , . ; . 1 ".
i uc earner continues not, tii flic city was
",0,c . my, nnu this r( H.mUble after so many iJaj & of hot wpniher. There i nothing remarks. hie film the East.
Butcher boys and all sorts of loafers rushed
upon them, and several persons were seriously injured. The Mayor, dining with the Corporation, was informed of the riot about this time, when he forthwith left the table, and, with a posse of officers,. rushed to the scene of action; lie told them calmly he was the Mayor pf ihe city, and order must be restored; as an American, he begged Americans not to disgrace their anniversary by disorder and bloodshed; and as Mayor he told them at all hazards order should be restored. "Will you support the Mayor?" .he asked. 'We will : we will was the answer; ''Supportlhe Mayor," aliened: and the mob all quietly dispersed. This is the first riot we have had since the election ofour.Mayor. In twenty minutes more, the military would have cleared the street at nil hazards, and the mob had seen, enough oflhe Mayor to know he was a man of his word. The orders for their mustering in the Park were all ready issued when the mob dispersed, Law as well as Liberty is the rule now in New York. Forty Thousand People it is estimated, were about and in the Park last night looking at
the fireworks. The whole city, Brooklyn,
Hariaem, and the river were, as it were, alive with rockets; they have been sent up from almost every hill, and from all sorts of water crafts. . We have from Lower Canada tp-day, an i.npoitant Ordinance from Lord Durham. It is n general amnesty, excepting, however, Papineau, Brown, O'Callaghan, Robert Nelson, and some others, who cannot return to Lower Canada without the Governor General's permission. Some few are banished to Bermuda. Twenty-four of the leaders oflhe rebellion are excluded .from the Province. Papineau, by the way, is now in this city. The British are endeavoring to charttr.n steamboat at Detroit are alleged to be most bittci ngainst ihe people of Michigan, and Michigan is represented to be in danger from this bad feeling. Mr. Schoolcraft, it is stated, has written to Detroit lhat the Saginaw Indians perpetrated their late murders by the instigation of Sandwich (U. C.) people. The Sandwich people are made thus outrageous by the attacks made from Michigan upon their sides of ihe line.
Correspondence of the JVa. Int. New Yerk, July 7. From the North we learn there is a great deal of trouble all along the Michigan frontier, and in Upper Canada also. The Montreal Herald says "800 Americans" are invading Upper Canada. Expressess have reached Sir George Arthur, of a" landing having been effected near the entrance oflhe Thames and on the river St. Clair. The number via Kingston (U. C.) is staled at 1,000.. I suppose they are refugees, who have been in the U. S. In the. London district, a number of prisoners have been rescued by the rebels. All is commotion again in Upper Canada, troops moving, military orders issuing. &c.
fec. Certain destruction must await the insurgents in the end. The conduct of some of the civilU. States and Stale officers in Michi gan is represented lo be mcst scandlaous, inas-
mucn as tney ramer aoet . than repress the
aisiuroances.
On the 4th of July the Whigs of the citv
1. . m.i j . .
celebrated the Ceteat of the Sub-Treasury by the Representatives of the People.
in tne Pennsylvania, packet ship, wh ch
sailed to-day, there has been but a limited de
mand for bills, and sales were made from 108
to I08i, the latter being the price of prime
bills. -
The anticipation of merchants is now for a
new order of things. All look ahead with hope. ' By next spring, if the Government
will let alone all experiments and exDedients.
j . i ... ... - ---
miu aoanaon tinkering, and take up common sense, this city will start again with Its won-
tea me, and take the country with it. Hun
dreds and hundreds of men but wait for a proper time to inspire once more . that glorious American enterprise experiments struck dead.
ana expedients were burying. Now we have
ue and hope. Unward is the cry; and noth-
ng out me tremendous power of Government
which, as has been said philosophically, exerts
j i . . - .
uver me property and the desfny of man on earth a delegated power corresponding wilh
we sovereignty oi Heaven, can arrest that
march onward.
F RAJYKI.IN C O UJVTYA GRICUL TURAL . SOCIETY. The Annual Fair of this Sciotr will lP held at Brokvillc, on the last Saturday i September next. Il will he regulated by the same rules that have heretofore been observed. All members intending to offer articles for premiums niHFt leave a description of ihcm in writing with either of the Secretary's by 12 o clock, on the day of the Fair. Each committee is requested to meet by 10 o'clock, and appoint a clerk, whose duty it" shall be to forward to the Secretary in writing the names of members who are entitled to premiums and certificates. By thai means each committee can proceed with the duties assigned it at the same time;. The stock will be exhibited in a lot prepared for that purpose. Mfthanic.il productions and ailartU.es cf which the ladies arc judges wii be exhibited in the Court House. The committee selected for the purpose met at the Court House in Brookvillee, on Saturday the 7lh of July, IS38, and decided upon offering the following premiums to wit: STOCK.
Best Stallion, Best Brood Marc, Second best, Best sucking colt, Second best,. Best 3 year old bull or over according to age, Second best, Best bull under 3 years, td ac
cording to age,
Certificate, 3 00 Certificate. 1 CO Certificate. 3 00 Certificate,
Second best,
Best Milch Cow, Second best, Best sucking-calf, Second best
Best yoke of Oxen,
csecond best, Best Ram, Second best, " Best Ewe, Second best, Best Boar, Second best, Best Brood Sow,
2 00 Certificate. 2 00 Certificate. 1 CO Cerlificale. 2 00 Certificate. 1 00 Ceitificatf. 1 00 Certificate. I 00 Certificate. 1 00
MECHANICAL .PRODUCTIONS. Best piece of Domestic Jeans, 5 yards I 00
Second best,
Best pair of Boots Second best, Best made coat, . Second best, Best pair woollen socks, Second best, Best woollen cpverlef, Second best, Best patch work bed quilt, Second best, . Best specimen carpeting,
Second best,
Best fur hat,
Second best, . Best chopping nxe, Second best, Best Saddle, Second best,
Best two horse wngon, Second best, Best sett of chairs, Second best, Best plough. Second best, Best dressed calf shin, Second best, Best tin bucket, Second best, Best wooden bucket, Second best, 1 Best table or stand, Second best, . Best specimen of window sash.
Second best,
Best ploughing, to be done on th- fay i 0q Second best, - rlt,,- , r. . L-erliucate.
jcbi sewing mreau, Second best, ' .
Kest butter. 5 pound..
Second best, Best cheese, 8 pounds, Second best, ' Best piece of flannel. .1 x nr.u
Second best, "
Certificate,
1 00 Certificate.
1 00
Certificate.
50
Certificate.
1 00
Certificate.
I 00
Certificate.
1 00 Certificate. I 00
' 1 00
Cerlificale,
1 00
Certificate.
2 00 Certificate. . 50
Cerlificale.
I 00
Certificate.
- 50
Certificate.
50
Certificate.
50
verfificale. I
50
Certificate.
50 Certificate.
50
Certificate.
50
Certificate, i
50 Certificate. 1 00 Certificate.
. , New York, July 5. We had a not last night, as I exnectcrf. l.
most as a matter of course. It I.ran ;n iif
classic ground of riots, the Sixth Ward. The
negroes and the Irish were the first combatants, there being, as 1 hear, among these diguitanes a dispute as to the better rithi f fi?.
one over the other to celebrate the anniversary of our indeoendp
- t ' j own, How ever, the American-born loafers of all sorts
auo sizes got into the afti-nr
in (airintr (ha
part of the negroes, and doubting the right of
man in icieuraie our 4tn otjulv, when
so many of them fought against us in T7R
and in the war of 1812. Thousands of people at last got into the affrav. The 1 rich mak.
ed for their shfllelahs, and fought well, being
Best bushel of wheat.
second best,
New York, July 8.
I he Montreal Courier has a rimor that the Hest bushel of corn. Missisquoi frontier is in danger from Swanton Second best.
v pCuH.e, ana nity volunteer cavalry have "est bushel of potatoes been linn irH -fT K - rni rJ . I o , . '
. uic't. inrre is no lounda- econa oest, tionforany such alarm. The Vermonters Best bushel of apples, only made a great noise in fhir ti,r.(; lSfmnA rr .
of the Fourth with, perhaps, some bravado. Best half bushel of beets.
u v.icij.ciii ior sucn a cause gives second best, you an idea of the excitability of the Canadi- Best head of cabbage Mns. From 4ha V. V..I, I I - l - I C I 1
. o I . . ---"
Best half bushel r.ft
Second best, Best barrel of ci.W
--,
50 Certificate. 25 Certificate.
25 . Certificate. 25 Certificate 25 Certificate. 25 Certificate. 25
Certificate.
I 00
JAMES CALFEE, Sec'ry.
frontiei we have nothing ofinterest.
Mackenzie, on whose head i K
of S4000, publishes his Gazette-h' ......
Saturday. His paper is as inflamatorv as
words can make it. I
T-i. f i. r. ,. . I A CI 1X11 HIS twttnw 1VaSi
u i rencii ianaaians. na i nHfro r i niTfiTi,.,, . 7
their newsnanpr. r r.il 11 "T- f . . I IM 18 ure0 gien, tbattlie undersigned Mieirnewspapers,are pretty well saiisfi... iUl has inter, i.f.,. 4 . ....
the COUrse oftheLarl of -Durhnm r4 estate of Jamea P. PnBt r ipti:
. - .., U1IU lift III- I I J . -.'.v.Miv., A ft U1J 1W J II UUUUIJ. aications are that thev will maiana, deceased. All
port of Kis administration. Mr. Papineau anrf ,1 ,re,,ested immediate payment.
now in thislcity, expresses himsflf I am 4ia IkIa . "'"gciaima againBt the same are notiverrwarmlv ILR mE 'Lv' '""l.-?1 ta.9 authenticated for.et-
tiovernment, which punishes all .nlui..
or movements to aid the r.nn!,j,. 1 Jul v 3rd 1 83S n 27 a'
r 1 . . . "neii in 1-
warsinVl3B? l fng,e civil jOWN, b,c, and srk Cloths; Casinet.. wars in all parts of EuroDe. In nil -u-.uri: tJ isani. eaRimpro hA l
ty he despairs of effecting the independence "'T mrT plaid and denims, pain-
" v"",ua i present, unless th nn;tA Zr,Crj, .., . " r rencn gmgUams, suDericr
w ft ft , . . - - .a.ftu 1 Bsft.K nnE rn ... - , . .
1 ci tuivcu I II IOC nht. .1 m iur ai oj
l lie said estate ia supposed to be solvent-
JAMK3 S. FERiZIS. Admr.
JOHffSOS & BnoOKBANK.