Indiana Palladium, Volume 10, Number 19, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 24 May 1834 — Page 2

23ti CoHsrcsH....l8t Session.

Extracted from the Glole. In Senate April 24. Mr. Hendricks presented the petition of tho Trustees of the Indiana Teachers' Seminary, praying a grant of land to promote the objects of said institution. Referred to the Committee

on P ublic Lands. Mr. Hendricks, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a bill to improve the navigation of the river Mississippi, near the city of St. Louis; which was read, and the documents accompanying

the report ordered to dc1 pnnieu. Mr. Hendricks offered the following resolution: Resolved, That for the remainder of the present session, that Fridays and Saturdays of each and every week shall be devoted to the consideration of bl Jfay 3. Mr. Hendricks moved that the special orders bo postponed, in order to take up the resolution submitted by him somo days ago set ing aside Fridays and Saturdays for tho consideration of private business. The motion was lost, yeas 15, nays 18. The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Hendricks: Resolved, That tho Committee on Military Affairs-he instructed to iwnY.ro into tho expediency r.f m-a-mrr nn jsnnronriation to pay for blankets

furnished tho militia of Michigan, in the hto war against 15b ck Hawk and bis followers, which blankets were not charged on the company muster rolls and deducted from the pay of iho soldiers who received tho same. Tiiis resolution was agreed to. May 5. The Senate took up tho resolution submitted by Mr. Poixdexter, requiring all business lo give way to the consideration of tho Special Order, being tho President' Protest. Mr. Hendricks moved to amend, by inserting "except Fridays and Saturdays in each and every week, which days shall be devoted to tho consideration of bills." Tho amendment was advocated by Messrs. lir.xdbicks, King of Alabama, Kixo of Ga., Knight, Tipton, and opposed bv Messrs. Clay, Clayton, Eu-i.mc, Poindexter, Si'RAoue, and Website; -,n,l wnct nrlnntnd bv tho following vote :

Yeas Messrs. Brown, Forsyth, Frelinghuyscn, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Kane, King of Alabama King of Ga., Knight, Linn, McKean, ' Shepley, Swift, Tullinadge, Tipton, White, Wilkins, Wright 20. Navs Messrs. Bell, Benton, Black, Clayton, Paving, Leigh, Moore, Naudain, Poindexter, Porter, Preston, Robbins, Silsbce, Smith, Spraguc, Tomlinson, Tyler, Webster 19 Mr. Poindexter then proposed to withdraw tho resolution, but this not being in order, he thcu moved that tho resolution and amendment bo laid upon tho table which was decided in the afiirmativo by the following vote. Yeas Messrs. Bell, Benton, Black, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Frelinghuyscn, King of Alabama, Kiug of Ga., Knisht. Leigh, Moore, Naudain, Poindex

ter. Porter, Preston, Robbins, Silsbce, Smith,

Spraguc, Swift, Tomlinson, Tyler, Waggaraan,

Webster, White 20. Nays Messrs. Brown, Forsyth, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Kane, Linn, McKean, Prentiss, Shepley, Tallmadge, Tipton, WTilkins, Wright 15. On motion of Mr. Tipton: Resolved, That tho Committee on tho Judiciary Lc instructed to inquire into tho expediency of al

lowing totho heirsof Antoinc Peltin, deceased, the amount of their claim adjusted and allowed by the

State of Virginia, for moneys advanced by said Pel-

tin to tho regiment ot uen. ueorgo Kogcrs uiarK,

in tho Illinois country.

May 8. On motion of Mr. Hendricks, the

Special Orders were hid upon the table, and tho Senate look up, in committee of the Whole, the bill

lor tho improvement ond extension of the Cum

berland Road. This bill appropriates $052,000 to effect tho oh

ject contemplated, and was discussed at length by Messrs. Southard, Preston and Hendricks, upon the general principles of the bill. Mr. Swift offered an amendment to the 4th section "that as soon as the money hereby appropriated shall have been expended and the road put in repair, it shall be surrendered to the soveral States through which it passes, and tho United States shall not be subject lo any further expenses for its repair." The amendment was agreed to. The bill was then passed as in committee of the Wholo and reported to the Senato, and tho question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading Mr. Prestox asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and arc as follows: Yeas. Messrs. Benton, I'wing, Frelinghuy5en, Grundy, Hendricks, Kane, Kent, Linn, McKean, Poindexter, Porter, Prentiss, Robbins, Silslee, Smith, Southard, Swift, Talmadge, Tipton, . Tomlinson, Webster 21 Nays. Messrs. Black, Brown, Forsyth, Hill, King of Alabama, King of Georgia, Leigh, Moore, Naudain, Preston, Shepley, Tyler, White 13. May IK The bill for the preservation and repair of tho Cumberland road, was then read a third time and passed. The Senate then took up tho resolution to meet at 11 o'clock for the remainder of the session. Mr. Grundy objected to tho adoption of tho resolution. Tho Post Office Committee, of which ho was Chairman, wcro engaged in a most labo-

Hendricks, Hill, Kane, Kent, King of Georgia, Linn.McKcan, Shepley, Swift, Tallmadge. 1 ip-

ton, Tomlinson, Webster, White, Wiikins, might

So the motion was decided in the negative; and the bill, and also an amendment submitted as a substitute for the whole bill, were then considered. Mr. TirTON said he would not disguise the tact,

that he full more than an ordinary solicituue ioi

passage of tho bills admitting tho People ot Mi

chigan and Arkansas Territory to form consmutions, and for their admission into the Union of tho Stales. His anxiety was increased by having had charge of their applications from an early day in the session. It would be recollected by the Senato that he introduced bilk, for their admission, somo months ago. These bills wcro referred to a select Committee, of which lie lnd the honor to bo Chairman. The committee was divided in opinion, and the subject was suspended by circumstances beyond his control, for months, and finally a majority of the committeo instructed him to report an amendment to strike out tho bill from the enacting clause and

insert an amendment authorizing tho taking of the census. The census thus taken, is to bo laid before Congress next session.

This amendment if adopted would bo dilatory in

dary line of Ohio was before the Judiciary Committee, and he thought this bill ought not to be passed till that was settled. Mr. Black said he saw no provision in the hill exempting the public lands from taxation for five years. There were also somo other amendments not in the bill, which ho deemed very proper should be put in it.

Mr. Tirrox said he had no objection to any amendments which might bo thought proper. On motion of Mr. Clayton, the bill was then laid on the table for tho present. Tho Senato then proceeded to consider the bill

granting a township of land to certain EXILES rr.OM TOLANl. Mr. Poindexter moved to amend the bill by requiring one settler for every five hundred acres, instead of throo hundred, as provided for in the bill;

which was agreed to. Mr. Linn then moved an amendment to insert, "Missouri1 so as to authorize tho location in that State, if tho President shall think proper. Mr. Poindextir said, that these exiles preferred a location in a ncn-shveholding State.

Mr. Linn remarked, that his wish was not to restrict theso persons; ho rather wished to give them a greater latitude for their choice. Tho nmondmcnt was not agreed to. Mr. Kane was opposed to the bill. In its prc-

The motion was rejected ayes 3:1, noej F0. The amendment proposed by Mr. Au mupreYftded aves 7 , noes 0 1 . Mr." HR-eh, of N. II. proposed an mcndn.er.t to strike out all atler the enacting clause and mscrti- I. ,l. .Ml) IMHI u ft tn )

in"1 a new uisinuimoii m uv -r - given to Mrs. Decatur.) The amendment was rejected. pr whu-h.nn motion of Mr. McKknan,

the committee rose, and report le l to the House; which wad ordered to be printed a amended; and The House adjourned. April JS. Mr. Kin.nakd presented the petition of sundrv inhabitants of Bartholomew County, Indiana, for the establishment of a Post Uoute from Shelbvville, via. Morvcn. Xewhope, and Newborn, totJeneva Post Oiiicc, Jennings County.

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year. To this he hoped

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its sanction. Ho liia prepared an amenu-

ment authoiizing tho taking of the census by tao United States Marslial for each Torriioiy, and f .i a" "-rn :ki. :-, r.wlnml Tiiimhorc in

" " eonfming ,1,0 U.caUo,. "to hui suljoc, ,o

districts and order an election of delegates to form

lena lead mines. Ho did not approve of the pro-

fere nco given lo these people over our own citi?fns, and ho, for one, was unwilling to make llio discrimination. Ho therefore moved an amend-

a constitution. What could bo saiu m uvor 01 uuu of these Territories might as truly o said of the other, and hi3 amendment, if adopted, placed the athnissionof both on equal grounds, depending on the contingency of each Territory having 11,700 inhabitants, tho eamo population that entitles a like number to a representative in Congress from iho other States. He was at a loss to seo how the Senato could reiect a proposition, in itself so just.

Tho ordinanco of July '87 for tho government of

tho Territory Northwest ot Iho Ohio river, may be

called tho foundation of good government in that

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paio ai piia.u uiury. The amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Henueicivs wns opposed to the bill. Ho was willing to eell these persons the land at a minimum price on a long credit, bat not to givo il to them. A case of foreigners, similarly circumstanced, existed in Indiana. A largo number of emigrants from tho tantons of Switzerland settled there, in tho mostaViect poverty, and having devo

ted themselves to the cultivation of the vine, by industry and economy hoy had accumulated a" respectable property. Ho merely suggested the plan of sale, on extended credit, to tho Chairman

country. This ordinance provides tho means of ot Committeo on lublic Lands.

riou3 and extensive investigation, and

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now afforded them was scarcely sufficient for the purpose, and if they wcro compelled to meet in session at eleven, it would bo impossible for thorn to do what was necessary, or expected of them by the Senate. Mr. Tipton's object was to facilitate business, and he thought most of the business now to be acted on was in the form of bills, but ho hr.d no objection that the resolution should bo laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Ewing, the resolution was laid on the table. The resolution setting apart Fridays and Saturdays during the remainder of the session for the

consideration of private bills exclusively, was taken up for consideration, and afier some conversation between Mr. Wedster and Mr. Hendricks, it was adopted.

The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill authorizing the Peoplo of Michigan Territory to form a separate Slate Government. Mr. Ewing moved to lay the bill on tho table, as the Senate was thin, and the subject was important. Mr. Tipton urged its consideration without dcliy, and asked the yeas and nays on the motion; which were ordered, and are as follows, to wit: Yeas iflessrs. Brown, Calhoun, Clayton, Ewing, Frelinghuysen, Knight, Naudain, Porter, Prentiss, Robbins, Silsbce, Smith, Southard. SDrafmc 14. ' to

Nays Messrs. Bell, Benton. Black, GrundvJ

education, regulates tho descent of property, and

holds out inducements to young men to emigrate

to tho west. Articlo 5 provides that?tho Northwest Territory shall bo divided into not less than

three, nor more than live States, as Congress might

deem proper. The western states to be bounded by tho Mississippi, tho Ohio, and Wabash, and a

due north lino from post St. mcenncs to tho

Canada Line. The middle Stato bounded by tho

north line, tho Wabash, tho Ohio, and a lino drawn

duo north from tho mouth of tho Great Miami.

Tho eastern State by the last mentioned north line,

tho Ohio, Pennsylvania, and tho Canada line, and each State to bo not less than 100, nor more than 150 miles square. The ordinanco also provides that Congress shall change the boundrios of theso States, if found expedient, and to form one or two States north of an east and west line'drawn through tho southern extremity of Lako Michigan. And

whenever any of tho said Slates shall have 00,000 inhabitants, it shall bo admitted into the Union on an equal footing with tho original States in all respects whatever. The same ordinanco also goes on to say that so far as it may bo consistent with the general interest of this confederacy, Stales may bo admitted at an earlier period and with less number, than C0,000. In .105, tho Territory of Michigan was organized north of an east and west lino drawn through the southern point of lake Michigan. The threo first mentioned States, Ohio, Indian and Illinois, havo been admitted, and in forming tho Stato of Indiana, ten miles were taken ofVlhe south of iho Michigan Territory, and added lo Indiana. The bill now proposed to admit Michigan and Arkansas both at tho same time. In 1832, tho question of applying for admission was submitted to the peoplo of Michigan, they decided by a very large majority in favor of establishing a State Government. I find, on examining the population of other Territories that havo been admitted, that tho territory south of the Ohio, now State of Tennessee had a

population as follows: Population. Tennessee, - 35,791 Ohio, - - 45,305 Indiana, about - 50,000 Mississippi, - 40,352

Kentucky, Alabama, Mainland Missouri, when admitted, had less than Michigan and Arkansas. Five territories wero admitted on less population than these territories have, and four had a greater population. Arkansas had 41,000 one yoar ago, and Miller county not included. It is not matter of surprize that the people of the Territories should be anxious to form State Governments. This is always the case. The federal officers in the territories depend upon the President and Congress for oflicoand for emolument, and not on the real sovereigns, the people; and in his opinion, tho people acted wisely in submitting to the burthen of Stale Government, for the dearest rights of freemen, that of choosing their rulers. The people of that territory mado application to the last Congress, but it was not acted on. Their Legislative Council sent us a memorial, and Mr. T.

imped me fccnato would not longer neglect to do these people justice. The tide of population, like tho tide of our Mississippi, he said, was continually rollin westward

nothing could prevent it. We might retard the

growth of tho West, by refusing them tho prote

of our laws, but il would progress westward lo

Year. admitted. 1700 17 DC 1800 1800 181G adm't that yr. 1810 ISIS

Mr. Preston and Mr. Sueplev made u fow re

marks, tho former in favor, and tho latter against tho bill; when k was ordered to bo engrossed for a third reading. IIoVSK OF RErUKSEXTAHVES April 25. The House tien Resolved itself into Committee of the Whole or the state of the Union, Mr. lliuHAKU in the char, and resumed the consideration of the appropriation bill. The item for alditional clerk hire for 1533, $31,731 44, being pendingMr. Connor nad a letter from Judge McLean, the former Postnaster General, to show that he had found the business of the ofiico much on the increare, that he was obliged to employ additional clerks, or otherwise tho piulic business could not have been performed. It was owing to this increase that the appropriation was asked. He begged to Btate thit the appointment of 'agent" in the oilice, was coeval with tho department and his duties are general

inrougnout the Unioi.

Mr. Smith, of Maine, rose to inquire if it would be in order to reduce the appropriation, when before

the J louse ;

3Ir. Lincoln, after some remarks, moved to strike

out the item trom the bill. The motion to strike out was rejected.

xur. movcu that the committee rise ayes 09, nava 77.

Mr. Lincoln moved to reduce the item to 17,000

uouars.

juwino advocated tho reduction, and spoke at length upon the necessity of reforming the abuses

to which t!ie Post Olhce had lent itself in clec

tioneering. He disavowed any iniDUtationunon the

character of the man at the head of the department.

ur. roLi; hero rose to a point of order; that tho

motion to reduce the item was not in order. 11

referred to the rules, from which he quoted the rules

10 amend. Mr. Linc oln said he had some doubts about it him

self; but he had handed it to the Chairman, and it received his sanction. Tho Chairman decided that as there waa no ob

jection made at tho time the amendment was oflered

he took it for granted that the committee receiver

tho motion by unanimous consent, which thev hada

ngnt 10 ao. Mr. Polk, The mover himself admits its irregu larity.

The Chairman decided that unless he withdrew

it, the objection was too late. Mr. Lincoln declined to withdraw.

Mr. Kwing then resumed, and asserted that men

possessing intelligence, integrity, and worth, had been removed from the offices in Indiana, and men

oi a contrary character placed in their situations.

.ur. IIanneoan denied, however this might have

been the case in the gentleman's district, it was no the fact with Aspect to his own. There, the ofiicei were filled with men of the highest worth.

-lr. e,wimi said he knew of instances where men were appointed solely for being whole-hog Jackson

men, and ot an appointment being given in Bloom

u. iu iu a mau wuu couiu not read nis commission

when appointed. Mr. Hanneoan rejoined. A ,1 tl A" i

;mu iuu question naving hecn taken, the motion

to reduce was rejected- ayes 53, noes .". Mr. Polk moved to strike out tho item for ad.ll

tional clerk hire to bring up the arrearages in the Surveyor General's Office ($3,500.) Agreed to. Mr. jlliamh moved that the committee rise, and the motion prevailed; ayes 72, noes 01. The committee thereupon rose and reported progress, and The IIouso adjourned. .'lpril Mr. Boon moved the suspension of the rules in order to take up for consideration tho fnl.

V J lowing resolution, some time ago oiibred by him: cliori i j Jh solved, That tho President of tho Senate, ami i, and j Speaker of the House of Representatives, close the

.itjo.ul cennvxev. Hovscof Ketresentati vts -lpril IW, ISM. Mr. Lwisu submitted the following, which, when tho hill rtsrulatlnsr tht di vosUe vf the mom y the

Cnitt d Statu in certain in al tanks, shall bo taken up for consideration, he will moe as un Amendment:

. i bill to create a national currency, and to provide

for the custody, transmission, and disb urt went vf t'te mouiys of the United Statu, lie it enacted, That whenever five of the several States, by legislative enactments, bhall have as-

sei.ieu iu iuc provisions ucriuaiier tumaim u, uuu certified their assumption of tho obligations therein enjoined upon them to the President of the 1'nited

Mates, it shall be tho dutv ot the rrcsuient to nomi

nate, and by and with the advice and consent ot the Senate, to appoint five persons to act as commission

ers, in conjunction with other commissioners ta le appointed by the States, as hereinafter provided, to constitute a" Hoard of Currency, to sit at the seat of of the tiencral (iovcrnment, "and to serve for five vcars; the seat cf the first named of the said persons

to Lo vacated at tho exniration of the first vear; of

the second, at the expiration of the second year, of the third, at the expiration of tho third year; of tho fourth, ut tho expiration of the forth year; and of tho fifth, at tho expiration cf tho fifth year; so that one of the commissioners shall be appointed every year: Provided, That any of the 6aid persons may bo re

nominated and re-appointed for five years as atoresaid; and if vacancies happen by resignation, or otherwise, or if tho assent of any five of tho several

States shall be received during the recess or the senate, tho President shall have power to fill up the

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and thn to pay the per ccnti as tU .t loprowdo a capital not than ia.rth ol 1 ; m.J 1 tion cf currency in the ro;n c the I States, ns a basis of its operations find Kcur.t) lor the public moneys which may be committed to IU ;.,..:...t;A.,.fili. StstCS rCf HOCtlVf IV.

.Sec. V. JndU i!Jurthri nactd, I l.n he : r ur rency to be created iu virtue ol this act. dull U r i . J ... ....l iuriv cii the in

ceivabiein ail payments uiwt stitutions of thot-cvcral States iu contemphtitm U

this act. and nt all their branches or .Jrpn uu...,

without regard to the proper place o it cn a n . redemption, for which purpose it dull to the i.uy v the said States to make provision accordingly.

Sic . 13, And U ilfarthtr rncunt i

nancial institutions of the said Mates t j te csiauiu ed in virtue of this act, shall havo the custody and

provide for tho transmission and disbursement oi ins. mouevs ef the I'niled States, and for exchange between the State?, under such conditions and regulations as Congress mav prescribe; and the taid Sutei shall bo severally, distinctly, and irrevocably responsible to the I'nitcd States for their proportions of the currency, which shall bo made payable, by their enactment, in the proper revenues of, and in all payments to tho slid States, und convertible on demand, at their respective iu.-titutions, into the lofl mn at' the Tinted State-: nnd in case the pay

ment, or conversion into coin as aforesaid, shall be refused, or fail to be made as aforesaid, at unv ot the said institutions, the bearer shall be cnt.tW o recover the amount demanded from such institution, in

any court living jurisdiction thcreol, :th interest.

the date

in caso

thereon, at the rate cf ten percentum perannum.noni

of such demand until paid ami bausneu. um. that tho person having tho right to such de

mand shall fail to recover, m due course o , u.v ..r iVm,. -i-h institution, or any pan

thereot, it shall be liwiul for su.h therefor, or for any deficiency or unsMu-a, ,t pa t tho said demand. aVcrtificatc or certiheates uf tu mU d

stock, bearing interest at live per l llJ ; first .lavof the calendar month next ens ung t. ut o.i which the said ckim shall be presenter. nt stock thus to bo issued shnll be tnnsicrabk . u tU same manner r.s the funded stock id tho I mtt.a tntoc ti. ntrreSt nn the s.me. and its reinuunc-

v i ue C3-

jaino. or to nnnoini conunissioiu-isi, us mv la.-u

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be, by granting commissions to expire at the end oi the next session, r.nd the said persons shall bo sever

ally subject to suspension by the board, and to removal by the V resident, for misconduct or neglect of duty, upon the concurrent vote of both Houses. .. . i ii - .i , I VI. . 1. - 4'

hec. . inn te u j urine r nacrea, i uai win vu ho Slates, having assented and certified as afore

said, shall be entitled to appoint one person as com

missioner totho Hoard ot Currency, and one in addi

tion for every ten of its electoral votes over three, do-

ducting the number which may have been appointed from such State by the President of the 1'nited States, to serve for five years as aforesaid; tho seat

of the hrst named ot tho said persons, as they shall

have been received Irom tho States, to be vacated at the end of the firit vear, of tho second at the end of the second year, aiul so in succession, that the board may be divided, as nearly as may be, into five classes, so that one-fifth shall be appointed every year; and the

said persons shall be subject to suspension as atore-

said, and removal bv the States, respectively, tor

misconduct or nejileet of dutv as utoresaid.

Sec Ik And be it furthtr enacted, that the raid

commissioners shall have power to elect a president

for one year, and annually thereafter; to appoint, pay, and remove their secretary and other necessary oiiicers, or servants, and to take security for their good conduct, and the duo di&charge ef their duties and obligations. Sue. 1. And he it farther cnactid. That each of the said commissioners, and their president, secretary, and other otlicers and servants, before entering

upon the exercise of their respective functions, shall severally take and subscribo an oath, before some person competent to administer tho same, for tho honest and punctual discharge of their several and respective duties, tnXer the provisions of this act. Skc. 3. And he it further enacted. That it shall te the duty of said commissioners to devise and prepare a national currency, to bo printed on both sides, in convenient denominations for interchanges or remittance, not being less than ten dollars, nor exceeding, in the whole, thirty-five millions of dollar, and to register and distribute the same upon application as hereinafter provided, to the several States, in the ratio of one hundred thousand dollars for each and every vote to which the states so applying, respectively, may be entitled in tho election of President and Vice President of the United States, to bo disposed of by the said States under such regulations as they may enact, not inconsistent with this act, nor the rules and ordinances of tho Hoard of Currency to be constituted in virtue hereof. Sec. Ci, And le it further enacted, That the said currency shall be redeemed, upon demand, at such places, respectively, as may bo expressed on th face thereof. Sec. 7. Andl e it further ciaclid, That the said currency, shall bo signed, in behalf of the I'nitcd States, by the president and secretary of the Hoard of Commissioners, to be appointed in virtue of this act, nnd countersigned by two of the principal otlicers of the financial institutions of tho several States, respectively, in wii'ch the same shall bo distributed and made redeemable. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the said currency shall be transferable by delivery and endorsement of the Treasurer, or principal" Treasury otlicer of the State to which the same shall be Hp", pointed, and made receivable from any person who may be entitled to pay the same; and "the said currency, wherever made redeemable, shall bo everv

j where received in all payments to tho 1'nited States. ( Sec. !). And le it further enacted, That if any

person shall talsely make, lorge, or counterfeit, or cause or procuro to be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging, or counterfeiting any note, writing, or on.

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tablished by law for that purpose. And the United States is hereby pledged to ctabUli fcutficient revenues, and appropriate them for ' the purines aforesaid: Provided, I hat it shall be lawful for tho United States to reimburse the stoch thus created at any time atcr4tvo years from tho uBuing thereof. 1 ! -T...! 1.t h turthir ctuxclcd. That C ich cf

the institutions cf the assenting States as ntoivsaid. before thev shall be employed us iVpos. tones ot the public (raoncy4, shall agree to receive the same upon the following terms and conditions, viz- W. I o pass, as specie, all turns deposited therein to the ere-

dit of the Treasurer oi the I niteJ Mates, and to pay

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-ii wirr:int,- or drain, drawn on suiu

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Mr. Hoox asked the yeas and navs, and they were ordered. The question being taken on the motion, it tvas determined in the negative yeas J1, navs 57; (not two-thirds.)

i he House went into Committe

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u,,u..,.uiuuU,,,a,.!. j present session ot Congress by an adjournment of A large proportion ol tho emigrants of this day their respective Houses on Saturday the 31st of Mav

wcro gruuuaies iroin your colleges in tho eastern

States, and nothing was so animating to a young adventurer, as to know tint as soon as he locates in a western territory it will bo admitted into tho Union, and that he will be eligible to tho highest office in tho State. Mr.T. said we might as well undertake to stay the hand of lime as to prevent the growth and power

ot me trcemen that will inhabit tho valley west of

the Allegany Mountains, and between the great

iviucsanu tncuull ol Mexico. A 1

Already a settlement on the west bank of the Mississippi, nonh of the State of Missouri, have hid on our tables a petition praying Congrcs to extend the protection of our laws over that country. We OWC it to OUr Constituents. In nnr mnntrv. nnd

selves, that our legislation should keen pice with

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uu. i uu uum a iu uie extension of our settlements:

and he hoped, before Congress adimimc ,va will

authorize the admission of Michigan and Arkana and formalin Territorial Government of VVisconin' In tins territory the Indian title has been extinguished to twelvo millions of acres of land that will soon be in market. Mr. Clayton said he hid no objections to the bill, but the question of settling the nothern boan-

of the Whr.1

Mr. CoNxort in the Chair, on the bill to compensate Susan Decatur and others. Mr. Lane, who had the floor from Saturday last, stated that ho was unable, in consequence of indisposition, to proceed in the discussion to-day, and therefore, relinquished the iloor. " ' Mr. Pakker spoke in favor of tho hill.

to strike out 31,412 dollars, and insert 23,000 dollar as the portion of Mrs. Decatur. ' Mr. McKinley moved a division of the question but the Chair decided that it was not di'visable. 1 he question being taken, the motion was lost. Mr. Archer moved an amendment providing that the share of Mrs. Decatur bo vestea by the Secretary of the Xavy in public stocks, the income of whicl shall bo paid to Susan Decatur during her natura' life, and two-thirds of the principal thereafter, paic totho heirs and legal representatives of the' late Commodore Decatur, the other third being subjec to Mrs. Decatur's disposition, by will. Mr. Pearc k, of R. I., moved'to strike out the enacting clause.

it.j in nci'io. it required bv the holder

S( condU; To gi o, whenever required by the ?vcrotary of the Treasury, tho necessary facil.lios for transferring tho public funds from place to pUee, within the United States and tho Teinter.es thereof, and for distributing the same in payment to tho public creditors, without charging uuy communion, ir cl liming uny allowance on account of ditlercuee ot exchange ir othcrwitc. Thirdly. To furnish Ij tho Secretary of the Treasury, from time to tim', :u often as he inav require, not exceeding once a wek, statements of its co.idition and business, sett ing forth the amount of capital paid in, and of the dLt due to the kauie, of the moneys deposited therein, cf the notes in circulation, ami of tho specie on hand; vyith such ether information or details as may be required bv the said Secretary; and shall ulso furnish to tho Treasurer of the United States u weekly statement of his account upon tho books of tho imhtutioii. Sec 1". ludb 0 further enact d, That incase any of the said institutions employed as a depository ot the public moneys, under tho provisions of this act, shall fail to comply with any of the duties enjoined upon them, or assumed bv the State, to which the

same shall appertain; or u u snau appear, nom me periodical statements of any of tin taid iustitutiot s, or from personal inspection of its affairs, that such institution is an unsafe depository of tho public moneys, the board shall proceed to state the facts to tho Secretary of tho Treasury, whose duty it shall bo, with tho approbation of Congress previously obtained, if in session, and if Congress bo not in session, to discontinue such institution; ami in case of the discontinuance of any of the 6aid institution! in tie recess of Congress, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress, at tho commencement of the next session, the facts and reasons which induced such discontinuance. Sec. 10, ,lnd le it further enacted. That the Hoard of Currency, by one or more of its commissioners, shall have and exercise a visitor ial and supervisory control over the institutions of tho several States, in the contemplation of this act, and all their branches nnd transactions; and it shall bs the duty of the said board, by deputations as uforesaid, to visit each and every of the institutions, once in every six months at least, and thoroughly to inspect the affairs of said institutions, and examine all the books, papers, notes, bonds, and other evidences of debt of the said institutions, to compare their funds and property w ith tho statements to bo made by thorn according to tho provisions of this act, and generally to make such inquiries and examinations a may be necessary to ascertain tin actual erudition of said institutions, and their ability to fulfil all the engagements made by them. Sec. 17. And bi ii further enacted, That the said commissioners, or either of them, shall have power to examine, upon oath, all the otlicers, servants, or agents of said institutions, or any of them, or any other person, m relation to the atfiirs and condition of said institutions; which oath the said comtuisiicmerf, or cither of them, are personally authorised ta administer. Sec. H. And f r it futthi r enacted, That, iu case the said commissioners shall ascertain, from mch in sprction and cxniuination, or in any other mtimer, that any of said institutions have ioluted thr prj. visions of this act, tho naid commissioners shall immediately report the facts, sj aM-crtair.ed from inch

inspection and examination, or ot herwi.v r ih.

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eravimr. in imitation, or nuroortin tr ia r i-r ,a .

,i i i- " n ' , 7. " i"" ' .I'lTinrv pi nit) treasury, w no t ia 1 nroece I fort hthe currency to be created in virtue of th s net. or wilh, nsMiall See,n cped ent. to rr tiJt tl e , uSl c shall falsely iter, or cause or procure to be tal,ely from b,a or hMn,,, ieordin to Ihc s, , 0f uttered or willingly aid or ass.tt in alsely uttering. lh:a nct, cr the existing laws of the iv j Vin anv part of the said currency, or sha Ipass, utter or irt i 7- V , t' publish, or attempt to pasV, utter, or publ Ll, a hVV.:- f .YM 'r- '?ftr'- Hnl itrhall rue, anv false, forged, or counterfeit ! sa4tl muusMoner,, in the momh .l .!.'.? . - " . . 1 l;Purr?h ol Deeeinber in every year, to renort ti Conn-re the

vo yu n pan uii.-it.-ui, fciiuwuil' mc sailiO to ho

part thereot, knowing the same to bo falselv

forged or counterfeited, or shall pas-s, utter, or publish, or attempt to pass, utter, or publish, as true, any falsely altered notoor currency as aforesaid, know in" the same to be falsely altered, every such person shall hi deemed and a'djudged guilty "of felony; and being convicted by due course of Jaw, shall be sentenced to imprisonment, and kept at bard labor for a period of not less than three nor more than ten years, and be fined not exceeding live thousand dollars. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That twenty thousand dollars, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for do raying the expenses of preparing, engraving, printing, "igning, and otherw ise incident to the creation of the currency authorized by this act. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted. That each of tho States, having assented and citified as aforesaid, shall be entitled to receive a nmion of tho rnr.

j rency hereby intended to be createc, not exceeding

ine limitation prescribed herein, upoi the requisition of its Kxecutivc, and payment of on? per centum on the amount required, with a contract duly executed by the Treasurer or principal Treasiry otlicer of tho said State, to pay in like manner, nanually thereafter, unless the eaihe shall be reduc?d bv Connres

manner in which they Hull have dischrm.,.,1 th.. d...

ties imposed upon them by this act, nnd to uecompai.y their report, so to bo made by them, bv such ether statements and attracts as thev may'deem to bo uselul to the public interest. Sec: 2i. Andbr it further cmcU d. That thetaid commissioners hall not disclose th-s rames of tho dejtors of any of me raid imtitutions which mav be examined bv them, nor any information obtained in the course ot such examination, unless required iu a court cl justice, or in some proceeding uutharised by

this act.

Sec, 21. ,hid hr it f.iriln. i mm

every

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wuo snau iruKe uiso statements or false entries in the books of such institutions, or thall e;hib t fals papers with intent to deceive the said commission" crs as to the condition of such institution, Hull be dec:v,ed and adjudged U be guilty of felony, and tnvu conviction thereof, m due course of law, shall be entenced to imprisonment and kept at hard labor for u term not less than three, nor more than ten veir i V' "'''" macttd, Tliat it t-hall be th, duty of the Hoard of Currency' ,o dev e a J ordain all necessary rules and ordinances for the Cov venient transaction and good government of their operations, and to rocure the cbjcrvancc of th:j act