tain rate per hour, might be so geered as to gain power, [ state of Maryland, to the trustees of Mount Zion meetby decreased velocity, for the transportation of the ing house, in said county and state. same weight, over less favorable ground.

To authorise the appointment of a surveyor for the Virginia military district, in the state of Ohio.

To alter the time of holding the sixth circuit court of the United States for the district of South Carolina.

To provide for the purchase and distribution of certain copies of the digest of the laws of the United States, by Thomas F. Gordon.

Making additional appropriations for the payment of the revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twen

Making appropriations for building light-houses and beacons, and placing buoys, and for improving harbors, and directing surveys.

To continue the present mode of supplying the army of the United States.

Making additional appropriations for certain fortifica tions of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

For the relief of the navy hospital fund.

For the benefit of the trustees of the Valley creek. academy, in the state of Alabama.

Elkton, Md. Feb. 26, 1829. Messrs. Niles.-I beg leave to call the attention of your readers to an improvement in the rail road system, which has lately been suggested by a gentleman of this town. The improvement I speak of is intended to supersede the use of stationary engines, for the purpose of ascending inclined planes. The design is very simple, yet appears well calculated to produce the desired effect. I will give you a description of it in as few words as possible. A locomotive engine is used instead of a station-ty-nine. ary one, and operates in a similar manner, viz: one end of a chain is made fast to a ring bolt, or other stationary object, on the summit of the hill, and the other end is fixed to a cylinder, which is turned by the machinery in the steam carriage. By this means the cars are made to ascend the hill with as much facility as could be attained by a stationary engine. If necessary, the cars could be detached from the steam carriage at the foot of the hill, and the steam carriage, by means of the chain and cylinder could ascend alone. After the engine had arrived at the summit, it could be made fast, and, extending the chain backwards, draw up the cars in the same manner that a stationary engine would do. When the cars had so reached the apex of the hill, the whole caravan could proceed on the level or declivity, in the manner provided for such cases. This method appears to possess several eminent advantages over the use of the stationary engine: 1. One carriage could run the length of the whole road, whereas if the stationary engine be used, one must be placed on the summit of every hill in the route.-2. There would be a great saving in the expenses of fuel and Making provisions for the payment of pensions to the attendants, by using the locomotive instead of the sta-widow and children of pensioners, in certain cases, and tionary engine. 3. The former need be kept in opera- for other purposes. tion only when its services were required:-the latter To authorise the establishment of a town on land remust be kept in constant motion, or great delays must served for the use of schools, and to direct the manner ensue to the cars used for transportation. And indeed of disposing of certain reserved quarter sections of land whenever the stationary engine could be used with ad- for the seat of government in Florida. vantage, the locomotive one would be found to answer Providing for the printing and binding sixty thousand every purpose. You will gratify several persons by pub-copies of the abstract of infantry tactics; incluing manLishing this note in your Register-and perhaps intro- œuvres of light infantry and riflemen, and for other pur duce to public notice a design that appears to be feasible, and may prove highly expedient. Very respectfully,

W.

TITLES OF THE ACTS OF CONGRESS. Passed at the session just closed. An act making appropriations for the support of the government for the first quarter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

To preserve from injury and waste, the school lands in the territory of Arkansas.

Extending the time within which merchandise may be exported with the benefit of drawback.

Restricting the location of certain land claims in the territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

To allow a salary to the marshal of the district of Connecticut.

Allowing an additional drawback on sugar refined in the United States, and exported therefrom.

To establish a port of entry at Magnolia, in Florida. To authorise the citizens of the territories of Arkansas and Florida to elect their officers, and for other purposes. In addition to the act, entitled, "an act to amend the judicial system of the United States."

To allow a salary to the marshal of the eastern district of Virginia.

For altering the times for holding the sessions of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Georgia, at the places provided by law.

To amend an act, entitled, "an act for the better organization of the medical department of the navy," approv ed 24th May, 1828.

Resolutions amendatory of a joint resolution, passed third of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. To allow further time to complete the issuing and locating the military land warrants.

Authorising the laying off a town on Bean river, in the state of Illinois and for other purposes.

Releasing the lien of the United States, upon a part of the land of Benjamin Owens, in Anne Arundel county,

Making additional appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

Making additional appropriations for the military ser vice of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

Authorising the subscription of stock in the Chesapeake and Delaware canal company, and in the Dismal Swamp canal company.

poses.

For the construction of the Cumberland road westwardly of Zanesville.

For the continuation of the Cumberland road. Making appropriations for completing certain roads, and for making examinations and surveys.

To authorise a subscription for stock, on the part of the United States, in the Louisville and Portland canal company.

Resolution in relation to the survey and laying out a military road in the state of Maine.

Making additional appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

Confirming the reports of the register and receiver of the land office for the district of Saint Stephens, in the state of Alabama, and for other purposes.

To provide for the apprehension and delivery of deserters, from certain foreign vessels in the ports of the United States.

Making appropriations for the Indian department for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

Making appropriations for the erection and completion of certain barracks and quarters, and for other purposes. Making appropriations for carrying into effect certain treaties with Indian tribes, and for holding a treaty with the Pottawatamies.

Making appropriations for the public buildings, and for other purposes.

To incorporate the Washington, Alexandria, and
Georgetown steam packet company.
For the preservation and repair of the Cumberland
road.

To authorise the president of the United States to cause the reserved lead mines in the state of Missouri to be exposed at public sale, and for other purposes.

Providing for ceding to the state of South Carolina the jurisdiction over, and the title to, a certain tract of land called Mount Dearborn, in the said state.

Making additional appropriations for completing and Sanford, Smith of Maryland, Tazewell, White, Wil repairing piers, for the improvement of certain harbors,liams, Woodbury-22. and of the navigation of certain rivers.

To authorise the president of the United States to cause the reserved salt springs in the state of Missouri, to be exposed to public sale.

Concerning the government and discipline of the pen itentiary in the District of Columbia.

The senate agreed by a vote of 27 to 16, to reconsider the bill for the relief of Thomas S. Winthrop and others, directors of the Mississippi land company. The question again recurring on its passage, the yeas and nays were equally divided, and the vice president having given his vote in the negative, it was rejected.

The bill for the relief of sundry revolutionary and other officers and soldiers, and for other purposes, was then taken up, and the amendments of the committee were considered, and occupied the senate until the hour of adjournment.

With the following private acts-for the relief of John B. Lemaitre, jr. of Daniel Goodwin, Robert L. Kennon, Augustus Aspenwall, Jacob Rentleman, heirs of John Gywan, John T. Smith and Wilson P. Hunt, William Otis, George Wilson, Thomas Griffin, representatives of James A. Harper, Samuel Chesnut, Thomas Hunt, February 27. The bill from the house of representaCharles A. Burnett, representatives of John Guest, Wil-tives repealing the tonnage duty on vessels of the United liam R. Maddox, and Joshua Foltz. States, and on certain foreign vessels, was twice read and referred.

TWENTIETH CONGRESS-2d SESSION.

SENATE.

The following, among other bills, were read the third time and passed-viz: making appropriations for the Indian department-making additional appropriations for February, 26. After other business, 5000 extra co- certain fortifications of the U. S. for the year 1828-makpies of the document "showing the amount expended by ing additional appropriations for the support of the navy the federal government, on works of internal improve--and to repeal so much of the laws relative to brevet ment within the limits of the several states, with an esti-rank, as authorizes the president to confer that rank on mate of the amount necessary to complete any work be- such officers of the army as had served ten years in any gun, and not yet completed, were ordered to be printed. one grade. The bill from the house of representatives, "to amend On motion of Mr. Benton, it was ordered that all an act, entitled 'an act to provide for certain persons en- other business be passed over, in order that the senate gaged in the land and naval service of the U. States, du- might act upon their own bills, this being the last day ring the revolutionary war,' and the several acts made in on which bills could be sent down. Accordingly, several amendment thereof, and for other purposes," was read bills, some of the senate and others from the house, the first time, and the yeas and nays were called for on among them the bill for the relief of sundry revolutionaordering it to a second reading. ry and other officers and soldiers, and for other purposes, were laid on the table

Mr. Chandler stated his reasons for the vote he should give on this question. The session was near its close-the bill was of an important nature, and required due consideration-there was not sufficient time to give it that attention which its importance demanded.

Mr. Marks thought that a proper courtesy to the other house required the senate to have the bill read a second time and referred. It was true, there was already much business before the committee on pensions: nevertheless, if the bill was referred to them, they would give it a careful examination, though he was fearful it could not be acted upon during the present session.

Mr. Noble was of opinion that there would be no want of courtesy to the other house in laying the bill on the table if there was not sufficient time for the senate to act upon it. It such was the fact, it might as well be laid upon the table at once, and he therefore made that mo

tion.

Mr. Holmes called for the yeas and nays on this motion: they were ordered accordingly, and stood as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Benton, Berrien, Bouligny, Branch, Chandler, Dickerson, Dudley, Eaton, Foot, Hayne, Hendricks, Iredell, Johnson, Ky. Johnston, Lou. Kane, King, McKinley, McLane, Noble, Prince, Ridgely, Rowan, Smith, Md. Smith, S. C. White, Williams-26. NAYS--Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Holmes, Knight, Marks, Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Webster, Willey, Woodbury-17.

Messages were received from the president of the U. States, viz. transmitting a report of the secretary of war, including the inspection reports of major general general Gaines; in reference to a proposed canal from the Atlantic ocean to the gulf of Mexico; transmitting a report of the secretary of war, including the report of the engineers who have made surveys for that purpose; transmitting a statement of the expenses of the general land office for the year 1828.

On motion of Mr. Holmes, it was

Resolved, That when the senate adjourn, it be to meet at six o'clock. Adjourned.

The evening session was principally occupied in considering private bills.

Mr. Webster offered a resolution, requesting the president of the United States to lay before the senate copies of the instructions given to the persons appointed to represent the United States at the congress of Panama. naval affairs, reported the bill for the relief of the navy February 28. Mr. Hayne, from the committee on hospital fund, with an amendment; substituting the sum of $125,000, for the much larger sum named in the bill. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill was passed to be engrossed for a third reading. The bill was subsequently read a third time, and passed.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, submitted the following resolution, which was considered and agered to:

Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be, and he is hereby directed to lay before the senate, in the first So the bill was virtually rejected. week of the next session of congress, a statement showThe bill making appropriations for the Indian departing the total amount of bonds taken for duties by each ment was taken up in committee of the whole, amended, collector of the customs, for the year 1826, 1827, and reported to the senate, and ordered to be engrossed.1828, the per centum charged by each, and the total The bill "making additional appropriations for certain amount of the commissions received by each; the net fortifications of the United States, for the year 1829,"amount (all charges deducted) of emoluments received was considered as in committee of the whole, reported to the senate without amendment, and ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Seymour moved that the senate do now go into the consideration of executive business; which motion was rejected by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Bouligny, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Foot, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, of Lousiana, Knight, Marks, McKinley, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith of S. Carolina, Thomas, Webster, Wiley-21.

NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Berrien, Branch, Chandler, Dickerson, Dudley, Eaton, Hayne, Iredell, Johnson of Ky. Kane, King, McLane, Prince, Ridgely, Rowan,

by each collector; the net emoluments of each naval officer, surveyor, measurer, gauger, and weigher, in each port, for those years, (all charges deducted) adding thereto what either may receive, as superintendent of lighthouses; the total number of permanent inspectors in each port, and the emoluments of each; the total number of temporary inspectors in each port, and their average emolument, by adding up the gross sum paid them, and dividing it by the number employed.

The senate then proceeded to consider the following resolution, offered last evening by Mr. Webster:

Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to communicate to the senate, confidentially and in its executive character, copies of the instruc

tions given to the ministers of the United States to the congress of Pauama; and of the communications of the other governments, represented at that congress, to the government of the United States.

A very animated debate took place upon the adoption of this resolution, in which Messrs. Webster, Hayne, Tazewell, and Benton, took a part.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, said if this debate was continued, the senate would never get through the business before them, upon which consideration he moved to lay it upon the table, and he should not withdraw it. The question was then taken and decided in the negative, as follows; the yeas and nays being called for by Mr. ChamDers.

YEAS-Messrs. Barnard, Berrien, Bouligny, Chandler, Dickerson, Dudley, Eaton, Hayne, Iredell, Johnson, of Ky. Kane, King, McKinley, Prince, Rowan, Smith of Md. Smith, of S. C. Tazewell, Tyler, White, Williams, Woodbury-22.

November, 1817, or so much thereof as may be safely communicated, not including the arguments or evidence offered by the agents.

The resolution authorizing the payment of the messengers was read a third time, and passed.

The bills to enable the president to hold a treaty with the Winnebagoes, and other tribes of Indians, for the purchase of the lead mine country, and for other pur poses," and "making appropriations for building lighthouses and beacons, for placing buoys, for the improvement of harbors, and for making surveys," were severally read a third time, and passed.

On motion of Mr. Foot the bill providing for the relief of sundry revolutionary and other officers and soldiers and for other purposes, was taken up. A protracted debate ensued on this bill, which occupied the senate until half past 4 o'clock. The bill specifies the names of certain individuals to whom relief is proposed to be granted; to this feature objection was taken on the ground, that NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, Branch, Bur- there is no rule by which the claims of individuals can net, Chambers, Chase, Foot, Hendricks, Holmes, John-be ascertained, so as to enable the senate to vote underston of La. Knight, Marks, Noble, Ridgely, Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Thomas, Webster, Willey-23.

The debate was then continued by Messrs. Chambers and Berrien; and on motion of Mr. Mc Kinley, that the said resolution be laid on the table, it was decided in the affirmative; yeas 23, nays 22.

The names being called, upon motion of Mr. Chambers, were as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Berrien, Chandler, Dickerson, Dudley, Eaton, Hayne, Iredell, Johnson, of Ky. Kane, King, McKinley, Prince, Ridgely, Rowan, Smith, of Md. Staith, of S. C. Tazewell, Tyler, White, Williams, Woodbury.-23.

standingly; in its present shape those persons specified in the bill would only be entitled to relief, their claims depending entirely on the judgment of the committee reporting the bill. The principle heretofore laid down was, that no man should be admitted to the enjoyment of a pension without going through certain prescribed forms and taking certain oaths, &c. Various motions to lay on the table, amend, &c. were made when, Mr. Smith, of Maryland, said he had been anxious to move a resolution, which he read; and he hoped, situated as we were at the present moment, the senate would consent to lay the bill on the table for five minutes, that he might offer it.

The chair stated that he had received a letter from the president elect on the subject to which the gentleman had referred.

NAYS.-Barton, Bell, Bouligny, Branch, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Foot, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, of Lou. Knight, Marks, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, San-communication from the president elect read: ford, Seymour, Silsbee, Thomas, Webster, Willey.-22. Mr. Bell then moved that the senate proceed to the consideration of executive business, which motion was rejected, the yeas and nays being as follows:

The bill was then laid on the table, and the following

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City of Washington, March 2d, 1829. SIR: Through you I beg leave to inform the senate, that, on Wednesday, the 4th instant, at 12 o'clock, Í shall be ready to take the oath prescribed by the constiYEAS.-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, tution, previously to entering on a discharge of my official Chase, Foot, Holmes, Hendricks, Johnston, of Louisi-duties, and at such place as the senate may think proper ana, Knight, McKinley, Marks, Noble, Robbins, Rug- to designate. I am, very respectfully, sir, your obt. gles, Seyinour, Silsbee, Thomas, Webster, Willey.-20. ANDREW JACKSON. NAYS.-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Berrien, Branch, Chandler, Dickerson, Dudley, Eaton, Hayne, Iredell, Johnson, of Ky. Kane, King, Prince, Ridgely, Rowan, Sanford, Smith, of Md. Smith, of S. C. Tazewell, Tyler, White, Williams, Woodbury.-24.

Some other business of a minor character was transacted, when the senate adjourned to meet on Monday at 10 o'clock.

March 2. Mr. Hayne, called the attention of the senate to an error on the journal, by which it appeared that a resolution proposed by Mr. Webster was opposed by many gentlemen, whereas the fault was, that the resolution, as it appeared on the journal was materially altered and modified from the resolution, as originally presented and opposed.

After some conversation, it was ordered that the matter should be so placed upon the journal, that the whole should be set right.

[Our abstract of Saturday's proceedings of the senate, is taken from the Intelligencer: in regard to the error complained of, that paper says-Inasmuch as Mr. Hayne referred to this paper, it is only necessary to say, that the resolution, as it appeared in the Intelligencer: of yesterday morning, was in the same words in which it is on the journal, and by the paper it does not appear who advocated or who opposed the passage of the resolution?

Mr. Woodbury, from the committee on commerce, reported favorably on the bill from the house, giving certain assistance to the city of Baltimore in removing obstructions in Baltimore harbor and Patapsco river. Mr. Holmes submitted the following resolution, which was considered and agreed to.

Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to communicate to the senate copies of the journal of the commissioners under the fourth article of the treaty of Ghent, during the months of October and

servi.

J. C. CALHOUN,

Vice president of the United States. Mr. Smith then offered his resolution, as follows: Resolved, That there be a committee appointed to make the necessary preparation and arrangements for the inauguration of the president elect, on the 4th of March, 1829, and to apprise him of the same.

The resolution was adopted, and a committee of three members ordered, consisting of Messrs. Smith, of Maryland, White, and Chandler.

An attempt was now made again to take up the bill; but after discussion the motion was decided in the negative by yeas and nays, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Barnard, Bell, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Dudley, Foot, Hendricks, Holmes, Kane, Knight, Marks, Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Thomas, Webster, Whey, Woodbury-21.

NAYS.-Messrs. Barton, Benton, Berrien, Bouligny, Branch, Chandler, Dickerson, Eaton, Hayne, Iredell, Johnson of Kentucky, Johnston of Louisiana, McKinley, Noble, Prince, Ridgely, Rowan, Smith of Maryland, Smith of South Carolina, Tazewell, Tyler, White, Williams-22.

Mr. Smith moved that, when the senate adjourns, it adjourn to meet again at six o'clock.

Mr. Tazewell moved that the senate now adjourn, (it being past four o'clock), which motion prevailed. Evening session.

The senate receded from the disagreements of the amendments of the house to the bills authorising a subscription of stock to the Washington and Frederick Turnpike company; to authorise the laying out of a town in Florida, and for surveying of roads, &c. in Maine. The senate also insisted on the amendments to the bill making appropriations for the erection of barracks in Missouri.

The bill authorising a subscription of stock in the Ches apeake and Delaware canal company, and the amend

ment for a subscription of 250 shares in the Dismal Swamp company's stock, were agreed to, as was the bill from the house of representatives relating to roads and

surveys.

The bill for the preservation and repair of the Cumberland road was taken up, slightly amended, and ordered to be engrossed.

A message from the house of representatives was received, announcing that the house had receded from their disagreement to all the amendments by the senate to the bill making appropriations for holding treaties with the Winnebagoes and other tribes, for the purchase of the mining country, and for other purposes, with the exception of their disagreement to the appropriation of 20,000 dollars to the survey of a tract of country on the western side of the Mississippi, intended as the residence of some Indian tribes who are to be removed thither, on which disagreement the house insisted. Mr. Webster moved that the senate recede from the amendment appropriating 20,000 dollars for the survey, &c. but the senate refused, and on motion of Mr. White, insisted on the amendment. Mr. W. also moyed that a committee of conference be appointed by the vice president on the part of the senate, which was agreed to.

Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the senate, at the commencement of the next session of congress, a detailed statement of the whole quantity of the public lands appropriated by congress to the several states, with the objects of such appropriations; and, also, a detailed statement of the amount of disbursements made by the United States in the several states; and, also, the amount of expenses, as nearly as the same can be ascertained, from the commencement of the government to the year 1828. A message was received from the house of representatives to notify the senate that that house had finished the business before it, and was then ready to close the present session of congress by an adjournment.

The following message was received from the presi dent of the United States:

To the senate and house of representatives of the Urited States of America.

Washington, 3d March, 1829.

I transmit herewith to congress a copy of the instruc tions prepared by the secretary of state, and furnished to the minister of the United States appointed to attend at the assembly of American plenipotentiaries, first held at The senate refused, 16 to 20, to take up the bill repeal- Panama, and thence transferred to Tacubaya. The ocing the tonuage duties. On the motion to take it up Mr. casion for which they were given has passed away, and Smith, of South Carolina, said,-By the rules of the senate, there is no present probability of the renewal of those nehe had a right to speak as long as he pleased on any ques-gotiations; but the purpose for which they were intended tion, and he pledged himself that he would, as long as his are still of the deepest interest to our country and to the physical powers held out, speak in opposition to the bill, world, and may hereafter call again for the active enerif it should be taken up. Mr. S. proceeded to comment gies of the government of the United States. The moon the present laws relative to the navigation of the coun- tive for withholding them from general publication havtry, the tariff, &c. He would agree to postpone the or- ing ceased, justice to the government from which they ders for the purpose of considering the census bill, but no emanated, and to the people for whose benefit it was instituted, require that they should be made known. other. With this view, and from the consideration that the subjects embraced by those instructions must probably engage hereafter the consideration of our successors, I deem it proper to make this communication to both houses of congress. One copy only of the instructions being prepared, I send it to the senate, requesting that it JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. may be transmitted also to the house of representatives.

The Cumberland road bill was read a third time. At the call of Mr. Prince, the ayes and noes were ordered on the passage.

The question being taken, the bill was passed, by the following vote:

Yeas. Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Benton, Bouligny, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Dudley, Eaton, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnson, of Ky. Johnston of La. Kane, Marks, Noble, Ridgely, Robbins, Rowan, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, of Md. Webster, Willey, Williams.-26. Nays-Messrs. Bell, Berrien, Branch, Chandler, Dickerson, Hayne, Iredell, Prince, Sanford, Smith, of S. C. Tazewell, Tyler, White.-13.

Mr. Robbins moved that the orders preceding the bill providing for an exploring expedition to the Pacific ocean and South seas. be postponed for the purpose of taking up that bill. Mr. Smith, of Md. Why, that bill would occupy a week. Mr. Robbins. Not half an hour. At the call of Mr. Hayne, the ayes and noes were ordered on the motion. The question being taken, the motion was rejected by the following vote:

Feas.-Messrs. Bell, Chambers, Chase, Hendricks, Holmes, Marks, Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Webster, Woodbury.-13.

Williams.-27.

Mr. Tazewell said, before a word more of these papers was read, he moved that they be referred to the committee of foreign relations: agreed to.

Mr. Chambers moved that they be printed for the use of the senate.

This motion gave rise to a very animated discussion, la which the Panama mission was pretty freely canvasseds the opponents of the motion insisting that the senate should not incur the responsibility of publishing the instructions to that congress, but that the president might, if he thought proper, print them on his own responsi bility &c.

The gentlemen who engaged in the debate were Messrs. Tazewell, Chambers, Berrien, Woodburg, Holmes, Hayne, Foot, and Benton. The motion to print was negatived, by the following vote:

YEAS.-Messrs. Barton, Bouligny, Burnet, ChamNays-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Benton, Berrien, Bouligny, Branch, Burnet, Chandler, Dickerson, Dud-bers, Chase, Foot, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, of Lou. ley, Eaton, Foot, Hayne, Iredell, Johnson, of Ky. Kane, Knight, Marks, Noble, Robbins, Sanford, Seymour, Sils Noble, Prince, Ridgely, Rowan, Smith, of Md. Smith, bee, Webster, Willey.-18. NAYS.-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Berrien, Branchof S. C. Tazewell, Tyler, White, Willey, After a number of private bills had been disposed of, Chandler, Dickerson, Dudley, Eaton, Hayne, Iredell, Mr. White, from the committee on conference, appoint-Johnson, of Ken. Kane, King, McKinley, Prince, Ridge, ed to consider the disagreement between the two houses, ly, Rowan, Smith, of Md. Smith, of S. C. Tazewell, Tyler, White, Williams, Woodbury.-24. as to the amendment to the bill for holding treaties with certain Indian tribes, &c. reported a modification of the amendment reducing the appropriation from $20,000 to $10,000. The senate concurred in the proposed modiSication. The census bill was taken up and laid on the table. The bill for the regulation and discipline of the penitentiary in the District of Columbia was taken up and passed. Several other bills were considered, when the senate adjourned to meet at 12 o'clock to-morrow.

March 3. The vice president communicated a letter from the secretary of war, transmitting an account of the expenditures at the several armories and arsenals of the United States for the year 1828.

Mr. Hayne submitted the following resolution, which. veing amended on motion of Mr. Benton, was considered nd agreed to:

On motion of Mr. Tazewell, the message and documents were transferred from the legislative to the executive branch of the senate, by a vote of 25 to 16, as follows:

NAYS.-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Berrien, Branch, Chandler, Dickerson, Dudley, Eaton, Hayne, Iredell, Johnson, of Kentucky, Kane, King, McKinley, Prince, Ridgely, Rowan, Sanford, Smith, of Md. Smith, of S. C. Tazewell, Tyler, White, Williams, Woodbury.-25.

NAYS. Messrs. Barton, Bouligny, Burnet, Chambers, Chase, Foot, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, of Loa. Knight, Marks, Robbins, Seymour, Silsbee, Webster, Willey.-16.

The senate then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thursday, Feb. 26. The resolution offered by Mr. shortness of the session, and the interposition of bills of ought to be applied, (upon which bills and resolutions the Barringer, on the subject of reprinting the deficient docu- a public nature having priority on the calendar, have prements of the house of representatives, coming up as thecluded the action of congress,) they deem unfinished business of yesterday morning, Mr. Barringer before the close of their labors, that the house should disImportant, concluded his remarks in explanation and defence of the tinctly express its opinion on the following cardinal subresolution. Mr. Humilton moved to lay the resolution|jects of public economy: on the table. Yeas 68, nays 85. tained the floor, and addressed the house in opposition Mr. Hoffman then ob to the resolution till the expiration of the hour.

Mr. Sprague then moved the consideration of the tonnage bill, on which motion Mr. Gilmer demanded the yeas nd nays. They were ordered accordingly, and stood as follows: Yeas 38, nays 67. So the bill was taken up

and considered.

Mr. Cambreleng explained the nature of the bill, denying that it involved any tariff question, and stating its importance, particularly to the trade on the lakes. He was followed by Mr. Mallary, resisted the imputation which had been urged against the bill, that it stirred the tariff question, and was only a new modification of the tariff.

He spoke with great warmth, in reply to the remarks which had been made on that bill, insisting that the tariff policy was the settled policy of this country, and that no administration could stand who should dare to touch it. The debate was terminated by Mr. Sprague, who demanded the previous question. The demand was sustained; ayes 71, noes 50. Mr. Sawyer demanded the yeas and nays, and they were ordered by the house. Mr. Wilde now moved a call of the house, but the motion was negatived. The previous question was then put, and decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays, as follows: Yeas 98, nay s 94.

The main question was then put, in these words, "shall this bill pass?" and decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Samuel C. Allen, John Anderson, Saml. Anderson, Archer. Bailey, Noyes Barber, Barker, Barney, Barringer, Bartlett, Bartley, Isaac C. Bates, E. Bates, Beecher, Blake, Brown, Bryan, Bunner, Burges, Butman, Cambreleng, Chase, Coulter, Crowninshield, John Davenport, John Davis, De Graff, Dickinson, Dorsey, Drayton, Dwight, Everett, Findlay, Fort, Gorham, Gurley, Hall, Harvey, Healy, Hodges, Hunt, Ingersoll, Johnson, Johns, Little, Locke, Long, Mallary, Markell, Martindale, Marvin, M'Intire, McLean, Mervin, Miller, Miner, Newton, O'Brien, Owen, Pierce, Phelps, Pierson, Plant, Ramsay, James F Randolph, Reed, Richardson, Sergeant, Shepperd, Sinnickson, Sloane, Oliver H. Smith, Sprague, Stanberry, Stewart, Storrs, Stower, Strong, Swann, Swift, Sutherland, Taliaferro, Taylor, Tracy, Ebenezer Tucker, Van Horn, Van Rensselaer, Varnum, Verplank, Vinton, Wales, Ward, Washington, Whipple, Whittlesey, James Wilson, John J. Wood, S. Wood, John Woods, John C. Wright.-101.

should be burdened with unnecessary taxation, it is expe1. Be it therefore resolved, That, as no free people dient to pay the public debt with all convenient despatch.

2. That this house has a right to expect that the executive will submit to congress at its next session, a comprehensive scheme of retrenchment, which shall extend to effective accountability in those which are retained. the lopping off of all useless offices, and to securing a more

3. That a retrenchment of the fixed as well as contingent expenditures of congress, is indispensably necessary, more especially the last, which are essentially liable to

abuse.

Mr. H. having proceeded for some time in a course of remarks, some discussion arose on a question of order, viz. whether the resolution offered by Mr. Barringer, in relation to reprinting certain documents, had not the precedence as the unfinished business of yesterday morning. Mr. P. P. Barbour, who was in the chair, decided that the unfinished business of yesterday morning was entitled to precedence of all other business, except reports of comafterwards withdrew it, when Mr. Hamilton continued mittees. Mr. Bartlett appealed from this decision, but until the expiration of the hour allotted to morning busi

Dess.

bated pretty much at length, and finally rejected. Ayes The bill for the relief of Arkansas territory was de55-noes 92.

The bill making appropriations to defray the expense of holding an Indian treaty, for extinguishing the title of the Winne ago Indians to the lands in which the lead mines are situated, was amended and ordered to a third reading. The house took a recess till 6 o'clock.

Evening session.

The bill for holding a treaty with the Winnebagoes, &c. was passed, and sent to the senate for concurrence. The house then went into committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. Newton in the chair.

Five different bills were proposed to the committee, of which they agreed to take up that which makes appropriation for holding an Indian treaty with regard to the Cherokees and Pattawatomies.

Mr. Dwight moved to strike out the item of fifty thousand dollars to pay the Cherokees for the value of their abandoned settlements in Georgia and Arkansas. He afterwards modified the motion so as to retain the item, but to reduce the sum to thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars; on which motion another Indian debate arose, in which Messrs. Dwight, Sevier, Thompson, Taylor, Mc Lean, Gilmer, Bartlett, Buchanan, Sergeant, Davis, of Massachusetts, Woods, Everett, Sprague, McDuffie, somewhat tempestuous in its character, attended with freand Bates, of Missouri, took part. The debate was

NAYS.-Messrs. Addaras, Alexander, Robert Allen, Alston, Armstrong, P. P. Barbour, Barlow, Bassett, Bell, Blair, Buchanan, Buck, Carson, Carter, Chilton, Claquent calls to order, and one avowed attempt to put down borne, John C. Clark, Conner, Culpeper, Daniel, Warthe member addressing the chair. ren R. Davis, Desha, Duncan, Earll, Floyd of Geo. For thousand dollars, and decided in the affirmative; and the The question was at length taken on striking out fifty ward, Fry, Gale, Gilmer, Green, Hamilton, Hinds, Hob-blank having been filled with thirty-seven thousand dolbie, Hoffman, Isacks, Jennings, Keese, Kerr, King, Le-lars, the committee rose and reported the bill. compte, Lea, Leffler, Lyon, Magee, Martin, Maxwell, Maynard, McCoy, McDuffie, M'Hatton, M'Kean, John Mitchell, Gabriel Moore, Muhlenberg, Nuckolls, Orr, Polk, Rives, Roane, Russell, Sawyer, Alexander Smyth, James S. Stevenson, Stergere, Taber, Thompson, Trezvant, Starling Tucker, Weems, Wickliffe, Wilde, Wil-read a third time immediately, and passed. liams, Ephraim K. Wilson, Wolt, Yancey.-75.

The house then went into committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. McDuffie in the chair. Several appropriation and private bills were considered and amended, of which a sufficient notice will be taken here after, when the committee rose and the house adjourned. Friday, Feb. 27. Mr. Hamilton, from the committee on retrenchment, reported the following resolutions:

The select committee on retrenchment beg leave to report: That, having presented to the house various bills and resolutions consequent on such abuses, legislative and administrative, to which they thought a corrective

with the exception of the item last mentioned, on which In the house all the amendments were concurred io, Mr. Taylor demanded the yeas and nays, and they were taken accordingly, as follows:-Yeas 86, nays 44.

The bill was then ordered to its third reading this day

taken up in committee of the whole: it was explained, The bill providing for the naval pension fund, was next reported to the house and ordered to engrossed, read a third time and passed; the house then at twenty minutes before ten o'clock, adjourned.

Saturday, Feb. 28. A great number of private bills were reported and disposed of.

tions in opposition to the resolution of Mr. Barringer, Mr. Hoffman occupied the period allotted to resolurelative to the printing of certain documents.

suspended so as to give Mr. Taylor an opportunity of On motion of Mr. Whittlesey the rule of the house was