A motion was made by Mr. Jarvis to amend the said resolution, by adding thereto, "And so far as relates to the bill from the Senate (No. 28) entitled An act to provide for the enlistment of boys for the naval service;"" and the bill from the Senate (No. 83) entitled 'An act to regulate the pay of the officers of the United States marine corps."" This amendment was disagreed to by the House. A motion was made by Mr. Garland of Louisiana, to amend the resolution, by adding thereto, "And also as far as relates to the bill from the Senate (No. 75) entitled An act to authorize the Atchafalaya Rail-road and Banking Company to locate a rail-way through the public lands;' and the bill from the Senate (No. 8S) entitled "An act to regulate the pay of the officers of the United States marine corps." A motion was made by Mr. Pinckney, to amend the amendment moved by Mr. Garland, by adding thereto, as follows: "And the bill from the Senate (No. 85) entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Cooper." This motion was rejected. A motion was made by Mr. French, to amend the amendment moved by Mr. Garland, by adding thereto, as follows: "And the bill from the Senate No. 113) entitled "An act to authorize the purchase of private stock on the art of the United States in the Louisville and Portland canal.” This motion was rejected. A motion was made by Mr. Hardin, that the resolution do lie on the table; which motion was disagreed to by the House. The previous question was then moved by Mr. Spangler, and being denanded by a majority of the members present, The said previous question was put, viz: Shall the main question be low put? And passed in the affirmative. A division of the main question was then moved by Mr. John Quincy Adams, so that the question be put separately on so much of the said resoation as is contained in the words following: Resolved, That the 17th joint rule of the two Houses which declares hat uo bill or resolution that shall have passed the House of Representatives nd the Senate, shall be presented to the President of the United States for is approbation on the last day of the session, be suspended until the hour f12 o'clock this day, so far as to embrace those bills which have passed he two Houses." And, separately, on so much as is contained in the words following, viz: And so far as regards the bill of the House of Representatives (No. 258) extend the jurisdiction of the corporation of the city of Washington, and or making deeds for certain lots sold by said corporation; and so far as retes to a resolution from the Senate (No. 24) respecting certain acts of the Territorial Legislature of Florida; and so far as relates to an act supplemenry to the act entled "An act to amend the judicial system of the United States" and the bill (No. 108) entitled "An act to alter and amend the everal acts imposing duties on imports, approved the 14th day of July, 1832." The Speaker decided, that, according to the 38th rule of the House, the question was not divisible in the manner proposed, because, if the first mem er of the question was not adopted by the House, the other and latter nember did not comprehend a question so distinct, that the first being aken away, the other would stand entire for the decision of the House. From this decision Mr. Evans took an appeal to the House; And on the question, Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judg ment of the House? It passed in the affirmative. The main question was then put, viz: Will the House agree to the said resolution? And passed in the affirmative, Yeas Nays. 110, 50. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Mr. Heman Allen Michael W. Ash William H. Ashley John Calhoon William B. Calhoun Churchill C. Cambreleng John Carr Zadok Casey John Chaney John Cramer Caleb Cushing Samuel Cushman Rice Garland Ransom H. Gillet Francis Granger George Grennell, jr. Mr. Elisha Haley Joseph Hall' Thomas L. Hamer Mr. Thomas M. T. McKenna Isaac McKim Jesse Miller John Reynolds Ferdinand S. Schenck William Seymour William N. Shinn Nicholas Sickles Jonathan Sloane George W. B. Towns Mr. Jeremiah McLene Ir. Augustine H. Shepperd Mr. James Standefer Ebenezer J. Shields John Taliaferro Mr. Samuel F. Vinton Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the aid resolution. Mr. Parker withdrew the motion made by him on this day, that the House o reconsider the vote by which it passed the bill from the Senate (No. 222) ntitled "An act confirming claims to land in the State of Louisiana." Mr. Hall, of Maine, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported hat the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No. 574. An act to authorize the corporation of Georgetown to close ertain streets in said town; No. 357. An act for the relief of Frederick C. De Krafft; No. 2. An act confirming claims to land in the State of Missouri, and for ther purposes; No. 174. An act for the purchase of certain rights or inventions of Wilam H. Bell, of North Carolina; No. 255. An act to carry into effect, in the States of Alabama and Misssippi, the existing compacts with those States in regard to the five per ent. fund, and the school reservations; - No. 310. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to regulate e deposite of the public money," passed June 23, 1836; nd found the same to be truly enrolled: when The Speaker signed the said bills. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a resolution for the appointent of a committee to join such committee as may be appointed on the art of the House of Representatives, to wait on the President of the United tates, and notify him that, unless he may have other communications to ake, the two Houses of Congress have finished the legislative business efore them, and are ready to close the present session by an adjournment; nd have appointed Mr. Grundy and Mr. Clayton of the committee on their art; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House: and en he withdrew. Mr. Hall, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the ommittee did, on the 2d July instant, present to the President of the United States enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No. 264. An act to authorize the appointment of additional paymasters, ud for other purposes. No. 284. An act granting a pension to General Eleazer W. Ripley. No. 239. An act to promote the progress of useful arts, and to repeal all ets heretofore passed for that purpose. No. 523. An act making appropriations for the improvement of certain arbors therein mentioned for the year 1836, and for other purposes. No. 300. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act making appro- SIR: Having this day transmitted to the Governor of the State of Conecticut the resignation of my seat in the House of Representatives of the 24th Congress, you will do me the favor to communicate the same to the House of Representatives. With sentiments of high consideration, Hon. JAMES K. POLK, Speaker. ANDREW T. JUDSON. The said communication was read and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following report: The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to which were referred certain resolutions of the Legis lature of the State of Connecticut, and the petitions of many citizens of the United States asking the recognition of the independence of Texas, have had the same under con sideration, and RESPECTFULLY REPORT: That the committee have not been able to procure such information of the condition of Texas, as to determine whether the people of that State have in successful operation a civil government, capable ofdischarging the duties, and fulfilling the obligations of an independent power. By the constitution of the United States, the duty of conducting negotiations, and of superintending our relations with foreign States, is devolved on the President. That is necessarily incident to this duty, subject to the control of Congress, he has authority to collect information of the civil, military, and political condition of such foreign States with whữa the United States may have, or may desire to maintain, friendly intercourse. Your commites are satisfied, that the President has taken the proper prudential measures to enable Congres, with just respect to the several rights of Mexico and Texas, to decide on the interesting question presented by the resolution and petitions under consideration. When this necessary information shall be received in any satisfactory form, it will be the duty and interest, as it is the right, of the United States, promptly to adopt the proper measures to establish with Texas, as an independent member of the family of nations, relations peaceful and friendly intercourse. Of the recognition of her independence, under such czcumstances, resulting from the principles on which our own institutions were established, and which induced our recognition of the existing authorities in Mexico, no government wa have just cause to complain. The committee recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, That the independence of Texas ought to be acknowledged by the Univ States, whenever satisfactory information shall be received that it has in successful operator a civil government, capable of performing the duties, and fulfilling the obligations, of an inde pendent power. 2. Resolved, That the House of Representatives perceive with satisfaction, that the Pres:dent of the United States has adopted measures to ascertain the political, military, and ar condition of Texas. The said report was read: when A motion was made by Mr. John Quincy Adams, that the said report do lie on the table. It passed in the negative, Nays 39. 110. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Mr. John Quincy Adams Heman Allen Mr. Jeremiah Bailey Samuel Barton Mr. James M. H. Beale Andrew Beaumont . Michael W. Ash John Bell Abraham Bockee Lynn Boyd Samuel Bunch Jesse A. Bynum William B. Calhoun Churchill C. Cambreleng George Chambers John Chaney William J. Grayson John K. Griffin Mr. Dutee J. Pearce Stephen C. Phillips David Potts, jr. John Reed David Russell Ferdinand S. Schenck William Slade Francis O. J. Smith William Sprague, jr. Joel Turrill Samuel F. Vinton Mr. William Montgomery William S. Morgan Henry A. Muhlenberg George W. Owens Sherman Page John M. Patton Franklin Pierce Ebenezer Pettigrew Balie Peyton Lancelot Phelps Henry L. Pinckney Abraham Rencher John Reynolds Eleazer W. Ripley John Robertson James Rogers William Seymour Augustine H. Shepperd Ebenezer J. Shields William N. Shinn The previous question was moved by Mr. Peyton, and being demanded a majority of the members present, The said previous question was put, viz: Shall the main question be w put? And passed in the affirmative. A division of the question was then called for. The question was then put, that the House do agree to the first of the olutions reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs; The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are |