Mr. William B. Calhoun William B. Carter George Chambers John Chaney Reuben Chapman Nathaniel H. Claiborne Jesse F. Cleveland Walter Coles Henry W. Connor Thomas L. Hamer Mr. Benjamin C. Howard Dixon H. Lewis Thomas M. T. McKennan Jeremiah McLene Those who voted in the negative, are Mr. John Quincy Adams Heman Allen Jeremiah Bailey James M. H. Beale William Clark Joseph H. Crane And so it was, Mr. Hiland Hall Abner Hazeltine Mr. Henry A. Muhlenberg Augustine H. Shepperd Ebenezer J. Shields William N. Shinn Nicholas Sickles Jonathan Sloane Francis O. J. Smith George W. B. Towns George C. Washington Mr. Stephen C. Phillips Samuel F. Vinton 1. Resolved, That the independence of Texas ought to be acknowledged by the United States, whenever satisfactory information shall be received that it has in successful operation a civil government, capable o performing the duties, and fulfilling the obligations, of an independen power. The question was then put, that the House do agree to the second reso lution by the Committee on Foreign Affairs; And passed in the affirmative, Yeas 113, 22. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Mr. Michael W. Ash James M. H. Beale Mr. William K. Bond Lynn Boyd Mr. Jesse A. Bynan John Calhoon Mr. Churchill C. Cambreleng Mr. Edward B. Hubley John Carr William B. Carter Zadok Casey George Chambers John Chaney Henry W. Connor Caleb Cushing Harmar Denny Abel Huntington Adam Huntsman William Montgomery Those who voted in the negative, are Mr. John Quincy Adams Heman Allen Andrew Beaumont And so it was, Mr. George Grennell, jr. Thomas C. Love Mr. Henry A. Muhlenberg Augustine H. Shepperd Ebenezer J. Shields William N. Shinn Nicholas Sickles Jonathan Sloane George W. B. Towns George C. Washington Mr. John J. Milligan Dutce J. Pearce 2. Resolved, That the House of Representatives perceive with satisfaction, that the President of the United States has adopted measures to ascertain the political, military, and civil condition of Texas. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dickins, Chief Clerk of the Department of State, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign an enrolled bill (No. 523) entitled An act making appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors therein mentioned, for the year 1836, and for other purposes." A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the resolution to suspend the seventeenth joint rule, for the purpose expressed, with an amendment; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House: and then he withdrew. The said amendment was read. A motion was made by Mr. Thomas, that the House do concur the rein And after debate, The previous question was moved by Mr. Garland, of Louisiana, and being demanded by a majority of the members present, The said previous question was put, viz: Shall the main question be now put? And passed in the affirmative. The main question was put, viz: That the House do concur in the amendment of the Senate? And passed in the affirmative. Mr. Hardin moved the consideration of the following resolutions, viz: Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to each messenger of the House the same allowance for extra service as was allowed at the end of the last session of Congress; also one hundred dollars to the chaplain for extra services, being the accustomed allowance for a long session of Congress. Resolved, That the Clerk of this House pay to each of the five attendan's, other than messengers, employed in and about the House and its offices, the same extra compensation for their services as was paid to the like attendants at the last session of Congress. A motion was made by Taliaferro, to amend the said resoluion by adding thereto, as follows: 3. Resolved, That the postmaster of the House of Representatives be authorized and required to employ Thomas Hurdell to convey the mail to and from the Capitol to the City post office, and the several departments: for which service the said carrier shall, finding his own horse, receive seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum. And pending the question on this motion to amend, The previous question was moved by Mr. Hardin, and being demanded by a majority of the members present, The said previous question was put, viz: Shall the main question be now put? And passed in the affirmative. The main question was then put, viz: Will the House agree to the resolutions, the consideration whereof was moved by Mr. Hardin ? And passed in the affirmative. Mr. Hall, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No. 2. An act confirming claims to land in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. No. 174. An act for the purchase of certain rights or inventions of William H. Bell, of North Carolina. No. 255. An act to carry into effect in the States of Alabama and M~sissippi, the existing compacts with those States, in regard to the five per cent. fund, and the school reservations. No. 310. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to regulate the deposites of the public money," passed June 23, 1836. No. 214. An act to suspend the discriminating duties upon goods imported in vessels of Portugal, and to reduce the duties on wines. No. 222. An act confirming claims to land in the State of Louisiana. No. 574. An act to authorize the corporation of Georgetown to close certain streets in said town. No. 357. An act for the relief of Frederick C. DeKrafft. No. 426. An act granting half-pay to widows and orpans, where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States, in certain cases, and for other purposes. No. 545. An act to repeal so much of the act of March 2, 1799, as respects the issuing of certificates on the importation of wines. The rule being suspended for the purpose of receiving the same, Mr. Evans moved the following resolution: Resolved, That the Clerk pay out of the contingent fund the amount of the expense incurred in executing the order of 28th June, for the distribution of certain books to members who have not already received them. And on the question that the House do agree to the said resolution? It was decided in the negative, {Xens 56, 79. 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 Michael W. Ash Jeremiah Bailey Dudley Farlin John Galbraith Abner Hazeltine Joseph Henderson Mr. Samuel Hoar Richard M. Johnson Thomas M. T. McKennan Those who voted in the negative, are Mr. James M. H. Beale Abraham Bockee James W. Bouldin Mr. James Garland Thomas L. Hamer Mr. James Parker Dutee J. Pearce Nicholas Sickles William Slade George C. Washington Mr. Charles F. Mercer William Montgomery Ferdinand S. Schenck William N. Shinn Francis O. J. Smith James Standefer Sherrod Williams The House proceeded to the consideration of the resolution from the Senate, for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that, unless he may have other communications to make, the two Houses are ready to close the present session by an adjournment; and the said resolution being read, was agreed to by the House; and Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Parks, were appointed of the said committee on the part of this House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dickins, chief clerk in the Department of State, notifying that the Presi dent did, this day, approve and sign enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: No. 545. An act to repeal so much of the act of March 2, 1799, as respects the issuing of certificates on the importation of wines. No. 574. An act to authorize the corporation of Georgetown to close certain streets in said town. No. 357. An act for the relief of Frederick C. De Krafft. No. 426. An act granting half pay to widows and orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases, and for other purposes. The rules being suspended for the purpose of receiving the same, Mr. Cambreleng moved the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the usual allowance be made to the watch and lamplighter about the Capitol. And on the question that the House do agree to the resolution, Mr. Cushing, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, made unfavorable reports on the cases of William Fettyplace, John R. Brown, Robert Roberts. Peter A. Karthaus, Alexander Woodruff; which reports were ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Cushing, Ordered, That the Cominittee on Foreign Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the memorials of sundry persons praying the enactment of a law to indemnify the petitioners for losses incurred by spoliations committed by France prior to 1800; and also, the resolutions of Maryland on the same subject; and from the consideration of all other matters not finally acted on by the said committee, and that the memorials and papers appertaining thereto be laid on the table. Mr. Ingersoll, from the Committee of Ways and Means, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Richard Drummond; which report was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Galbraith, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Nancy Stewart; which report was ordered to lie on the table. Ordered, That the several Standing Committees, and Select Committees, be discharged from all matters of business referred at the present session of Congress, and not reported upon. A message from the Senate by Mr. Lowrie, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have been notified by the President of the United States that he did, this day, approve and sign enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: |