John Quincy Adams Digital Diary

Maine

Sprague Peleg Shepley Ether New Hampshire Bell Samuel Hill Isaac

Massachusetts

Silsbee Nathaniel Webster Daniel.

Rhode-Island

Knight Nehemiah Robbins Asher.

Connecticut—

Tomlinson Gideon Smith Nathan.

Vermont

Prentiss Samuel Swift Benjamin

New-York.

Tallmadge, N. P. Wright Silas jr.

New-Jersey

Frelinghuysen Theodore Southard Samuel L.

Pennsylvania

Wilkins William M’Kean Samuel

Delaware

Clayton John M. Naudain Arnold.

Maryland

Chambers Ezekiel F Kent Joseph

Virginia

Tyler John Rives William C.

North-Carolina.

Brown Bedford Mangum Willie P.

South-Carolina.

Calhoun John C Preston William C

Georgia

Forsyth John King John P.

Kentucky

Bibb George M. Clay Henry.

Tennessee

White Hugh L. Grundy Felix

Ohio.

Ewing Thomas Morris Thomas

Louisiana

Waggaman George A. Porter. Alexander—

Indiana.

Hendricks William Tipton John.

Mississippi.

Poindexter George

Illinois

Kane Elias K Robinson John M.

Alabama

King William R Moore Gabriel

Missouri

Benton Thomas H Linn Lewis F.

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Members H.R.U.S. 23d. Congress. 1st. Session

Maine 75 Evans George 243 Hall Joseph 135 Jarvis Leonard 27 Kavanagh Edward 95 M’Intire Rufus 181 Parks Gorham 98 Smith Francis O. J. Mason 8. New-Hampshire 57 Bean Benning M 15 Burns Robert 93 Harper Joseph M 8 Hubbard Henry 106 Pierce Franklin. 5 Massachusetts 26 Adams John Quincy 74 Bates Isaac C 170 Baylies William 9 Briggs George N Choate Rufus. 161 Davis John 192 Everett Edward 160 Gorham Benjamin 80 Grennell George jr 38 Osgood Gayton P. 166 Reed John 12 Rhode-Island 218 Burges Tristam 20. Pearce Dutee J. 2 Connecticut 33 Barber Noyes 36 Ellsworth William W 46 Foot Samuel A. 46. Huntington Jabez W. 47 Tweedy Samuel 5 Young Ebenezer 6. Vermont. 184 Allen Heman 12 Deming Benjamin F. 186 Everett Horace 13 Hall Hiland 14 Slade William 5. New-York 108 Adams John 174— Beardsley Samuel 120 Bockee Abraham 105 Bodle Charles 134 Brown John W 212 Cambreleng Churchill C 195. Clark Samuel 104— Cramer John 145 Day Rowland 35 Dickson John 87 Fillmore Millard 86 Fuller Philo C 142. Fuller William K. 118 Gillet Ransom H 119 Halsey Nicoll 76 Hard Gideon 84— Hathaway Samuel C 117 Hazeltine Abner 22 Howell Edward 34 Huntingdon Abel 133 Johnson Noadiah 149 Lansing Garrit Y 93 Lawrence Cornelius W 25 Lay George W 183 Mann Abijah jr 4— Martindale Henry C 116 M’Vean Charles 72 Mitchell Henry 73 Page Sherman 148 Pierson Job 241 Selden Dudley.

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143. Taylor William 173 Turrill Joel 211 Vanderpoel Aaron 147 Van Houten Isaac B. 16 Ward Aaron 30 Wardwell Daniel. 175 Whallon Reuben 112 White Campbell P. 17 Whittlesey Frederick. 40 New-Jersey. 230 Dickerson Philemon 70 Fowler Samuel 69 Lee Thomas 200 Parker James. 152 Schenck. Ferdinand S. 67 Shinn William N. 6 Pennsylvania. 172 Anthony Joseph B 124 Banks John 136 Barnitz Charles A 233 Beaumont Andrew 191 Binney Horace 236 Burd George 48 Chambers George 96 Clark William 204 Coulter Richard 151 Darlington Edward 54 Denny Harmar 215 Galbraith John 193 Harper James 126 Harrison Samuel S. 150 Hiester William 125 Henderson Joseph 235 King Henry 232 La Porte John 208 M’Kennan Thomas M. T. 229 Mann Joel K— 234 Miller Jesse 206 Muhlenberg. Henry A. 123 Potts David junr 231 Ramsay Robert 39 Steward Andrew 217 Sutherland Joel B. 205 Wagener David D. 190 Watmough John G. 28. Delaware. 188 Milligan John J. 1. Maryland. 185 Carmichael Richard B. 239 Dennis Littleton P. 23 Heath James P. 129 Johnson William Cost 53 M’Kim Isaac 242 Stoddert John T 194 Thomas Francis 24 Turner James 1 Virginia. 107 Allen John J. 78 Archer William S. 111 Beale James M. H. 42 Bouldin Thomas T. 158 Chinn Joseph W. 101 Claiborne Nathaniel H 102 Davenport Thomas 66 Fulton John H 97 Gholson James H. 157 Gordon William F. 89 Loyall George 219 Lucas Edward. 187 Mason John Y 94— M’Comas William 50 Mercer Charles F 144 Moore Samuel M’Dowell 28 Patton John M Stevenson Andrew 45 Taylor William P. 115 Wilson Edgar C 43 Wise Henry A. 21.

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North-Carolina 220 Barringer Daniel L 169 Bynum Jesse A 56 Connor Henry W 3 Deberry Edmund 121 Graham James 11 Hall Thomas H 171 Hawkins Micajah T 216 M’Kay James 179 Rencher Abraham 113 Shepard William B 49 Shepperd Augustine H 92 Speight Jesse 187. Williams Lewis 13 South-Carolina 210 Blair James 159 Clowney William K— 247 Davis Warren R 44 Felder John M 154 Grayson William J. 156 Griffin John K 246 M’Duffie George 53 Pinckney Henry L. Singleton. 9. Georgia. 78 Clayton Augustine S. 32 Coffee John 29 Foster Thomas F 203 Gamble Roger L [. . .]25 Gilmer George R 80 Jones Seaborn 131 Schley William 52. Wayne James M 10 Wilde Richard H— 9. Kentucky 63 Allan Chilton 127 Beaty Martin 238 Chilton Thomas 103 Davis Amos 228. Hardin Benjamin 237 Hawes Albert G 196 Johnson Richard M 226 Love James 159 Lyon Chittenden 240 Marshall Thomas A 59 Pope Patrick H. 165 Tompkins Christopher. 13 Tennessee 209 Bell John 61 Blair John 90 Bunch Samuel 189 Crockett David. 63 Dickinson David W. 64 Dunlap William C 141 Forester John B. 137 Inge William M— 62 Johnson Cave 91 Lee Luke 140 Peyton Balie 51 Polk James K. 60 Standefer James. 13 Ohio. 197 Allen William 177 Bell James M 182 Chaney John 222 Corwin Thomas 223 Crane Joseph H. 201 Hamer Thomas L. 155 Jones Benjamin. 198 Leavitt Humphrey H. 199 Lytle Robert T 176 M’Lene Jeremiah 85 Mitchell Robert 83 Patterson William 128 Sloane Jonathan 179 Spangler David 55 Thomson John 207 Vance Joseph 81 Vinton Samuel F.

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Webster Taylor 77 Whittlesey Elisha 19. Louisiana Bullard Henry A 31 Thomas Philemon White Edward D. 3 Indiana 32 Boon Ratliff 110 Carr John 82 Ewing John 65 Hannegan Edward A 71 Kinnard George L 114 Lane Amos 127. M’Carty Jonathan. 7 Mississippi 79 Cage Harry 224 Plummer Franklin E. 2 Illinois 7 Casey Zadok 88 Duncan Joseph 6 Slade Charles. 3 Alabama 109 Clay Clement C 248 Lewis Dixon H 168 Mardis Samuel W. 37 M’Kinley John 122 Murphy John 5 Missouri 164 Ashley William H 162 Bull John 2. Delegates Michigan 213 Lyon Lucius Arkansas 138 Sevier Ambrose H Florida. White Joseph M

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Beale George W Cruft Edward Foster James H Garnsey D. G. De Wint John P. Field Harvey Gay Ebenezer Hall Joseph Pickman Benjn Pickman Benjn. T. Quincy Josiah Quincy Josiah jr. Thayer Minott Townsend Alexr Waterhouse Benjn Whitney Peter Burritt. E H. B. C Merrick Pliny A B C Adams Josiah A B C Grimké. T. S. A B C

229 10— IV:15. Monday.

Petitions, called for, beginning with New-York.—

Cambreleng presents four Memorials from New-York praying for a Warehousing System, and a hard-money currency; and that the deposits may not be restored, nor the Bank of the United States may not be rechartered— And he makes a Speech against the Tariff Act of July 1832—for a warehousing system—hard money currency, and against the Bank of the United States—

Selden presents a counter-memorial, signed by 2000 tradesmen and mechanics of New-York which presents the opposite view of the subject

Pennsylvania— Muhlenberg presents a Memorial from Lancaster— Anti-Bank.

H. Denny presents a Memorial from Lancaster on the Bank-side, and makes a Speech—

Judge Cranch gave me a Bill—and Mr Waterston a Memorial for incorporation of the Washington Monument Association—

H. Binney presents a Memorial from 10259— Merchants and others of the City of Philadelphia, for the restoration of the deposits and makes a Speech.

Sutherland presents two Memorials pro and con—one of a large Meeting against the restoration of the Deposits

Watmough presents two Memorials, from the 3d. Congressional District, pro and Con—first memorial referred—

Speight calls for the reading of the second Memorial.— Read

Watmough then asks the reading of the first Memorial—refused

He moves a suspension of the rule refused.

Moves reconsideration of the reference of the Memorial refused 88 to 102

I presented the Petition of John Marshall President and others Officers of the Washington National Monument Society praying for an Act of Incorporation— Referred to Judiciary Committee. 230I asked leave to offer a Resolution— Objection made— I moved a suspension of the rule—rule suspended— The resolution was received and lies over a day— It was for a 58th. rule—making it the duty of the Committee of Ways and Means to report the annual Appropriation Bills within 30 days after that of their appointment.

230 11. IV.15. Tuesday.

At the House, I moved a reconsideration of the Reference made yesterday of the Memorial from New-York, praying for the Establishment of a Warehousing system, to the Committee of Ways and Means, with the view to move its reference to the Committee of Manufactures—the Speaker said the consideration of the motion must be laid over to next Monday— I asked the unanimous consent of the house to consider the motion now—objection made— I moved the suspension of the rule—not carried 92 to 68—

Chilton’s Resolution for extending the Pension system coming up. Chilton Allan moved the previous question after some hesitation—the previous question was carried—116 to 66. The Committee to consist of nine.

After the hour expired the Motion for Reference of the Secretary of the Treasury’s Report with the Instructions moved by M’Duffie and the Amendment of S. Jones of Georgia were taken up— T. T. Bouldin had the floor— He rose and said that before entering upon the subject in debate he would notice a rebuke he had received from his Colleague who had spoken last (Wise) for the omission to offer the usual Resolution that the House should go into mourning for the decease of John Randolph who at the time of his death (last June) had been a member elect of this house. He said he had no disposition to take to himself any general reflections, but thought he could not avoid some reply to a censure which could apply to no other person than himself. That 231it would have been kind if his colleague instead of this public animadversion upon his omission, had enquired privately of him the reason for it— That another of his Colleagues had done so in the most delicate manner, and through a third person, at the commencement of the Session— And now to justify himself before this House, his Country and his Constituents, it was necessary for him to say, what he should have said if he had offered such a Resolution— At this instant Mr Bouldin shook, staggered and fell; and never spoke more— He was taken as soon as possible without the bar; laid on the carpet close to a window which was thrown up— The house was instantly adjourned— Two or three physicians, members of the house, and Dr Naudain of the Senate flew to his aid—he was immediately bled; but died within fifteen minutes— His wife was in the gallery, where she had come to hear him—she came down immediately after he fell—and was quite distracted till her friends were obliged to take her away— I saw him a few minutes after the Spirit was departed, and the corpse was soon removed into the Speaker’s chamber. I came home, musing on the frailty of human life; and the vicissitudes of human fortunes.

231 12. IV:30. Ash Wednesday

Dr Huntt and Mr Radcliff of New-York were here— Radcliff about his Rail-way and Ship-Canal across the Isthmus of Panama— Anxious to ascertain whether the Administration here would give countenance or encouragement to the project— Walking to the Capitol I met judge Hopkinson of Philadelphia— At the House immediately after the Journal was read, W. S. Archer rose and after an affecting allusion to the Catastrophe of yesterday, and a handsome tribute of respect to the memory of his colleague Thomas Tyler Bouldin offered the usual Resolutions of wearing crape for thirty days and attending the funeral at 11. O’Clock to-morrow, moved that the House should adjourn—which they accordingly did— I went into the Supreme Court room, and invited R. Peters to dine with 232us but he was engaged— Mr Leaming overtook me, and I rode home with him— Judge Hopkinson dined with us

232 13. IV: Thursday—

At the House at 11. Adjourned immediately after reading the Journal— Funeral service performed by the two Chaplains over the remains of Thomas Tyler Bouldin Member of the House from Virginia— Funeral Service by Mr Hatch from Psalm 89.48— I rode to the Cemetery with John Adams, Charles Bodle and George W. Lay of New-York— Roads deep. Got stalled in returning left the Carriage, and went into another with Martin Beaty of Kentucky and William C Dunlap of Tennessee— Returned to the Capitol, and thence walked home— Met Mr and Mrs Webster— John Connell spent the Evening with us—

232 14. IV.30. Friday.

Cowperthwait

Walsh R. M.

House— Mr Wise of Virginia, by unanimous consent of the House, gives an explanation of his remarks affecting Judge Bouldin upon which he was commenting at the time of his decease.

Private business— Message from P.U.S. with Report from the Secretary of State, and List of Presents received by Officers in the Service of the United States, from King, Prince or foreign State— Referred, at my Motion, with Order for printing to the Committee of foreign Affairs— Archer promised me to wait till the Resolution calling for the Instructions to R Rush of 6. Novr. 1817 shall be passed, before he makes report.

Resolution of Dixon H. Lewis of enquiry concerning an Indian Treaty M’Kinley moves to lay it on the Table—question taken by yeas and nays—laid on the table 107 to 88. Hour expired—

Bills at the third reading passed

Relief of Arnold Henry Dohrman’s Representatives

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Bill making Appropriations for fortifications 1834. in Committee of the whole on the Union— G. M Briggs in the Chair; after a few questions reported without Amendment—passed to a third reading.— Cowperthwait and Elihu Chauncey—

233 15: IV:30. Saturday.

Mr Potts and six Citizens of Pennsylvania called

Mr Leaming. Joseph M’Ilvaine and four others

Mr Richards late Mayor of Philadelphia.

House, Resolution of enquiry by Gilmer of Georgia, of the Secretary of War, for correspondence relating to the murder of Owens of Alabama— Gilmer supports his motion with an ardent Speech— C. C. Clay of Alabama moves to lay the Resolution on the Table— Hour expires. 4. claimants for the floor. Motion to suspend the rule and continue the debate lost.— Bills at the third reading—several past—adjourned about 2.

Resolved, that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to repost to this House a statement of the facts relating to the disallowance by the accounting Officers of the Treasury of a payment made by the Bank of the United States under instructions from the Commissioner of Pensions, referred to in the Letter from the President of the Bank of the United States to the Secretary of War of the 23d of January last; and copies of all the correspondence between the War and Treasury Departments and the Bank of the United States relating thereto.

Company to dine. John Banks, Thomas Ewing, John M Felder. H. C. Martindale. J. J— Milligan. Alexr Porter, J. Sergeant, Nathan Smith—G. Tomlinson, S. Vinton, Aaron Ward—James M. Wayne, and Lewis Williams—

[symbols]. The Bank pension fund Message—

234 16. III.30. Sunday

Heard Edward Smith— Daniel 5.27.

Mr Hawley— 1st. Sunday in Lent— Romans 12.2

Morning Call at H. Binney’s lodgings with his Papers

Daniel Brent here.

234 17. IV:30. Monday.

My Motion for reconsidering the Reference of the Memorial from Merchants of New-York praying for establishment of a Warehousing System, to the Committee of Ways and Means was discussed and rejected by yeas and nays 84 to 126.

Memorial from Providence, presented by T. Burges who supports them with a Speech— Pearce makes a Speech in answer to him—to which Burges replies— Sharp altercation Cambreleng presents Resolutions from a January Meeting at New-York against the Bank— Foot of Connecticut presents two Memorials one for and one against the Bank— King of Pennsylvania presents two Memorials from Schuylkill District for and against the Bank— Harper of Pennsylvania presents two Memorials in favour of the Bank—one from Shoemakers—workingmen— Cambreleng had presented a petition from workingmen for hard money. Harper of New-Hampshire had presented a Memorial from Portsmouth for the Bank, and makes a Speech against the Memorial—

Sutherland presents several Resolutions in favour of the Bank— Mann objects to one of the Resolutions, as containing expressions disrespectful to a branch of the Government. Sutherland replies— Mann withdraws his objection—

Watmough reads the words which had offended Mann. Sparring between Watmough and Mann—

Sutherland presents a counter shoemakers Memorial—

Words between Sutherland and Harper

Heath, presents a Memorial from Baltimore in favour of the Bank, and makes a Speech

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Patton presents a Memorial from Richmond Virginia and in favour of the Bank, and makes a Speech against them.

North-Carolina Resolutions from a meeting, S. P. Carson Chairman against the removal of the deposits.

Kentucky— Resolutions of the House of Representatives against the removal of the Deposits and the exercise of the veto.

Lyon presents a memorial signed by 33 persons for the restoration of the deposits— Also a memorial of persons pretending to endless life on Earth—for Land—

Pinckney presents Resolutions of a Meeting a Charleston S.C. against the removal of the deposits; but not for the renewal of the Charter of the U.S. Bank—

Portsmouth New Hampshire Providence Rhode-Island Connecticut New-York— Cambreleng Philadelphia Pennsylvania Baltimore, Maryland Richmond Virginia North-Carolina Charleston South-Carolina Kentucky Allow debate to proceed— Is there distress? Its cause— 1 Deposits 2 Bank 3 Speeches. Why hurry? No relief proposed— We are told what the system is. Committee of Ways and Means have made report. Cambreleng appointed at the Special request of the Secretary of the Treasury

Appropriation for Clerks in Department of State 1828
by Act of	20. April 1818 =	15900
	2 March 1827 =	4400
		20300

1829. =	3975
	1100
	11925
	3300
	20300

1831—	19400
1832	19400
1833	19400

Act of 23. April 1830
1—	1600	1600
1—	1500	1500
6.—	1400	8400
1—	1150	11500—
2—	1000	2000
1—	900	900
1—	800	800
		16700

236 18— IV. Tuesday—

William Wirt died.

At the House I objected to the Statement on the Journal respecting the Memorial from New-York for the Establishment of a Warehousing system, but the Speaker refused to correct it

The Resolution of G. R Gilmer concerning the killing of Owens was discussed and

Mr Gorham presented the minority question Report of the Committee of Ways and Means on the Bank and Pension fund Message—and I offered the Resolution for copies of papers respecting the disallowance of a payment by the Bank under an order from the commissioner of Pensions—which lays over a day.

Muhlenberg moves the previous question on the Reference to the Committee of Ways and Means of the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the removal of the deposits

Wilde and Burges ask him to withdraw the motion which he declines—

Chilton moves a call of the House, which the Speaker declares to be not in order— Chilton appeals from the decision of the Speaker—but at Harding’s request withdraws his Appeal— I renewed the appeal and it was discussed—till I finally withdrew my appeal—which Foster of Georgia renewed— Decided by yeas and nays 115 to 112— Then upon the question of the second by tellers 116 to 109— Then decided that the main question should now be put 117 to—then motion to adjourn rejected by yeas and nays

Motion of simple reference to Committee of Ways and means carried 130 to 98.

Adjourned at half past 4—

237 19. IV:30. Wednesday.

At the House a Resolution offered by Mardis of Alabama

That the Secretary of the Treasury place the deposits of the public funds in the State Banks taken up— Mardis speaks till the expiration of the Hour

Bills at the third reading.— Bill for continuing an Act of 1829, for furnishing supplies to the Army—after a long scattering debate recommitted to the Committee of Military Affairs

Appropriation Bill for Fortifications, at the third reading— M’Duffie moves a recommit the Bill to the Committee of Ways and Means to strike out several new items— Barringer sustains him— Polk answers— M’Duffie replies— Gorham— Harper of Pennsylvania, E. Everett, Brown of New-York continue the discussion— House adjourn 1/2 past three.

Resolved that the Secretary of the Treasury, be directed to report to this House, a statement of all the sums, denominated in the Treasury Accounts Unavailable funds—specifically designating the several Banks or individuals indebted to the Treasury therefor—the time when the each debt first became due—the time when failure of payment thereof first occurred; the security if any, which the public have, for payment thereof at any time; and the prospect of such eventual payment

B. B Fortifications at Charleston S.C.	1832	30,000	p. 13.
	1833	75000	5.

Previous Question Act of 20. April 1818.	C. C.	2000:
Bank 3. July 1832	2. 1600	3200
	4 1400	5600
	1: 1800	1000
	2 800	1600
		13400
	Supt. Patr. Of.	1500
	Clerk	1000
		15900

238 20. VI. Thursday

Judge Burnett and judge Nathanl Pope of Illinois

Attended the funeral of W. Wirt— Both Houses of Congress adjourned— Evening absorbed.

238 21. VI:30. Friday.

6th. Rule.

Ask the Speaker with consent of the House to add to the Journal that the adjournment was to attend the funeral of W— Wirt.

Custom of the Houses of Congress to attend funerals—only of Members.

Mr Wirt never a member of Congress— Inscription for his Statue

Never member of Congress—but 12 years Attorney General U—S—

— Mind— Professional learning—classical Literature— Spirit—lofty Patriotism—chastened with philosophy—imagination—intellect—judgment—capacity and vigour of application—ease of elocution copious and select—sportive humour—temper—purity of heart—all combined in him.

— Not to pronounce his Eulogy— Another hand— British Spy. Biographer of Patrick Henry—friend of Social Circle— Husband and Father— In all these capacities I knew him—and now—this House could scarcely forbear to notice his decease— This notice on the Journal would record his name— Not subject to debate and if objected to, considered as withdrawn—

At the Meeting of the House I addressed the Speaker, proposing an addition to the Journal of yesterday— Objection was made— I then moved that the addition should be made, which was carried with little opposition—

Mardiss Resolution about the Bank deposits—he spoke again till the expiration of the hour—

Private business— Bill for the relief of Susan Decatur— Patton makes a Speech—followed by Grayson of S.C.— Opposed by Crane—supported by Parker of New-Hampshire Jersey—opposed by Chilton of Kentucky—

239 22. IV:30 Saturday.

Letter James H. Bradford, for a Pension— South Marshfield

Burgiss— William Declaration— 14. Augt. 1832

Additional Declaration 31. Jany 1834.

Depositions of John Burgiss

Seth Cushing

Ebenr Wright.

Certificate. E D. Bangs— 22. Jany 1834.

J. L. Edwards— War Department formula

Burgiss John Declaration 15. Augt. 1832

Additional Declaration 31. Jany 1834

Depositions of Solomon Churchill

William Burgess

Certificate of E. D. Bangs 29. Jany 1834

Deposition of Thomas Sampson 18. Jany 1834 for William and John Burgiss

J. L. Edwards— War Dept. formula—

Depositions James Thacher and Joseph Thomas to veracity of W. and J. Burgiss, &. S. Churchill.

Churchill Solomon— Declaration 17. Augt. 1834—

Additional Declaration. 6. Feby 1834.

Certificate of James Kendall and Z. Bartlett

Depositions of William Burgess 16. July 1832

John Burgess 17— July 1832

Certificate E. D. Bangs 29. Jany 1834

Deposition of Samuel Bartlett 5. Feby 1834

J. L. Edwards War Dept. formula—

Call on the Secretary of War—and left the above papers with him.— Sat to R. Peale— Visits from G. M. Briggs and H. Hall. Company to dine—

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23. V.30. Sunday— A.M. St. John’s—heard Mr Hawley. Mat: 15.29–31

P.M. Presbyterian Church— E. Smith. Matt. 16.24.

240 24. VI. Monday.

Petitions.

Gorham Parks of Maine, presents a Petition from Bangor for the restoration of the Deposits and recharter of the Bank of the United States, and makes a Speech against it— Answered by John Reed of Massachusetts, and by George Evans of Maine. S. A. Foot of Connecticut presents a Memorial from New-Haven and from two Banks against the removal of the deposits— Noyes Barber presents a Petition to the same effect

C. C. Cambreleng presents a Memorial from Merchants of Salem, Massachusetts praying for the Establishment of a Warehousing system.

Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania, presents a Memorial from 1800 petitioners of Berks County praying the restoration of the deposits, and makes a Speech against it— Sharp debate M’Kennon, Watmough, Binney—Mercer, Burges—against Miller, Mann, Sutherland, Turrell and Mann of New-York, H. Everett— Amos Lane— Ewing of Indiana— D. Crockett of Tennessee— Ashley of Missouri.

Question upon printing the names by yeas and nays 112 to 90.

240 25. IV. Tuesday

I asked the unanimous consent of the House, to offer the Resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury, for a Statement of unavailable funds— Objection made— I asked a suspension of the rule vote 65. to 50. no Quorum— Question taken a second time 88 to 52.—not quite two thirds—

Mardis speaks upon his Bank Deposit Resolution till the expiration of the hour.

Bill for the Fortification Appropriation— M’Duffie’s motion to recommit the Bill to the Committee of the whole on the Union. sharp debate on the motion— Cambreleng, M’Kay, Polk, Wayne 241Pinkney of S.C. Parker of N.J— Vanderpoel— The Speaker makes M’Kay Parker, Pinckney, and Polk sit down as being out of order— Polk consents to the recommitment.

Indian Appropriation Bill— Motion to recommit the same to the Committee of Indian Affairs, discussed by M’Kay, Horace Everett and Ashley—recommitment refused, and the House adjourned.

241 26. VI. Wednesday.

Harper of Pennsylvania asked the unanimous consent of the House to offer a Resolution— Objection—no question taken— The Resolution offered by Mardis, relating to the Bank deposits resumed— Clowney of S. Carolina, speaks against it till the expiration of the hour— C. C. Clay moves to pass to the order of the day.

Indian Appropriation Bill resumed. M’Kay of North-Carolina moves that the Bill be recommitted to the Committee of the whole on the state of the Union— Opposed by Polk—sustained by Coulter— A. G. Hawes— Sevier—opposes— M’Kay persists— H Everett accedes to the recommitment— M’Kinlay objects— Fillmore— C. F. Mercer, L. Williams— Vinton support the recommitment— Beardsley, Coulter, Wilde, Cambreleng, take part in the discussion— Bill recommitted to the Committee of the whole on the State of the Union by yeas and nays 106 to 103.

241 27. IV:30— Thursday.

Harper asks again the consent of the House to offer a Resolution—objection. He moves a suspension of the rule—refused— Mardis’s Resolution— Clowney of S.C—speaks till the expiration of the hour— Nullification doctrines—

Mercer moves a suspension of the rule to take up for reference a Bill for building a Bridge across the Potowmack—

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Question debated whether the Bill shall be referred to the Committee of the whole on the state of the Union—or to the Committee on the District of Columbia— Mercer, for the Committee of the whole Chinn for the District Committee Rencher— Chambers— Stewart— M’Kennon— Fillmore— Stoddert, M’Duffie, Wayne—referred to the Committee of the whole on the state of the Union.—

Engrossed Bill to provide for the settlement of certain revolutionary claims; opposed by Franklin Pierce of N. Hampshire and by Vanderpoel of New-York— Adjourned.

Government Bank Directors, rejected by the Senate.

242 28. IV:

At the House T. H Hall obtained the unanimous consent of the House to offer a Resolution,—it was an enquiry into the expediency the Committee of Ways and Means instructed; to report a plan for reducing the expenditures of the Country to the revenue— Question upon the consideration rejected by yeas and nays 70 to 115.

Harper asked the consent of the House to offer his resolution but objection was made and he acquiesced.

Mardis’s Resolution was taken up, and Clowney finished his Speech against it—

Orders of the day— Sundry Bills referred to a Committee of the whole Connor in the Chair— Bills amended and laid aside— Bill for relief of Edmund Brook laid aside— Bill for relief of Susan Decatur—opposed by Hawes and Harding supported by Pinckney.— Committee rise— Bills passed to 3d. reading— Brook and Susan Decatur postponed. Wayne by suspension of the rule moves to adjourn over to Monday—yeas and nays asked and refused. Motion carried— E. Everett, came with a Letter from C. Cushing to D. Webster—