ing such a power in the Judiciary, in a system of government constituted like that of the United States, all must agree that these disparaging discrepancies in the law and in the administration of justice ought not to be permitted to continue; and, as Congress alone can provide the remedy, the subject is unavoidably presented to your consideration. WASHINGTON, December 3, 1838. The said message having been read, it was, M. VAN BUREN. Ordered, That the message of the President of the United States be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and that fifteen thousand copies thereof, with the accompanying documents, and five thousand copies thereof, without the accompanying documents, be printed for the use of the members of this House; the copies without the documents to be furnished within two days. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the annual report on the state of the finances, to which is appended an estimate of appropriations necessary for the service of the year 1839, with sundry statements in relation to appropriations for preceding years; which letter and report, with accompanying documents, were ordered to lie on the table, and ten thousand copies thereof, extra, were directed to be printed for the use of the members. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting the annual statements of the expenditures on account of contingencies in his Department, and of foreign missions and intercourse; which letter and statements were laid on the table. A motion was made by Mr. Logan that the House do come to the following resolution: Resolved, That the widow of Walter S. Franklin, deceased, late Clerk to the House of Representatives of the United States, be allowed and paid, out of the contingent fund, his salary as Clerk aforesaid, up to the 3d day of December, 1838. And on the question that the House do agree to the said resolution, It passed in the affirmative, {Nays, 93, 63. 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 John W. Allen John T. Andrews Cyrus Beers John Bell Bennet Bicknell Zadok Casey Mr. John W. Crockett Caleb Cushing Edward Darlington Mr. Benjamin C. Howard William Cost Johnson Nathaniel Jones Robert McClellan Thomas M. T. McKennan Charles F. Mercer John J. Milligan And then, at a quarter past three o'clock, the House adjourned unti to-morrow, twelve o'clock meridian. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1838. Two other members, viz: From the State of Massachusetts-Leverett Saltonstall, elected to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Stephen C. Phillips; From the State of Louisiana-Rice Garland, appeared, and took their seats; the oath to support the constitution of the United States being first administered to Mr. Saltonstall, according to law. The Speaker laid before the House sundry communications, viz: I. A letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting copies. of his accounts for the first and second quarters of the year 1837, and explanatory of the reasons which have occasioned the delay in sending in these accounts: which letter and accounts were laid on the table. II. A letter from the Clerk of the House, enclosing the statement of the expenditure of the House, paid out of the contingent fund for the past year, as required by the appropriation act of 9th of May, 1836; which letter and statement were laid on the table. III. A letter from the Commissioner of the Public Buildings in the city of Washington, accompanied by copies of contracts made by him from May 7, 1838, to December 1, 1838, with the names of applicants for contracts, called for by the House at the last session of Congress; which letter was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Fillmore announced to the House, that his colleague, William Pat terson, one of the members of this House from the State of New York, died during the late recess of Congress, at his residence in the town of Warsaw, in the said State; and thereupon moved the following resolutions; which were read, and agreed to unanimously, viz: 1. Resolved, unanimously, That this House has received, with deep sensibility, the annunciation of the death of the honorable William Patterson, a Representative from the State of New York. 2. Resolved, unanimously, That the members of this House will testify their respect for the memory of the deceased by wearing crape on the left arm for thirty days. Mr. Gray announced to the House that his colleague, Andrew De Witt Bruyn, one of the members of this House from the State of New York, died during the late recess of Congress, at his residence in the town of Ithaca, in the said State; and thereupon moved the following resolution; which was read, and agreed to unanimously, viz: Resolved, That the members of this House tender to the relatives of the deceased its sympathy on this mournful event, and will testify their respect for the memory of Andrew De Witt Bruyn, deceased, late a member of this House from the State of New York, by wearing crape on the left arm for thirty days. And then, as a further mark of respect for the memory of the two deceased members, The House adjourned, at half-past twelve o'clock, until to-morrow twelve o'clock meridian. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1838. Several other members appeared, and took their seats, viz: From the State of South Carolina-Francis W. Pickens and Hugh S. Legare. From the State of Ohio-Alexander Duncan and William H. Hunter. The consideration of the subject of the right to a seat in this House, as the delegate from the Territory of Wisconsin, which was on Monday last postponed until to-day, was announced from the Chair; when it was Ordered, That the consideration of the subject be further postponed until Monday next. On motion of Mr. Heman Allen, Resolved, That the Clerk of this House furnish the members thereof with the usual plan of the Hall, showing the seat of each member. Mr. Dromgoole submitted the following resolution; which was read, and laid on the table one day, under the rule: Resolved, That the following be added to the standing rules of the House, to be inserted between the tenth and eleventh rules, viz: "In all cases of election by the House, the vote shall be taken viva госе. Mr. John Quincy Adams, in pursuance of notice previously given, asked leave to introduce a bill to prohibit the giving or accepting, within. the District of Columbia, of a challenge to fight a duel, and for the punishment thereof;" and leave being granted, Mr. Adams introduced the said bill (No. 890;) which bill was read the first and second time, and was committed to a select committee; and Mr. John Quincy Adams, Mr. Toucey, Mr. Elmore, Mr. Rariden, Mr. Grennell, Mr. Grantland, Mr. Clark, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Coffin, were appointed said select committee. On motion of Mr. Grennell, Ordered, That when the House adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet again on Monday next. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, transmitting a report in relation to certain lands belonging to Anthony Shane and Louis Godfroy, as required of him by the act of Congress of the 28th June, 1838; which report was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. John Quincy Adams submitted the following resolution; which was read, and laid on the table one day, under the rule, viz: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be transmitted to this House copies of any report or communication received from Andrew Stevenson, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of London, relating to a controversy in the public newspapers between him and Daniel O'Connell, a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in which controversy were involved the personal integrity of the said Stevenson, and the honor and interest of this country, whose representative he is. 2. That the President of the United States be requested to inform this. House whether any call has been made by him, or by his direction, upon the said Andrew Stevenson, to explain or account for his notorious violation of the laws of nations, of the laws of the land to which he was accredited as an ambassador of peace, and of the privileges of the British House of Commons, in the person of one of its members; whether any instructions have been given to the said Andrew Stevenson, consequent upon his conduct in these transactions, or any disavowal or censure of his conduct communicated to the British Government. 3. That the President of the United States be requested to inform this House whether any call has been made by him, or by his direction, upon Matthew C. Perry, a captain in the navy of the United States, to account for his violation of the laws of nations; of the laws of the foreign nation under the protection of which he was enjoying the benefits of a generous hospitality; of the laws of his own country; and of the rules and regulations for the Government of the navy of the United States, by his participation, with other citizens of the United States, in a conspiracy against the life of Daniel O'Connell, a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. On motion of Mr. Mercer, Ordered, That the several standing committees be now appointed, according to the standing rules and orders of the House. And, thereupon, A Committee of Elections was appointed, consisting of Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Maury of Tennessee, Mr. Towns, Mr Bronson, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Rives, and Mr. Swearingen. A Committee of Ways and Means was appointed, consisting of Mr. Cambreleng, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Jones of Virginia, Mr. Atherton, Mr. Haynes, Mr. Rencher, Mr. Pope, Mr. Rhett, and Mr. Webster. A Committee of Claims was appointed, consisting of Mr. Chambers, Mr. Darlington, Mr. Russell, Mr. Campbell of Tennessee, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Williams of New Hampshire, Mr. Gray, Mr. Saltonstall, and Mr. Giddings. A Committee of Commerce was appointed, consisting of Mr. Cushman, Mr. De Graff, Mr. Toland, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Mason of Virginia, Mr. Worthington, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Riley. A Committee on the Public Lands was appointed, consisting of Mr. Casey, Mr. Williams of North Carolina, Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Shields, Mr. Loomis, Mr. Murray of Kentucky, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Word. A Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads was appointed, consisting of Mr. Connor, Mr. Briggs, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Hubley, Mr. Calhoon of Kentucky, Mr. Towns, Mr. Palmer, and Mr. Leadbetter. A Committee for the District of Columbia was appointed, consisting of Mr. Bouldin, Mr. Jenifer, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Prentiss of New York, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Beirne, Mr. Christopher H. Williams of Tennessee, Mr. Davee, and Mr. Lyon. A Committee on the Judiciary was appointed, consisting of Mr. Thomas, Mr. Robertson of Virginia, Mr. Toucey, Mr. Corwin, Mr. Garland of Virginia, Mr. Samuel W. Morris of Pennsylvania, Mr. Turney, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Foster. A Committee on Revolutionary Claims was appointed, consisting of Mr. Craig, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Taliaferro, Mr. Parmenter, Mr. Harper, Mr. Birdsall, Mr. Augustine H. Sheppard of North Carolina, Mr. Joseph L. Williams of Tennessee, and Mr. Keim. A Committee on Public Expenditures was appointed, consisting of Mr. Haley, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Titus, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Rumsey, Mr. Fletcher of Vermont, Mr. Crockett, Mr. Sheffer, and Mr. Putnam. A Committee on Private Land Claims was appointed, consisting of Mr. May, Mr. Calhoun of Massachusetts, Mr. Harlan, Mr. Beatty, Mr. Rariden, Mr. Cheatham, Mr. Garland of Louisiana, Mr. Fletcher of Massachusetts, and Mr. Crabb. A Committee on Manufactures was appointed, consisting of Mr. John Quincy Adams, Mr. Slade, Mr. Biddle, Mr. Tillinghast, Mr. Vail, Mr. Naylor, Mr. Hunter of Virginia, Mr. Elmore, and Mr. Kennedy. A Committee on Agriculture was appointed, consisting of Mr. Deberry, Mr. Logan, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Weeks, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Noyes, Mr. Davies of Pennsylvania, Mr. Randolph, and Mr. Stone. A Committee on Indian Affairs was appointed, consisting of Mr. Bell, Mr. Everett, Mr. Chaney, Mr. Parker, Mr. Graham of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Petrikin, Mr. Banks, and Mr. Parris. A Committee on Military Affairs was appointed, consisting of Mr. McKay, Mr. Coles, Mr. Grennell, Mr. Rives, Mr. Kemble, Mr. Mason of Ohio, Mr. McClellan of Tennessee, Mr. Halsted, and Mr. Glascock. A Committee on the Militia was appointed, consisting of Mr. Wagener, Mr. Carter, Mr. Holt, Mr. Allen of Ohio, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Gallup, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Southgate, and Mr. Dennis. A Committee on Naval Affairs was appointed, consisting of Mr. Ingham, Mr. Milligan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Wise, Mr. Grantland, Mr. Moore, Mr. Paynter, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Pickens. A Committee on Foreign Affairs was appointed, consisting of Mr. Howard, Mr. Cushing, Mr. Jackson of Georgia, Mr. Dromgoole, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Legare, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Bynum, and Mr. Crary. A Committee on the Territories was appointed, consisting of Mr. Bronson, Mr. Potts, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Borden, Mr. Jones of New York, Mr. |