In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Speaker laid before the House a communication from Mr. Richard M. Johnson, desiring leave of absence, which was granted.

Mr. ALEXANDER moved for leave of absence to Mr. DUNCAN, of Illinois, and Mr. ALLEN, of Virginia; and

Mr. CONNOR made a similar motion for leave to Mr. McCor, of Virginia; all of which requests were granted.

Mr. VERPLANCK, by consent, presented two memorials on the subject of certain drawbacks, and they were referred to the Committee on Claims.

Mr. MCKENNAN, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, presented a report.

Mr. NUCKOLLS, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, reported a bill for the relief of Michael Robinson. It was read twice, and committed.

Mr. NUCKOLLS also reported unfavorably in the case of Samuel Hodge, which was laid on the table.

Mr. WICKLIFFE, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported several private bills from the Senate.

Mr. CLAY, from the same committee, reported a bill from the Senate.

Mr. DAVIS, of S. C. from the Committee on the Judiciary, was discharged from the further consideration of the communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of fees to marshals and their clerks.

Mr. DAVIS presented several other reports from the same committee.

The House then took up the following amendment, proposed by Mr. SUTHERLAND:

Mr. SUTHERLAND explained the reason which had induced him to offer the resolution, which he stated to be a sense of courtesy to the gen. tleman from Ohio, Mr. VANCE, whose State had been passed over in the call for resolutions.

Mr. MERCER replied in support of the merits of the proposition.

Mr. TAYLOR argued that the resolution could not be productive of any good.

After some remarks from Mr. MITCHELL,

Mr. WILLIAMS said the further discussion of the subject, it must be apparent, was unnecessary, and therefore he moved the previous question.

The previous question was seconded—ayes, 81-noes not counted."

The main question was then ordered to be put.

Upon the adoption of the resolution, the ayes and noes were called for by Mr. SPEIGHT, and ordered.

The vote was ayes 81, noes 89.
So the resolution was rejected.

Mr. PLUMMER, from the Committee on Pub lic Lands, reported several Senate bills,

The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of War, transmitting surveys of the rivers Delaware and Ra ritan.

On the motion of Mr. L. CONDICT, they were referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements, and ordered to be printed.

BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
The bank charter bill was then taken up.
Mr. CLAY, of Alabama, proposed to offer an
amendment to the bill.

Mr. WICKLIEFE asked if the question "was not on the motion of the gentleman from Vir ginia, (Mr. MERCER,) for a reconsideration of the vote rejecting the putting the main question.

After some remarks from Mr. MERCER, Mr CLAY, and Mr. WICKLIFFE, the question was declared to be on the motion for reconsideration. Mr. CLAY moved to lay the motion for reconsideration on the table, but withdrew the motion at the request of Mr. TAYLOR.

Resolved, That the previous question may be moved, on any amendment, or amendment of any amendment, of any bill, resolution, or motion, depending before the House; that, when so expressly moved, and seconded by a majori ty of the House, its effect, if sustained by a majority, shall be, simply, to terminate debate on the amendment, or the amendment of the amendment, to which it is applied, and to cause the question thereon to be immediately put Provided, that, if the previous question on the Mr. TAYLOR stated the reason of his vote on bill, resolution, or motion,be, at the same time, the preceding day, and expressed a hope that moved and seconded by a majority of the the previous question would not be pressed, House, it shall have priority: And provided, but that gentlemen would proceed in voting also, that a determination against the previous upon amendments until the close of the day, by question on any amendment, or any amend-which time he expected they might arrive at the ment of an amendment, in the original bill, question upon the bill. resolution, or motion, shall not have the effect of postponing to another day the amendment, bill, resolution, or motion, but the same shall remain before the House, in the same state, as if the previous question had not been moved.

Mr. VANCE had not voted for the previous question more than once or twice during the eleven years he had had the honor of a seat in that House; but he believed, in common with many others, the present mode was much to be regretted, as it allowed the previous question, in many instances, to cut off useful and important amendments, without the possibility of ever stating their merits..

After a short discussion between Mr. CLAY, Mr. VINTON, and Mr. WICKLIFEE,

The question was taken on the motion of Mr. CLAY, to lay the 'proposition for reconsideration on the table, when it was decided in the affirmative, ayes 80, noes 62.

Mr. THOMSON, of Ohio, proposed to amend by inserting after the word "pay," in the 7th section, the following:

"A tax not exceeding 8 per cent. on the dividend annually collected, and declared which tax shall be paid into the Treasury of each State in which said banks shall make discounts, either by itself or its branches, in proportion to

the amount of dividends collected in such State, Ward, Wardwell, Wayne, Weeks, Wheeler, which said tax shall be paid on the 4th day of C. P. White, Wilde, and Worthington-84. Maich, in each and every year during the said So the bill was ordered to a third reading. term of 15 years, and a statement of the amount Mr. BEARDSLEY moved to suspend the rule, so paid by the bank, shall be made by the Pre- for the purpose of reading the bill a third time sident thereof to the Secretary of the Treasury this day, and it was agreed to-ayes 124, noes of the United States, on or before the 1st day 60.* of April in each of the 15 years aforesaid."

Mr. DEARBORN moved the previous question, which was carried, ayes 94, noes 84.

Mr. JARVIS called for the ayes and noes upon the putting of the main question, which were ordered and taken, when it was carried in the affirmative, ayes 96, noes 82.

The question was then on the third reading of the bill.

Mr. RENCHER moved a call of the House, which was taken.

Mr. TAILOR moved to suspend the proceed ngs.

Mr. HOFFMAN asked for the yeas and nays but the call was not sustained.

The question was then on the passage of the bill, upon which Mr. DEARBORN moved the prevous question.

The previous question was seconded—ayes 102.

Upon the putting of the main question, Mr. ARCHER asked the ayes and noes, which were ordered and taken, when it was carried in the affirmative-ayes 109, noes 76

The bill was accordingly read a third time. Mr. PoLx asked for the yeas and nays, which were ordered and taken, when the following was the vote.

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Allan, Allen, Allison, Appleton, Armstrong, Arnold, Ashley, The motion of Mr. TAYLOR was then agreed Babcock, Banks, Barber, Barringer, Barstow, to, ayes 78, noes 31, Bates, Boon, Briggs, Bucher, Bullard, Burd, The question was then taken on the engross- Burges, Choate, Collier, Condict, Condit, E ment of the amendment, and the ordering of Cooke, B. Cooke, Cooper, Corwin, Coulter, the bill to a third reading; when it was decided Craig, Crane, Crawford, Creighton, Daniel, J. as follows: Davis, Dearborn, Denny, Dewart, Doddridge, YEAS-Messrs. Adams, C. Allan, H. Allen, Drayton, Ellsworth, G. Evans, J. Evans, E. EvAllison, Appleton, Armstrong, Arnold, Ashley, erett, H. Everett, Ford, Gilmore, Grennell, Babcock, Banks, N. Barber, J. S. Barbour, Hodges, Heister, Horn, Hughes, Huntington, Barringer, Barstow, I. C. Bates, Briggs, Buch- Ihrie, Ingersoll, Irvin, Isacks, Jenifer, Kendall, er, Bullard, Burd, Burges, Choate, Collier, H. King, Kerr, Letcher, Mann, Marshall, MaxCondict, Condit, E. Cooke, B. Cooke, Coop. well, R. McCoy, McDuffie, McKennan, Merer, Corwin, Coulter, Craig, Crane, Crawford, cer, Milligan, Newton, Pearce, Pendleton, Creighton, Daniel, J. Davis, Dearborn, Denny, Pitcher, Potts, Randolph, J. Reed, Root, RusDewart, Doddridge, Drayton, Ellsworth, Geo.sell, Semmes, Shepard, Shepperd,Slade, Smith, Evans, J. Evans, E. Everett, H. Everett, Southard, Spence, Stanbery, Stephens, Stew Ford, Gilmore, Grennell, Hodges, Heister, art, Storrs, Sutherland, Taylor, P. Thomas, Horn, Hughes, Huntington, Ibrie, Ingersoll, Tompkins, Tracy, Vance, Verplanck, Vinton, Irvin, Isacks, Jenifer, Kendall, H. King, Kerr, Watmough, Wilkin, E. Whittlesey, F. WhitLetcher, Mann, Marshall, Maxwell, McCoy, (tlesey, E. D. White, Wickliffe, Williams, and McDuffie, McKennan, Mercer, Milligan, New-Young-107.

ton, Pearce, Pendleton, Pitcher, Potts, Ran- NAYS-Messrs. Adair, Alexander, Anderdolph, J. Reed, Root, Russell, Semmes, Wm. son, Archer, Barnwell, J. Bates, Beardsley, B. Shepard, A. H. Shepperd, Slade, Smith, Bell, Bergen, Bethune, James Blair, John Southard, Spence, Stanbery, Stephens, Stew. Blair, Bouck, Bouldin, Branch, J.C. Brodhead, art, Storrs, Sutherland, Taylor, P, Thomas, Cambreleng, Carr, Chandler, Chinn, Claiborne, Tompkins, Tracy, Vance, Verplanck, Vinton, Clay, Clayton, Connor, Davenport, Dayan, Dou Washington, Watmough, E. Whittlesey, F. bleday, Felder, Fitzgerald, Foster, Gaither, GorWhittlesey, E. D. White, Wickliffe, Williams, don, Griffin, T. H. Hall, W. Hall, Hammons, and Young-106. Harper, Hawes, Hawkins, Hoffman, Hogan, NAYS-Messrs. Adair, Alexander, Ander Holland, Howard, Hubbard, Jarvis, C. Johnson, Archer, J. Bates, Beardsley, Bell, Ber-son, Kavanagh, Kendall, Kennon, A. King, J. gen, Bethune, James Blair, John Blair, King, Lamar, Lansing, Leavitt, Lecompte, Bouck, Bouldin, Branch, Cambreleng, Carr, Lewis, Lyon, Mardis, Mason, McCarty, MclnChandler, Chinn, Claiborne, Clay, Clay- tyre, McKay, Mitchell, Newnan, Nuckolls, Patton, Coke, Connor, W. R. Davis, Dayan, Dou-ton, Pierson, Plummer, Polk, E. C. Reed, bleday, Felder, Fitzgerald, Foster, Gaither, Rencher, Roane, Soule, Speight, Standifer, Gordon, Griffin, T. Hall, W. Hall, Hammons, F. Thomas, W. Thompson, J. Thomson, Ward, Harper, Hawes, Hawkins, Hoffman, Hogan, Wardwell, Wayne, Weeks, Wheeler, C. P. Holland, Howard, Hubbard, Jarvis, C. Johnson, White, Wilde, and Worthington-85. Kavanagh, Kennan, A. King, J. King, Lamar, So the bill was passed. Leavitt, Lecompte, Lewis, Lyon, Mardis, Ma- Mr. BARBOUR, of Virginia, stated that at son. McCarty, McIntire, McKay, Mitchell, New. the time the vote was taken, he was in the nan, Nuckolls, Patton, Pierson, Polk, E. C. Clerk's office, in the performance of one of his Reed, Rencher, Roane, Soule, Speight, Standi-duties, as a member of that House: he wished fer, F. Thomas, W. Thompson, J. Thomson, to record his vote on the occasion, as he was

the District of Columbia was read a third time and passed. After a number of bills had been gone through, a discussion of some length took In the SENATE, yesterday, on the motion place, on the third reading of the joint resolution of Mr. SMITH, the act to carry into effect tion calling on the President to set apart a day the convention entered into between the Uni-of humiliation and prayer, for the purpose of ted States and France was taken up. It was imploring the Almighty to avert or mitigate the briefly discussed by Mr. TAZEWELL and Mr. threatened visitation of the cholera. Mr. BELL CHAMBERS, and was finally laid on the table. on proposed an amendment, fixing the 25th of this the motion of Mr. DICKERSON, in order to take month as the day to be set apart, and propos up the tariff bill.

The Senate then proceeded to consider, and decide on, the several amendments, seriatim, reported to the bill by the Committee on Manufactures. The remainder of the sitting was thus occupied about one half of the amend ments had been got through, when the Senate adjourned.

In the course of the morning Mr. MILLER moved to take up the resolution from the House for the adjournment of Congress on the 9th instant. The resolution was eventually laid on the table, on the motion of Mr. GRUNDY, until Saturday, and made the special order of the day.

In the SENATE, yesterday, after the first and second readings of a number of bills sent on that day from the House, on motion of Mr. HAYNE, several bills in relation to the Navy, were taken up and considered as in Committee of the Whole, and ordered to a third reading. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the tariff, and was occupied for the remainder of the day with In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the amendments reported by the committee and on Wednesday, a motion was made by Mr. L. submitted by several Senators. An amendment CONDICT, of New Jersey, to reconsider the vote reported by the committee containing two minof the preceding day, by which the, Publicimus, was finally rejected after various modifiLands Bill from the Senate was postponed till the first Monday in December next. The mo tion was, however, negatived, on a division by yeas and nays, by a vote of ayes 88, noes 100 The quarantine b Il for the District of Colum bia was, at the instance of Mr. WICKLIFFE, brought forward, passed through a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to a third reading, with an amendment engrossed upon it, on the motion of Mr. How ARD, to grant a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, for hospitals for the sick in the District. Mr. WICKLIFFE, alluding to the day, bills from the Senate, in respect to private (the 4th of July.) as the anniversary of the claims, or matters of local interest. birth of our national independence, remarked,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11.

So the House resolved to adjourn the ses sion on Monday next.

In the SENATE, yesterday, a message was received from the President of the United On the motion of Mr. WICKLIFFE, the House States, by Mr. DONELSON, his secretary, return took up a bill for the relief of certain invalid ing to the Senate, in which it originated, the pensioners; and the amendments of the Senate bill to modify and continue the act incorporat- to the bill were concurred in.

ing the subscribers to the Bank of the United Several other invalid pension bills were after. States, with his objections thereto. The mes- wards taken up and disposed of, and

sage was read, and 6000 copies were ordered The House proceeded to take into consideto be printed. After passing several bills, and ration the resolution of censure, moved on a ordering several to a third reading, the Senate former day, by Mr. FOSTER, on Mr. STANBE spent some time in the consideration of Execu-RY, for the use of language reflecting on the tive business. conduct of the SPEAKER.

The discussion was proceeded in for a considerable time.

In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the resolution offered by Mr. FOSTER, on the subject of the remarks of Mr. STANBERY, in At 3 o'clock, the resolution moved by Mr. relation to the Speaker, was taken up and dis- FOSTER was agreed to-Ayes 93, noes 44. cussed, until a motion was made and carried, to During the discussion of the foregoing subpass to the order of the day. The tariff bill was ect, Mr. STANBERY objected to the occupan then taken up as reported from the Committee cy of the chair of the House by Mr. CLAY, of of the Whole on the state of the Union, and Alabama, (who presided in the absence of the was under consideration when our paper went SPEAKER,) and, alleging that it was not fit that to press. he should fill it, to decide in any case which he THURSDAY, JULY 12. (Mr. S.) was concerned, moved that he should The SENATE was occupied the whole of quit the chair. This gave rise to another yesterday with debating the Bank question on question of order. The words of Mr. STANBE the President's veto message. Messrs. WEB RY were taken down, and a resolution of cenSTER, WHITE, HOLMES, and EWING, severally sure for using this language, was moved by addressed the Senate. No question was taken Mr. POLK. It was debated for some time, but when the Senate adjourned. Mr. CLAY has was not, however, acted upon, and lies over for the floor to-day. consideration this day. On the subject of the

• In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, resolution moved by Mr. FOSTER, concerning yesterday, a message was received from the Mr. STANBERY, when the question was taken, President of the United States, by his private Mr. ADAMS declined voting, for reasons assign Secretary. ed by him. He persevered in declining, after

Mr. EVANS, of Maine, from the Committee on a vote had been taken, by ayes and noes, on the Invalid Pensions, and Mr. HUBBARD, from the proposition to excuse him from giving a vote, Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, seve-which was negatived. The consideration of rally presented reports. his refusal was deferred till this day, and the

Mr. BRIGGS, from the Committee on Enroll-vote was taken as before stated, on the motion ed Bills, reported various bills. of Mr. FOSTER, on Monday.

Mr. WICKLIFFE, from the Committee on Public Lands, presented a report on the claims of Bernard Marigny and others, which was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. CREIGHTON, Mr. RUSSELL and Mr. VANCE, members of the House from the State of Ohio, obtained leave of absence from Friday next.

Mr. ADAMS called the attention of the House to the resolution communicated from the Senate, appointing, on their part, a Committee of Conference on the subject of the amend ments to the tariff bill.

Mr. ARCHER moved that conferrees be ap. pointed on the part of the House, and suggest. ed that, inasmuch as the member from MassaMr. BURD presented a resolution on the sub-chusetts had voted for the amendments of the ject of the payment of certain unsettled ac

counts.

Senate, it was not consonant to Parliamentary
usage to appoint him upon the committee.
Mr. ADAMS said, he had not proposed him-
self as a member of the committee.

On motion of Mr. POLK, the House took up the resolution for the adjournment of Congress. Mr. POLK moved to concur with the amnend- It was stated in answer to an inquiry, that ment of the Senate to adjourn on Monday next. the committee of the Senate consisted of Mr. Mr. REED, of Mass., moved to postpone the DICKERSON, Mr. DALLAS, and Mr. HAYNE. consideration of the subject till this day; but Mr. ARCHER said that, at the time he made the motion was rejected. the remark, he had not the idea of the compo

Mr. BRIGGS suggested an amendment, to ad-sition of the committee on the part of the Se ourn on Friday. nate. He had no objection, certainly, that the Mr. SPEIGHT moved the previous question, member from Mass chusetts should be one of expressing, at the same time, a wish to adjourn the Committee of Conference. earlier if the public business could have permitted.

The previous question was seconded-ayes 75, noes not counted.

The main question was ordered to be put, and the amendment was agreed to.

Some discussion took place as to the number of which the committee should consist; and it was finally ordered to be formed of five mem

bers.

The House then adjourned.