The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-12

have been commenced and at what cost, or contracts
.hereior made or orders therefor given and the
terms and conditions Of such contracts and orders
what number of clerks, special agents and other off
GERS agents, or servants have been and now are en-
poyed under the provisions of said act or for aid In
carrying the same into effect and where and from what
times, and at what compensatons whether each and
every OF the officers who are therein required 10 give
bond have given bond, and the sum- sureiies and Time
OF delivery OF each bond, and who IL any have not
given bond whether in the collection or keeping or
transfer disbursement OF the public revenue or any
portion thereof since said has been in force any
banks have been used resorted to- and II 81 what
bank OF banks, to what extent and in what manner
bank therefor, and setting forth also Ia what sneic
matter whether gold and silver or notes or certificates
or other and what evidences of depose or credit m or
any OF the revenue has been collected and actually
passed from the hands Of the person or pc rsons from
whom the same due To the hands of the officer or
officers charged with the immediate collection thereof
since said act has been in force; distinguishing as
nearly as may be- how much has been SO collected and
paid IN each specific matter or medium Of payment I:
also setting forth how and in what places or offices
and under what actual and personal custody or keen
ing all and any and each portion OF the public revenue
moneys, and assurances evidences Of debt or obl
Cation have been kept during said time and how and
by what agencies and aid and with what forms and
process, and on what terms, conditions, and cost of
exchange or transfer and in what specific matter.
whether gold and silver notes. certificates or other
ana what evidences, all and any portions thereof have
been in said time disbursed or transferred
Mr. JENlFER moved the following resolution
when was adopted, and the committee was ordered 10
consist of nine members
Resoioed, That select committee on the tobacco
trade be appointed by the SPEAKER
The committee will be announced ON Monday
Mr. TII.LINGHAST moved the printing ~ the
resolution just submitted by him in relation to the ex
ecutlon of the sub Treasury law The motion to
print refused
Mr. s.l.l-. -
1t viii adjourn to Monday next which was agreed to.
sUB-rREAsuRY
Mr. CALVARY MORRIS, of Ohio, gave notice
that on tomorrow, some subseque day during the
present session. he would ask leave 10 introduce bill
to repeal An act entitled an act TO provide for the
lection, safekeeping, and disbursement Of the public
revenue, approved July 4, 1910" 1.-THE sub Treasu-
law
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr.. CRANSTON. of Rhode Island, moved the
following resolution which was adopted
ffesotred That all petitions and memorials present
ed 10 TINS House at the last session of Congress- and
referred TO the several standing committees which
no report was made or in relation to which bills were
reported which were lost in either House. may be again
referred to the same committees at the pleasure of the
members by whom they respectively presented
on being handed, or list thereof presented to the
Clerk.
Mr. DUNCAN gave notice that tomorrow, or at
some subsequent day of the session. that he would ask
leave to introduce bill to amend the naturalization
laws.
Mr.. HAND gave notice that on to- morrow. or the
earliest opportunity he should ask leave to introduce
bill establishing uniform system of naturalization,
and repeating all the present laws on that subject
similar to one heretofore introduced by him.
The SPEAKER laid before the House report OF
the Solicitor OF the Treasury, made obedience to an
order of the House of the last session. on the claim
Charles ). Matthews, Charles Wood James Hall
and Others for marble furnished for building the New
York Custom house. Laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House the
annual report of the Clerk of the expenditures Of the
contingent fund Of the House for the current year
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE FINANCES
The SPEAKER laid before the House the Annual
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the
of the finances; which was referred to the Committee
of Ways and Means, and 900 copies thereof extra
we've ordered to be printed.
NAVY PENSION FUND.
The SPEAKER also communicated the following
message from the President Of the United States
To the Hon r. M, T. HUNTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.;
Sir herewith transmit letter from the Secretary
of the Navy Pension Fund to which the attention OF
Congress is invited, and recommend an immediate ap-
preparation of $l5l 1852 80 to meet the payment OF
pensions becoming due and after list January lS4i.
M. VAN buren,.
The letter of the Secretary transmitted in the above
message states that the amount of money hand to
pay pensions is SlS,647 Oil and that there will be re-
CURED in addition, for the year Si 1851 1852 49, OF
which $5l 476 70 Will be wanted the LIST of Janu-
| AIRY next That the nominal value Of stocks owned
by the fund is l5S 739; that the stocks have greatly
deprecated and that the best of them is to be sold
the 18th of this month to reimburse money borrowed
from the Bank of America and for payment Of pen
sions TO become due LIST of January.
The SPEAKER also communicated a letter from
the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting the annual
statement of the expenditures for contingencies for his
office and for the office of the Commissioners of the
Navy for the year ending the Both September last,
which amount for the office of the Secretary, to So
423 40, and for the Office of the Commissioners to
81 ,122 81. Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
And the House adjourned over to Monday.