The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-25
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.


WASHINGTON, Dec. "a
SENATE.-Mr CLAYTON presented memorial
from The heirs OF Robert Fulton, which referred
to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. MILLER presented memorial from the Pa
trec Bank, asking an extension OF its charter. MIR.
Bayard presented similar ones from the Potomac
Bank, and the Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
Mr.. TALLMApGE and Mr.. PORTER presented re-
monstrances from New York against the repeal OF
the Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee of Finance, re-
ported the Civil and Diplomatic Bill from the House;
Mr.. BATES reported bill to continue the office Oh
Pension Agents.
Mr. SEWER reported bill for the relief OF persons
residing without the boundary line OF Arkansas, IN
Texas. and who supposed they had se'tieo In the
HQuINrupLE TREATY. Mr.. Benton's resolution
calling on the President for information as to this
Treaty was called up, and defended by that gentle
man at some length, on the ground that the Presi-
dent possessed information not communicated.
Mr.. ARCHER rose to reply, when
HMr. EVANS moved to postpone the subject to take
up the
CIvu. AND DIPLOMATIC BrLL.-Mr. Evans said the
committee had reported the bill without amend
ment.
as in committee Of the whole, reported to the Sc
nate, and finally passed
The private Secretary of the President then ap-
Peared with two communicates from the Presi-
dent IN answer to resolutions adopted yesterday.
The President states that no communication, for
NAL or informal, or otherwise, passed between the
Secretary Of State and Lord Ashburton upon the
subject of the State Debts. This answer coming in
response to resolution adopted only yesterday, was
listened to with much interest Being read, twas
laid on the table.
The other communication was in answer TO the
resolution, in which it stated upon the subject
OF the North Western Boundary that II was not
compatible with the public interest to communicate
any Information at present This communication
was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Several Executive communications were received
when Mr.. Bayard moved an Executive Session,
which wascarried.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.-Thisw was one of
the days apart for the consideration of bills upon
the private calendar. At the hour appointed, ten
o'clock, there were about twenty members in at
tendance. Nevertheless, the Speaker called them
to order.
~Mr. CUSHING moved that the House adjourn, for
the purpose OF giving members further time to pre-
sent themselves The result was yeas 80, nays 81.
Q Various members having entered the Hall,
MIR. j. CLARK moved call of the House, but the
motion was negatived.s
MIR. CHAPMAN moved an adjournment. Negatived
yeas z, nays 109
The private calendar was taken up and
very large number of bills were passed; among
the most interesting of which were
bill for the payment of seven companies of
Georgia militia for service rendereds in the year
lS4l and 1872
A bill for the relief of Mrs. Anne Royal, widow
of Captain VIM. Royal, deceased.
The House resolved itself into committee of the
whole upon the private calendar, and when the
House, read third time and passed.
Mr.. ANDREWS of Ky, moved that when the House
adjourn, 1t adjourn to meet on Tuesday next, which
was agreed to.
The Appropriation bill was repeatedly the Speak
er. and the House adjourned.