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Tax on Bank Notes—Mr. Benton's Speech—Extracts 179 XLIX. Liberation of Slaves belonging to American Citizens in British Colonial Ports 182 L. Resignation of Senator Hugh Lawson White of Tennessee—His Death—Some Notice of his Life and Character 184 LI. Death of Ex-Senator Hayne of South Carolina—Notice of his Life and Character 186 LII. Abolition of Specific Duties by the Compromise Act of 1833—Its Error, and Loss to the Revenue, shown by Experience 189 LIII. Refined Sugar and Rum Drawbacks—their Abuse under the Compromise Act of 1833—Mr. Benton's Speech 190 LIV. Fishing Bounties and Allowances, and their Abuse—Mr. Benton's Speech—Extracts 194 LV. Expenditures of the Government 198 LVI. Expenses of the Government, Comparative and Progressive, and Separated from Extraordinaries 200 LVII. Death of Mr. Justice Barbour of the Supreme Court, and Appointment of Peter V. Daniel, Esq., in his place 202 LVIII. Presidential Election 203 LIX. Conclusion of Mr. Van Buren's Administration 207 LX. Inauguration of President Harrison—His Cabinet—Call of Congress—and Death 209 LXI. Accession of the Vice-President to the Presidency 211 LXII. Twenty-seventh Congress—First Session—List of Members, and Organization of the House 213 LXIII. First Message of Mr. Tyler to Congress, and Mr. Clay's Programme of Business 215 LXIV. Repeal of the Independent Treasury Act 219 LXV. Repeal of the Independent Treasury Act—Mr. Benton's Speech 220 LXVI. The Bankrupt Act—What it was—and how it was Passed 229 LXVII. Bankrupt Bill—Mr. Benton's Speech—Extracts 234 LXVIII. Distribution of the Public Land Revenue, and Assumption of the State Debts 240 LXIX. Institution of the Hour Rule in Debate in the House of Representatives—Its Attempt, and Repulse in the Senate 247 LXX. Bill for the Relief of Mrs. Harrison, Widow of the late President of the United States 257 LXXI. Mrs. Harrison's Bill—Speech of Mr. Benton—Extracts 262 LXII. Abuse of the Naval Pension System—Vain attempt to Correct it 265 LXIII. Home Squadron, and Aid to Private Steam Lines 271