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 LXXII. Abuse of the Naval Pension System--Vain attempt to Correct it 265 LXXIII. Home Squadron, and Aid to Private Steam Lines 271 LXXIV. Recharter of the District Banks--Mr. Benton's Speech--Extracts 273 LXXV. Revolt in Canada--Border Sympathy--Firmness of Mr. Van Buren--Public Peace Endangered--and Preserved--Case of McLeod 276 LXXVI. Destruction of the Caroline--Arrest and Trial of McLeod--Mr. Benton's Speech--Extracts 291 LXXVII. Refusal of the House to allow Recess Committees 304 LXXVIII. Reduction of the Expense of Foreign Missions by reducing the Number 305 LXXIX. Infringement of the Tariff Compromise Act of 1833--Correction of Abuses in Drawbacks 307 LXXX. National Bank--First Bill 317 LXXXI. Second Fiscal Agent--Bill Presented--Passed--Disapproved by the President 331 LXXXII. Secret History of the Second Bill for a Fiscal Agent, called Fiscal Corporation--Its Origin with Mr. Tyler--Its Progress through Congress under his Lead--Its Rejection under his Veto 342