The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-06-05

Gle Of impeachment. The answer w.s
lthen read by MIR. Meridiih, one Of Juare
Peck's counsel and on motion by Mr.
King, twas ordered TO be printed. The
Court oflmpeachment was then adjourn.
ed, to meet again on the second Monday
ofthe next session Of Congress.
The House resumed the consideration
|of the Indian bill. The question was
then upon motion for its recomittal. Mr.
Bell moved The previous question. A mo
ton of Mr.. Clay for call of the House
was carried by vote Of ayes &c, noes,
rs. A call ofthe House was then taken
when there appeared to be 1913 members
present. 1t was then moved to suspend
further proceedings on the call, and upon
that motion the yeas and ceas were asked
by Mr.. Williams and ordered by the
House.. Upon tire vote being taken, the
proceedings were suspended by vote of
ofIlO to 50. Mr.. Pcarce moved that
the House adjourn, and asked for the yeas
and nays upon the question. The yeas
and nays being ordered, the motion was
|negatiyedby avote of 1T to 10.
On Wednesday, in the House, the In
dian Bill passed by a vote Of lO2 to 81,
and was sent to the Senate, who concur
red in the amcndments made by the House
so that it wants nothing tut the signature
Df the President Ia become law.
In the House on Thursday, message
was received from the President of the
United States, by his private Secretsry,
returning the bill which originated in this
House, and which had passed both Hous-
es, for authorizing subscription to tho
Stock of the Maysvillc and Washington
Turnpike Road Company in Kentucky,
with his reasons nj large for refusing to
sign the same.
['rho message Is nearly as long as ths
annual message.
The engrossed bill entitled San act to
reduce the duty ON SALT" was taken up,
and after considerable debate was finally
passed ayes 105, noes 8S, and ordered to
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The engrossed bill to reduce the duty
on molasscs, and to allow q drawback on
rum distilled from foreign molasses ~as
next read the third tine, and passsd yeas
and nays II to 60, and ordered to be
\
The House on Friday, according to Or
der, proceeded TO the consideration Of the
Presidents message, respecting the h:ll
Cuthorising subscription TO the stock of
the Maysyille turnpike in the State OF Ken
tucky, when long and unusually anima-
ted debate took rlace. The main quest
ion having been finally ordered end rut,
viz :" will the House pass the bill, the
Presidents objections notwithstanding"
| was decided as follows; yeas sc, nays
90. So, it requiring two thirds Of the
House to pass bill against the Presi-
dents reto, the bill was defeated.
From the Nat kfeN. Of lie seth ult.
In the Senate to-day, the bill, which
had passed the House Of Represe natives,
for reducing the duty. on Salt, prospective
lively, was passed by large majority,
and, wanting only the signature Of the
President, may be considered law.
In the same manner, the bill to reduce
the duty en- Molasses, and increase tho
drawback on Rum exported, was passed
by large majority, and may be consider
cd law.
In the same manner, the bill, looking
to an adaptation Of onr commercial regu-
iations, contingently, TO the opening of in
tercourse, by treaty, with the British Col
onies, (elter a short time spent in secret
session, was passed also, bysa large ma
jorty, and may be considered law.
In the House of Representatives, tho
bill to establish the office Of Solicitor Of
the Treasury, which originated in the Sen
ate, was passed.
In the same body, the bill which orig
mated in the Senate, for the graduation Of
the price Of Public Lends, was rejected.
In the same body, the bill which con-
tains an appropriation for the continu alton
Of the Cumberland Road, was passed, end
may be considered law.
The Vice President having yesterday
retired from the Chair Of the Senate for
the remainder Of the session, the Hen.
Samuel Smith, Of Maryland, was elected
President ofthe Senate pro tempore.