Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-09
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CONGRESS-.
CLOSE OF TIE SESSION.

II CONGRESS-.
II CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
Both Houses of Congress adjourned on Monday
morning, 3lst May, after session of sir months.
The National intelIigcncer contains abstract of
the proceedings of both houses until tho close of
Saturdays sitting The following are the most I'M
ponant itcms-
The Colonial Trade.-The bill upon
this subject which passed the House of
Representatives on Thursday, passed the
Senate by Il large majority, and has been
approved and signed by the President of
the u. States, and become law.
Duty on Molasses. The bill to reduce
the duty on molasscs and enlarge the
drawback on rum, which passed the
House ofReprcsentatives some days ago,
passed the Senate by vote of 80 to 8,
has received the signature of the Prcsi-
dent, and become a>law.
Duty on SaH-Thc bill to reduce the
duty on salt, in like manner has become
a law, having passed the Senate by vote
of 2i votes to l5
Solicitor Of The Treasury.-Thc bin
which originated in the Senate to cstab-
lish the Office of Solicitor Ofthc Treasury,
passed the House ofRcprcscntatives, and
has become law.
1t will be seen by paragraph from
the National Intellgencer, that this Office
has been very satisfactorily filed by the
appointment ofMr. Maxcy of fMaryland
Tire Cumberland Road.-Thc bill which
provides for the continuation of the Cum
bcrland Road, and of surveys for objects
of Internal Improvement, passed the
House of Representatives. An amend
mcnt was made there, striking out the
appropriation for continuing the road from
St. Louis to Jefferson city, on the ground
that that was a road of that description
upon which the President of the United
States recently put his veto.
The President approved of this bill and
returned it to the House on Monday.
The Chicago Road BiH.-Thc bill for
the construction of this road passed on
Saturday. And the President returned
it on Monday with his signature of appro-
baton. On the heels of the bill, howev-
er, the President sent a special message
containing a protestation that he did not
approve OF it if the road is to run into any
state. This is a novel mode of lcgisla-
ton.
Rirers and Harbors. The bill cmbra-
cling a number fprovisions for light hous-
cs, buoys, piers, and Improvement ofhar-
bors, and embracing also an appropria-
ton of f4O, 900 dollars for deepening Back
Creek, Cat the head of the Chesapeake
Bay, and forming the mouth the Che
sapcakc and Delaware Canal,) which
was contested in vain, and some smaller
items Of like character, passed both hous-
es, and is before the President.
This hll has been suspended by the
President for consideration during the
summer and autumn. 1t was pressed
through the House on Saturday, by Mr..
Cambrelcng. Among the provisions off
this bill were appropriations for the fol-
lowing surveys in N. York, viz: IIallett's
Cove, for a canal round IIurlgatc; for
the Improvement of the navigation of the
North River; and for the Improvement of
the harbors of Sackctt's Harbor, ,Oswceo,
and Black Rock. All these projects must
be suspended while the President is stu
dying the constitution!
Louisville and Portland Canal.-The
bill authorizing an additional subscription
to the stock of the LOUISVILLE and Portland
Canal, which passed the Senate some
time ago, passed the House of Represen-
tatives by vote Of 76 to 50, and is be-
fore the President. &.
This bill has also been suspended by
the President until the next session, for
consideration.
Frederick and Rockville Road.-Thc
bill authorizing subscription to the stock
of the Washington and Frederick Turn
pike Road Company, (thc only deficient
link in the road from Washington TO tho
waters of the Mississippi,) passed the
Hcusc ofI,oprcscntatiycs, (having alrca-