Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-22


made under the authority of the United
States, of the ports and harbors thereof,
in reference to the establishment of Ma
val Depots, to wit: The report of Brig
adler General Swift, made August Goth,
1915; Of Capt. Samuel Evans, made the
Goth November, 1915; Of Capt William
Bainbridge, made the 18th of October,
1917; and the joint report of General G.
Swift, and Captain Samuel Evans and
o. Fl. Perry, made the 3Oth of October,
1917.
MIR. Haynes, Of Georgia offered res
olution to repeal the duty OH foreign
Sugar, on which the question Of consid-
GRAFTON was demanded, and the ayes and
noes taken,' whereby the House refused
to consider the resolution, by majority
of sixteen.
The Speaker likewise laid before the
house the following letter, which was
read; and, on motion of Mr.. Spencer,
Of New York, ordered to be referred to-
the Committee ofAgriculture:
Philadelphia, December I, 1880.
Sir, You will receive with this letter a
silken flag bearing the colors of the Uni
ted States. This flag is made entirely
of American silk, recled from the CO.
coons, prepared and woven by MIR. John
D'Homerguc, silk manufacturer The
coloring has been done by the best artist
he could procure in the city of Philadel-
phia, he himself not protesting to be a
dyer.
The staff Of this flag, with the eagle,
measures about fifteen feet; the flag it.
self is twelve feet and half long, and
six feet wide. 1t is woven all in one
piece, without seam.
Ibeg, sir, you will be so good as to
present this flag, most respectfully, N my
name, to the honorable House over
which you preside, as sample of Amer
ican industry, thus applied, for the first
time, to the most valuable Of American
productions; and as a result the efforts
they have made during the last five years
for the promotion Of the important branch
of agriculture, to which we owe the rich
material Of which this flag is composed.
| have the honor to be, with the high
est respect, sir, your most obedient and
most humble servant,
PETER S. .DUPONCEAU.
Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Reps.
On the fourth ballot, the Rev. Ralph
r. Guriey, was elected Chaplain Of the
House; his opponents were Mr.. Post,
Mr.. Pallrey and MIR. Thomas.
Tuesday, December ID, 1880.
There were forty four petitions and
memorials presented and referred. A
mong them was memorial presented by
Mr.. Coulter, of Pennsylvania, recon-
mending that the United States mail be
discontinued on the Sabbath. MIR. G..
moved that it be referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Office: Mr.. Johnson, of
(Ky.) opposed the motion. lie observ-
ed says the lntclligencer, "that if the
authors of the petition had any advocate
or advocates on the floor, he was perfect
ly willing that the Report formerly made
by the Post Office Committee on the
general subject, should at any time be
called up. Let the House hear what
gentlemen had to say on subject, which
he had always thought, and would now
say, ought never to have been brought
into the Hall Of Congress. He was de-
sirous to hear what could be said in favor of
Congress interfering with religious con-
siderations. The Committee had acted
on the subject, s. it would not do so again,
unless compelled to do so by an express
order ofthe House. He hoped the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Coulter)
would acquiesce in the motion which he
would now make, that the petition be laid
upon the table; or rather, that it be re-
ferrcd to q Committee of the whole on
the State of the Union; and he made that
motion.
Mr.. Barringer submitted the following
resolutions:
Resolred, That the Committee of
Ways and Means be instructed to report
a bill reducing the duty on bar iron,
made by hammering, to the amount of
duty imposed by the law of 1916.
Also, to reduce the duty on cotton
bagging to two cents per square yard
Also, to reduce the duty on coarse
wool, costing less than ten cents per
pound at the place whence imported, to
an ad valorcm duty oftwenty per cent.
Also, to reduce the duty on brown
sugar two cents per pound.
Mr.. Condict demanded the question
Of consideration, which was decided by
ayes and noes, 66 for considering the
resolutions, and ID against considering.
This vote, in connexion with the one of
Monday, on MIR. Haynes resolution to