Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-02

man, Letcher, Burgess, Yancy, and
Barringer, took some part.
Finally, as by common consent, il was
agreed tbat the reconsideration should
be postponed until tomorrow, by which
time the Message, it was supposed,
would be printed, and in the hands of
every member.
The Joint Resolution for continuing
the pay of the officers Of the Marine
Corps, as heretofore allowed, until other
wise ordered, was read third time, and
the bill passed by vote of 86 to Ga,
and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Archer, the consid-
Grafton of all Senate bills was postponed
till tomorrow.
Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested to commune
cate to this House such information rela-
ting to our negotiation with Great Britain,
conc cerning the Colonial trade, as he
may deem compatible with the public in
tcrest.
The said resolution being read, by
unanimous consent, the question was put
to agree to the same, and carried in the
affirmative.
The engrosscd bill entitled can act to
reduce the duty on salt" was taken up,
and after considerable debate was finally
passed ayes lO5, noes 83, and ordered to
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The cngrossed bill to reduce the duty
on molasses, and to allow a drawback
on rum distilled from foreign molasses
was next read the third time, and passed
yeas and nays III to 60, and ordered to
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The speaker announced to the House
that he had received message in wri-
ting from the President of the United
States, of confidential nature where
upon, the galleries were cleared, and
all but the members and officers of the
House were excluded, and the doors
closed, from 5 o'clock till about half past
q when
The doors were opened, it appeared
that the Injunction of secrecy having
been removed from the proceedings,
though not from the Presidents me ssage,
that the bill "to amend the acts to reg
ulatc the commercial intercourse between
the U. States and Great Britain" re-
ported this morning, had been under
consideration, and was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading to-day.
The bill being subsequently, reported,
correctly engrossed, it was read third
time and passed, ayes 100, noes 90, and
sent to the Senate.
The house adj at 10 past 8.
In the Senate, on Friday, the Com
mittee on Military Affairs reported, with
out amendment, the bill to exempt de-
sertcrs, in time of peace, from the pun
ishment of death.
The amendment to the resolution Gre
quiring annual reports to be made to Con-
gress in relation to applications for PEN
sions," was read the third time and pass
ed with amendments.
A resolution was received from the
House Of Representatives suspending
the 10th joint rule for conducting busi-
ness between the two Houses, which is
as follows: "No bill that shall have pas
sed one House, shall be sent for concur
renee to the other, on either of the three
last days of the session (Which the SEN
ate amended so as to suspend also the
7th Joint rule as, follows:-"No bill or
resolution that shall have passed the
House of Representatives and Senate,
shall be presented to the President of
the United States, for his appreciation, on
the last day of the session." in which
amendment the House of Representatives
concurred
The bill concerning judgments in
the Courts of the United States within
the State of New-York," together with
the amendments reported thereto by the
Judiciary Committee, was resumed in
Committee ofthe Whole, and, on motion
of Mr. Webster, the bill and amendments
were laid on the table.
After the consideration of Executive
business, the Senate adjourned to O.
clock this evening.
Erening Session.-The Senate spent
two hours in passing various private bills.
The salt and molasscs bills were not taxi
en- up in the course of the evening.
The House, on Friday, according
to order, proceeded to the consideration
of the Presidents message, respecting
the bill authorising subscription to the
stock of the Maysville turnpike in the
state of Kentucky, when a long and un-
usually animated debate took place
The main question having been finally
ordered and put, viz: "will the House
pass the bill, the Presidents objections
Notwithstanding" was decided as follows;
yeas 96, nays 80. So, it requiring two
thirds of the House to pass bill against
the Presidents reto, the bill was defeat
cd.
The House afterwards proceeded to