Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-03-09


The Senate sat till O'Clock, discuss
ing the general appropriation bill, which
passed.
In the House, there was discussion
on bill authorising a subscription to
Gales s Scaton's compilations of Public
Documents, which passed, after apply
ing the previous question, 90 to 90.
.Monday, Feb. %
In the Senate, Mr. Hendricks an
nounccd, in an appropriate manner, the
death of his colleague Mr.. Noble; and
Mr.. Burnet submitted resolution for
taking order on the subject of the tunc-
raj. The Vice President mentioned the
appointment of n committee of arrange
ment, SC. made by him during the re-
cess of the Senate. On motion of mr.
Burnct the Senate resolved to pay the
customary tribute of respect, by wearing
mourning for ono month, and as an addi-
tional mark of respect, to adjourn.
After the funeral solemnities were o.
yer, the Senate re-organized at half past
one.
The General Appropriation Bill, as
amended, was read the third time, and
passed.
The Senate met again at o'clock,
and continued in session till II. A
great number of bills was passed, but
nothing of material Importance was trans
acted.
In the House, after the Journal of the
prec eding day was read, mr.. Test, of In
diana, announced to the House, the
death of mr.. Noble, Senator from that
State, and moved the resolutions for at
tending his funeral, and for wearing
Grape one month, as a mark of respect
for the memory of the deceased Senator
the House, then, for the purpose of at
tending the funeral, adjourned to 3 o.
clock in the afternoon.
AT 3 o'clock, the House re-assembled,
and were busily occupied until half past
ten, in acting on variety of bills-Nlon-
day being the last day on which, ac-
cording to the joint rule, one House
could send bill to the other for concur
renee. The following bills were among
those that passed: the bill declaring the
sense of Congress as to contcmpts of
Court; the Light House bill, and the
bill making appropriations for certain har-
bors, rivers, surveys, sc. The last nam
cd bill embraces some of the items We
toed by the President at the last session,
and was opposed with much pcrsever-
ance, but was defended with correspond
ing firmness, and finally passed. The
bill from the Senate, surrenderlng to the
State of Ohio that part of the Cumber-
land road within the State, also passed.
Tuesday, .Nmch 1.
In the Senate, among other Important
bills ordered to third reading, was the
bill from the House for the relief of GER
tain insolvent debtors of the u. States.
The bill from the House providing for a
subscription to the compilation of public
documents proposed to be printed by
Gales s Seaton, was ordered to third
reading-yens "a, nays 10. At4 O'Clock
the Senate adjourned for . hours, s met
again at six, and then, in the absence of
the Vice President, they proceeded to
ballot for President pro tenn. On the
third ballot, the votes for Mr.. Tazewell
were q. Mr.. Tazewell was then de-
clared duly elected when that gentleman,
after expressing the high sense he en-
tertaincd of the honor conferred on him,
begged, as personal favor, that he
might be excused from serving, on the
ground that he was not sufficiently vcr-
scd in the rules and order of proceeding,
to enable him to discharge the duties
confidcd to him. Nlcssrs Webster and
Tyler followed Mr.. Tazcwell, both in
language highly complimentary to that
gentleman; the former opposing, and the
latter in favor of cXcusing him from
serving On taking the question, MIR.
Tazcwcll was excused; and on the next
ballot, Mr.. Smith, of Md was elected.
A message was received from the
House, stating that they concurrcd in
the amendments of the Senate to the
general appropriation bill, and had adj
ded an amendment. striking out the APP
propriaton of 900 for compcnsating
the persons who negotiated the Turkish
treaty, with the proviso which had been
inserted at the instance of MIR. Tyler.
After considerable discussion, the
Senate refused to concur in the amend