Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-03-02
U. s. CONGRESS,
Saiurdoy, FEB. 10.

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Ohio, and Of the reelection of the Hon.
Elias X. Kane, by the State of Illinois,
as Senators from those States for six
years from the 4th of March next. Mr..
n Naudain presented petition from sun
dry citizens Of the State of Delaware,
demonstrating against the removal of the
Custom-House office fiom Wilmington,
and praying, found expedient to remove
it, that Delaware city may be the place
chosen.
Numerous bills from the House Of
Representatives were put through the
first preliminary stages and referred.
The general appropriation bill was taken
up, for the purpose Of considering the
several amendments as in committee Of
the whole. And the sixth amendment,
making an appropriation towards the pay
mcnt of MIR. Rh;nd and others, employed
in negotiating the late Treaty with the
Sublime Porte having been read, it was
moved by Mr.. Ellis, that the Senate
would then go into Executive business.
Before the question was taken, MIR.
Kane submitted as an amendment to the
amendment, to insert-'to the person
heretofore employed in our intercourse
with the Sublime Porte, the further sum
of $4,000 in addition to the sum of
S25, 900 appropriated for the contingent
expenses of our foreign intercoures,' in
order, as he said, to have it laid on the
table with the other amendments. This
having been concurred in, the Senate
went forthwith into secret session, for the
purpose, as we conceived, of discussing
the subject with less restraint; if we may
be allowed so to surmise, from remark
made to that effect, by Senator on the
previous day, when the same amendment
was the subject matter Of discussion.
In the House of Representatives, the
appropriation bills for the Army, the Ma
Wy and Fortifcations, were passed with
out division. The bill for the improve
ment of certain harbors was passed-the
yeas and noes having been ordered, by
a vote of 1856 to SO. The House after
wards, went into the consideration of pri-
vate bills, which occupied the residue of
the day.
Monday, Feb. 81.
In the Senate Mr.. Bell presented two
memorials from the inhabitants Of Graf
ton County, New Hampshire, against
the removal Of the Southern Indians.
The bill to provide for the adjustment Of
claims of persons entitled to indemnifca-
ton under the late treaty with Denmark,
and for the distribution among such
claimants of the sums to be paid by the
Danish Government to that ofthe Uni
ted States under the stipulations of the
convention, was read third time and
passed. The Senate then went into the
consideration of Executive business, in
which they spent the remainder of the
day.
The House Of Representatives was
occupied with the discussion ofthe petit
ton presented by Mr.. Everett, in rela-
ton to the preservation of the national
faith with the Indians. Mr.. Everett
spoke about two hours, in conclusion of
the remarks which he had commenced
on the previous Monday, with force,
pathos and eloqucnce which appeared to
be felt and appreciated throughout the
House. His satire on the conduct of
our government, in violating the pledged
faith of the country to the Indians, was
judicious as it was powerful; and the
pictures which he drew of Indian suffer-
ings and feelings were natural, touching,
and of exquisite keeping. He was fol-
lowed By Mr.. HAYNES. Mr.. Bell then
spoke, for about two hours, laboring
under indisposition, which induced him
at the end of that interval to give way;
and the rule being dispensed with, the
House proceeded to act on bills lying on
the table for a third reading.
Tuesday, Feb 90.
In the Senate, Mr.. Tazewell of Virgin
ia, resumed his argument against the fol-
lowing allowances in the general APP
preparation bill, for the Turkish Treaty.
"To Charles Rhnd an outfit Of S4 500.
"To Charles Rhind, David Ohley, s.
James Biddle, at the rate Of S4 800 per
annum, for the time that each of them
was engaged in said negotiation"
"To w. Nj. Crane and David Ohley,
at the rate of S4, 800 per annum, for the
time that each Of them was engaged in
the negotiation"
Mr.. Tazewell supported his motion in
a speech of great length, peculiarly for
chile, argumentativc and eloquent. He
opposed the appropriation coming in the
present mode, as giving an indirect sane
ton to the course pursued by the Presi-
dent in having assumed the whole power
disappointment of the Commissioners to
himself without submitting the nomina-
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