Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-12-22
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SE.N.iTE.-.Nonday, Dee. -.

IN SE.NI1E.-.honddy, nee. -.
The Vice-Presdent of the u. States
attended to-day, and took the Chair OF
the Senate.
The following senators appearedtc tc day,
viz:
Messrs. Bibb, Buckner, Brown, Tazo-
well, and Forsyth.
Mr. Kane presented the credentials OF
the Hon. A. Buckner, senator elect from
the State of Missouri, who, together with
Mr.. Forsyth, reelected senator to Con-
gress from the State Of Georgia, were
sworn in.
The following petitions were severally
presented and appropriately referred, viz.
by MIR. Grundy, the memorial of the
sailing masters Of the United States Ma
Wy, praying for increase ofthcir compen-
sation.
BY Mr.. Wilkins, the memorial of n
number of merchants of the city of Phil
adelphia, praying for further reduction
Of the duties on Tea, to be imported at-
ter the 3lst of December, 1881.
BY Mr.. Dudley, a similar memorial
from sundry merchants Of the City of y.
York.
BY Mr. Smith, corresponding mem
orial from sundry merchants oithe City OF
Baltimore.
The following motion submitted by
Mr.. Hanna, on Thursday last, was then
considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on In
dian Affairs be instructed to enquire into
the cxpcdiency Of an appropriation to cX-
tinguish the Indian Title in Indiana.
MIR. PoindeXter gave notice that he
would tomorrow ask leave to Introduce
a bill authorising appeals and writs OF cr-
ror and supercedeas to the Supreme
Courts of the United States in certain ca
ses.
Mr.. Hayne submitted the following
resolution for consideration:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary, be instructed to enquire into
the expediency of reviving the act which
provided for the publication OF the deci-
sions of the Supreme Court.
On motion of Mr.. Chambers, 1t was
ordered that the several officers OF the
Senate who are now officiating sh all con-
tinuc to act in their respective stations
until Monday next.
On motion Of MIR. Grundy, the Senate
went for a short time into Executive bu-
siness, and then adjourned.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following gentlemen were an
nounced as having been appointed by
the Chair, since the last sitting OF the
House, to compose the several Standing
Committees.
Committee of Elections. ns.-Messrs. Clair
borne, Randolph, Holland, Griffin, Beth
unc, Collier, and Arnold.
Co.m;tiec of Hays and Mcans.-M css'
KS. McDuflie, Verpanck, lngersoll, Gil-
more, Alexander, Wilde, and Gather.
Committee of Conmerce-Messrs. Cam,
breleng, Howard, Sutherland, Lamar
Newton, Davis, of Mass. and Jarvis.
Committee Of Claims-Messrs. Whit
tlesev, of Ohio, Barber, of Conn. Mcln'
tire, Patton, Ihric, Hogan, and Rench-
or.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, s,--Messrs
Archer, Everett, of Mass, Taylor, Polk
Crawford. Barnwell, and Wayne.
Committee on Military .96a,rs-Mess-
rs. Drayton, Vance, Blair, OF South T.
Mitchell, of Maryland, Speight, Adair
and Ward.
Committee on .Napal e0mrs-Mcssrs
Hoffman, Carson, White, of New-E ork
Anderson, Branch, Milligan, and Wat
mough.
Committee on Indian AGairs-Mcssrs
Bell, Lewis, Thompson, ofGcorgia, An
gel, Storrs, Mason, and Lecompte;.
Committee on .nanyfactnres--Mcssrs
Adams, Lewis, Condict, Findlay, Horn
Dayan, ,Worthington, and Barbour,of va
Committee on .Agricultwe--Messrs
Root, Mccoy, Of Va. Smith, Of Penn
Chandler, Jenifcr, Wheeler, and TomP
kins.
Committee on The Judiciary--Messrs
Davis, offs. G. Ellsworth, Daniel, White
of Lou. Foster, Gordon, ard BeardsIey:
Committee for The District of Co'umo"
--NIcssrs. Doddridge, Washington, Sem
mes, Armstrong, Thomas oil Md. Mcooy
of Pa. and Chinn. N,
Committee on The Post OQce amt PoS
Roods-Mcssrs. Johnson, of ky. Conner
Russell, Pcarcc, Jcwctt; J9h.2S%, .. 4,