Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-12-29


previously obtained from custom houses
in those continental colonies, thus per-
forming voyages circuitous on paper but
in fact direct.
Resolped, That the President be re-
quested to inform the Senate what are
the duties paid on British American YES
sells and their cargoes respectively, in
British ports in the West Indies and the
other British American colonies, distin-
gushing between the West Indies and
the other colonies, and between Ameri-
can and British vessels, and the produce
of the United States and of the colonies.
Mr.. H.. proceeded by series of re-
marks, and reference to the public doc
uments, to show that American tonnage
engaged in the British colonial trade,
had greatly fallen off, and the British
tonnage admitted into our ports, greatly
increased, since the arrangement went
into effect.
HoUsE.--A memorial was presented
for Breakwater on Lake Champain,
which, q iter some debate, was referred to
Com. on Internal Improvements.
l The resolution submitted on Monday,
by Mr.. Dearborn, for the exemption from
duty Of Teas, Coffee, Spices, Wines,
Indigo, SC. was withdrawn by the NOV
or.
\ Mr.. M'Dullic from the Com on Ways
and Means, reported bill explanatory
of the act reducing the duty on Tea, Coi-
fee and Cocoa, which was referred to
Committee of the Whole.
/ A bill for the regulation Of the pay,
cmoluments, and allowances of the Off
GERS Of the Army, was reported from the
Com. on Military Affairs, and referred
to Com. of the Whole.
Il Mr.. Hoffman, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, introduced two bills, one
for the construction Of Naval Hospitals
at Charlestown, Mass. Brooklyn, N. Y.
and Pensacola, and the other to provide
for the completion Of the Naval Hospital
at Norfolk, and the Naval Asylum at
Philadelphia. The bills were scverally
read first and second time, and commit
ted to a Committee the Whole.
/ Wednesday. 2lst.
SENATE. MIR. Holiness resolutions
calling on the President for information
relative to the West India trade, after
some remarks by Mr.. Webster, Mr..
Holmes and Mr. Smith, were laid on the
table at the request of the latter. The
Senate spent some time in Executive
business
House.. A communication was re-
ceived from the President relative to the
tonnage duties levied on American YES
sells at Martinique and Guadaloupe, which
was referred to the committee on COM
mercc. A great number of resolutions
were offered and agreed to, referring
specific subjects to committees for inqui-
ry.
Thursday, o2d.
SENATE. Mr.. Poindcxter obtained
leave to bring in bill concerning Mar
tha Randolph, daughter and only surviv-
ing child of Thomas Jefferson, dece eased,
which was twice read and referred to n
select committee consisting of Mcssrs.
Poindexter Clay Tyler, Haync and
Webster. The bill to enable the Presi-
dent to cxtingush the Indian title in In
diana was considered in committee ofthc
whole, the blank was filled with 10000,
and being reported to the Senate with n
mendments, the amendments were con-
cured in, and the bill was ordered to be
engrossed and read third time. The
Senate spent some time in Executive bu-
sincss.
HOUSE. Mr.. Davis presented rcso-
luton of the Legislature of Massachu-
sets, recommending to the consideration
of Congress the expediency of a more u
inform and efficient organization of the
Militia, which was referred to the COM
nittec on the militia: also resolution re-
commenting to the government ofthe U.
States the expediency Of obtaining from
the Plantation Office, in Great Britain,
documents which belong to the colonial
history Of this country, which was refer
red to the committee on the library; also
a resolution commenting to the favora-
bic consideration of Congress, the OBJ
jects of the Colonization Society, which
was laid on the table. MIR. Carson, from
the committee on the subject, reported
bill to establish Assay Offices of the Uni
ted States Mint, in the gold districts Of
N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia and
Virginia, which was referred to the com.
mittec Of the whole House. Mr.. Dod-
bridge offered resolution which was n
greed to, instructing the committee on In
tcrnal improvements, to enquire into the
expediency of providing for the erection
Of bridge over the Ohio River at