Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-02-02

I27 to 80. Fourteen bills of private
character, were passed.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. oath =
Mr.. Hayne presented the memorial OF
the South Carolina Legislature opposed
to notification, against the protecting
system, which without debate, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
MIR. Poindexter, who has, for s. y { time,
been detained from his seat by ndisposi- /,
ton, attended At one O'clock, the SEN
ate proceeded to the consideration OF
Executive business
In THE House., Mr.. Watmough, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, report
ed bills relative to Naval schools, and TO
authorize, revision Of the rules and regu-
lations Of the Naval service OF the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Washington, from the
Committee on the District Of Columbia,
reported bill to incorporate the Trus-
tees Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF Georgetown. The resolution submit
ted by Mr.. Jeniler, on the 10Th inst. IN
relation to the expediency of making an
appropriation for the purpose OF remov-
ing from the United States, and her Ter
ritories, the flee people of color, was con
sidered. A motion to lay the subject up
on the table, was lost-Yeas II, Nays
lO4. The merits of the resolution were
then discussed bv Messrs. Jenlier and X
Coke, Jr. until the expiration of the hour
allotted to morning business.-1he bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Ireasu-
ry to compromise the claim of the Uni
ted States en- the Commercial Bank Of
Lake Erie, was passed.--The Apporion-
Inent Bill was again taken up, IN com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union. Mr.. Wayne addressed the COM
mittee about two hours in favor Of the II.
mendment proposed bv Mr.. Hubbard, to
strike out AZ and insert ~ 900 as the ra-
tio, when he gave way to motion for the
committee to rise. which was carried aud
the House then adjourned.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Jan. 25, Mr.
Benton submitted a Resolution referring
n number Of inquiries respecting the l..
States Bank, to the select committee on
the subject Mr.. Dallas presented the
memorial Of number of the citizens "f
Pennsylvania, demonstrating against any
restriction Of the duties on foreign coal.
Mr.. Foot's resolution for altering the
rules Of the Senate, after some little dis
cussion, was laid on the table. The spe-
cial order Of the day, Mr. Clay's res
olntion) was taken up. and some Discus
sion took place on the motion to post
pone il till Monday, that motion was with
drawn, and the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business.
I 4 Il.
oct for the relief of insolvent debtors Of
the u. S. was reported by the committee
on the judiciary and another by the
committee on the Library, making m
appropriation to procure historical docu-
ments from the English public Offices -
The bill relating to the regulations of the
naval service was passed. The further
consideration of Mr. Jcnifer's resolution
was postponed till Thursday, and the ao-
portionment bill taken up;when MIR. Hub
bard's motion to fix the ratio at "A 900
was rejected hv vote of lO5 to 81. A
motion to change tho time when the bill
shall 60 into operation, from the second
10 the sixth of March. was not determin-
ed when the House adjourned.
In SENATE, on Thursday Jan. &C. Mr..
Ewing presented resolutions, censuring
the removal Of public officers for any 9TH
er purposes than that Of securing faith
ful execution of the laws, which were or
dered to be printed.
IN THE HorsE, Mr.. Archer from the
committee of Foreign Affairs, reported
bill for giving effect TO a commercial ar
rangement between this country and Cot
umbia. The further consideration of Mr..
Jenifer's resolution was postponed until
Friday. A message was received from
the President, giving information Of the
amount expended on breakwaters since
1915. The question was then taken on
proceeding to the consideration of the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Pendleton on
the Sd Jan. affirming the power Of the
Supreme Court over the Criminal laws of
the States. The House refused to con-
slider them, by vote of 76 to 83. Some
debate arose upon resolution offered by
Mr.. Everett, calling on the President for
a copy of Il treaty negotiated with the
Chickasaws in 1880; the consideration of
which was postponed until Friday. The
apportionment bill was further discussed
The question before the House was on
the motion of Mr.. Wickliffe to refer the
bill to a select committee Of one from
each state, with directions TO report
bill in blank, on which no vote vas taken
hetore tho adjournment of the House n