Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-12
rwENTY.sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST sES SION.

the committee on Manufactures.
! Mr.. Benton gave notice that he would,
on the 10th inst introduce bill respect
ing the duty Oh Indian blankets.
Many bills were reported from the
committees and acted upon, in the House
of Representatives Nearly forty reso-
lutions were submitted, among which
were series by Mr. Ward, on the sub
ject of an Improvement in the condition of
the army, by providing for giving tho
soldiers an education. The resolutions
were agreed to, and the subject was re-
ierred to the Military Committee. Mr..
PendIeton introduced several resolutions
on the subject of regulating the appellate
jurisdiction of the supreme Court of the
United States, in criminal cases in the
Courts of the States; declaring also the
provisions Of the 25th section of the Ju-
dietary act, applicable to final judgment
in the criminal courts of the States, and
making other provisions for the enforce
ment of the requisite processes under the
act. Upon a division by yeas and nays,
the House, however, laid the proposition
on the table, by vote on SO to 80. Mr..
Mercer proposed resolution for apply
ing part of the proceeds of the public
land, after the national debt shall have
been extinguished to the purpose of the
removal of free negroes to Africa; but
before the sense of the House was TAX
en- on the subject, an adjournment took
place.
The following resolutions were sub
mittcd for consideration on Tuesday.
Fy Mr.. BuRGEs--Resolvcd, That the
committee on the Judiciary be directed
to inquire into the expedicncy OF further
extending, for the term oftwo years from
the expiration of the present session Of
Congress, the law of May Is, 1896, pro-
yiding for the extending of the time al.
lowed for redemption of lands sold, or
which may be sold for non-paymcnt of
taxes under the law referred to therein,
and in manner therein mentioned.
BY Mr.. PEARcE--Resolved, That the
committee on commerce be instructed
to inquire into the cxpcdicncy of making
an appropriation for the erection of
spndlcs, on the Half Way Rock, so cal
led, near the South end of the Island Of
Prudence, IN Narragansct Bay, on the
Little Lime Rock, in the harbor of New
port.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Jan.
4th, Mr.. Benton introduced a bill for the
reduction of duties on Indian Blankets
and other Indian goods. The bill pro-
vding for the payment ofinterest to sew
eral States, on advances made during the
late war, was considered and ordered to
be engrossed for third reading, The
bill supplementary to the act for the re-
lief of certain surviving Officers Of the
was taken up for considera-
ton, but, on motion of MIR. Foot, laid on
the table for the present. Some time was
spent in tie consideration of Executive
business.
In the House, the resolutions offered
on Tuesday by Mr.. Mercer, in relation
to the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands, were laid on the table by vote
of 1875 to 54 The resolution submitted
some days since by Mr. Blair, of Tenn.
on the subject of the public lands, and
The amendments proposed by Messrs.
Duncan and Mitchell, were severally
laid on the table by vote of lO9 to 10.
A resolution was adopted directing the
committee on Foreign Relations to en-
quire into the expedicncy ofreducing the
number of Foreign Ministers resident
abroad above the grade of Charge dcs
4fares, to three---to the courts of Eng
land, France, and Russia. Mr. Dray-
ton, from the Committee on Military Af-
fairs, reported bill for the erection of
n National Armory on the Western waters
Of the United States. Several bills of a
local nature were passed, and number
of a similar character were acted upon.
Thursday, Jam 5-Mr. Drayton re-
ported bill making further provision for
the military academy at West Point
The resolution of Mr.. Mercer, relative
to amount of expenditures on breakwa-
lers and moles, &c. was taken up and a
greed to.
The resolution relative to newspaper
postage was taken up and after discus
sion, laid or the table.
The resolution moved by Mr.. Cam
Jreleng, on the 9th ult. relative to the
amount of nett revenue collected on
woollens, cotton and certain descriptions
of iron, was considered, amended, and a
greed to.
The speaker laid before the house a
statement from the secretary of the trea
sury of the cases in which duties had
been returned
The bill for settling the claims Of
South Carolina for advances during the
war, was considered, and, after a warm
debate on a motion of reference, the