Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-02-09
TWENTY.sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST $50 N.

Mr.. Clay, was discussed hy Mr.. Smith,
of Md. and Mr.. Holmes, ofMaine. Ms.
Holmes had not concluded his remarkr
whep the Senate adjourned.
Among the numerous memorials pre-
sen,ed IN the House of Representatives,
was one of the Free Trade ConvL ntion,re-
Gently assembled in Philadelphia, on the
subject of the Tariff. 1t was laid on the
table, and 5000 copies, in addition to the
usual number, directed to be printed.
tlr. Johnson of Kentucky, from the Com
mttcc on the Post Office and Post Roads,
reported n bill to reduce the postage on
periodicals and pamphlets.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Silsbee,
presented the memorial of certain inhab-
itants of the town of Lynn in Massnchu-
sets, praying that they may he incorpor-
aled into a Banking Company. Mr..
Foot's resolution directing an inquiry in
to the expedicncy of disseminating the
officers of Second Comptroller and Sec.
Ond Auditor was agreed to. Mr. Clay's'
resolution wns taken up and MIR. Holmes
resumed and concluded his remarks in
rcply to Mr.. Haync, speaking about three
hours. Mr.. Hill indicated an intention
to follow him in the discussion, aud Oh his
motion the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Irving from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill authorsng the To-
cation of Virginia Military Land War
rants on portion of the public lands.
Some discussion took place on resolu-
tion heretofore offered by :Ir. T.. Everett,
Il. a.
treaty with the Chickasaw tribe of In
dians, which was arrested by call for
the order of the day. The Apportion-
ment Bill was again taken up. After II
debate otconsiderable length, MIR. Wick
]ie's motion to strike out $4,000 from
the bill as the ratio, was lost Yeas "a
Mays 90. Mr.. Hubbard then moved
To strike ont As and insert 1000 rs the
ratio: but before the question was taken
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday lst, re-
solution was offered by MIR. Frelinghuy-
sen, denying the constitutional power OF
the President to disregard the treaties
negotiated with the Indian tribes. "A
resolution offered by Mr.. Sprague, cal
ling far the names of owners OF the Uni-
ted States bank stock, whose dividends
have remained unclaimed for more than
two years, was adopted; but the vote was
subsequently, reconsidered, and the reso-
luton laid over. A bill granting the
College of St. Louis donation OF land,
was taken up, and discussed for time,
when it was laid aside for the special or
ders of the day. MIR. Hill then address
sed the Senate three hours upon the sub
iect of Mr.. Cay's resolution, after which
on motion OF MIR. Clay, the Senate ad-
journed. =
In the House, Mr.. Cambrclcng NOV
ed, that 5000 additional copies of the re-
port of the committee of Foreign Affairs
on the memorial of the Board of Health
of the city of NewYo York on the subject
of the Indian Cholera, be printed for the
use of members; which motion was IL
greed to. Mr.. Everett's resolution, re-
lating to the treaty with the Chickasaws,
then came up for consideration, when
Mr.. Huntington addressed the House IN
its favor. He was replied to by MIR.
Polk, who declared the resolution and
the speeches in support of it to be an at
tempt to revive an exploded calumny.-
MIR. Everett said that the gentleman was
mistaken; that the transaction was never
to his knowledge made public until now.
MIR. Polk insisted, that it had been dis
cusscd in the newspapers during the last
Presidential contest The House then
proceeded to the orders of the day: and
the motion made by Mr.. Hubbard, to
strike out 48 900 and insert $4,000, was
discussed by Messrs Adams, Carson
Hubbard, Evans, Briggs, and Williams
in favor of, and Messrs. Sutherland, lay
lor, Polk and Barstow against it. The
yeas and nays were ordered, and the mo-
ton prevailed, 80 votes in its favor, ant
90 againt it. The House then ADJOURN
ed.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the rcso
lutions offered by Mr. Frelinghuysen,re
latng to the course pursued by the EXe
cutive on the subject of Indian treaties
were taken up, and made the order OF th'
day for Thursday next. The Senate
then resumed the consideration OF th'
resolution offered by MIR. Clay, when Mr.
Hayne observed, that he should call to
division of the question, that the tate o
the resolution might he decided first
without the amendment. MIR. Clay the
rose. and addressed the Senate until
late hour; but before he had conclude
his remarks, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Hodges of Mass
took his seat. Mr.. Clay Of Alabama, lad
dressed the House on the resolution
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