Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-04-05
TWENTY.sECOND CONGRESS.
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In Senate, Monday March &c, among
the petitions and memorials presented,
was one by Mr.. Clay, from certain mer-
chants Of New York, engaged in the silk
trade, praying that the duties on imported
silks may be changed from ad valorem
to specific duties. The memoriulists say,
that the ad valorem duties operate inju-
riously, as well against the revenue as
against the trader. The memorial was
ordered to be printed. The resolution
previously submitted by Mr.. Hendricks,
calling on the President for information
in relation to the public lands, was, after
a debate, amended and adopted. The
resolution, submitted by Mr.. Sprague,
calling for information as to the United
States dividends, was, after debate laid
on the table. On motion Of Mr. King,
the Senate took up the bill explaining
the act Of Congress for the relief of GER
tain officers and soldiers of the Virginia
line und navy, and Of the Continental ar
my, during the revolutionary war, ap-
proved 9th May, 1880; and the bill hav
ing been explained by MIR. King, was
ordered to third reading.
/ In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Psummer presented the petition Of the
Board of Trustees Of Oakland College,
Mississippi, for grant Of land in aid Of
the object of that institution, which was
referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. Numerous other petitions and
memorials were presented, and a variety
Of private bills were reported from the
committees Of the House. Among them
was one, introduced by Mr.. McCary,
for the improvement Of the mail road
from Louisville to St. Louis, which was
read twice and committed to Commit
tee Of the Whole. The Speaker present :
ed the memorial Of the New-Y ork Tariff
Convention, and five thousand copies
were ordered to be printed. The further
consideration Of MIR Wilde's resolution
OH the subject of the currency, was post
poned till Friday; and the House, after
disposing of several bills from the Senate
by passing them through the usual preli-
'hnary stages Of Legislation, took up the
bill for re-organizing the Ordnance De-
partment. After debate, in which Mr.
Thompson,of Georgia, Coke OF Virginia,
Drayton, and Pearce, took part, the pre-
vious question was ordered on the motion
Of mr.. Boon; and the bill was passed,
upon division Of yeas and nays, by a.
vote of-ayes lOl, noes &C. AT 4 o'clk
the house adjourned.
In the Senate, Tuesday 9th, the bill
to exempt merchandise imported into the
United States, under certain circumstan. :.
ces, from the operations of the tariff law
Of 1898, was taken up on motion Of mr..
Clay, and after an animated discussion,
and the adoption of several amendments,
was laid on the table. The motion to
reconsider the vote on the apportionment
bill was next taken up, and the Senate
determined to reconsider, by a vote of
yeas 81, nays 90. After discussion, ,in
which messrs. Clay, Holmes, Webster,
Clayton, Forsyth, Poindexter, and Mar
cy took part, motion of mr.. Clayton to
commit the bill to select committee offs
members, was adopted. The committee
was then chosen by ballot as follows:-
messrs. Webster, Clayton, Forsyth, Man
gum and Hayne. Mr. Foot laid reso-
luton on the table, changing the hour of
meeting of the Senate to IL o'clock, am.
instead Of 70 O'clock.
In the House of Representatives, mr..
Davis of South Carolina, from the Com
mttee on the Judiciary, reported on tho
resolutions recently introduced by MIR.
Evans of Maine, oil the subject of alleg-
ed official misconduct on the part of the
collector of the customs at Wiscasset.-I
The committee desired to be discharged
from the consideration Of the subject, and
proposed to refer it to the Secretary of
the Treasury. A debate arose in which
several members took part The hour
having elapsed the discussion was ar
rested by successful motion for the or
der Of the day. A memorial was pre-
sented by mr.. Wicklifle, very numerous
ly signed, from persons interested in the
navigation Of the Ohio, complaining of
the high taxes levied upon commerce in
the passage through the Louisville and
Portland Canal, and praying Congress
to make an appropriation Of 25 900 dolls.
to remedy the evil. 1t was referred to
the Committee Of Internal Improvements.
The bill for the relief Of certain insolvent
debtors Of the United States, and the bill
supplementary to the several laws rela-
tive to the sale Of the public lands, were
severally read third time and passed,
and at half past four o'clock, the House
adjourned.
In Senate, Wednesday 2sth, a resolu-
tion was offered by mr. Smith instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to
consider tho expediency Of blshlng
national foundry for the making Of cam