Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-10

House, stating the number and condition
of the Notifications in Maine, and giving
information relative to the Notifications
and troops IN the British North Ameri-
can Provinces. On motion of Mr. Jarvis,
the House adjourned to Wednesday.
In the Senate, on Monday, MIR Web
aer appeared and took his seat. Seve-
Ial resolutions were offered for consider
alton. The resolution Of Mr. Sprague,
proposing reduction Of postage, was
discussed at some length, and was laid
on the table. The Senate sat some time
in Executive Session, and then adjourn
ed to Wednesday. The House did not
sit on Monday and Tuesday.
In the Senate, on Wednesday last, the
resolution offered by Mr. Sprague instruct
ing the Committee on the Post Office to
report bill reducing the rates of postage,
and the amendment proposed by Mr.
Grundy, instructing said Committee to
enquire into the erpediency of such re-
=, duction, was taken up. The amendment
W. adopted-Yeas 90, Nays l8. MIR
Foot moved a further amendment, di-
.rccting the Committee to enquire into the
| propriety of equalizing the rates of pos
! iItage, which was agreed to. MIR Holmes
moved an additional amendment, instruct
| ing the Committee to enquire into the
expediency Of abolishing the postage on
| newspapers, which was adopted. The
resolution as amended was agreed to.
II In the House of Representatives, in
! Committee Of the Whole, after the spe-
cial orders of the day had been postpon-
ed until the following day, several ap-
preparation bills were carried through the
Committee. Mr. Verplank in the first
instance, moved to postpone the special
orders till next week, in order to take up
the tariff bill, which was negatived, yeas
IA, nays 83.
!, In the Senate, Thursday Jan. Sd 1888.
, On motion of Mr. Clay, the bill to appro-
{ pirate, for limited time, the proceeds OF
the sales of The public lands, SC. was ta-
ken up, and was made the special order
for Monday. A short time was spent in
K the consideration ef Executive business
: after which the Senate proceeded to con.
+ slider the resolution offered on the 18th
ut. by MIR Poindexter, calling on the
Secretary ofthe Treasury for his opinions
i in relation to the reduction Of the dutie:
e on imports. The amendment proposed
= by Mr. King, to strike from the resolu
ton the clause which required the Sec.
retary to append to his Report, an emu
{ mcration OF articles deemed to be "es
d sential to our national independence il
j. time of war;" was negatived-yeas 10
" nays "a. The amendment proposed by
MIR Brown, to substitute for the orig ina
" resolution the one reported by the Com
mittee Oh Finance: calling on the Secre
l. tary of the Treasury for the project of ;
- bill, was then further discussed, but be
fore any question was taken, the Senat!
adjourned.
: In the House, Mr. Verplanck, from th'
r Committee of Ways and Means, repor
$ ted resolution ordering that, on and af
- ter Monday next, the House will, at ont
y. o'clock of each day, go into the consd
RI GRAFTON of the bill to reduce and other
n wise alter the duties on imports, until tn,
Is same shall be disposed of. BY the rule
this resolution should lay one day on tn
table. Mr. Verplanck moved to suspen
10 the rules that it might be acted on with
l. out delay. The question was lost-tw
E, thirds not voting in favor Of the motion
le Yeas, lO6-Nays II. The resolutio
81 of Mr. Everett, for enquiring into the eS
=, pediency of reducing the rates of postag
10 then came up. Mr. Cambreleng Offer
rd ed an amendment, when MIR Polk move
W to lay the resolution and amendment o
,o the table, which was carried.
o In The Senate on Friday, bill froI
g the committee on Naval Affairs, to in
e, crease the pay Of captains, master CON
n, mandants, SC. Of the Navy, was rea
ir and ordered to a second reading.
II The Chair laid before the Senate
" communication from the Secretary {
- State, enclosing a copy of letter frol
ms John G. Calhoun, resigning his office &
n Vice President of the United States.
Of A number of bills passed to secon
10 reading, when the Senate adjourned Ii
~ Monday.
es In the House, various bills were r,
a ported from committees. The questic
whether the House will proceed to I'll
consideration Of repeating the tariff ;
soon as the morning business is over c
each day, was taken up, and after sho
= debate the call was suspended. A nun
OF ber Of bills were engrossed for q thi