Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-12

? the treasury, enclosing the annual re-
] port of the Treasurer OF the L. States
and report concerning the removal ol
] the Public Deposites from the u. State:
: Bank and its branches.-5OO0 copies ol
the report, and 1900 copies Of the docu-
ments, were ordered to be printed.
/ Rhode Island Senators.
Mr.. S. Wright offered the following
, resolution:-
Resoired, That the proceedings Of the
Legislature of the State of Rhode Is
land, now upon the table Of the Senate,
showi ing the appointment Of Elisha X.
: Potter, as a Senator TO represent that
State in the Senate Of the u. States, be
referred To select committee Ol five Sc
naiors, To inquire and report upon the
claim "i the SAID Elisha X. Potter to the
seat in the Senate now occupied by the
Hon. Asher Robbins.
MIR Clay wished the resolution to lie
over, because as the rules Of the Senate
gave to its President the appointment Of
Committees; and as that iunctionary was
not present, though doubtless good rea-
sons could be given for his absence, he
was unwilling that SO important duty
should devolve on substitute. 1t might,
too, in such case as the present be
deemed proper by the Senate to appoint
the committee themselves. Hence he
wished for time to reflect. After some
discussion, Mr.. fright said, in propos-
ing the resolution, he had supposed that
the committee would be chosen BY bal
lot, and he would not object to the gen
tleman from Kentucky amending the re-
solution to that effect Mr.. Clay declin-
ed offering an amendment, but said ifthe
resolution were so modified, he would no
longer object to taking it up. MIR Wright
said he had no objection to make the
modification, and sat down; but soon af-
ter rose again, and said he desired it to
be understood that he had not intended
to change the form Of the resolution him
self; but, if an amendment should be
moved, he would not object to it.
Mr.. Clay then moved TO lay the reso-
luton on the table. .t i
And it was ordered without division.
In the House Of Representatives, the
whole day was spent without any result
on the question whether Mr.. Moore,
claiming to have received the certificates;
of three out of five sherifs of the coun-
ties composing his congressional district,
should be admitted to his seat, prelimin-
ary to the decision whether lie or MIR.
Letcher be entitled thereto.
Thursday, Dec. 5. In the SENATE on
motion Of MIR. Grundy, it was ordered, ;
that when the Senate adjourn, il adjourn {
10 meet on Monday.
A message was received from the b
President Of the United States, enclos-
ing communication of the reasons that 3
had induced him to refuse his assent to q
he bill OF the last session, authOris,ng c
IN appropriation, for a limited time, Of,
he proceeds Of the Public Lands. d
After the message had been read,
took place, which was intro a
uced by some remarks of Mr. Clay, in r.
which he commented in strong terms on +
he conduct of the President in keeping NJ
ack the Land Bill during the whole of al
le recess; course which he consider ?
d as without precedent or justification, b'
nd calculated to rouse the country, if III
ny thing could provoke it, to denounce II
lie present state Of things. lie regard re
d the conduct Of the Executive as dis
'spectful to the Legislature and to the M
ountry, and moved to lay the message be
n the table.
Before the question was taken, Mr.. re
enton endeavored to obtain hearing,
Ut only succeeded in s.ying that he in eli
nded TO defend the President from the
tack which had been made upon him. wi
The motion of MIR. Clay was then de- o.,
ded in the affirmative-aycs ls, noes
1 counted. mr.
A motion was Immediately made by bo
r. Benton to take up the message, and qu
Is motion being entertained by the be
air, a debate ensued in which Mcssrs. be
'indextcr, Benton, and Clay took part. dc,
was considered by MIR. Poindexter, tio
1t this document was one on which the of
nate could take no action, because il del
d been kept back until the Congress the
'ich had cognizance of II, under the
had ceased TO exist. lie tiol
IS therefore against considering the goi
ssage. Of
He was succeeded by Mr.. Benton, ind
70 went into a statement to shew that vita
President had shewn no disrespect anC
Congress by the delay which had ta- !
D place; that this delay was unavoid- con
e, and arose out Of the lateness of the
'iod when the bill was presented to res,
0, and the great pressure Of public ver
'iness. yes
Nr. Clay rejoined, for the purpose of ton
wing that the subject was one which A
President well understood, and had mer
commended to Congress to take up in i
message at the commencement OF the red