Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-14
TwENTY.sECOND CONGRESS-.
Sc CON ID Sc $50 n.
IN SENATE,


.!iondny, Feb. 4. Mr. Knight pre-
sented the credentials of the Hon. ASH
Err ROBINS, elected a Senator from
Rhode sland, for six years from the Attn
Of March next. -.
MIR Smith, from the committee on FL
nance, reported bill to remit duties on
locomotive engine, imported by the
Susouehannah and Baltimore Rai Road
Company, which was read and ordered
to a second reading
At o'clock, on motion OF mr. Wilkins,
the bill for the relief of certain lnvalid
pensioners having been laid on the table,
the Senate proceeded to the
/. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY,
being the bill "further to provide Tor me
collection of duties on imports" Mr
1 Brown, Of n. G.. occupied the floor IN
opposition to the bill, and in reply to mr
Frolinghuysen, until the hour OF adjourn
ment. -, -
Yuesdau, Feb 5. A bill from the lIo.
of Representatives to amend ana eN-
plain the act of May, 1880, reducing the
duties on coffee, tea and cocoa, was read
twice and considered as in committee OF
the whole, reported, and ordered to
third reading.
The Senate then proceeded to the fur
thor consideration of the bill to provide
for the collection of duties on imports.
f, MIR Holmes addressed the Senate IN
support of the principles on when the
bill is founded, and continued his re-
marks, both humorous and argumenta-
tive, for about two hours.
i Wednesday, 9Th. Mr. Grundy, from
the Joint Committee appointed to ascer-
tain and report the mode Of examining
the votes for President and Vice Presi-
} dent of the United States, reported re-
solution fixing on Wednesday next as the
day for counting the votes, when the
Senate will attend the House for the Pur-
pose of witnessing the examination OF the
returns, sc. The hour appointed for the
'. proceedings is o'clock. The resolu-
ton was agreed to.
= The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill further to provide for the col
G lection Of duties on imports. Mr. 1y!e'
of Virginia, addressed the Senate II
earnest opposition to the bill and It's prln
9 ciples After mr. II. had concluded the
: Senate adjourned.
e Thursday, Feb. 7th. SouTH-CAR
. NA.-MI Poindcx,cr submitted the fol
lowing Resolution:
e Resolved, That the President of the
G United States be requested to cause t.
e be laid before the Senate, copies OF tht
=. ORDERS which have been given to th'
commanding officer of the military for
ces assembled in and near Charleston
South Carolina; and also copies OF tht
: Orders, which have been given to th'
commander of the Naval forces assem-
: bed in the harbor Of Charleston; partic
o uarIy such Orders, if any such have
!, been given, TO resist the constituted au
o thorities of South Carolina, within the
: chartered limits of said State. After 1
e brief conversation between several mem
: bers, the resolution was ordered to lie OF
n the table till tomorrow.
If The Senate then resumed the conside
l. ration of the bill further to provide TO
d the collection of duties on imports M
G Clayton of Delaware, having the foo
r from yesterday, addressed the Senate il
n an able and impressive argument in sup
/. port of the bill, and in reply to mcssrs
!, Bibb, TYLER, and Brown. Mr. G. hav
ing concluded, was followed by mr. Man
n gum Of n. G.. in reply to his argument
= who having spoken about an hour, gav'
;, way to motion to adjourn, and the Sc
st nate then adjourned.
u On Friday 9th, after two orthrec bill
If were carried through the different stage
if of passage, the resolution offered on TIT
y preceding day by Mr. Poindexter, calin!
= on the President for the orders issued t
l. certain officers in South Carolina, wa
y taken up and debated till the hour for tn
Il consideration Of resolutions had expired
20 MIR Dallas took the floor and spok
l. in favor Of the bill for enforcing tn
e collection of the revenue of South Caro-
G lima, till the hour of adj djournment.
- IN TIE HOUSE.