Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-31
TwENTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
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IN SENATE.


had been referred the proposals of Dug
Green for printing stereotype edition
Of the laws and treaties of the u. S., re-.
ported bill together with a resolution.
The bill was ordered to its second read
ing, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Robbins, from the same commit
tee, to whom had been referred the Pc
tition Of Matthew St. Clair Clarke, and
Peter Force, relative to Documentary
History ofthe u. S. reported a bill, con-
tracing for a number Of copies of said
history; read and ordered to its second
reading.
South Carolina. Mr. Wilkins, from
the committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred the message Of the Presi-
dent of the United States of the 18th in
stant, relative to the proceedings of S.
Carolina, reported bill entitled, GA
bill further to provide for the collection
of duties on imports" read and ordered
ia. be printed.
The Senate then resumed the consi-
deration of the bill appropriating for a IL
mitcd time, the proceeds of the sales Of
the public lands; the question being on
MIR Poindexter's amendment. Mr. Poin-
dexter concluded his argument in favor
of the bill and amendment; and Mr. Ew-
ing addressed the Senate to late hour,
without having concluded.
Tuesday, Jan. 22-Mr Grundy from
the committee on the Post Offices and
Post Roads, made an unfavorablc report
on the resolution recommending a rcduc-
ton of the postage on letters; and parti-
cularly on that for the abolition of the
postage on newspapers
On motion of Mr. wilkins, the bill re-
ported yesterday from the committee on
the Judiciary, "lurtherto provide for the
collection of the duties on IMPORTS" was
taken up, ard after an exceedingly inter-
esting and animated debate, in which
IA number Of members participated, was
made the special order of the day for
Monday, the 28th inst, without divi-
sion. Mr. Calhoun, then, after some ell
oquent remarks, submitted series Of re-
solutions as to the nature of the General
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one day, and were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Knight presented certain resolu-
tions of tire Legislature of Rhode-Island,
on the subject of the Tariff, which were
ordered to be printed FOR the use of the
Senate.
On motion of Mr. Robbins, Resolved,
That the committee on the Library be
instructed to enquire into the expediency
of procuring to be executed by an Ameri-
can artist, a bust of the late Chief JUS
tice Ellsworth.
"Wednesday, 23d-The resolutions of.
fered by Mr. Calhoun yesterday, on the
nature and powers of the General Co
vernment, coming up for consideration,
MIR Grundy moved substitute, declar-
ing the right of the Government to i'm
pose duties for protection, and denounc-
ing the principles and practice of nullifi-
cation. The resolutions and substitute
were then postponed to Monday.
Public Lands. The Senate resumed
the consideration fthe bill to.dstribute
for limited time the proceeds of the
public lands. MIR Ewing concluded his
remarks in favor of the bill, which he
had commenced on Monday, and Mr.
Hill replied
Thursday, Jan 24.-The Senate again
proceeded to the consideration of the bill
to appropriate for limited time the pro-
cceds of the public lands The question
being on Mr. Poindexter's mot ion to a.
nerd, Mr. Benton addressed the Senate
against the original bill. The question
was then taken on the first section of Mr.
Po'ndexter's amendment, and rejected;
yeas 10, nays 80. The second section
was rejected by nearly similar vote;
yeas I2, nays32 Various amendments
and substitutes were then offered by Mr.
Benton, and others, all tending to cmbar-
rass and defeat the bill. which were 70