Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-19

On Inouob W. -''''~ -
then adjourned.
In SENATE, Wednesday Dec. llh.
Election of President.
Mr.. Bibb, pursuant to notice, PreSe"-
ed a Joint resolution, proposing cer'a'"
amendments Of the Constitution oi inc
United States, on the subject ol the r'ec-
ton of President and Vice PRESIDENT
which was read first time, laid on inc
table, and ordered TO be printed. -,
Mr.. Bibb gave notice that he shou'd
ask the Senate to take up this resolution,
and the one offered by Mr.. Benton, on
this subject, on the second Monday III
January.
Medical STAFF
i.Ir. Benton, pursuant 10 notice, ASKED,
and obtained leave to introduce b,l' to
regulate and fix the pay OF the Medical
Staff of the Army; which was then read
first time, and ordered to second read
ing.
Condition Of Banks.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, the Senate
proceeded to consider the following re-
solution offered by Mr.. Benton:
"Resolped, That tho Secretary of The Ireasu
p, be directed to report to the Sena,e:-
Ist. A statement of the amount OF public mon
.. in The pank of the Uni'ed States at the end OF
zach month for each year from the establishment
of the Bank to the present time;
I'd The average amount oi the same LOT eac"
year; .L,,,
3D. The ayerago Of the same for the whole
time"
rho ,os,;o, heinz on the amendmen nj
,I. C,a,
Pfop"''o y w re,'I 81, ,oso,u,;on in
Na. '|''y "'uu ~, ;a,o,,;ra The word,
we s'n ''"o' ~ ,, l,c7.o .tIrri,ed d
6. . 'e's"y "a - !. M ,hn 18Th line. n(ier the
@'''.'' ,:'';m az, ;" c,,,o. y the wo,ds "the
WoteS ",''o 80" Ir,,n s,acL orco,l
current ''h,n'' "''e ,ha -. -, Jav oc sen.
oi 'ne s''" ''a"A' '.n ~, Iay Of November
,oaT y
III onJm.,t was then agreed TO-
.,.i tho re.nlution. as amended, was a,
"''" i"c ~
s'' Presidential Document.
It; oT,..J vos.
the io''"w''E ;,,,' ,,s'u'SI 'saS ,Ien taken n,
tefoay ny Wv: S'''
iof c""''u'' och., State
"Reso!rta' n:t I've ''e," s,'',, whether a pa
Ds '"qIer'Ju a%e, Ja,s - the 49, dny orsepeubsr. 1888
ppo,no,t;ny to have been read by him TO the lead
pS ps ,hs several departments, relating to lhe Depo
sites of the public money i" the treasury ., n' Int
United States, and alleged 10 nave pee" ~ !, ~
by his authority be GENUINE y, No., :, canse con,
genuine s, ar ne nor to be laid Leore the Senate
o. ,.'' 'A'' Pr ,ho, Gusd nm with IN,
lae pi"nH vi ""I y,
wosa 'c'Gh'oe"'''s
MIR. Forsyth sa''' Una, 'n's wa, ." hnnv
usual call, and he was ues'aous I', "U an@
for what purpose II hau pee" 49, tJ hanr
for what uses the paper "'as" "au o.e
called for was lntenueu' Ho p'.'''.
that no one had any aou0' '' ~ "'
uineness. lie had none.
Mr.. Clay replied. that tire reasons fo
the call must be obvious, and would reao
lily present themselves 10 every oe""'o'
and believing thus, ne mao not 'houSa.
necessary to sugSes' mem - H"u :soI "a. I.
said, that the ltos,oI"t " Id raaJ ;,
particular paper, whIcn lie "au 'I"L :,
the members OF his cao'hc'' wn'on na' Ia"
been promulg ated to the Puoilc rs ms
end which was i'll the possession ol '"' W
country as his. But the senate nao Ia,
no official declaration of the 'cs'ue"'
nor any othclal comhun'cation w c'rn, r"
ofthis paper, nor any 'hi"G Il, any any ,o," non"
from h'm' Wh'en v..en Il,',' pron;Is,t had merel
read paper to the members OF MS Cd,
met, without promuIsat.ns son,pd snaa pdpo' - f.
the world, it would have presented a u "
tally different question. ue"!,eme .h c
would have reasonably doubted II me