Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-04-03

the Senate. The reception Of the pa
per was then opposed by Mr.. Webster,
Mr.. Clay and other gentlemen, on the
ground that every person, in presenting
"a paper, was bound to state that its Ian
guage was respectful, which the Chair
had in the present instance declined to
do. After debate of some length, the
motion that the Senate refuse to receive
paper was laid upon the table. The Sc.
nate proceeded to the order Of the day,
when Mr. White spoke until the hour of
adjournment, without concluding, on the
sub ject of the bill continuing the charter
of the Bank Of the United States.
In the HOUSE, the Resolutions Of the
Leg islnture of Virginia, which had been
previously under consideration, were
laid upon the table. The day was prin-
cipally occupied with the presentation of
petitions and memorials.
In SENATE, Tuesday, March 25th.
Mr. Mangum presented memorial
from Marlborough, complaining Of the
violation of law and assumption of pow
er by the executive in the removal of
the deposites. Mr.. Mangum stated, on
the authority Of letter which he had
received, that nine e-tenths Of the signers
had been recently friends of the Admin
stration and Of Gen. Jackson. He also
presented memorial of similar import
from Halifax county, N. G.
MIR. Clay rose and stated, that various
rumors were in circulation respecting
the Union Bank of Baltimore, in which
the public money was deposited, wheth-
er they were well founded he did not
know; but he did know that it was the
duty of the Senate to inquire, promptly,
into the situation Of these funds, and to
asc ertan, as far as practicable, whether
they were secure or not; and for that
purpose he introduced a resolution cal
ling on the Secretary of the Treasury to
report to what extent he Mr.. Taney)
was stockholder in said Bank, what
amount of money was deposited in it.,
and whether any check or cheeks had
been recently drawn to be used in any
contingency, for the support of Bank
in Baltimore. BY rule of the Senate,
all resolutions embracing call upon any
Of the departments, must lay one day on
the table, unless the Senate agree unan-
imously to take it up for consideration
Immediately.
MIR. Forsyth objected to its considera-
ton to-day.
Sundry memorials were presented a
ganst the removal Of the public depos.
ties, after which, Mr.. Hendricks moved
to take up the bill making an appropria
ton for an extension of the Cumberland
Road. The bill, as reported, appropri.
ates three hurdred thousand dollars fol
that object Mr.. Williams moved ,'
amend it by adding further appropria
b. ton of three hundred thousand dollar!
for repairing that part of the road which
: passes through Pennsylvania, MaryIan'
$ and Virginia, which passed. MIR. Ere
linghuysen moved to lay the bill Oh th
r table, which motion prevailed.
Mr. White continued his speech il
opposition to Mr.. Webster's proposition
> for renewing the charter Of the Bank
when he closed.
Mr.. Webster rose and remarked, tina
= he had not anticipated such an unusua
: discussion of his bill, on asking leave t
u introduce il. But as there appeared Il
: be disposition 10 continue it, he woul
d move to lay his motion on the table, ur
+ til the first Monday in May. The yea
e and nays were called, and were,-Aye
c 24-Nays l5.
j. In the HOUSE, petitions and memorial
were presented until all the States ha
been called. The Speaker commence
at Mississippi, at which State the Hous
adjourned yesterday.
: Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, took the floC
: in favor of the report of the Committe
. Of Ways and Means against the Ban
. of the United States. He closed h
g speech about 4 o'clock, when the Hous
j. adjourned.
a LNSEyNATE, Wednesday, March q
+ Mr.. Southland presented the memorii
!, lately adopted at Musical Fund Hall, b
the young men of Philadelphia. M
Preston presented the memorial from tn
c Third Congressional District Of Pennsy
e vania, signed by 4672 voters-both me
n MORALS were in favor Of a restoration {
;, the deposites to the u S. Bank.
y In the HOUSE, Mr.. Burgess conclude
his remarks on Mr., Mards' resolution
MIR. Schley spoke at some length on tn
). report of the Committee Of Ways an
Means When he had concluded nj
: Ellsworth obtained the floor, and til
~ House adjourned,