Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-09

said House, and directed to be contin-
! ned in service; since which time, until
Friday last, your Memoriaist has con-
timed to discharge his duty with assidu-
! ity, and according to the best of his o.
bliles, to the satisfaction Of the late
/ Clerk, and, so far as known, to the sat-
islaction of the Members Of The House.
That, on Friday last, your Memorial
ist was dismissed from the services ofihe
House by the present Clerk, without any
reasons assigned, and, as he alleges,
without any good cause, and another
person appointed in his place.
i That your Memorialst considers this
proceeding as oppressive, contrary to the
good feelings of the House of Represen-
tatives, and against the true spirit OF the
Government under which we live.
\ Your Memorialist, therefore, feels it
his duty to make this communication to
the House, and claims its interposition.
Moan FLETCHER.
Mr.. Davis, then sent to the Chair the
following resolution:
! Resoired, That Noah Fletcher was re-
moved from his office of Assistant clerk,
in this House, without any suiiic lent
cause, and ought to be Immediately re-
instated.
The resolution after few remarks in
regard to question Of order, was laid
on the table until tomorrow.
Mr.. Bayies, Of Mass. presented a
memorial, praying for the removal Of the
obstruction ms in Great Taunton River, in
Al. "a T., 4
committee on Commerce.
The memorial was finally sent to the
committee on Roads and Canals, by a
vote of &c to 65. !,
After :he ordinary routine Of the re-
ception of memorials and reports of COM
miiircs, the House ad djourned, on motion
Of Mr.. Thomas, Of Louisiana, to Thurs
day next.
IN SENATE, Thursday January Cd.
MIR. Sprague offered the following re-
solution, which lies one day on the table:
Resoired, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to communicate to
the Senate, so far as the documents and
returns received will permit, the amount
of trade between the United States and
the British North American Colonies, the
British West Indies, the Danish West
Indies, and the Swedish West Indies,
since The 3Oih day of September, 1882,
distinguishing the amount Of American,
British, and other for Ell gn tonnage, which
las entered and departed to and froa,
hose places respectively, or the United
States generally. Also, the amount of
IMPORTS and exports of American and TO
"ign produce, distinguishing between
he same. y
Mr. Wilkins presented a memorial of c
Merchants of PhiIadeIphia, praying a re- +
zeal or modification of duties on articles
rade of iron; which was referred to the
ommittee of manufactures. 4
The chair tn en- announced the special S
rider Of the day, being the report Of the !;
ccretary Of the Treasury, on the reno h
al Of the Deposes. "
The Vice President then took the oc- 2
asion to remark, that all expressions of h
pinion, on the part oithe spectators, c on b
'rning the matters in debate, were i'm +
-oper, and would, on no occount, be
leratcd. He adverted TO what had ta- Pl
IN place in the galleries, during the last VI
20 or three days, by which the deco pl
I'm due to the Senate had been viola b,
d; stated that the officers were instruc- .,
d to do their duty; and that, in case Of ,
ny repetition of the improperly, efec- ~
Ial means would be resorted to, for the pt
rpose Of supprcssing it, by Instantly "
caring the galleries. n.
Mr.. Benton then rose and spoke in ia
r Of the course which had been pur- {.
ed by the President in removing the m
posi,cs, but before he had concluded ia
) remarks, he gave way to motion to pr
In The HOUSE, on the same day, the -
irnal Of the last days sitting having P'
en- read ha
A question Of order was made by Mr.. III,
'erett, Of Mass. with regard to the or
nsideration of the memorial Of Noah
etcher. The chair having pronounce -
the consideration Of MIR. Polk's mo- pri
n, in respect to the reference of Mr.. va
ncy's letter, with MIR. McDufie's 5 in ,io
uctions, to be in order, as the unfin-
ed business before the House, and to
~ precedence of the consideration OF eX
memorial, which would come up as del
unfinished business of Monday next, me
:. Everett contended that it would be Tb
order to consider the memorial al this
e. The Speaker stated his apprehen- ~"
n as to the Interpretation and applica- cor
I Of the rule in reference 10 The pre- des
ta'ion Of petitions. Mr.. Williams, Of CO,
c., took an appeal from his decision: cor
ich, however, after a brief discussion,
on the suggestion Of friends, '"e
withdraw. So the consideration lies VIII