Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-03


Post Roads, in the place Of Mr.. Clayton,
who was yesterday excused from serv-
ing; and, on counting the ballots, MIR.
Southard was found to have been chosen.
In the HOUSE; Mr.. Conner from the
Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, reported the following resolution;
which was adopted:
Resolced, That committee Of five be
appointed to examine the proceedings
and condition ofthe Post Office Depart
ment, with power to send for persons
and papers, and to take the dispositions
of witnesses either by personal examin-
alton or on commission, with permission
TO sit in the recess of Congress and to
report at the next session.
The General Appropriation Bill was
then reported to the House, with the u
northumberland the bill to carry into
effect certain Indian Treaties, was pas
sed and sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
On the item of allowing Fay TO Mr..
Potter, opposition was made to it by MIR.
Mckinley, who was answered by Messrs.
Pearce, Adams, of Mass, and Burgess,
when the item was agreed to by yeas
and nays, as follows: Yeas 80, Nays sc.
The House then took q recess till half
past four.
IN SENATE, Friday, June 27h.-
Several memorials were presented by
Mr. Clay, complaining Of the injurious
consequences resulting from the mea-
sures of the Executive. The Harbor
Bill with its amendments, was engrossed
for third reading.
MIR. Webster from the committee on
Finance, made a Report on MIR. Polk's
Bill from the House, in substance as
follows:
The committee on Finance, to whom
was referred, OH the o3d inst, the bill
from the House of Representatives, en-
titled "a bill regulating the deposite Of
the money Of the United States, in GER
tain local banks" have had the same
under consideration, and are of opinion,
that, in its present form, the bill ought
not to pass.
. Its leading provisions are, that the
Secretary of the Treasury shall employ
State Banks, as repositories Of the mo-
ney of the United States; and that the
Banks, at present employed, shall con-
tinue to be the repositories Of the public
money, until new selections shall be
made under the provisions of this BILL
1t is proposed that the bill, should it be-
come law, shall 60 into immediate op-
GRAFTON, nor is there any limit to its du-
ration.
1t cannot fail to be seen, that the pas
sage of this bill, ifnot Legislative adop-
tion Of the oct Of removing the public
moneys from the Bank Of the u. States
by the Executive, and the disposition
made Of them by him, in State Banks,
would be, at least, an acquiescence in
that state of things, which those proceed
ings of the Executive have produced.
The committee are not prepared to
recommend the adoption Of any such
measure to the Senate,
The committee recommend that the
bill be amended by striking out all after
the enacting clause, and inserting the
following words, viz:
"That all deposites Of the money of
the United States which may accrue, or
be received, on and after the lst day of
August, A. d. 1884, shall be made with
the Bank Of the United States and it's
branches, in conformity with the provi-
sions Of the act entitled "An act to in
corporate the subscribers to the Bank Of
the United States" approved, 10th
April, 1916"
The Senate held an Evening Session,
and number of bills were successfully
considered, and reported to the House.
Tn the HOUSE; after struggle about
the order Of business, it was agreed first
to take up such bills as had not yet been
ordered to their third reading. Accord
ingly the House took up the Fortifca-
ton Bill, and after short discussion the
bill was passed. The West Point Bill
was also passed. The Indian Bills were
passed. The resolution submitted yes
terday by Mr.. Conner, for the appoint
ment Of a committee to examine the con-
dition and proceedings ofthe Post Office
Department, &c. was read, considered,
and passed without debate.
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