Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-06-12

of notes of a smaller denomination than
ten dollars, by any of the Banks OF the
District. The discussion of the report
Of the committee on the contested cleo
ton IN Kentucky, occupied the House
during the remainder Of the day; but no
question was taken.
In SENATE, Wednesday, lime 4th. -
Mr.. Mexican presented memorial from
Northampton county, Pcnnsy lvania, com
planing of the pecuniary embarrass-
ments, stagnation Of business, and want
of employment for labor, occasioned by
the removal Of the public money from
tho Bank of the United States, and pray
ing that Congress will adopt some meas
ures to relieve the general distress
This memorial, without reading, was re-
lerred to the Committee OH Finance
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Poindexter gave notice that he
would tomorrow, ask leave to bring in a
bill! to provide for the meeting of the
next session of Congress, prior to the
first Monday in December next.
MIR. Wright Offered the following re-
solution, which lies one day on the ta-
ble:-
Resolued, That the Committee on Fl
nance be instructed to inquire into the
justice and expcdiency Of providing by
law for the pay and mileage ofthe Hon.
Elisha II. Potter, from the commence
ment of the present session of Congress,
up TO the time of the final decision ofthe
contest for a seat in the Senate between
the said Potter and the Hon. Asher Rob
bins, at the rate of pay allowed to the
members of the Senate.
MR.. CLAWS RESOLUTIONS.
The first Of the Joint resolutions sub
mi,ted by Mr.. Clay, condemning the re-
moval of the public moneys from the
Bank of the United States, was taken
up as the general order, on its third read
ing, and was passed without division.
The second Of the joint resolutions,
requiring the restoration Of the Public
deposites to the Bank, was next consid-
cred, and after some remarks from
Messrs. King, Of Georgia; Preston, For
syth, and Benton,
The question was then taken on the
passage Of the resolution, and decided as
follows:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Bell, Bibb, Black, -.
Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Fre-
IInghuysen, Kent, Knight, Leigh, Nc
Koan, Mangum, Naudain, Poindexter,
Porter, Prentiss, Preston, Robbins, Sls-
bee, Smith. Southard. Sprague, Swift,
Tomlinson, Tyler, Waggaman, Webs
ter-28.
NAys-Nlessrs. Benton, Brown, For
syth, Grundy, Hill, Kane, King, Of AL
ALBANIA; King, of Geo; Linn, Morris
Robinson, Sheplcy, Upton, White, VIII
kins, Wright-l6.
So the resolutions were both passed,
and sent to the House Of Representa-
tives for concurrence.
The HOUSE resumed the considera
ton Of the reports Of the Committee on
The Kentucky Election, and spent
the day thereon, without coming to u fl,
nal decision.
In SENATE, Thursday, June 9TH.
Mr.. Poindexter, in pursuance Of notice
given yesterday, asked and obtained
leave, and introduced bill providing for
the meeting Of the next session Of Con-,
gress prior to the first Monday in De-.
cember next; which was read and order-I
cd to second reading. The bill was
then, on motion of Mr.. Poindexter, re ad
the second time by its title, and made
the special order Of the day for Monday
next.
Mr.. Wilkins presented petition from
sundry citizens of Pennsylvania, remon-
stratiDg against the renewal Of the pa
tent of John Ames, for an improvement
in the machinery necessary for paper
making; which was laid on the table.
The resolution submitted yesterday by
Mr.. Wright, to inquire into the propric-
ty of providing compensation for the
Hon. Elisha X. Potter, while attending
at the seat of government, to contest the .
right of the Hon. Asher Robbins to
seat on the floor of the Senate, as a Sc
nator from the State of Rhode Island,
was considered and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Upton, the previous
orders were postponed, and the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to provide compensation for property
lost and destroyed during the late war
with Great Britain; and after some re-,
marks from Mr.. Upton, the bill was, on
motion of MIR. Calhoun, postponed to,
and made the order of the day for next
Friday week.
The bill revives the act Of 1916 on
that subject, and its provisions extend to
property lost and destroyed during the
late Indian war on the North-western
frontier, against Black Hawk and his
followers.
In the HOUSE,-A great number of