Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-06-19

| SolutIOn, so as 10 declare hODcrt l..
Letcher, duly elected, and entitled to a
seat. This proposition after much de-
bate was lost-ayes ll2-noes | IA.
/ The original resolution was then pas
sed; and thus the election is again re-
ferred to the people.
h Three members who would have voted
for Mr.. Letcher, were confined to their
rooms with sickness, viz-Mr. Clair
borne, MIR. Bates, and Mr.. Davis, of
Kentucky.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Com. Advertiser }
WAsHINGToN, Friday, June 18th, 1884.
The House, this morning, laid the
joint resolutions of the Senate, respect
ing the Deposites, on the table, by a
vote Of ia to IOl. Thus the collar
men, those who evince themselves the
friends and supporters of arbitrary pow
er, have definitively decided that they
will not relieve the people; but that they
will sustain President Jackson and his
Kitchen Cabinet in whatever he does,
be it what it may. The rest of the day
was taken up on private bills, principally
on extending the pre-emption laws-that
Is, to permit trespassers TO 60 OIL to the
best Of the public lands, and give it to
them at one dollar and quarter an acre
The Senate postponed the considera
tion Of the bill relative to the French
Claims, until Tuesday. Much Of the
day was spent with closed doors. ] do
not hear it rumored that any important
appointment was decided on. The fate
of Stevenson's nomination is variously
thought Of l am inclined to think it
will be approved, though he does not
merit the place. There are three OBJ
jcctions which stand out in relief against
his known suSserviency to
the Presidents will, Sc; second, his be-
ing member Of Congress when nomina-
ted; and third, his bad health. These
are weighty, and may prevail. 1t is no.
torious that there are those here who
have lent themselves entirely and SER
vilely to President Jackson, in the hope,
if not with the promise, of being rewar-
dcd by him with good Office. There
is another thing which should not be for
gotten. 1t is this--every man who does
not bow down, worship and serve Jack
son and the Kitchen Cabinet, is de-
nounced, and his reputation assailed and
destroyed, if possible; and every one
who has been given up by the people as
uniaithful or unworthy, has been well
rewarded by the President. TO this,
here will be found few exceptions. |.
WASHINGTON, Saturday 18th.
The House has been at work OH APP
oropriation Bills and others. Two only
IF small note passed. The others are
,et to be acted or in the House. A
attack was made on the West
Point Academy. 1t did not succeed in
committee of the whole; in the House it
nay get some more aid--but not enough
o PROSTATE it at this session. Among
'ther things was bill reported by C.P.
White, to alter the standard of the gold
md silver coin. 1t proposes to lower
he standard of the eagle from one to fif-
een-to fifteen and fve-eighths, or
hereabouts-and to debase the half, and
quarter eagle, &c.-and the half and
quarter dollar, &C., TO four or five per
cnt. below the standard eagle and dol
ar. This is, to make the half eagle,
&c. really worth but $4,75 to S5-and !
he half dollar, sc. worth but as cents!
his will be helping the labor and the
oor man with vengeance! No such
iad project it seems to me could have {
cen even dreamed of but in these mad c
mes l think there is yet intelligence r
nd honesty, and independence enough n
If in the House, to resist this monstrous
tempt to bribe the people with base i
'oney, with false coin.
Not much Of interest has happened in c
lc Senate. Mr.. Hill read speech a Ct
ain to-day, in opposition to bill to pay
e interest on the monies advanced by
e several States, for the prosecution of II
e last war with Great Britain. i'm. l.
hampshire has not got a man of her n
Sn TO send to the Senate, who can talk =,
speech, she ought to borrow one from "
me of her sister states. io
After the rejection Of the Gordons- c
e father and son successfully nomina- tb
d for Collector at New Orleans-Pre- .,
lent Jackson yesterday nominated Mr.. :
reedlovc, or some such name, for the al
me oflice-whose nomination has been OF
proved. The Senate spent some time v,
day with closed doors. Rumor says q,
al little was done except the rejection m
some one nominated for land office.