Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-06-12
U. :. Twcnty-third Congress.
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FIRST SES SION.
In SENATE,-Monday, June Id

NOrtncfn l.lDeitieS OI I'ntIadelphla--an0
(one from the citizens Of Bourbon county
ia Kentucky.
After number Of bills, mostly Of a
private nature, had been ordered to a
third reading, the special order of the
day was taken up, being Mr.. Bibb's re-
solutions to amend the Constitution of
the United States, SD far ms relates to
the election Of President and Vice Pre-
sdent, ofthe u. States; and MIR. Bibb,
after concluding his speech on the sub
ject commenced some days ago, sub
mi,ted some verbal amendments, which
were adopted.
Mr.. Benton then moved to refer the
resolutions as amended to select com
miitee, to consist Of five members, which
motion having been carried, the follow
ing gentlemen were chosen by ballet:
Messrs. Bibb, Benton, " ebs,er, Cal
houn, and Forsyth.
REsToRATlo ON OF TIE DEPOsITEs.
Mr. Clay moved to postpone the pre-
vious orders, and to take up the joint re-
solutions submitted by him some DAYS
since, on the removal Of the public de-
dosites from the Bank of the u. States,
and their future disposition.
Mr. Brown called for the Yeas and
Nays on the question, which were ac-
cordingly ordered, and il was decided in
the aflirmative-Yeas "a; Nays IL.
| The resolutions were then taken up.
MIR. Clay, in few words, expressed
his hope that no unnecessary time would
be taken up in discussing the resolutions,
but that they mi ght be passed upon this
day. The first resolution had been al
ready discussed for several months, and
he did not intend to say a single word
on the subject of the second resolution,
unless the course taken by gentlemen on
the other side should render it necessary y
for him to do SO.
Il MIR. Benton addressed the Senate a
some length, and moved to postpone in
definitely the resolutions, proposing, j
that motion should prevail, TO submit ;
substitute as follows:
Il TThe amendment is substantially the
same as the bill reported from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, in The
House of Representatives, by MIR. Polk
providing for the future disposition o
the public revenue in the State Banks.
Il MIR. Clay asked for the Yeas s. Nays
, which were ordered.
> The question on indefinite postpone
ment was then put, and decided in tht
neg gative, as follows:
III YEAs.-Alessrs. Benton, Brown, For
: syth, Grundy, Hill, Kane, King, of Ala
Linn, Morris, Shepley, White, Wilkins
Wright-l3.
1 NAys.--Messrs. Bell, Bibb, Black
> Calhoun, Clay, Ewing, Frelinghuysen
/, Hendricks, Kent, Mexican, Mangum
: Naudain, Poindexter, Porter, Prentiss
Preston, Robbins, Robinson, Silsbee,-
Smith, Southard, Swift, Upton, Tomlin
son, Tyler, Waggaman, Webster-29.
i Mr. Clay moved to amend the secon
resolution, by striking out the wore
"thereiore, so as to make the secon'
Y resolution distinct from the first whlcl
:, was agreed to.
$ After rejecting the amendmept of MI
+ Benton, and proposition by the sam
. gentleman to appoint Select Commit
!. Tee to take the subject into consideru
r ton, the Senate, at half past 6 O'Clock
d ordered the resolutions, as originally o.
:. fered by Mr.. Clay, to be engrossed ft
y a third reading without division.
,. In the HOUSE-as soon as the Joul
) nal was read
The SPEAKER rose, and addresse
the House as follows:
II GENTLEMEN: have attended in pei
son to day, for the purpose Of reslgnine
as now do, the office Of Speaker
X this House, with which l have bee
p honored for the last seven years, and
h nnouncing to you the fact, that hav
er this day communicated to the Executv
of Virginia, my resignation as one OF th
Representatives from that state IN IN
y present Congress. The dissolution, pc
= haps forever, Of the intimate ASSOCIATION
that have existed so long between us,
calculated to excite sentiments OF pan
ful character. l feel it myself deep
o and unaffectedly; and, in quitting st'
ton in itself so honorable, one so repea
edly conferred, and in a manner so fla
ie terinr; q station endeared TO me by
w many considerations Of private and
IL public nature, hope may be pardo
its ed in availing myself Of this fit occas'c
of taking my leave OF 1T and of YOU,
person; of Offering you my cordial al
best wishes for your individual prosper
ty and happiness, and expressing publ
-, ly, and for the last time, my grateful
ed acknowledgements for the kindness and CO
hdence by which l have been so lo'