Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-16
II. 9. TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE, Monday, Jan. 6.-Mr.

lOTter OT La. tooh uts swat "A HHSSS"SS y
was received from the Executive, en-
closing communication from the Con
sul at Tangier, stating that be had ac-
cepted present oi lion sc. from the
Emperor of Morocco referred to the
committee on Foreign Relations. 20
pies Of the commissions OF Nlessfs. Du-
hne and Taney were received from The
Secretary Of State. Two memorials from
Philadelphia, reln:ive TO the deposiies,
and asking that they may be hereafter
deposited in the Bank of the u. States,
were presented and memorial on the
same subject, was laid on the table by
the Vice President. The bill making
appropriations, in part, for the current
year, was passed The order Of the day
being called for, Mr.. Benton continued
his remarks until the hour of adjourn
ment, without concluding them
In the HOUSE,-The memorial OF
Noah Fletcher being in order, Mr.. Da-
Wis observed that, as gentlemen were
probably impatient to present their petit
tions, he should not then call for its con-
sideraiion A1er the States had been
called, Mr.. Lewis OF Alabama, onered
n resolution, instructing the committee
on Indian Affairs, to enquire whether
the provisions of the treaty with the
Creeks Of March, 1882, be inconsistent
with the sovereign right Of jurisdiction
Of the State; and whether the execution
Of that treaty has confllcted, or is likely
10 conflict, with its laws; and whether
some act Of legislation be not necessary
to prevent the collision. Mr.. Lewis
said Tint he had learned from the Secre-
tary Of War, that the forces collected at
Fort Mitchell, were to proceed to re-
move the settlers on the 18th, and that
the orders could not be revoked. He
thought therefore, that the interposition
Of Congress had become indispensa
The following message from the Presi-
dent of the United States was receiv-
ed:-
WAsuINGroS, Jan. G, 1884.
To The House Of Representatives.:
| communicate to Congress an extract
of n letter recently received from James
II. Lcib, Consul of the United States mt
Tnngier, by which it appears that that
officer has been induced to receive from
the Emperor of Morocco, n present Of a
lion and two horses, which he holds as
bclongin to the United States. There
hcing no funds at the disposal of the
Executive, applicable to the objects stat
ed by Mr.. Leib, ! submit the whole
subject To the consideration Of Congress,
ior such direction as in their wisdom may
seem proper. have directed instruc-
tons to be given to all our ministers and
agents abroad, requiring, that in future,
unless previously authorised by Con-
grcss, they will not, under any c'rcu!n-
accept presents oil any dcscnp-
ton from any foreign State. L
deem il proper, on this occasion, to
invite the attention Of Congress to the
presents which have heretofore been
made 10 our public officers, and which
have been deposited, under the orders
of the Government, in the Department
of STATE. These articles are altogether
useless TO the Government, and the care
and the preservation Of them in the De-
OF State are attended with con-
siderable Inconvenience.
That provision Of the Constitution,
which forbids any officer, without the
consent of Congress, to accept any pre-
sent from any foreign power, may De
considered as having been sat'sted ny
the surrender Of the articles to the 90
and they might now be as
posed Of by Congress to those Tor wnom
thev were originally intended. or to 'heir
heirs. W ih obvious proprlety in both ca
cog. and in the latter would be received
as grateful memorials Of the character OF
the parent.
As, under the positive orders now g'-
ven, similar presents cannot he'eac''' oe
even for the purpose oi oe'hs
placed at the disposal oi the Govern
mcnt I recommend to Congress I" au-
,hor;1e nv law, that the articles already
in the De sartment Of State shall be de-
l;yered TO the persons to ~hom 'ney
were originally presented, IL living ana
90 tho heirs of such as have died.
ANDREW Jackson.
This message was referred to the com
mi,tee on Foreign Relations, and 'he
House adjourned.
IN SENATE, Tuesday, 7M.--1he
nomor;al Of the y. York board "i trade
was presented and referred to the com
m;,,ee on finance. Mr.. Webster OBJ
served that the committee on finance
were anxious to- submit their views re'a
five TO the removal of the depos'es, but
could not properly do SO, until the report
oC,he Secretary Of the Treasury should
". r.Csrred 10 them-he therefore gave
no,;ce ,hat he should. at as early day
ms possible, propose the reference OF m the
whole subject to that committee. Inc
W., President presented cOmmunica-