Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-06-26

on req an u Whlte icdo, shot anu nthaiSo,
from its operation. After other amend
ments the,bll was ordered to third read
ing. The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business, af-
ter which the French Spoliation bill was
considered, and supported by Messrs.
Webster and Chambers, and opposed by
MIR. Forsyth. II was then made the or
der of the day for Thursday. The bill
regulating the value of foreign silver
coin was passed, and the Senate adj.
In the HOUSE; Mr.. Clay Of Alaba-
ma, made an unsuccessful effort to bring
forward the bill to reduce and graduate
the price of the public lands. The
House refused to suspend its rules, in
order to enable MIR. Jones of Georgia,
to offer a joint resolution, providing the
mode in which mail contracts shall be
made, and prohibiting discretionary ex-
ira allowances. The Cumberland Road
! Bill was taken up, and the amount the
appropriation reduced to $4,000 The
bill was then passed, and returned to the
Senate.
In SENATE, Wednesday, June 10th.
There was highly interesting debate
upon the question of taking up the Ap-
preparation Bill, in which Mr.. Preston,
Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Forsyth, MIR. Clay,
and MIR. Grundy, participated. The
motion to postpone tho bill, was finally
Withdrawn; when the Senate took up
tho bill, and proceeded to consider the
amendments thereto reported by the
Committee on Finance. Some Of these
amendments were concurred in, and
others were pending when the Senate
adjourned.
In the HOUSE,; tho amendments Of
the Senate to the bill for regulating the
value of fore ign silver coins, within the
United States, were concurred in. So
that the bill only wants the signature of
the President Of the United States, to
become law. The residue of the day
was occupied in the discussion Of the re-
naming Appropriation Bills.
In SENATE, Thursday, June 10Th
A resolution passed i24 to 22) instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to-
report bill providing for the payment
of mileage md per diem allowance, to-
Elisha II. Potter, of Rhode-lsland
The bill making appropriation for the
repair Of the Cumberland Road, was ta-I
ken up, and on motion Of MIR. Hendricks,
the amendments OF the House ofRepre-
sentatives, were concurred in.
French Spoliations.--The Senate then
resumed the consideration of the bill
making compensation to claimants for
French Spolia,ions previous to the year
1900 I
Mr.. Forsyth said, rs it was obvious
we were not able to pass this bill at the
present session, he moved to postpone it
to the next session of Congress.
Some discussion ensued on this mo-
iion, in which Messrs. Webster, Cham
bers, Sprngue, Calhoun, Tyler, Poin-
dexter, Bibb, Clay, Benton, and Tall
madge participated, when the question
was determined in the affirmative by the
following vots:-Yeas, "a; Nays, 81.
The Senate spent some time OIL the
general appropriation bill.
In the HOUSE; Mr.. Polk moved to
take up the orders OF the day, at the
same time giving notice that he would to
morrow morning ask the House to take
up for consideration the bill regulating
the depostes.
The House resumed the considera-
ton of the bill making additional appro-
priations for the improvement Of certain
rivers and harbors, and went through
various items.
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