Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-02
u. s. TWENTY-TIIIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION,

In SENATE-IueSddy, Dec. 24-Nlr.
Talmadge presented report of Com
mittee Of the Legislature Of New ork,
concerning the Militia-reierred to com
mittee of Militia. Mr.. Kent submitted
Joint resolution TO the purport, that It
he proposed as an amendment Of the
Constitution of the United States, that
the vote Of majority, instead OF as now
two thirds, be sufficient TO pass bill re-
turned with the Presidents ueto. A joint
resolution from the House of Represen-
tatives, that when the two Houses ad-
iourn to-day, they shall adjourn to Mon
day next was received. Mr.. Kane mo-
we'd to concur herewith. MIR. Clay OBJ
jected, on the ground that the distressed
condition Of the country required instant
legislation from Congress. The Senate
refused-Yeas II, Nays 1910 concur.
On motion Of Mr.. Shepley, the Senate
then went into Executive business, and
afterwards adjourned to Thursday.
lN THE HOUSE, Tuesday, Dee. ga
The Senate having refused concurrence
with the resolution for adjourning till
Monday, it was, on motion OF Mr.. Ever
EFT, resolved that when :he House ad-
journ, it would adjourn to Friday. Mr..
Pinckney submitted resolution which
lies one day, calling on the President Of
the United States for copies of instruc-
tions TO the Minister at Madrid, relative
10 the trade between the United States
with the islands Of Cuba and Porto Ri
CO, and a statement Of the discriminating
duties now levied at those islands; after
the presenting Of various resolutions, the
House considered, passed and sent to the
Senate, % private bills, and then ad-
journed till Friday. i
In SENATE, Thursday, Dec. ga I
bill for the relief Of Mountoy Bayley,
was read third time, and, on motion of
MIR. Wright, laid on the table. \,
PUBLIC DEPosITEs.
The Vice President having announc-
ed the order Of the day to be the consid
Grafton of the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury upon the removal oi the
deposites, Il,
Mr.. Clay said, ms he was desirous Of !
avoiding interruption upon the question
of order, he would submit the following !
r
/. Resolved, That, by dismissing the
late Secretary Of the Treasury, because
he would not, contrary to his sense OF his
own duty, remove the money of the Uni 4
ted States in deposite with the Bank Of Fl
the United States and its Branches, in
conformity with the Presidents opinion;
and by appointing his successor to effect
such removal, which has been done, the
President has assumed the exercise Of a
power over the Treasury Of the United i
States, not granted by the Constitution r
and laws, and dangerous TO the Liberties
of the people. u
2. Resoired, That the reasons assign r.
ed by the Secretary ofthe Treasury, for Il
The removal Of the money Of the United O.
States, deposited in the Bank Of the
United States and its Branches, commu-
nicated to Congress on the third day Of
December, 1888, are unsatisfactory and u
b
The resolutions being before the Sc O
1ate- III,
Mr.. Clay addressed the Senate at "a
ength. o.
AT half past . o'clock, Mr.. Clay gave NJ
way to motion, by MIR. Ewing, that S
vhcn the Senate adjourn, il will adjourn II
III Monday next.
The Senate then adjourned to that day G.