Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-05-22
u. q. TwENTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Tn SENATE, Monday, .May I2th.-

Various memorials, TeidtinS 10 Inc reho-
val of the depostes, were presented
The General Appropriation Bill, from
the House of Representatives, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
A bill, making n donation Of township
10 the Polish emigrants, was passed
yeas 25, nays l3. The Bill for the ad-
mission of Arkansas into the Union as u
State, was taken up and again laid upon
the table-yeas o2, nays -. The report
and resolution of the Judiciary Commit
tee on the Presidents Message, relating
to the Pension Fund, were taken up,
and tho resolution, after being amended
so as to declare, that the Secretary of
War has no right to appoint a pension
agent, except by authority OF Congress,
was laid upon the table. The resolution
authorizing the purchase Of thirteen CO.
pies of the State Papers was adopted
yeas 90, nays 10; and after the conside-
ration Of executive business, the Senate
adjourned.
In the HOUSE, Monday, May 18th.
The amendments made by the Senate to
the Military Appropriation Bill, were a
greed to. The resolution of MIR. Sclden,
for the appointment Of committee, to
consist of one member from each State,
to report plan Of safe and uniform
currency, and for the reference of the
Oneida Co. N. Y. memorial to that
committee, was taken up, and after de-
bate, laid on the table by the casting
vote Of the Speaker; and the House ad-
journed.
In SENATE, Tuesday, l3th.--Mr.
Silsbee presented the memorial Of 1900
citizens of the third Congressional dis
trict Of Massachusetts, on the subject Of
the existing distress Mr. Prentiss pre-
sented a memorial from inhabitants of.
Vermont, who were volunteers during
the last war, praying compensation
The report of the Judiciary Committee
on the Pension Fund was made the or
der Of the day for Wednesday. Various
other memorials were presented, and the
Senate adjourned.
In the HOUSE, Tuesday,, 18th. MIR. |
Wise, Of Va. presented memorial from
Glocester county, protesting against the
removal of the deposites, and moved its
reference to select committee of seven,
to be chosen by ballot.
On motion of MIR. Boon, the rules
were suspended, so as to take up the re-
solution for the adjournment Of Congress,
which Mr.. B. moved to modify, in such
manner, that the period of adjournment
might be fixed for the 10th of fJune. Mr..
Polk, in reply to question of MIR. Vim
ton, said that it was his intention to call
up the bill regulating the terms Of depo-
sitting the public funds in the State banks,
when tho Appropriation bills should be
disposed of. Mr.. Vinton said that he
should not consent to adjournment, until
the bill to which he alluded should be al
so disposed Of After some farther con
versation, the House, by vote of 81 to
78, voted to proceed to the orders of the
day. The Communication Pension Bill
was taken up and debated at some length,
but was finally re-committed to COM
mittee Of the whole on the State of the
Union-ayes S8, nays 76; s. the House
adjourned. L
In SENATE, Wednesday, May l4th.
A message was received from the Pres
ident Of the United States, communica-
ting copy Of a Treaty concluded with
Russia, and also of Convention with
the Two Siciles which, on motion Of
Mr.. Wilkins, were referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. III
After spending considerable time in
the presentation Of memorials, &c. the |
Senate proceeded to the special order,
being the report of the committee on the
Judiciary on the message Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, concerning
the Pension Books in the United States
Bank. H.
MIR. Clayton then addressed the SEN
ate in reply to Mr.. Wright, but before
he had concluded he gave way to mo-
tion to adjourn. III
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing, H.
The Senate then adjourned i,
In the HOUSE, Wednesday, l4th. =
After the morning business, the House
went into Committee of the Whole oil
the Indian Appropriation and Annuity
Bills. After long and tedious debate,
both bills were finally reported by the
committee to the House, with their sew.
eral amendments. Is
The Speaker laid before the House,
the Russian and Neapoitan Treaties, - L
sent by the President; together with re-
ports from the War Department, in an I
swer to calls by the House. L
And then the House adjourned. =
In SENATE, Thursday, May l5h.-lIs
A message was received from the Pres
Ident Of the United States, by MIR. Don
elson, his Secretary, transmitting a copy