Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-02-06
u. q. TwENTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE, Monday, Jan. 9Th.

mortal signed by l34l OF the citizens OF
Newark, N. J. on the subject of the ag-
itations in the business and currency OF
the country-comprising, (said MIR. F.)
the great mass OF the business population
Of that place, without distinction of party
or political feeling, deploring the late
direction of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, to which they ascribed the shock
which the public credit and confidence
has sustained. The memorial was read
and referred to ibe Committee on FL
nance.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secre-
tary, in conformity with the resolution OF
Mr.. Benton, inquiring whether the Sc
cretary had received recently reports
from the directors Of the Bank Of the
United States. The department was not
in possession Of the information sought
for by the resolution
MIR. Upton, agreeably to notice, in
troduced bill to enable the inhabitants
Of Michigan Territory TO frame con-
stifution preparatory to admission into
the Union-wbich was read and referred
To Select COMMITTEE Of five. Mr..
Upton, Grundy, Porter, Naudain, and
Ewing, compose the Committee.
The Vice President here announced
the special order to be the motion Of Mr..
Calhoun for the repeal of the Force
Bill. Mr/Cahoun not feeling disposed
10 interrupt the debate now in progress
on the removal Of the deposites, declined
calling il up, but intimated that he should
do so this day two weeks.
The Vice President then announced
the special order Of the day to be the
REMOVAL OF THE DEPosiTEs.
Mr.. Forsyth rose and addressed the
Senate until the usual hour of ad ourn-
ment, when, without concluding, lie gave
way TO n motion for adjournment.
On motion Of Mr.. Mangum,
The Senate adjourned.
In the HOUSE, .MDnday, Jan 27h.-
Mr. Lytle, of Ohio, presented a memo
rial containing resolutions from meet
ing of citizens in Cincinnati The me-
mortal stated that the resolutions had
been passed at meeting convened by
call from upwards Of 900 citizens. The
resolutions urged the restoration Of the
deposites Of the United States Bank;
and concluded by motion that the re-
presentatives in Congress be instructed
to support the prayer of the petition.
Referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Polk, from the Committee Of
Conference on tte part ofthe House, re-.
ported a compromise, proposing that nei-,
ther House, in future, purchase books
but by special appropriation: and that
SIS, 900 be added to the usual annual ap-
preparation for the Library Of Congress.
On this report, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the state of
the Union, when debate of some AMI
nation arose on the question, whether
the Committee bad not exceeded their
powers by touching part ofthe bill con-
cerning which there had no Disagree
ment occurred, and by introducing
subject foreign to its pre-exising provis-
ions. The debate terminated in vote
Of 88 to 79, accepting the report, which
was reported to the House. (The sub
ject of course remains open to discussion
,here.) At this stage of the business,
the House adjourned.
IN SENATE, Tuesday Jan. 28M.-'I
The Chair communicated a report from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, made in
compliance with a resolution of the Sc
nate, transmitting copies of the official
orders Of the department for the transfer
Of the public deposites from the Bank Of
the United States; copy Of the official
bond OF the Treasurer of the u. States,
and copies Of some Of the checks, or
drafts for making the transfers, and sta
ting that it was not in the power Of the
Department to furnish copies of all the
drafts, or ull the papers called for by the
resolution.
Mr.. v ebster said, that it was at his
sug gestion that the call had been made
on the Secretary Of the Treasury which
was answered by the report just read
The Secretary, however, seemed TO have
the call, and had given n
report more extensive than was necessa-
ry for any purpose he had contemplated.
As Mr.. w. did not think il necessary TO
print the whole Of this vourninous docu-
meht, ne moved I'D Jay ", ipr the pre-
sent, on the table; which motion was a
dopted.
MIR. Frelinghuysen, from the Commit
teo on Manufactures, to which had
been referred the Memorial Of certain
importers Of hardware Of the city of New
York, reported bill TO modify the du-
ties on imported hardware; which was
"A
WEST INDIA TRADE. Il
The Chair communicated a report
from the Secretary ofthe Treasury made