Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-30
In the HOUSE, Tuesday Jan. 2la.-

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following resolution. which, under rule
of the House, lies one day before being
acted upon:
Resolred, That the President Of tho
United States be requested to cause to-
be laid before this House, il not incon-
sistent with the public interest, n copy Of
the instructions 10 Richard Rush, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to the Court Of Great Britain, Of
the 9th of November, 1917: and, also, q
copy Of the instructions referred 10 'iu
his message the 9Th inst, forbidding
all ministers and agents Of the United
States abroad, to accept, in future, I'M
less previously authorised by Congress,
presents, OF any description, from any
Foreign State, under any circumstances.
On motion Of Mr.. Pearce;
ResoIred, Thatthr committee on COM
merce he instructed TO inquire into the
exrcdiency Of purchasing site IN or
near Newport, r. l., and erecting there
on a Marine Hospital.
The Pension System.
The House resumed the &C nsidcrntion
of the subject ofthe proposed extension
Of the Pension Systom to the Pioneers Of
the West; when
Mr.. Hardin delivered his sentiments
at large upon it.
The Deposiie Question.
The hour assigned for it having arriv-
ed, the House resumed the considera-
tion Of the motion Of mr.. M'Duhie, with
the, amendments proposed thereto, and
MIR. Jones, OF Georgia, resumed and
concluded the speech which he com
menced Yesterday. When he concluded
MIR. Huntington, Of Conn, obtained
the floor. and then
The House adjourned.
IN SENATE, Wednesdoy Jan. Odd
Mr.. Sbcpley submitted to the Senate,
statements exhibiting the total value Of
the exports of the United States in her
trade with the West Indies, and the ton
mage engaged in that trade departing
from the United States, from the year
1921 to the year 1889, inclusive.
Mr.. Ewing addressed the Senate for
an hour in conclusion on the Deposite
question-alter which mr.. Preston OBJ
tained the floor, and the Senate went in
to Executive business.
IN the HOUSE, Wrdncsday Jan. o2d.
mediately after the business ofcourse:
Mr.. Polk moved to take up the sub
ject Of the partial General Appropriation
Bill, with the Senate's adherence to its
amendment hereto, to which the House
had heretofore disagreed.
The House having assented:
Mr.. Polk moved that the House do
insist on its dissent to the S-nate's a
mcndmcnt, and ask a conference there
upon.
On this motion debate ensued which
overran the hour, and supcrsedng the
orders Of the day, occupied the House
Wniil 3 o'clock.
The question was at length taken by
Yeas and Nays as lollows:-Yeas 81
Nays 1877.
So the House refused to recede from
its disagreement to the Senate's amend
ment.
The question on asking Conference
was carried; and it was ordered that the
committee Of Conference on the part Of
the House, consist of five managers.
The House then took up the bills on
the Speakers taLIe, and after consider
ing the Pension bill, adjourned.
IN SENATE, Thursday Jan. 23d.-
A message was received from the House
Of Representatives, asking a conference
on the subject Of the disngreriEg votes
ofthe two Houses, relative TO the amend
ment of the Senate to the bill making
appropriations, in part, for the support Of
Government for the year 1884, and sta
ting that the House had appointed man
ayers on their part.
On motion of Mr. Webster, the mes
sage was referred to the committee on
Finance. The committee on Finance
Immediately reported in favor ofthe pro-
posed Conference, and of choosing four
managers on the part ofthe Senate.
Mr.. Webster offered the following re-
solution, which lies one day on the table:
Resoired, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury lay before the Senate the state
ments so far as received at the present
time, Of the condition ofthe several State
Banks, in which the public money is de-
posted.
Public Drposiies. ....
Mr.. Preston rose, & addressed the Sc
nate in opposition to the Removal Of the
Deposites, until 5 o'clock, when, without
coming to conclusion, he gave way 10
a motion to adjourn.
In the HOUSE, Thursday, Jan. o3d,
Mr.. Lane, Of Ind. addressed the House
in support Of Mr.. Gibbons resolution
respecting the extension of the Pension
Laws, until the hour arrived for the or