Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-03

thirty days, and that it be recommended
to tho People of the United States, to
wear q similar badge for the same period.
II Sec. s. .4nd be It further resolved, That
the Halls Of the Houses be dressed in
mourning for the residue Of the session.
II Sec. G. .4ad be Il further resolved, That
John Quincy Adams be requested to de-
liver an Grafton on the life and charac-
ter OF General LA FAYETrE, before the
two Houses Of Congress, at the next
session.
The resolutions were ordered TO be
engrossed for a third reading, by a
unanimous vote. The bill providing
pensions for the families Of the French
Sailors killed and wounded at Toulon,
was read third time and passed. This
bill authorizes the President to make a
suitable provision for these persons,
without prescribing the manner or OK
tent Of that provision. The House then
adjourned.
In SENATE, Wednesday, June e5th.
The Joint Resolution from the House OF
Representatives, manifesting the deep
sensibility Of Congress on the occasion
of the decease Of the late General LA
FAYETTE, was passed through the diff
ferent stages, by unanimous consent, and
adopted.
The bill from the House to regulate
the deposites ofthe money Of the United
States, with certain local Banks, was
read twice, and referred to the commit
tee on Finance.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Preston submitted Joint Reso-
luton to rescind the resolution of the
two Houses fixing on the 3Oth day of
June, as the day of adjournment, and
authorizing the President Of the Senate
and the Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes to adjourn the two Houses on
ths-day Of July next; which was
read and ordered to second reading.
The amendment of the House of Re-
representatives. to the bill Of the Senate,
granting pensions to certain citizens Of
France, sufferers in consequence Of the
unfortunate accident at Toulon, was con-
sidered and agreed to.
GENERAL PosT-oFFICE.
The Resolution submitted by MIR.
Sprague, providing for the appointment
! of a committee to continue the investl-
gations into the affairs ofthe Post Office
Department during the recess, was taken
up for consideration, and having been
modified by MIR. Sprague, so as to refer
tho investigation to the standing COM
mittee on the Post Office s. Post Roads,
instead Of a select committee.
Mr.. Forsyth opposed the reference,
suggesting that it would be better to re-
fer the subject, by an especinl resolu-
ton, to the President of the U. States,
and moved to postpone the consideration
Of the resolution till Saturday.
The motion to postpone, was negativ-
ed, and the question on the resolution
was then decided as follows:-Yeas, 33,
Nays, 10.
So the resolution was agreed to.
! Mr.. Clayton moved to he excused
from serving on the committee, alledging
that he had been absent from his family
eight months, and that his affairs would
require his attendance at home. After
some remarks, which were replied to by
Mr.. Grundy, the motion was agreed to,
and Mr.. Clayton was excused accord
ingly. !
The following resolution, submitted
yesterday by MIR. Silsbee, was consid-
cred and agreed to:
Resokued, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed to report TO the
Senate, at the commencement Of the
next session of Congress, the amount Of
revenue collected, and the amount of
tonnage entered at each Of the Custom
Houses of the United States, the amount
and rate of commissions charged by
each Of the collectors OIL the revenue
collected by him, and the amount of fees
received at each of the Custom Houses,
for each Of the two last years. Also, the
number of officers Of every description,
employed at each of the Custom Hou-
ses, the amount of emoluments, of every
kind, received by each of those officers,
and the expenses incident TO their re-
spectivo Offices, for each Of the two last
years, stating whether such emoluments
arise from commissions, salaries, or fees,
and how much from each Of those sour
ces, and stating also whether any, and if
any, such Of those Offices or officers as
may be dispensed with, without injury
to the public service.
AT 9 o'clock, the Senate took re-
cess for two hours.
EVENING SESSION.
Appropriation BiH.-T'he bill making
appropriations for the civil and diploma
tic service Of the United States, was
then taken up.