Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-02-20

mornings mail, this mornings mail, had
brought intelligence Of new and serious
disasters in the commercial world. We
had nov reached Il period of four months
since the system had been changed; and
we had advanced some weeks beyond
the time when il was announced here
that there would be no effort, on the part
Of the Executive Government, to pro-
vide remedy for the distress which had
resulted from that change. lie asked
gentlemen around him, if they could see
any omens of returning calm, and quiet,
and confidence, in the country? Were
the people satisfied with the experiment,
so far as it had been tried, or did they
cease to pour in their complaints on the
evil consequences of the experiment?
| He wished to address these questions
to gentlemen who had become sponsors
for the administration; to those gentlemen
in this House, who, he believed, posses
sed the power Of saving the county,,
He would most respectfully and most
earnestly ask them, whether they could
sec any way Of escape from the pressure
which was now upon the country, and
from that greater degree of distress and
embarrassment which was to be appre-
hended, and from which observing men
sec no rescue but change Of The sys-,
TEN which has been adopted by the Ex-
ccutive. He prayed that gentlemen on
the other side would take the subject
into their earnest consideration; they had
the power, and the prosperity ofthc coun-
lo, I,I Al, ~ of. hn
situation Of the country demands the
prompt action Of Congress. He suppl
Gated all who saw, with him, the extent
the public distress, to examine the evil
dence Of the fact to be found in tic hun
dred thousand signatures to the memo
rlaIs on our table, and to adopt some
change underline present system,c or some
change in the system itself.
\ The motion to print and refer the me-
mortal was agreed TO-.
| Before any other business was done,
Mr.. Preston rose and announced, in a
very low tone, that during the discussion
in the other House, a distinguished mem
Der of the House, Mr.. BoULp,v, Of Vir-
ginia, had suddenly fallen in his place,
and almost Immediately died. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Preston,
\ The Senate then adjourned.
| In The HOUSE, Tuesday, FEB. llh.-,
PAYMENT OF PENSIONS.
! Mr.. Polk, from the committee OF ways
and means, reported ga bill to describe
the mode of paying pensions heretofore
granted by the United States," accom-
panied by detailed report. [The bill
and report were ordered to he printed.
THE Pension SYSTEM.
4 MIR. Chilton's resolution on the extcn.
sion Of the Pension Laws coming up
once more.
The main question was then put, viz
Shall this resolution be adopted? and de-
cided as (ollows:-Yeas 1l9-Nays87.
So the resolution was adopted as fol-
lows:-
/ Resolc, Il, That a Select Committee
be appointed, whose duty it shall be TO
inquire into the cxpcdiency of so extend
ing The provisions Of the act of Congress
passed 7ih June, 1882, granting Pensions
to certain classes Of troops therein nam
ed, as to embrace in its provisions those
who were engaged in the wars against
the Indians subsequent to the close orthe
Revolutionary War, and down to the
treaty of Glenvile, with leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
HE REMOVAL OF THE DEposIrEs
The Deposite Question then coming
up as the Order Of the Day
Mr.. BoULDIN, Of Va, rose to address
the House, and began in the following
words:
"Beiorc ! submit some remarks, |
wished to make on the merits ofthe very
serious question before the House, must
advert to a rebute which, with all due
humility, received from my colleague,
(Mr. Wise. lie stated, and truly, that
although MIR. Randolph, when he died,
had been member elect of this bod,
yet that that fact had not been announc-
ed on this floor. am not in the habit Ct
taking to myself n general remark not
peculiarly directed to myself; but when
n general remark is Of such kind that
It will apply to no one else, or not to any
one else with equal propricty. I am
compelled to take notice Of it. NV col
league did not rs kindly suc sest that this
ought to have been done, until he men
TONED 1t IN his remarks on this floor; but
another colleague most .indly and deli
cately did, through another person, sug
gest TO me that it ought to be done; and
now, as it is my duty, must tcllmv col
league, and this House, and my constit-
uents the reason why Mr.. Randolph's
death was not here announced. B int
cant tell the reason why his death was
not announced, without telling what told
friend that ! should say, in case