Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-12-31

SENATE, MONDAY, DEC. 2l.-Mr.
FIRsTs sEssIo N.

SENATE, MONDAY, DEC. 2l.-Mr.
Niles, Senator from Connecticut in place
Mr.. Smith, dee. appeared and took his
seal.
NEW COLLEGE.
A message was received from the Pre-
sident. viz -
TO the Senate d. House Of Representatives
transmit to Congress report from
the Secretary of State, accompanying
copies of certain papers relating to be-
aues. to the Uni.ed States by Mr.. James
Smithson, ofLondon, for the purpose of
founding at Washington, an establishment
under the name ofthe - Smithsonian IN
stitution, for the increase and diffusion OF
knowledge amoag men," The Execu-
tive having no Authority to take any steps
for accepting the trust, and obtaining the
funds, the papers are communicated with
view to such measure, as Congress may
deem necessary.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, l7th Dec. 1885.
Mr.. u ebstcr, after some predatory re-
marks. introduced the following reso!u-
ton:
Resolred, That the Committee OH FL
nance b. instructed to inquire what mea.
sures it is incumbent for Congress to
adopt, in consequence of the destruction
of merchandise and other property by the
late fire ia the city Of New. York.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. Calhoun said, that viewing the
deep importance of that part of the Mes.
sage in relation to the transmission OF
incendiary publications, and seeing that
the Committee on the Post Office did not
represent the feelings ofthe South, there
being on it but one from that section OF
the country, he desired to have Select
Committee raised, a majority of whom
should come from the section OF country
whose interests were most implicated:
and he submitted motion for the appoint
imaat of Select Committee to consider
1t.
Mr.. Grundy said he could not think
that the Government could do much. eX-
ccpt, perhaps, pass law to prevent the
circulation ofincendiary publications: and
further, that the officers of the Post
Office would not be protected from the
operation of State laws to be passed on
the subject. AS Chairman of the Com
mit.ce on the Post Office, he coveted not
the labor, re;iher would he cvade the res
possibility of the duty, ifimposcd on it.
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Calhoun was agreed to, ayes 23, noes not
counted.
The following Select Committee was
then appointed by ballot Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. King, of Georgia, Mr.. Aangum, AIR.
Linn.
Various other parts of the Message OF
the President were referred to the appro-
pirate Standing Committees and after
some routine business was disposed OF,
motion to adjourn prevailed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TIE LATE FIRE.
Mr.. Cambre!eng, from the Committee
of Ways and cans, reported bi | for
" the relief of sufferers b. fire in the city
of New-Y
The first section of the bill provides
that the Collector of the port of New
York be authorized, in such manner rs he
may think best calculated for the interests
Of the L. $. to extend the time of payment
upon all bonds heretofore given for duties
to periods not exceeding on the average,
three, four, or five years and that he al
low the said bonds to be cancelled, or new
ones given, TO run for the same time Of
three, ioHr or five years.
The second section provides, that the
Secretary ofthe Treasury be authorized
to transmit portion of the surplus revenue
to Banks in New lork, to be selected by
him the same TO remain there for the pc
riod Of twelve months.
GA motion of Mr.. &. the bill was refer.
red to Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and the bill, to-
gether with the report was ordered to be
printed.
Nlr. Jarvis, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to provide
for The enlistment of boys il the naval
service.
Mr.. Sutherland, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported Bill to regulate
the compensation of certain officers in the
Revenue Cutters which was read twice
and committed.
Abolition Of Slarery in Tie District Of
Colombid.--On motion of Mr.. Owens, of
Georgia, all the petitions and memorials
relating to this subject, were ordered to
lie on the table, by Yeas l4O, Nays rs.
Mr.. Owens then moved to suspend the
rule. in order To enable him to offer the
following resolutions
Resolued, That in the opinion of this
House, the question of the abolition of
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