Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15
u. S. CONGRE SS.
IN SENATE,
MoNpAY, January 5th, 1885.

! pOpuIatlOn, taxes. &C. OF tne scVeTul oldteS
! the Union, not heretofore communicated.
! Mr.. Leigh submitted resolution, request
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to lay be
fore the Senate, a copy of any letter or let
ters from his Department, to the Receiver
Of Public Money, or any ofthem in the course
Of the last year, (if any such letter or letters
have been written) and that in case such in
structions were in fact given by him to the
said receivers Of public moneys, be requested
to communicate to the Senate the partlcua
reasons, if any there were, not mentioned II
the letters themselves, which induced him e
give the same; and to state, moreover, tc
what receivers of public moneys such letters
and instructions have been sent, and what
has been the practice Of such receivers, and
Of the Treasury Department in consequence
thereof
i The chair communicated a report from the
War Department, in compliance with Il reso-
luton Of the last session, showing the num-
Der Of Revolutionary and other Pensioners oi
the United States.
The following bills were severaly read the
third time and passed:
/ The bill to provide for the enlistment Of
Boys in the Naval services and
! The bill to change the title Of certain Off
GERS of the Navy.
FRENCH sPOLIATIONs.
The Senate then proceeded to the special
order of the day, being the bill concerning
French Spoliations prior to 1900
Mr.. Robbins then addressed the Senate at
some length, in support Of the bill. When
he gave way, on motion Of Mr.. Knight, the
Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE,
Numerous petitions and memorials were
presented.
Mr.. Ewing offered the following resolution
which, under the rule, lies one day:
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be requested to transmit, or cause to
be transmitted to this House, copies of every
circular letter Of instruction, emanatlng from
the Treasury or War Departments, since the
Both day of June last, and addressed to either
the receiving or dlsbursng officers, stationed
in States wherein Land Offices Are establish
ed, or public works ere constructing, under
the authority Of Congress.
Mr.. Gamble offered the following resolu-
ton, which, under the rule, lies one day:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury be directed to digest and prepare, and
communicate to this House a detailed plan
by which the public revenue Of the United
States may be collected, safely kept and dis
bursed, without the agency of Bank or,
Banks, either State or National.
Various resolutions were offered. when
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill regulating and equalizing the pay Of
the officers tho Navy.
The question being on the amendment Of
fered by r. NJ. Johnson, increasing the pay
Of passed mdshipmen to $780, when on SER
vice, and to 5000 when on other duty;-after
n few words from Mr.. Wise, the amendment
wa. agreed to.
Mr.. Grenncll renewed the motion which
he offered in the Committee of the Whole,
for increasing the salary of Clerks Of Navy
Yards and Squadrons to $1,000.
hr. Grenncil made statement Of the ma
ture and extent Of the duties of these clerks,
and insisted that they were fully entitled to
the amount of compensation proposed them.
The motion was rejected.
Mr.. Allen, Of Virginia, rose and spoke at
length, in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Allen concluded with a motion to re-
commit the bill to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
Mr.. Mann moved as an amendment to the
motion, to add the following words: with in
structions to report bill to equalize the pay
Of officers Of the Navy.
Mr.. Mann said, if it was the pleasure ofthe
House to proceed further in the debate to-
day, he was prepared to say a few words on
The subject. To test the disposition of the
House, he moved an adjournment; which was
agreed to. Yeas 90, nays AZ.
The House then adjourned.
IN SENATE,
Tuesday, Jan. 9Th.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, to which had been referred that
portion of the Presidents Message on the
subject of our Relations with France, made
voluminous report thereon, occupying one
hour and half in the reading Of it.
This being the rough draft of the Report,
as stated BY Mr.. Clay it was read by him
rom his seat
The report concluded with the following
resolutions:
Resoired, That it is noxpcdient. at this
ime, To pass any law vesting in the President
authority for making reprsals upon French
property, in the contingency Of provision not
icing made for paying the United States the
indemnity stipulated oy the Treaty Of 1881,
Turing the present session Of the French
chambers.
On motion Of Mr. Clay, the report and rcso-
nton were made the order Of the day for this
lay week.
After considerable discussion between
'lessrs. Poindexter, Clay, Calhoun, Ewing