Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-03-12
ton Advertiser, and to them we must a.


by the Senate (some of them Of the most
important public character) were all in
volved in the same wreck which atten-
ded the ill-fated bill for Fortiic ations.- -
These are succinctly enumerated in the
article from the Intelligencer. As a
contrast to this spectacle Of National de-
gradation, in the persons Of its Repre-
sentatives, It is consoling to reflect, that
every bill presented to the Senate, eth
er originating in that body, or in the
House of Representatives, was deliber-
ately and finally acted upon, some Of
them with entire unanimity, and all
in a spirit Of intelligence and candor,
which reflects the highest credit on its
members. Another fact is worthy of at
tention and ought to be recorded--that
while the House Of Representatives, on
the night referred to, was a scene Of up
roar and confusion, which would have
disgraccd, we are told, the most disor-
derIy town-meeting, the Senate preserv-
ed its high reputation, for the decency
Of its proceedings every thing being
transacted with entire regularity, and
EVERY INDIVIDUAL SENATOR
being present at his post, prompt and
ready to fulfil his duty.
1 We have omitted to notice one matter
Of cavil, which is made by the Jackson
men as to the conduct of the Senate in
regard to the appropriations, and that is
that the bill for Forti6cations was kept
too long by Mr.. Webster, before it was
returned to the House. The truth is,
that the bill was retained just so long
and no longer, as would enable the War
Department to furnish the estimates for
the additional Notifications, which that
Department recommended, and to per-
NIT the military committee to make the
usual inquiries as to the necessity of the
works, before they were voted. When
this was accomplished, Col. Benton,
himself Chairman of that Committee,
moved a variety Of amendments in which
the Senate concurred--(among them a
large appropriation for additional ord
nance,> and thereupon Feb. esd, the bill
was Immediately passed and sent to the
House.
From the National INTEL genccr Of thursday.
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
l,UNFINIsnED LUsiNEss--WEsT POINT ACADE-
H MY-Loss OF THE foRTIFICATION ELL.
| The two Houses of Congress adjourned the
| night before last, their functions then ceas-
ing: and what wreck Of public business en-
! sued
| In our two or three last papers we express
sed our opinion respecting the state of the
| public business in the House Of Representa-
tives. 1t would have been as just had our in
timation respected the state of the House.
| With great deal Of talent, ,--and we have
no doubt, too, great deal of patriotism the
late House of Representatives had been
brought into condition, by various causes,
in which it seemed incapable of getting on
with the business of the country. Attentive
observers have noticed tendency of this
kind, from the early part of the scssion;-but
its last days forced the truth on the minds OF
all. Long debates-the endless perpexity
OF the rules-contests, every moment, about
| priority of busincss-and an engerness of dis
cussion, which seemed entirely to disregard
the comparative importance Of subjects, were
among these causes. There were others, OF
which we could speak, of which indeed, we
shall feel it our duty to speak, and to speak
freely, hereafter; but which we at present
| foIbear to mention.
I The melancholy result Of the whole is, that
Congress has broken up, leaving almost eve-
iy great measure Of the session unfinished
and therefore totally null and void The fol-
lowing bills, originating in the Senate, most
OF them passing that body by large majorities,
and some of them quite unanimousIy,-have
shared the general wreck and ruin:
|, The PosT OFFICE Reform BILL (passed
unanimously in the Senate.)
/ The Custom HOUSE REGULATIONS BILL
(passed nearly unanimously in the Senate.)
/ The important JUDICIARY BILL; (passed by
vote OF 81 to in the Senate.)
/ The Bill REGULATING THE DEPosITE OF
THE PUBLIC MONEYS IN THE DEposlTE
BANKS.
\ THE BILL RESPECTING THE TENURE OF Or
| FIcE, AND REMOVALS FROM OFFICE IA most
important bill,-supported in the Senate by
men Of all parties.)
The BILL 1NDEMSIFYISG CLAIMANTS FOR
FRENCH SPOLIATIoNs BEFORE 1900.
| These half dozen, mot to speak of the bill
for the relief Of the Cities OF the District of
Columbia; the bill providing for the increase
of the Corps of Engineers the bill to carry
into effect the Convention between the Uni
ted States and Spain; and the bill to improve
the navigation of the Mississippi in the vcin-
ity of st. Louis,) are among the bills which