Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-03-05

lative TO the Judicial circuits, was taken up
MIR. Foster opposed the reference of this bill
TO the Committee on the Judiciary, and NOV
ed 10 commit it to a committee of the Whole,
which after considerable debate, was carried
in the affirmative, 10 to SO. A long discus
sion on the question of engrossing the joint
resolutions on the subject of the election Of
President and Vice President of the United
States then came up, in which great num-
Der of speakers took part
Mr.. Burgess, from select committee, re-
ported bill for the relief Of the Rhode Is
land Brigade, which was read twice and
committed.
Thursday, Feb. 26.
Mr. Smith from the special committee, to
whom the letter OF the Hon. George Poin-
dexter was referred, stated that the commit
tee had concluded their labors 30 far az re-
CARDS the taking of testimony, but that as the
evidence was voluminons, and would require
much time TO copy, and as it was understood
that the Senator had refrained from taking
his scat, until the examination should have
been closed, he was instructed by the com
mittee to report, that not shade Of suspicion
rested OIL the Hon. George Poindexter, in re-
laton to that charge, and in this report all
the members of the committee concurred.-
As soon as possible, more full report would
be made.
The bill from the House to regulate the
public deposites in the State Banks, after va
rious amendments, was ordered to be engros-
sed for third reading, by vote of 20 to IL.
Each Bank is to retain in its vaults specie,
and the notes Of specie paying Banks, to the
amount of one-fith of its notes and response
bilites.
IN THE HOUSE,
| The President communicated to both
Houses of Congress, Message upon our re-
lations with France, accompanied by the re-
cent dispatches received from Mr.. Livings-
ton since the arrival of the Message at Paris,
and the correspondence between the French
and American Governments, growing out Of
the same. After the documents were read
in the House, Mr.. Cambreleng chairman of
the Committee of Foreign Relations, offered
three resolutions, which he said he had been
instructed to do, by majority of the Com
mittee, separately consulted, in the follow
ing words:-
Resolred, That it would be incompat-
ible with the rights and honor Of the U
States, further to negotiate in relation to
the treaty entered into by France, on
the 9TH Of July, 1881, and that this
House will insist upon its execution, as
ratified by both Governments.
Resolred, That the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of SO much Of the
Presidents Message rs relates to COM
mercial restrictions, or to reprisals, on
the commerce of France.
Resolred, That preparations ought to
be made 10 meet any emergency grow
ing out Of our relations with France.
Mr.. Adams then offered the following as
an amendment to the foregoing:- -
RESOLVED, That the rights Of the cti-
zens of the United States to indemnity
from the Government Of France, stipula-
ted by the Treaty, concluded at Paris,
on the 4th OF July, 1881, ought in no
event to be sacrificed, abandoned, or
impaired, by any consent or acquies-
States.
Resolved, That if it be, in the opinion
Of the President of the United States,
compatible with the honor and interest
of the United States, during the interval
until the next session Of Congress, to re-
sumo the negotiations between the Uni
ted States and France, he be requested
SO to do.
Resolred, That no legislative measure
Of hostile character or tendency to-
wards the French Nation, is necessary
or expedient at this time.
Mr. Everett then signifed his wish to offer
resolutions expressive Of the views of the mi
nority of the Committee of Foreign Affairs,
but finally the above resolutions were all
Withdrawn, and the message and documents
were referred to the Committee Of Foreign
Affairs, and ordered to be printed. This
Committee, it is understood, was to make a
report on Friday.
From London raper.1