The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-02-21
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In SENATE, Tuesday, February 10.
MIR Naggaman, fOm the Select CUu-
mlttec 10 whom the subject had been TO-
ferred, reported bill to establish branch
cs OF tho United States Mint, which was
read, and ordered to second reading.
GENERAL POST OFFICE.
The bill TO change the organization Of
the General Post Office was taken UP ou
the question Of its third reading.
Before the bill was read
MIR Grundy said he was instructed BY
the unanimous vote Of tho Committee 10
move two amendments to the biil, which
ne hoped would be adopted by general
consent. In the 18th section Of the ORR
ginai bill, there had been lett blank tor
the nu'sbsr Of Cleiks hereafter u Ls sm.
Ployed in tho general Post Office IN 70.
gard to the 6iling OF which the Con- nit
tee had not been able previously to agree.
There was also an allowance ia the last
line OF the Sd section Of Messenger az
$500 year. 1t had bsen the practice
10 allow the MessenGers in every other
Department 500: and il this messenger
was to receive $eOO, il would cost the
Government good many hundred dol
lars. He then moved to amend The last
item, by making the salary 500 instead
Of $500, and to fill the blank regarding
the number Of clerke with the following
words : one clerk ut $3.50 eight clerks
at $i4oo; eight clerks at $1,000; nirs
clerks At $1,000; and two messenger ut
800.
The amendmets were agreed to, and the
bill was then read q third time and pass.
cd.
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion Of Mr. Webster, tho Senate
then proceeded to consider the bill maxi
ing appropriations for the Navy, for the
year 1888.
The bill was then reported without n
mendment, and ordered to q third read
ing.
On motion Of Mr. Webster, the bill
was then read third time and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the biIlao reg
ulage the number and compensation Of
the officers of the Customs.
After considerable debating, and before
any question was taken, tho Senate ad-
jpurned.
In the HOUSE-Mr Polk, from tho
Committee Of Ways and Means, reported
a bill to regulate the disbursement uf pub
lie money, and to prohibit allowances not
authorized by law.
The bill was read twice, and commit
ted TO the Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Feb. IL
The principal business transacted was
the consideration Of the bill for tho con-
tinsation Of the Cumberland Road in the
States Of Ohio, Indiana and Missouri,
which after long debate, was ordered 10
be engrossed for third reading. Some
time was also spent in executive business.
In the HOUSE-The consideration Of
The bill to regulute the public deposites Of
Tho United States in certain local banks,
was resumed, and continued until 5 o.
clock, without taking the main question,
when the House adjourned
In SENATE, Thursday, Feb. 12.-
Mr. Benton introduced resolution re-
qulring tho President to communicate ia
10 Congress ut the com
mence'nent OF their next session, inforsa-
ton on variety Of ssbjee,s, which was
read aud ordered to be printed.
The bill relating 10 custom house OH.
GERS, was ordered 10 be printed. 80,
In the HOUSE.-Tbe house proceed
cd to the consideration Of the bill to regu-
late the deposite Of the public money Of
Tho United States in certain local banks.
he motion MIR Boon Tor the previous
question on the bill, still pending.
no QuQstton Svao sk.xo,s,.. s.l
decided as follows, ayes 81, noes i0j,