Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-29

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ported bill for the construction of three
steam batteries. Read twice, and committed
to the Committee Of the Whole on the state
Of the Union. Il
After some other business of minor impor-
tance, Mr.. Polk moved to postpone all the or
ders of the day, in order to take up the Gen-
eral Civil Appropriation Bill, which was a
greed to. Il
Mr.. Watmough inquired whether the Navy
Bill would come up, AS a matter Of course, ,at-
ter the disposition Of the appropriation bills.
The Speaker replied that it would.
General Appropriation Bill.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr..
Wright in the Chair,) and on motion OF Mr..
Polk, proceeded to consider the bill making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex-
penses of Government, for the year 1888.
The bill was then read by clauses. VarI-
Gus amendments were offered to the bill.
The bill having been laid aside
The committee then took up bill, appro-
priating for the increased pay of the District
Attorney of the United States for the South
ern District Of South Carolina, and the Mar
shal of Delaware.
The Committee then rose, and reported
the two bills to the House.
The House then adjourned.
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY,, January 2lst.
| Mr.. Hendricks submitted the following re-
solution, which lies on the table one day:
! Resoired, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of fixing, by law, ~the time Of COM
mencement and close of every succeeding
session of Congress.
\ Considerable time was taken up in the Sc
nate, in the consideration of the bill for the
relief of Captain John Hudry, of New-Or-
leans, one of the gallant defenders OF that
place, when it was attacked by the British
forces in ISI4--and had distinguished him
self in the memorable action of 9Th January,
lSl5-having advanced large sums for the
arming and equipping of the company he
commanded, when the Government was una
bic to furnish themselves
During the reading of the bill, Mr.. Benton
was informed the unhappy death ofCaptan
Iudry, by his own hands
Mr.. Benton said, that he was unaware, un-
til that moment, of the melancholy decease
Of the gallant officer whose claims he had ad-
vocated. He considered the claim a just one.
| Captain Hudry at the time mentioned, was in
afiluent circumstances, but had since been re-
er with the anguish caused by the delay of
this claim before Congress, he said, has pro-
badly produced that state Of despair under
which he committed the rash act which ter
minated his life.
Il The merit of the individual and the Justice
Of the claim was unanimously conceded, and
! the bill was amended SO as to read "pay to
| the heirs and legal representatives. ofCaptain
! Hudry," and ordered to third reading.
| Several bills were then read a second time
| considered as in Committee Of the Whole
and ordered to a third reading, when,
| The Senate ad journed.
| IN THE HOUSE,
| WEDNESDAY, January 2ist.
i A long discussion ensued on resolution
submitted by Mr.. Foster, for the appointment
of select committee, consisting of - mem
| bers, to investigate the Communication claims
and seven years haf-pay claims of the wild
ows and orphans of those who died or were
| killed in the service of the revolutionary war
! SC. &c.
| The consider alton of the resolution was
! finally postponed to the Both inst.
/ A debate on question Of order, took up
! the remainder of the time previous to the adj
lOurnment.
/ IN SENATE,
| THURSDAY, January 22d.
| Mr. Webster, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported, without amendment, the bill
from the House making appropriations for
the support of the army for the year lS35,and
the bill from the House, making appropria-
tions for the Indian Department, for the year
/ 1885, which was laid ON the table until to-
morrow.
The following bills were severally read the
! third time and passed -
j The bill for the relief of the heirs and legal
representatives of Captain John Hudry, of
i New-Orleans, deceased.
i This is the individual whose death by his
own hand, was recorded yesterday.
II The joint resolution for presenting gold
medal to Col. George Croghan, and swords to
the officers who served under him, in the de-
fence of Fort Sandusky, during the late wal
with Great Britain.
! The bill authorizing the construction of a
rail road, over the lands of the United States
from Tallahassee to st. Marks, in Florida
!, The bill making appropriation for the re.
moval of bar in the Mississippi River, op-
posite the city of st. Louis.
Il The Joint resolution directing the Com.
J missioner of the Public Buildings, to cause
the statues executed by Persico, to be placed
in the inches in front oithe Capitol, for which
} they were originally intended.
II The bill making appropriation for the con.
structon of ship canal, from the water o
the river Raisin to Lake Erie and
The bill making appropriations for the cur.
rent expenses of the Indian Department, fol
|, the year 1875.
IN THE HOUSE,
i The proposition to give pay to the mem.
f bers of the Post Office Committee who sa,
during the recess, was after much discussion
adopted, so as to give them the ordinary pc,