Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-02-26

ton, Clay, aud Benton partcipateo, t"o nv
ton to lay the resolution on the table was a.
creed to- Mr.. p. gave notice that ne wonid
move, OH Tuesday next, to take upth reso-
luton.
MIR. Bcntnn then gave notice that before
the day named, he would ask the Senate 10
cons der bis Joint resolution, to repeal the
Jo;n, resolution of 1910. He then moved
that the report Of the Committee OF 1913, De
~. .nrinted. and the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Calho,nTs bill was further debated by
MIR. Wright aud Buchanan in opposition, and
Mr.. Preston in its favor MIR. Clay has the
floor for tomorrow.
in THE HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill to eauali2c and regulate the pay OF
the Officers of the Navy of the United States,
and spent the whole of the day upon it. The
bill having undergone various amendments,
was finally ordered to be cngrossed for
third reading, by yeas and nays, lC2 to ~ );
after which, the House Immediately ADJOURN
cd.
IN SENATE,
Wednesday, Feb. lS.
Mr.. Benton offrred a series Of resolutions,
for cxpunging from the Journals the rcsolu-
tions of last session, which were ordered to
be printed. The Senate then proceeded to
the order of the day, which was the adjourn
ed debate on the "Pa,ronage Bill" MrClny
spoke for about two hours in support of tho
bill. and was followed by MIR. Grundy, in re-
ply.
IN TlIE HOUSE.
The Navy Pay Bill was takcn up, and af-
ter debate passed by a vote of IL to 1O2.
The House next took up the Deposite
Bank Bill. The question was on the mo-
ton submitted some days since by Mr.Plum-
mer, to reconsider the vote OH tho amend
ment offered by Mr.. Bnney, to the bill reg
ulating the deposiie Of the public moneys of
the United States, in certain local Banks
Mr.. Polk addressed the House, until it ad
journed.
/ IN SENATE,
Thursday, Feb. 10.
Mr.. Buchanan asked, and, by the unan
nous consent Of the Senate, obtained leave
to introduce bill further to suspend the OPP
Grafton of certain provisions Of an act to alter
and amend the several acts imposing duties
on imports of 1894; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Finance
The bill to regulate the pay Of the Navy OF
the United States, was read twice, and refer
red TO the Committee on Naval Affairs. The
bill to repeal the first and second sections Of
the act to limit the term of office OF certain
officers therein named, was again taken up,
and Mr.. Grundy resumed and concluded his
remarks in opposition to it. After some de-
sutory remarks by Messrs. Bbb, Clayton and
Cuthbcrt, Mr. Poindexter signitied bis in
tenton of addressing the Senate i'll support of
the bill, and the Senate then, on molten Of
Mr.. Calhoun, adjourned.
/, IN TIE HOUSE,
, The bill rconlatIng the public depostes in
the local banks was debated. The question
on Mr.. Binney's amendment was reconsider
cd by vote Of Ii9 to 109. The previous
question was then demanded, but not sustain
ed-ayes 81, noes llG. An adjournment was
then moved and carried.
The Committee Of twenty four on the Mil
itary Academy at West Point. reported bill
to abolish the corps Of cadets from and after
June next, and to convert it into school for
officers, already in commission, those who are
to attain office, and the requisite qualifica-
tons afterwards. Nothing was done with
the bill previous to tie adjournment.
IN SENATE,
:, Friday. Feb. 20.
+ Wlie resolution offered 6y Mr.. Kent some
time since, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution concerning the Veto power, was
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill
to repeal the first and second sections of the
act to limit the term of office of certain Off
GERS therein named.
Several members addressed the Sc ,ate ~
considerable length on both sides.
The bill was finally re.commttcd 10 the
committee, who obtained leave 10 sit, and
thercupon retired to amend the bill.
Tn few minutes the committee returned
and
Mr.. Calhoun reported the bill with amend
ments, which being concurrcd in, were ao
cordngly reported 10 the Senate.
MIR. TIL. moved to amend the bill by adding
the first clause OF a proposition he had pre-
viously offered, which provides that al! deli
berations or nominations shall be- with omen
doors, and asked for the yeas and nays, " hicl,
being ordered-the question was taken and
decided in the negative as tollows--yeas 3-
nays 40.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
for tiiird reading; and the Senate adjourn
ed.
This bill provides that in the removal of
certain officers by the President, he shall be
required to give his reasons for so doing.
IN TIE HOUSE.
The House proceeded to the consideration
! Of the bill to provide for the establishment of
the Western Territory, and for the security '
and protection of the emigrant and other In.
= dian tribes therein.
! The several amendments reported from a
Committee of the Whole, were respectively
concnrrcd in :;
i And the question being OH the cngross.
ment of the bill
A discussion ensued In which Messrs. II.
Everett, Gilmer. Hardin, aud Clayton, tool,
part in favor of the bill, and Messrs. John @