Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-04-28
Twenty Fourth Congress:


structiOn of rail road through the Ian,
Of the ! >. ut Springfield, was ordere.
10 a third reading. A bill Gom IN,
House, granting an allowance of hal
pay to the widows Of those who died iron
wounds received IN the service of IN,
u. ;. or who may die IN conse qnence q
such service, was twice read and com
n'tted. The bill for the distribution o
the proceeds OF the public lands wa
next considered. Mr.. Southard com
menced an argument in support Of the
bill, which was interrupted by the con
sideration Of Executive business.
In THE HOUSE, the Committee Of ths
Whole were discharged from the further
consideration Of bill in addition to the
act Of 1923 TO authorize the licensing o
vessels to be employed in the mackere
fisheries; the bill was then read a thirC
time and passed. The resolution offer.
ed by MIR. Dromgoole, calling for infor.
nation relative to the deposit Of the pub.
lie moneys, was discussed; fhe question
being on the motion of Mr.. Wise tc
amend it by providing for the appoint.
ment of a Select Committee to institute
inquiries relative to the same subject
The debate was suspended by call lor
The orders Of the day. The General
Appropriation Bill was next considered.
Mr.. Underwood moved to amend the
clause proposing an additional appropri-
alton of 5000 900 for custom house in
Boston, so that the cost of the land and
building should be limited to $3.50, 900;
but the amendment was rejected" yeas
80, nays 88. During the discussion of
another amendment, the House adjourn
ed.
In SENATE, Wednesday, April 90,
Mr.. M'kean presented memorial from
sundry merchants Of Philadelphia, COM
planning Of the irregularities and delays
in the transmission Of the mails, and
praying Congress to authorize the Post
Master General to contract for an ex-
pres. mail through the principal cities of
the Union.
The memorial was referred to the
committee on the Pos; Office, &c.
MIR. Goldsborough, pursuant to notice
Yesterday, obtained leave to Introduce
bill to provide for the employment orboys
in the merchant naval service Of the L
S., which bill was read and ordered to a
second reading.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The bill to appropriate, for limited
tune, the nett proceeds Of the public
lands, and granting lands to the several
States, coming up as the special ORDER
MIR. Southard resumed his remarks in
support Of the bill.
Mr.. Wrigh, followed in opposition to
the bill. He had not concluded when
he gave way to
MIR. Robinson, on whose motion,
The Senate adjourned.
In THE HOUSE, the Speaker presented
a letter from the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, &c. transmitting, in compliance
with a resolution Of the House, a state
ment Of names, ages, duties and salaries
Of the Clerks of The several departments. ,
which were ordered to be printed.
MIR. Wise, by consent of the House,
made statement in reference TO what
he designated to be false misrepresen.
tation in an editorial article of the Globe
of yesterday. The article in question
its own report Of the pro-
ceedings Of the House, and basely
charged Mr.. w. with having had an un-
derstanding on Monday with Mr.. Slade,
ms 10 the presentation Of memorial re-
agsinst the admissio Of Ar.
kansas into the Union, with constitution
the existence of slavery and
it's abolition. Mr.. w. pro.
this assertion baseIy false, as
was every other which aseribed to him
any understanding with any member
from non-slaveholding State.
Mr.. Casey, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill tn grant n
bounty in land to the organized militia
men, mounted men, and rangers, who
defended the country during the late
twice and committed.
Mr.. Gillett, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill abolishing
determinations in ports Of entry, and ex-
tending the privilege Of drawbacks--read
twice and committed.
Mr.. Sutherland, from the same Com
mittee, reported bill for the encourage
ment Of the employment Of boys in the
vessels Of the United Sta,es-read twice
and committed.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
a motion setting apart Thursday and
Friday, from 12 to 1 o'clock, for the
consideration of the bills for the better
protection of the western frontier, and to
authorize the President Of the United
States to accep, the services of volun-
teers against the Seminole Indians,