Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-16
Twenty Fourth Congress:



ton claims TO the public lands, was after
some debate, ordered to Il third reading,
by yeas ~, nays Is.
Several private bills from the House,
were read third time and passed.
| The bill 10 extend the charters of the
Banks in the District of Columbia, com
ing up, for rs final passage, and il was
laid aside, informally.
! On motion Of Mr.. Grundy, Executive
business was taken up, in secret session,
until the Senate adjourn,d d.
/ HOUSE.--AdjOurnmem Of Congress.
Mr.. Mann moved to suspend the rule.
to take up and consider the joint Resolu.
ton fixing the adjournment of Congress.
MIR. NJ. sa,d, that Congress was now
in the seventh month, of its session, and
that the pnblic expectation had already
been awakened to ,he period Of its ad-
journment. Ii the House thought fit to
take up the Resolution now, he would
move that its further consideration be
postponed until ali early day in the cnsu-
ing week, so that the House might have
il in its powor to take it up when some
general understanding could he had as to
the day to be fixed upon.
On the motion to suspend the rule, the
yeas were 80, nays 63.
/ So the House refused to suspend the
rule there not being two-thlrds voting
in the affirmative.
THE AURORA BOREALIs.
Mr.. Adams presented the memorial OF
citizen of Utica, in the State of New
York, PRAYING an appropriation OF money
from Congress to enable him TO investi.
gale the mysteries OF Aurora Borealis.
!, Mr.. A. said he felt some difficulty III
deciding on the appropriate reference for
this memorial. lie would move, how.
ever, that 1t be referred to the Committee
on the JudiciGy.
Mr.. Thomas, the chairman Of the Conn.,
mtlee said it was not requisite for him to
comment OIL this motioi. He moved that
the memorial be referred TO the Committee
OIL Lighthouses in the skies.
Mr.. Adams regretted much that there
was no such Committee in EXISTENCE
He should be ak,d if there were.
:
| Committee on the Judiciary.
A great number Of petitions and memo
rals were presented, demonstrating a
uainst the admission of Arkansas INTO the
Union, with a eonstitattoa sahctionine
the existence Of slavery, and prohibiting
IT'S abolition all of which, under the re-
solution reported by Mr.. Pmckney's Sc
lect committee, and adopted by the
House, we're laid on the table withou
being referred or printed
\ Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana, offered q
resolution. which was adopted, instruct.
ing the Committee on Military Affairs tc
inquire into the cxpediency of placing al
The disposal Of the Governor of Louisiana
CANON, carriages, and necessary aPpcn.
dagcs, &c. during the continuance OF In
dian hostlities.
| Indian Appropriation Bill.
| This bill, with the Senate $ unieidmcn's
to it, was again taken up, and agreed to,
and the bill was ordered to Il third read
ing, after some debate.
Il After passing some private bills, the
House adjourned.
i SENATE, TUESDAY, June 1.--The
bills to extend the charters OF certain
banks in the District of Columbia, was
passed by yeas "a, nays 10.
The bill from the House. making ap-
preparations for Indian expenditures, an
nuitles. &c. was referred io the committee
on Indian Affairs.
The remainder of the day was spent on
unimportant business.
H0USE.-Mr. Mann moved to take
up the joint resolution from the Senate,
fixing day for the adjournment OF Con-
press-but the motion was decided in the
negative, yeas l23, nays 81 not two-
thirds.
THE LAND BILL.
The bill from the Senate providing for
the distribution amongst the several States
for IA limited time, oithe proceeds OF the
sales oflhe Public lands, was taken up.
A motion to commit the bill to the
committee of the whole OH the state oi
the Union, was lost, by yeas VI. nays 9o'
The Sneaker said, that under the ninth
y,,le of the House, lie was entitled to vote
IN this case. and he accordingly voted IN
the negative.
The question: TO refer the bin to the
committee on Public Lands, was debated,
but no question was tasen-
! YoRTIrICArIoN BILL.
! This bill, OH motion, WIS taken up
Mr.. Waddy Thompson opposed the bill,
and expressed his disapprob,t'on OF the
manner OF doing business in the Houst,
BY .rewd,ng III amendments for ox'raNa-