Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-23
Twenty Fourth Congress:


Hampshire, to ill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation oflsaac Hill.
Mr.. Clay presented IL memorial from
sundry citizens of Shelby county in the
state of Kentucky, praying for the recognl-
ton of the independence of Texas.
Mr.. Wright also presented petition
from number of the citizens of Albany,
praying for the recognition Of the indie.
pcndence of Texas, which was referred
to the committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Niles presented the JOINT resolu-
tions of the Legislature of Connecticut,
recommending the recognition Of the IN
dependence of Texas
Mr.. Benton offered Il resolution calling
on the President to ascertain on what
terms the deposite banks will agree to
discontinue all paper currency III notes
ofless vahTe than twenty dollars.
\ PUBLIC DEposITEs.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
bill to regulate the depostes of the public
money.
Mr.. Wright moved an amendment ren.
derng it necessary that the banks should
have in their vaults as much specie as
the Secretary of the Treasury may think
neces sary te insure the safety Of the
public depositcs therein.
The amendment was agrecdto.
1 Mr.. Benton moved to amend the bill
in the fifth section, SO as 10 have pre-
ference given to such banks in the selec-
ton of depestc banks, as will engage to
issue no notes of less than $50 dcnomina-
ton, and be able to restore a gold crcula-
ton, and asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered Yeas IL, Nays 23.
Ar. Porter moved to amend the 18th
, section, so as to exempt from division at
! the banks the sum received under the bill
to appropriate, for limited tlme' the
! proceeds ofihe public lands.
Il Mr.. Calhoun moved, to amend this
amendment, by adding the words, "pro-
vided said bill shal. become law
/ The yeas and nays being demanded
and ordered, the question was taken on
the motion of Mr.. Calhoun, and dccld ID
as follows Yeas, % Nays, l6.
The question was then taken on MIR.
Benton's amendment as amended, and
decided as follows Yeas, 10 Nays,
25.-Adiourned.
! HOUSE.--Thep pension bills ordered
to be engrossed for third reading on
! Saturday, were scverally read third
! time, and passed.
! Mr.. Sutherland, from the Commlte OH
/ Commerce, to which the same had been
referred, reported the following bills a
bill making appropriations for the I'M
provement Of certain harbors therein
mentioned, for the year 1886 and "a bill,
making appropriations for building light
houses, light boats, buoysy and making
surveys for 1886 both Of which were
, committed.
Il MICHIGAN BOUNDARY.
The House took up for consideration
the bill to establish the northern boundary
,. of Ohio, and to provide for the admission
of Michigan into the Union.
Mr.. Vinton renewed the motion made
by him unsuccessfuliy, in Committee OF
the Whole, to amend the bill by adding to
the section the following.
"And provided also, and it is hereby
further expressly declared, that If the
! convention provided for in the third Sec
ton ofthis act shall not give the assent
therein required, the boundaries OF tho
! States of Ohio and Indiana shall never
J thelcss be and forever remain fixed and
established between them and Michigan,
as the same arc in this act above specifi-
cd and described"
i Which was lost-Yes 81, Nays 126.
!; Mr.. Adams moved to amend the bill
: by striking out the lst, I'd, and Sd sections
and inserting as a substitute certain pro.
visions rescrving 10 Michigan the rights
: and limits secured to the Territory by the
ordinance of 1897.
Mr.. Vandcrpool moved call OF the
House, and thereupon asked the yeas and
nays, which were taken, and the motion
t was agreed to-yeas 100, nays 43.
The call was commenced, and pro-
cecded in for some time, when, on motion
of Mr.. Huntsman, all further proceed
l ing in the call was dispensed with.
The previous question was then second.
) ed. and the main question was put on
ordering the bill to third reading, and
decided in the affirmative-yeas l53,
nays 45.
II ARKANSAS.
The bill to provide for the admission
fArkansas into the Union was taken up,
and the question being on ordering it to
third reading.
Mr.. Mann, Of Newly ork, asked the
yeas and nays, and they were ordered.
Il Mr.. Adams offered an amendment to
u the bill providing that Arkansas should DC