Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-01-07

direct the expenditure Of money appropri.
ated for the Library Of Congress which
resolution was also adopted.
The business first in order was the
motion to refer the Message ofthe Presi.
dent of the United States, in relation to
the Constitution &c. of Michigan.
There were three motions pending be-
fore the House First, to commit to the
Committee OH the Territories secondly,
to the Committee OH the Judiciary and
thirdly, to Select Committee.
Williams, Of North Carolina, and
Mr.. Whittlescy and Corwen, Of Ohio,
and Mr.. Everett, Of Vermont, spoke in
favor of commitment to the Committee
OH the Judiciary.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, supported the
reference to the Committee Oh the Terri.
tories.
Mr.. Howard, Of Maryland, withdrew
his resolution to commit to the Committee
on the Territories, IN order to give pre-.
cedence to the motion to refer to the
Committee Oh the Judiciary. When the
sense Of the House was taken on this
last motion, ifagainst it, he should renew
his own motion for commitment to the
Committee OH the Territories.
And the question OIL commitment to the
Committee OH the Territories, was ac-
cordingly taken,and decided aiiirmatvely
by yeas and nays; Yeas ll3, nays II.
On motion of r. Howard, the House
suspended the rule, in order TO take up
the motion heretofore submitted by him,
to reconsider the vote by which the Mes.
sage Of the President Of the United States
OIL the subject of the northern bounda-
ry of Ohio, together with the accompany.
ing documents, was referred to select
committee.
After some remarks by Mr.. Bond, Of
Ohio ; Mr.. John q. Adams Mr.. Storer,
of Ohio MIR. Lane, of Indiana and Mr..
Vinton, Of Ohio /; the question OH recon-
sideration was taken and decided in tho
affirmative, yeas lO7 nays 10.
So tho House determined to re consider
the vote.
Mr.. J. @. Adams having Withdrawn
his motion, to refer to a select Committee,
Mr.. Hamer moved, to refer the Mes.
sage and accompa- ying documents 10 the
Judiciary Committee
The motion prevailed.
And, on motion Of Mr.. Evans, ut half
past o'clock,
The House adjourned.
SENAIE,TUEsDAY, DEC. 29.-Pub
lie Lands.-Mr. Clay rose and said, that
although worn down by private afflic.ion,
he had not thought himself authorised to
disregard the performance Of his public
duties. And in pursuance Of the notice
given by his colleague yesterday, he now
asked leave to introduce bill TO distribute
a portion Of the proceeds arising from
the sales of the public lands, amongst the
several states of the Union.
The bill was then read. and rcferrod
to the committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Calhoun introduced the following
bills--a resolution, providing fora distri-
button ofthe surplus revenue among the
the Several States-tO regulate the dc.
posites of public money :-and to repeal
the act limiting the term Of certain Off.
GERS therein named.
After debate on Mr.. Calhoun's reso.
luton relative to the repeal OF certain
duties, the Senate went into Executive
business, and when the doors were OPEN
ed, adjourned.
HOUSE.-From II to 3 o'clock, the
House was occupied in receiving peti.
tioas and memorials.
The Speaker presented n memorial
from certain officers in the Army, pray.
ing Congress to regulate their pay on the
principle adopted in the Navy-which
was referred to the committee OH Military
Affairs.
The Speaker presented report from
the Secretary of War, transmitting the
annual report in relation to the applica-
ton for pensions.
The Speaker also presented commu.
nication from the Secretary of the Trea.
sury, on the subject of weights and mea.
sures.
Mr.. Cambrelcng from the committee
ofWays and Means, reported the follow.
ing bills -
A bill making appropriations in part
for the support Of the government for the
year 1886.
Also, Bill making appropriations for
the payment of revolutionary and other
pensioners of the United States, for the
year 1886:
A Bill. making appropriations for the
naval service, for the ear 1886:
A Bill, making appropriations for GER
tain iortifcations of the u. States, for tho
year 1886:
A Bill, making appropriations for the
support ofthe army, for the year 1896.
On motion OF Mr.. Cambreleng, all the
above named Bills were referred to the
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