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

the compensation of the officers Of the
vessels employed in Revenue service Of
the United States.
The question being on its passage,
After some debate, in which Mcssrs.
Bond, Sutherland, Lawrence, Gideon
Lee, Gillet, Hardin, Speighl, and Boon
participated,
The main question was then taken
and decided in the aflirmative-yeas
I46, nays SO.
So the bill was passed
MICHIGAN AND ARKANSAS.
The bill TO establish the northern
boundary of Ohio and to provide for the
admission of Michigan into the Union
on certain conditions, was next taken up.
Mr.. Vinton offered the following am
endment to the Cd section, at the end
thereof, as follows:
"And provided, also, and it is hereby
further expressly declared, that if the
convention provided for in the Sd section
OF this act, shall not give the assent
therein required, the boundaries Of the
States Of Ohio and Indiana shall never
iheless be, and forever remain, fixed and
esta blishe d between them and Michigan,
as the same are in this act above spec
fled and described.
Mr.. Hannegan moved TO strike out
the word "Indiana" from the amend
ment, remarking that he would not con-
sent that the boundary line Of Indiana
should be brought into dispute, or be
subjected to the revision OF Congress.
Mr.. Thomas said few words in ex-
planation Of the theory upon which the
committee acted in framing the bill, and
then moved that the committee rise.
The motion was agreed to-yeas 10,
nays "a.
The committee then rose.
And at hall past six the House ad-
journed.
In the SENATE, on Thursday, June 9,
the day was chiefly occupied on a bill
respecting the public lands in Michigan
the provisions Of which were debated
by Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Wright, and others.
The point at issue was, whether the ex-
empiion from taxation for five years Of
lands purchased from the United States,
which exist by compact in the other new
States, should also be allowed in Michi-
gan. Mr. Clay and MIR. Webster were
against altering this compact--Mr.
Wright and MIR. Ewing, of Ohio, were
opposed to the exemption, on the ground
that it tempted to speculation by cap
italists, without in fact benefitting actual
settlers. The bill was finally passed, in
the form contended for by Mr.. Wright.
The bill regulating the deposites was
discussed, but no question WAS taken.
In the House, the bill for the estnb-
lishment Of the Northern boundary Of
Ohio and the admission Of Michigan in
TO the Union, was discussed all day and
night, until Friday morning, when the
committee rose, reported the two bills,
and adjourned till Saturday.
In the SENATE, on Friday, June 10th,
on motion of Mr. Benton, the Senate
proc eeded to consider the bill to increase
the present military establishment Of the
United States.
Mr.. Nicholas. moved to recommit the
bill with instructions 10 report an organi-
zation precisely similar to that adopted
for the peace establishment in 1915.
After few words from Mr.. Benton,
Mr. Preston, and MIR. Calhoun, the bill
was ordered to be recommitted.
PUBLIC DEPosITEs.
The Senate proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON Of the bill to regulate the depos-
ties Of the public money.
Mr.. Leigh moved an anne endment pro-
viding that each bank shall have on the
day Of, and thence forth to keep
in its vaults specie to the amount of one
fourth Of its business capital.
1t is optional with the bank to accept
or reject the deposites under this con-
dtion.
Mr.. Webster pointed to state Of cir
cumstances, contingent but not improba-
BILE, when it would he found that our
specie basis is not sufficiently broad; and
! linasmuch as this bill would have the ef-
feet of coercing banks to keep n certain
amount Of specie in their vaults, il would
be a restraint on expectation and bene.
fetal to the country.
Before any question was taken the
Senate adjourned.
In the SENATE, on Saturday, June II,
the following bill was considered and or
dered to be read third time.
| A bill repeating the 18th section of
the act to incorporate the subscribers to
the U. S. Bank. This is the section
which makes current, in payment Of the
the revenue, the bills Of the Bank ofthe
U. S.
SICK AND DISABLED sEAMEN.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, tho Senate
took up for consideration bill in addit-
ion to the act for tho relief OF sick and
disabled seamen.
Mr.. Crittenden moved an amendment
10 give the persons employed i'm raffa and