Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-15

sidered as disqualification for appoint
ment on a Committee.
MIR. +. Whitilesey asked the yeas
and nays on thus motion, and they were,
yeas 80, nays l18.
On motion Of MIR. Wardwell, the fur
ther consideIati OF the subject was
postponed till Tomorrow
On motion Of Mr.. Mann,
The House adjourned.
In the senate, on Tuesday, Dec. G,
after the message was read
Mr.. Kent, of Maryland, arose and an
nounced the death Of Mr. Goldsborough,
in short though affecting speech. The
usual order was taken for mourning, and
the Senate Immediately adjourned.
In the House. the usual message from
the President of the United States. WAS
brought in at ~ o'clock by Andrew
Jackson, Jr. Esq. the adopted son and
acting private Secretary of the Presi-
dent. 1t was read, and $4,000 copies,
with the accompanying docuo ents, Or
dered to he printed; and 5000 copies
without the accompanying documents,
were also ordered.
A variety of communications from the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Clerk OF
the House, was presented to the Speak
er, and as usual, laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Whittlesey endeavored to carry
his motion Of yesterday for the appoint
n-nt Of committees, but it did not sue
ceed, aud the House adjourned at half
past one.
Wednesday, Dec. 7ih.
The Senate met al twelve o'clock, pur-
suant to adjournment
The Chair presented communica.
tion from the Secretary OF the Treasury
transmitting IA statement Of the moneys
expended by the disbursing officers OF
the Treasury Department.
Also a report from the Secretary OF
the Treasury relative to the sale of the
Chickasaw lands.
Also, Il commune alton from the Sec
retary Of the Treasury in reply to de-
nand made by resolution Of the Sem
ate in July last, relative to the number
Of paupers emigrating annually into the
Also L statement ufthe accounts Of the
treasury.
The following message was received
from the president of the United States,
by the hands of Andrew Jackson, Jr.
Esq. his private secretary:
To The Senaie and House Of Representa-
fires:
transmit herewith copies of my cor
respondence with Mrs. Madison, pro-
duced by the resolution adopted at the
last session by the Senate and House of
Representatives, on the decease OF hei
venerated husband. The occasion seems
To be appropriate to present letter from
her on the subject oi the publication Of a
work of great political interest and abili-
~, carefully prepared by Mr.. Madison's
own hand under circumstances that give
il claims to be considered as little less
than official.
Congress has already, at considera-
BILE expense, published, in u variety of
forms, the naked journals Of the revolu-
tionary congress, and Of the conventions
that formed the constitution Of the Uni
ted States. ! am persuaded that the
work OF MIR. Madison, considering the
author, the subject matter of it, and the .
circumstances under which it was pre-
pared-long withheld from the public,
as it has been, by those motives of per-
sonal kindness and delicncy that gave
tone to his intercourse with his fellow
men, until he and all who had been par
ticipators with him iu the scenes he de-
scribes, have passed away--well deserves
to become the property Of the nation; and
cannot fail, il published and disse nina
Ted at the public charge, to confer the
most important of all benefits on the pre-
sent, and every succeeding generation
knowledge of the principles
Of their government, and the circumstan-
ces under which they were recommend
ed aud embodied in the constitution for
adoption. ANDREW JACKSON.
December 6, 1886.
Mr.. Rives moved that the reading of
the document be dispensed with and that
they be ordered to lie on the table aud be !
printed.
The president also transmitted a COM
from the commissioners of
public buildings, showing their progress
since last year.
Mr.. Benton gave notice Of his inten-
ion to introduce tomorrow sundry bills
for the increase Of the army, cons,ruc-
ion Of certain notifications, the estab-
ishment of a western armory, SC. &c.
ind also intimated that he would, las soon
Is the senate should be full, introduce
,is expunging resolution in the same
words, and with the same preamble, Us
1 had last session.
Messrs kinu Walker and Kni,,ht