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

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9th, Mr.. Grundy, from the Committe C
on the Post Office and Post Roads, re-
ported the bill from the House Of Rep
resentatives, to re-organize the Post Of
fee Department, with amendments.
Mr.. knight, from the Committee on
Manufactures, reported bill explanato-
ry Of an act to remi. the duties on rail-
road iron; which wns read twice, and
ordered TO be engrossed.
MIR. Benton, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported, without a
mendment, bill from the House to es-
tablish an arsenal in North Carolina /;
which, on motion Of Mr. Brown, was or
dered to be engrossed for third read
ing.
Mr.. White, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported the amendme nts
Of the House to the bill making appro-
priations for the expenses Of the Indian
Department, for Indian annuities, sc.
Several Of the amendments of the House
were concurred in.
One of the amendments Of the House
was an increase Of the appropriation for
the removal of the Creeks, 40 as to en-
brace the whole Of them, being about
81, 900, at $50 head. The first esti-
mate was for IL. 900, at lower rate
1t was asSed of the chairman OF the COM
mittee if il was possible to effect this op-
Grafton Of removing the Creeks during
the present year, and the reply was, that
if they could be got into the humor, their
/ ha nAn hnE kka
next meeting Of congress.
While this motion was pending, on
motion Of Mr.. Calhoun, the further con-
sideration Of the subject was arrested,
by n motion made by Mr.. Calhoun to
lay the whole matter on the table; which
was agreed to.
INCENDiARy PUBLICATIONS.
On motion Of MIR. Calhoun, the Sem
ate then proceeded to consider the bill
to prohibit deputy postmasters from re-
ceiving and transmitting certain papers
described therein, in the States in which
they are, or may be, prohibited by law
The question being on the passage Of
the bill,
A discussion took place, in which
MIR. Webster, Mr.. Buchanan, Mr. Da-
Wis, MIR. Gruudy, MIR. Clay, Mr.. Cal
houn, Mr.. Walker, Mr. Cuthbert, Mr..
Morris, and MIR. Ewing, Of Ohio, engag-
led.
The question was then taken by yeas
and nays on the passage Of the bin, and
decided a. follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Black, Brown, Bu-
cb Eolhono r,thho.t r.nol,,
King, Of Ala, King, of Geo, Mangun,
Moore, Nicholas, Porter, Preston,
Rlves, Robinson, Tallmadgs, Walker,
White, Wright-l9.
NAYs-Messrs. Benton, Clay, Crit
'tenden, Davis, Ewing, OF Illinois, Ew-
ing, OF Ohio, Goldsborouh, Hendricks,
Hubbard, Kent, Knight, Leigh, Nc
Kean, Morris, Naudatn, Niles, Prentiss,
Rugeles, Shepley, Sou,hard, Swiit,
Tirton, Tomlinson, Wall, Webster--25.
So the bill was rejected.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
report from the Secretary of the Treasu-
~, on the subject Of domestic exchang-
eS.
On motion of Mr.. Benton,
He .oeH0'o PIoCoeucu w 'H0 E"Hsio-
Grafton OF executive business: and after
some time the doors we're re-opened,
and
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, on motion Of Mr.. Law
renee, by general consent, the House
took up the bill to repeal 80 much Of the
act Of March I'd, 1899, as required the
81
Amer some remarks from Messrs.
Lawrence and M'Kim, explanatory OF
its object, the bill was read third time
and passed.
REVENUE SERVICE.
On.mofion of Mr.. Sutherland, the bill
10 regulate the compens alton Of certain
officers Of the Revenue service, was
taken up.