Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-05-04
Twenty Fourth Congress:
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tors and referred to committees.
O. The resolution Of Mr.. Buchanan, in
structipg the Committee on Finance I,
inquire into the cxpediency of contract
ing for two groups Of statuary to complete
the eastern front of the Capitol, after de
bate, was agreed 10.
Mr.. Ruggles made a report accom-
panied by bill to rsorganize the Paten
Office.
q. The bills making appropriations fol
the naval service for 1886, and apprO-
priations for Indian hostilities, were
passed.
.. PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. Niles spoke against the bill.
MIR. Benton moved to recommit it with
instructions to ascertain and report the
charges for expenditures TO be deducted
from the avails Of the Public Lands -
Only fifteen votes were given for this
motion.
Mr.. Merris moved that the Senate
adjourn-negatived, 81 against 20.
After some explanations from Messrs.
Porter, Benton and Morris, with the un-
derstanding that the vote should be ia
ken tomorrow, the Senate adjourned.
In THE House, the resolution on the
deposite banks was further debated until
the orders of the day were called, whom
the army appropriation bill was taken
up. Several amendments we're submit
ted and debated, when the committee
rose and the House passed to the consid-
Grafton of the bill making appropriations
for the naval service. Amendmen nts
were added by the Senate which con-
tanned some original propositions, and
tho bill was again committed to the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Five thousand extra copies Of the Re-
ports Of the Secretary of War and the
Navy were ordered to be printed.
The House then adjourned.
In THE SENATE, on Friday, April Goth,
the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
from the House was reported, with a
mendments, made in committee at the
suggestion Of the departments. Mr..
Webster gave notice that he would call
up this bill on Tuesday.
Mr.. Benton submitted resolution,
which was agreed to, requesting the
president to furnish information whether
any branch Of the public service has
suffered, or is likely to suffer, by the
want of timely appropriations.
Mr.. Webster moved a re-considera-
ton of this resolu,ion; and the motion,
being agreed to, moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table.
, Mr.. Benton said if the motion prevail
ed, it would be the last the senate would
hear Of the resolution, and called for the
yeas and nays. ... 49,.
Mr.. Webster sugg ested that tho reso-
luton lie over the usual time for consid-
GRAFTON, to which Mr. Benton assented
and then Mr.. Webster withdrew his mo-
tion.
The joint resolution to suspend the
sales Of lands ceded to the United States
by the Choctaws, was read twice and
committed. r. ......
The distributive land bill then came
up for its final reading, and after some
discussion was laid over until Tuesday
lie the House on Friday, MIR. Hunts
man asked consent to offer a resolution
the Secretary of War to cause
rations to be distributed among the suf-
fering families driven BY the casualties
Of war out Of the province Of Tex
as. Objections were made, and mo-
ton to suspend the rules was negatived.
With the same result resolution was
offered, instructing the committee on for
eign affairs to enquire into the expedien
cy of recognizing the independence Of
Texas.
A joint resolution from the committee
on Indian affairs, to suspend the sales of
lands ceded to the United States by the
Choctaws, was read twice and passed.
A message was received from tho
transmitting copy Of The
catalogue Of the Arundel MSS. in the
British museum, received from the trus-
lees Of that institution, to be placed in
the library of Congress.
Adjourned until Tuesday.
In the Senate on Saturday, 3Oth, Mr..
White submitted preamble and resolu-
ion, relative to the resolution Of the 28th
March, 1884, condemning the conduct
Of the president in the removal ofthe de-
posits. MIR. Whites resolution is in
ended as substitute for the "expung-
ng process" of Mr.. Benton, and de-
clares that the said condemnatory reso-
luton be "rescinded, reversed and annul-
ed" The resolution lies one day for
conside ration. .. H
The bill authorizing the issue of pa
ent for the prevention Of dry rot in ships
10 j. ii. Ryan, Of Ireland, was passed.
The joint resolution authorizing the
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