Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-04-20


to, with the exception Of one (Which Mr.. Ew-
ing expressed himself willing to disagree to
the bill was laid over until Tomorrow.
| The House of Representatives having in
sisted on their amendment to the bill cstab-
fishing territorial government IN the Terri
tory Of Wisconsin, reducing the salary OF the
Governor, the subject was again taken mp by
! the Senate, and Committee OF Conference
were ordered to consist OF Messrs. Buchanan,
I Webster and Shepley.
, Mr.. Benton gave notice that, IN conse-
quence of the Message OF the President, com
\ muncating the estimates OF the War and
Navy departments Of plan Of defence by
sea and land, being printed and laid on the
table to-day. he should, as soon as the Scna-
tors should have time to examine the docu-
7 ment, call the Senate to take up the Fortif-
cation Bill.
1 IN the House, SIr. Dromgoole, moved to
take up the Resolution, yeste !day submitted
by him, in relation TO the Doposite Banks
The motion was agreed TO, and the Resolu-
ton was taken up for consideration.
| Mr.. Wise moved an amendment OF the Re-
solution, 1.-THE appointment Of Committee to
send for persons and papers,) and continued
TO speak in support of his motion to amend,
till l2 o'clock, when the hour expired which
is assigned for the consideration Of Rcsolu-
tons.
| The bill to establish the territorial govern
, ment Of Wisconsin was taken up, Oh the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Patton, which had been returned
from the Senate, upon the disagreement Of
that body TO the amendment of the House re-
ducing the salary Of the governor from $500
10 S2500.
7 Mr.. Patton moved that the House recede
from their amendment.
! This motion was opposed by Messrs. Un-
derwood, Vinton, and Hardin, and was finally
rejected by vote of SO to l35. On motion
of Mr.. Cave Johnson, the House insisted upon
their amendment.
/, A message was subsequently received from
the Senate announcing that the Senate had
adhered to the amendment, and requested a
conference, having appointed committee on
their part The House agreed to the prooo-
stion for conference, and ordered the ap-
pointment OF committee on their part.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The House resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
! MIR Patton in the Chair on the bill making
! appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses of the governmen for the year 1896.
/ Several amendments of an unimportant
character were offered and debated, and, at 6
o'clock the House suspended the rules, in or
! der to make this bill the special order of to-
morrow and the next day, Friday and Satur-
day. and then adjourned.
I In SENATE, Friday, April 15th.-The Vice
President transmitted report from the CON-
missioners of the land Office, which was or
dered to be printed.
i CUSTOM HOUSE PATRONAGE.
/. Mr.. Calhoun presented memorial from
/ David Melville, complaining that he had been
removed from an Office held by him in the
custom house, Newport, r. l., as weigher and
guager for nearly ten years that he had in
CURED the reason for such removal by the
collector, and it was intimated to him, that
the collector was compelled TO remove him, |
US he had not qualified himself, or disqualified
himself, from voting at elections in that State,
by the sale OF his freehold property. He had
applied to the Secretary Of the Treasury for
redress, which was not afforded him, and who
refused to communicate any reason or justi-
fcation for this act which he (Mr. C.) de- |
nounced as one of the grossest expressions
that had ever come to his knowledge. It ap-
peared that no office was too high or too low
to satiate the desire to prescribe those who
would not become the minioDs of the execu-
tive. The memorial fully laid bare the party
machinery by which elections were managed
by a combination Of demagogues, and the |
case was one that claimed serious investioa- 1
ton. The man removed was acknowledged /
to have discharged all the duties with real
and fidelity. He moved the reference of the
memorial to the Committee on Commerce.
/ Mr.. Grundy knew the collector to be so
honorable man, that without further evi-
dence, he was compelled TO disbelieve the |
statement made.
4 THE PUBLIC LANDS.
1 The bill to distribute the nett proceeds of
the sales of public lands, and to grant lands to
the several States, was called up, on motion
of Mr. King, of Alabama.
MIR. Bentou spoke in opposition thereto i
and after few remarks from Mr.. Ewing, the
bill was laid on the table.
| And. the Senate adjourned.
Il In the House, Oil motion Of Mr.. Cambre-
leng, the House resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole on the state of the Union
| Mr. Patton in the chair, and resumed the con-
slderation of the bill making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses of gov
ernment for the year 1896.
II After various amendments and modifica-
tons, at o'clock, the committee rose and re-
ported the bill to the House.
And then the House adjourned.
In the House on Saturday, 18th, on motion
of Mr.. Whlttlesy, the House resolved itself
into committee of the whole on the state Of
the Union, Mr. Hawes, of KY, in the chair,
on the bill granting half pay to the widows
and orphans of officers and soldiers lin cer-
tain cases) who have died, o. may hereafter
die Of wounds received in the military service
/ Of the United States.
No ame ndments having been offered, the
! Committee rose, and reported to the House.