Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-02

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The Senate then adjourned.
! In the HOUSE, the Report of the Se-
lect Committee on The Abolition OF Slav-
cry was1he first business in hand; the
question being on motion OF Mr. Rob-
ertson 10 recommit the Report, with in
structions to report a resolution declaring
that Congress has no power, under the
Consl tuition, to interfere with the subject
of Slavery in the District Of Columbia,
or in the territories Of the u. S. In con-
cluding his remarks, commenced Oh the
previous day, Mr. Robertson referred to
the letter Of Mr.. Van Buren on this sub
ject, and declared, that, on constitution
al questions, its language was equiyocal
and evasive.
Here Mr.. Adams started up, and beg
ged that the particular portion OF the
Vice Presidents letter, which was re-
ferred to, might be read. 1t was read
accordingly, and the manifest and elabo-
rate noncommittal character Of the ex-
pressions excited much laughter. MIR.
Robertson rung the changes upon them
with great felicity and success. Mr..
Van Burcn, it appears, "could not satis-
/ fy himsefthat Congress had not the pow
err" SC. He could not feel himseIfsafe,
&c. "His Impressions" were so and so,
but he would readily yield them up, up
on conviction Of error, SC. Nothing,
surely, can be farther from free, manly,
direct expression Of sentiment, than such
language. Mr. Robertson said, that the
words, 81 do not feel myself sate," were
true to the character Of the authOr-who
looked more to his own political safety
and advancement, than to the security
OF the South or his country.
The first resolution declaring that
Congress has no power to interfere with
Slavery in any Of the States, was then
propounded. MIR. Adams rose and said,
if the House would allow him five min
utes, he would demonstrate this resolu-
ton to be false and utterly untrue
The House refused.
The following gentlemen refused to
vote-Messrs Glascock of Geo. Pick
ins, of S. C.. Robertson Of Va. Thomp-
son, S. G. and Mr. Wise.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the joint resolution au-
lhorizing the President Of the U. States
to furnish rations to certain citizens Of
Alabama.
The resolution was amended so as to
include citizens Of Georgia, who were
driven from their habitations by the
Creek Indians.
The resolution was finally passed, and
he House adjourned.
In the SENATE, Thursday, May 26th,
Mr. Crttenden, on behalf Of MIR. Clay,
presented memorials relative to the re-
;ognition of Texas, and made some re-
marks in favor Of that sub bject.-Mr.
Preston also presented the proceedings
IF the meeting Of the citizens of Wash
ngton relative TO the same subject
The whole was referred to the Commit
ee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to
,e printed.
Mr.. Webster offered the following
esolution; which was considered and a
reed to-.
Resolved, that the Secretary of State
to the Senate, as soon as
ley may be obtained, copies of all acts
f the Territorial Legislatures Of Flori-
a, granting or creating banking char
RS, or any institutions with banking !
overs and privileges, within the last
lree years.
FoRTIFICATIoNs.
An act making appropriations for the
urchase of materials, the erection Of
,rtlfc ations, the purchase Of sites, SC.
'as read third time.
After some debate, the question was
AIKEN, and the bill passed by vote Of
] to 8. II,
An act in relation to the admission Of
arkansas into the Union, was read a
lird time and passed. K
The Senate then adjourned. Il
In the HOUSE, the unfinished business !
f the morning hour, being the consider
lion of tho report (by MIR. Pinckney) 4
n the abolition petitions and memorials,
as then taken up. \
The Chair then stated that he had de-
berated carefully upon the novel and d
elicate question submitted at the expir- r
ion Of the morning hour yesterday; and
ad found that, in case which had oc-
ured in 1882, it was decided that the :
ecision of the main question could not
e arrested by The consideration Of the .
lbject of excusing any gentleman who ]
zig ht ask to be excused from voting; {
nd, in that case, the question upon ex-
using was postponed till after the vote
ad been declared, and had never been ,
scided to this hour. =
In accordance with that precedent,