Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-07-07


dissented from his conclusions in the
present case.
Mr.. Goldsborougl, then made II few re-.
marks for the purpose OF shelving that
the ground taken by the President was
untenable.
/ Mr.. Porter. Mr.. Southard followed on
the same side, and Mr.. Wall, Mr.. Niles
aud MIR. Walker in favor Of the Veto.
\ The question was then taken Oh the
passage oflhc Bill and decided as follows
Yeas IL. Nays 23.
Mr.. Clayton ,hen, on leave, introdu ced
new Bill, fixing Oh the first Monday in
November ns The day for the commence
ment Of the annual sessiogs'ot Congress,
which was read and ordered TO Il second
reading.
Mr.. WlsD novel the Senate to take
up the Bill anticipating the indemi.i,cs
allowed for our citizens under the French
and Ncapoiian Treaties, and called for
the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Il Mr.. Webster asked if this Fill would
not take five or SIX millions out of the
| Treasury.
| Mr.. Wright answered about millions,
at the interest Of A per cent.
| The question was then taken and de-
cded as follows. Yeas lS, Nays 2l.
| A Bill to establish Foundry an
Armory in the West, and one in the
South :-Arsenals in the States in which
none have yet been es' ablished and De-
pots for arms in certain States and Terri.
tories, was then taken up.
On motion of MIR. Benton, some amend
ments were made in this Bill, and it was
reported to the Senate.
MIR. Calhoun moved the indefinite post
ponement of the Bill on account of the
latcness Of the session.
Mr.. Walker asked for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered, and the ques.
ton being taken on the indefinite post
ponemcnt, it was decided in the negative.
Yeas ID, Nays %.
Various propositions were made TO
amend, after an unsuccessful motion by
MIR. King, Of Ga. to lay on the table
ncgatived by a vote of II to l6, and the
Bill was finally ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate then went into Executive
business and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
HOUSE.-Mr. Vinton moved the
suspension of the rules, in order to enable
him to offer the following joint resolution
Resolred, dc. That the following shall
be standing joint rule by the two
Houses, viz.
That after six days from the commence.
mcnt of second session, or other subse.
quent sessions Of any Congress, except
the final session ofsuch Congress, all bills
and joint resolutions which originated in
and had passed either House, and at the
close of the next preceding session re-
manned undetermined in the other House,
shall be resumed and acted on in the
House where they remained undctermin-
cd, in the same manner as if an adjourn.
ment had not taken place.
The question being put, the motion to
suspend the Rules was agreed to-ll3
to As.
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Connor moved that the Rules be
suspended to enable him to report the
bill establishing certain post routes re.
turned from the Senate with amendments.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Sutherland, the !
House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state ofthe Union (Mr. |
Lincoln in the chair,) in further execu.
ton Of the special order of Wedncs.
day last, upon certain bills making ap.
preparations for harbors, rivers, military
and other roads, light houses, and Indian
treaties.
After various amendments were of.
lercd, and attempts to strike out certain
clauses,
The bill was then laid aside to be re-
ported.
The Committee then took up the bill to
continue the Cumberland road from Van
dalia, in Illinois, to Jefferson, Missouri
and after some discussion the committee,
without coming to any conclusion on the
bill, rose, and the House took recess.
Erening Session. After giving their
two first readings and referring two or
three private bills from the Senate, the
House resumed its sitting as a Committee
OF the Whole, (Mr. Lincoln in the chair,)
OIL the unfinished improvement bills, and
were engaged Oh the bill making appro-
priations for certain roads and surveys,
until they adjourned.
SENATE, TUESDAY, June 2S.-Va-
rious bills of the House, which had been
referred to Committees, were reported.
Mr.. Tomlinson reported from the
\ Committee on Pensions. II House bill.
granting halfpay to widows and orphans
where their husbands and fathers have
died or shall hereafter die of wounds
received in the military service of the
/ I[niind States in Certain Cases with an