Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-04-07
Twenty Fourth Congress:
Is scy,r, wedoe .day, March 80.

ness The Senate resumed the Michigan
I'm On which the debate continued uh-
I'll the hour OF al dJournmen', w'ho"'
coming 10 any decision. In the Course
Of the debate, Mr.. Wright proposed an
amendment requiring the ratification OF
the conditionby convention lns'ead oi Ny
the Legislature Of the new State.
In the House of Representatives, al
ter the usual routine business ol the morn
ing, The Navy appropriation bill was iur-
thcr discussed, without any visible pro-
|gress.
In SENATE, Thursday, March 81
After the presentation OF lew peut'ohs
relating TO matters Of no important con
.ccrnment,
MIR. Morris, Of Ohio, presented pre-
ambe and resolutions of the Legislature
of Ohio, passed in January last, instruct
Iing their Senators to vote III favor oil ihe
expunging resolution Introduced ny MI
Benton.
After short debate, the resolutions
we're laid on the table.
MIR. Linn, of Missouri, presented re-
solutions from the Legislature OF tha'
State, instructing their Senators to vote
for the cxpunging resolution, and sustain
ino the course of tho President and OF
their own Senators.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. Walker, on leave, Introduced
bill to reduce and graduate the price oi
public lands to actual settlers alone, &c.,
which was read twice.
Mr.. Walker moved reference to the
Ibill to q select committee OF five.
MIR. Calhoun moved its reference 10
the Committee on Public Lands.
On these conflicting motions, discus
sion arose which consumed the greater
par. Of the day, when the question was
taken by yeas and nays, on motion OF
L MIR. Calhoun, to refer the matter to the
Committee OH Public Lands, ,and decided
as follows
/ Yoas-Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crit
tenden, Davis, Ewing, (Ohio) Kent,
King, (Geo.) Knight, Leigh, M'kean,
Nlangum, Naudain, Prentiss, Preston,
Robbins, Soulhard, Swift, Tomlinson-
IIl9.
/ Nays-Benton, Black, Buchanan,
| Cuthbe,t, Ewing, lllinoisl Grundy,
Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard, King, Ala
bama) Linn, Moor, Morris, Nicholas,
1 Niles, Porter, Rives, Robinson, Rug
giles, Shepley, TalImadge, Upton, WAL
kcr, White, Wright-25.
| The bill was then referred to select
committee Of five, and it was ordered
that the committee should be appointed
by the Chair.
| ADMISSION OF MICHIGAN.
| The Senate proceeded to consider the
bill to establish the Northern Boundary
Line of Ohio, and to provide for the ad
mission of the State Of Michigan into the
Union, upon the conditions therein eX-
| pressed.
! MIR. Sou,hard addressed the Senate in
opposition to the original bill, and the
course of Michigan, and, after speaking
some time, gave way for motion to ad-
journ.
/ Mr.. Hendricks obtained leave TO offer
two amendments, for The purpose of hav-
! ing them printed. They prescribe other
| conditions for the decision of the conven-
ton Of the people of Michigan.
| The Senate then adjourned.
/ In the House, several reports Of prl-
| vate bills were made from Committees.
! Mr.. Hawkins, from the Committee on
! Elections, reported resolution directing
j the Clerk of the House to pay David
! Newland, Esq. the amount of per diem
and mileage which would have been due
to him, as member Of Congress, from
the day when he presented his petition
contesting the election of James Ora,
ham, Esq, till the Goth inst. inclusive
which was taken up for consideration. -
Some debate took place on this resolu
) ton, in which the resolution was earnest
ly opposed and supported by differen
members, without regard to party divis
ions. The discussion being likely t.
occupy some time, and to wander into
party questions,
II Mr. IIamer demanded the previous
i question.
MIR. Evans moved to lay the resolu
ton on the table, which was rejected b,
decisive vote.
The previous question was seconded
and the main question was ordered 10 b'
!, taken.
: The resolution was finally adopted
yeas l24, nays 81.
: NAVAL SERVICE ELL.
The House proceeded, in committee
Of the whole on the state Of the Union
(Mr. Hamer in the Chair to conside
the bill making appropriations for th'
Naval Service Of the United States, 70
the year 1886.
The question being on the motion O
Mr.. Bell 10 strike out the clause appro
priating $4,000 for repairs and i'm