Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-03-10
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On motion Of Mr.. Mason, Of Virginia,
the committee took up the bill to carry
into effect tho convention with Spain.
Mr.. Mason, by order Of the commit
tee oa foreign affairs, moved a substitute
for the above bill, the object Of which
motion he explained.
After some remarks from MIR. J. G.
Adams, expressing his preference of the
substitute to the original bill.
Mr.. Gushing said that he desired to
avail himself Of this occasion to express
his strong sense Of the justice and honor
exhibited by the government Of Spain in
the treaty Of which this bill was the con-
summation. In the midst Of national ca
lamities, which she met with her charac-
teristic fortitude, with a deadly civil war
raging in her bosom, and weighed down
by financial cmbarrassTnents, Spain has
acknowledged and satisfied the claims Of
our citizens in spirit Of manly prompti-
tude and frankness strikingly contrasted
with the conduct Of some other European
powers in similar matter. This proce-
dure on the part of that gallant and high
minded nation did honor to the liberal
policy which actuated her present rulers;
and united, Us Spain and the United
States are, by the ties Of a close inter-
course reciprocally beneficial to both, he
felt that it wns the duty Of the American
Congress, in passing this bill, to bear
emphatic testimony to'the integrity and
dig nified sentiment Of self respect mani
tested in this affair by the Queen Regent
Of Spain.
The amendment was then agreed to,
and the bill was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
Mr. r. Nj. johnson, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported u bill to
fix the pay of the officers Of the national
army.
Also, a bill to provide for the better
protection Of the western frontiers, both
Of which bills were read twice and COM
mitted.
The House refused to suspend the or
ders of the day to take up the bill for the
relief of the New York sufferers.
In Senate, Friday, March 4th, Mr..
Nicholas, Senator from Louisiana, APP
peared, was qualified, and took his seat.
The Chair announced, that in COM
pliance with the Instructions Of the Sen
ate, he had appointed Mr.. Walker to be
a member Of the Committee for the Dis
trict OF Columbia, in the room Of DIR Ty-
Ter, resigned.
EXPUNGING RESOLUTION
Mr.. Benton gave notice that he should
introduce his expungiDg resolution in the
course Of few days, as soon as the Sc.
nate should be full.
Mr. Webster ask ed and obtained leave
to introduce bill to allow drawback
Of the duties on imported cordage which
may be afterwards exported: which was
read twice, and referred TO the Commit
tee on Manufactures.
The following bin was read third
time and passed.:
The remainder Of the sitting was spent
in considering the Cumberland Road
bill, when the Senate adjourned to Mon
day, March 7lh.
In the House, after some business of
minor importance the House resumed
the consideration of the report of the
Committee of Elections on the North
Carolina conte sted election. The ques-
tion being on the motion Of Mr.. Hard,
as amended at the suggestion Of MIR.
Mann, Of New York, to allow the petit.
ioner, David Newland, o seat within the
bar of the House, and also TO permit him
to be heard in his own behalf; which
motion MIR. Bynum had moved to amend
by adding that the petitioner have leave
to be heard by counsel.
Before the question was taken the or
der OF the day was called for and the
House refusing to suspend the rule, pro-
ceeded to the consideration of private
bills, when 81 engrossed bills were read
a third time and passed.
The engrossed bill to carry into effect
the convention with Spain, was read a
third time and passed-when the House
adjourned.
In the House, on Saturday, Mar. 9Th,
motion was made to suspend the rule
for the purpose oftasing up the conside-
ration of the North Carolina contested
election. On taking the question the
motion was lost The orders of the day
being upon private bil!s-were then
taken up, and occupied the remainder Of
the sitting, when the House adjourned
to Monday.