Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-23


tary Of the Treasury to appoint one de-
poSiie Bank only in each State.
Several other motions to amend were
lost, and bill was ordered to be engross-
ed for third reading-yeas 40; nays,
Messrs. Benton, Black, Cutbbert,
Grundy, Walker, Wright-6
In the House, the report Of the Select
Committee to inquire concerning the as
sault and breach of privilege on the
floor Of the House on the lth inst. was
read, and after protracted conversation,
resolutions were adopted, in substance,
that Henry G. Wheeler has been guilty
Of contempt and breach Of privilege by
committing an assault in the Hall Of
Represent natives, while the House was
in session, that said Wheeler shall be
excluded from any place as reporter Of
the proceedings during the present ses-
sion Of Congress; and ordering his dis
charge from custody forthwith. Seve-
raj members Of the Committee testified
to the frank and honorable manner in
which the accused had met the questions
efore the Committee, and to his since
expressions Of regret in having yielded
to mOmentary and irrepressible i'm
pulse.
The bill from the Senate 10 appropri-
ate for limited time the proceeds Of the
sale of the public lands, and to grant
lands to certain States, was then taken
up. A motion to lay the bill on the ta-
bic was decided in the negative, 96 to
10. A further debate upon the bill
was arrested by the arrival Of the hour
for taking up the special order.
The House then renewed The cnnsd-
Grafton Of the Fortifcation bill, and the
amendment increasing tho appropriations
for the forts in Charleston harbor were
now concurred in. After a long debate
OH ether amendments, the House ad-
journed, without taking any further ques-
ton.
In the SENATE, Friday, June nth, A
commune alton from Arnold Naudain,
Senator from Delaware, was received,
rcsigning his seat.
A bill was passed, supplementary TO
the act making appropriations for support
Of Government for 1886.
The bill to regulate the deposies Of
the public money, was read third time,
and passed.
In the HOUSE, the rule setting apart
this day for private business was rescind-
ed, and the House proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the Fortifcation Bill, upon
which they debated until the recess.
The debate was resumed in the eve-
ming session.
In the SENATE, Saturday, June 18th,
A report was received from the Com
nittce on Foreign Relations, on the me-
MORALS in favor Of recognizing the inde-
pendencc Of Texas. The report states
that the independence Of Texas ought to
be recognized "whenever satisfactory
information shall have been received,
that it has in operation a government ca
pable Of sustaining itself" The report
was laid OH the table, and the motion to
print it made the special order for Thurs
day Ohis day.
Mr.. Robbins offered joint resolution
on the subject of an appropriation for the
iortification Of Narragansett Bay, which
was read and ordered to second read
ing.
About II Pension Bills from the
House were reported on by the Com
mittee on Pensions.
The Senate proceeded to Executive
business at half past o'clock.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. M'Kay moved to
suspend the rule Of the House, to give
him opportunity to offer sundry resolu-
tions, stating that the revenue under the
present laws is greater than is required,
for the wants OF the government, anG
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry to point out what alteration can be
made in the tariff laws, consistently, and
in the sales Of public lands, to reduce the
revenue to the Legitimate wants of the
government. The motion was lost.
The bill to extend the pension system
to those who fought the Indians in 1893
and 1895, was passed to third reading
A motion was made, and lost, TO take
up and dispose Of the deposite bill.
AT half past one, the House passed to
the private orders, and several private
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