Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-09
Twenty Fourth Congress:
FIRs ST sEs5Io N.

vate bills were acted OIL, and the Senate
then adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Hester asked the con.
sidcration Of the Joint resolutions, OH
tbe subject of adjournment.
Objections being made, he moved the
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Craig said he would consent to
take up that resolution if the Hoase would
dispose Of the resolution ixing day for
the consideration of the bill to regulate
the Depcsites.
On motion of Mr.. Howell the motion
to amend was laid on the table.
TEXAS.
MIR. Storcr moved to suspend the rules
to enable him to present a petition from
citizens of Cincinnati, asking the recogni.
lion ofthe Independence of Texas.
Mr.. Thompson moved to include Il me-
mortal OF like import from Philadelphia.
MIR. Mann, of n. Y. moved to lay the
subject on the table, which was carried,
yeas ll6, nays 62.
DEPOsITE BILL.
Mr.. Craig moved TO take up the re.
solution fixing day for considering the
Dcpositc Bill.
Mr.. Owen asked the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
Pending the call, Mr.. Patton asked to
be excused from voting, and demanded
the sense oflhe House OH his application.
The Chair decided that where mem.
ber asked to be excused from voting, or
declined to vote, the result of the vote
should be announced, leaving the applica.
ton to be subsequently decided on.-
Upon different construction, it would
be in the power of few members to
arrest the decision, and to embarrass ,he
proceedings.
Mr.. Patton wished the question taken
at once. After suggestions from different
gentlemen.
MIR. Lane persisted in his motion to
lay the appeal on The table, and asked
the yeas and nays. During. the call OF
tire roll,
Mr.. Lane moved to lay the report on
the table.
Mr. @. Adams asked the gentleman
to withdraw his motion, as he wished to
reply to some remarks from the speaker.
MIR. Lane said he would, with pleasure
If he thought a decision would be had to-
day.
Mr.. Patton appealed from tins decision
and spoke at lcngth III support of his De.
cision.
The Chair stated his reasons at length.
Mr.. w. B. Calhoun addressed the
House Oh the question.
Mr.. Jennifcr, when his name was called
declined voting, asked to be excused, and
demanded decision by the House. lie
was confident the dispatch of business
would be expedited by the settlement OF
the question. lie was aware tic nfOtiO,
to lay the appeal on the table would be
sustained, urd the question thereby
cvaded.
The Chair decided, in conformity
with the previous decision, and Mr.. Wise
appealed therofrom, in support OF which
he addressed the House at .great length
after which the House adjourned.
SENATE, TUESDAY, May 3l.--On
motion of Mr.. Clay, the Senate took up
tire disagreement Ut'the House to the IA
n,endment of the Senate TO the bill for
more efiectually carrying into effect the
treaty with Spain,-and committee Of
conference was appointed.
The following bills were ordered TO u
third reading.
A bill to provide for the payment of the
passage of Gen. Lafayette from France
to the u. s. in the year 1924.
A bill TO reward the captors oithe l'ri.
poitan frigate, late the lrigate Phlladei-
phia. Yeas 26, nays l0.-IThis Bill gives
t. the widow of Preblc, $4,000; to the
widow of Decatur, $15 1000 (; to the other
participators in the act, $5O,OOO.
A Bill to appoint day for the annual
meeting OF Congress. Ayes 27.-[This
Bill provides that the annual meetings Of
Congress shall commence on the first
Monday in November, and the close oithe
first session shall be OH the I'd Monday in
May, unless otherwise ordered by JOINT
resolution.
PUBLIC DEPosITEs.
The Billto regulate the Deposites Of
the Public Money, was again taken up.
Mr.. Webster addressed the Senate,
and stated that he should offer new sec.
tion, providing for new division ofthe
surplus, quarterly among the States. ac-
cording to the provisions OF the Constitu-
tion.--Ailer he had concluded with ex-
pressing wish for the rocommitmcnt Of
the bill,
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun, the bill was
ordered to be committed TO select com
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