Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-23
WHOLE NO. 325

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the State should not interfere with the
disposal of the public lands, nor impose
ANY tax Upon them, and also providing
! sorna restriction in relation to slavery and
| the emancipation of slaves which amend
mcnt being read,
! The question recurring on the motion
for the previous question. on ordering the
bill To third reading, it was seconded
and the yeas and nays were ordered on
the main question, and bnsng taken, it
was decided in the affirmative, yeas I27.
nays 81.
MIR. Reed asked the yeas and nays OH
| the main question, and, il being taken, it
was decided IN the affirmative, yeas III,
nays So.
! 1t was then osdered that the bill as
read third time this day.
/, The Michigan bill Svas then read a
third time.
Mr.. Vanderpool moved the previous
question on the passage Of the bill, and 1t
was seconded.
! The main question was ordered to be
put, and the bill was passed.
The Arkansas nil was then read third
time.
Mr.. Huntsman moved the previous
question Oh the passage oi'lhe bill. which
was seconded, and the main question was
ordered TO be put.
\ Mr.. Heman Allen asked the yeas and
nays, which ere ordered.
| The hill was than passed yeas l43y
nays 80.
On motion Of Mr.. Connor, the House,
| at quarter after six adjourned
! SENATE, TUESDAY, June l4.-The
Bill to re-organize the Post Office De-
partmcnt, was again taken up.
/ Various amendments in the bill report
ed by the committee having been passed,
/ Mr.. Grundy made some remarks on
the subjec, ofprivate boxes in the post
office. Ho stated that the emolument
derived from this source by each post
master who used them, varied from feeO
to 5000 dollars. lie explained the man.
ner ia which these boxes were rented
out, and the accounts of those who have
boxes, settled, &c. 1t was convent
ence, complained Of by none ofthose who
paid Tor II, but only by tfiOse who do not
pay. The bill from the House took away
this perquiste, and he believed that the
postmasters in some cities; New Orleans
for example, could not live OH the salary
of 1000 dollars. lie did not know what
was now given for boxes at 'New-Or-
leans.
Mr.. Porter replied, that the price Of
boxes there was five dollars per year for
each box and that sum was paid with
oW grumbling.
Mr.. Buchanan said, that n reduction
OF price would render it necessary for an
increase of clerks and salaries ;-and
suggested an amendment, which he was
about TO- offer, so us to make tire MAXI
mum from an income, $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoun, the bill was
then laid on the table.
PUBLIC DEPOsITEs.
The Senate resumed the considerations
of the bill 10 regulate the deposites of the
public money.
After some debate, Mr.. Wright raoved
rccommitment OF the BILL, and instruc-
tons to divide the two branches into two
!. separate bills, so as to make the distrlbu-
ton of the surplus the subject of one bill,
ana the rcSulatiOn ol tne uePoS'S III Wv"
banks the subject of the other.
This motion was carried, 23to lS, and
the Senate ihen adjourned.
/ HOUSE.-Adjournmem Of Congress.
Mr.. Haynes moved the suspension of the
Rules, for the purpose of taking up and
considering the joint resolution from the
Senate, fixing the day of Adjournment Oh
the present session of Congress.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and
the motion was agreed to, la8 10 AZ.
/ After discussion OF several hours,
and a trial Of different days, it was finally
voted to adjourn on the 4h of Ju'y I: and
the resolution, in this shape, was passed,
and sent to the Senate for their concur
renee.
The bills supplementary TO the acts
for admitting Arkansas and Michigan in
to the Union. and to provide for the due
execution of the laws Of the u. States
within these States, were amended in
committee Of the whole, and reported to
the House. The bills were then ordered
TO be engrossed and read third time,and
the House then adjourned.