Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-05-04
Twenty Fourth Congress:
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SENATE, MONDAY, April 25.-The
Chair presented a communication from
the Treasury Oepartment,w statements
of the condition, &c. OF the Depositc
Banks.
Mr.. Webster from the Committee on
Finance, rcpirted bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to act as agent
of the Uiited States, in relation TO the
u. =. Bank, with an amendment, which
was read.
Nara3 Appropriations.
The bill making approp. .ations for the
Naval service was taken up--the question
being on an amendment offered by the
committee, increasing the appropriations
about $2,000,000.
The amendment was explained, and
advocated by Mr.. Soutnard opposed by
Mr.. liill, and laid on the table.
Distributiue Land Bin.
The bill to distribute among the several
States, the avaiIs of the Public Lands,
came Up as the special order.
w nitt Ntbt lUiGC lllto lIlC lii-
Iquiry as to the power of Congress over
this subject affirmed that power and dis.
tnguished it from power over the other
revenues and read at large the opinions
of Gen. Jackson in favor of the power,
and the distribution. He argued gene.
rally in favor of the bill, and against an
inequitable distribution Of the public pro.
perty.
| Mr.. Walker moved to amend the bill
by proporioning the distribution to the
number of Representatives and Senators
from the respective States.
Messrs. Clayton and Clay objected TO
the amendment us inequitasle, not being
conformable to any rule OF taxation -
MIR. Clay insisted that the proper const.
tutional basis Of direct taxation is tho
popular representation in the other House,
OH which basis distribution ought cvi-
IDENTITY to be founded.
After further discussion, Mr.. Walkers
amendment was rejected. by yeas g,
nays 81.
The Senate taon adjourned.
HOUSE.-Thc Kentucky resolutions
relative to the distribution otthe proceeds
,ofthe public lands, was again taken up,
and Mr.. Hawes concluded his remarks
which he had commenced on Monday
last.
Mr.. Williams then obtained the floor,
and the hour OF one having almost arriv-
ed, he moved that the House proceed to
the orders Of the day which motion pre-
vailed.
On motion of Mr.. Cambreleng, the
House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole OH the state ofthc Union.
The Committee took up aud considered
the bill making further appropriations for
the suppression Of Seminole hostiities in
Florida. 1.-THE bill apprnpriates the
further sum of one million of dollars.
No amendment having been offered,
the bill was laid aside.
The Committee took up the bill sup.
Elementary to the General Appropriation
bill entitled bill to provide for the sala-
rates of certain officers therein named.- =
This bill provides for the salaries Of extra
clerks row in the employ of the various
Departments.
Several unimpor,ant amendments were
made, after which the bill was laid aside.
\ The Committee took up the bill making
appropriations for the Indian department
and for Indian annuitics for the year
1896.
Several amendments were made, after
which the bill was laid aside.
On motion Of Mr.. Cambreleng. the
Committee rose and reported the bills to
the House.
The amendments made in Committee
of the Whole were concurred in by the
House and the said bills were severally
ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing. .. ..,.... ,
The bill making further appropriations
for the SUPPRESSION of Seminole hostilities
! in Florida, was read third time and
passed. The House adjourned. .'''
SENATE, TUESDAY,, April 26.-Mr.
Morris presented the proceedings of Il
large meeting of the citizens of Ohio, at
Cincinnati, which recommended to Con-
gress the proprcty of recognizing Texas
as one of the States Of the Union.
Some objection was made to the refer.
ence Of these proceedings to the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations, by Mr.. kmg,of
Alabama, who though. it was possible
that this course might injuriously affect
our neutral relations. He did not wish
at present to receive any proposition to
acknowledge Texas as member of the
Union, and suggested to the mover of the
reference, rather TO lay the proceedings
on the tablet the present, which was