Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-30
Twenty Fourth Congress:
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sentatives, with an amendment. ~
Being taken up, the amendment was,
after short debate, agreed to, one Sena-
tor only (Mr. Morris, Of Ohio decided
ly opposing il.
The bill TO provide for the erection Of
new building for the Patent Office
was taken up, considered, and ordered
To he engsossed for third reading.
The Senate then took up the Message
Of the President, returning, with his OBJ
Jections, the bill to change the time of
meeting Of Congress, &c.-on which
constitutional discussion took place
The bill was then laid on the table till
10 day. After the consideration Of eS-
ecutive business, the Senate adjourned.
In the HoUsE, considerable time
was spent, after meeting, in discussing
aud settling the priority of business.
Mr. Adams presented the protest Of
certain Cherokee Chiefs against the
Treaty lately promulg rated, az having
been made with that nation; which was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole
that has bill upon that subject under
consideration.
The mendments Of the Senate to the
bill to re-organze the Post Office were
read and referred TO the Post Office
Committee.
The remainder Of the day, after the
morning business, was spent in the DIS
cussion OF the bill making additional ap.
preparations for the Delaware breakwa-
ter, and for other ports and harbors
la the SENATE, on Thursday, June
%, Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported that the
Committee had submitted TO the Sena-
tors from Massachusetts and Maine, the
correspondence between our Govern
ment and that Of Great Britain, with re-
spect to tho North Eastern Boundary
Those gentlemen were Of opinion that it
ought to be published, and the Commit
tee cOncurred with them The correspon-
dence showed, he said, that all expedi-
ents resorted to in order to obtain an a
greement respecting the boundary had
failed, and there was no ground TO hope
for such result rs was wished at On
early period. The House agreed to his
motion to print the correspondence
The bill to provide building for the Pa
tent Office, was taken up, discussed, and
laid on the table. The bill to change
the mode Of conducting the sales Of the
Public Land, was indefinitely postponed
ayes %, naysl5.
In the House, the bill from the SEN
ate, to reduce the duty on rail road iron.
was passed. Mr.. Richard Nj. Johnson,
from the Committee of Military Affairs,
reported the Senate bill to increase the
military establishment, with an amend
ment. He also reported the Senate bill /
for the moral and religious instruction Of
the army, with the recomme ndation that
it do not pass. Mr.. Vanderpool, from
a select committee, made a report, &C.
companied with bill, for erecting
monument to the captors Of Major An
Dire. Mr.. Hawes, made an Intellectual,
effort to call up his resolution in relation
to the military Academy Mr.. Conner,
from the Post Office Committee, report
ed the bill to change the organiza alton Of
the Post Office Department, with re-
commendation that the amendments Of
the Senate be concurred in. The bill
and anne endments went to the Committee
Of the Whole, which concurred in some
OF the amendments, but disagreed to
tue oI CERTAIN
GERS and clerks Of the department The
amendment, forbidding the Ppstmasters
to derive an income from the Post Office
boxes, was discussed, bnt no question
was taken. The bill making appropria-
tiens for the Delaware Breakwater, and
the improvement of certain harbors and
rivers, was taken up in the Committee
Of the Whole, amended and laid aside
for the bill making appropriations for
certain harbors for the year 1886. Mr.. 4
Bell moved to strike out the enacting
clause, and made speech in favor Of
the motion
In the SENATE, on Friday, June oath,
a message was received from the Presi-
dent, accompanied by n communication
from :he Secretary Of State, with copies,
with the papers and correspondence
which have passed between the Execu-
tive Department Of this government, and
the authorities Of Texas. 4
On motion of Mr. Clay, the report of
the foreign committee on the recognition
OF the independence Of Texas, was post
poned and made the order Of the day
ior Wednesday next
tpF. STestoh pTeSeHFeu FUeHfOTidI nu~ n
merously signed by citizens Of Louisiana,
earnestly soliciting Congress to recog-
nine the Independence Of Texas, and
enfer into the usual commercial and CIV
relations with that country. Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed. T.
In the HOUSE, Mr. M'kay moved 10
suspend the rules for the purpose of en-
abling him To offer Resolutions for tbs
further reduction Of the revenue, by an