Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-05-04
tilities in Florida, was read twice, and

tliltieS III fi0rida, was read tWlce, ana
referred. t.
Public Land Eli.
The Bill relative to the proceeds Of the
Public Lands, was taken up as the special
order.
Mr.. Clay addressed the Senate for
nearly three hours in defence of the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Linn, the Senate
then adjourned.
I HOUSE.-Mr. Dromgoole's rcsolu.
tion calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for information respecting the
Deposite Banks, was again taken up.
Mr.. Bond, of Ohio, spoke at some
length on the cct,approvh.g the policy
of the government in relation to its fiscal
iconcerns. Before he had concluded, the
special order was announced.
Mr.. Thompson, Of South. Carolina,
asked leave to offer resolution for All in.
quiry concerning the state of affairs in
Texas, and particularly IN relation to the
massacre ofsome Of our fellow .citlzens
in that country.
Objections being made, the motion was
refused.
Defence of the Western Frontier.
The House then took up the bill, IRE.
ported Yesterday 4" aulhorising the Pre-.
sident Of the U. s. to accept the services
of volunteers in certain cases."
This Bill authorises the President to
raise ten thousand volunteers, (all mount
ed men, fine chooscs) for the term Of 6
and IL months, the act to continue in force
for two years.
All the amendments to the bill were
after some debate, concnrred ~.
Mr.. }. q. Adams, after the House had
struggled in vain, for two hours, to get
and retain q quorum, rose and said il was
to be inferred from the state OF things,
that the House had no more business to
do, and the sooner Congress adjourned
the better. lie. therefore, moved to
take up the Joint Resolution Of the Senate
for the adjournment of Congress on the
23d of May. "'
The motion, not being in order, was not
received. .......
The call of the House was persisted in,
until quorum was obtained.
II The bill was then ordered to be read o
third time to.morrow--and the House
IIthen adjourned. .....
Sc " A T Elm the Scnnte, on
Wednesday 81, the appropriations to the
Navy Bill were concurrcd in, and the
bill ordered to third reading by vote
of 35 to 1--(Mr. Hill.)
\ The Florida War Bill was passed, and
| the Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the Diaributipe Land Bin. Mr.. Ben.
ton moved the postponcmcnt for II week,
TO take up appropriation bills, which was
lnegativcd. Various propositions and
amendments were offered, and considera-
bic debate had on the subject, when the
question shall this bill be engrossed for a
third reading, was taken and carried
Iyeas 25, nays 81, and the Senate then
adjourned. ~..
\ HOUSE.-The subject of the Dcpo
site Banks was postponed for week, af
ter some debate.
4 The House refused to suspend the rule.
to enable MIR. Thompson to bring forward
his resolution relative to Texas. An at
tempt was made to suspend the rules re.
latve to the admission of Arkansas and
Michigan, which was yeas I24, nays 80
and not being two thirds was lost.
H The Army and Navy Appropriation
Bill then came up. Mr.. Cambreleng ex-
there would be any Surplus in the Trea.
sury, after making what he conceived to
be Indispensable appropriations--con.
tended that the Seminole War would cost
five millions---two Indian treaties seven
miliions--detence of the south. western
and Mexican frontier ten millions--he
was for terrifying that frontier, and pre-.
pairing for war in that direction. After
further debate, the House adjourned.