Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-04-07

therein expressed, was taken uP, as IN
committee.
AFTER some debate sundry propositions
n adjourn were negativcd--Ycas 22,
Nays %.
Several amendments and propositions
wereSthen offered, which were rejected.
The bill was then reported the
amendments were coDcurred IN, and the
bill was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading yeas "a, nays 8.
On motion of Mr.. White, Executive
business was taken mp, and at o'clock,
the Senate adjourned. .,I
In the House Of Representatives, byl
unanimous consent, Mr. Garter, Of Tenn.
submitted the following resolution, which
was adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims be instructed to,
enquire into The expediency Of allowing
the same pay to those officers who serv-
ed to within six months Of the close of
the Revolutionary war, and who had
been in service for three years previous
ly, as was allowed to those who died I'D
service, who became supernumerary, or
who served until the end of the year.
On motion Of Mr.. Mercer, it was
Resolved, That select committee to
consist Of one member from each State,
be appointed TO consider the exPediency
of providing general rule for conduct.
ing the proceedings of the contested
elections and that they have leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of MIR. ID. j. Pearce, the
use of the Hall was granted to }. NJ.
Rey nolds, Esq, on Saturday evening
next, for the purpose of delivering an ad-
dress on the subject of voyage OF DIS
covery to the South Seas and the Pacific
Ocean. -
In SENATE, Saturday, April 2.-The
Vice President transmitted commune
cation from the Post Master General IN
relation TO the discrepancy Of S4O,OOO
discovered 10 exist, by the Auditor OF
acc counts appointed TO investigate them,
under tho authority Of the Select Com.
mi,tec, last session which was ordered
to be printed and laid OIL the table
/ THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The bill TO admit Michigan into the
Union was taken up and the question be-
| ing "sllal the bill pass Z"
Il After some debate, the question on the
motion to recommit the bill was put, and
negatved Yeas 10, Nays "a.
| MIR. Preston said, as it was desirable
to make the Bill as perfect as possible,
and that the bill to admit Arkansas might
proceed pa,i passu with it to the House
! of Represe ntatives, he moved TO lay it
on the table with view TO call il up Tor
delibcration on Monday.
The motion was negatived Yeas 20,
/ Nays24.
\ Mr.. Preston moved TO adjourn, which
motion was negativcd Yeas 20, Nays
%. 80
The question recurring on the passage
Of the bill, it was decided in the aflirma-
tive Yeas "a, Nays 10.
So the Bill was passed, and sent TO the
House of Representatives for concur
renee.
H TIE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Il The bill to admit Arkansas into the
! Union was then taken up,
After some debate, the bill was re-
ported and ordered to be cngrossed for Il
! third reading on Monday next.
And at eight o'clock, the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House of Representatives., the
Speaker presented to the House the re-
signa,ion of the Hon. John Banks, a
me mber of the House of Representatives
from the State Of Pennsylvania which
was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
TERRITORY OF oUisCoNsiN.
Mr.. Patton, Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on the Territories, asked the
House to go into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, on the
bill from the Senate establishing the Ter
ritorial government Of Ouisconsin.
Some discussion ensued, after which
the rule was suspended having elapsed
on motion of Mr. Whittlesey the com
mittee, having arrived at no conclusion
rose and reported.