Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-05-26
Twenty Fourth Congress:
ST Es5I N.

SENA1T, MONDAY, May 1G.-Tbc
credentials of. Nj. Niles, elected Sc.
nator from Connecticut, was read.
Mr.. Mangum presented some resolu-
tions adopted at meeting Of the citizens
of Burke County, IN c. recommending
recognition of the Independence of
Texas. He stated that the glorious news
received this morning, gave new interest
to the subject Of these resolutions, but
that he should ask that they be read, and
be printed.
These resolutions requested the CO.
operation OF Mr.. Preston, Mr.. Clay, and
Mr.. Benton, in promoting the object
sought for.
Mr.. Preston riiade some remarks in re.
turn for the compliment, expressed his
high qualification at the intelligence re-
celved this morning of the capture of
Santa Anna, and the consequent terniina-
tion Of the war in Texas adding his
opinion, however, that the time had not
come for the Government of this country
to interfere, until the Texans should
have government de tacto to be re-
cognised.
Mr.. Walker also made few observa-
tions as TO his Interchangeable confidence
in the result ofthis contest.
The resolutions were then ordered to
be printed.
About fifty bills from the House were
read and referred.
Mr.. White moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration of Executive
business-which was carried, yeas 26.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of Executive business-aiter
which, they adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Towns, of Georgia,
asked leave to present certain resolutions
from citizens Of Georgia, in relation to
Texas.
After some debate, tho resolutions
were laid Oh the table.
i PUBLIC LANDS.
The preamble and resolutions of the
Legislature of Kentucky, in favor Of the
passage Of law for the distribution
among the several States Of the proceeds
of the sales of the public lands, were
taken up for consideration as the unfnish-
ed business Of last Monday.
The question still being Oh the motion
of Mr.. Williams, of Ky. to refer the re-
solutions to the Committee OF Ways and
Means, with instructions to report bill
in conformity thereto
Mr.. Graves spoke at length in reply
to the opponents ofthe rcsolulions,and ad-
vocated their adoption.
Mr.. Gushing said he had something to
say upon this subject, but he did not think
the present an suspicious occasion. He
therefore moved that the further consid-
Grafton of the resolutions be postponed
to Monday next; which motion pre-
vailed.
RELIEF OF TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. VIM. b. Shepard asked the con.
sent OF the House to take up the bill for
the relief of the several corporate cities
of the district Of ofColumbia, returned from
the Senate with an amendment, providing
that the stock held by the cities in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal should be
conveyed to the United States in pledge
for the sum paid in virtue of this act, and
be subject to redemption upon the repay
ment oithe same sum, with interest, with
in ten years, which, after dobate, was
agreed to, ayes 100, nays S3.
MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, by general
consent, reported the Senate bill to pro.
vide for carrying into effect the treaty of
limits between the u. s. Of America and
the Mexican U. s. without amendment
read twice, and referred to Committee to
the Whole OH the state of the Union.
The House, on motion Of MIR. Mason,
then went into Committee Of the Whole
OH the state Of the Union Mr.. Howard
in the chair) Oh the above bill.
The debate, in committee, on the above
bill, ranged, after some discussion Oh its
particular merits, to the general questions
involved in the consideration of the late
events in the Province of Texas, and to
various supposablc mode of acton,n the
event of successful termination of the
war on the part ofTexas against the Uni.
ted Mexican States which is unavodably
omitted.
After some debate, in which Messrs.
Wise, Mason, of Va. Peyton, Gushing,
Calhoun, of Ky. Bouldin, Hoar, Wander
pool, and lialsey participated.
Mr.. Mann. Of New York obtained the
floor, and, OH his motion, the Committee
rose.
On motion, of Mr.. Jarvis, the Com.
mittce of the Whole on the state of the
Union was discharged from the further
consideration of the bill from the Senate
for tho enlistment of boys i'm the Navy.