Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-04-20
Congress.

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the Act imposing discriminating du,Ies,
&c. as apples to the vessels AID goods
from the Islands belonging to Portugal,
and to reduce the duties Oh Wines.
, The Bill was read second time, and
ordered without any discussion or op.
position, to be engrossed for third read
ing
The amendments made by the House
of Representatives to the ball establishing
ii territorial government in Ouiscousin
were taken up for consideration.
The amendment reducing the salary of
the governor to 1000 dollars, and giving
him the duty of Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs. was disagreed to, the general i'm.
preston ofthe Senate being that the salary
should be $4,000.
All the other amendments were con.
Cured in, after an Intellectual attempt to
reduce the appropriation for the construc-
ton oflhc pubic buildings from $4,000
to $4,000.
Incendiny Publications.
! The Senate then took up the Special
Order, being the Bill! prohibiting Deputy
Postmasters from receiving or transmit
ing through the Mail to any State, Terri.
tory or District, certain papers, therein
mentioned, the circulation OF which by
laws of said State, Territory or District,
may be prohibited, and for other purposes.
Mr.. King, of Ga. argued at length in
favor of the Bill, and in opposition to the
principles laid down in the report of the
Special Committee on the subject.
The Bill was then laid on the table until
Tomorrow.
|, A Bill to provide mode of paying the
pensioners of the United States was taken
up, and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Benton, 1900 extra
copies of the message ofthe President Of
the United States, ordering estimates from
the War and Treasury Departments. OH
the subject ofthe defence of the country,
were ordered to be printed.
! The Senate then adjourned.
i HOUSE.-The kentucky Resolutions
in favour oflhe distribution amongst the
several states ofthe proceeds arising from
the sale OF the Public lands, being in order
were taken up for consideration.
! The question, on the motion of Mr.
Williams, of Kentucky, to commit the re-
! solutions to the committee on ways ant
! means, with Instructions to report bil
in conformity with the resolutions,
4 Mr.. Hawes, who was entitled to the
floor, rose to resume his remarks on the
subject.
| Mr.. Speight moved that the rules bo
suspended for the purpose of calling the
states in their order, for the presentation
of memorials and petitions, excluding
those which might give rise to debate.
/ Thismoiio was agreed to by the re-
quisite majority of two-thirds, and ac.
cordingly, the House proceeded to re.
ceive petitions and resolutions, "a vas1
number of which were without question
disposed of.
Mr.. Wise offered his Resolution on the
subject of the Deposi,e Banks, heretofore
published in this paper and objections
being made to its reception.
I Mr.. Wise moved that the rules be sus
pended in order to enable him to offer it
! and thereupon the yeas aad nays were
ordered.
!, The question being taken by yeas and
nays, there appeared yeas s., nays 81 .
and there not being two-thirds in the af.
frmative, the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, Of Ohio
the rules were suspended, for the pur'
pose of continuing the call Of the States
for petitions, excluding those which were
provocative OF debate.
! Mr.. Slade presented memorial from
I sundry citizens of Philadelphia, remoDstra
ting against the admission of Arkansa'
: into the Union, with u constitution per
hitting the existence of slavery, and pro
d hibiting the abolition Of slavery. Mr. )
}, moved that the memorial be read AM
printed.
On this motion, long debate ensucd
which was continued, until motion pre-
: vailed at o'clock. for the House to adj.
1 SENATE, TUESDAY, April 12.--
, Among the petitions presented to-day
Mr. Clay presented three from the city o
Philadelphia, numerously signed, praying
that Arkansas should not be admitted IN
to the Union, with the clause in her con
stilulion which prohibits her Legislature
hereafter, from passing any laws for the
abolition of slavery. Mr.. Clay stated
that he was opposed to the prayer Of th'
petitions, but having had them sent to hi
charge, he was compelled to presen
!, them. He adhered to the principles o
the compromise on the Missouri question
He ihtlmated the possibility ofthe bill 70
the admission of Administering returnc'
from the House of Representatives witt