Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-01-21
Twenty Fourth Congress:
ST s sE $40 N.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, January ii.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.

II Mr.. Buchanan presented a memorial from
| the Cain quarterly meeting of the Society oi
| Friends in the State of Pennsylvania, request
ing Congress to abolish Slavery and the Slave
Trade within the District of Columbia. AS
he had recently given his views on this sub
ject, it was unnecessary for him to say more
on it, but it was his duty to state, that the
language Of the memorial, was perfectly re-
spectiul, as indeed it could not be otherw ise,
considering the source from which it eniana-
ted.
After some debate the memorial was laid
on the table.
/ Mr.. Webster submitted the following:
/ ReSolved, That the Secretary Of the Treas
ury lay before the Senate the returns made
by the bank of the United States, and also
those made by the deposit banks since such
returns were last communicated to the Sen.
ate.
/ The bill to limit the term Of cffice, &c
commonly called the bill to limit Executive
patronage, coming up to be engrossed for a
third reading, it was advocated by Mr.. Cal
houn and opposed by Mr.. Cuthbert.
| MIR. Wright called for the yeas and nays
which being ordered, the bill was ordered to
be engrossed sor a third rcadfhg-yeas "a,
nays IL.
TUESDAY, January I2.
Sundry reports were transmitted from the
Departments, in relation to the controversy
as to the Ohio boundary; laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Tyler reported bill to renew the char.
ter of the several banks in the District of
Columbia for one year.
WEDNESDAY, January l3.
Mr.. Robbins submitted the following:
ReSolued, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs pe instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedlency Of establishing Naval depot with
IN the waters Of Narragansett Bay.
Resotred, That so much of the report Of the
Board OF Navy Commissioners, made October
~, 1929, and of the report Of the Secretary
of the Navy, made Dec. 6, 1880, as relates to
the establishment Of depot within said wa
ters, together with the report of the survey OF
said bay, communicated to the Senate De-
cember ~, / e32, with the several charts re.
lating to the same, be referred to said Com.
mittee. Lie on the table one day.l
The Senate, in Committee of the Whole
resumed the consideration Of the bill, for the
relief of the sufferers by fire in New York
which was ordered to be engrossed for q
third reading.
THURSDAY, January IA.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, and by unani-
nous consent, the bill for ,he relief Of the
sufferers by fire in New York, was read q
third time and passed.
FoRTIrICATION BILL.
The war resolutions Of Mr.. Benton were
taken up and farther considered.
Mr. Ewing after the first resolution had
been read at his request, spoke in opposition
to this resolution, because in the first place
1t was an absurdity in terms proposing to ap-
ply the surplus revenue, remaining after all
useful purposes Of the government had been
ELECTED, and OF consequence all useful pur-
poses OF defence among them, proposing then
to use the surplus for purposes vhlch were
not deemed useful or necessary. Mr.. F..
would not use surplus revenue for such a
purposes; he would effect all useful purposes
OF this kind, independent of, and beyond any
surplus OF the revenue. lie also expressed
MS convection that the executive, agreeably
to the requisitions of the constitution. OUGHT
TO take the responsibility, which he was often
ready enough to take, of recommending TO
congress The measures Of defence which he
might think to be required. This, in the
present case, he had not done.
MI. Il. placed the resolution in most ridicu-
ious Ight. lie showed the absurdIty Of il.
ahu tiiat Tue real object, as appeared on the
!ace OF IL, was To get rid Of the public money.
lie showed the absurdty of fappropriatInp the
Surplus Revenue" to objects that were the
regular and constant subjects of tho appropri-
atoms OF the Government. Let the proper
departments send in their estimates for the
various works and objects ofexpenditure con.
nectcd with the naval and military services,
and such as can be appropriately expended
on such objects. All reasonable appropria.
ions will be made by the Senate; and when
ms Is done what absurdity is it to appropriate
be "Surplus Revenue" to the same purpose!
what IS 1t but to place in the hands of the
Ulcers OF The Government the whole revenue
4 the Government, to be applied, at their dis