Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-04
Twenty Fourth Congress
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, January %.
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Mr.. Ewing, Senator flom Illinois, ap-
peared, was qualified, and took his seat
The bill to provide for the increase ol
the Corps Of Engineers Of the United
States, and
The bill to provide for the better or
ganization OF the Corps Of Topographic
cal Engineers, were severally ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Benton,
to set apart the surplus public revenue
for purposes of defence, sc. was taken
up for consideration-Mr. Soulhard hav-
ing the floor.
MIR. S. proceeded to reply TO state
ments made by Mr.. Hubbard, and had
not concluded his remarks, when he gave
way to u motion to adjourn.
TUESDAY. January &c.
The Vice President presented me-
mortal from the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the Stale Of Nichi-
gan, claiming TO be admitted into the
Union of the North American States, sc.
After some remarks, n motion was
memorial, not from State, but from
the individuals who signedit. MIR. Rug
giles moved to strike out the latter part,
"reserving the right OF receiving it as
the petition Of State"-negatived l2
10 80. The memorial was then referred
to a select committee.
Mr.. Soulhard concluded his remarks
upon Benton's resolution. Judge White
has the floor to morrow.
EDNEsDAY, January 81.
Mr.. Knight, from the Committee on
Manufactures, reported bill repeating,
after the 30th oc June, 1896, duties on
sundry trticl 8 not interfering wi h our do
mestic manufactures, and reducing, after
the same day, the duties OIL others to %
per cent ad valorem.
MIR. Ewing, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported Mr.. Clay's bill
for distributing the proceeds of the Pub
lie Lands among the several States, with
ame ndmen!s and u written report. On
mott OH Of Mr. Clay, 5000 extra copie s
were ordered to be printed
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee on
Finance, reported the bill making fur
ther appropriations for the war with the
Seminole Indians, without amendment,
and urged the Senate TO act at once on
the bill. After some discussion between
MIR. Clay, MIR. Webster, MIR. White and
MIR. Benton, as to the origin Of these
hostilties, Of which no one seemed to be
able to give a very distinct account, the
bill was read third time and passed.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton Of Mr.. Benton's resolutions for
the appropriation Of the surplus revenue,
when
MIR. White addressed the Senate for
two hours in defence OF his vote at the
last session against the three millions APP
preparation. After which, OH motion OF
MIR Buchanan, the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January %.
A Message of an Executive character
was received from the President Of the
United States.
The bill for the better organization of
the Typographical Engineers-and the
bill to provide for the increase of the
third time and passed.
Mr.. Clay, by direction of the Com
mittee OIL Foreign Affairs, offered sun
dry resolutions calling for origin papers
and docume nts in relation to the negoci-
alton with France, which will be cons-
dered on Monday.
MIR. Grundy and Mr.. Hill both ad-
dressed the Senate on the subject Of the
last years vote on the three million ap-
preparation, and after few words from
Mr.. Webster, the Senate adjourned to
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January %.
The House was occupied the whole
day in the reception and disposition Of
number Of petitions, praying for the Alb
clifton of Slavery and the Slave Trade
in the District Of Columbia.
TUESDAY, January 10Th.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That on and after Tuesday
next, the Cd Feb. the several bills maxi
ing appropriations for the support Of go
vernment, the naval and military service,
the forti6cations and The Indian depart.
neut, st The hour Of o'clock each day,
except Fridays and Saturdays, shall take
precedence in the order of business, and
shall be considered until the same have
passed the House, which, aller debate,
was agreed to, 1863 10 So ).
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