Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-09

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Ing of Ohio.
The amendment suggested by Mr.. Web
sef was then laid on thc table and order
ed to be printed.
! Tie Senate then went into the considc-
ration of Executive business after which
they adjourned.
/, HOUSE.-The House resumed the
consideration fthe resolution, fixing ii
day for the consideration OF the Bill re-
gula,ing the public depositcs in the local
Banks. .'.
| After the adoption of several amend
ments, u struggle ensued for the purpose
of taeking to the resolution almost every
bill on the docket. On motion of Mr..
Williams, of N. &. the whole subject was
postponed till Tomorrow week.
| Mr.. Mercer, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported bill TO au-
thorize the purchase Of suitable sites for
the erection of Hospitals OH the western
waters and lakes read twice and COM
mitted
/ A number of private bills were read
and passed.
| roLrsH ESILEs.
Il Mr.. Boon, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill to amend an
act, entitled ali act granting lands to Ger.
tain Polish exilcs, which having been
twice read, MIR. Boon asked the House to
order it to a third reading, as it proposed
no new appropriation, but was merely in-
tended to carry INTO effect the former
act.
Mr.. Granger said; he did not know that
he should object to this bill, but he was
not prepared to vote for it, witfott iurtber
examination. Ifthe bill allowed the Poles
to sell their shares in the land selected
to whom they pleased; it opened, under
the form Of charity, an extensive field OF
speculation. He mentioned cases i'll
which American citizens, after making
valuable improvements on unsurvcy ca
lands, had been expelled from them by
these Poles, who had included the land.
and improvements in their locations, un
der the act granting them 3G sections.
Mr.. Bouldin also opposed the IhotiOl
to engross ,hs bill. He said he shoul'
vote against every proposition conhecte'
with this subject. II the Poles were poo
had they not poor citizens of their own
Were they deserving !who mole so thai
the old revolutionary soldiers whom tn
government had jewed, shuflled, and, h
Trad almost said, cheated? He coul'
see 10 good reason why 36 sections O
land, Of GAO acres each, should be givel
to these foreigners; and less 50 now from
their recent conduct.
| Mr.! Boon's remarks having been ar
rested by the expiration of the hour US
signed to the morning business,
The House proceeded to the execu
tion ofthe special order.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The House resumed the consideratio
ofthe bill to change the organization o
the Post Office Department, and more ci
fectualIy To provide for the settlement O
the accounts thereof.
The 3Oth section being under coDsi
deration, Oh Friday last, it was amended
as follows
"Rctain the first clause of the section
and strike out all after the 7th to the 18th
line of the section inclusive, and insert
"over so miles and not exceeding l5O
10 cents over $50 miles and not exceed.
ing 400, Is cents over 400 miles and
not exceeding 800, 20 cents; over 500
miles, 25 cents"
The question being on the motion OF
Mr.. Martin to reconsider the vote by
which the above amendment was adopt
cd. The motion to reconsider was lost,
yeas sc, nays 81.
The whole section, as amended was
then rejected, yeas 65, nays o..
The question being next on tire amend
ment of the committee Of the Whole
authorising the Post Master General to
establish an express Mail on horseback,
in addition to the ordinary Mail on any
Of the Post Roads of the U. S TO convey
letters and packets Il, triple the rates Of
postage fixed for ordinary Mails.
/ Mr.. Fairchild opposed the amendment
us tax on the many for the benefit of a
few rich Spectators, whom it would
enable to Increase their profits.
Mr.. Harper argued that the measure
would protect the ordinary traders from
the impositions of the spectators, and
be injurious to no class ofthe community.
/ MIR. Parker moved to strike out the
words OH horseback, agreed to.
| The entire amendment was then agreed
| to.
The amendment providing for the
transmission of Mails on Rail Roads was
now concurred in.
The House then adjourned, at half
past @.