Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-01-07

Twenty Fourth Congress:
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II NEINA II, uCRsDAf, Lee. Sf,-A
petition was presented from citizens of
| Pcnnsy vania, asking that individuals may
be placed OH the same footing as corpora
! tions, in the importation Of rail road iron.
| Mr.. Southard introduced bill TO pro.
vide for the enlistment Of boys into the
navy.
1 Mr.. Hendricks of Indiana, offered a
resolution to instruct the committee on
the Judiciary to inquire into the expedi-
ency of fixing by law the time of conf
mcnccment and close ofevery succeeding
session Of Congress which was finally
agreed to and ordered to be printed. In
support of this resolution, Mr.. ii. argued
that the increasing length Of the long
session had become all evil which ought
to be Iemedied. He conteEded that long
parliaments always exist in high party
times, and tend to heigh ghten party broils
and foment national dlscord. Mr.. Web
ster, concurred in these views. He was
of opinion that the present system was an
evil. He would have a law passed fixing
both sessions T." conrnence on the first
Monday in November, and the second to
terminate OH the Sd of March, while the
/ first session should be allowed to continue
longer, if necessary.
Several other propositions, principally
of local character, were brought forward.
The Senate after being engaged in En-
ecutive business adjourned over to Monday
HOUSE.--The House, OIL motion Of
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, proceeded TO the
consideration ofthe subject of the refer
cnce Of the Message from the President
Of the United States, transmitting the
Constitution OF Michigan and other docu.
ments emana,mg from the Convention
of Michigan, in rtlation to the formation
Of a State Government.
! The motion Of MIR. Mason, of Virginia,
to refer it to n special committee, bcing
still pending, a long discussion ensucd.
which was broken of'by the arrival of
the hour appointed for the election of
Chaplain.
On the first ballot Rev. Mr.. Stockton
was elected to this office, having received
9S votes. Rev. Mr.. Comstock received
SO, and there were 10 scattering.
! The House adjourned till Monday.
SENATE, MONDAY, Dec. 2S.-
The Chair presented a report Of the
War Department in relation to pensions,
agreeably to the resolution of Congress
passed May, 1880. Referred to the
Committee on pensions, and ordered to be
printed.
/ Mr.. Clay. through Mr.. Crittenden,
gave notice that he designed to ask leave
to introduce his bill for The distribution of
the avails of the public lands tomorrow.
I Mr.. Calhoun gave notice, that he would
tomorrow, introduce joint resolution,
4" Proposing an amendment to the Consti.
tuition ofthe United States, providing for
a distribution Of the surplus revenues
among the several States and Territories
until lS43."
II [The resolution in substance states,
when ratified by three fouiths of the sew
eral Legislatures to be valid as an amend.
ment that after deducting
the funds in the treasury, the money re-.
maining shall be annually distributed
among the several States and Territories,
including the District Of Columbia, by
shares equal to the number of Senators
and Representatives in Congress for the
time being, with the addition of two to
each Territory, and two for the district of
Columbia.
Il Mr.. G. also gave notice that he would
introduce bill to repeal the first and Sc.
cond sections of an Act to limi: the
term of Office Of certain officers therein
named, and for other purposes.
H MIR. &. also gave notice that he would
introduce an act to regulate the deposits
ofpublic money.
Il The Bill to re.organizc the Post Office !;
Il The Bill to provide for the increase of
the Engineer Corps, with sundry private
bills and resolutions lying OH the table,
were acted upon, after which. OIL motion
OF Mr.. Clayton, Executive business was
taken up in secret session until ,he ad.
journn,ent.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.,
\ BY the unanimous consent OF the HOUSE
Mr.. Jarvis, Of Me. submitted resolution
providing for The appointment Of the ST..
vcral Committees on all matters touching
the public buildings AID grounds within
The city of Washington adopted.
And Mr.. Loyal, of Virginia, offered "a
Resolution providing for ihe appointment
OF Comnlitiec Of three OIL the part Of
ee House. who, together with a Gem.