Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-25
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FRIDAY, February II.

N MeSsaKe was Drought from the
President ol the United States, returning
some resolutions which had been referred
to him BY the Senate, from the State OF
Indiana, Oh the subj ject of sales of certain
public lands in that State. The President
states his own Inability to act OH The sub
ject without the passage of IL law. The
Message also contained Report from
the Secretary of War ola Survey of the
Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers.
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee OIL
Military Affairs, moved the discharge of
the Committee from the further cOnsdera-
ton OF a memorial from officers of the
Army, pray ing for all increaseof pay.
On motion of AIR. Ewing, the bill ap.
propriating, for limited time, the pro-
ceeds OF the sales of Public Lands, was
postponed until Wednesday next, and
made the Special Order Tor that day.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
memorial of the Society Of Friends in
Pennsy lvania, praying for the abolition Of
slavery in The District Of Columbia.
Some conversation took place before
the subject was entered into, it being un-
derslood that this day was to be appro-
priatcd to private bills, but at the sugges-
ton OF Mr.. Calhoun, who expressed his
belief that not much time would be oc-
cupicd by it, the subject was entertained,
and discussed by Mr.. Moore of Alabama,
Mr.. King of Georgia, Mr.. Calhoun, Mr..
Hill, Mr.. Leigh.
No question was taken, and the Senate
adjourned toMonday.
HOUSE.--The resolution heretofore
offered by Mr.. Chiffon Allan of fKentucky,
for referring TO "a Select Committee an
inquiry into the expediency Of EXTEND
ing the benefits of Pension Act of 1882,
to the surviving officers and so diers who
fought against the Indians from 1883 to
1894, was taken up for consideration,
and after some conversation, agreed to-
The Committee was ordered to consist
oi nine.
Mr.. Ingersoll, by consent, offered a
Iesoimion referring to the Joint Com
mittee on the Library, an inquiry into the
expediency of procuring to be executed
a marble bust of the late Chief Justice
Marshall, to be placed in the room of the
Supreme Court of the United States
which was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Cambreleng presented some docu-
ments from the Treasury Department,
showing the necessity for speedy action,
by Congress, Oh the New. ork Relief
Bill. He was instructed, he said, by the
Committee OH Ways and Means, to move
that the bill be made the special order OF
the day for Friday next.
Mr.. Peyton moved the first day of June.
lie wished, he said, to fix upon Il day
subsequent to the decision of the House
Oh the FortIfcaton Resolution offered by
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr.
Adams,l as the relief bill had been made
by an arrangement, to give way 10 this
resolution. After some conversation, the
relief bill was made the special order of
the day for Tuesday next.
The House, ut one o'clock, proceeded
to the consideration of private business.
The bill for the relief of Jesse Smith
and others, was debated the whole day,
and the House adjourned to Saturday.
SATURDAY, Feb. ID.
| Upwards of 100 resolutions were Of
fered, among them one by Mr.. Lee OF
New-York, directing the Committee on
Commerce to enquire into the cxpediency
of remitting the duties on certain articles,
including foreign coal /; and one by Mr..
S. Williams, OF Ky. instructing the Com.
mittee Oh Ways and Means to consider
tho expediency and propriety of passing
a law distributing the surplus revenue
now and hereafter in the Treasury, among
the several states according to their fede.
raj population, for purposes of internal
improvement and education, which were
severally adopted. Another by Mr.. Un.
I derwood, of Ky. providing for sundry
amendments to the Constitution, that the
Secretary of the Treasury be chosen an
nually, or oflener, by joint ballot Of the
Senate and House, said Secretary to have
the appointment of certain revenue Of
ficcrs, with advice and consent of the
Senate, and appoint such others himsel
us Congress may empower him thu
; President to appoint Secretary pro. tenn
in cuse Of that officers death or othe
disability.
The tenor of all Offices, except such al
are specially provided for in the Constilu
} tion, and the mode of removal from office
to be designated by Congress
Members of Congress to be ineligible
to any Office in the nomination Of th'
President or Secretary Of Treasury
during the time for which they are clecte'
nor ior two years after.
|, Another resolution. offered by MI
: Howard. instr,lctinp the Committee o