Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-12
Twenty Fourth Congress.
SEC oND sESsI ON.
IN SENATE.

The Chair presentcdn report from the Sec
retary of the Treasury stating the distribution
of the revenue since the first Of January.
A bill reported from the select committee
on the petition of Boyd Riley, for the pur-
chase OF his patent for the. application Of
steam to the human body, favorable to the
prayer of the petition, was ordered to second
reading.
A bill providing for the final settlement Of
the claims of the several States for interest
and advances made during the last war, was
read twice and reierredt to the Committee on
Finance. ....
The nci for the admission Of Michigan was
further debated by Mr.. Morris, Mr.. Mayard,
and Mr.. Brown.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following members were appointed on
the select committee raised on Tuesday, un-
der Mr.. Garland's resolution in relation to
the existence Of an agent to the deposite
banks, &c.-Mcssrs. Garland of Va. Pierce
n. II. Fairfield of Me. Wise of Va. .Gllet
Of N. Y. Johnson of La. Ilamer OF Ohio, Mar
tin Of Ala. Peyton Of Tenn.
Mr.. c. Allen submitted preamble and res.
olution providing for the appointment Of Sc
lect committee to inquire into the expedien-
Icy of granting to the States. for the purposes
Of education, portion of the public lands
After several notifications, Of the resolution,
before taking any order thereon
The House resumed the consideration of
Mr.. Wise's resolution for the appointment Of
a select committee to inquire into the admin
is'raiion Of the Executive Departments, and
Mr.. Robertson Of Va. commenced speech
in favor of the resolution, which he had not
concluded when the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY. Jan. s.
The Chair presented o letter from the Hon.
\. Porter. communicating the fact that he has
resigned his sent in the u. s. Senate.
The Chair laid before ihe s nate coInrnu-
nications from The Navy Department. stating
the names aud number of the clerks of the
Departments; and also, report of the result
Of the examination of the waters of Narruyun-
sctt Bay.
MICHIGAN.
The bill for the admission of Michigan into
the Union on an equal footing with rhr orig
inul States, &c. was read a thiid time, aud on
the question of its pas age,
Mr.. Calhonn rose and addressed The SEN
ate at length in opposition to the passage Of
the bill.
Mr.. Strange defended th" course he had
taken, and deft ended Conventions, and espec-
tally the Baltimore Convention, of which he
was member.
Mr.. Buchanan also replied to the argument
of the Senator from South Carolina.
The bill was then ordered to be .pngrossed
by vote of27 tod. On the final passage Of
the BILL tie vote stood 25 for, and 10 against
it; the opposition beirg raised on the ground
that the Convention who accepted the terms
Di admission was irregular and informal.
HOUSE OF REPR PRESENTATIvES.
Several petitions were presented, after
which Mr. Allun's resolution relative TO giv-
ng TO the States portion of tho public lands
or the purposes Of education wns taken mr.
Mr.. Harrison Of Missouri, spoke at great
engtb in opposition to the resolution, and
n motion to lay it on the table
vas lost-99 to 95. The orders Of the day
we're called for and taken up, and
Tie House resumed the consideration Of
he resolution offered by Mr.. Wise for an in
luiry by select committee, into the manage.
nent OF the Executive Departme the qucs-
ion being on Mr.. Pearce's substitute. The
lebate was continued by Mr.. Robinson, Mr..
1anniean, Mr.. Pickens and Mr.. Hamer, until
he adjournment.
FRIDAY, Jan. 6.
In the ,Sendfe,a communication was rccciy-
ID from the Secretary Of the Trcasurv.o on the
subject Of the expenditures Of the United
States near the Barbary Powers.
Mr.. Calhoun offered a resolution, that the
of the Treasury report 10 the Sen.
tie as early as practicable, the undrawn n2.
,ropriations on the LIST day of January inst.
md the date Of the acts ordering such appro.
'riation Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, who stated that
hr. Ewing having been called home by the
'fiilcted condition ofa member of his family,
'ad expressed to him his hope that the pro-
gress OF the debate on his resolution, should
lot be interrupted, the Senate proceeded 10
he consideration Of the Special Order, being
ne JOINT resolution resembling the Treasury
Order Of July IL, 1886.
Mr.. Southnrd then resumed the remarks
vhich he had commenced on Thursday the
9th ult.
hfter which -..'
The Senate proceeded to consider thr bill
from the Ilouse) rs amended by the Com
nittee on Finance, relative 10 the regulation
y the mint and the gold coinsge. The u
nendmen' was agreed 10.
In the House Of Representative, the bin for
he admission Of Michigan into the Union on
N equal footing with the original States, ,was
eferred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
bill IN srresf ths rro,on,l. <r H. n,hi..