The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-20


CossREss.--SENArE-We Wednesday, Jan. l9.--A
communication was received from the Treasury De-
partment covering report from the Register of the
Treasury.
A communication was received from the Post Of
flee Department. covering statement of the entire
emolumens received by each of the psstmasers in
the United States.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Msrrs, Linn,
Strange, Davis, and referred
Mr.. Walker, from the committee on Public Lands
reported BILL designating IN whnt media the debts
due to the Government for lands &c. should be paid
Read first and second time, and made the order Of
the day for Friday next.
Mr.. King of Georgia, offered resolution calling
the Secretary Of State for all correspondence and
papers which may show the present relations be-
tween this Government and Texas.
resolution was offered by MIR. Ewing of Ohio
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to report to
the Senate certain Information in regard TO the
amount Of specie transferred from the depose banks
to the land Offices and the expenses and losses
tanned by such transportation.
SPECIAL ORDER.-The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the amendment reported by the
COMMITTEES on Public Lands, to the bill regulating the
sale of the public lands.
After some conversation, the further consideration
of the bill was postponed till Friday next.
House. CT REPREsESTATvEs.-Mr. Halves offered
resolution, that all papers, petitions and memorials
on the subject of the abolition of slavery be laid on
the table.
On the question whether the resolution be now con-
sidercd it was decided in the affirmative. ayes ll5
noes 81.
Mr.. Halves then demanded the previous question
on the adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Pinckney requested Mr.. Halves TO withdraw
his molten for moment to allow him to introduce
resolution.
Mr.. Halves declined. The motion fer the previous
question was sustained by vote of l04 to AZ
Mr.. Robertson moved a call of the House, there
being at least sixty or eighty members absent
The motion for a call was negativcd and the ques-
ton then was, shall the main question be now put;
The yeas and nays were called for, and u was de-
cided in the affirmative, ayes IT, noes 90.
The yeas and nays were also called on agreeing 10
the resolutions, and the resolutions were adopted oy
vote Of l29 10 &c. -.
Previous TO the vote being taken, Mr. Bynum asked
If the adoption of the resolution woud eect the other
sub;ect of sirnilar nature before the House now.
The Speaker said that was q'esuon ne could not
now take upon him to decide.
A message was received from the President in rea-
tom 10 the protectien Of the public buildings. Referred
n the Committee on the Judiciary
The bill authorizing the President to furnish the
States with certain pieces Of ordnance taken up
and passed.
Of Poland was read third time.
Mr.. Cave Johnson moved is postmonement to
Tuesday next
On motion Of Mr. Thomas il was laid on the table.
A JOINT Resolution to give a portion of the Public
Lands to certain Colleges in the the United States,
was then taken up and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
bill TO change the title of certain officers in the
Navy was then ordered TO be engrossed and read
third time tomorrow