Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-02


ing from ten to eight guns.
Mr.. Robertson Of Va. moved to re-
commit the bill, with instructions to re-
duce the whole appropriation. He said
the sum appropriated by it was twelve
hundred thousand dollars more than In
4he bill of last year.
MIR. Cambreleng opposed the motion.
MIR. Vanderpool demanded the Previ-
Gus question, and it was seconded.
The bill was then passed.
The House went into Committee on
the Senate amendments to the army ap-
preparation bill
MIR. Mckay of n. C. moved to a
mend The bill by inserting an appropria-
ton of lO, 900 dollars for the purchase OF
n site and the building Of hospital at
Wilmington, n. G. and 10000 dollars
tor a similar object al .Newpon, Il. Island
REJECTED!
Various other amendments were Of
fered and rejected.
And tho House adjourned.
IN SENATE,
I FRIDAY, Feb. "a.
The bill from the House of Represen-
tatives making appropriations for the n a
val service for the year 1887 was twice
read and referred.
The bill giving effect to the 9th arti-
Gle of the Treaty with Spain, (l8l9)and
sundry private bills, were read third
time and passed.
II REDUCTION OF THE TARIFF.
The Senate resumed the further con-
sideration Of the bill 10 reduce the du-
ties on certain imported articles, the
question being on MIR. Davis motion to
strike common salt from the list Of arti-
cles enumerated in the bill. MIR. Da-
Wis spoke at length in support Of his mo-
lion, and Mr. Benton in reply The
question was then taken on striking out
by ayes and noes, as follows
4 Yeas-Messrs. Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Ew-
ing of Ohio, Kent, KNIGHT, Mexican
n Nicholas, ROBBINS, Robinson, Southard, ,
Webster-l5.
/ Nays--Messrs. Bayard Benton,
Brown, Cuihbert, Ewing of Ill. Fulton,
Hubbard, King of Ala. King of Geo.
Linn, Lyon, Moore, Morton, Niles, Nor
veil, Page, Parker, Prentiss, Riyes,
Ruggles, Sewer, Strange, Swift, Tall
madge, Upton, Walker, White, Wright
-28.
Various other motions were then made
to amend the bill-one Of which was
pending. when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. Howard from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported certain re-.
solutions with respect to our relations with
MEXICO, which were considered and fur
lher action thereon postponed till to-mor-
row..
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the bill making appropriations for the
support of the Amy Tor the year 1887.
Various amendments were offered and
rejected for the pay Of militia, volunteers
SC. in Tennessee and Alabama.
/ The amendments OF the Senate to this
bill were then concurred in, and the bill
was laid aside.
FORTIFICATIoN BILL.
On motion of MIR. Cambreleng, the
committee took up Tor consideration the
bill making appropriations for certain
Fortifications, Tor the year 1887.
The bill was amended by adding 5O,-
600 dollars for Notifications in New
London harbor, Comm and $50, 900
for works at the mouth of Connecticut
river. Subsequently MIR. Bell moved
an important misunderstanding
that the money remaining in the Treasury
on The first Of January, 1898, be deposit
ed ,rith the several States, according to
The provision Of The deposite act Of The last
session THIS Notwithstanding u
great stir and no little confusion in the
ranks of the administration-was cut of
by the usual resort to the previous ques-
tIon MIR. Bell intimated that he should
renew it in the House. See an interest
ing account OF the proceeding on this sub
ject on Saturday in the House, in the
letter we publish from the correspondent
of the n. Y. Com. Adv.
The committee then rose aud reported
the bill and the House adjourned.
IN SENATE,
SATURDAY, Feb. 25.
Several abolition memorials were pre-
sented, and thes whole were laid on the
table.
The Tariff bill was brought up, and
Messrs. Southard and Clay spoke in OPP
position to it. Mr.. Clay moved to strike
out of the list OF articles recommended
for the reduction of duties, all articles
which pay 20 per cent. ad va!orem, and
upwards, and to recommt the bill.
The motion was lost; yeas "a, noes %.