Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-21
Twenty-Gflh Congress
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Memorials from citizens of Pcnnsy Hania,
,oa;nst the admission of Texas into the
Union, was presented and read. i
Postponement Of the Distribution BsH
The bill to postpone the transfer OF the
fourth nstalment Otthe surplus revenue,
was taken up. On the question oi the
second reading,
Mr.. Wright explained, that he proPo-
sed to make further report to-day from
the Committee OH Finance, but owing to
he absence of Two Of the members, one
being detained al home by sickness, and
another called out Of town, the committee
was not full and they had found more dlffi.
Guilty in arranging the business, than they
had anticipated. He would however, be
prepared to report fully on Thursday.
Mr.. Calhoun suggested, under the CIR
cumstanccs, the propriety Of postponlng
the consider ition Of the bill until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Wright said he did not wish'to
press it at present.
Mr.. Preston said, that if the Senator
from Massac huset's, Mr.. Webster) was
sick, and as he had intimated IL wish to
br heard on the subject, il would be pro.
per TO postpone the bill.
The bill was then postponed until to-
morrow.
A message was received from the
| Pre- sden', and read.
Onmotion OF Mr.. Buchanan, the Sc
nate proceeded to the consideration ol
Executive business, and after the doors
were opened,
The Chair appointed the following
gentlcmen a Committee OH the Library on
the part of the Senate, viz. Messrs. Kob'
hi, $, Preston and Wall.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Cambreleng, from
the Committee of Ways and Means, re-
ported bill to postpone the fourth install.
ment of Deposiic, with the States. - This
bill is similar to the bill of the Senate, re-
ported by Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. &. stated that this was the only
bill on which the committee had been
yet able to agree, but that they would
probably report two other bills Tomorrow.
The bill was then referred TO the COM
mi,iee of the whole.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, and Mr..
Hcrud presented memorials on the sub.
ject ofthc currency which were rcierr-
I'd to the Committee OF Ways and Means,
and ordered to be printed.
A memorial from the Chamber 0!
Commerce of Ncw-Orlcans in favor of IA
National! Baak, was presented and re-
lferred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr.. AdAms submitted the following
resolutions, which, by the rule, lie over
one day.
II Resolved, That the President of tho
| United States be requested to cOmmuni
cate to this House, so far as the public
interest will permit, the correspondence
between the government Of the United
States and that OF Great Britain, relating
to the North Eastern boundary Of th'
United States, since the message of th'
late President TO the Senate of the Unite'
States, ofthc 18th of June, 1886.
Resolved, That the President cf tn
! United States be requested to communi
cate to this House, so far as may be con
sistent " iih the public interest,all the cor
respoLdence between the Government o
the United States and that Of Mexico
concerning the boundary between them
T and particularly concerning any PROPOSE
f ton fora cession Of Territory belonging
10 the Mexican confederation to The Uni
ted States and also all correspondence
relating theirto between the Departmer
=, of State and the diplomatic representative
y of the United States in Mexico, and ofth
4 said department with those of the Mex
3 can Republic accredited 10 the Govern
] o'the United States.
Resolved, That the President of III
United States be requested to commun
, cate to this House whether any propos
. ton has been made on the part ofthc Re
. public of Texas to the Government Of tn
q United States, for the annexation of tn
: said Republic Of Texas to this Union
and if such proposition has been made
what answer has been returned, aud Il
, , correspondence which has taken plac
:. relating thereto.
h The House adjourned.
o SENATE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. l3
e Mr.. Webster appeared in his seat, b
!, took no part in the proceedings.
No. THE CURRENCY.
e. Mr.. Wright, from the Committee I
m Finance, rcportej three bills ofwhich Il
'e following are the titles:
y, A bill for adjusting the remainil
- claims upon the late Deposite Banks.
A bill authorising farther pos,pon
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