Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-09


The House were chiefly occupied with
the Whitney affair, and were still in ses-
sion at II O'Clock the question being
undisposed Of.
IN SENATE,
! FRIDAY. March 3.
! The usual committees on various subjects
were severally discharged,on successive mo-
tons, from the further consideration of all
subjects referred to them and not reported on.
The bill making appropriations Tor the CIV
il and diplomatic expenses, as returned from
! the House with amendments, was taken up,
and the amendments concurred in.
FORTIFICATioN BILL.
The House having insisted on it's disagree
ment to the amendment of the Senate, by
which the distribution section was struck out,
on motion Of Mr.. Wright, the Senate asked
a conference, and a committee was accord
ingly appointed, consisting of Mr.. Wright,
Mr.. Parker, and Mr.. Webster.
Blair a. Rives were elected public printers.
The Senate then took recess until half
past 4.
The Committee Of Conference on the part
Of the Senate, after having conferred Oh the
subject with committee from the House,
reported that they could not agree.
A long discussion ensued, when the ques-
ton was put, and the Senate adhered to their
nmendment-Ayes 2-Noes %. The Bill
is therefore lost.
Some Executive business was transacted
with closed doors.
Mr.. Webster in the Chair-the thanks Of
the Senate were unanimously voted to Hon.
w. r. King, for his faithful and dignihed
discharge Of the duties of the chair as Pres.
pro. tenn. and the customary message having
been interchanged with the President of the
U. States, and the House of Representatives,
the Senate adjourned at one O'Clock, A. NJ.
Saturday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The amendments to the civil service ap-
preparation bill as adopted in committee of
the whole, and also the Senatc's amendments,
were concurred in.--One Of them adds 10
to 20 per cent to the salaries Of the clerks in
the government Offices.
FORTIFICATIoN BILL.
The House proceeded to consider the mes
sage from the Senate, informing the House
that they insisted upon their mendment strk-
| ing out the I'd section Of the Fortfcation
Bill, providing for a distribution of the Sur
plus Revenue remaining in the Deposite
Banks on the lst Of January next, among the
States.
Mr.. Bell moved that the House insist upon
their disagreement TO the Senate amendment.
Mr.. Huntsman moved the previous gues-
tion, which was seconded.
MIR. McKim called for the yeas and nays
on the question, which were ordered, and
were yeas 104, nays SS.
! So the House has insisted upon their disa-
greement to the Senate's amendment.
The following Senate bills were acted on
in Committee Of the Whole and were subse-
quently read third time, and passed by the
House.
An act in addition to the act to promote
the progress Of science and the useful arts,
passed July 4tb, 1886.
An act to regulate the Office of Comms-
sioner of Pensions.
pensions to widows and orphans, whose hus-
bands and fathers have died of wounds re-
ceived in the military service Of U. States.
The House went in committee ofthe whole
on certain private bills, when, the hour of
midnight having elapsed, Mr.. c. Johnson sub.
mitted motion that the Committee rise and
report that fact to the House.
This motion was rejected; but owing to the
tumutuous uproar in the House, no business
could be transacted, and at half past l2 o.
clock the usual resolutions were adopted to
notify the Senate by committee appointed
for that purpose, that the House was ready
to adjourn: and similar resolution was adopt
ed providing that Joint committee Of the
two Houses should wait OIL the President Of
the United States, and inform him that unless
he had some further communication to make,
the two houses were ready to adjourn.
| The Speaker rose and delivered his vale
dictory, at the termination Of which he was
greeted with vehement and loud demonstra-
ton of applause.
At2 O'clock, Mr.. Smith, Chairman of the
Committee on the part of the House, return
ed; and reported that the joint committee had
waited on the President ofthe United States,
in performance of the duty assigned to them;
and that the President had returned for an
swer that he had no further communication
to make to either House, except to express
at the close Of his official connexion with the
Members of this Congress, his sincerest as
pirations for their prosperity in this life, and
for their eternal happiness in the life which
was to come.
Mr.. Patton, of Virginia, in a subdued and
scarcely audible voice, moved that this House
do now adjourn.
And, the tale being told, at half past two
o'clock, A. NJ. on Saturday the fourth day of
March, 1887, the twenty fourth Congress of
the United States was numbered with the
dead.