Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-10-19
Twcnty-GNh Congress /:
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nies, was taken up and passed.
The bill from the House, authorising
the issue Of Treasury Notes, was taken
up. MIR. Wright .tated that it was not
the bill which had passed the Senate,
but that il originated in the House. He
moved that it receive its first and second
reading, which was agreed to.
The Warehouse bill was then taken
up, and after several inc ffectual attempts
to amend, was postponed to the following
day
Mr.. Wright, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported the Treasury Note bill
without amendment. Mr.. Benton NOV
ed to strike out the words "ifty dollars
and insert tone hundred dollars" The
motion was lost-yeas l6, nays %. The
bill was then passed ayes 80, nays 6.
In the House, Tuesday, Oct. TO-
The resolution of Mr.. Elmore, OF S. G..
to print 10000 copies of the docume nts
relative TO the annexation Of Texas, TO-
gether with MIR. Adams amendment 10
add the whole Of the correspondence,
was agreed to.
The Joint Resolution from the Senate,
directing the postage on letters by the
Express Mai! to be paid in advance, was
after some discussion, read second and
third time, and passed.
The Sub-TreasuIy, or Divorce Bill,
was then taken up, and Mr.. Pickens, OF
S. c. addressed the House Il, consider
able lengih,in support Of the bill. After
he had concluded, the bill was laid
aside, and
The bill TO extend the Merchants du-
ty bonds was taken up and debated upon
until the Evening session, when it was
finally passed with an amendment, Civ
ing credit Of three aud six months for
duties on all goods imported Nov. lst,
the duties on which are payable in
cash.
The bill concerning the old deposite
banks was discussed and finally refer
red.
In the SENATE, Wednesday, Oct. II,
the Warehouse bill, authorising the de:
pOsite of merchandise in the public
stores, was taken and after desuItory
discussion was ordered to be engrossed
Yea %, nays 5.
The bill to extend the time of Mer-
chants Bonds, with the amendment of
the House, was taken up and postponed
to next day.
In the lloysR, the resolution for an
inquiry into the Florida War was debat-
ed until the arrival OF the hour for going
INTO the orders of the day.
The Sub-Treasury bill was then take n
up, and MIR. Hoffman, Of New York ads
dressed the House at length in opposit-
ion to the measure. His speech is rep
resented to have been one OF great pow
er and eloquence.
MIR. II. was followed by Mr.. Hunter,
of Virginia, also in opposition to the
bill.
In the SENATE, Thursday, Oct. l2,
after the presentation Of petitions and
memorials from different States, remon-
strating against the annexation Of Texas
to the Union,
Mr.. Grundy, chairman cf,he Judiciary
committee, moved that the committee be
discharged from the farther consideration
Of 50 much Of the Presidents message
as refers to n bankrupt law. lie offered
his views in support Of his motion. Mr..
Critic nden opposed the motion on con-
s,itut,onal grounds. Mr.. Benton fol-
lowed, coinciding with the views Of Mr.
Grundy. No vote was taken.
The warehouse bill was read third
time and passed also the bill to revoke
the charters OF certain banks in the Dis
trict cf Columbia and the bill for the
relief Of Mrs. Madison.
The Senate then went into secret ses-
sion.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Garland, OF Vir-
pinia, offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury to report to
the House at the next session, the
names Of all collectors and receivers OF
the public monies, the smount of losses
incurred by the government, the cor
respondence between the collectors and
receivers, and the Treasury department, +,
&c. Sc. Agreed to. The resolution is
Of very extensive character.
FLORIDA WAR.
The unfinished business Of yesterday
was then taken up, being the motion Of
Mr.. Mckay OF N. c. to postpone ill
the next session Of Congress, the rsso-
luton Of Mr.. Wise for an inquiry into
the mismansge and abuses connec-
ted with the Florida war.
Mr.. Mckay earnestly supported the
motion TO postpone.