Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-05
Twenty Fourth Congress.
SEC CON ID SION.

Gle, and circulation Of the several deposite
Banks.
i Mr.. Grundy, from the Committee Oh
the Judiciary, reported a bill To amend the
Judiciary system of the United States.
i Mr.. Wright from the same committee.
reported bill to extend certain provisions
of the deposite act, and gave notice, that
i when it should come up, he should move
I for its indefinite postponement.
|, Mr.. Benton offered his Expunging Re.
solution, in the same form as at the last
session of Congress, and it was read.
I The Senate spent some time in Exccu.
tive business, and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Abolition of Slarery.- Mr.. Adams pre-
sented petition from 26 females Of Sill.
yer Lake, Pennsylvania, praying for the
abolition Of slavery, and the slave trade
in the District of Columbia, and moved
its reference to the committee on the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Pickens of North Carolina, wished
to ascertain the opinion OF the Speaker,
OIL the resolution adopted at the last Ses-
sion of Congress, which required all pc
titions OH the subject ofslavery, to be Laid
on the table without reading.
The Speaker decided that the resolu-
ton in question expired at the termination
of the last Session, and had no reference
to the present Session.
Mr.. Parks, of Maine, moved that the
petition be laid on the table, which was
carried Ayes lis, Noes SO.
] Numerous petitions on revolutionary
claims and other subjects, wero reported
from committees.
The unfinished business was then call.
ed up. and the House proceeded to the
consideration of the resolution offered by
Mr.. Fry, for the reduction of duties on
bread stuffs. There were two amend.
ments pending,one by Mr.. Adams for the
insertion of the words "coal, iron and
salt, d" and another for adding the word
+" sugar."
MIR. Anthony opposed the resolution.
He was averse TO reducing the tariff on
one article in preference to another. II
the tariff question were touched at all, it
should be considered as whole, and it
was evidently unjust to allow a burden to
remain on one part Of the community
while others went "scot free" He con.
tended that the present scarcity Of wheat
proceeded from failure in the crop, and
that it was but a temporary incOnveni-
ence, and that it was wrong to adopt
general measures 10 suit peculiar cases.
With reference to coal and iron, he con.
sidered The inconvenience as but tempo.
rary also, which had been caused BY the
demand suddenly increasing more rapidly
than the supply, and which would soon
be remedied. Before he consented to
the resolution. he should wish j, proved
that the revenue was too great. There
were many useful purposes to which it
could be applied. Several public build
ings were W anted, and among others,
Custom House in Pennsylvania. They
had Custom House in New. Y ork like
a palace; and he did not see why part Of
the surplus revenue should not be appro.
priated for that purpose among others.
A resolution was adopted, laying the
whole subject on the table. ..
A motion was then made to adjourn,
but lost.
An amusing scene then took place
those in favor of the adjournment resolv.
ing to give the others no quarter until
their wishes were effected, and in fact,
no business could be done afterwards, for
on the introduction Of any resolution, the
cry of adjourn" ADJOURN" resounded
through the House, and finally the op.
position were teased into terms.
The House then adjourned until to.
morrow.
SENATE, Tuesdiy. Dec. GA
message was received from the President
of the U. S. relative to the admission Of
Michigan into the Union, which was
read and referred to the committee on
the Judiciary. ..
Mr.. Southard introduced bill to pro-
vide for the better organization Of the
Navy of the U. s.
TREASURY ORDER.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the Joint resolution offered by Mr. Ewing,
of Ohio, to iescind the Treasury Order
ofthe 18th Of July, being the special
order.
Mr.. Hubbard addressed the Senate at
length on the general subject Of the re-.
solution.
Mr.. Morris next took the floor, but
gave way to motion to 60 into Execu-
tive. business.
Afler sitting for some time with closed
doors, the Senate adjourned. ...
HOUSE.--Numerous petitions and