Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-02-16

read a third time and passed.--Yeas, Al,
Nays 5.
The Senate occupied the remainder Of the
day in the consideration Of Executive busl-
ness
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The report Of Mr. Wise, from the Investi-
eating Committee, submitted on Thursday,
came up in order.
A long debate, of considerable interest,
succeeded. Several motions were made and
rejected. Finally the following resolutions
were offered by Mr. Lincoln, Of Mass. and
passed I00-Nays IS.
Whereas the Select Committee Of this
House, acting by the authority Of the House
under resolution of the 18th of January last,
has reported that r. NJ Whitney peremptori-
ly refused to give evidence in obedience to
summons duly issued by said committee, and
has addressed to the committee the letter re-
ported by said committee, to the House.
Therefore,
Resolved, That the Speaker Of this House
issue his warrant, directed to the Sergeant
alarms to take into custody the body Of Reu-
ben VI. Whitney, that he may be brought to
the bar Of the House to answer for alleged
contempt of this House.
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. ii.
A report was presented, and ordered to be
printed, to authorize the President to cause q
vessel to cruise Oh the coast in winter season,
for the relief of vessels in distress.
The bill ceding the Public Lands to the
new States on certain conditions, came up on
the question of second reading. The ques-
ton was debated, and the bill LAID OH the table.
The bill making appropriations for the col
lection of materials, the purchase of sites,
construction Of Notifications, and for other
purposes, was read third time and passed
Yeas 26-Nuys IL.
The Army Bill was called up, and laid on
the table till Monday.
The bill relative to inventions to prevent
the bursting of boilers of steam engines, was
taken up and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Thomas from the joint committee ap-
pointed to count the votes on the election of
President and Vice President of the U. s.
obtained the consent of the House to make
report from said committee stating that they
had notified Mr. VAN BURsN of his election
to the Presidency, and that Mr.. VAN buren,
had made very GRACIOUS [ ! answer.
The report was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
The residue OF the sitting was taken up
with motion to reconsider the votes Of the
House Of Thursday in relation to Mr.. J. q.
Adams. and the presentation by him of a pc
tlton from SLAVES, which was debated at
large. The House determined to reconsider
these votcs-yeas 159, nays 45. Various mo-
tons were then submitted and amended,
which resulted finally in the following reso.
lutions--as offered by .Mr.Iayor of N. York,
and Mr.. lngersol of Penn.
An enquiry having been made by an Hon.
gentleman from Massachusetts,, whether a
paper which he held in his hand purporting
to be petition from certain slaves, declaring
themselves to be slaves, came within the or
der of the House Of the 18th Jan. and the
said paper not having been received by the
Speaker, he stated that in a case so extraor-
dinary and novel, he would take the advice
and counsel of the House.
Resolved, that this House cannot receive
the said petition, without disregarding its own
dignity, the rights of a large class of citizens
of the South and West and the Constitution
ofthe U. s.
Adopted-yeas l60; nays 35.
Resolved, that SLAVES do not possess the
right of petition secured to the People of the
United States by the Constitution.
Adopted-yeas 1G5; nays l6.
The Speaker announced that the Sergeant
at arms had reported to him, that IN accord
ance with the order of the House he had ia
ken the person of Reuben M Whitney into
custody.
The House then adjourned.