Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-05

ed the chairman Of the Finance commit
tee to state on what ground the commit
tee had determined to oppose his bill, 4
continue for another year the deposit
bill
Mr.. Wright briefly expressed his de
termination to make no explanation o
the subject until the question should b.
properly before the Senate.
Mr.. Calhoun rebuked the chairmal
for the unprecedented and even despoti'
course he had thus marked out for him
sell, and repeated his wish that the
grounds for the rejection Of his bill shoult
be laid before the country.
Mr.. Hubbard expressed his inabilit,
to comprehend any good effect which
would result from sending this documen
to the Governors and Legislatures.
Mr.. Benton made some further re.
marks. in which he charged gentleman
on the other side with delaying appro-
pra,ions last session until it was too late
for the money to be expended this sea-
son.
Mr.. Calhoun stated that he believed
the revenue of the next year would be
80 millions (unless some interruption
should take place) instead Of &c millions
as now estimated. He again declared
that he was prepared to see the operation
of the Dcposite Bill resisted at every
step. He then asked Cor the yeas and
nays on the motion and they were order
ed
The discussion was farther continued
by Messrs. Davis, King, Of Alabama,
Niles, and Strange, all of whom concur
red, and some Of them very warmly, in
opposing :he resolution, and by Mr.. Ben
ton, who spoke several times, and with
great earnestness, in reply.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, the
question was divided, and being about
to be put first on the printing OF an ex-
ira number of 1000 copies, for the use Of
the Senate, and then on ordering copies
to be sent to the governors and legisla-
lures of the several states, and the yeas
and nays having been ordered,
Mr.. Benton,o on request Of Mr.. Strange,
consented to withdraw so much of the
resolution as related to the circulation
Of copies--whereupon, the residue, viz /:
the printing of 1000 copies for the use
Of the Senate, was agreed to without op-
position.
The order Of the day, on the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Ewing, TO rescind the specie
treasury order, was postponed.
The Senate then proceeded TO the e.
lection of chaplain, when the ballots
being counted, it appeared that the Rev.
Mr. Goodman having received 22 votes,
was duly elected.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Spe aker laid before the House a
letter from the postmaster general, trans.
mitting, in obedience to the act re-orga-
nizing fhe post Office department, passed
July 9, 1886, an estimate Of the sums of
money expected TO be required for the
service of the year commencing July ],
1887, as follows, viz: ,..
The transportation Of tho mails. .S3, ,20O, 900
Ship. steamboat and way letters. -. ...3l 900
Compensation Of postmastcrs. ..... .035 900
Wrapping paper. ................. $1,000
Oitice furniture ..6 900
Advertising ................... %, 900
Mail bags ................... 40 900
Blanks s............... 5000
Mail locks, keys and stamps. 5000
Mail depreda,ions and special agents. IL 900
Clerks for offices. .l4O,O 900
miscellaneous s................ 40 900
$4,4s4 900
The letter and estimates were, on mo-
ton Of MIR. Cambreleng, referred to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Howard, from the Committee on