Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-26
Twenty Fourth Congress.
SEC CON ID Sc ON.
IN SENATE.

VI III.
reported bill to establish a Board of three
Commissioners, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent and Senate. TO hear und examine claims
against the United States. The resolution
offered by. Mr.. Davis, calling on the Prcs-
dent for the correspondence between the
Executive and Santa Anna, &c. was agreed
TO.
The expunging resolution was taken up,
and Mr.. Clay addressed the Senate at length
in opposition to it, lie was followed by Mr..
Buchanan, who vindicated it. MIR. Dana
made some remarks in explanation.
Mr.. Dayard then continued the debate Tor
some time, speaking against the resolution!
He considered that any Senator whose name
il on the record, has personal property IN
the record, and that it ought not to be de-
stroyed.
Mr. Hendricks said he had opposed the
resolution of 1884; but although he had con-
sidered it dangerous measure, still he
thought the Senate had right to adopt it.
He could not vote to expnngc. because hls
oath required him to preserve the Constitu-
tion of the United States, and. according to
his construction, this would be to destroy the
Constitution.
Mr.. Strange said he should vote for the
resolution, but he objected to some OF the
reasons contained in the preamble to the res
olution. He thought the SENATE had the con
stitOtionhl right to adopt the resolution OF
1891, and therefore he wished so mnch OF
the preamble as denied that right to be s,rck
en- out lie believed the resolution of 1884
was not founded in truth, and therefore he
would vote to expunge it. He wished to
strike ont so much of the preamble as stated
the resolution of 1884 to be unconstitutional
II. a. a..
Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, vigorously and elo-
quently defended the u. s. Bank against the
attacks made upon it.; and also defended the
Senators who las he prcsumcd) were charg-
ed with being Influenced by the fees they re-
ceived as counsel for the Bank.
Mr.. Benton then expressed his readiness to
modify his preamble so as to adopt the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Strange, aud the amendment
was unanimously agreed TO.
The question being on the re. olutioD-
Mr.. Webster said he would not say word
if the Constitution allowed a protest To be
entered on the journal. AS it did not allow
this, he would now protest for himself, and
his colleague and on the par, of Massachu-
sc,ts most solemnly protest, against cxpnng--
ing any vote which they had given. He read
the protest and supported it by some very
able arguments, pa in the most emphatic
tone and manner.
On motion of Mr. Benton, the question was
ordered to be taken by yeas and nays.
The question was then taken and decided
as follows:
Ktas-Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Dana,
Ewing. Qll.) Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard, King
(Ala.) Lewis, Linn, Morris, Nicholas, Niles,
Paige, Rivcs, Robinson, Rugglcs, Sewer,
Strange, Tallmadge, Upton, Walker, Wall,
Wnght-4.
.Nays-Bayard. Black, Calhoun, Clay, Crit
tcnden, Davis, Ewing (Ohio,) Hendricks,
Kent, Knight, Moore, Prentiss, Preston, Rob
bins, Southard, Swift, Tominson, Webster,
White-l9.
On motion Of Mr.. Benton, the Journal was
then brought to the Clerks desk,S the ridcu-
lous act of drawing black lines around the
resolution performed in the presence of the
majority, the minority having retired.
While this ceremony was in operation,
some person or persons in the gallery hisscd;
whercnpon Mr.. Benton belchcd forth like "a
roaring lion," clear the galleries, and moved
that the Sergeant at Arms bring to the bar
Of the Senate the ruilians; and then in tones
Of agony and modification, muttered some
thing about the period when the Bank Of the
United States governed the Senate.
a gentlemanly looking man in custody, who
said thut he was ready to undergo an exam
nation; but the whole scene was So ridicu-
lOus, if not disgracciul, that the intelligent
portion of the majority shrunk from any fur
thcr action, and on motion the person in Gus.
tody was discharged without being asked
any question:; and then the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. /
After the presentation of large number
Of petitions from the several States, which
occupied most Of the time,
Mr.. Lawrence presented the memorial Of
George Hailet, and four hundred merchants
Of the city of Boston, praying Congress to es
tablsh steam and other vessels for the pro- .
lection ofthe navigation of ships Of the Uni
ted States, coming on our coast in the win
ter
Mr.. l.. ndverted briefly to the fearful loss
Of life and property which had taken place
on our coast during the last year, 10 an ex-
tent Unprecedented in our history. This loss
was to be attributed in part to the want Of a
good system of pilotage, but mainly 10 the
fact that vessels coming, after very long voy-
ages, on a bleak and wintry coast, and short
of provisions, required some protection and
assistance, which their own crews were not
able to render. He moved that the petition
be referred to tho Committee on Commerce,
and expressed hope that some action would
be speedily had upon the subject.
The petition was referred accordingly.
IN SENATE. 4
TUESDAY, Jan. IL. II
Various bills received from the House Of
Representatives were read first and second
time, and referred to the appropriate Com
mittees. II
Mr.. Walker gave notice that the Commit