Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-12-21
Tvvcnty-fNh Congress A:
fvIRsr REGULAR SESSION.
IN .SENA TIE. MONDAY, DEC. IL, 1887
| Louisville Journal.

on the coast, in the winter season, and 10
relieve distressed navgators.
NJ Mr.. ID. stated that This was the same
bill which passed .he Senate at the last
regular session, and was prevented from
passing the other House by the great
mass of other business pressing it. lie
urged the expediency of early action upon
! il. as the winter was now at hand, aud
! all were acquainted with the great loss of
lives and property caused by vessels be.
ing detained long at sea by the weather
/ getting out of provisions, and having
/ their crews exhausted, so as no. to be
able to navigate their vessel. 10 remedy
which two evils was chiefly the obj ct of
,he bill.
The bill was read twice by consent,
and referred.
/, Mr.. Criitenden, on leave, introduced Il
bill to repeal the law which au'horises
the Postmaster General to establish and
maintain an Express mail. Read twice
and referred.
I MIR. Wright, from the committee on
finance, reported bill to remit the duties
III certain goods destroyed by the great
fire in New Y York - which was read and
| referred.
The Senate then proceeded to the con.
sideration of Executive busincss--afer
which they adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
The Chair announced the appointment
Of the following standing Committees, as
Elcctions.-Messrs. Buchanan,G Griffin,
Hawkins, Kilgore, Maury of Ten. Towns,
Bronson, Penuybacker, and Hastings.
! Ways and MeanS.-Messrs. Cambre.
leng, Mckim, Hamer, Sergeant, Jones of
Vr. fletcher Of Mass. Atherton, Haynes
and Rencher.
Commerce. -Messrs. Smith, Phillips,
Cushman, De Graft, Toland, Curtis, Ma.
son Vir. Wor,hington, and Hunter of
Ohio.
/ Manufactures. - Messrs. Adams, Web.
scr, i,lade, Biddle, Tillinghast, Vail,
Ma, lor, Foster. and Hunter Of Vir.
Nard ADairs.-Messrs. Ingham, Mil
ligan, Reed, Wise, Gran,land, Moore,
Kilgore, Payntcr and Anderson.
Foreign Afairs.-Nlessrs. Howard,
Cushing Jackson of Georgia, Drom.
goolc, Claiborne, Fairfield, Patton, Le-
garc and Hoffman.
On Expenditures en- the Public Euild-
ings.-Mcssrs. Sawyer, Cranston Of II.
I. Menelee, Dunn, and Ridgway.
The other Committees announced, !
we're, with hardly an exception, the same
as appointed at the special Session.
The Chair gave notice that he should,
on tomorrow, call for petitions and me-
MORALS, in the order of States and Terri
tories.
The Chair presented Report from
the Secretary of the Treasury, on the
subject of establishing a system OF Tele.
graphs for the United States.
l'he House then proceeded to the
election of Chaplain. aud after four
the Rev. Levi X. Reese, Of the
Methodist Church, was elected.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE, TUESDAY, Dec. l2.-The
different States were called on in their
order for petitions and memorials. Among
them several demonstrating against the
annexation of Texas TO the UnIon-the
rest chiefly were of Il private nature. i
Mr.. .Grundy, from the committee on
the judiciary, reported bill to amend the
act establishing judiciary system ofthe
United States; which was read, and or.
1ercd to be printed.
Relief of Distress ed Napigotors.
The bill Introduced by Mr., Davis, au-
horisng the President 10 cause the pub
ic vessels of the U. S. to cruise OH the
coast in the winter season, and give re-
ief to distressed navigators, was taken
Up, and after brief debate, was ordered
% Il third reading.
Mr.. Cu,hbcrt, Of Georgia, took his seat
his day-the report of his having resign
&c, beng incorrect. I
After referring some private business,
II o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The Speaker proceeded to
,al the States and Territories in their Or
Ter for petitions and memorials.
Among them, was one from $50 wo.
ncn Of Plymouth. Mass. demonstrating
gairst the annexation of Texas, which I
vas presented by Mr.. J. Q. Adams, who
moved that all the memorials and petit
ions FOR the same object, presented at the
,st session, be referred to select com.
1iltce, with Instructions to report thereon.
Mr.. Adams offered number Of peti.
ons from other parts OF Massachusetts,
lso praying against the annexation of
Texas, IN regard TO which he mide the
anne motion, and Mr.. Howard renewed
is motion 10 refer to the Committee on
'ore!gn Affairs. >,