Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-02


ed were then stricken from the bill, and
the three excepted articles were then
retained--24 to 10.
Mr. Davis moved TO strike out the j.
tenn Of worstcd yarn from among the ar
ticles on which the duties are to be re-
pealed.
, This motion TO strike cut was agreed
to-ayes %.
I Mr.. Davis moved to strike out Solve
oil' from the list of free articles. The
motion was negatived; yeas l5, nays 9.
Mr. Wall movedto strike out of the
free articles, "chins, porcelain, and
stone and earthen ware"
MIR. Wright stated that the amount
Of these articles imported in 1885, was
s ,67O,oOo, and the duty paid on them
was 100000.
( Mr.. Webster thought it would be the
most prudent course to leave out all ar
licles on which we had an imperfect and
doubtful information.
! MIR. Clay and Mr.. Calhoun declared
themselves to be favorable to preventing
any. attempt to infringe the compromise.
Mr.. NoveIl called for the yeas and
nays, believing that the decision of this
question would decide whether the com
promise act should be touched, and the
question was decided in the affirmative
yeas 24-nays 90
COMMON SALT.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike from the
free articles, tie item "common salt. "
Mr.. Walker called for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered.
And pending the discussion Of Mr..
Davis motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TEXAS
The Resolutions reported by the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations in regard TO
the acknowledgement of the Independ-
ence of Texas, and to provide salary
and outfit for an agent to that country,
on motion Of Mr.. Hurd, of N. Y. were
laid on the table-yeas 90, nays sc.
NAVAL APPROXIMATION BILL.
The House went into committee OF
the Whole on the State Of the Union,
Mr.. Patton, of Virginia, in the Chair,
on the Naval Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Jarvis withdrew his amendment,
pending in relation to the exploring ex-
pedition.
Mr. ID. J. Pearce moved an amend
ment Of $50, 900, to purchase site for
Naval Depot on the borders of the
Narraganse;t Bay.
Mr.. P. made his annual speech in ia
yor Of the superior advantages possessed
by this situation, for Naval Depot.
After which the amendment met with
its annual fate, ana was rejected.
Mr.. Reed, of Mass. moved to amend
the Bill by inserting an appropriation Of
$500, 900 for building six small vessels,
not less than ten, nor more than sixteen
guns.
And, after some debate, the question
was taken, and the amendment was a.
greed to--yeas so, nays E5.
The House then adjourned.
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill making appropriations for the
Indian Department, as amended, was
ordered to be engrossed and read third
time.
TARIFF BILL.
On motion of MIR. Davis, the tariff
bill was postponed and made the special
order Of the day for tomorrow in conse-
quence of an understanding that the
Senate at half past one were to attend
the Presidents vee.-Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NAVAL Apr orRIATioN BILL.
This bill came ur, on the question. Of
concurrence on the amendments report
cd yesterday from the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union.
Many Of the amendments were con-
Cured in without question.
Mr.. Cave Johnson, OF Tenn. demand
ed the yeas and nays on concurring with
The Committee in the amendment of Mr..
Jarvis striking out from the bill the ap-
preparation of 100000 for fitting out the
ship Pennsylvania;-a and they were or
dered.
Three times the yeas and nays were
taken on adjournment, and on the third
and last the motion prevailed.
And, at 8 o'clock, the House adjourn
ed
IN SENATE,
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
The bill making appropriations for the
Indian Department Wa "tad third time
and passed.
Mr.. Clay's Land Bill was then taken
up and then laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. C. MIR. Clay expressed his be-
lief, that instead of surplus there would
be a deficiency Of revenue this year, if