Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-09

preparations lOf Ccftain loi'iHSa'ionSj y "
and the question being on the amend
ment reported by the Committee on FL
nance, to strike out the second section
providing that the surplus in the Treasu-
ry on the lst Of January, 1888, except
ing We millions, shall be divided al ong
The States, under the provisions Of the
act Of last session.
The amendment was briefly debated
by Mr.. Calhoun, Mr. Wright, and MIR.
Clay, (who asked for the yeas and nays,
which were orderedl MIR. Buchanan, MIR
RIves, Mr.. Cuthber,, Mr.. Niles, MIR.
Crittenden, until the hour arrived for
taking recess, without coming TO con-
cluson.
At FIVE o'clock, the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the subject.
The question was then taken on the
amendment of the committee Of finance,
striking the amendment OF the House
from the bill, and it was decided in the
affirmative: yeas 26-nays 10.
So the section was stricken from the
bill.
A bill concerning pilots was taken up.
Oh the question of its third reading -
Read a third time, and passed.
A bill from the House making appro-
priation for the support of the Military
Academy at West Point, and,
A bill making further appropriations
for the suppression Of Indian hostilIties,
were read first and second time and
referred.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
/ The House took up the bill called the
Old Harbor Bill, (which had been report
ed to The House last night with certain
amendments.
I The amendments were concurred in
and there being disposition to remove
the amendments which had been offered
in Committee Of the Whole, and there
rejected;-
Mr.. Sutherland moved the previous
question the House seconded the call,
the main question was ordered; and the
main question, being on the engrossmen'
Of the bill, were taken and carried
Yeas lO9: Nays4l.
And the bill was ordered TO a third
reading ao,c.
And the bill was read third time and
passed.
The House then proceeded TO the con-
sideration Of the bill making approprla-
tions for the civil and diplomatic expen-
ses of the government for the year 1887 ;
the question being on concurriDg with
the committee Of the whole in their u
mendmenls.
The amendment agreed to in commit
toe of the whole to the item approprlat-
ing S27 900 for salaries of ministers
of the United States to Great Britain,
France, Spain and Russia; and which
amendment was to add "ior salaries and
outfits Of ministers to Prussia and Aus.
tria," and to enlarge the above amount
to 500 900; coming up on the question OF
concurrence
MIR. W. Thompson moved to amend
the amendment by adding "and for the
outfit and salary ofA diplomatic. aget to
the independent republic Of Texas, -
thousand dollars"
On which amendment to the amend
ment the yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. w. Thompson, on the suggestion
Of several gentlemen, modified his amend
meni so as to strike therefrom the words
"lndepcndent tepublic," the word "in-
depcndenl;" and the question was then
taken and decided in the Affirmative
yeas l2l, nays rs.
SO the amendment TO the amendment
was agreed 10.
Pending another amendment, the pre-
vious question was demanded; the main
question was ordered to be taken; and
the bill was ordered to be engrossed for
third time this day.
| The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.
Phillips in the Chair, on the bill to pro-
vide for continuing the construction, and
for the repair of certain Roads, and for
other purposes, for the year 1887.
Some amendments were made, and
MIR. kennon Of Ohio, moved an addition
al section, appropriating $4,000 for
the construction Of Bridge across the
Ohio river at Wheeling.
Pending this amendment, the House
took recess.
In the Evening Session, the bill max
ing appropriations for the civil and diplo-
matte expenses Of the government, COM
ing up on its final passage:
A motion was made to re-comrnt the
bill, with Instructions to strike out cer-
tain items.
The previous question was demanded,
and seconded.
The main question was taken, and the
bill was passed.
The Chairman resumed his seat, and
the amendment to the Cumberland Road
Bill, appropria,ing $4,000 for throw