Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-04-05
Twcnty-GNh Congress :
lFIRsT REG ULAR SESSION.

III
II In SENATE, Monday, March Goth
i During the morning hour, Il number of
| petitions and memorials were presented
form New ork by Mr.. Tallmadge, from
Penns, lvania by Mr.. Buchanan, and from
Delaware by Mr.. Bayard, praying Con-
/ gress to adept some measure for suppress.
ins the practice of OF duelling, all Of which
were referred to the committee Oh the
| Judiciary.
H Mr.. Southard presented the memorial
of John Ross and other members of tho
Cherokee delegation now here, remon.
strating against the execution of the trea-
Ity Of December, 1895; another memorial
to the same effect, numerously signed by
'he people Of ,he Cherokee tribe OF In.
II dians.
i These memorials were laid on the Ia.
bic, on mo'ion of Mr.. Clay, of Alabama,
who expressed his hope that it would be
regarded as definite settlement Ct the
question, respecting the Cherokee treaty.
SUB.TRE ASURY BILL PASSED.
his Bill having been ordered To be
engrossed OH Saturday, was now read a
third time, and passed without debate, by
ayes 27, nays -.
The division OH the passage OF the bill
was as follows -
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown,
Clay, of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, Hub.
bard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Norris,
Mouton, Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Roane,
Robinson. Sewer, Smith of Conn. Strange,
/ Tro,ter, Walker, Wall, Williams, Wright,
Young-27.
/ NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay ofKy Clayton, Crittenden,
Davis, Grundy, Knight. Mexican, ,Mcrrick,
Nicholas, rreniiss, Preston, Rives, Rob.
bins, Kugglcs, Smith of la. SJuthard,
| Spence, Swift, TallInadge, Upton, Web.
ster, White 2H.
\ After acting on some private bills, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.--I'h;s being tho day for
receiving petitions, agrcat number were
prescnie |, an,l several memorials against
,ho Sub Treasury Bill, and in favor of a
National Bank.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury, in answer to Il resolution of
the 10Th inst. directing the Secretary to
report the names Of such of the deposite
Banks as have availcd themselves ofthe
benefits Of the first section Of the act of
the 18th Of October last, by giving the
requisite security, &c.
Il Several petitions against ducllng, the
annexation of Texas, &c. were present
ed and referred.
\ The General Appropriation Bill was
then taken up, and by the aid of Mr..
Cushnlan, and his previous question, the
bill was carried, and sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
After disposing Of some private bills,
the House adjourned.
In SENATE, Tuesday, March 27th-
Several petitions and memorials, were
presented and referred.
The bill for the Civil and Diplomatic
expenscs of government came from the
House, aud was referred 10 the Com
mittee OH Finance.
II The Cumberland Road Bill came up at
one o'clock, and the discussion for and
against the measure continued through.
out the day.
\ The debate on the bill appropriating a
million of dollars for the continuation Of
the Cumberland Road through the States
of Indiana aud Illinois, was very interest
ing. Mr.. Calhoun said he would not
vote to borrow dollar, or TO issue u
Treasury note, il money was TO be ex.
pended in that way. Mr.. Morris aud
others defended the bill Oh the ground
that the government was bound by the
compact with the new States, % make the
road and that two and a half per cent.
on the receipts from the lands were set
apart for the purpose. To this it was
answered by Messrs. King and Walker,
that the fund had been. long ago twice
aud thrice spent. The amount already
cxpended on the road is over seven mi.
hons, " it will cost twenty millions moro
to complete it 10 Jefferson city, in Mis-.
souri,. The unconstil uionality oil inter.
nal improvements by tho government,
was strongly asserted by these gentle.
men.
/ Mr. Clay. who has formerly, at some
times, a, loust, opposed the appropriations
ior the road, declared himself in favor OF
It's continuance /; but he was unwilling to
90 further, in the present state Of The
finances, than to make the appropriation
necessary TO prevent iU dilapidaiion. =
H Mr.. buchanan took similar view, and
he introduced resolution, which was
adopted, calling fer an estimate Of the
amount nee essary to keep the road in 70.