Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-08
TWenty-1ifth Congress
FIRST REG LAR SESS IN.

II SENAIE, MONDAY, Jan. 2S.-Se-
veral memorials were presented and re-
lferred.
The Presumption Land Bill, which, on
Saturday night was orlered to taird
reading, ,and the question being on its final
passage, debate arose, in which Messrs.
Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Niles and Bay
ard, took part. The debate continued
until the hour of adjournment, without
taking the question.
/ HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
\ A Message was received from the
President, relative to the imprisonment Of
Mr.. Greedy. a citizen of Maine, by some
Canadian authorities.
CHEROKEE MEMORIAL.
The House took up tho memorial Of John
Ross and others of the Cherokee delega.
Il ton, demonstrating against the enforce
ment of the treaty concluded ut New
Echota, IN 1885. between the Cherokee
natiot and the United States, and declar.
ing that said treaty was fraudulently OBJ
tanned by tn United States agents, and
is therefore null and void.
After some debate, the memorial was
laid on the table, byyeas 1913, nays SO.
ABOLITION PETITIONS.
A large number of Abolition petitions
from Pennsylvania, &c. were presented,
and which were laid on the table.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
At one o'clock, the House resumed the
consideration of the Mississippi contest.
ed Election, the question being OH the
motion of MIR. Bell, which declares that
Messrs. Pren:iss and Word, having been
duly els cted as members of the House
tor the twenty fifth Congress, are entitled
to be qualified MS such and that the re.
solution adopted at the late session,
admitting Messrs. Claiborne and Gholson
as members Of the twenty fifth Congress
be resciuded.
Mr.. Bronson, of New York, spoke in
support of the right of the sitting mem.
bers, until the hour of adjournment.
SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. 3O.-Mr.
Prentiss presented sundry petitions on the
subject Of Abolition aud Texas, which
were disposed in the usual way.
Reports from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, relative to disbursements of
pensions and fishing bounties, 3'c. was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Knight presented the resolutions
and memorial from the Legislature of
Rhode. Island, instructing the delegation
in Congress to oppose the passage Of the
Sub-Treasury bill-which were ordered
10 be printed.
The Bill to amend the U. s. Judicial
System, " as ordered to a I'd reading.
l pRE-EMpTIoN BILL.
The Bill to grant pre-emption rights to
actual settlers ON the Public Lands, was
again taken up, and an interesting debate
ensued thereon. Mr.. Webster advocated,
and Mr.. Clay opposed the bilI-at 7
o'clock in the evening, the question was
taken, and the bill passed by Yeas 80,
Nays 18.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE, Mr.. Curtis reported re.
solution for printing 5000 copies of Lieut..
Wilkes Report and Survey Of Georges
Bank the resolution was agreed to.
Il Mr.. Mckay reported bill TO increase
the rank and file of the Armyof the Uni
ted States.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
\ This question was again taken up by
the House.
\ Mr.. Legare spoke at length in favor OF
the sitting members, Messrs. Claiborne
aud Gholson.
I SENATE, WEDNESDAY. Jan. 81
Many petitions for the abolition of slave.
ry in the District, and against the annex .
alton of Texas, were presented, and dis.
! posed Of in the usual way.