Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-15


that Messrs. Claiborne aad Gh"lsol
were not members Of the Twenty 'liIih
Congress. The amendment was bui
COPY of the certificate Of election present
ed by the Governor of Mississippi. ii
was Withdrawn, however, as objeciions
we're made b. several members
The question then occurred on Mr..
Howard's resolution:-
Resolued, That Messrs. Prcntiss and
Word are no. entitled TO seats i'll the rwen
filth Congres.
The Vote was watched, and the result
awaited with intense anxiety. The
Speaker, after the yeas and nays were
read, announced the vote,-4eas III,
Nays Il7-a tie! The Speaker then
voted in the Affirmative. So the amend
ment was agreed to b. the Speakers
casting vote ! A great buz, and some APP
pause followed the annunciation.
The question On the resolution to com.
municato the fact to the Governor OF
Mississippi was then agreed to Ayes IL,
| Noes ll6.
MIR. Rhett asked leave to offer reso.u-
Iticn providing the payment OF the Usual
per dime to Messrs. Prcntiss and Word,
from the day they presented their claims
to seat. Objected to.
| On motion Of Mr.. Bronson, the House
adjourned.
SENATE, Tuesday, Feb. 6. Mr..
Grundy presented the preamble and re-
solutions ofthe Legislature ofIennessee,
4 tLn. KGnrpsGn,
ta,ives to vote against the Sub-Ireasury
Bill and which instructions he should
comply with, in voting against the bill,
The Sub. Treasury Bill.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of this bill.
/ Mr.. Rives addressed the Senate about
two hours, in conclusion ofthe argument
which he commenced yesterday in OPP
position to the bill, and in support OF the
plan comprised ia his substitute. After
he had concluded,
/ Mr.. Hubbard intimated an intention to
give his views on the subject next. He
! now however, merely offered an amend
ment and afier some incidental remarks
by Mr.. Clay, Of Kentucky,
L j he Senate went into the consideration
of Executive business, and soon after,
adjourned.
/ HOUSE. Mr.. Patton, from the Lii
! byary Committee, moved that they be
! discharged from the consideration of Il
resolution moved by Mr. Gushing, res
pccting tae purchase of Stuart's Portraits
i of the first five Presidents, on the ground
| that tho subject ofthe resolution dad not
come wi'hia the purview OF the powers
a:d duties of that committee.
Il The Committee OH the Library was
then discharged, and The subject was re.
ierred to select committee.
\ A communication from the Secretary
oi War, was laid on the table.
n MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The rules being suspended for the
purpose,
MIR. Rhett introduced resolution, ,simi-
lar TO that offered yesterday, for paying
Mcssrs. Prentice and Word their mileage
and per diem,thc same as paid to Messrs.
Claiborne and Gholson, from the time of
presenting their claims.
II The resolution was discussed at length,
and disposed ofby the previous Question.
Mr.. Prentiss authorized Mr.. Wise to say
that he, as one of the claimants, should
receive nothing in pay but as member
of the 25th Congress. He could receive
nothing but what he was entitled to re.
ceive, and should receive nothing until
Mississippi was re.instated in her rights
The resolution of Mr.. Rhett was adop.
ted by vote of 1876 to al.
Mr.. Gushing moved to take up and
refer an Executive message, on me ia
bic of the House, giving information con.
corning the extreme western territory ol
the United States. MIR. &. said, that Grea
Britain was, at The present moment, pur'
suing, or at least permitting, series ol
gross cncruachments on that part OF the
territory ofthe United States encroach
ments fragrant, pa!pable, monstrous
which it was time the whole nation should
understand.
Tne message was accordingly taken
'up, and referred to the Committee oil
Foreign Affairs.
The Presumption Bill. passed by The
Senate, was sent to the COMMITTEE oi the
Whole with an amendment.
The House thea went into COMMITTED
of the Whole upon the motion OF Mr.
Cambreleng, for the consideration OF the
Bill making appropriations for the ivI
and Diplomatic Expenses of Government
and the Bill for paying Revolutionary
Pensions. The Bills were read in Com
mitiee, and discussed at some length.
: / After some time the Revolutionary
Pension Bill was reported to the House
and the other Bill left in Committee, whel