Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-02
Twcnty-Afth Congress
ifIRsr RE 0ULAR sEssI . ".

.Soles was taken up.
Mr.. Clay, OF Ken. opposed the bill at
some length, and said," we have nothing
10 do with the Bank of Pennsylvania,
ralled the u. s. Bank. We have 10 de-
plore that we have not an United States
Sank. A lack Of such IN institution has
surrounded tho country with embarrass.
mems, with misiortunes, upon every side,
and upon every subject.
Mr.. Clay said, there was no occasion
Tor Legislation at this moment. Now was
'.,s time for cncouragement--the time for
kindness conciliation-not for legis
.Ation, or exaction and punishment. No
Senator doubted but that The notes Of the
.ld Bank would be redeemed, and speedi-
iy redeemed. There was no Senator
who did nu. prefer the notes Of this Bank
TO tho notes Of any other Institution.
As for Mr.. Bijdle, said Mr.. Clay, ad.
dressing himselfto Mr.. Buchanan, chang
him At you please" He belongs to Penn
sylvania We have nothing to do with
Nick Biddle or Nick Biddle's Bark
Pennsylvania made it, and Pennsylvania
was responsible for it and il, said Mr..
Clay, The Scuator from Pennsylvania
thinks proper to stand up here and abuse
him, he should not quarrel with him for
thai.
Sir. Buchanan made a brief reply 10
Mr. Chy---utier which, The Bill was
passed by Yeas II, Nays l3--and the
Senate thea adJourLcd.
HOUSE. Report on The late Duel
Mr.. Touccy's moiion, submitted Oh Sa.
turday, 10 postpone to this day Two weeks
bis Report from tho select committee on
the late Duel, having preference, he took
the floor in defence OF his motion. Mr..
L. wos called to order several times by
tic Speaker, for making remarks upon
The merits at the case. Mr.. L. made Il
ramark TO the effect, that all the persoIs
implicated were summoned by the Com.
n.itice.
Mr. Wiso said that this remark de.
manded one in reply from him. lie doni-
cd that the Comrniuee had any right to
act upon question Involving the privile-
yes of member, and as the Chairman OF
the Colnmi,,ce Mr.. Touccy) had SAID
that the principals and seconds were
examined lciore the Committee, he felt
bouad in justice 10 himself to ask the
Chairman Of the Committee Il question.
The Speaker said it was not in order,
and the question was not IN order.
Mr.. Mcniee, rs one Of the parties i'm
plcated, wished TO know OF the Chair.
man Of the Committee whether it was
true, as he had said when hrs. upon the
floor, that ali inc persons implicated had
bcen examined and answered cximina
uons b,fora the Committee.
Dr. To.ccy WAS about 10 answer
when the Speaker inlerposed and forbid
An answer.
Mr.. Glasscoek was in f.vor of post
ponement, according tn tho motion Of the
Committee, and ho said no good reason
for acting upon Tho motion of Mr.. Ro.
bcrtson existed.
Mr.. Robertson snid the reason why he
had made his motion WIS that tho In,
eating Committee had pursued line ci
policy WHO'LL unprecedented, q, unparliu.
nentary and uncallcd for phe House
ought Eot to allow the establishment OF
any such precedent. This as tie reason
why he submitted his motion to + ;rom-
NIT.
Mr.. Thompson, Of 5. &. was opposed
10 pripting The report until lie knew
whether or nu, the committee had trans
cendcd their powers lie thought the
Committee had no right 10 report fact
involving IA question Of privilege OF n
Iaelnber. When the committee had come
70 the conclusion that IL namb L was ~.
,o.ycd thoy ought to report to the House
for its decision--ihe higher tribunal
The House were the peers of member
implicated fora crime, or upon question
OK privilege.
The debate upon the motion 10 print
rccoDmi, and posipo"e, was further con
tinucd BY Mr.. Jcuiicr of Md and Mr.
Johnson Of Md. Mr.. Fletcher Vt Vt. Mr.
Duncan ofOhio, Mr.. Adams and eight
or te., other members No decision.
An important message was received
from the President upm the subject OF the
attack by two Mexican briggs Oh the
kmcricun steamer Columbia.
After acting on SONS private business,
the House adjourned.
SENATE, Tuesday, April 24.-Se-
verul nlemori ils were presented and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Preston aud Mr.. Rives
each presen cd petition IN favor Of m
International Copy Right Law, all oi
which were referred to Committee who
have the subject under consideration.
Mr.. Clay said that he read much ant
though, much upon tho subject. and wa'
convinced that the prayer of the petit.
oners ought to be heard. lie hoped
that the committee who had this subjec
under consideration would report upon i
as speedily as possible, imasmuch as th'
session was now 10 iar advanced.
Mr.. Preston spoke at some lcrg'h II
defence OF memorial upon the same sub
ject.
Mr. Prcston's resolution in favor ofth
Annexation Of Texas came up at ON
o'clock as the special order.
My Preston yose in defence OF tn
adoption Of the resolution. He occupies
the attention Of the Senate for Ion
time