Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-07-04

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form the service required, &c.
H The principal ofthe remaining features
Of thebi were understoojto be. that, nj.
ter n given Time. no bank notes should be
received under the denomination OF ten
dollars, and, allor a further givea time,
none under twenty dollars.
II The bill was read. passed to second
readicg. and ordered 10 be printed.
i The Senate, by consent, held an cx-
ccutvc SO ssion and then adjourned.
II HOUSE OF REPRESENTA1IV
II Mr.. Robertson OF Virginia, moved n
H Suspension of tho rules - allow him to
present series of resolutions directing
the Treasury AMI its agents to receive tho
nctcs ofall banks which pay in coin. pIac.
i ing them in special dcposite with certain
banks, and at the end OF every two months
converting them into current coin. The
motion was refused.
/ Mr.. Adams then resumed his speech
on iho annexation Of Texas and occupied
he floor ill the hour expired.
Re consideration Of The Treasury BIN.
Il Mr.. Foster Of New York obtained leave
to submit motion for the re.considera.
ton of lh, vote Of the day previous by
which The Independent Treasury Bill was
\ rejected.
II Nh Foster said that he did not rise to
discuss the question further, but to ci-
plain his object in making The motion.--
lie had not changed his opinion on III;
question, and he now asked for IA recoasi-
deration simply that he night have an
opportunity TO p-opcse what The previous
question had Drccluded, an amendment
to the bill conforming il TO the bill hch
passed The ) nate some tine sincc.-
With such an amendment he would sup
port The bill, but even If that amendment
should not prevail, he thought the vote
should be rcconsidcred to allow some
other mode Of collecting, disbursing and
keeping tho pubic revenue to be adopt, d
II The previous question was moved by
Il Sherrod Williams aud seconded. The
vote on the reconsideration was taken,
and stood 2 in favor and 2O2 against II
Il Mr.. Kennedy moved that the rcsolu-
lions for employing State Banks for de-
postories of the public N ney, shouldb',
tux, n up tomorrow, but it was lost "a
to 40.
The Army Bill was then taken up
and debated To n late hour.
In SENATE, Wednesday June 81, after
The disposal of somo memorials, on mo-
ton Of Mr. Webster, the bill was taken
up, "making further provision for the
collection and saIo keeping Of the public
revenue"
MIR. Webster spoke at some length in
support Of and in explanation Of this
measure.
Mr.. Buchanan then rose Qnd moved
that all after the enactin2 clause be
stricken out, and TINT the bill introduced
by him yesterday, for the regulation and
control OF the finances be inserted as n
substitute.
Mr. Strange wished further time for
consideration Of the measure, and on his
motion the subject was postponed until
tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded TO the
consideration Of private bills.
H In the House, great number Of re-
ports were made Of no interest, after
which the House went into Committee
Of the Whole, and resumed the consid-
GRAFTON Of the Senate bill for increa1ng
The Military establishment, being the
unfinished business in Committee Of the
Whole. After proceeding thereon,
some time, Mr.. Bell said that it would
be impracticablc to dispose Of the bill
to-day, he would move that the Commit
tee rise, which motion prevailed after
which the House adjourned.
In SENATE, Thursday, Juno %, On
motion Of Mr.. Strange, the Senate re-
sumed The consideration OF the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Webster, making
luther provision for the collection Of the
public revenue.
The question being on Mr.. Bucha-
nau's substitute for the bill, which substi-
tute requires that at least once in sixty
days special depostes Of the public
money in specie be made in banks Sc
lected by tho Secretary Of the Treasury (;
that the notes Of such banks as, after the
first Of October next, should issue notes
Of less denomination than five dollars, or
less than ten after October, 1871, shall
not be received and that the first ~
sections Of the deposite act Of 1886 be
no longer in force
Mr.. Calhoun addressed the Senate,
in opposition both to the bill and the sub
stitute, but expressing a preference for
the bill, and urging an unyiclding and
unbcndiug perseverance in the efforts to
carry the Treasury.
MIR Buchanan replied in favor Of his
substitute, and also in favor Of persever-
ance in the Sub-Treasury, but urging
that, in the mean time, minor measures
were not to be abandoned or neglected.
Mr. Clay, Of Ky, and Mr. Calhoun,
entered into a debate Of considerable
length, touching at times on various col
lateral topics. Mr. Clay advocating the
passage oilhe bill.
MIR Strange spoke at length in favor
ofthe substitute, and in opposition to the
bill
On motion Of Mr. Webster, the bill
was laid on the table till to. morrow.
The bill to purchase (Ior s c, ,000) the
right to use, in the public service, DR..
Boyd Reilly's vnpor bath, was consider
ed, and rejected on the question Of its
oouro.e,vc,t Vaa, ~ 800. on