Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-01
Twenty-fiNh Congress
[FIRsT EGULAR SESSION.

SENATE, MONDAY, Jan. 22.-Mr.
Moutoa appeared and took his seat. All
the members OF the Senate have now
made their appearance.
The following laconic communication
was laid OH the table of the Vice. Presi-
dent. and read by the CLERK
To the President of the Senate OF
the u S.--Sir, l have resigned my seat
ia the Senate ofthe United States.
JOHN BLACK"
The resignation of Mr.. Black, Of 'iiss.
has beon long contemplated by HIM, and
ofeou,so the announcement was not un-
expected by the Senate.
ABOLITION PETITIONS.
Mr.. Mexican presented largo number
of Abolition petitions from Pcnnsylvania,
to which were appended some 5000
names Mr. Swift also presented lot,
embracing scme 5000 names. Mr.. Bu-
chanan lent some trihing aid in swelling
the number. MIR. Lyon, also abou, 1000
names, aud Mr. Morris gave about $4,000
signatures from Ohio. He said the per-
sous who had affixed their names TO these
petitions were of the highest respecta-
bility-were not incendiarcs or fanatics,
resided from the North. eastern to the
South western limits of the State. lie
should, fthe Senate refused to accept the
petitions, withdraw them, return them to
their source, or with others present them
again.
Mr.. Buchanan wished TO know if petit
tons when once presented, were not in
possession of the Senate, and could not
be withdrawn.
The Chair decided they could NOT,
without the unanimous consent of the
Senate.
Mr.. Morris wished them referred to
Comnittee on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Strange moved to lay this motion
on the table, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. GruLdy's Steamboat bill was then
taken up, and debated until the adjourn
inent.
HOUSE.-Mr. Everett, of Vermont,
moved to take up the memorial Of John
Ross aud others OF the Cherokee delega-
ton, demonstrating against the eoiorce-
meDt Of the treaty concluded ct New
Echota, in 1895, between the Cherokee
nation and the United States. and dcclar-
ing that said treaty was frauduentII OBJ
tanned by the United States agents, and
is therefore nall and void. Objections
were made tn the motion, though MIR.
Everett stated that his only object was to
move the reference of the memorial to
the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr..
Everett demanded the yeas and nays and
they were taken, and were, yeas SO.
nays 63. Mr.. Everett then moved to re-
fer the memorial to the Committee Oh
Indian Affairs, with Instructions to report
the "facts of the case"
MIR. Haynes, Of Georgla, moved 10 lay
the motion and instructions OH the table.
Lost-yeas 93, nays 94.
Mr.. Haynes then moved to postpone
the subject indefinitely.
This motion being dcbatcabie, Mr..
Everett went at length into the character
and merits of The memorial, until his re
marks were cut off by the expiration Of
the hour.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
At one o'clock, the House resumed the
consideration of the Mississippi contest
ed Election, the question being on the
motion Of Mr.. Bell, which declares that
Messrs. Prentiss and Word, having been
duly elected as members of the House
for the twenty fifth Congress, are entitled
to be qualified rs such and that the re-
solution adopted at tho late session,
admitting Messrs. Claiborne and Gholson
as members of the twenty. fifth Congress
be rescinded.
Mr.. Foster, of New Y ork, resumed his
argument in behalf Of the sitting mem
bers, and in reply to the argument o
Mr.. Prentiss. the claimant, to the -abilit,
and cloquence of which he took occasion
pay a warm tribute.
SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. 23.- Mr.
Prentiss presented sundry petitions on tn,
subiec, OF Abolition and Texas, which
were disposed of in the Usual way.
The remaining petitions were all OF
private nature.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, il was
Resolved, That the Committee o'
Commerce inquire into the cxpediency
re.organiziug the present Custom. hous
system, with view TO economy in tn
same.
The consideration Of the Steam Boa
Bill was then resumcd-and the discus
sion continued, without any question be
ing taken thereon, ill 2o'clock.
The bill granting (genera) pre-emI
ton rights to actual settlers on the pull
lie lands, was made the special order 4
Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..