Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-10
Twenty-Gfth Congress:
lFIRsT REG GULAR sEssI N.

Clay OF Kentucky, rose and said nc had
received and had been requested to pre-
sent petition signed by u number OF
benevolent individuals, and printed ny
them, petitions similar to which, and
signed by vast number, bad been re-
ceived by the other House, praying that,
IN the adjustment Of our difficulties with
Mexico, an inlcablc arbitration might be
employed.
The petition also recommended ear
nesily the propriety of the establishment
OF an international Congress, or tribunal
for the settlement of the difficulties which
might arise between nations, thus avoid
ing the calamlies of war. The petition
ers had for long time held this object
in view, aud had addressed several le-
gislalive bodies on the subject; and Mr..
&. understood that the respectable Mas
sachusetts Legislature had given counte-
nance and encouragement TO the OBJ
jcct.
Mr.. Clay made some observations Ia
voring the sugg estions of the petitioners.
The paper was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Clay wished to ascertain oil the
chairman af the Committee OIL Finance
whether there was before that Commit
ice, or whether the Executive had any
intention to bring forward any measure
OF any description other than that when
now lay on the table in the other House,
with view to aid, strengthen, and en-
courage the banks in the resumption and
continuance Of specie payments.
MIR. Wright said there was nothing on
the subject before the Committee which
had not been referred to them by the
Senate, and of that there was nothing OH
which they had not already reported
As to what The Executive was doing, OF
intended TO do, Mr.. w. was as ignorant
as the Senator from Kentucky and he
had nothiug to say on that SUBJECT.
MIR. Clay said, that being the state OF
the case, lie would now offer the follow
ing joint resolution
'Resolved by the Senate ond House
of Representatives Of the United States
in Congress assembled, That no dis
crilninalion shall be made as TO the cur
rency or medium Of payment in the Sc
vera branches Of the public revenue, OF
in debts or dues to the Government and
that, until otherwise ordered by Congress
the notes of sound banks which are pay "a
BILE and paid on demand in the legal cur
rency of the United States, under sulta-
bic restriction, to be forthwith prescribed
and promulgated by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, shall be received in payment
OF the revenue and Of debts and dues to
the Government, and shall bc subse-
quently disbursed, in n course ot pubic
expenditure, to all public creditors who
are willing to receive them"
Mr.. Grundy said the resolution ought
not to be restricted in its operation tc
banks in the vicinity Of the places where
the revenue was to be received.
Mr.. Clay said the resolution gave the
Secretary the discretion requisite TO mee
the case.
The resolution was read, and ordered
to second reading.
The Senate ,esumed the consideration
Of the bill to provide for tho security and
protection Of the emf grant and other In
dams west Of Missouri and Arkansas.
The bill, after the rejection OF amend
ments, was ordered to be engrosscd Tor
a third reading-38 to 6.
In the House., the fore part Of the day
was taken up with subjects Of mlscel-
lancous nature.
The bill relative to testing the useful
ness of inventions in steam boilers, wa'
taken up, but little done with it.
A resolution Of inquiry was directed
to the President, on the subject OF mea
sures taken, if any, to prevent the intro
duction Of foreign paupers into the Uni
ted States.
The House then resumed the unfnish
ed business, being the report Of the Com
mi,tee appointed to investigate the causes
which led 10 the death of MIR. Cilley, oi
the motion made by MIR. Toucey, unde
the unanimous direction Of the Commit
tee to print and postpone till Monday
next.
The question pending, was the motion
of MIR. Robertson to re-comnit the re-
port Of a Committee to be denominated
Committee on privileges.
The MOTION to postpone was negatl
we'd.
The subject continued to be debated
till the adjournment, and the various a
mcndments offered by MIR. Adams ant
others lay over.
In SENATE, Tuesday, May I, the Sc
nate were in session but short time ,ant
adjourned, the New York Evening Pos
says, with a view to enable the member.
to attend the races.
In the House., communication was
received from the Secretary Of the Irea
sury, stating the condition Of the Trea
sury on the 3Oth ult. Amount Of availa
BILE means, about 5000, 900, about $500,
900 less than on the 23d ult. The
statement was made, to shew the urgency
Of passing speedily on the measures re-
ported by the Committee on Ways ant
Means. The reduction Of the revenu,
is attributed exclusively to the premature
redemption of Treasury Notes.
The report of The Investigating Com
mi,tee on tho late duel, was taken up
farther discussed, but not acted on.
Mr.. Touccy presented bill orreven
giving or receiving challenges in The