Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-07-12
Twenty-Glrh Congress {:
[riRsr REGULAR sKssIoS.l

nan aid Wright took part, il was lad on
the table.
The ball 10 modify the last cls.ise ol
the fifth section ofthe act to regulate the
d.postes Of the public money, was taken
up on It's third reading.
Mr.. Webster then rose aud spoke a..
gainst The bill.
Mr.. Preston spoke on the same side.
! Mr.. Siran.e replied I, the latter, aud
in favor Of the BIZ, in short speech.
Mr.. Calhoun said If the effect of the
bill was to restore the act Of l7S0, h.
would support it. But he feared that
the passage ofthis bill would not re.es.
tablish the act OF 80. There aIe insef.
mediate acts that would still remain un.
superseded. The re, olution of 1916,
which authorizes the receipt ofbank notes
in the public dues, would not be repealed:
nor would the usage Of the GoyeSan.ent
employing bank as repositories OF the
public revenue, be reversed.
The question was then taken on the
passage oflhe bill, when there appeared,
for the bill 27, against it %.
The amendments of the House 10 the
bill 10 Increase the present military csiab-
Iishments of the United States were taken
up aud after some remarks from Messrs.
Benton, Whit. and Hubbard. retcrrcd -
the Committee on Military Ahars.
On motion Of Mr.. NorvcI. the bill
making appropriations for building light
houses, light.boats, beacon lights, and
buOys, and for making certain surveys,
was taken up and considered, ard or.
dered to be engrossed for Il third reading.
After some other business was transact
ed, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Can,breleng. from the
Committee of Ways aud Means, reported
n bill to provide for the investment of
money received uadtr the will of the
laic James Smithson, of London.
My. &. Also reported a b,li providing
for the aymcnt Of the salaries and conf
pcnsa,ion of the officers Of the customs
and making additional appropriations for
the support Of Government for the year
1888.
Mr.. Cushman, from the Conn,.ttcs on
Commerce. reported back the light house
bill.
Mr.. Russell, from the select committee
on tho subject of Il revision ot',hc nalura.
lizaiion laws, and the introduction Of
foreign paupers, reported two bills on
those su,lcois.
IAe first bill was ON the Introduction
of paGherS.
Mr.. Beatty, for reasons stated hv him, !
asked for time to submit counter report,
in response to the monstrous doctrines .
which, he said, were contained in the. re.
port. They were the doctrines of '95
revived in full force. lie stated that the
gentleman from New.Y ork had the whole
session to prepare his report. s,G Mad only
presented 1t now OH the cyo OF ,hc session.
MIR. Cushman moved the p cvious
question which prevailing, the bill was
committed.
The bill to amend the naturalization
laws, was then read twice, and com.
miltcd.
The House resumed The considera,t'n ~
of the Army bill, under the motion to re-
consider the vote ordering the b,ll.to a
third reading.
A debate cnsucd which occupied Some
imc. when the previous question was
moved and ordered.
The bill then passed--yeos, ll2, nays
q.
The title Of the bill was as follows;
an act to increase the present military Il
Of he United States, and
Ior other purposes.
The House took up the obi 10 pro-
vide iar ccrtain harbors and for the re.
moval ot o5structions il aud at the mouths
If certain rivers, and for other purposes, /
luring the year 1888" IL
Several amendments were made, and
he House adjourned late at night,
SENATE, Tuesday, July 3.-My
la, presented memorial on the subject
{ an invention TO prevent explosions OF
Il, am boilers. He spoke at length on the
reat Importance OF Legislative action on
uch n subject.
Mr.. Davis remarked that the Commit-
20 ON Puents had already reported a
eneral bill havirg this precise object in
lew il had passed the Senate, and had
cen sctt to the other Hous,. II,
The petition was referred to the Com.
,ittcc on Patents
Discoveries IN MAGNETISM. IL
Mr.. Tallmadgc, from the Comm ittcc
n Naval Afi',irs. made a special report
n the nenlorisi OF Henry Hall Sherw ood,
| relation to his discoveries in magne.
sm, and the application Of these discov- :
rics TO the determination Of latitude and {
,lgitude. MIR. r. moved that the re.
ort he laid on ihc table aud printed. II
Mr.. Preston said the discoveries wcie
{ so great importance to scicn'e and
avigation. that he would be very glad ol
large number ofcx,ra copies. lie NOV.
d therefore, the printing OF 5000 extra
opcs. Carried. =
EXPLORING EXPEDITION. IL
The Senate took up tho resolution OF.
,rcd some time ago by Mr.. Southard,
ali y on the Secretary Of the Navy for !
in detail in regard to the YES.
els, vfFicors, scientific corps, aud past
xpoasvs Of the exploring expedition.