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

n SENAIE,f Monday, June 25.--1he
usual moroing business being finished,
The Vice President presented a com
munication from the Secretary of War,
with n report from the Commissioned on
Foreign Affairs, in pursuance OF Senate
resolution olihc 18th inst. containing in-
formniion as 70 the steps which have beer
taken by The Executive for exchanging
land South west of the Missouri &c for
land owned by the Pot,awat;mic and 9th.
er Indians : laid upon the table and or
dcrcd to be printed.
A report was also received from the
Treasury Department, giving detailed
statements, iu part, of lha accounts oisuch
collectors, receivers, and dsburscrs ofihe
public money as have been reported dcfanl
,ersto Congress at its present session !;
OF the amounts Of deficits respectively,
ofthe crcdiiscIain,cd by such alledged
delauIters, with explanation why credits
were not allowed laid rpon the table
and 5000 copies ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Buchanan presented several pc.
liiions against tho Sub-Ircasury Bill.
Petitions were presented against the
treaty Of Now Ecllo,a Also for rihc Aba
li.on OF Slavery in the District Of Co.
lumbia.
The Committee Of Finance were in
strncted 10 make inquiries relative TO trea.
ties ofindennity " ih Foreign Nations.
The same Committee reported IA bill
authorising Mr. II. Fry TO import al Iron
steam boat free from duty.
IL. Al,
Commerce, reported bill auiho'ising
vessels bouud 20 The ports OF Moxico, and
exclu led from them by blockade, to en-
ter and receive their cargoes la the ports
of the United States. Read and ordered
to second reading.
MIR. YouGg gave notice he should TO.
morrow introduce bill To prevent de-.
ialca,;ons by collectors and receivers of
The public money.
Several matters Of a private character
were t,ca taken up, which occupied the
time Of the Senate until "A late hour.
The resolution Of the House, fixing
the day OF adjournment, was received,
read and laid by I'LL Tomorrow.
The remainder Of the day was con.
sumed in The consideration Of private
claims.
HOUSE.-Scvcral petitions we're
presented and referred.
An attempt WAS made in the House
this morning to reconsider the vote oi
Saturday fixing upon Moniay thc-9ih oi
July as a dag Tor the adjournment of the
present session of Congress. The rules
of the House were suspended, call oi
the Ii nise ordered, and n vote taken upon
the molion to reconsider. Tbs ayes and
noes were ordered, and the proposition
was rejected by the strong vote of l35
negative to Ga in the affirmative
The resolution was then sent to the
Senate for concurrence, with the bill in
relation to steamboats, tive lioIso non
coacurring in I'm amendment Ofthc Senate.
The House, alter some unimportani
preliminary business, adopted resouli N
authorisi,is the Select Committee who
have +. =. Blair's case uaIer considera-
tIoa, to send tor persons and papers.
Two hours even at tbs period Of the
session. werc spent IN the consideration OF
this resolution. Before two o'clock the
yeas and nays were taken ten times
consuming ri,re than half the session.
Al half past lhrce,-atlcr the reccss,-v
the House went into Committee of The
Whole npon The Sub. Treasury Bill. Mr..
Rnct, Of 5. &. took the floor and ad
dressed the House at great length in
defence OF the bill, his argument being
Intended TO prove that the bill will favor
tho South aud Southern Institutions.
When he sat down the question was
iDudly demanded from various quarters.
Tne question was on Mr.. Garlaads
amondncnt 10 strike out the enacting
clause of the bill. The vote was taken
by tcllers and stood ~ for tho motion to
sc against it. So the committee agreed
to strike out tho enacting clause.
The Committee then rose and reported
the bill with the amendment /: in other
words reported against the bill.
Mr.. Sherrod Williams then moved the
previous question. About fifty members
being absent, call Of the House was
moved and agreed TO. The absent mem
bers were called and after some con.
fusion, ,aI the members were in attendance
eACcpt NiF. cNlNn Ol Mdine, uDSclit
leave and Mr.. Bruyn and Mr.. Jackson
who were excused.
The previous question was put and
carried.
The Sub Treasury Bill, Rejected.
The main question whether the bill
should bo engrosscd and ordered to a third
reading was then put, a.'d the result was
as follows,-Yeas Ill, Nays l25.
So the House refused to order the bill
TO it's third reading, and thereby, ia effect
rejecting the bill
Mr.. Foster then moved TO reconsider
this vote, but before any vote could be
taken, the House adjourned.
SENATE. Tuesday, June 26.--Mr.
Webster gave notice, that he should to-
morrow, move TO take up the bill intro.
dmced by him, in regard to The use of
Baaks as repositories Of public money,
and the reception Of notes Of banks iss,-
ing notes Of denomination less than five
dollars
Adjournment Of Congress.--The re.
solution from The House for the adjourn
.nc,n of Congress on Monday, the OH Of