Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

In SENATE, Monday, May 9th. The
Senate took up at one o'clock, the bill
to increase the salary of the Commits
sioner of the Land Office. The bill was
discussed for half an hour, and then re-
jccted. For the bill 6 against it 26.
Mr.. Wright then moved to take up
the bill, proposing to sell ut par value.
certain bonds given by the Bank of the
United States to the U. S. Treasury, on
recent settlement with the Govern
ment for stock in the bank, one ofwhich
bonds (S2, 600, ,OOO) will fall due in Sep
tember next. Mr., Wright acknowledge
ed that the available means in the Trcp-
sury did not exceed 500, 900 which
would be Immediately exhausted. Mr..
Webster objected to the expedicncy Of
this course in tho present state Of tho
Government s credit. AsTreasury notes
were receivable in payment ofthc bonds,
there was no surety that such stocks
would bring their par cash value because
there was no surety that the buyer would
receive his cost for the stock bought
when payment was due. The bill how
ever passed to be cngrOssed.
DUEL REPORT.
The HOUSE was occupied with fuy-
ther consideration of the duel report,
and after rejecting motion to postpone
the subject unit! the first Monday ia,
June next, adjourned.
In SENATE, Tuesday, May 9th, Mr..
King of Ala. announced the death Of
the Hon. JoAB LAwLER, member Of
the House of Representatives from that
State, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the death of the Hon.
Joan LAwLER, a Representative from
the State of Alabama, having been an.
nounced to the House by one Of his
colleagues, the House voted the usual
funeral honors to the deceased, appoint
cd IA committee Of arrangements to su-
perintend his funeral, and Immediately
adjourned.
In SENATE, Wednesday, May 9th, no
business was done in consequence Of
the death and funeral Of Mr.. Lawler, Of
Alabama.
In the Hocsr, no business was trans
acted, in consequence Of the funeral
services to Mr.. Lawler.
In SENATE, Thursday, May 10th, a
message was received from the Presi-
dent Of the United States, through Mr..
A. Van Burcn, his private Secretary,
representing the Treasury to be almost
wholly destitute of available met ans, and
recommending the prompt passage Of
some measure Of relief by Congress, and
especially an authority for the Secreta.
ry Of the Treasury TO reissue the $lO,-
600 900 Of Treasury notes authorized
by Congress ut the extra session. The
message was accompanied by report
made to the Executive by the Secreta,
~, giving the details Of the embarrass-
ments of the Treasury. Both documents
were read, referred to the Committee
on Finance, and ordered to be printed.
BANKS ~ THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Senate resumed the considera-
ton Of the bill to continue the corporate
existence Of the Banks Of the District
Of Columbia. Various substitutes and
amendments were offered, and debate
Of much interest ensucd, in which Mes
srs. BENTON, Roane, Hubbard. Upton,
Knight. Grundy, Davis, and Niles par
ticipated. Without coming 10 any do
terminate action thereon, the Senate,
after an Executive session, adjourned,
In the Housr, Mr.. Tillinghsst asked
leave to present by unanimous consent,
two memorials relating TO the exc cutiop
Of the Treaty with the Cherctoe Ia
|disns-- one from "the Hrvrsseatsiives
of the Yearly Meeting Of frisads, for