Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-15
Twenty-Gfth Congress (:
rr,Rsr REGULAR SESSION.

SENATE, MONDAY, Feb. o.--Se-
veral petitions and memorials were pre-
scented.
Among the petitions, some were against
the annexation Of Texas, and others Ia
favor of tae Abolition Of Slavery III the
Dist,ic, of Columbia--buth were laid Oil
the table.
Memorials wero presented, for the
remission of duties upon chain c-b!es'
and or iron rails for rail roads.
Mr.. Calhoun thon reported his Lana
Bill, for giving the Public Lands to the
New States, upon certain condtions.--
This is Il copy of the bill reported by Mr..
Calhoun, at the last session CT Congress. ]
Private Bills then came up, and occu-
pied the time of the Senate lor an hour. .
The Vice President laid upon the table
two reports, the one giving statement
of all the articles paying duties, and the
amount of duties paid for the year 1897.
Also, a report from the Treasury Depart
ment, giving an account of the contracts
for 1887. - Both reports were from the
Treasury Department.
MIR. Preston reported a Resolution
authorising The Committee OH tic Library
to purchase the Madison papers.
At one o'clock, the Sab-Treasary b'll
came UP for consideration.
Mr.. Riyes said, in opening his remarks,
that he should have been happy could he
have found any thing III the Bill OF the
Committee of Finance to alleviate the
burthen which rests like an incubus upon
the backs OF the people, In the SUB
Treasury Bill, said AIR. Rives, find moth
inc to lessen the sullerings of the people
nothing to diminish but every thing TO
laggravate the present state OF affairs IL
the country it commits all the treasure
of the government to public agents, and
introduces into our government the blot
ted systems OF Finance common with the
worst of governments.
contend in spite of all the assertions
to the contrary, that The bill before the
Senate from the Committee Oh Finance,
creates one currency for the government,
and another currency for the people,
giving the government the better currency
and the pee pie the poorer CURRENCY
The bill before you eXacts with Shylock
severity the merchants bond and the
pound of flesh, not leaving him the drop
of blood which was excepted from the
usurer's demand. 1t makes war upon
credit and confidence, and levels deadly
blow at all State Institutions uader the
seal of the Government OF the United
States. [, will break down our State
Institutions.
Mr.. Rives then addressed himself in
reply to Mr.. Wright, who in his speech
of last week made some msinuating re-
marks upon the force and plan OF the Con-
servatives. Mr. Il. con,ended that among
The people the friends of the Conserva.
uvcs were us popular as the friends OF
the Sub Treasury plan. The SubE1'rea-
sury plan, he said, had defeated and rem
dered powerless the present chief of the
4 administration, - than whom no man had
done more than himselfto elevate him to
TO his present exalted station.
Look to the recent elections in Indiana
in Maine, in Rhode Island, in New Jersey
aud in New-York, where III these de-
monstrations of public opinion does the
Senator find his Sub Treasury friends
Sir, said Mr.. Il. the Conservatives are
not so small in influence or so diminutlve
| in number as the Senator may suppose.
The Sub.Treasury bill of last session,
was laid upon the table, and the bill OF
the present perhaps may be laid there,
but what evidence can the Senator give
me tina. the State Bank system has been
even thus far unpopular with the repre-
sentatives of the people.
At this part Of his speech, Mr.. Rlves
gave way for motion to adjourn, with
out concluding his remarks.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
Mr.. Lincoln presented ii memorial pray
ing Congress to rescind the resolution
heretofore offered by Mr. Patton,by which
all papers relating to Slavery are laid OF
the table on presentation.
The question of consideration being
demanded, Mr.. Boon moved to lay it ol
the table.
The question was then taken on the
above motion and carried. yeas 1913, nays
IS. So the whole subject was lald OH tn,
table.
4 The House thon took u. the Mississippi
Election.
Mr.. Glasscock presented IA paper from
Mr.. Claiborne, which was read by th'
clerk.
Mr.. Martin, Of Al. then took the floor
lie was followed Ivy Messrs. Bell and Par
| Iker ol New-York.
| Cries Of" question" when the aye:
and noes were taken on motion for cal
ofthc House, and it was agreed to, 1913 II
10. An hour and half was consumed ii