Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-06-07
Twenty.nfrh Congress :



[gLRsr .REGULA sEssIoN. !
In SfSArE. Wednesday, May 80, mes
sage was received from the House of Rep
rese natives, informing the Senate that the
Joint resolution sunulling the Treasury Cir
cular, and prohibiting any such order hereai-
ter, had passed that body.
A number Of memorials OH various subjects
were presented and referred.
THE RANKS.
Mr.. Webster offered resolution instruct
ing tho Commitice on Finance TO inquire
sad report whether under the deposite Act
of Juno, 1896, 10 is now competent for the
Secretary Of the Treasury to employ any
bank heretofore selected as public deposl-
tory, and which since the passage Of that act
had suspended specie payments; and also to
consider the cxpedcncy Of repeating or
modifying as much Of that net rs prohibited
the receipt 10 payment for public dues Of the
notes Of banks which issue notes Of a less
denomination than five dollars.
This being resolution Of inquiry, It lies
over under the rules for one day.,
The Senate then went into consideration
Of private bills, and afterwards adjourned.
THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION. .t,
In the HoUsE, Mr.. Garland Of Louisiana,
announced that the agreeable duty had been
conided to him Of app-ising the House that
the people of Mississippi had affirmed their
decision Of November last IN favor of hlcssrs.
Prenliss and Word, as their Represe natives
in the twenty -fifth Congress, and that those
gentlemen were now 10 attendance, ready to
take their seats.
AS the Speaker was about to administer
the OATH Mr.. Prcntiss remarked that, before
being sworn, candor compelled him TO inform
the House, on behalf of himself aud colleague,
TINT they did not claim their seats by virtue
Of the recent election in Mississippi. but by
virtue of the election in November last that
they looked upon the recent election AS un-
constitutional and wholly invalid
Mr.. r. further said that his colleague and
himself could not eonsccntiously take the
OATH under my other election ih IN that Of
November, and that upon their consciences
they should take thoir oath and seats, If they
took them at all, by virtue Of that election
nlone.
Mr.. p. said that high sense of duty, both
10 himself aud the House. called upon him
for this avowal, :hat, If any wished to mike
objection, they might have the opportunity
Of 40 doing.
The Speaker said that the statement Of the
member from Louis that the gentlemen
were the elected Representatives from Mis-.
sssippi, was sufficient 10 authorize his adj :
minisiraiiom ofthe oath Of Office TO them; and
he administered the oath to both gentlemen
accordingly.
THE CURRENCY.
Mr.. Boon moved TO suspend the rules for
one hour, for the purpose Of taking up and
considering the following joint resolution Of
the Senate, passed last evening, viz
Resolved, That il shall not be lawful for
the Secretary of the Treasury to make or to
continue in force, my general order which
shall create any difference between the diff
ferent branches of revenue, ns to the money
or medium of payment in which debts or dues
accruing to tie United States may be paid.
a division being called. the motion was
agreed to--aycs Il2, noes "a.
The Joint resolution was then taken mp md
read twice, after which Mr.. Boon moved the
previous question on ordering to n third
reading, which being agreed to, uyes i5l,
noes "a the resolution was read third time.
The question then recurring on its final
passage. Mr.. Duncan moved to commit it to
The Committee on Public Lands with in.
riructions to amend by adding a clause pro
hibiiing the sale Of more than 800 acres o
public land to one, person, and that upon the
condition Of actual occupancy. .,...
Mr.. Boon moved the previous question or
the final passage Of the Joint Resolution, sc
as to cut of this amendment, which being
ordered, the Joint Resolution was final
psssed--oyes 154, noes %.
INDIAN HOSTILITY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. IIolsey, having concluded his remarks
in support of the bill, and in favor of the i'm.
mediate ratification Of the treaty at New
Echota, was followed by
Mr.. NayIor, who, in a warm and energetic
speech, reviewed the history Of this Govern
mcnt's negotiations nnd treaties with the
Cherokecs, oil Of which he described as con-
sttuting preneditated system of oppression
towards that tribe, for the purpose OF obtain.
ing their lands. lie dwelt upon tho expul.
zion Of the Indians from their native homes
as an act Of disgraccful injustice, and euogi.
zed very highly the character of Ross, and
praised, in terms Of great eloquencc, the firm
and intrepid character Of that chief, who
amidst so much detraction and denunciaton
had stood up boldly in defence of his people
and their rights. Much Of his speech con.
sisted of'documentary reading, going to show
that the treaty ofNcw Echota was fraudulent
whence he argued that TO enforce such a
treaty would be grossly cruel and oppressive
Mr. Bell followed, and commenced a
speech in review ofthe whole Indian policy
Of the Government, and dwcIt to some extent
on the fact that the estimates, upon which
the present bill was based, were grounded on
a state of things that did not now exist. and
that, consequently, there was not now the
necessity which then existed for so large an
appropriation as the bill demanded when,
On motion of Mr.. Wise, the committee rose.
A motion being made that the House ad-
urn
Mr.. Drongoole demanded the yeas and
nays; which were not ordered; and, nt half
past eight o'clock, the House adjourned.
In SENATE, Thursday, May 81, Mr.. Clay
presented two memorials praying for the es-
tablisllment Of a national bank-onc from
Hartford, Conn, numerously signed by the
citizens OF that place, without distinction OF
party the, other from Jamaica, l.. l., pur-
porting to emannte from the yeomanry Of the
country, most uf whom were formerly sup
porters Of the administration.
Mr.. Clay took occasion to refer 10 theindi-
cations.in every part Of the Union, becoming
daily more and more numerous and decisive
showing that the people want national bank
lie intimated, however, that he had no hope
of such an institution being established by a
Congress constituted as the rese nt is and