Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-10


bursed; the time when such arrangements
were entered into, and whethes with the
Bank directly, or with an agent or agents OF
the Bank, and, in the latter case, the name
or names of such agents, together with all
the correspondence which may have passed
between the Secretary Of War and the Bank,
or its agents, in relation thereto. Also,
copies Of all circulars issued, or instructions
given, by any branch of the War Department.
relative to the mode or medium in which the
money arising from the sale or payment of
the said bonds, or any part thereof, was to be
disbursed; and, as far as can be conveniently
stated, the amount which has been disburscd
in the notes Of the Bank under the said in
structions, and the objects for which such
disbursements were made together with all
correspondence or communications which
may have taken place between the Secretary
of War and the Bank of the United States,
or its agents, or between him and amy other
department Of the government, on the sub
lject-matter of these instructions.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis,
\ Resolped, That the President Of The United
States be requested TO communicate to the
Senate such proceedings as have been had
under law of the last session, providing for
the examination Of inventions designed to
diminish or prevent the caamitics resulting
from the explosion of steam boilers.
| The Senate then took up the special
order Of the day, the bill TO reduce and
graduate the price Of public lands, the
motion Of Mr.. Clay pending, viz. "That
the bill be recommitted to the committee
on public lands, with instructions to re-
strict the right to purchase the public
lands at the reduced price of one dollar
per acre and of seventy-live cents per
acre to actual settlers, at these prices,
to quantity 10. exceeding 100 acres"
The debate was continued until after a
o'clock p. NJ, and the question was
divided and, having been taken first on
the reconmitment, there were for the
motion yeas %, nays 90.
The question was then taken on the
instructing clause, (leaving blank in
the place Of "lGO acres') and carried,
as follows:
Il Yeas 26--nays II.
In tho House, on leave given, Mr.
Underwood offered the following resolu-
ton, which was considered and adopted.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War be
directed to communicate to this House, as
speedily as practicable, all the facts touching
the dclalcation of General Charles Gratiot,
late chief engineer, showing the time when
he was first delaulter, and for what sum.
what orders were given stopping his pay in
consequence Of his default, and what orders
were given him directing the settlement of
his accounts, and when, together with all
correspondence on the files or books Of his
Office relative to said Gratiot's defacation.
II And that the Secretary Of War be directed
to communicate TO this House, as soon as
convenicn all facts and correspondence re-
lative TO the deialcation of any and every
civil or military disbursing agent or officer
now in service, either in the staff or line,
subject to the orders Of the War Department,
who has failed, within The last two years, for
\ longer period than two months, to settle his
accounts in the manner prescribed by law,
or who, upon settlement, has been found in
arrears to the Government, and has failed
to pay over the balance against him when
demanded.
Mr.. Connor from the committee on
the Post Office and post roads made a
report against tho petition from the citi-
zcns of TaIImadge, Ohio, for preventing
the transportation Of the mails on Sunday.
\ Mr.. c. also reported the following
resolution
II Resoired, That the committee on the Post
| Office and post roads be instructed 10 inquire
into the expedieBcy of reporting bill for
the erection Of fire proof building for the
Post Office Department.
Mr.. Bond moved to amend The reso-
lntion by striking out the words commit
tee on the Post Office and post roads,
and inserting in lieu thereof the words
committee on public buildings"
| Which amendment was agreed to.
And the resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
On leave given, Mr.. Johnson, of
Louisiana, offered the following resolu-
ton, which was considered and adopted:
Il Rtsolued, That the President Of the United
States be requested 10 communicate to this
House such information as ho may have re-
ceived, touching the invasion of the South.
western frontier Of the United States by an
armed force from the republic of Texas.
II CONTESTED ELECTION IN WISCONSIN.
\ The House proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON Of the report of the committee on
elections to whom was referred the order
Of The House on the subject "or the
right TO a sent in the House as the dele
gate from the Territory Of Wisconsin" :"
"Thc committee submit the following
resolution {:
Resoired, That james Duane Doty is
entitled to q seat in this House as a delegate
from Wisconsin Territory, and that George
w. Jones is not so entitled"
Mr.. Thomas moved to amend the re-
solution appended thereto, by inserting
after tho word "is," in the first line, the
word not" SO as to make the first part
of the resolution read : "That James
Duane Doty is mol entitled to seat, ,"&c.
A debate followed, in which Messrs.
Thomas, Gushing, Randolph, Fletcher,
Of Mass, Tilinghast, and Crazy partici-
pated when
Mr.. DeGraT moved the previous
question, which was seconded.
The previous question was then put
and carried, and the main question, viz :
on concurring with tho report Of the