Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-17

motion for printing twenty thousand
comics of the document No. 2O7, relating
TO defaIc atoms, came up. A vote was
taken upon a motion 10 strike out por-
ton Of the document and lost by ma
ority ofabout twenty votes. The whole
subject was cut short by the
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY,
Which orders were the consideration
Of certain bills connected with the Naval
Service. The first bill considered was
the bill for building dry dock at Brook
lyn.
Mr.. Sergeant, Of Pa, proposed to add
to this as an amendment the erection OF
dry dock at the Navy Yard Of Phila-
dclphia.
MIR. Thompson, of S. c., was for dry
dock at Pensacola. The several pro-
positions were advocated by Mr.. Ingham,
of Conn, Chairman Of the COMMITTEE o
on Naval Affairs, by Mr.. Gilmore, OF
S. c.; by Mr.. Dawson, of Geo; Mr..
Hoffman, Of N. "; Mr.. Wise, Of Va, D.,
and other members.
Before tho House adjourned, MIR.
Curtis, by leave made an explanation in
reference TO an article in the Globe,
headed Black Monday" in which re-
ference had been made to him in a man
ncr which he considered false and inju-
rious.
And the House adjourned.
On Friday Jan. II, in the SENATE,
the only business of Importance, was
he adoption of joint resolution in re-
ation to the Smithsonian bequest, which
was sent 10 the House for concurrence.
The Land Bill came up again, among
the orders OF the day, and MIR. Preston
spoke at some length in defence of Mr..
Clay Of Ky. ard the part he has taken
in reference to the Public Domain
Mr.. Rives spoke in favor Of the distrl-
button system, and opposed the Gradua-
ton Bill, which he said, was but a part
of a plan to give the whole of the do
main to the new States. Messrs. Ben
ton, Clay of Ala. and Walker spoke in
defence of the bill. The Senate ad-
ourned over to Monday.
In the HoUsE, after the presentation
Of Reports from committees, the motion
to print 1000 copies Of certain defal-
cation documents, was taken up, and
the question being taken upon the reso-
utons as divided, tho first resolution,
for the reprinting Of certain documents
sent to the House by the Secretary Of
the Treasury at the last session of Con-
gross, was adopted, ayes llO, noes 80.
The second resolution, for the printing
Of documents giving an account OF de-
falcations discovered during 1888, inclu-
ding Prices and Swartwout's, was also
adopted, ayes l85, noes I. The bill
for the Dry Dock at Brooklyn N. Y.
after debate, was passed in Commit
tee Of the Whole, and the amendments
thereto for Dry Dock at Philadelphia
and another at Pensacola, were rejected.
Another bill connected with the Naval
Service, regulating and increasing the
compensation Of officers and laborers
was taken up, amended, and laid aside.
Saturday, Jan. l2.-The SENATE did
not sit to-day.
The House Of Representatives was
engaged almost exclusively on Satur-
days ordinary business-private bills.
During the morning hour, MIR. Curtis
of N. Y, moved to suspend the rules
Tor the purpose of introducing q resolu-
'ion to print the latest reports sent in by
the Secretary of the Treasury, in refer
ence to tho delalcation Of Mr.. Swart-
won't.
Mr.. Smith, Of Maine, asked whether
these reports did not show that Mr..
Swartwout had given no bonds from
1884 to 1897.
The Speaker replied that the gentle
man from Maine could not be permitted
o make a statement, in the shape ol an
nicrrogatory to the chair
The House refused to suspend the
rules, ayes lO7, nays II.
MIR. Cnmbreleng gave notice that he
would, on Tuesday next, call up the
general appropriation bill.
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