Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-05-06

ports from committees
The debate on the General Approprla'
ton Bill was then resumed, and Mr.
Atherion. of New. Hampshire, continued
and completed his speech.
He was followed by Mr. Mason, OF
Ohio--and the debate continued through
out the day rs session.
4 HOUSE, Saturday, April 25.--The
/ Senate did not meet to-day
La the Hous,, many private bills were
reported from the committees.
| Mr.. Adams, from the committee oil
manufacturers, reported sundry amend
mcuts to the bill for the prevention ol
| frauds on the revenue, which we're ordt J.
cd to be printed, and referred to the
| Committee ofthe Whole on the Union
| MIR. Adams also moved that the Com
mtlee be discharged from the petitions
TOR II duty on Silk, and that Il be referred
to the Committee on tho Whole Oh the
State of the Union, 10 which the bill oil
the subject had been referred Mr.
| \dams's bill to" Increase the duties oil
imported manufactures OF Silk "
| On motion of Mr.. Adams, the COM
mi,,ec on Manufactures wore discharged
from the memorials respecting frauds on
he importation Of woollen goods. and
| ,hey wrr.. committed To the Cominittc,
If The uhoie on the state of tie Union ;
also from the petitions of citizens OF
Green and Munroc counties, in the State
of Ncw-Iork, respecting the spirits ration
10 the army and navy, and !hcy were re-.
icrrcd to The Committee on Naval and
Military Aif,irs ; also from The petitions
for duty on imported silks, and from
Il he petition of umbrella makers Of the
City of New.lork. aud they referred To
the Committee of 'he Whole Oh The state
of the Union also from the petition of
Starch and Scgar manufactures, which
were laid on the table.
The Civil and Diplomatic appropria-
ion bill was taken up for discussion in
Committee of the whole. aud Mr.. Dillct
Of Alabama made Il very long speech ON
he subject of the Sub-Treasury. The
reason he had for considering this sub
Get, ut the present time, was that us five
months of the Session had already passed
by, there would be iIlc time for the dis
cussion of the bill hereafter. When II
was taken up, it would be under such a
pressure for time, that no discussion
would be allowed on it. He then pas
sod to n consideration of the ! reasury
system, us it has existed from the organ
iZation of the o.prn mont, dcclaiing
that it has always proved itself adequate
for all the emergencies Of the country in
peace and in war
Mr. Dillett spoke four or five hours
and Mr. Underwood then expressed a
wish to make Report from tke Sclec'
Committee on the subject of the late
iracas in the House.
Tho Committee rose and leave was
granted to make the Report.
Mr.. Underwood stated that the Report
was unanimous. 1t was confined to the
facts, AS the Committee were instructed
to report only the facts. The Committee
proceed to state that they had examined
twenty two witnesses under oath, and all
but one of them gave ms evidence il
writing, end Iheir dispositions are append.
cd to The Report. The Report then
gives a recital of the facts as they were
understood by the Committee.
They offer no comments on tn, sub.
jcct, nor do they feel themselves called
upon to mako anv proposition in regard
to it, MIR. Clifford then moved that the
Report be printed, which was agreed to.
No motion whatever was made for the
disposition of the Report.
The House then adj ,urned, il being
about six o'clock
SENATE, MONDAY, April 27.-
The business Of ho day has not been i'm
por,aat. The fifty or sixty private bills
ordered to be cngrossed on Friday were
finally passed. Many of them were
House bills, and will therefore become
laws after the signature of the President.
A petition was presented from Mich
gan, by Mr.. Norvell, for a General Bank.
rupt Law.
A bill for the relief Of Thomas Fill.
brown, which somo weeks since was the
subject debate in the House, has been
before the Senate to day, and has excited
Il warm debate between Mr.. Sou,hard,
Mr.. Hubbard and others An important
principle Of law and duty is involved in
the bill which causes the discussion =
Tho Supreme Court and Congress ap
pear to be at issue on tho question.
The debate continued until the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.-Thc Speaker announced
the report Of the select committee on the
difficulty which had occurred between
Mcssrs Bynum and Garland, 10 be the
business first in order.
MIR. Campbell moved reconsideration
of the order to pin, the document.
After some debate The House rcfus cd
10 reconsider by vote of l43 to 0.
The whole subject was then on motion
ofMr.U Underwood postponed until to-mor.
row.
The next suLioct which came up was
IA motion made some days since to recon.
sidtrthc vote refusing leave to Mr.. Swcc.
ny. of Ohio 10 introduce bill concerning
United States marshals and district at
iorneys, and limiting the compensation of
he latter 10 $4,000.