Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-03-05
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In SENATE, Monday, Feb. 24.-Mr.
Webster, in presenting a memorial for a
national bankrupt law, took occasion to
come out upon the subject, aud strongly
in its favor.
In the HOUSE, a long discussion arose
upon a resolution from the chairman Of
the committee Of elections, requesting
permission to send for persons and pa
pers, and to take testimony, in the cases
of the contested elections from the third
Cong District in Pennsy lvania,
and the sixth in Massachusetts. The
resolution was ultimately adopted.
Nh. Jones, from the ways and means,
asked a suspension of the rules for the
purpose Of enabling him TO introduce a
resolution making the new Treasury note
bill the special order for Thursduy.-
The House refused. Other motions for
suspending the rules, for various objects,
were made, debated, defeated, and at
length the House adjourned, after work.
ing hard all day and doing nothing.
/ In SENATE, Tuesday, Feb. o5--Mr.
Buchanan presented "a memorial from
commission merchants and importers of
foreign goods, asking a revision Of the
laws in relation TO the importation Of for
eigu woolIons They state that the for
cign agencies have injured their interests
by introducing their goods at rate of
duty lower than that imposed by the
pre- sent tariff. The manufacturers Of
wool have memolialized Congress to the
same effect
/ Mr.. Tallmadge presented the resolu-
tious of the Legislature of New York,
condemning the Sub Treasury. Mr.. I.
made some pointed remarks on the sub
ject, showing that the people of New
York were opposed to The scheme, and
that they rose against il as soon as the
President, in his address at Castle Gar
den, declared it to be part Of the policy
of his administration. He complained
of the want of courtesy to him and his
State in the precipitate passage Of the
Sub Treasury Bill
Some conversation followed between
Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Tallmadge, and Mr..
Tappan, on this subject, partaking in
some me asure, of personal character.
The two New York Senators, however,
preserved the most perfect courtesy to-
wards each other In regard to the
conversation between Mr.. Tappan and
Mr. Tallmatge, it is true that it was
"rather PERSONAL" at least, the Vice
President after being called upon, by
MIR. Henderson Of Mississippi, to inter-
fere, and preserve decorum, stated, that
according to his idea ofthe matter, there
had been some language of an unpar-
liamen,ary character. But he appealed
to the good sense of Senators to use a
proper degree Of forbearapce and de-
corum towards each other in debate
The subject was soon dropped, and the
resolutions were laid on the table.
The Senate spent some time in Ex-
ecutive business, before it adjourned.
In the HOUSE, there was strong ef-
fort made by MIR. Russell, of New York,
to bring the attention Of that body to the
fact that they were suffering in the es-
timaton Of the country from the tardi-
ness Of their proceedings. Flo demand
ed that the Committees should have an
opportunity to report but he was over
! ruled.
The subject, in order, was the pro-
ceedings of the Committee on Elections
in the New jersey case, and the motion
of MIR. c. Johnson that was pending, di-
rects the Committee TO report the names
OF the individuals who received the great
est number of votes at the late election
1t was, to-day, stated, in the debate, that
the polls showed u clear majority Of l42
for Nlessrs Vroom, Dickerson, sc. and
that only twelve votes of the whole mum.
Der have been mpugned. 1t is intend
ed, no doubt, to bring the House to a
vote oa the motion pending, and to fol-
low it up with motion to admit to their
seats those members who, according to
the evidence before the Governor and
Council of New Jersey, were entitled to
the return.
/ The House adjourned without settling
any question, except some questions of
order, which, by the way, have become
frequent and perplexing What shall
we do, when the number Of members is
increased under the next apportionment?
\ In SENATE, Wednesday, Feb. Go
The day was nearly taken up with dis
cussion Of Mr.. Buchanan's proposition
for an amendment Of the Constitution in
relation to the currency.
/ The House was occupied upon the
New Jersey case.
/ In SENATE, Thursday, Feb. 27.-Mr.
Buchanan's resolution was adopted, and
II the select committee was ordered TO con.
sist of seven members, viz :-AIessrs.
Buchanan, Grundy, Crttenden, Wright,
Davis, Clay Of Alabama, and Hender-
son.
\ In the HOUSE, the New Jersey case
was again considered. The object OF
the administration party is to force from
the committee an immediate report show.
ing the whole number OF votes cast, with
out regard to legality or Ilcgality the
Wings contend, first, for more thorough
investigation, and, failing in that, for n
report showing the number Of illegal
votes already ascertaincd.