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

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going into comparison of the fiscal con-
iitiol Of tho country, the state OF inter
aal exchange, &c. under the Bank oftho
United Stales and at present and consId.
ring what It would be should the Suo
Il Treasury bill became law.
Il The debate was Continued through the
whole day and night.
Il SEVATF, TUESDAY, April 2s.--Mr.
H Mr.. Benton called up the bill introduce
| ed by him last week, au;horising the Sc.
crctary Of War to settle the claims for
services rendered BY the militia OF Maine
in the protection ofthc Maine territory.--
| The bill and accompanying report having
been read, Mr. Benton briefly stated
some prccedents in Georgia and South
Il Carolina, which we're like the case under
consideration. Without opposition the
bill was ordered to be engrossed.
II JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
II A bill which is an amendment to the
act to ame.d the Judicial system of the
| United States, was cnllcdup and discuss.
I'd at some length by Mcssrs Webster,
| Crtienden, Buchanan. Smith Of Indiana,
and others. The bill in one Of its more
important provisions, gives the Judges
the opportunity to fix the time Of holding
the courts. With some amendments the
bill has been ordered 10 be engrossod.
Another Judicial Bill, making new cir.
cni,s, was taken up and passed over with
the understanding that ii should be taken
nm n Uoip tD-mOrrOw.
AGcr acting on some private bills, the
Senate adjourned
HOHSE.-1'he object Of this pro.
iractcd Sc sion was to get the a propria.
tion bill from the Committee of the
" hole az object which many members
or both parties seemed 10 have equally at
heart, bu. hich was defeated by calls
10 order. motions 10 I'd iourn, calling the
yeas and nays. calls Of the House, delays
in waiting Tor absent members, and other
incidents Of Legislation, for the employ.
mcnt Of which we can discover no cspcc.
iply good reason, and for which both
parties seem about equally responsible.
Members of the minority made repeat
ed offers to compromise, by adjouruing
with an agreement that the question
should be taken the next day, hut TO this
the majority would not consent. ct the
,hiry.onc hours through which The scs,
sion was protracted, some twelve or &c
teen were wasted in calls Of the noUse
waiting for absent members. and hring
or receiving the excuses Of those who
were dragged from their beds by the
ergcant.
During Monday night, several calls
Of the House were made, no quorum
being prcsch.
At midnight the sergeant at arms com.
menced his arrest of absent members, and
in the cou-s Of two hours several mem
bers were brought into the Hall, and the
lcbate was resumed.
At l2o'clock noon. this day, the call
r the House was SUSPENDED.
4 quarrel followed almost Immediately
after going into committee Of the whole.
proposition was discussed to reduce the
salary Of the Commissioner Of Pensions
from $4,000 to $4,000, (ihe former sum
being proposed in the bill. and the House
having before it a proposition to reduce to
Sz5OO.)
The defence of the proposition by Mr..
Proflitt ard others upon the ground that il
was wrong to reduce the salary OF
single officer ofGovernmcnt without re.
dncing those of others, called up Mr..
Black, of Geo. who animadvcr,ed in
strong and personal terms upon the whig
party. Mr.. B. accused the whig mem.
hers Of protesting one thing practising
another. Tho iinpu,ntion excited great
deal of feeling and probably half dozen
members spoke in reply.
Mr.. Briggs Of Mass replied first to the
accusation that tho Wing party wero in.
nucnccd by these motives, bv saying that
he voted against the reduction Of the sa
larry Of the Commissioner. In voting to
restore it he committed no inconsistent
act.
The personal deb,te was an excrcd
one, and was only closed by the inter.
ference Of some pacific members. Mr..
Johnson of Md. Mr.. Hunt of N. Y. Mr..
Montgomery of N. c. Mr.. Gcddings Of
OHIO, and others took par. in the dis.
cussion.
The majority refused to retain the
$4,000 for the Commissioner, and then
commenced the discussion Of provisions
relating to the Post Office Department.
The House having been IN session
through Monday night, and until 6 p. NJ.
on Tuesday, adjourned without passing
the Bill.
IN SENATE, Wednesday, April 90,
Mr.. Clay of Ky. presented a memorial
from the hattors Of Philadelphia, asking
Congress to impose a duty on silk hats.
Mr.. Preston called up bill from the
Joint committee on the library, for the
protection and free admission ofworks of
art, wrought by American artists abroad.
The bill allows all such works to he in
troduccd free Of duty, and enacts that
other works Of statuary and paintings
shall pay duty Of ten per cent ad va
lorom. The bill was ordered to be en-
crossed
Mr.. Tnppan Of Ohio called up his
joint rcsolulions for tho relief OF Lang
tree and O'Sullvan, publishers OF the
MuI,son n,nor, Co,no nf tho ,lotpe