Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-07-30

In SENATE, on Monday, July Goth,
calls were this morning made on the
Executive Departmeht Of the Govern
mcnt somewhat important, viz;
One from Mr. Calhoun, calling on the
President for the correspondence and
documents with the British authorizes
"a relation to the Slave trade the trans.
ssr and sale Of American vessels ; and
tie correspondence with the consul at
Havana n relation TO the same subject.
Also from MIR. Benton, desiring the
Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish a
table by the next session, OF the annual
and total imports Of this country from
the 30lh September, 1888, to the pres
ent time.
The Joint resolution for charterng The
Banks of the District Of Columbia was
passed, notwithstanding the impedlments
altcmnted 10 be thrown in by Messrs.
Allen, Tappan, Buchanan and others
The after business was not of much
conse quence, being chiefly oi privu'e
character.
A message was received from the
President, covering a statement from
the Treasury, showing oil the 2urchas
Of land from the commen cement OF the
General Government.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session, and remained until the hour ol
recess.
In the House, n resolution was intro
duced, providing for extra compensation
to the Chaplain, Librarian, and other
officers, but owing to great number Of
amendments being added, il was laid on
the table.
Tho House then took up the
Nary Bill,
as amended by the Senate, aPProp'iat-
ing a proper sum for survey OF the
Southern Coast near the Gulf Of Mex,-
co, with a view Of establishing a Naval
Depot. The Senate having insisted on
the amendment, "A committee OF conie-
renee on the part Of the House was ap-
pointed to act with a committee OF the
Senate, in order to adjust tho difficulty.
The consideration Of the Army Bill
was then resumed, the question being on
coDcurring with the amendment of the
Senate, authorizing the Executive, in case
of deficit in the Treasury, to withhold
such portions Of. the appropriations as
may not, in his judgment, be absolutely
necessary.
Pending this question a message was
received from the Senate asking the
concurrence of the House in the Dis
irict Bank bill, passed by that body.
Mr.. Jenier moved that il be taken
up by the House forthwith, but the mo-
ton was negaiiyed.
Mr.. Stanley spoke al some length in
opposition 10 the amendment Of the
Senate.
MIR. Bell contended that the President
had already exercised the power OF sus-
pending appropriations, therefore where
was the use Of passing law to author
ise a practice already in existence'
Mr. Wise followed, and made some
very severe remarks, in relation to the
concentration Of so much power in the
hands of the Executive.
Mr.. Gushing alluded to the defcien
ey in the Treasury arising from the NAL
administration Of the party in power,
and condemned the evasive proposition
instead Of frank, manly call for more
money.
Messrs. Tillinghast, Davis, Barnard,
Calhoun and Cost Johnson, followed on
the same side, Intil the recess.
In SENATE, on Tuesday, July 2lst.-I
MIR. Sou,hard offered resolution requir-
ing from the Treasury Department the
monthly publica alton Of the number and
dates OF all Treasury notes issued, and
also the number and amount of all drafts
upon Treasury agents, and the amount
outstanding and unsalisfed; which was
agreed to.
The fortification bill was road third
time and passed.
The joint resolution from the House,
for appointing a committee to wait on the |
President, was agreed to; thcrcupon a
committee was appointed, waited on the
President aud returned, announcing that
the President had no further business to
communicate, and wished each Senator
a happy return to his home. Thcroupon,
after the customary vote Of thanks to the
Presiden, pro tenn. the senate adjourned
S,ne die.
In the HOUSE, after the passage Of
some territorial bills, and Of JOINT reso-
luton from tho Senate, for the relief Of
the work,ncn on tho public buildings du-
ring u suspension of the appropriations,
ihe adournment was in ike manner el- II
tecied, with the usual tormalities.
THE SESSION OF CONGRESS
ENDED.