Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-07-29
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EXTRA SESSION.


debate The question was taken, and hhe
bill passed without amcndme,.; -, Ell.
%, nays 20.
An unusual number Of memorials from
all quarters ol The Union were presented
IN favor Of Bankrupt Law.
A message was received from the Pre-
sdrnt Of tho United States respecting
the expiration of the Neutrality Act, ard
recommending tie renewal Of The same
In the tlousE,- Mr.. Hunt presented
a numerousIy signed petition from citi.
zens OF New York praying the passag,
of uniform Bankrupt Law. Mr.. Iru in
presented memorial also most rumci
ously and respectfully signed, from eli
zens of Pillsburg, Pa. PRAYING Con
grcss to incorporate a National Bank.
During The residue Of the day, The
House IN committee Of the whole on the
state Of the Union, was engaged in the
further consideration Of the Fortiicalion
Bin.
In SENATE, Tuesday, July 60, the
consideration Of the resolution us amend
ed by Mr.. Nlangum calling for list Of
all the removals from office made since
the 4lh of March last, was resumed, and
Mr.. Benton addressed the Senate on the
subject. Alter he had finished, the re-
solution as amended was agreed to
The Senate then took up the Fiscal
Bank Bill, which was debated until the
adjournment.
In the House the Speaker prcsentc
n comnunica alton from the President, in
relation To the law Of the lOlh oi March,
1885, which pro, des for the punshm nj
of crr:ain crimes against the u. Statrs,
in getting up military expeditions against
foreign nations. Also, one IN relation to
our citizens held in Imprisonment in Van
Diemas,'s Land by the British Govern
merit
The House then went into Committee
Of the whole OF the state Of the Union, Mr.
Winthrop in the Chair.
The Forifcaion Dll was further de-
bated, and the bill was then reported
with amendments. 1t was ordered to be
engrosscd ior third reading, and mo-
lions to lay the bill on the table, or to
postpone The passage TO a third reading,
were rejected by large majorities, when
Mr.. Winthrop nIoved the previous Gues-
ton, which was sustained, and on tho
final passage of the bill, the yeas and
nays were, yeas l18, nays 6G. So the
bill passed as it Was reported from the
Committee Of Ways aud Means, Without
amendment.
In SENATE, Wednesday, July q, :he
bill to incorporate the subscribers to the
Fiscal Bank of the u. S. was taken up
for consideration. Mr.. Smith, of Conn :,
spoke for abou, three hours against the
power Of Congress to create Bank -
MIR. Nicholson then moved an amend.
meni, conceding 10 The States the righ,
of taxing the branches to the same ex-
tent as the Banks are taxed. The pro-
position led 10 n discussion and the
amendment was negatived. Ayes 81 E,
nays 81. Mr.. Walker moved an amend
men', prohibiting any Inan or discount OF
pronissoly note, and limiting the
operations OF the Bank to the purchase
oi bills Of exchange. This proposition
produced also some discussion, when il
was ncgalived. Ayes ., nays 3S.
Tie amendments having been got
through with, the bill was reported, laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed
In the House, -HIr. Sergeant from
the Committee on Currency reported Il
bill for creating a Fiscal Bank, and one
To establish II sl stem of Bankruptcy. TO
the latter was annexed q resolution de-
claring it inerpcdiem to take up the sub.
Ject at this session. MIR. Barnard said
as Chairman he obeyed the direction
of the Committee in reporting this reso-
luton, bu, he was decidedly opposed to
II, for he wished such law passed at
this session for measure OF relief, Sc
cond 10 mono other. The resolution was
laid on the table by the decisive vote Of
ll8 to 8l-n party vote, the minority all
IN the negative.
The bill from the Senate, to repeal
the Sub-Treasury, was reported with
arcndnenls.
The Home Squadron bill was discuss
ed for the remainder Of the day, npd
passed eight votes on,y in the negative
The following is a copy Of the bill.
BE II enacted by The Senate and House
cf Representatives. Of The Unitrd States
n Am,'iea IN Congress assembled, That
Tor tho pay and subsistence, increase
and repairs, medicines and contingent
expenses, Of two irigates, two sloops,
two small vessels, and two armed steam.
ers, to be employed as n home squadron,
the sum of seven hundred and eighty
nine thousand three hundred and ten
dollars is hereby appropriated, TO be paid
out OF any money in the Treasury not
Otherwise appropriated,
Mr.. Winthrop, from the Committee on
Commerce, made a Report, expressing
the opinion that n revision Of the Tariff
must take place at an early day; snC
thtt II cannot be poned beyond the
next session ~ Congress. Indeed, say
the Committee, the arrival Of the period
when the act OF March, 1888, will have
reached It's ultimate operations, will
render legislation upon i, unavoidable.
The onmit,ce therefore determine
That there is necessity Tor procuring
details and practical information, without