Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-04
gmemtp=&irtb Congress.

In SENATE, Monday, Jan. 25ih.-A
number of memorials for aud against the
passage of a general Bankrupt Law,
were presented.
/ Several memorials were also present
ed for spoliations committed ny Inc
French prior TO 1900.
/ Mr.. Clay presented the resolutions o'
the Legislature of the State OF ken-
lucky, IN favor Of distribution OF the
proceeds from the sales Of public lands,
and in reference to the public lands
generally. The proceedings Of the
Kentucky Legislature, adopted without
distinction Of party, were read and Or
dered to be printed.
/ Pre- .empiion Bill.
Mr.. Allen Of Ohio, commenced a
speech at one o'clock upon the question
so long before the Senate.
H Mr.. Allen attempted TO prove that the
Senator from Massachusetts and his
friends, by advocating distribution and
taxation Of wines and silks, designed to
sell the country to the bankers and stock
obbers of Eng land. The inference was
that all who advocated distribution, ad-
vocated the selling of the country to
British influence.
| MIR. Allen spoke until three o'clCsk
with great vehemence and excitement,
and in tho spirit and temper Of the Ian
guage Of his colleague.
MIR. Mangum OF n. G.. expressed Il
desire to address the Senate more at
length, and moved an adjournment,
which was ordered after an Executive
session.
In the House, Mr. Gushing Of Mas
sachuseus, presented the memorial OF
John Clarke, of Providence, X. and
other machinists, residing in that city,
and in various places, demonstrating
against the granting of a patent to John
Raub, the inventor Of Raub's seli-ad-
lus,ing safety valve. The memorial rs
very ably drawn up, and is signed by
some ten or fifteen thousand mechanics
and machinsts of New Eng land. They
deny that the alleged invention has any
merit in fact, and say that IT can neither
be useful or safe in its application.
The Speaker presented various com
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United States, and the heads OF De-
r par'ments, all Of which, without being
read, referred to appropriate committees
Treasury Note Bill.
Mr.. Duncan of Ohio, took the floor
and confined his speech to the considcra-
ton of the opinions Of Gen. Harrison
and the want Of opinions. The subject
before the House was lost sight Of alto
gether.
I'll Mr.. Duncan's object was to prove
that General Harrison WAS not only a
man without talent but without principle,
while MIR. Van Burcn's Administration
was rs pure an Administration as ever
had been or ever could be, and lis head
as talented as ever man was. The elcc-
ton he said, had been the result of log
cabins and coon skins, and the indepcn-
|, dent Treasury was a measure Of the
people.
Mr.. Bond Of Ohio, took occasion to
correct some of the assertions ol his
colleague, and sceno Of confusion was
, the couse quence. Mr. Bond insisted
that Gen. Harrison had expressed his
opinions fully upon every question, and
! proved it by reference to his letters and
his speeches.
Mr.. Duncan denied with great vehe-
!, mcnce, and the time was consumed in
) the repetition Of old accusations against
; the President elect. Among other sub.
Jects referred to by MIR. Duncan was
! The charge made in reference to post.
poned payments upon public works. -
Mr.. Barnard's statement was denied,
and a gener~l denial given to every such
allegation in regard to postponed pay
ment.
| Mr.. Barnard called for proof. The
Secretary of the Treasury was given
generally, bnt not in reference to any
specific work. Mr.. b. said that if the
member from Ohio would look TO the
cases he had specified, he would find
what he said to be true. The remarks
of Mr.. B. were corroborated.
N Mr. Williams of Connecticut, also
interrupted Mr.. Duncan, and said that
at New LONDON the workmen employed
upon the fortilication Fort Trombul)
had had their wages reduced from 81
l-2 to rs cents per day, and that due
bills were given on the first OF August,
and from that time to the end OF the
year, payable at future time. A copy
of one was referred to and read, dated
the first day of October, 1910, stating
that the laborcr would be paid 75 cents
per day OH the first day of January,
l84l, or the first Of April, l0il.
/ Mr.. Duncan continued, and leaving
this subject, proceeded to show that the
\ Government was under the control Of
Great Britain.
/ Passing onward to other topics, Mr..
ID. proceeded TO annlyze the military
character of Gen. Harrison, and his
conduct at the Thames and Tippccanoe,
drawing deductions there(rom not favor
able TO the President elect, and ask
ing triumphan,ly, again and again,
"where, then, is the gallantry of Gen.
lIarrison"
i The Chairman Mr.. Banks, pro. tenn.
interrupted Mr. Duncan at this point on
the ground of irrelevnncy.
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