Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-28
Congress.

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IN SENATE, Monday, Jan. l8,h.-A-
ioong The memorials, &c. was u reinon-
STRANGE against The passage of the Bank
rupl Law from n. Y: aud several from
Connecticut, and Ohio, advoc aiing It's
passage. The pre.emption bill was ta-
Ken mp and further debated by MIR. Clay
OF Alabama, who Supported MIR. Cal
houn's proposition for cession TO The
States in which the lands are situated
| Alter short executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
|, In the HoUsR, the Treasury Note bill,
! providing for the issue of five millions
4 Of Treasury notes was taken up IN COM
nli,ice of the whole, Mr.. Adams in the
chair. Mr. Jones expounded at length
the state Of the finances, and attempted
To show that the deficiency Of means was
only The temporary expedient ofTrcasury
Notes. MIR. Barnard Of N. Y, then
addressed the Committee at great length
on the financial condition of the Govern
neni, and submitted three propositions /:
lst, That the bill should be recommiticd. (.
Cd, That the committee he instructed TO
bring in bill auihorising loan Of Sl0,-
600, 900 4; and Sd, That they be instruct.
ed to bring in bill imposing duties for
additional revenue on wines, silks, lin
ems, spices, &C., in such manner as not
TO conflict with the principles Of the
Compromise Act. At20 minutes past 4,
he gave way that the House might ad-
journ.
lS SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. I9ih.-A
communication was presented from the
Secretary of the Treasury, in relation
to the plan proposed by him for perma-
nent change OF the Tariff. The Pre-
empiion bill was again taken up and de-
batcd upon by MIR. White Of Indiana,
until late hour. A vote was then taxi
en- upon Mr.. Calhoun's amendment to
ccde the public lands to the States, and
the amendments offered by MIR. Crit
tenden and by MIR. Pren,iss were like
wise rejected.
In The House, the Treasury Note bill
was debated through the day. Mr. Bell
of Tennessee, had the floor OF the ad
Journmcnt.
MIR. Griunell Of n. Y, presented in
the House Of Representa- aives of the
u. 5. OH the 9Th inst, memorial from
The Society Of Friends, composing the
yearly meetings OF New York, Ohio,
Rhode Island, and Maryland, rcmon-
stating against the Seneca Treaty, and
against any appropriation to carry said
treaty into effect. The memorial was
referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs, and ordered to be printed I
lN SENATE, Wednesday, Jan. Goth.
The Senate was engaged during the day
until 6 O'Clock with the Prescription
Land Bill, and after undergoing several
amendments the bill was ordered to be
rngrossod by vote Of 30tol7. /
In the House, among the petitions
presented, was one Of officers and mem
bers of the American Peace Society,
sskIng Congress 10 take measures Tor
Congress of Nations for the
purpose Of settling the principles OF in-
lernatonal law, and Of organizing n
Court Of Nations to examine and de-
eide all national disputes that may be
submitted TO it.
i he HoUsE in Committee of the
" hole resumed tho consideration of the
,Ill to authorize the issue of an addition.
u amount Of Treasury Notes, and Mr..
Bell OF Tennessee, remarked at great
ength on the subject Of the finances and
he condition Of the Treasury, present
nd prospective mainly OIL the same
idc and in iorbearancc Of the views ex-
ressed on the preceding day by Mr..
Barnard and Mr.. Evans.
The committee reported progress and
ad leave to sit again. y
The debate upon this subject is ex- o
ectcd To be prolonged perhaps during II
&c next fortnight. Mr.. Adams is yet Il
address The House. The Washing "
N correspondent Of the Journal Of p
ommercc, under date Of Goth jan,
those who have spoken in the g
louise on the Treasury Note Bill, viz: Il
lcssrs. Barnard, Bell and Evans, have !
'sisted on the necessity Of a special /,
'ssion Of Congress, in case the Ad-
Iinlstration should make no other pro- d
lsion for the expenditures of 1871, than r'
as been already proposed. II may be
onsidered certain from what learn, that =
'c Administration will propose nothing $,
addition to the Treasury Note Bill IL
ow under consideration so that the Je
Sira session may be looked upon as in
ritable. :"
In SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 2l.-Mr. >,
'ebster presented the credentials of the t.,
on. Isaac c. Bates, Seoator elect from il
massachusetts,, which being read, Mr.. 81
ates was duly. qualified and took his C,
at
PROSPECTIVE PRE-EMPTIoN BILL. hi
he special order was then taken IN, IN
ing The prospective pre-emption bill, Cd
us third reading, when s'
Mr. CritteDden moved TO postpone its nc
iher discussion until Monday next, ID
d gave his reasons at length. al
Alter some remarks from Aessrs. Clay Ia
d Benton, the question was taken on slI
post none ment and decided i'm Tho III