Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-08-12
W. 8. G.omgresa.
EXTRA SESSION.

tru- one from the view ORR cuhHttI
ofCommercc OF The subject ofths Tariff;
and from New Noik mel Ichants; both ro-
mopsirating against the Revenue Bill
now under consideration.
I Mr.. Linn Introduced a resolution Ia
the effect that the President of the Uni
TO the British Government under the
convection Of 1921, in order 10 pnt nm
end to the treaty Tor the Joint occupation
of Oregon West oi the Rocky Mountains,
which territory IL now possessed by The
Hudson Bay Company, 10 the ruin Of the
American Indian and tie fur trade in
that quarter, and conflicting with our in.
land commerce with the interior provinces
Of Mexico.
The Forlifcainn bill was taken up and
discussed; but, without disposing Of it,
the Senate adjourned.
In the lIoUsE-The Bank Bill was
taken up in committee OF the whole,
nnJ, debated; aud Mr.. Morgan gave
notice that he should offer q resolution
10 take it out OF Committee on Friday,
at l2 o'clock.
No other business was done.
IN SENArE.--TUsspAy, Aug. 3, 1871.
The Forifcaiion Bill WAS taken up,
and some amendments offered to make
appropriations for certain Qualifications
at the west and rejected. The question
Oh the passage OF The Bill, was not put.
The President returned the Home
Squadron Bill, with his approval.
In the House.. The Fiscal Bank
H,!l, was farther discussed IN Comn,itce
OF tho Whole, without arriving at a con.
clusion, the committee rose, and the
House adjourned
In SssArE, Wednesday, Aug 4, MIR.
Sewer submitted resolution not acted
on, calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for an account Of what stocks,
and l." what amount, any trust funds @!
The Government were invested in.
The FoniGcaiion bill was resumed,
and the amendment proposing an appro-
priation Of $4,000, for an armory son
the waters of the valley of The Alissis-
sippi," was carricd-28 to II.
Another amendment appropriatipg one
hundred thousand doiiays for AIMED steam.
ers Oh the Lakes, If not Inconsistent with
treaty siipulnllons with Great Britain,
was adopted, % to 10; as was another,
appropriating $4,000 for deIonces AT
Detroit, % to IL. A proposition by MIR.
Tallmadge for an appropriation OF $50,
900 ior barracks, go. al Buffalo, and
another by Mr.. Henderson for s 80, 900
at New Orleans, were negatlved. The
bill was then ordered to he rngrossed for n
lhi'd reading, and the Senate adjourned
In the Housr, MIR. Morgan moved
that the Bank bill be taken out Of Com
r,tee on Tnesda next, instead Of Fri
day, as originally prop"scd-ihe previous
question was ordered, and the resolution
was rejected-ayes 55, nays 1876.
Mr.. Sergeant Immediately offered the
original resolution, naming Friday, at IL
O'Clock, as the time when the bill should
be taken out Of Committee, md tho
amendments be voted on and having |
called the previous question, the rcsolu
ton was rassed-I04 to 81.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communlca alton from the President OF the
United States, transmitting coInmuni-
cation from the French Minister to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, relating 10
the commerce and navigation with France
under existing treaties referring TO II
memorial urging the House to modify
the tariff in relation TO SO much of il ~
affects trade with France, on the ground
that, as it now stands, "it would fail to
,l., r ,hi.
and unavoidably compel that Of France,
however reluctantly, to adopt measures
for prote citing its manufactures and com
mcrce against injurious consequences"
and asking the Secretary to recommend
it TO the consideration Of the Committee
Of Ways and Means.
The communication and documents
were referred TO the Committee on For
eign Affairs, and ordered to be printed
The discussion OF the Bank Bill was
resumed. Mr.. Bolts sustained the con-
Of the Bank. Mr.. Brown,
Of Tenne ssee, followed in opposition
thereto-and debate was continued
I'LL 9 o'clcck in the evening Alessrs
Profit, Gamble, Mr.. Brown, Weller,
Afford, and Hubbard speaking
The Committee rose without taking any |
question, and The House adjourned.
In SRNATE, Thursday, Aug. 5,-Nr
Clay Of Ky. reported the bill from the
House 10 reference To the revenue do
lies. The bill was reported with one or
iwo immaterial amendments aud ordered |
10 be printed.
The bill 10 proIong the charters Of The
banks in tho District of Columbia, WAS
%, noes 10.
The FortIficulion Bill cnmc up on its
final passage, aud after short debate,
passed, 45 10 II.
Tho Bill TO rcplenish the Naval Pen
ion Fund was next called up as un6n
shed business.
An amendment was pending which
provided iha, no part of the money APP
,ropriated should be applied TO the pay
ut OF any pensioners not entitled under
he acts Of Congress as they existed
,iior to the year 1881"
The Wbig eide Of the Senate were in
ayor Of no alteration ef existing laws
iuiil the next session of Congress. The
,ther aide very generally, wish To cot oil
al pensloncrs under the act Of 81 al