Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-09
Post Office Bill.

CURED in, on motion Of Mr. Briggs,of Ma
The Bill is therefore Teady for the
President.
After some other unimportant business,
the House adjourned early.
10 SENATE, Thursday, Aug 2d.-ThrI
Honse bill making appropriations for the
Removal OF the Statue Of Washington
was passed.
Tho Fank Bill was then called up
Mr.. Archer spoke at some length in de-
fence of the constitutionalIty Of the bill,
giving his reasons for voting for II, aud
concluding with an expression OF his
belief, that the President would not veto
il, or if he did, that he could not be sus-
lained by the people. He spoke Of the
triumpham, success Of the Wing party at
the late eleciion--of their accession to
power by a majority 5000 votes, and
of their probable defeat by the will Of
one man.
Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Archer, and MIR.
Clay, made short speeches for and "a
gainst, when Mr.. Berricn claiming the
right to speak, for that object, made a
successful motion TO adjo'SD-
In The HOUsE,-A resolution, present
ed by Mr.. Albums, was adopted direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
port at the next session Of Congress
statement OF the stocks issued by the
respective States, the amount, objects,
SC.
On motion Of Mr.. Fillmore, n bill re-
specting the authority heretofore granted
to invest the Smithsonian legacy in State
s,ochs, Sc, was passed. This is shut
ting The door after the steed is stolen,
for the whole fund was merged by MIR.
/ Woodbury. in Arkansas stock.
The Mcleod resolution was again
debated for while, and report from
the Committee on elections declaring
that Mr.. Levy the delegate from FiorI-
da, is not a citizen OF the United States,
and therefore, not entitled to seat ~
this House, WAS laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
THE LAND DISTRIBUTION BILL
4 SIGNED.
THE FISCAL BANK PASSED THE
SENATE.
In SENATE, Friday, Sept. 4,-On mo-
ton of Mr.. Buchanan, the bill from the
House allowing the franking privilege
TO be extended To Mrs. Harrison, was
re ad in committee OF, the whole and
passed.
The Fiscal Corporation Bill then came
up : being briefly debated by Nlessrs.
Simmons and Bcrrien, Mr.. Walker Of
lered au anne ndment inserting a new Soc
ton, claiming for Congress the power to
modify or repeal which was rejected,
Yeas 90, Nays 80. The question was
then upon its third reading, which was
ordered by the following vote:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates.
Bcrrien, Choa,c, Clay Of Kentucky, Clayton,
Dixon Evans, Graham, Henderson. Hunting
ton, Kerr, hlangun, Merrick, Miller, More
I head, Phelps, Porter, Prcntiss, Preston, Sim.
mons, Smith of Indiana. Suuthard, Tullmadge
White, WoodbriJge-1.
\ NAYs-Alossrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan.
Calhoun, Clay of Alabama, Cuthber,, Fulton,
King, Linn, McRobcr,s, Mouton, Nicholson,
Pcirce, Rives, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut,
Sturgeon, Tappan. Walker, Woodbury.,
Wright, Young-22.
The bin was then read third time
and finally passed.
L The Forlifica,ion Bill was then taken
up and Mr.. Preston moved that the Sen
| ate concur with the amendment OF the
Il House, which was TO strike out S75, 900
for tho Western Armory, md insert
$1,000. After debate by MIR. Benton
| against, and Mr. Preston in favor OF the
ame meudnlent, it was adopted, yeas 81,
nays TO-
The Senate then proceeded 10 the con-
sideration of executive business aud then
adjourned.
The HoUsE, on motion of Mr.. Briggs,
took up the joint resolution giving the
iranking privilege to Mrs. Harrison dur
| ing life. Mr. Andrews Offered an amend
ment which was adopted, striking out the
words weighing two ounces and under.
II AT the instance OF Mr.. Gushing, the Re-
solution was changed to an Act, read II
that form q third time and finally passed
/ On leave, Mr.. Fillmore offered re
solution, requiring the Secretary OF tho
State to report to the House, ns soor
after the CONNIE ne ement OF the next ses
sion as practicable, n statement OF thu
privileges and restrictions ol the CONNER
cial inte ercourse of the United States Will
all foreiga uhtions, with columns show
II ing The average amount AMI value %! th'
+ articles exported to each country for ih'
years 1898, 1889 and 1870, and OF The
duties on The same together ~hh
summary Of the average aggregate value
of exports Ia each country for ihose years
OF articles, the growth, produce, or manu-
farturs of the United States, with tn
average amount OF duties thereon accru
ing to each country. The resolution wa
adopted.
In SENATE, Saturday, Sept 4,-Th
} Ordnance Bill from the House, was Ia
/, ken up, discussed at some length, an
. laid over to Monday.
: The Revenue Bill was again taken vi
= the question being on the anondneI
} offered some few days since by MI
d Woodbury., to exempt from duty "te
n and coffee"
Mr.. Clay as Chairman Of the Comm
: tee who reported the bill, gave Rener
II pvposit,op of tho wnnts OF the TrensuT'