Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-08-25

lucsaay, aug. IotH, INC e"'"'"Ee"' ~
from the House was ordered 10 third
reading, with a number of amendments
In the House, Mr. Adams, from the Sc
lect Committee of thirteen, made his re-
port on the Veto. He read the report
in his seat. Mr.. Gilmer, one Of said
committee, also read counter report ol
his own. - Messrs. lngersoIl and Rose
welt, also made report, which was ST. yled
a "Dcmocratic Protest." in d, fence OF
the President. The reports were or
dered to be printed and their considera-
ton postponed. The Committee of Con
rcrcuce on the Army Bill made THEN re
port, which was concurrcd in. The
vetoed tariff bill was taken up and the
House proceeded to its reconsideration
The previous question was moved, and
ordered, and the vote on It's passage,
stood 81 to 81, only four ma jor'y, not
constitutional majority to supercede the
Vcto-so the tariff bill was conse quent-
ly lost.
In SENATE, on Wednesday, Aug II,
after shor, time spent in the ordinary
business of the day, the Senate went into
Executive session on the British treaty.
In the House, the principal part Of the
time was occupied in the consideration
of Mr.. Adams resolution from the Sc
lect Committee on the Preside nt's Mes.
snge, which proposes an amendment OF
the Constitution, taking away the Veto
power from the President. n motion
waa made to lay the report and resou
ton Of Mr.. Adams on the table which
was lost. The report was adopted by b
vote of 100 TO 8O-and the resolution b,
a vote Of % TO 90.
In SENATE, Thursday, Aug. l8-n'
business of public importance was tran
sac,ed previous TO going into Executive
session, which was as early as hali-pasl
II o'clock. In the HOUSE, Mr.. FIJI
more, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported n resolution that i! was
expedient to pass revenue bill without
the distribution clause, in order TO avoid
the Executive Veto. The question was
taken on the adoption of this resolution
and lost-yeas sc, nays Ida majority
of % against it. Mr. W. w. Irwin
moved to 60 into committee on Tariff
bin, pending which motion the House
adjourned.
In the SENATE, Friday, Aug 10, Mr.,
Calhoun made powerful speech iC favor
Of the treaty, aud in reply to those loco
Senators who had opposed its raiifca-
ton. A motion was made TO adopt u
resolution fixing upon the 22d, as day
of adjournment. Negatived by a t'
vote, Is to 49, In the House, the tariff
question was the main topic Of interest,
but nothing definite was agreed to, OF
concluded upon.
In SENATE, Saturday, Aug. 90, an
earnest appeal was made by MIR. Pres
ton, to put off the day Of adjournment
until Congress bad entirely disposed of
the important business before il. MIR.
Tallmadge concurrcd in the views OF
Mr.. l.. Mr.. Criltenden was for fixing
upon Wednesday or Thursday as the
day Of adjournment, believing that the
efforts Of the Wings had been raralyzed
aud their hopes defeated by the ,yranni
cal exercise of the veto power. Mr.
Rves moved to lay the resolution, fixing
The day Of adjournment, on the table,
which was carred-yeas %, nays 23.
The National lolelligcncer, speaking
of the action Of Congress on the tariff
question, says--"No man can say what
will come Of 1t. Perhaps our wishes
deceive us. But, really j, seems now to
be possible that some bill TO supply the
present glaring deficiencies in the rcvc.
nue. system, may yet pass Congress"
In the House, various reports Of al
important, but somewhat local nature
were made from Committees during IN,
morning hour. The bill TO supply TEN.
porary defects in The revcnnc laws was
in Committee Of the W hole LAID aside
ayes 10, noes not counted. The con.
ingent appropriation bill was taken up,
he question beng ON contuIiIng with
he amendments OF the Senate, aud ihr
Jay was occupied ~ It's consideration -