Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-02-24

On mOti0n OF NIT. Lewis, Tesoiu''o''
insiructing the Committee on Post OF.
fees and Roads, to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of extending the FraDkDg
Privilege to ex-Vice Presidents, was
adopted.
Mir. Benton submitted q series OF reso-
lutions, which were ordered to be print
ed, insiruciing the Judiciary Committee
to bring in bill to amend the Bankrupt
Law, so as to confine its operation 10 the
trading parts of the community, to in
clude Banks and Trading Corporations
to prevent the act from interfering with
the solvent laws OF the States, sc.
The resolution OF Mr. Benton, instrue-
ting the Committee on Finance to inquire
into the nature Of the payments now made
by the Federal Government, whether ia
hard or paper money, whether at The OPP
ton Of the creditors, whether Govern
rnent paper is at u discount, and what
remedy is necessary 10 preserve The faith
Of the Government, To save its creditors
from loss, etc, was adopted.
The resolution of Mr.. Linn calling
upon the President for information rela-
tive TO the recent outrages committed BY
Mexicans on the persons and property
Of The American Consul and citizens re-
siding at Santa Fe and The Norlhcrn
Province Of Mexico, was adopted.
The Senate then nd Journed.
In the HoUsE, Mr.. Warren Of Gcor-
gia, offered a resolution to allow The Con
gressional Temperance Society the use
Of the Elall Of the House, on the even.
ing Of The 25'h inst. The reception OF
The resolution being objected TO by seve-
raj members, on motion Of MIR. w. the
rules were suspended aud the resolution
adopted.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, and resumed
The consideration of the Civil and Diplo-
matte Appropriation Bill for l842, the
question pending being on the second
clause, appropr'aiiog Sl2,5 500 for pay
Of officers and clerks of the Senate and
House.
Mr.. McKeon obtained The floor, and
for The purpose, as he said, Of giving the
widest possible latitude to the debate,
moved to strike oul the enactns clause of
The bill.
The Chairman decided this out of or
der.
The decision was, after considerable
debate, observation-disclosures 78, nays 80.
BY tins decision, the Usual debate on
the whole bill, and on single items OF the
bill, will be cut of, and The merits Of the
bill only be debated at the proper time,
after the items have been sevcrally dis
posed OF.
In SENATE, Thursday, Feb. 1.-THE
day was occupied in the consideration Of
private bills, except brief interval OF
debate upon the presentation Of a me-
moIial concerning the Tariff. Alter
which the Senate adJourned.
The HOUSE, after receiving reports
of two or three bills, passed over The un-
finished business Of the morning hour,
the retreDchment reporO and resolved
itself INTO committee Of the whole on
the state OF the Union, and resumed the
consideration of the Civil and Diplomatic
pplopriation Bill. Some little progress
was made therein, and the committee
rose in the midst of an unfinished debate
on motion OF Mr.. Graham, of North
Carolina, 10 amend the bill, by providing
that hereafter no stationary shall be al
lowed TO members of Congress.
The bills above alluded to AS reported,
were first reported by MIR. }. G. Clark,
from the committee on naval affairs, to
establish additional ranks (of admirals)
in the navy Of the United States; and,
secondly, bill by Mr.. Mallory, from
the same committee, to regulate the pay
Of clerks in the Boston, New YoIk and
Gosport navy yards; both of which
were read twice and committed.
Mr.. Caru,hers of Tennessee, Mr..
Stuart of Vrginin, and Mr.. Meriwether
Of Georgia, were announced by the
Speaker as members of the committee
Oh foreign affairs, IN place Of Messrs
Holmes, Chapman, and A. Cooper, re.
signed.
In SENATE, Friday, Feb. l8.-The
Senate was engaged for some time in
debate on the tariff question, called up
by the presentation of petition for a
protective tariff. Mr. Clay took ground
in favor of a tariff, and Messrs. Calhoun
and Preston against IL.
The Senate, after having acted on
some private bills, adjourned over TO
Monday.
IN the HOUSE, a bill was presented by
Mr.. J. G.. Clark, providing for the ap.
poin,ment Of Admirals and Rear Admi-
rails in the Navy. Referred and ordered
To be printed.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the civil and diplomatic
bill; and, pending motion to strike out
the item Of SO, 900, for stationary, the
Committee rose, and the House add.
In the House., Saturday, Feb. l9.-
The only public business before the
House, was the subject of reirenchmeni