Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-02

law was then called up, and a motion to con-
slider its repeal was lost. The bill! refunding
Gen. Jacksons fine was ordered to be eN-
crossed.
In the IIoUsE. after some preliminary busi-
ness, in Committee Of the whole, Mr.. Bar
nord proposed his bill authorizing the Secrc-
iary of the Treasury to borrow Is millions
from State Banks al q per cent. interest,"
Mr.. Gushing offered an amendment to tho
bill reported by the Select Committee TO es-
,ablish an Exchequcr Board, which was not
agreed to. Mr.. Fillmore then offered reso-
luton to cut "fr all further, debate on the
Treasury Note bill after 3 p. III. this day..
Agreed to, ayes 50, nays so.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Feb. 81. the bill re-.
funding the fine of Gen. Jackson, was passed,
ayes 70, pocs 20. A motion to take up the
Bankrupt law was lost by n vote of24 to 3d..
The Navy appropriation bill from the House
was next considered and several amendments
were concurrcd in.
In the HOUSE,, the bill appropriating $40,-
900 to establish commercial relations with
China, after much debate, was passed by a.
vote of 9G TO 50.
In SENATE, "Wednesday, Feb. 22d, the.
consideration of The Navy appropriation bill
occupied the whole sitting. II was agreed
that when j, shall be disposed Of, the Bank.
rupt bill shall be next in course.
10 the HOUSE,, the Navy Pension Bill, the.
Indian bill, and the Fertilization bill, were all,
laid inside to be reported.
In SENATE, Thursday, Feb. %, Mr.. Hunt.
ngton, from the committee on Commerce, re-.
ported adversely to action on the Warehouse.
bill at the present session. The Navy ap-
preparation bill was then considered. nndi
passed. Previous TO its passage, Mr.. Benton.
moved to strike on, The appropriation for re-
turning slaves recaptured on the Coast Of
Afrcn. and took occasion anew TO assnil the.
late Treaty with Great Britain. His motion,
was rejected, Ayes 4, yiz:-Messrs Allen.
Benton, Linn, and Smith, of Conn.-Nays &C..
In the lIoUsE, after some unimportant
business, bills were passed. amcndatory Of
he act of ls3S providing for the better Sc.
curity Of the lives of steamboat passengers;
md nppropria,ing $50 600 TO test the prac-.
liability Of Professor Morse's electro mag
'elic system of telegrnphs. Mr.. WIN. &
Johnson, from the Select Committee on the
nbject reported hill to establish National!
foundry for the fabrication of cannon for the.
United States. No day was assigned for ita.
consideration. The consideration of the bill
Or the improvement of barbors, rivers, &c.
vas resumed, and after nciing on vnrous
mendmen,s, the bill was finally laid on the
'blc by avole Of I02 to 81.
In senate, Friday, Feb. 81, the severab
pproprialion bills, for for,iicali,ns, for na-
a appropriations. and for fulfilling certain.
ldan Treaties, were reported by Mr.. Evans
ON the Comnillrc on finance. The. Bank
'pt law was next taken up aud Mr.. Berrisn
ldrcssed the Senate in favor Of continuing,
e law. The Army bill was next taken up,.
nd the committee at conference, which was
'poln,ed Oh a disagreement of the two.
ouses IN relation to m amendment of The,
'naic, reported that the amendment be re-
inrd in the bill. rhc amendment Of the
'nnle was, thai ten cadets may be appointed
large, in addition To the restriction that
c cadet only shall be allowed 10 each con-.
cssionnl and Territorial District, and the.
s'rict of Columbia. The Senate concur
IN the report. The chair laid before the.
nate, communication from the Register
The Treasury, relative to the commerce.
d Navigation of the u. s. also, a message
IN the President Of the U. s. in answer to
enclosing papers from the State
par'mcnt respecting the Qnin,upIo Trea-
In the llousE, A bill TO suspend the ope-.
ion OF the apporIonmcnt law, So that it
VI n"l operate on the 2Slh Congress, was
on up and debated, and the vote being ,u-
on the previous question. stood as follows
Is 10, nays 81 SO the bill was lost. A
'ion To- reconsider was lost G} TO 100. The
use then passed The bill to "rcgulate the
lug Of testimony in cases of contested
ciIoDs" II Is the same bill which VIVA
scd nt the last scssinn Of Congress, but
returned by the President. The iIousa
n went into Committee nnd took up the
neral appropriation bill, which was under
s'd"ralion II, the hour Of adjournment.
u SENATE, Saturday, Feb. 25, the hour Of
ting was fixed q, 10 o'clock for the fu.
=, The Bankrupt law, aitcr al long de-
;, was repealed by vote Of 81 ioI4.-
bill on Rc'renchmcni wns reported back,
then The Senate adjourned,
! the iIorsE, tho General appropriation
" as the principal subject Of debate during
day.
RRtsr "r MAJOR PAYSE-wc under
that an order was received at this mill
station yesterday. from General Wool
ting the arrest Of Major Payne, CON.
ding al Fort Hamilton Tie cbnrgcs