Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-09

y House bill Ia provide for the better securi,
"' me livcs at passengers on board stem
boats, was passed.
The General Appropriation bill was r.
ported back from the Committee on Financ,
0v Mr.. Evans, with amendments.
H Mr. Evans moved n suspension Of tho ioii
rue TO allow the bills for the payment Of IN
Massachusetts claim, for the extension Of in
charters Of the Dsiric. Banks and two pr
Vate bills. to be sent to the House carried
} after remarks by Mr. Allen: ycns %. nay
I3-(nnd sent to the House, where n wa
again objected 10 by Locos-hiessrs. Weller
A'h"r'on, and others, and consequently lai,
Iovcr.)
/ The House bill 10 carry into execution
The Treaty Of Washington was opposed a
some length by Mrssrs Allen and Benton
and briefly advocated by Mcssrs. Archer
Calhoun. Evans and Rives.
/ An amendment of Mr.. Allen 10 limit the
| nppr"printion for The African squadron "a
S24l 600 was rejected, and the bill passed.
\ The Senate, after n recess. resumed and
continued its session to a very late hour.
H In tho lIoUsE, various Senate bills were
taken up from III" SP'akcr's table and pnssed d
without bate, aE,ong which are The follow.
ing: 10 regulate the currency Of gold and
silver coin ~ tho United States. and to pre-.
vent the entry Of merchandise recovered
from shipwrcck free of duty.
Reports Of committees were received in
great numbers, some Of which follow:
By Mr.. winthrop. from the Committee on
Commerce. motion 10 take up for n vote,
The resolutions heretofore reported nv him
from that Committee relative to the IMPRESS.
mont of colorcd seamen.
Mr.. Cave Johnson moved 10 Law the snb
Ject on the table carricd-yeas s6 nays 80
MIR. Powell, from the District Of Columbia.
J"Int res"lntion TO extend for ten years the
char'crs of The District Banks.
By VIM T.. Johns0n, from the Select Com |
mlitce on the subject. n report in favor of the
issue and distribution among the States, nf |
200 .OC0CO0 Government Stock.
But Mr.. Adnms. from the snme Committee. |
of substitute resolutions declaring rcpudia
non violation of that provision of the Con-
preventing the States from passing
amy laws l'n2airing the obligniions of con. H
frnc's that IN case any State by reputation
'h"nd involve herself in war with a foreign
power, she would cease 10 be n State of the II
Union and have no claim on the United
states. or any portion Of them, for aid in her
leience, Sc.
hitcrn long series of points Of order, &c.
VIZ. Johnson's report was ordered TO be print
q; and the printing Of Mr.. Adams's wns re-
nscd-yeas ~, nays l0S. The subject was
hen, on motion of Mr.. B-iggs-on accoun,
u The lalcncss of the period Of the session.
aid on the table. II
The Senate bill for The reduction of DOS.
age coming up. Mr.. Briggs moved n subs,
ME f"r u, fixing two rates of postage only. H
": cents. 80 miles and under; 10 cents,
v'r 5O m'les-lhe unit being ! 4 oz. weight: Il p,
polishing entirely The franking privilege. ],
xcrptIng for the business Of tho General
"st Office and the Treasury Department. ,
T"vIding Tor the pny Of the postage of mem
'rs of Congress, when in session. out q,
e contingent funds Of tho respective
"nses, &c.
The first division Of tho amendment, re-
ing to postage, wns adopied-yens sc. H :,
ys ~. The second Division, to abolish the '
inklng privilege, was r"jected-yeas 73 !;
The bill rs amended was then passed.
The House adjourned about seven O'Clock y
The tw" Houses decline to agree on IN,
ne"dmcnt to the navy appropriation bill y,
la'ive to Floating Dry Docks, and a com. y"
'''cc of Conference is appointed.
CLOSE OF THE SESSION. p,
In SENATE. on Friday, March g. the frs, y.
slness was to pass the resolution by which / -,
several standing committees Of the Sen. y.
were discharged from the further consi "
ration Of oil the matters previously re- -,
red TO them. s'
The bill 10 auihorisc an investigation Of W. :"
rged frauds under the prc-cmptIon laws -
$ rend third time and passed. .'
nc ~ nhte then took up the bin To extend :.
hv' years The act granting Pcnslons IT, -,
widows OF Revolutionary tlTiccrs aud ~
'lirrs. "
The bill was debated at considerable lcnc,b r''
VARIOUS unolions were made io get rad ,i a.
Oill, bat without success. Al length Mr.. 49,,
Roberts moved 10 reduce the tim. from wy
To one year. The amendment prevailed. 49,.
10 ~. The Bill was then passed % to II. ~, 9a
nlnalionS COnfimatiOnS and Reflections. an!
SiI
With the exception Of The necessary clos. an,
o"s'hcss oi session, such as acting on che
'uird amendments between the two que
iscs, &C.. the Senate were in Exccu,ivc ~.
non pretty much all the time ill the tx haa
non "i the Congress, just after midnight. ".h
|r. Wise was three times Illuminated by The '.,,.
''d'nt, MS Minister to Frnnce, and rs nee
r'j"c'cd by the Senate. The vote wn, Of e
to onr, I2 to 81. gov
~,. exc
=. Gushing wns Illuminated to the yacon, nan
Of Secretary Of the Treasury, and WAS hag
rejected. dou
Ir. Irwin was nominated n. cbarcc -.
aires TO Denmark, and was, w,Lou, ON. on I,
ion, confirmed. doul
r. Everett, our present Minister n, Lon. D"
wns nominated as Minister to China and ,a,n,
confirmed. T.
;. Spencer, Of the War Department, was last
mated to the Treasury, urd vas con. " ~
by The mnjn'i,y Of one vote
. Brown, OF Beverly, Mass. (corrcspon. ri
of the Boston Courier and Mercantile 81. [
al, during this session. was appointed l.,
to the Sandwich Islands. n =,
'cr lesser nominations, &c, were acted earth
Senate remaining al, late hour ~ think
W. one
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