Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-12-21

House, with resolutions iD honor Of the
deceased member from Massac chusetts,
Mr.. Bmnell. Mr.. Bates pronounced u
very handsome eulogium on the charac-
ter of the deceased, and the Senate ad-
journed.
/ In the House, as soon as the Journal
was read, Mr.. Adams rose and address
ed the chair, announcing the death OF his
late colleague, Mr.. Barker Burnell, on
whose character, he pronounced in elo-
qnent terms, well merited eulogy.
| The House afterwards adjourned in fur
lher testimony Of their respect for the
memory Of the deceased.
In SENATE, on Friday Dec. Is, among
the petitions received were some for the
reorg anization of the second regiment o|
dragoons-on for an additional military
post on the Western frontier of Missouri
for protection against Indian depreda-
iions aud one from Ia. Appleton aud
other publishers Tor an international copy
right law:
Among the bills introduced was one al
lowing drawback on foreign merchan-
dize exported, in the original packages
10 Santa Fe and hihuahua, in Mexico.
The Senate sat for a while IN Execu.
tive session after which MIR. Colquitt,
of Georgia, announced the decease OF
the Hon. John llillen, member elect OF
the House Of Representatives from that
state. The usual resolutions were adopt
ed, aud then the Seuate adjourned to
Monday.
In the House Of Repre- after
some conversation, MIR. Garret Daviss
resolulion-relerring the matter of the
four general ticket states to the commit
tee on elections--was postponed 10 Sat
urday +; and also the question concerning
the Journal aud MIR. Barnard's protest.
The House then took up The cons,drr-
alton of the rules, the motion pending
being Mr.. Dromgoole's amendment, as
81 shall not be in order for any mem
ber, under cover Of proposition to cor
rect the journal, to move to spread on the
Journal any paper or document which the
House had previously y refused To receive
or hear read.
"When motions are made To correct
or amend the journal by the insertion ol
papers or documents thereon, IT. the HOUSE
shall not decide in favor of the PROPOSE
tion, The matter proposed to be inserted
shall not be spread on the journal, not.
wllhs'andlng the yeas and nays may be
entered on the journal"
I Mr.. Colluner made clear argument
strictly an argument, and mol II speech
in the ordinary Congressional sense OF
that word-dgalnsl the amendment, after
which the previous question was moved
by Mr.. Cave Johns N, and the Speaker
decided thal, il sustained, the p. q would
cut of the amendment. From tins deci-
SION Mr.. Dromgoo appealed, but the
House sustained it, The call for the
p. q. was then seconded, and the main
question being ordered, il was decided
~ the affirmative. The main question
was on adopting the rules and orders oI
the last ilouse, except that portion which
enabled majority 10 suspend the rules
tor the purpose Of going into committee
of the whole on the state Of the Union.
MIR. j. X. lngersolI INTRODUCED II res
"lution, which was adopted, ipsirucl,ng
the committee Of ways and meaI,s To in
quire into The expediency Of laying duties
on tea aud coffee.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckay, chairman
of the ways and means committee, ten
thousand extra copies Of the Treasury
report were ordered.
Mr. Stiles, Of Georgia, then announced
the death OF his colleague Mr.. lIiIIen,
after which the House adjourned.
The SENATE did not sit on Saturday
The House elected Mr.. Llnsley, u
Methodist clergyman Of Indiana, to be
their chaplain.
MIR. Adams offered sundry petitions
relative to the right Of petition, the
aDneXation OF Texas to the u. S. and
the abolition Of slavery.
MIR. A. V. Brown gave notice of IA
bill to repeal the lazy requiring the
election Of members Of the House by
districts.
The report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury on the finance, was referred
TO the committee ou Finance.
No other business Of importance was
transacted, when the House adjourned
to Monday.