Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-06

I lC"luphi,. Tho first was referred Il
he Comniree on Foreign AfAirs-th'
.ccond was laid on the table.
Mr. Huntington presented mcmora
against the Annexation Of Texas, from
cilizrns Of Connecticut.
/ Mr. Dickinson introduced bill con-
cerniny tho District and Circuit Courts
# Tho Northern part of New York.
Mr. Henderson said the Committee OF
he Public Lands had instructed him tt
report fnvorab'y in regard to the retro
ccssion Of certain lands erauied 10 Gen
| Lafayette.
Mr. Bagbv presented the credentials OF
Ion. Dixon II. Lewis, from tho State %!
l,abama, who was eleced 10 serve as n
Senator for SIX years from the 4th 0!
March next.
Mr Breese presented the credentials ol
Ion. James Sempe. elected TO serve as II
Senator from the State OF Illinois. for six
wears from tho 4,h of March next
The bill for the modification OF the
2osiagc on letters Came up for consldera
non iil the Senate adjourned.
House. The Senate bill for the es
rabIishment Of the Smithsonian Institute,
for the diffusion of knowledge among
mtn, was read twice and referred to the
Committee ofthe Whole on the State al
The Union and ordered TO be printed.
The morning hour was devoted To re
cep'inn of Reports from Committees.
Mr. X. McClelland, from the Commit.
tee on Comm"rcc. ropuried a bill making
appropriations tor certain Eastern aud
Western harbors.
Mr. HnImes, from the same committee
submitted resolution, which was agreed
10, directing the printing OF five Thousand
copies of the Report Of the Secretary ol
State in relation To The imports, tariff,
etc. Of foreign countries.
Mr. Marsh, from the Committee on
Naval Af,irs, reported bill to discon.
tinue the spirl, porllon OF the navy ialion,
and provide a compensation IN lieu there
f; " which was referred to the Commit
tee Of The Whole OH the state ot the
| Union
Mr.. G. J. Ingersoll, from the Com.
miltee on Foreign AlTa,rs submitted IA
resolution, which was agreed TO, request
! ing The President Of The UUlied States to
instruct our Minister to England to in
Ierfrre in behalf Of American prisoners
in Van Diemnn's L,nd
! \ large numbcr Of reports were made
from lhe other Standing Committees.
The States were then called for resolu
lions.
Mr.. Bake submitted resolution in.
.trucling the nmml'lee on the ExpendI
urcs OF The Navy Drpar,m to inquire
whether J G.. Il bri'kie OF New Jersey,
had obtained contract from the Navy
Dep ,r,mcnl since 1871, and whether any
officer Oft the Governmon, had any parlici
oa, ion in the profits. aud wh II order had
been given by the Secretary of tho Navy,
and recommend such course of proceed
lngs as the nlture Of the case may lie
1ujre and that the Committee have
power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. ,Parmentcr said that il was true
Mr Zabisk!e obtained u contract tor the
Navy Department ; bat that he transierr
ed II TO house in New Bedford for u
cons liberation Of a thousand or twelve
hundred dollars. The present Secretary,
however, refused TO receive from this
house tie live oak timber for which Mr
Zabriskie contracted, on the ground that
the contract was entered into Contrary to-
h.,y Il
Under the operation OF the revious
question, The resolution was agreed 10.
Mr. Adams submitted resolution. call.
lng upon the President Of the Unlted
states, I: not Incompatible with the pub
llc interests, To communicate to the House
copies of any instruct ,us gwen by him
TO our Minister in Engand, in relation to
Oregon, since March 4. 1871 also, II
copy OF any correspondence which may
have taken place between this Govern.
ineut aud Great Britain. or one Munster
10 The other, since that lime
! he resolution was adopted Yeas
lG6. Nays 4.
Mr. Rtihbm submitted a resolution.
"''Sh as h-''Nd W. w
Committee on Commerce to iuqrIre ia''
the expedlcncy of aulhorising the Secre
lary of the Treasury 10 publish montnIl
slalemenlsUf imports ard exports in The
several collection ils including bul!
ton, cola, g IodS, wares aud merchandise
4 large numbrr # resolutions Of il
luiry were submitted.
Mr Murphy Of New York offered
resolution that the Military CommIl,,
he instructed TO inquire into the propric
~ of erecting II proper sepuIchrc tor tn
bones now king AT the Walaboui, Of
those soldiers Of the Revolution whni
died by reason of BRITISH cruelty on boarr
of the Jersey Prison ship, and for lhc
erection Of all appropriate Monument
Yer them.