Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-01-22
Congressional.

IN Inc SENATE, MOnuaY, Jan. TX, Mf.
Weslcot presented an act of the Legisla-
ture of Florida, changing The name Of Sena.
tor Levy TO David Levy Yuae.
! Remonstrnnccs were presented against
slavery in Texas.
| Mr.. Fairfield from the committee on naval
affairs, reported bill providing
1 LIST. For building ten steam vessels of war,
three frigales, two sloops, and two smaller
vessels.
I'd. That these be built by contract if the
President see ft.
81. That before the next Congress me et s,
the President Of the United States be au-
thorized, if he see fl, to complete all ships
of war now on The stocks, and pu, in repair
all vessels in ordinary.
9TH. That he provide supplies for the navy
and ordnance.
5,h. Tha, s5,5OO,OOO be appropriated to
carry this act into effect.
H 9th. That the act lmiting the number OF
persons employed in the naval service to
\ 800, be repealed.
i Mr.. Allen called up the joint resolution
from the committee on foreign affairs, to
amend and obrogntc the convention Of Au-
| gust 18th, 1897.
4 Mr.. A. moved to postpone it and make it
the special order for Tuesday, the 9Th Of
January.
Il Mr. Hayward, not only on his account, as
he would 0e then ubscnt, wished longer
\ lposiponement.
Il lie said it was necessary for the Senate
| to take time to reflect as well as TO talk
He took it for granted that the object Of the
| debate was 10 excite the public mind, not TO
convince the Senate.
\ Mr.. Calhoun was in favor Of postpone.
ment, for the accommodation Of oil.
II Mr.. Westcott wanted II more remote day.
Il lie wished to have time, to await the
/ opinions of remote states, especially Florida
aud Texas-as Texas was deeply interested
IN this question. II it involved war or peace
! he wished those Senators TO be here when
| the subject was acted on. He intimated that
| IT the question wns peaceful he would vote
i differently from what he might vote under
! other circumstances.
H MIR. Archer wished 10 keep the measure
under the control Of the Senate tll the end
Of the session. If we gave the notice now,
we might receive intelligence that would in
duce Us to regret our preclpitancy.
Mr.. Westcou moved TO postpone ill the
I 10Th OF February, and this was agreed to-
yeas 80, nays !S. Three Wings absent.
! There was nothing further of Importance
done until The Senate went into secret ses.
sion, and it adjourned as soon as The doors
were opened.
4 The IIoUsE was called for petitions. Mr..
Adams occupied over on hour in presenting
anti-rexas petitions.
Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, Wing, spoke in
favor o! the notice, but in the form recon.
mended by Mr.. HIlliard, Of Alabama.
/ Mr.. J. X. Ingersol sent to the chair n
proposition to amend the resolution, so as to
provide tina, the President Of the U. 5. be
requested to enter into negotiations with the
British Government, at such time and in
such manner, ia he might see fit, for the
purpose of terminating, by mutual consent,
the convention Of August lG, 1927.
II Mr.. Hamn, of Maine, made an animated
speech in favor Of the notice, Us reported by
the committee on foreign atfairs.
) Mr.. Stanton, Of Tennessee, next obtained
the floor. and the Committee :ose. The
Oregon Bill Of Mr. Douglass of Illinois,
which had been previously made the order
of the day for Tuesday, was recomlnitled to
the Committee on Territories. ,ha, it might
no, obstruct the course of the present debate
The House then adjourned.
SrNATE.--Tucsday, Jan. I3lh.--After
some private bills had been reported,
4 Mr.. Allen rose and gave notice that he
would, at an early day, ask leave to intro.
duce joint resolution, explanatory Of the
principles by which the Unicd States would
be governed in rgnrd to The in'erposi,ion
of the powers of Europe in The political at.
fairs OF the independent nations OF the Amer
ican continent.
4 Mr. Turney Of Tennessee, introduced q
bill to establish a national foundry in Ten
! nessrc.
The Senate then wen, into Executive
session.
|. In the HOUSE. the Oregon debate was moi
res umrd, md all The business done wns en-.
iutcly o! n preliminary nature. being confined
To the Offering oi resolutions. reports, &c,
which could not come under consideration
until q future day.
\ IN SrSATr, Wednesday, Jan. II.-Mr
Allen. Of Ohio, IN accordance with his M.
,Ice given yesterday. rose aud submitted .
joint resolution declaratory OF the prlocIplr
! by which The United States will be- governed
Il ~ regard To the inierposl,on of the powers
of Europe in the political affairs Of the Inde
pendent nn,ions OF Europe.
y The resoln,innR are made up in part of cx
tracts from Mr P"lk's mrssape.
A Mr Calhoun opposed 'hctt reception ~