The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-27
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Inmates were presented by the ay.sing Secre-
tary ot the Treasuiy-5y which il appears,
that the moaies actually received into the
Treasury dunng the last year amounted 10
SS7,544,95t 80 +; and that the Payments dur
ing the same period have amounted 70
S2,e2S,s55 10; leaving a balance in the
Treasury on the So,h OF Septe mber last, On-
cluding The balance of the preceding year, of
S6,978,752 IS. The accounts OF The last
quarter had not beed made UP, but the dis
bursemen,s (ol which nearly 5000, 900 are on
account Of the reimbursement of principal OF
public dcbi) are calculated 10 exceed the re.
ceipts about 600, 0,ooo-leavins III the Trea-
sury on the Slst ot Decem5e., 1918, about
S 5000, 900. The expenditures of the year
1914 are eslimNed al 3 45,35O,0oo, end the
receipts at S | 8 100000 SD that there re-
maize to be provided by loans, the sum OF
S29,35o,0oo. rhe military ycom mi,ec report.
ed Two bills. one for encouraging epiisime"ts,
and the other for raising lnree additional re-
gimens of rihcmen, Sc.--On the iiih, The
post-office committee re ported :; bill tor the
appointment of po.tmasers in popaious
towns by the Presiden, anI SENATE and the
naval CON mi,tce reported bill 10 make fur
seamen lost in private armed vesscls.--1'he
18th was occupied in a trivial discussion a.
bout Turreao's ietter,in when the opposition
conducted with their usual consistency; 1t was
finally closed by the Passage OF resolution
requesting information respecting il from the
PresIdenr On the 3th, the Oili for lae en-.
couragenen, of enlistnenss gran.,ng ab9na-
~ III "a dollars to recruits pissed the House
OF Representatives TO be engr0ssed A 'esoiu
tion was adob,ed requesting the President 10
lay before the House sucn documents in rcla-
lion 10 tho Russian Mydiatioa, as II my not
be incxpedlent TO com nunicale. On the 4th'
the bill for the encouragement, OF enistments
finally passed the House. Fhemr.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wedne sday, Jan l9.-The ordinary busI-
ness of the day having been gone ihsous 1.-the
Speaker addressed the House as follows
:" Genricmcn--I have attended you TO doy TO
announce my resignation Of the distinguished
station 10 this House, with which have been
honored by yonr kindoess Ia taking leave OF
you, gentlemen, | shall be excused Tor en-
p!oying this last occasion TO express 10 you
personally my thanks for The trank and liberal
support the Chair has experienced al your
hands. Whercvec may 20, in whatever Sit
uation uly be placed, can never cease 10
cherish, with The fondest remembrance, the
sentiments Of esteem and 'espect with which
you have inspired me-" a
The Speaker having left the chair, and ii
remaining vacant, Mr.. Findley moved thar
the House come 20 the following resolution
ResolDed. That the thanks Of this House be pre-
sented Ia Henry Clay, in testimony of their spproba-
lion of his conduct in the irduous and important du-
ties assigned to him Speaker of this House.
The question having been pot THIS reso-
luton by the clerk, il was decided in the affi--
native--ycas l44, nays nine
. On motion of Mr.. Potter, of RI. the House
proceede to the choice of Speaker.
Messrs. Moore, Johnson, and Wheaton,
were appointed ,elcrs,snd having counted the
ballots; Mr.. Moore reported, that the whole
number OF votes given in being 65, S3 were
necessary to a choice that oG these votes
there were, for Langdon Cheves, 94--ior +.
Grundy, 59--for other persons, l2,--and that
LangdoD Cheves having majority OF votes,
was duly elected Speaker of the House.
Mr. Cheves was accordingly con iucled to
the chair, and q, ,de his acknowledgment to
the House in nearly the following words
Genttemen--I thank you for the tlattcring
and distinguished hosor ysr have conferred
upon me. The best acknowledgement Can
make ofthe gratitude wblco very profound
ly feel, will be expressed in the exer,oa Of
every faculty possess, TO prove that your fa-
vor is not entirely uomerited. l am aware of
the importance Of the staiios to which you
have elevated me, and of the difficult nature
of the duties which it imposes difiiculty,,o
discharge them with reputation, not ii,,le
increased by the great a5iny with Which the
gen,l- man who has just descended from the
chair but, with your support,I shall not des-
pair. Eer undoubtedly shall, and " hen
my errors shall be calculated to affect in The
smallest degree the interest of the House or
the nation, l shall court your correction, and
submit with cheerfainess aud pleasure to your
authority; bat, if they be immaerial, as fre-
uuent differences of opinion between the