Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-04-15
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.

NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
Saturday. april |. The House on
motion Of Mr.. McDufiie, went into
of the whule. Oh the state
,f the Union, Mr.. McLane, Of Del. in
the chair, on the amendment proposed
by Mr.. McDuflie to the Constitution.
Mr.. Trimb'e, Of KY. first addressed
the committee, in reply to Mr.. Nc
DUTIES speech of yesterday, and in
to both branches Ut the a
mendment.
He was followed by Mr.. Vance, Of
Ohio, on the same side.
Mr.. McDuffic then rose to put an
inquiry to Mr.. rrimble, which result
edin a personal conversation, OF no
pleasant nature.
Mr.. E.tilI, Of Va. inquired Of the
Chair, what was the question before
the House! and Mr.. Kremer, Of Pa
after expressinga desire to speak OH
the general subject, and signifying that
the excited state ofgentlemen's minds
rendered it ihexL edient now to pro.
coed, moved that the committee rise.
The motion was negatived.
Mr.. Moore Of Ky. and Mr.. Henry,
Of Ky. then successively addressed the
committee, in reply to some OF The re-
marks in the speech of Mr.. Trlmble,
having relation to late candidate io'
the Presidency.
Mr.. Webster then moved, IN the
| House, that the committee OF tho
whole on Lthe state of the Union b.
discharged from the farther conslde
ration Of these resolutions which
was agreed to, and the committee dis
charged accordingly. =.
Monday, aprit 8. In the Senase at
ter transacting some previous busi-
ness, the resolution proposing an a
mendment to the Constitution OF th'
United States, as it respects the peri
ods to which any person may be elect
ed President Of the United States, was
read the third time /; and on the qucs
Ition, shall the resolution pass :"
| MIR. Randolph rose. and addresse'
the Senate against it's passage until
o'clock.
&, The question was then taken: ant
5 it was determined in the affirmative
, Ayes 80, Nays7. Soon after the Sen
ate went into Executive business, a
ter which it adjourned.
n In the House, MIR. Livingston
louisiana said he had prepared hin
self to give his views as Repreaents
tive from a small State on the propo
I'd amendments Of the Constitution.
n The select Committee on MIR. NJ
y Duties resolutions is composed Of I'll
r. following members. Messrs. M'Du
!. ie, Lincoln, Bartlett, Bailey, Pearc
Ingcrsol, Mattocks, Hoffman, Casscl
;" Mackley. McLanc, of Del. Little. st
'g venson,o of Va. Saunders, Tattnal Cam
hell, Test, Cook, 'rrimble, Polk, Scot
In Owen, Mckee. Brent--24,
;n Tuesday. April d. The resoluti
to appeal the duty on imported S;
IL was referred to the Committee on
no nance to inquire into its expedlen1
ell The bill to amend the Act OF 1899
Us the collection Of duties on Imports a
ve Tonnage passed.
In the House, Mr.. Drayton mov
Vs. an amendment to the CONSTITUTE
he which was referred TO the Commit
nd Of "a. The joint resolution from
inn Senate, making any person ineligi
-. to the Office Of President, after a s.
- ond term. was read twice and referi
en- to a Committee Of the whole. Bills
incorporate the inhabitants Of the c
ped of Washington and to repeal all a
ter for that purpose heretofore passed.;
-. to provide for the erection Of Pe
- :, tentiary in the District Of Colulnl
gh- were passed and sent to the Sen;
A bill to regulate the accountabi
his for clothing and equipage issued to
veil United States army, and for the
,.,o ter organization Of the Quartermast
'e'e department, by the addition of
Quartermasters and ten assistan,
passed.
the Wednesday, .april S. In the
,h;,. ate no business of interest was tr
acted.
no' In the House, the Panama mis-
mn was the principle topic Of discus,
o. Messrs. Wiek.iae aud lCarson op