The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27

noes p. II is probable that the House
may now be occupied for two or three days
longer before any decision will be made.
TUEsDAY, April ~.
Messrs. Thompson, Of Pennsylvania,
Garnsey, of New York, and lngham, of
Pennsylvania, severally addressed the
Committee ofthe whole on the state of the
Union, oil the Panama Mission, the two
former gentlemen, being in favor of the
Mission, and the last gentleman against il.
Mr.. Buchanan then offered an amendment.
which was accepted by mr.. M'Lane, as q
modification to his amendment. Some
brief discussion took place on motion
That the Committee rise: and after that had
succeeded, on another motion 10 discharge
/ the Committee from the further considera-
ton ofthe resolutions. This last question,
on which the ayes and noes were taken.
was negatived by vote Of ~ TO l0S. 4
very general disposition to put an end TO
| the discussion prevailed, and there is 40
doubt, if the amendment Of mr. Buchanan
had not been offered, that the debate
would have been brought to a termination.
II is understood, however, that the ques-
, ton will be taken tomorrow.
An interesting communication was re-
ceiyed from the War Department, OH the
subject ofthe Florida Indians.
WEDNESDAY, April ~.
I'm the House OF Representatives after a
little preliminary business, the House went
into Committee ofthe Whole on the state
Ofthe Union, when Messrs. Archer of Vir-
ginia, Dorsey, of Maryland, Stewart, of
Pennsylvania, Sawyer, Of North Carolina,
Worthington, of Maryland, and ]. Johnson,
Of Kentucky, severally addressed the Com
mittee on the Panama Mission. On motion
OF mr.. j. $. Barbour, the Committee then
rose. i
THURSDAY, April, %.
The question on the Panama Mission
was decided, in Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, when mr.. Nc
Lanes amendment was negatived. How
ever, the question was again taken,and the
amendment was carried by q vote of99 to
.0l.
On motion Of mr.. T.. p. Moore, of Ken
lucky, the House then adj ourned.
The motion pending when the House
adjourned, was to lay the resolution and a
mendnent on the table.
FRIoAY, April q.
ne llOllON lhhuC NY VT. L ONcll, VI ' II
GINA, OH the preceding day, TO lay the re-
solution and amendments on the subject
of the mission to Panama on the table, was
negatiyed. The question was then taken
on the resolution reported by the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, as amended by Mr..
MLane, and the resolution was negatived
by vote OF Ii3 to 81.
The House then, on motion OF mr. NJ
Lane, of Delaware, went into Committee
Of the whole on the state of the Union, Oh
the bill making approE- -.aticns for the Mis-
sion. 4 proposition was made to amend
The bill, by mr.. Saunders, ofNorth Carolina
by reducing the sum allowed toR the outfit
of MIR. Anderson from $4,000 to 1900, but
it was not sustained. Mr.. MDullie then
moved to strike out the enactlng words.
and spoke at some length on the subject,
but, after some explanations aud rejonders,
The motion WAS ncgativod, (he ayes and
noes being calcd,) by a vote Of 1873 To 81.
Mcssrs Pearcc and Burgess, voting in the
negative. The bill was then ordered to be
cngrosscd and read third time to-day.
Mr.. Carson, Of n. c. then moved hat
The House 90 now adjourn, which was ne
gatiycd.
The bill was then ordered to be cngross-
cd and read Il third time tomorrow.
Mr.. Webster then moved that when the
House adourn it adjourn to meet on Mon
day. He said, that after three weeks close
attention to business, it was desirable TO
have one day to breathe the fresh air--ayes
"a, noes l0l. The House then adjourned.