The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-02-08

ware the bill was so far advanced, it was
laid on the table until Wednesday, The
Senate agreed to meet at IL o'clock the
remainder Of the session.
Tuesday, Jan. 30.
| An unsuccessful attempt was made by
Mr.. DIcKERsoa TO call up the bill for dis
trlbuung portion of the revenue OF the
United States among the several States.
The bill for opening Military Road, from
Fort Smith, IN the Territory of Arkansas,
70 Natchitoches, in Louisiana, was coDsl-
dered and rejected The bill authorizing
the confirmation and settlement of private
Land Claims in East Florida, was, as a.
mendcd, ordered to 4 third reading. The
Senate was engaged about two hours in
Executive business.
WedneSdaH Jan. 81.
Mr. Chandler from the Committee on the
Mlita, reported bill to provide for the ma
tlonal defence, by the establishment OF an
uniform militia system throughout the u
nlted States, and for the discipline thereof.
The bill for the establishment Of an Arse
nal in the State Of Maine, was ordered 10 a
third reading. The bill approprlatlng an
nually one half ofthe sum Of two millions
~
sioners Of the Sinking Fund, until that
debt shall be eXtinglshed, was taken up /;
and, alter some discussion, was laid on the
table.
The confederation Of the Bankrupt Bill
was resumed. Mr.. Smith, of South Caro-
lima, opposed the bill. lie was Faplied, to
b. Mr. Berrien. Mr.. Hayne closed the
debate with brief and eloquent speech in
support of tho bill. The question was then
taken, on ordering the bill TO third read
ing, aud decided in the negative, as fol-
lows:
Mcssrs, Batcman, Benton, Ber-
rien, Bouligny, Edwards, Harrison, liayne,
Johnson of Ky. Kane, Knight, Mills, Rob
bins, Slsbee, Smith Of Md. Thomas.-l5.
.NayS.- -Mcssrs. Barton, Bell, Chandler,
Chase Clayton, Cobb, Dickcrson, Eaton,
Hendricks, King, Macon, Marks, Randolph,
Reed. Ridglcy. Ruggles, Sanford, Seymore,
Smith, Of S. G. Tazewell, Van Buren,,
White, Wiley, Williams, Woodbury-25.
Th1rSday, FEB. 1.
The bill for distributing portion Of the
revenue of the United States among the
several states was called up by mr.. Dick
crson, who explained its object in speech
the bill was laid on the table.
Mr. Sanford moved the reconsideration
Of the vote taken yesterday on ordering
the Bankrupt Bill to third reading; which
motion, after long discussion, was dccl-
ded in the affirmative as follows
AyEs--messrs Barton, Bateman, Bcrri
en-, Bouligny, Clayton, Edwards, Findloy,
HARRISON, Hayne, Hendricks, Holmes, John
son, Of Ken. Johnston, of Lou. Kane, King,
Knight, Mills, Robbins, Rowan, Ruggles,
Sanford, Seymour, Silsbec, Smith Of Nd.
Van Buren,, and Williams.-20.
NAYr--nessrs. Branch, Chandler, Chase,
Cobb, Dlckcrson, Eaton, Macon, Marks,
Noble, Randolph. Reed, Ridclcy, Smith OF
>. c. Tazewe!l, White, Wiley, and Wood
bury.--17,
The hill was then, on motion Of mr. San
ford, reconmitted TO n Select Committee,
with INSTRUCTIONS to strike out the Odd sec
ton.
Mcssrs. Hayne, Berrcn, Sanford, Van
Buren,, and Sllsbee, were appointed the
Committee
The bill to construct a road from n point
opposite Memphis, III Tennessee; TO Little
Rock in Arkansas, was taken up. Mr.
Hendricks moved an amendment to the bill.
by adding two sections, providing Cor n road
from Fort Smith in Arkansas, to For
Towson, on the boundary between Arkan
sus and Louisiana. After some discussion
the bill, as amended, was ordered to a third
reading. The bill for reducing the duty
on imported salt was read second time.
M Smith, Of Nd supported the bill, and
mr.. Holmes opposed 1t. Before the qucs
lion was taken on ordering it to third
reading, the Senate adjourned.