The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-04-03
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST sE ssIOS.
SEudtr.
Mondau, .March "a. 1899.


Monday, March "a, 1923.
The Joint Resolution giving the privi'
lege Of franking letters and packets, dur
ing the whole year, TO the Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives, was, after some
discussion agreed to. Some time was spent
in the consideration Of the bill for the re.
lief Of William NJ. Sneed, executor of Ste.
phen Sneed; when the bill was laid on the
table. Mr.. Benton called up the bill for
graduating the price Of public lands, and
ceding the refuse TO the States in which
they lie )" but the Senate adjourned with
out entering upon its consideration.
Tuesday, March 25.
The bill providing for the final settlement
of the land claims in severalStates and Ter
rltories was taken up, and, after some con.
| si5eration Of the substitute offered by Mr..
Berricp, IL was laid on the table. The bill
for graduating the price Of the public lands
was taken up, Mr.. Hendricks motion to a.
mend, still pending mr.. Barton spoke at
great length against the bill and the a.
mendment.
WedreSdny, March &c
The Bill "providing for the settlement of
land claims in several States and Terrific
ries,' was considered, amended, and order
ed to third reading. The Bill for grad
uating the price Of public lands, and ced.
ing the refuse to the States in which thcy
lie," was considered, and discussed at great
length.
Thursday, March o.
The Bill for the relief Of the widow of
the late General Brown-giving her $500
dollars, the amount of pay, emolumcnt and
allowances from the time of his death to
the end of the present year was. after
some discussion, ordered to third read
ing. The bill providing for certain survv.
ing Revolutionary Officers was taken up.
on motion ofmr. Woodbury., WIN proposed
two additional sections to the bill, extend
ing its provisions 10 the widows ofdeceas.
ed officers, and to soldiers the bill was
then postponed 10, and made the order Of
the day for Monday. The remainder of the
day was spent in the consideration of the
bill for graduating the price ofpublic lands
7pouar.
,NfonddH March II, 1928
After the presentation Of petitions, The
resolution offered by mr.. J. s. Barbour was
again taken up, when mr.. Bartlett entered
into some statement, in correc ton with
what had fallen from mr.. Barbour, and was
| followed by mr.. Storrs on the samo side.
mr.. Barbour had commenced his reply,
when the hour having elapsed, the further
discussion was suspended until to morrow.
The orders of the day were then called,
when mr.. Mallnry moved to lay on the table
the unfinished business of Saturday. being
The bill for the relief of Richard w. Meade,
for the purpose Of taking up the Tariff, but
the motion did not prevail. The House
then resumed the consideration of the bill
for the relief Of Richard w. Meade mr.
Polk, mr.. Everett, mr.. Hsndolph, mr.. Bu
chanan and mr.. S. Wood, spoke on the
call of mr.. Mitchell, ofTcnncssee, the pre-
yious question was ordered. The question
on the engrossment of the bill for third
reading was then taken by ayes and noes.
when the vote being ayes 80, noes l05 the
bill was rejected.
Tuesday, March %.
The House resumed the consideration of
the resolution offered by mr.. ]. s. Barbour,
when he made some further remarks; and.
after brief explanation from mr.. Bartlett,
the discussion was again suspended A
resolution was adopted, on motion Of mr.
Hall, referring it to the Committee on the
District of Columbia to inquire into the en-
pediency ofadoptinp some measures in re-
laton to the variolo.o disease which has
made its appearance in the City. Topre.
vent any unnecessary alarm from this cir.
cums,ance. says the National Journal, we
state, for the public information, that only
,bout six ar seven cases have occvrred !
! Mr.. Mallary. in moving the House to re.
solve itsclfin Committee Of the whole on
! the state of the Union, expressed his hope
tha, the House would, on Tomorrow. at
far,hest, come to discisson on the sub.
lect Of his amendment.
The House then resols ed itselfinto Com
mittce of the whole on the bill in amend.
ment Of an act imposing duties on imports
mr.. p. p. Barbour in the Chair.
Mr.. Hoffman then spoke for about two
hours and a half in conclusion of his re-.
marks, commenced on Tuesday last.
Mr. Bates, Of Massachusetts,, then took
the floor, and stated that benig himself a
wool grower. he was desrous TO make a
! few observations in opposition TO bill
which, passed. would be ruinous to that
interest, and apply the knife to the iugular
vein OF every sheep IN the country. lie al.
so wished to vindicate the manufacturers
who had been assailed in such an extraor.
dinary and unjustifable manner, but the
la,eness ofthe hour would prevent himfrom
going into his remarks a, this late hour
He therefore moved the Copmt,ee now
rise