The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-05-01

the bili-ayes 105, noes "A. lSo the bill
Was passed. A short discussion then took
place on the title ofthe bill, which was cut
short by successful call for the previous
question, when the title was agreed to.
Wednesday, .7pra 90.
In the Senate, the Tariff Bill was receiy.
cd from the House and read the first time.
In the House, an Intellectual attempt was
made to fix upon the day of adjournment.
The bill making appropriations for inter
nal Improvements, was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading. The House
set from A. NJ. till q T.. NJ.
Thursday, APrii "a
In.the Senate, the motion Of mr.. Macon
to reconsider the vote taken on the Grad
uatlon Bill was lost-ayes IL, noes 20
The Tariff Bill was read the second time,
and referred TO the Committee on Manu-
factures. The JOINT resolution from the
House of Representatives as to the ap
poinment of Committees by both hou.
ses, 10 report what business ismost nr",
% 80 hc a"tnd on nt - P'"svnt sessl"n'
and TO fix upon the time of adjournment,
was after a short debate laid on the ta.
Senate resumed the consider
alton of the bill 10 permit iron aud machn-
cry for the Baltimore and other Rail Road
companies to be imported free Of duty,
when after an animated discussion, IN
which Messrs. Marks Barnard. Smith. Nd,
IIaync, Chandler, Smith, :. c., and Noote
took part-the bill was ordered to be en-.
grossed-yeas %. nays III. The Senate
went into Executive business, and when
the doors were opened, the Senate adjourn
ed.
In the House, on motion Of Mr.. Hamilton,
leave was granted TO the Select Committee
on Retrcnchment, to sit during the hours
fthe session Of the House. The resolu
luton offered some time since by M. VIII.
liams, was taken up, and having been mo.
Gifcd 80 as TO instruct the Committee on
Military Affairs to report "A bill TO abolish
The Office Of Major General in the Army of
the United States, aud 10 make any neces
sary alteration in The present military laws,
was adopted, by yeas and nays: yeas ~,
nays Sj. The bill making appropriations
for the Indian department was read third
time and passed. A bill from the Senate,
the construction of a rtel road
in the District Of Columbia was twice read,
and referred to the Committee on the Dis.
trIct of Columbia.
The bill making appropriations for inter
nal improvements was then taken up, the
question being on concurring in the amend
monts Of the Senate thereto. Two OF
these, the first limiting the expenditure of
the appropriation for surveys to those al
ready commenced, the second making an
alteration IN the title Of the bill, were disa-
greed to. The others were concurred IN.
The bill making supplementary apg;o.
priations for the military service for 1929.
was taken up in committee Of the whole on
the state Of the Union, and reported with
out amendment.
Friday, lpril %.
in the Senate. on Friday, 0 hill passed
its third reading, and was sent to the House
of Representatives for concurrence, an
thorizing Rail Road Companies to import
iron and machinery duty tsee.
Mr.. Woodbury. introduced bill in new
form, providing for the claims Of the sur
viving officers Of ;he revolution, which was
tavorably received.
In the House OF Representa- tives, on
motion ofMr. 7. p. Barbour, the committee
appointed on the message Of the President
n relation to an assault on the person OF
his Private Secretary, obtained leave to sit
during the session of the House.
After long debate, TIE bill to idemnify
mr. Cox, late a Paymaster Of the Army OF
the United States, for loss ofpublc mon
ev, SAID to have been sustained by him
"hilSt in service, was rejected.
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