The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-04-24
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
afonday, April Ia, 1928.

In the Senate, a resolution was submit.
ted by mr.. Smith, of Maryland, for chang
ing the position Of the Chair Of the Presi-
dent Of the Senate, to the place whore IL
formerly stood. The bill for the gradua-
tion Of the price Of public lands was dis
cussed, and mf. Barton's amendment be-
ing rejected, several amendments were
offered
| In the House Of Representatives some
/ discussion took place, on motion made
! by mr.. Wickliffe, to discharge the commit
tee Of the whole from the further conside-
ration Of the bill to extend the term of the
commission acting under the treaty Of
Ghent, with view to bring the bill into
the House, TO be- immediately acted on.
But the hour having elapsed before the
discussion was ended, the debate was sus-
pended. The House resumed the coDsid-
Grafton Of the tariff Mr.. Wolf moved to
amend the bill, by inserting the provision
he moved in Committee, imposing an in
creased duty Oh states. Mr.. Halle moved
to amend the amendment, by adding 10 it
the provision he offered III Committee, i'm
posing o duty on Indigo and Castor Oil.
On the Indigo considerable discussion took
place, when it was negatIved, as also was
the amendment imposing duty on Castor
OIL The amendment Of mr. Wolf was
then carried in the nffirmatve-ayes l04,
noes 90. Mr.. Gorham then moved an a.
mendment excluding "ravens duck" from
the operation of the bill, but before any
question was taken the House adjourned.
Tuesday, April IS.
The Senate was principally occupied
in discussing the bill 20 graduate the price
of the public lands which, after undergo
ing ono or two amendments, was laid on
the table.
In the House Of Representatives,, the
Tariff Bill was the order Of the day. Mr.
Gorham's motion to except ravens duck
from duty on sail cloth, was lost by 1913 to
fs. Mr.. Sprague moved to strike cut the
duty Of 10 cents on molasses. Considera-
BILE debate ensued. Mr.. rcndict moved
"a cents; negatsed, l0i to 36. Mr..
Sprague's motion was lost, to SO. Mr..
Miller offered the following amendments
On all patent floor cloths, 50 cents per
square yard.
On oil cloth carpeting, other than that
usually denominated patent foor cloth, 25
cents per square yard.
On furniture oil cloth, Is cents per square
yard.
On floor mating, made of flags or other
materials, ID cents per square yard.
The yeas and nays, as on tho previous
motion, were taken and the question was
carried in the affirmative, 80 to @-Mr.
Wright, Of New York, moved 10 alter the
duty on flax, from 40 to 80 dollars, it hav-
ing been placed at 40 by mistake agreed
to. The previous question was demanded
by mr.. Ward. After an unsuc ccssful mo-
ton to adjourn, the demand Of mr.. w. was
sustained, BY ayes and noes, | 10 to 81. The
main question was then put, on the bill a.
amended. Mr.. MalIsry moved to adjourn
--negatived by l2G to s6. The main
question was taken by yeas and nays, and
carried by l09 to 81. And the bill was ac-
cordingly ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading
Wednesday, april 16.
In the Senate, the bin authorising the
President of the United States to cause the |
reserved lead mines in Missouri TO be ex- |.
posed to public sale, was considered and !
after some discussion, it was ordered to
be engrosscd. The bill extending the
time for the redemption Of lands forfeited
was ordered to be eDgrossed. The grad
uation bill was taken up, and, an amend
ment being offered to it by mr.. Tazewell,
il was laid on the table. The bill for en-
abling delegations of the Choctaw and
Chicasaw Indians to explore the country
west of the Mississippi was considered. |
On motion Of mr.. Cobb, the Greeks and |
Cherokees were included and on motion
Of mr.. Johnson, of Kentucky, the bill was
amended SO as to include such other tribes.
as may be willing ty send delegations.
The bill was ordered 70 third reading.
The House as again chiefly engaged |
with the Tariff. The bill was then read a
third time; and the question being, "Shall
this bill pass;" Mr.. Randolph rose, and ad |
dressed the House at length, in opposition
to the bill, and concluded his speech by
motion that it be indefinitely postponed
He WINS followed by mr.. Mitchell, Of s. c. |
on the same side, who concluded speech !
of considerable length, by saying, that he
should vote in support Of the present mo-
ton, and, if it did not succeed, he should
vote against the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Bates, Of Missouri, then obtained the |
floor, and after referring to the manner in |
which he had been deprived, by the pre- |
vious question, Of an opportunity TO offer !
his amendment with respect to lead, de.
clared that, though he was friend to the
Tariff system, and had voted with the
friends Of the bill throughout, he should
now vote for its indefinite postponement.
lie then discussed the general subject Of
the bill for a considerable time, objecting
to the discussion having been confined al
most entirely to wool and woollens, to the
neglect Of other subjects, which equally !
dererved consideration.
Mr.. 'Pearce then announced the same
determination. on tho ground that the bill, !
so far from advancing the great manufac- |