The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-03-20
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.Mondoy, March 10. 1928

The resolution offered by mr. Taliafcr-
70, on Saturday, on The subject of appli-
cants under the Commission setting in this
| city, to carry into effect the provisions OF
the Treaty Of Client, q bin for extending
the time for which the commission has
been appointed having passed the Senate,
was modified and agreed to, after a short
discussion. The House then resolved it.
self into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, and resumed the con.
slderaton of the Tariff Bill. Mr.. S.
Wright spoke for about three hours, in
conclusion Of the remarks he commenced
when the bill was last under discussion.
He terminated his remarks about the usu-
al hour Of adjournment, when mr.. Wood.
cock obtained the floor. The Committee
then rose, and reported progress.
Tuesday, March IL.
A quorum not appearing at ii o'clock, a
call of the House was ordered, and the
call proceeded SO far that the doors were
closed, when the farther proceedings were
dispensed with, and the absent members
were admitted. A resolution was after
wards offered by mr.. Event, changing
the hour of meeting from O'Clock until
~, which was agreed to. The House
then resumed, in Committee Of the whole
on the state of the Union, the discussion
of the Tariff, when mr.. Woodcock made
some observations in opposition to the bill
as reported. After nc had concluded, the
Committee rose.
WedneSday, March l2
Mr.. Randolph introduced resolution,
instructing the Committee on the District
of Columbia to inquire into the police es
tabished and enforced in the Counties of
Washington and Alexandria, in regard to
the slaves, and other negroes and mu.at-
toes, and to report what measures, if any,
are necessary To enforce disc iplne among
| them. He gave his reasons at some
length. and the resolution was agreed to-
ayes l2j, noes %. Mr. ]. S. Barbour Of
fered a resolution on the subject Of dis
solving the connection between the Presi.
dent and the disbursing officers, and said
few words in explanation. Mr.. Storrs,
rising in reply, was checked by the Speak
er, the hour devoted TO that kind of bust
ness having expired. The House then,
in Committee of the whole, on the state of
the Union, resumed the consideration Of
the Tariff BILL Mr.. Davis, of Mass. com-
menced some observations on the bill, but
before he had coucluded, on motion OF Mr.
Oakley, the6-anmittee rose. The House
then took up the joint resolution providing
for the distribution of the books remaining
in the library, which induced a sharp dis
cussion, in which Mr.. Randolph and Mr.
! Wright were the principal speakers. The
discussion was finally cut short, by a sue
ccssful motion of Mr.. Sprague, to lay the
resolution on the table.
Thursday March l3
The resolution offered by Mr. J. S. Bar
bour on the subject of dissolving the con
necton between the Executive and the
| disbursing officers, was laid on the table
at his request conveyed through mr.. Nc
Coy, the mover himselfb being detained from
the House by business. The resolution Of
fered by mr.. Woods, calling on the Presi
dent for information relative 10 the indiyid.
ual deposed by Col. M'Kenney during his
mission to the Indians, was taken up. and
after some discussion, was laid on The table
| The House then resolved itself into com
mittce the whole on the Tariff Bill, when
mr. Davis Of Mass. concluded his remarks
against the bill as reported. He was sue.
ceeded by mr. Martindale, who argued for
some time on tho same side. Mr.. Barnard
of New York, then obtained'the floor, and
on his motion the Committee rose.