Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-02
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giving the privilege Of irankm. letters and packets,
during the whole year, to the Speaker oi the House
of Representatives, was, after some dscussian agreed
to. Some spent in the consd"rltio" oi the
L Tor tho relief Gf William W. Snoei, executor oi
Stephen Snced mhen the bl was laid on the
table. Mr. Benton called up the iii lor sradra'ins
the price OF public lin,, ana cediig tnc refuse 20 me
States ia winch they lie :; tut the Senate hdjuuned
without entering upon its consideration.
la the House Of Representatives, after tho prcs"-
taton of petitions, the resolution offered by Mr. j.
; Bmbour, was aeain taken up, when Mr.. Bartlett
entered INTO staremc IS, incorrection with what
had fallen from Mr.. barbour, and WAS followed by Mr..
Slorrs on the same side. Mr.. Barbour had commcnc-
ed hi, reply, when the hour having elapsed, the fur
thcr discussion was suspended until io-iay. Ihe Of
ders OF The day then caei, When Mr.. Mallary
moved 10 lay on the table tic unfinished business
of Saturday. being the bill for the relief OF Richard
Meade for tho purpose Of ing up tho iarili, but
the motion lid not prevail. The House then rcsnm-
ed the cons deratlon Of the bill io the rche oi kich-
ard w. Meade Mr. Polk, Mr.. Everett. Mr.. Ran-
do ph, Mr.. buchanan and Mr.. :. Wood. spoke on
the bill after which, the call Of Mr. Mitchell, OF
Tennessee, the previous question was ordered. Inc
question t.ic cDgrossnent OF the bill tor third
reading, was thee taken by ayes and noes, when the
vote being ayes 80, l05 the bill Vas rejected
In the Senate 'un Tuesday. the bill providing Tor
the final settlement Of the land claims in several States
aai Tcrrtori's was taken up. and. after some con-
sdcraiIon of the substitute offered by Mr. Bcrrien,
il was laid on the table. The bill Tor graduating the
price of the public lands taken up, Mr.. Hen
bricks motion amend still pendng,: Mr.. Barton
spoke at great length against the bill and Inc amcnd-
mont.
In the House of Representatives, the House re-
suncd the consideration OF the resolution offered by
Mr.. j. 5. Barbour, when he made some further re-
marks; and, after brief explanation from Mr. Bar
ilctt the discussion again suspended. \ resom-
ton was adopted. motion Of Mr. IInU. reerrirg
IT TO the Committee on the District OF Columbia to
inquire into the cxpedicncy of adopting some meas
in relation to the variooid disease which iias
made its appearance il the City. To prevent any
unnecessary alarm from this Circumstance, says TIC
National Jonrna, state, for the public 'niorma-
tion, that only about six cases have occur
red.
THE TARIFF.
MIR. Maary, in moving the House to resolve IT.
sell INTO Committee Of the whole the state OF the
Union, expressed his hope that the House would on
tomorrow. at 'arthes. come to decision on the sub
Iec' of his amendment.
The House then resolved itself into Comm t,ee ot
the whole the bill in amendment OF an act ilnpos-
ing duties inports--Nr. p. j. Barbour III tho
Chair.
Mr.. Hoffman, then spoke for about two hours and
half in conclusion Of his remarks, commenced OIL
Thursday last.
MIR. Bates of Massachusetts,, then took the floor,
and stated that beng himself wool grower, he was
dcsrous to make few observations in opposition
to bill whlch, If passed would be rulnaus To that
interest. and apply the knife to the juenar vein Ot
every sheep in the country. lie also wished
d,cate the manufacturers VINO had been assaied N
such au extraordinary and uGlusti6abie manner, but
the iatcness OF the nour would prcycn, hum from gp-
ing into his remarks AT tis ate h,ur. lie there
'n"veh that the toumttee pow rise:
The Committee then rose and reported progress.
In the scoair 1"wSaay The hill Tor IL. iei Of Mr.
Brown wa. taken up and di,cus.n the of
s. 800 voted.
III, iioo.o, Mr. MhLLARy moved that the use 90 in
C"n,ni,cc Of iho Wno.c "n The s,a''.oI the mon.
nA,iiLioN mqul c! whehe, IL ,'c nrer,ion Of
he ge't,nn ON Nc'ont 10 uise dec.on upon NJ au"h"-
II .e.nl lhi. Day.
M MALLARY replied that he ccui onl, eApc,, hi wish,
whirh ma, iha' the q"c',,on i.ish ht iaA'm
The iiou,c tne,,u,on Committee Of the " hole
e OF ih I'm Air = r. BAituR an me Char and
sumcJ the ol,Iuel alton OF the tar,fi lii.
Nj. fORW AID, whu bad been interrupted when adhes-
tie iio st !e,tedH, Uy alan OF mcj 'ook ,he
mpie.d n's sp,tehin iavo' o The ,iI iPo',,d
the ,Guiin. tee.
ii va, iovoved ny Mr. sroRas, WIN opposed ard repro
,n'd the h Gc'uci'e to both manufacturer aul ""ol
grower.
III. burgess need speech trc side, hut
"ins hnshcl t, eAo'd'um ,omPc'lcd 10y m'ir"ron,
10 rennluh the ", ie'r'ms tn. e'u, o another ortor-
M; ANDERSON, Of Pa succeeded Mr. burgess, aud
,poA. in reply Nj. Src WATSON, aud in opposition TIE
p, ovi,ion, oi The hIIi as reported.
M IARl LETT, adye,ins n, oi cumaancc # Nj. BUR
q rs ni,ng opm;,i 10 break I'd" without concluding hi'
P "c and wha We" To ao him an opl"tunry To do 80,
that III committee the, but procivn- general
mcri Of d.apIrohiion wihd,ew tho uo'ion; when
Nj, ,kANDGLrll idGIc,d Ihe committee opposition 10
hnh bii me Nh.n onr,uicd bi, hs,
the question va, taken n the oulinent II lr MALLAEA
| hi h i,lccird-acs ~, Lo,. ..
NluiLiArY I .I,unon ole ed lin. folioui,-;
ec "ut OF "a ,cc,on nom the l,i TO- ,be rh p,i1gre;
',,iu i.c.
"lJ On / amman rod vo,i ~ t,r .,ri 4d ,,i,1,.,
ur hr !ytb ,uu, ~ ;i D,. H., q. ,,u, &, aiuIn
~ aiinli, h .ul, hal amount, T." h''y pc!
% ~ o wool or Of which WOOL shall he
az, N L. al except ,,,nAe we, ,ed ,iua l., b,p-
l,, no..,, , tap. ioye. mil nm bnJ,ug. n, c,ue VII
re oi wIi H. al he pI,c. VII nee mn. M -,sI Gs ,,c.d
,iiy cent, me .,, q, H. ,,, b d., :. d , Il med o nav,
co; fltv ,,n t.. ,a "a q, and cl, r, Muh ,u,, To be
aid !, 90 eced OF ot per ecrg "a ~ b co., until he aI.
I,, OF June - "a er w,ch tim, five pc, ctn e .nnun
IA ad irion unti r iu, :. al amount 90 ify per cent