The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-04-17
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
EIRST SESSION.
.Monday, April z, 1929.

| .uOnddy, .dpTtL 4, 1916.
In the Senate, the bill reducing the du-
ty on imported sa,, WIS. aopsidered. ; and
Macon, -1saed b. ssses, and opposed BY
messrs. Sanford and Robbins. Several
bills were passed, among which was bill
10 provide for the payne nj to several States
OF interest on advances made by them, dur
ing the war. The graduation bill was ia
ken mp, and mr.. Benton CONNIE need a
speech in favor of it.
| In the House of Representa- tives the re-
solution offered by mr.. Wlckliffe was sgan
| taken up; but before any question was ia
ken upon IT, the discussion was again sus.
pended by the expiration of the hour. The
| House then took up the Tariff Bill, and af-
ter carions unsuccessful efforts to amend
proposed by mr.. Wright, OF Ohio, so as TO
raise the duty on blankets and worsted
stufis, and also OH manufactures Of hemp
and fax, the House concurred in The two
first amendments made in Committee Of
the whole. Before the third amendment,
raising the duty on foreign spirits from ten
to thirty cents gallon, was taken up, the
House adjourned.
Tuesday, apyH s.
In the Senate this day the bill making
appropriations for Internal improvements
was considered, and some discussion arose
on the amendment to the bill reported from
the Committee Of Finance, limiting the ap.
preparation for surveys to such surveys as
have already been commenced. The bill
was laid on the table for the present. The
consideration of the bill for graduating the
price of the public lands was resumed; and
mr.. Bemton spoke about two hours in its ia
vor.
In the House Of Representatives, the re.
solution offered by mr.. Wickliffe relating
to Internal Improvements, after few
words from mr.. Isacks, was agreed to.
Various other resolutions were adopted or
laid on the table. The House then rcsum-
ed the consideration Of the Tariff. The
third amendment adopted in Committee of
the whole, being the duty of ~ cents
gallon on foreign spirits being under con-
sideration, the question was on concur
ring with the Committee in that amend
ment. After a brief discussion. the House
refused 10 coucut-ayc7 6e, noes 1872. Mr..
Buchanan then moved 20 cents, which was
also negatived-ayes 90, noes l02. Mr.
Buchanan then moved TO cents. which was
agreed to-syes. LOG, noes 81. Mr.. Nal
fery then renewed his first amendment re-
iected in Committee of the whole. Mr.
Mallary, mr.. Stewart, mr.. Kremer, mr.. s
Wright, and mr.. Oakley made some re.
marks on this proposition, when the amend.
ment was negatived-ave so, noes rs
Mr. j. :. Stevenson then renewed his mo-
ton to amend the bill by inserting the
words and belt" in the 10Th line Of the
LIST section ofthe bill So as TO read" on
bar ard bolt iron," but before the question
was taken the House adjourned.
Wcdn6Sday, .9pra Q.
In the Senate. the bill making appropri-
atoms for Internal Improvements was con-
sidered in the Committee Of the Whole
and after some discussion, the amendment
reported from the Committee of Finance,
limiting the appropriation for surveys To
such surveys as have been commenced,
was agreed TO, by the casting vote of the
Vice President The Graduation bill was
taken mp, and mr.. Benton concluded his
speech in its favor.
In the House Of Representatives, the
were adopted, and several new resolutions
were offered The house then resumed
the consideration of the Tariff. The
question on mr.. J. s, Stevcnson's amend
mcnt to insert tho " ords sand bolt" so as
to make the paragraph read-"on bar and
bolt IRON" was carried in the affirmative
Mr.. Mallary then renewed the second a.
mendment he moved in Committee Of the
Whole, to which mr. Buchanan moved the
amendment he offered in the Committee
Of the Whole. Mr.. Mallnry accepted the
amendment of mr.. Buchanan, as a inodfi-
cation Of the original resolution. mr. Ing.
ham then moved to strike out so much Of
the modified resolution as provides that
the duty shall be progressive. but the mo-
ton was ncgatived. Mr. Bates Of Massa-
chusetts, thon moved TO amend, by making
the lowest duty forty.hve cents. instead Of
forty, but the Speaker pronounced the mo-
ton to be out Of order. Mr.. Davis then
moved to recommit the bill for the purpose
of making the motion, and asked the ayes
and noes, which were ordered; bat before
the question was taken, the House ad-
journed.
Thursday, April 10.
In the Senate the consideration Of the
bill making appropriations for Internal I'M
provements was resumed Some amend
non,s being made in the Committee Of the
whole, the bill was reported The amend
ment, limiting the appropriations for sur
veys to such surveys as have already been
commenced. was concurred in by a vote Of
"a TO %. The Vice President addressed
the Senate in defence of the casting vote
which he gave in the Committee Of the
whole on this amendment. and in vindica
ton OF his general course on the subject of
Internal improvements.
In the House Of Representatives, the
Consideration Of the Tariff was resumed
The motion made by Mr.. Davis on Tues.