The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-05-01
TwENTIETN CONGRESS-.
.lIondnu. .lnriI 81. 1923.
FIRST SESSION.

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In the Senate, the Graduation bill was
taken up and discussed for several hours,
some time was spcut IN executive business.
In the House Of Representatives, com
mumcation was received from the Secrc-
tary of The Treasury, enclosing a state
ment of oar foreign commerce for the last
gear, Of which COCO copies were ordered TO
be printed.
The House proceeded to the orders Of
the day, and resumed the considerallonso of
the Tariff bill,
Mr.. Thompson, of Georgia, delivered his
sentiments at length in opposition to the
principles of the bill. He protested against
the whole system, rs injurious in its effects
upon the agriculture, commerc q. and re.
venue oftSe United States. and rs tending,
ultimately, to injure manufacturers them.
selves. lie was followed by
Mr.. Burgess, who spoke Till near 5 o.
clock, in reply TO tie arguments which had
been adduCed in the course of the debate
as bearing upon the character Of the Eas-
tern section of the Union; animadvertcd
with severity on u letter which had ap.
peared in the newspapers, as If coming
from q member Of the Committee Of Man
utacturers, bat which he insisted must have
been base forgery, as it contained mani
fest ialsehoods He quoted from the wri.
tings Of DR.. Cooper, of South Carolina, on
whose doctrines he made some very severe
remarks. In retaliation Of what he under
stood to be taunt cast upon the people Of
New England, by a gentleman from Ken
tucky, he referred, in humorous manner.
to some ofthe characteristics ofthat ~ ate,
in which part of his speech he was frc
quently interrupted by the irreprcssibc
rlsbllity of the House.
When Mr.. b. had gone partly through
his remarks, finding himself much exhaust
ed, he moved that the House adjourn.
On this question mr.. Polk demanded the
yeas and nays.
They we're ordered by the house, and
being taken. they resulted as follows: Yeas
81. Nays 1922
So the house refused to adjourn.
Mr. Burgess then resumed, and, having
| concluded,
Mr. Martin. Of South Carolina expressed
desire TO reply, but, referring to the late
ness of The hour, and his own state Of en-
hauston, said, he should ask the House to
adjourn, unless some other gentemon was
desirous oraddressing it: Whereupon--
Mr. Daniel rose in reply to Mr.. Burgess.
retaljuting with much severity the remarks
of that gentleman. in reference to the hab-
lis and principles of the Western country.
Before he had concluded his remarks, he
yielded to a motion Of adjournment, by mr..
Hamilton.
On this question, mr.. Creighton demand
ed the yeas and nays, but The house reius.
ed to order them, and tbereupon, adjourned
Tuesday, april %.
In the Senate the bill for the continual
ton of the Cumberland Road beyondXanes.
vile was, after some discussion, ordered 10
a third reading. Several private bills were
acted on. The bill for graduating the
price of public lands, and ceding the refuse
/ To the States IN which they lie, was taken
up; and, the discussion being closed the
question ordering the bill to a third read
! ing was taken, and decided IN the mega
tNe-ayes 81, noes %.
In the House Of Representatives the con.
sideraticn of the Tariff was resumed, when
mr. Daniel concluded the remarks he had
commenced the preceding day. He was
succeeded by mr.. Martin, who spoke al
some length in reply to mr.. Burgess. When
he sat down, nearly dozen members rose
but Mr.. s. Wright having caught the
Speakers eye, moved the previous qucs
ton. and the call being seconded by loc
members, the question was taken by aye.
and noes; when, by vote OF I'D to 63, il
was determined tha, the main question be
now put On motion ofmr Gilmer, a cal
of the House then took place. when POI
members we're found TO be present. The
question was then taken on the passage o