Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-19

CoyGREss.-On Tuesday, Tho Tariff Bill
was not taken up in the House. The vote for
the House to meet at 1 instead of 2 o clock,
was on motion of Mr.. Euerett, received. In
the Senate, the bill providing for compensa-
tion to certain surviving officers of the revoiu-
ton was discussed, the motion being to fill the
blank with 81, loo, 900 Mcssrs. Harrison and
Robinson supported it, Mr.. Chandler opposed
it, and this sum was rejected. Mr.. Hayne
then moved $500, 900 to fill the blank but the
Senate adjourned before taking the question.
In tho Senate on Wednesday, the bill for the
purchase Of site, and the erection of barra cks
thereon, at Now-Orleans, was after some dis
cusson, ordered 10 third reading. The bill
providing for certain surviving Revolutionary
Officers was considered. The motion to fill the
blank with $500 900, was decided in the neg
ative-ayes 10, noes 26. A motion for the
indefinite postponement ofthe bill was negatv-
ed-aycs 22, noes 23. A motion to fill the
blank with 100000, was also rejected-ayes
20, noes rs. The bill was thoa laid on the
table.
In tho House of Representatives, on Wednes-
day, Mr.. Randolph introduced n resolution
instructng the Committee on the District of
| Columbia to inquire into the police establish
| ed and enforced in the Counties Of Washington
and Alexandria, in regard TO the slaves, and
other negroes and mulattoes, and to report
what measures, fany, are,neccssary TO enforce
discipline among them. He gave his reasons
| at some length, and the resolution was agreed
to-ayes 1875, noes %. Mr.. J. S. Barbour Of
! fered resolution on the subject of dissolving
| the connection between the President and the
disbursng officers, and said a few words in
explanation, Mr.. Storrs rising in reply, was
checked by the Speaker, the hour devoted to
that kind of business having expired.
I The House then, in Committee Of the Whole,
on the state Of the Union, resumed the consd-
GRAFTON Of the Tariff Bill Mr.. Davis. Of Mas
sa chusetts, commenced some observations on
the bill, but before he had con eludcd, on mo-
tion of NJ. Oakley. the Committee rose. Tho
House then took up the joint resolution pro-
viding for the distribution of the books remain
ing in the library, which. induced a sharp dis
cussion, in which Mr.. Randolph and Mr..
Wright were the principal speakers. The dis
cusson was finally cut short, by a successful
motion Of Mr.. Sprague, to lay the resolution on
the table.
In the House, on Thursday, on motion of
Mr. Mallary, the House went into Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.. p.
p. Barbour in the Chair, on the Tariff Bill. -
Mr.. Davis, OF Mass. resumed, and concluded
! the argument he commenced yesterday, in OPP
position to the bill as reported by the Commit
tee OF manufactures, winch no concluded by
declaring himself in favor of the amendment
Of Mr.. Mallary, which, although not exactly
what he could have wished, was far preferable
TO the original bill. Mr.. Barnard obtained the
floor, and moved that the Committse rise, but
withdrew the motion IN favor of Mr.. Mar,indale,
who spoke for more than an hour IN opposition
to The bill aud in favor Of the amendment. Mr..
Barnard then renewed bis motion, which pre-
vailed, and the Committee rose.
1 Tho House then adjourned.