The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-05

SATURDAY. Mau "a.
FIRsT SESSION.

In the Senate many private and local
bills were passed, and some time was spent
in the consideration of Executive business
In the evening session, a motion TO take up
the bill for placing certain officers and
soldiers on the Pension List was rejected.
Some private bills were discussed aud dis
posed of. After ii o'clock, the orders
were lald on the table, and the Senate
went into Executive business. At II, the
Senate adjourned.
The House of Representatives acted Oh
many of the Senate bills on Saturday, and
closed their legislative business for the
session, soon after midnight. A vote Of
thanks to the SPEAKER was moved by mr..
5. Wright, Which led to few remarks Oh
the unusual Character Of the course, but
the dlsucssion was arrested by the dema nd
ior The prevols question and the resolu.
ton was passed by vote Of II TO %. A
number of members declined voting. The
disc uss ion of he reports OF the two Select
Committees, on RetrenchmeDt and on the
Assault, was postponed, as well as all fur
ther proceedings Oh the subject Of these re-
ports.
Monday, .Nay Is.
In the Senate, at o'clock, the Chair
man called the Senate to order.
The Secretary communicated a report
from theSecretary OF theNavy, y,made in con-
tOrmity to resolution OF the Senate, OF
10Th May, 1926, directing him to report to
the House at the CONNIE nc e1nent OF the
then next session of Congress, whether
any, and what difficulties aud what meas
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ordered to he printed.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved the appointment
oi n Select Committee, to announce 10 the
President of the United States the adjourn
nent of the Senate and inquire if he had
any further communications to make to
Congress agreed.
Mr.. Macon moved like Committee to
communicate TO the House of Representa-
| Jlyes.
Messrs Macon and Woodbury. were ap
pointed the Committee.
Mr. Foot rose to state that he felt it a
duty he owed to himself,t to the Senate and
to the individuals concerned, to submit two
resolutions to the Senate. He felt 1t a du
! ty which Justice imposed upon HIM, pccu
liary clrcumstancod as he was in the :ianS
action
He then handed in the following reso
utions which were read:
Resolved, That the Assault made by
| Russell Jarvis. within the walls of the Cap
tol, upon the Private Secretary THE Pre-
sident, charged with the delivery ofan Ey
ecutive Message to the Senate, ichen IN
session. is u contempt Of the severe ign pow
er of the nation, and breach of privilege
of the Senate.
Resolved, That the Assault made by
! Duff Green, printer for tho Senate. in one
of the Committee Rooms, on the porson Of
E..N. SparhaWk, one of the Reporters, is u
contempt and breach Of privilege of the
Senate.
The resolutions were laid on the table.
Mr.. Macon, from the Committee appoint.
ed to whit on the President, reporte tha,
the President had no further communlca
ton to make to Congress.
Congress.
On motion Of mr. Benton,
The Senate proceeded to the consider
alton Of Executive business, and when the
doors were opened.
The Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, Mes
sage was received from the Senate inform.
! ing the House that the Senate had passed
resolution for the appointment Of a Joint
committee to wait on the President of the
United States, and notify him that Con-
gress were about to adjourn. unless he had
| further communications to make.
! On motion of Mr.. Wright of Ohio the
! House concurred in the resolution of the
Senate and mr.. Wright of Ohio and mr.,
Dickerson were appointed the Committee
on the part of the House.
PUNISHMENT BY DEATH.
Mr.. Livingston moved the following re
solution.
Resolced, that from and after the--day
Of, the punishment of death under anv
law of the United States, be, forever abol.
| ished, and that Committee be appointe
to bring in bill accordingly.
This resolution was read and laid on the
table.
pUELLING.
Mr.. Long moved the following resolu-
| tons
ReSolred, That the constitution of the
| United States ought to be so amended as
| to prevent the practice Of duclling..
This resolution was read and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Wright, of Ohio from the Joint Com
mittee appointed to wait on the President,
reported that they had performed that du.
ty had stated to the President that the
two Houses were ready to adjourn. and de-
sired to know if he had any further com.
munications to make, and had received for
answer that he had no further commlpica.
ton to make.
Mr.. Little moved that the House DO now
adjourn, which being agreed to.
The Speaker rose and addressed the
House as follows:
d" Gentlsmen--T avail myself of tho mo-.
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