The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-11

dian hliairs, presented 0y Mr.. bell, OF len-
nessee, and previously ordered TO be prin.
ted. Mr.. Bell addressed the House at
some length. The question was upon the
amendment of Mr.. Foster Of Georgia, as
modified, to strike out the original resolu
tion. and direct the Clerk Of the House to
cause to be printed the original laws Of
the States extending jurisdiction over the
Indian tribes. Mr.. Sterigere, after some
observations from Mr. Test, Of Indiana,
with respect to the foregoing question,
moved that the subject be referred ~ the
Committee on Indian affairs; after some dis.
! cussion in which mr.. Everett, of Mass. mr..
Ellsworth aud mr.. Hoffman, participated,
mr.. Wilde, moved that the resolution, as
amended by the mention of mr. Sterigere,
be committed TO the Committee on Indian
Affairs, with instructions to select and re-
port such, or so much Of the laws Of the
several States, the treaties, and judicial
doctrines; as il may be proper to print for
the information of the House. Mr.. Steri-
gere, adopted the amendment; upon which,
Mr.. Vinton called for the yeas and nays.
! They were about to be taken upon the
question ofagreeing 10 it, when, The hour
having expired, the further consideration
of the subject was deferred. The bill for
the relief of Mrs. Decatur was taken up,
and advocated by Ms. Drayton, until the
close Of the sitting. Previous to the adj
journment of the House, the Speaker sub
nitted several communications from the
Public Departments; the principal one of
which, was n report from the Secretary Of
! War, in answer to q resolution Of the House
requiring such information on the subject
of the iortifcations on The northern from.
tiers ofthe United States, as it might not
be ineXpedient for the interest Of the Ma.
ton 10 publish. Another communication
was presented from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in relation 10 the customs. The
! Hon. James w. Ripley was, on motion Of
his colleague, Mr. Mcintyre, allowed leave
( of absence OH account of indispositlor.
UedneSiay, .Warch ,.
Was occupied the greater part Of the
day in debating the question of the con
tested election Of Thomas Newton Of Vir-
GINA, whose seat is claimed by George
LOYAL. After a long discussion on mo.
tiOn TO recommit the report, mr.. Loyal was
admitted to the bar, and addressed the
House in support Of his claim Before he
finished his speech. the House adjourned.
Thursday, March 4.
Mr.. Johnson made report adverse TO the
dlscontnnrug Sunday Mails. Mr.. Chiffon,
the rctrenchmeni man moved to print lO,-
OO0 copies. Mr.. McCreery, one Of the
committee, said he should present a report
from the minority, in favor Of stopping the
mails. On motion ofmr. Taylor, the re
port was referred to the committee Of the
whole. M. Coulter then opposed printing
more than the usual number OF copies.
Mr.. Johnson made some vcly petulent re.
marks about impugning the motives ofthe
committee. Mr.. Goodenow wanted 10000
copies printed. The hour expired before
the question was taken. The contested
election Of mr.. Newton was then further
debated, without decision.
FRIDAY. March ).
The resolution Of mr.. Chiffon, for the
printing of ten thousand copies Of the re
port presented by Colonel Johnson from
the committee on the post office and post
roads, on the subject Of the Sunday mails,
was, after some observations from mr..
Mallasy, in support Of the proposition, and
call from mr.. Wicklif'e for the previous
question. carried in the affirmative, by
vote OF 93 to 81. Mr.. MCreery zone of
the committed present | an adverse re.
port on the same subject, which was read.
and on motion Of mr.. Chiffon, an equal
number ofcopies was ordered to be printed
! Upon the suggestion Of mr.. Magee, the
latter report was ordered TO be appended
to the former one. The subject ofthe In
dians was then taken up, the question
being upon the motion Of mr.. Goodenow to
lay upon the table the proposition to re-
commit the resolution, with instructions,
to the committee on lndisn affairs. The
yeas and nays then being called for by
mr.. Huntington, upon this. they were or.
dercd and taken, ard the motion was neg.
Gtiyed by vote af | u TO 81. The House
went into committee on the contested Vir.
ginia election. Mr.. Newton concluded
his remarks in vindication of his right TO
seat in the House. After further and
prolonged discussion, mr.. Loyal spoke in
reply, until after 4 o'clock. Mr.. Pearce
made an unsuccessful motion that the com
mittee rise, report progress, and sit again:
hut after some observations from mr.. Az
ston, to the effect that in the event Of the
sitting member wishing to rejoin to the re.
marks Of mr.. Loyal, he should be the las,
person to object to 1.-THE motion was re.
newed and carried. The committee then
rose and reported.
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