The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-04

Mr. Benton, inttodoeed Q bin fof Us 20.
coursgement Of agriculture, nARu(octsres
and commerce, by sbolishing, sftefa Civ.
en- period, the duties on certsin articles
imported into the United States, many Of
which are indispensable to oil families an6
cannot be produced in this country.
Mi. Woodbury. spoke IN support Of bio
Amendments to Dir. Foot's RESOLUTION, and
in reply to the arguments Of Messrs. Web.
ster and Holmes; supporting the doctrines
promulgated by Virginia and Kentucky in
'96, and subsequently by New. Hampshire.
Mr. w. had not concluded when the Sen.
ate adjourned.
Wtdntsday Feb. "a.
Mr.. Woodbury. concluded his remarks
on the public Lands.
Thursday, Feb. 25
The discussion on Dir. F0oT's resolution
relative to the Public Lands was continued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, FEB. %.
A resolution was offered 10 carry into
effect, the vote of Congress in 1899, to en-
tomb the remains of Washington in the
Capitol. The subject, with John Adams'
recommendation thereon in 1900, was 70.
ierred toa select committee of one from
each state. Mr.. Hsyne said that he was
authorized to state that the family would
not object TO the removal.
Mr. Pearce offered the following resolu-
ton. which was agreed TO:
Resolved, That the Committee on Com
merce be instructed to inquire into the eE-
pediency Of adopting such regulations for
the ships and vessels belonging 10 citizens
OF the United States, rs will introduce the
use Of Brownall's new and useful improve.
ment in ue mode Of pumping water out of
ships or vessels, by the power Of wind or
manual labor.
The H0uss went into a Committee of
the whole and refused to take up the Ju-
dietary bill. There being no quorum the
House adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb. %.
After several reports and bills had been
submitted and disposed Of Mr. Polk who
had possession Of the floor, addressed tho
House upon the resolution for the abolition
Of the office Of Craftsman, in reply TO the
observations Of MIR. Ingsrsol on the pre-
cedng day, and more especially TO the
question propounded by that gentleman,
! requesting to be informed what steps the
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press public abuses, and what abuses, had
been discovered. Mr. Polk briefly refer.
red TO the cases Of DR.. Watkins, the late
fourth Auditor, and the COL Of the port Of
Perth Amboy, by both of whom gross
frauds had been committed upon the Unit.
ed States, through the negligence, or, he
might almost say, the loOseness which per-
vaded the conduct Of those entrusted with
the Government during the past Admins
| tratioD.
Mr.. Sterrs Of New York, moved the pre-.
vous que estion; and the motion being sus-
tanned, the sense of the House was taken
upon the original resolution Of Mr.. De
Witt, as modified by that genileman,
Rtsolred, That the annual allowance Of
fifteen hundred dollars, heretofore made
in the disbursements Of the House Of Rep
resentatives, for the service ofa Drafts
man. be, and the same is, hereby discon.
unued: and that SO much oiihe resolution
oi io24 as suthorises The appointment, be,
and the same is, hereby rescinGed.
Upon a division by yeas and nays, the
resolution was adopted, by a vote Of 81 10
S6.
Vtdnesday, Ftb "a.
Mr.. Bell, from the Committee ON Indian
affairs, made a report, accompanied bv a
bill to provide for the removal of all The
indians in the several Stutes. and The per-
naneni settlement west Of the Mississippi.
| Mr.. Buchanan moved to print ten thou.
sand crtra copies Of the report, 10 correct
The erroneous impressions that had gone a.
broad upon this subject.
! Mr.. Burgess did not assent 10 the remark
that erroneous impressions had gone a.
broad. The gentleman had said il was
not the intention Of this government or
Georgia to remove the Indians by force,
but when he saw Georgia making laws 10
extend over the Indians her jurisdiction,
and excluding them from the exercise Of
their own rights. and calculated TO drive
them of. he could not agree To the remark
Of the gentleman. lie hoped the motion
would be postponed for week. by which
time the report would be printed, and the
House could sec what it was, and whether
IL was such as TO deserve this great circu.
lation among the people.
Mr.. Wilde. ri 0roryia, ssid he did not
intend to be drawn into premature debate
on this subject. lie denied that Georgia
meant to drive the Indians from her soil.
by force, and believed he hnd o. good op.
portonity to know her policy, a. the gen.
tleman from Rhode Island.
Some further discussion occurred in ref.
erence to printing so large number ofths
report, ano that too, without fret hearing il
read. The reading was called for, and the
motion to that effect carried, 100 to Sc.
About half Of the report was then read and
The rest dispensed with, by vote Of 70 to
81.
A motion TO adjourn Was lost 4S 10 20.
A motion TO lay The report on the table