The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-13

votes. The Bill to alter the Tariff laws
was then taken up, and mr.. Blair. Of s. c.
spoke in supper, OF mr.. M'Dufie's amend.
ment; mr.. Davis of S. {. having obtained
the floor, the committee rose, and the house
adjourned.
Tuesday, May 4M.
Mr.. Wicklife introduced bill to pro-
vide for the security of passengers in steam
boats. The bill TO enforce the Tariff was
subsequently taken up, and Inr. Davis re-
Piled 10 mr. Mc'Duffie. A correspondent
says,"no man ofcommon sensbllltIes could
have envied the plaudts which mf. Me-
Duffie may have received IN this interest
ing debate, much less his own feelings,
during the close and faithful review and
castigation OF his offences against common
sense and truth which were inflicted by
mr.. Davis" Mr.. Davis was succeeded by
mr. Crawford.
Wednesday, May 5h.
Mr.. Mallary's bill was again taken up.
Mr. Crawford OF Penn. addressed the COM
mittee near an hour in conclusion of the
remarks which he CONNIE. iced Yesterday
in defence Of the rotecting" system.
Mr.. Barnwell offs. &. followed and spoke
I
position to the tarliflaws,as unconstituiion-
al, unequal in their operation, and oppres
siye to the southern States.
MIR. Gorham of Mass. succeeded and oc
cupied the committee short time, in a
practical examination Of the provisions of
the bill, and in support Of regulations for
= enforcing the tn riff laws; which, although
he was opposed o their passage, and to the
system which they introduced, he would
; employ ell proper means to enforce while
they continued the law Of the land. He
then spoke at large OIL the history and eff
fects of the tariff laws, and against the re-
peal as proposed by the amendment Of mr..
, Nc Dufiie. Mr. G.. concluded at o'clock;
when mr.. Young moved that the committee
rise. Several Intellectual attempts were
made TO take up other busincss-hut tho
committee rose, and mr.. Buchanan submit
ted a bill which he intends 10 offer MS a
substitute to the bill under consideration,
which was ordered to be printed.
Thursday, May GM.
II was resolved, on motion of mr.. Gil
more, that after to morrow, the hour of as.
scmbling be ten o'clock. Mr.. White, OF
New York, offered resolution calling up
on the Secretary oil the Treasury for va
rieiy Of information of great interest with
respect to our foreign commerce. The bill
: to amend the navigation laws was discuss
5 ed until the close Of the hour mr.. Wayne
D resumlng his argument and mr.. Scott Of
\ icrng an amendment.--The bill for the
C punishment ofcrinIes in the District of Co.
2 lumba, was, after some debate, laid upon
u the table: and the other bill OH the sublec,
Of the district, viZ.- those respecting the
c bridge across the Potomac, the Orphans
Court and the amendment OF the char
ter of Georgetown, were discussed, and Ii
e nnlly ordered for engrossmcn,. The bill
IT for The incorporation of the Alexandria Ca
nal Company, was considered aud dispose,
nfin similar manner, previous to the al
E iournment of the House, which took plact
t ) o'clock.
Friday .Nay7.
The House resumed the consideration
: Of the bill to amend the laws concerning
= navigation and imports.
!, Mr.. Strong expressed his intention o
, = submitting his views on the subject, but a.
The hour had nearly expired, he ould, BY
e permission of the House, defer until 20 inor
y row what he hadto say.
Mr.. WhIttlesey moved to amend the res
= oluton, calling upon the Secretary Of TIT
" Navy for certain Information relative Il
the accounts of Miles King, late Navy A
'" gent, by adding thereto the following, viz
> "And also. statement Of the sum due
% from John B. Tmberlake, late purser il
q the Navy, to the Government, as reporte,
by the fourth auditor, or as the same ap
tl,nh h.,.l IL, ,,Ft th.
: no report has been made, together witt
copies Of oil vouchers presented, whicl
have been rejected or suspended, with III,
reasons of such rejection or suspension
And also, copies of all correspondence il
his possession, or subject to his order
which may have passed between the Sec
7, retary of the Navy and purser Timberlake
u OF between the Secretary of the Navy an
any other person. or between any othe
person and the said Timberake, in relato
to any moalcs in his the said Timberake'
hands, or to be put into the said Timber
" lakes hands; or that relates TO the invest
- ment OF any money In lands, houses, or 9th
! er property in the city of Washington, o
/" IN stocks in Washington or elsewhere. b.
j the said Timberlake, or by any other per
son for him, or by any other person on tn
?, Joint account Of himself and said Timber
lake, or other person.
~ The amendment being read,
= Mr.. Ramsay moved that the resolution
u and the amendment be LAID on the table
= The question was put on the motion An
y decided in the negative, ayes lc. noes l4S
y The cngrossed bill providing for the set
oo' element of the accounts of certain diplo
= matte functionaries, was read the thir
y time. Postponed I'LL Monday.
= THE TARIFF LAWS