The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-04-22

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BUFFALO AND NEW ORLEANS ROAD BILL. !
Mr.. Mercer rose, and spoke two hours
in continuation and conclusion Of the
speech which he commenced in support Of
The bill when il was last under consldera.
| tiop.
Mr., Hubbard, Of New Hampshire, fol-
! lowed, and addressed the committee more
| than all hour, IN opposition 10 the bill,
| Mr.. Pearce, Of Rhode Island, succeeded,
and in a speech Of nearly two hours dura-
tion, delivered his views in support Of the
bill.
Mr.. Lea, Of Tennessee, next took the
floor, but it being near o'clock, he moved
that the committee rise. II rose accor.
| dlngly; and
The House adjourned.
Tuesday April 18th
| The House resumed the consideration
of the resolution reported by mr. Desha,
from the Committee on Military Affairs, on
the I'd inst. uoon the subject Of reduction
Of the number of officers ofthe army.
The question REQUIRED on the melton
made by mr.. Taylor, on the 10th inst to
commit the said resolution tothc commit
tee of the whole on the state of the Union,
|
when
Mr.. Taylor withdrew his said motion;
And after further debate on the said res.
olution,
A motiCn was made by Mr.. Storrs, of n.
Y. that lido lie on the table.
And the question being putt was de-
cided in the negative.
And aler further debate on the said res
olution, the hour allotted by the rules of
the House for the consideration Of reports
and motions expired.
; BUFFALoASD NEW ORLEANS ROAD BILL.
The House then went into Committee OF
the whole; and took up the Buffalo and
New Orleans Road Bill.
Mr. Lea, of Tennessee, spoke two hours
and half in opposition to the bill. Mr..
Norton, of New York. spoke short time
in support Of the bill, and in reply TO some
ections, which had been made TO it
Mr.. Muhlcnberg of Pennsylvania, briefly
opposed the bill or the ground that IT is un-
necessary and Incxpedlcnt, not because be
doCeiad I unconstitutional.
The question being then loudly called
for lroal various parts Of the House, it was
put, being on the motion to strike out the
cnacting clause of the bill, Ito destroy it,
and negatiyed ayes 10, noes II.
The tlank for the per diem allowance 10
the Commissioners was filled with tour dol.
lars. -
4 The committee then took mp successive
ly the amendments offered by Mr.. a. H.
Shepard mr. Carson, and mr.. Barrngcr, to
change the proposed route Of the road, the
last named gentleman being for the Eas
tern or metropolitan route all of which
+ we're rejected by large majortles.
The committee rose and reported the
bill to the House. and al clock the House
adjourned.
Uednesday AprH II.
The House resumed the consideration
tofthe resolution calling on the Secretary
, IT War for project of re organization OF
the army, and u reduction OF the number
of the officers thereof. Mr. Vance addres-
sed the House at some length, in opposi
ton to the resolution. Mr.. Williams spoke
, in reply to mr. Vance and in support of the
resolution. Mr.. Desha rose TO speak on
the question, but the hour having elapsed
the debate was arrested FOR TO day.
u The Speaker presented to the House q
: etter from Judge Peek, accompanied by q
: written statement or argument, in explain
, alton and defence Of his official conduct IL
, the case complained Of, by l.. + Lowless
, communicated in pursuance ofrhe permis
! sion given by the House some Days ago.
...., ROAD BILL.
The House then took up this as reported
t by the Committee ofthe Whole yesterday
5 aud having concurred in fllng the blank
with four dollars, as the daily allowance tC
the Commissioners,
Mr.,Spoight moved to lay the bill on Tho
table, with the view not TO take it up again
Mr.. DE Wit moved to strike out the en-
acting clause ofthe bill.
Mr.. Storrs, Of New York said as this mo-
, ton would open the discussion of the bill
, at large, and as he presumed The mind o.
every member was made up, and not to be
2 Influenced BY farther debate, he would cal
for the prerious question.
The call was seconded BY large major
| ity of the House. and the previo question
being put, it was carried, and the main
{ question accordingly ordered.
/ The effect of the PREVIOUS questionable
S agreed to, being to put by all amendments
2 or other incidental questions, the main ques
ton OF course, was on engrossing the bil
and ordering it to be read third time.
Mr.. P. p, Barbour, suggesting that there
were several members probably absent, &
as he wished the question to be fully emo
n fairly decided, he moved call to the
House; which WAS agreed to.
$ The roll was called, when il appeared
; that Z or 10 members were absent, most OF
, whom j; appeared, from explanations given
6 were detained at their lodgings by indis
# position.
b The main question being put, was decid
!. cd in the negative by the following vote
, yeas 50, nays los.
So the House decided against the third
). reading of the bill, and it was, of course