The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-27

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December 1881, and after that time ten
cents bushel and no more"
The bill was read the first time; when
Mr.. Earl, of New York, objected to The
second reading, which motion, by the rules
oil the House, was tantamount TO motion
to reject the bill.
! After few remarks by mr. Miller,
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mass. expressed briefly his
objections to the bill, and concluded by
moving to postpone the bill to the next ses.
sion OF Congress, with the view, if his mo-
tlon prevailed, Of moving call on the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, to collect certain
information, which mr. ID. deemed neces-
sary to enable Congress to act discreelly
on so important a subject.
Mr.. Chiffon called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. p. Z. Barbour moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Hoffman rose To point Of order,
which the chair overruled.
The call fer the previous question being
seconed.
Mr.. Powers. Of ". Y. moved to lay the
bill on the table; and the yeas md nays
being demanded by mr.. Corner, they were
taken, and the motion to lay on the table
lost--ayes So, noes ibI.
The previous question being then car
ried by li0 to -;
The main question was put, shall the
bill he rejected" and was negatiyed--
ayes S5, noes IO3. OF course, the bill
was ordered to second reading.
REMOVAL OF rms INDIANS.
The bill being taken up, certain amend.
meats were offered by mr.. Storrs, Of ". Y,
and mr.. Test, when The debate was resum.
ed and continued to a late hour at night.
MIR. Bates, Of Massachusetts, addressed
The Committee two hours, and mr.. Everett,
Of Massachusetts, four hours, against the
bill. Mr.. Crockett also, and mr.. Test,
submitted the reasons which would influ.
cnce them in voting ngains, the bill. Mes,
srs. Wilde and Lamar delivered their rra.
sons a, large in support Of the bill. After
negativlng, during the evening, motions
both for the previous question and for ad-
Journlnent, about a quarter past lO o'c lock,
a motion TO adjourn prevailed, and after q
session Of ~ hours.
The House adjourned.
Thwsday, My %.
In Senate, tho bill to provide for the ap.
pontment of Solicitor of the Treasu.
~, and the bill for the relief ofthe widows
and orphans of the officers, ,scamcn and ma,
riners of the u. S. schooner Wild Cat, were
ordered To be engrossed for third reading.
, A considerable time was spent in Execu-
{ tive business.
The House Of Representatives acted on
several bills relating TO the District OF Col
unba, were ordered to be cngroSsed and
read third time to day having refused 10
, suspend the rule for the purpose Of taxing
up the Indian bill. Having finished those
bills, another motion was made to GO into
, committee Of the whole on the state of the
Union, to take up the Indian bill, but a mo.
, ton 20 adjourn prevailed.
/ SALT DUTIES.
:. The bill reported by mr.. McDulie, from
, the Committee Of Ways and Means, for the
reduction of the dutie, on Salt, was taken
, up. Mr.. Ingersoll proposed an amendment
to reduce the duty on Moasses, after the
: 30th September, to five cents a gallon, and
, that, from and after That time. draw back
! be allowed on all spirits distilled in this
: country Of foreign moaSses, on the export.
alton thereofto any foreign country, the
I same as was allowed before the tarla OF
, tho 10Th of May, 1928 This was rejected
aud the bill was ordered to be engrossed to
, third reading on Friday
Friday, My 81.
In Senate. the bill to provide for the ap.
poiutment of a Solicitor Of the Treasury,
was read the third time, passed and sent TO
the House of Representatives for concur.
rence-the 10Th section being amended by
unanimous consent.
, The bill authorizing Il subscription of
stock in the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company was resumed in committee Of the
! whole.
The bin was then reported 10 the Sen
ate, and tho amendment agreed to in Con-
mIttec Of the Whole was agreed to.
Mr.. Livingston then submitted two ad
dtional amendments to the bill, which he
prefaced by some remarks, in which he
confessed hmsefs convert to giving aij
by the General Government to objects of
internal Improvement Of general utility.
Mr.. Hendricks objected at some length
TO the amendments, and with n view, as he
said, Of giving gentlemen an opportunity
OF informing themselves on the subject, he
moved an adjournment, which prevailed.
In the House of Representatives, mr..
Nc Dutfie, from the Committee of Ways x
Means. reported the following bill:
a bill TO reduce the duty on Molasses, and
to allow a drawback nm spirits, distilled
, from foreign materials.
BE it enacted. &c., That, from and sitter
, the Both day Of September, 1880, the duty
on Molasses shall be FIVE cents per gallon,
and no more, and from attor that time.
, there shall be allowed drawback Of four
| cents upon every gallon of spirits distilled
in the United States, or the territories
| thereof, from foreign molneses, on the ex-
, porta,ion thereof, to any foreign port or
place. other than the dom!nions Of any for
= cign State, Immediately adjoining the Uni.