The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-04-22
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.
Monday. April l2.

Sunday, were presented by mr.. Rowan and
mr. Bernard ,'aad referred 20 the Commit.
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Memorials in favor Of protecting the
Southern Indians, were presented from
New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Maine,
by mr.. Bell, mr. Frellnghuysen, and mr..
llolmes.
The Senate then, (about half after IL
o'clock went into the consideration Of Ex-
ecutlve business, and remained with closed
doors until six clock, when they adjourn
ed.
Tuesday Aprii l3
The bill to establish the office Of Surgeon
General of the Navy was read the third
time, passed, and sent to the House Of
Representatives for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Rowan, the bill To re.
organize the establishment of the Attor.
ncy General, aud erectit into an executive
department was taken up, and passed
through the committee of he whole with
out amendment
Mr.. Forsyth then moved to amend the
the first section, so as TO prohibit the At
torney General from engaging "in any
private practice in any court of the United
States, or Of any Slate," during his contin
uance in Office. On which short discus.
ion ensued, in which mr. Rowan mr. For
syth, and mr. Holmes took part; and before
the question was taken, mr. Holmes moved
TO reconmit the bill to the Judiciary Com.
mittee, "with instructions SO to amend it,
as to establish home department, or ofi-
GERS who should perform the duties requir.
ed By the BILL" and after some remarks of
mr.. Rowan in opposition to, and by mr.
Holmes and mr. Webster in favor OF re
commitment,
Mr.. King moved 10 lay the subject on
the table, for the purpose Of rcsmning the
unfinished business on the Indian bill, Which
was agreed 10.
Mr.. Mckinley conchded, in answer to
mr.. Frelingh,y sen; when mr.. Forsyth, al.
so in reply to mr. T. occupied the door un.
til the usual hour of adjournment.
Wednesddy april III.
) Mr.. Webster submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to bring in bill
pro.idiGg for separating the Office OF Agent
ofthe Treasury from the office of the Fifth
Auditor;ior eonierring Oh the Agent Of the
TreasurNDuch further powers as may be
necessary for the eiiectual collection Of
the debts and revenue ofthe United States;
and for providing competent salary for
the Agent Of the Treasury arg for such
Clerks and Messengers as may be neces
sary.
The bill TO provide for the satisfaction oi
claims due TO certain American citizens
for spoilations committed on their com
merce prior 10 the year 1900, was read u
second time; and, cn mr.. Whites motion
laid on the table.
The Senate spent some time in Execu
tive business; and then resumed the bill Il
provide for an exchange of lands with In
dams, residing in any otihe States or Ter
rltories, and for their removal west OF tn,
river Mississippi.
Mr.. Forsyth continued his remarks OF
The subject, until the usual hour of adjourn
= ment; when the Senate adjourned.
IhUSdGy .ipril l5.
A return concerning American seamel
was communicated. Several memorials
4 md petitions were presented, and order
we're taken on others. The committee oi
! pensions reported, with amendments, th,
| bill for the relief of sundry revolutionary
and other officers and soldiers. Tie bill
1 concerning the Kentucky Asylum. was re
Z tcrred to the committee on Public Lands
A bill granting certain lots and parts Q
:, lots to the Washington City Asylum, wa
d reported; the bill for organizing the estab
| llshmcnt of the Attorney GENERAL, and c
recting it into an Executive Department,
after being amended, was rejected; mr
y Webstcr'S resolution concerning n separ
? alton of the Office of Agent of the Treasu
~ from that OF Fifth Auditor, &c. was, aite
J some modification, engrossed and read
third time; the bill concerning purchasing
sites in Arkansas, for various military pur
poses, was laid on the table; the bill for III,
r relief of the widows and orphans of the of
iicers, Sc of the Hornet was, as amended
= engrossed. and read a third time; the bil
|, altering the Treasury credits on certain du
: ty bonds was passed; the.bill for the relic
u Of Beverly Chew, &c. NUS passed; the bill
T. concerning the Bank 0fthe u. States, Wa
g considered, and postponed ill to day;som,
d other business was transacted, and the dis
cussion on the Indian question was resum
; ed.
Friday .4pra l6.
The hlll making appropriations Tor eN
aminations and surveys, aud for certain
= works ofinternal Improvement, was order
' ed 10 a third reading. The debate on thi
= bill grew out of a motion of mr.. Dickcrson'
= to strike ont the appropriation Of $4,000
q making an appropriation for completing TIT
J. surveys for a canal, TO connect the waters o
A" the Atlantic with the Gulf Of Mexico " hicl
J. motion was supported by mcssrs Dlckerson
Forsyth, King, and Tyler; and opposed b.
n messrs. Hendricks, Livingston, Holmes
; Clayton. Johnston, Chambers, and Kane
On taking the question the motion wa
IS lost On iesuming,as the unfinished bust
ness, the consideration of the bill providin,
e. for the removal of the Indians in the Uni
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