The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-02-10

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A resolution was submitted, In tho
,enate. bv Mr.. Mckinley, to the effect
hat the Senate will on tomorrow pro-
.eed to the election of a printer for
hat body, in the twenty-second Con-
rress. Mr.. Noble and Mr.. Hendricks
several memorials and joint
resolutions of the Legislature of In
diana. The Bill for continuation OF
Tho Cnmberland Road in Ohio, lndi-
sna and Illinois, was read q third timo
and passed, as were also several prA-
vate hills. The Senate spent the re-
ma;nder Of the day in Executive busi-
ness. -
Tbe business of the House OF Rep.
resentatiyes was principally confined
TO the passage ofresolulions. A com
munication from Georgetown was pre-
scnted by the Speaker and read' ue-
scriptiye of the suffering condition OF
the poor Of that place, and resolution
WAS then offered by Mr.. Wasmngtons
authorizing donation of thirty cords
of wood for their relief MIR. Polk y
Mr.. Blair of South-Carolina opposcd
tile resolution, and the latter moved to
amend j, by authorizing deduction OF
davis pay from every member VINO
| voted for the resolution, to be appi'eu
to the purpose of which this wood was
lnsked. The resolution was ultimate
~ adopted in its original form, by q
vote of lO8 to 70. A resolution on the
subject Of contempts was ndopfeds on
motion of fMr. Draper of Virginia. Tho
Ibll for the relief of James Monroe was
again taken up.-The amendment
moved by Mr.. Mercer, to refer tho
claim to the Accounting Officers OF
the Treasury, to be settled on pripci-
pies ofjustice and equity, was discuss
ed. A motion was made by Mr.. VIII
liams, to amend the amendment, SO as
!, to compel the accounting officers to
report their opinions, and the princi-
pIes on which they are founded, 20
:! Congress, for the final decision of that
, body on the claim. The amendment
moved by Mr.. Williams was, after some
discussion, agreed to, by vote ofAyes
100, Noes Sl. Mr.. Hemphill then
read an amendment appropriating &c.
900 for the services of Mr.. Monroe,
but it was not in order Ito move il NJ
that stage. The amendment Of Mr..
Mercer, as amended by Mr.. Williams,
: was then negatived-Ayes 80. Noes 9'S.
The House then adjourned. g
The following is copy of the -
mendment which it is proposed by MIR.
Hemphill to move to the Bill for tho
relief of James Monroe:
"To strike out all the preaent bill and sob
stituie the following -, 4
, Whereas James Monroe has repeatedly
, mcmorialized Congress concerning certain
claims-and whereas several Committees OF
y the House Of Representatives have reported
favorable thefcon-and whereas, from the
lapse of time and other causes, an accurate o.
= pinion cannot be formed as 10 the amount,
E leaving compromise as the only alternative.
Therefore be it enacted by the Senate and
J House of Representatives ofthc Unitcd Ststes
1 OF America in Congress assembled, That fcr
p public services, losses and services, tho sum
: Of 900 dollars is hereby appropriated, tobs
paid 10 James Monroe Immediately after uss
E passing of this Act, out Of any money in tho
: Treasury no. otherwise appropriated, which
shall be in full OF all demands Of the said Jnmes
Monroe, for services aforesaid.
: Wednesday,, Feb. 2
! In the Senate, Mr.. Benton, pursuant
r to notice given, asked leave to intro
; ducc a joint resolution. to the effect
! that the Charter of the Bank of tho
! United States ought not to be renewed,
in support of which he spoke at great
length. Mr.. Webster called for tho
lsense Of the Senate on the resolution,
: and it was ncgatived--the votes being,
on the granting Of leave, Yeas 20,
Nays 23. On Mr.. McKinIey's resp
luton, to proceed to the election Of q
Printer to the Senate on this day, be-
i ling taken up, Mr.. Marks moved as an
amendment, to strike out the word
! Thursday and substitute Tuesday
next.' Mr.. Marks stated as his reason
for this postponement, tho absence Of
, certain Senators-(Mr. Chambers OF
Maryland, we understood.) A division
took place on the question, and the a
mendIpent was tsrried-Ayes II ,Koas
! 90. -
d In the House of Representatives. .
bill was reported from the Committee
; on Commerce to repeal the charges
{ imposed on passports and clearances
and bill was reported from the Com
t lmitfee of Ways and Means TO author
izc the proper officers Of the Treasury
(. Department to credit the account Of
, the Treasurer Of the United States with
|, the amount Of the unavailable finds
, with which he has been charged. Mr..
: Thomson moved to reconsider tho vote
Of the preceding day, by which the
D House ncgatived the amended amend