The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-20

Hubbard, Isaacks. Mitchell of s. c..
Denny. Pendleton, Doubleday, aut
Kavamaugh.
On Invaiid Pensions.--Messrs. Bur.
CESS. Ford, Evans Of Maine, Reed Of N
York. Appleton, Lansing, and Southard
Osthe Revisal of Unfinished Business.
-Messrs. Reed Of Mass, Kennon, and
Soulr.
!. On Aeeoants.---Messrs. Allen, Of Va,
Burd. and Bergen.
On ErPtnditares in the Department of
lState.--Messrs. Lent, Evans of Pa, and
Mckay.
On Expenditures in the Department of
Iredsury.--Messrs. Stephens, WardweIl
and Fitzgerald.
On ExPenditwss in The Dsparfment of
War.-Messrs. Aug. H. Sheppard, Mann,
and Fielder.
On Expenditures ia the Department of
NaUy -Messrs. Haxwell, Hall of Ten
nessee, end Harper.
On Expenditwes in the Department of
the Post OG,e.--Messrs Hawes, Bates
Of Maine, aud Brodhead Of N. York.
On Expenditures on the Public Build
ings.-Messrs. Young. Spencer, and
Tracy.
Mr.. Adams presented Is petitions to
the house praying for the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia
The petitions were referred.
On motion of Mr.. White, Of Florida,
il was
Resoived, That the Committee of For
eign affairs be instructed To inquire into
the expediency of providing by law for
the payment Of the claims of persons
whose property was destroyed by the
military operations 0f the American ar
my in East Florida in 1912 and 1914,
and for the more effectuai execution of
the arti ls of the Treaty between Spain
and the United States Of the 23d Febru-
AIRY, 1919.
On motion of Mr.. McCarty, it was
Reso!ued. That the Committee on In
dian Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of making an appropria-
tiOn t0 hnld treaty to extinguish the
Indian title to lands within the State of
Indiana.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
Resoluea, That so much 0f the said
Message as relates to the Bank 0f the
United States, be referred to Select
Committee.
Mr. McDuffie moved that the resolution
be amended, by striking out the words
.'Select ComIDitter," and inserting the
Committee ON Ways and Means.
The question being taken on the amend
ment, it was agreed to.
IMPRIsONMENr FOR DEBT.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky, said he
rose to offer suggestion in relation to
subject, embraced IN the resolution, of
nor less Importance than any other subject
which had been referred:-le meant the
clause rela,iDgto the power offhe creditor
over the serson of the debtor While
alI agree that the practice 0f imprison-
ment for debt is barbarous, and ~ re-
pr,ac., To our institutions, a difficulty
exists rs Ia the mode 10 be adopted for
abolishing it. Hehopedt that this subject,
which now engrossed somuch attention,
both in the United States and Throughout
the world, would, with the appreciation
of the mover and the Committee, be re-
fvrred to n Select Com,nittee.
Mr.. Wayne would he extremely graft
fed, he said, to have this subject confined
to a special committee; with the gentle
man from Kentucky as its chairman.
II would he rccollected that the gentle
man formerly had charge of this subject
in another brancl, of Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson. it was then
Resolved, That So much of the Presi
dents Message rs relates to imprison-
ment for debt, be referred to select
Committee.
I The ether portions Of the Message
we're referred to the appropriate commit.
tees. The House adjourned.
TUESDAY,, Dec. I3.
A urcas number Of petitions were present
cd, one by Mr.. Everett of Massachusetts,
praying for The settlement of the Oregon
tesri,ory under The authority Of the United
States. Les, his opinions on the matter ~
volved shnmld be mistaken fr,m the fac, %
his having presented she petition. he ronsid
es.d il n du,y tO state thai he could Mt urge
the granting the prayer ut the patit'on M TIN
tim. Because il would be i'np'ssibe ..
graut u. w,thnut vinla'ing the s'ipnla'ions %
III. treaty ON ih's snhj"rt with Geeai B-i,aIn
There was. however. one view of the snbj"c
in whmh Il required the consideration of ih'
tl.,ase. Il ~ stated IN the mem"riai. tha
A ,urishiny settlements of British ,uI.j cts ex
listed IN thu Oregon territory. " this wer,
so, u was in, violation Of q stippls,ion agree,
to between Great Brialn and the Unite,
States, that, during the convention. no settle
mens sh .nld be authorized to be made n
the debateable lands. by The citizens of e,h.'
country. This was matter that required 4
b,. link I'd IN. a al was an appropriate subjsc
, Of inquiry for the Cmntni,iee Of Foreign Re