The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-02-17


poned 10 one o'clock on Wednesday.
Mr. Benton asked leave to bring in bill
to abolish the duty on alum, salt, which
was pronounced by the chair to be out OF
order, as bill was then before the Sem
ate to repeal the duties on imported ar
ticles, in which Salt was included. Mr..
Benton appealed from the decision ofthe
chair. On motion Of Mr.. Hayne, the
whole subject was laid on she table.
In the House Of Representatives the
debate was continued on Mr.. Stanberry's
amendment to the appropriation bill, and
Messrs. Alexander, Pearce, Baldwin,
Dwight, Storrs, Carson, Stanberry, Cam
breleng. Buchanan, and Bates, severalIy
spoke on the question, Mr.. Archer had
possession Of the floor for Wednesday.
Wednesday, FEB. 8.
In the Senate Mr.. Webster presented
memorials from the Prudential Com
mittee Of the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions of Mas
sachusetts, and from inhabitants of
Brookfcld. in the same State, against
the removal Of the southern Indians.
The Vice President laid before the SEN
ate letter from the Commissioner ofthe
General Land Office, accompanied with
statements Of the quantities of public
lands surveyed in the different States and
Territories, since the year 1926, and Of
the amount received from sales Of the
same; also report Of the Commissions
ers of the Sinking Fund, detailing the
proceedings Of the Board for the last
year. The debate on Mr.. Grundy's res
OlutiOn relative to the Post Office inquiry
was resumed. Mr.. Grundy being in
possession Of the floor, opened the de-
bate. He defended the present admins
tration of the Post Office at considerable
length, and strongly urged the adoption
of his resolution. He was followed by
Mr.. Hendricks, who briefly explained
his conduct in the Special Committee,
but declined going into any discussion
on the fiscal concerns ofthe Department,
thinking it at present premature. Mr..
Clayton succeeded in reply to the argu-
ments Of Mr.. Grundy, and had not con-
cluded when the Senate adjourned.
The House Of Representatives was
principally engaged in the discussion Of
Bill relative 70 the establishment Of a
Land Office in Indiana. The House
subsequently took up the Appropriation
Bill, and the question of the salary and
outfit to Mr.. Randolph. Mr.. Archer
spoke at some length in defence Of the
| Administration, after which the previous
question was demanded by Mr.. Tucker,
and seconded by majority of members
present-Ayes 70, Noes 33. The House
then decided that the main question
.t.a.,ia be now put, which was the en-
grossment Of the Bill, excluding all the
amendments on the subject of Mr.. Ran
dOlph. Some subsequent attempts were
made to get amendments into the Bill,
but they were defeated by successful
call for the previous question. The Bill
was subsequently read a third time and
passed.
! Thursday, Jan. 10.
In the Senate the Vice-President COM
municated TO the Senate a letter from
the Secretary Ofthe Treasury, accompa-
MED with several statements Ofcontracts
for the year 1880, relative to Light-Ho
ses, Beacons, Buoys, &C.; Of contracts
and purchases made by the Collectors
for the revenue service for the year 1929;
and a statement of the expenditures of
the Marine Hospital Fund, for the re-
lief Of sick and disabled seamen for the
year 1929. MIR. Poindexter introduced
a bill relative to Mrs. Martha Randolph,
only daughter and surviving child of the
late Thos. Jefferson, former President of
the y. Stntes; and likewise bill for the
authorizing of appeals, writs of error,
| and of superseders, to the Supreme
Court of the United States. Mr.. Hayne
reported bill from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, based on the resolution Of
Mr.. Barnard, to increase the pay of Mas
ters Commandant and First Lieutenants
in the Navy. Mr.. Grundy's resolution,
relative to the Post Office inquiry, is still
under debate. MIR. Clayton continued
bis remarks-argued against adopting
the resolution, and entered into a further
expose Of the mal-administration Of the
Post-Office department. He was:follow-
edlby Mr.. Benton on point Of order,
to have the minutes Of whole proceed
ings erased from the Journal, as infor-
NAL. Mr.. Woodbury. followed in de-
fence of the present Post Office manage
ment, and had not concluded when the
Senate adjourned.
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