The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-10


time and passed. The House resumed,
in Committee ofthe Whole, the consid-
GRAFTON of The bill in addition TO an net
entitled. an act TO provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the revo-
Mtionary war. Mr.. Ellsworth addressed
the Committee, and when he had corclud-
cd his remarks, the Committee rose, and !
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Thursday March 90,
the bill exemp,ing merchandise, import-
ed under certain circumstances, from
the operation Of the Tariff of 1898, was,
after some discussion, ordered TO third
reading. The bill suppleme ntary to the
several acts for the sale Of the public
lands. returned with amendments from
the House, was taken up. Mr.. King
moved that tile Senate concur ia the n
me ndments Of the House. Mt Ewing
spoke in opposition to the mekdmeats,
and Messrr. Moore and Bucknet in their
support, after which, on motiot of Mr..
Moore, the bill WAS laid on the i,ble, aud
the amendments were ordered tobe priWt-
ed. On motion of Mr.. White, the SEN
ate then proceeded TO the cons Iteration
Of Executive business, in which some
lime Was spent. t3sr
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Mercer, from the committee on Internal
Imp-ovments, reported a bill for the i'm
provement of certain harbors and the
navigation Of certain rivers-nho, a bill
declaring the assent Of Congress TO GER
tain acts Of the Legislature Of DE State
of North Carolina. A bill TO amend an
act for the benefit Of certain SURVIVING
officers and soldiers of the army Of the
revOlution--and bill for the removal Of
the Land Office from Mount Salus to
Jackson in the State Of Mississippi, and
for the removal Of the Land Office from
Franklin to Fayette in the State of Mis-
souri--were read third time and passed.
The bill in addition to an ao 10 provide
for certain persons engaged IN the land
and naval service of the Ulited States
in the revolutionary war, was again con-
ridered in Committee of the Whole.
Various amendments were proposed,
discussed, and adopted, and Others sub
mitted. At o'clock the Committee
rose and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Dick
erson from the Committee on Manufac-
tures, to which was referred on the 22d
inst. Mr.. Clay's resolution modifying the
tariff, with certain instructions, ,---made
report thereon, in part, accompanied
by bill which provides for the abolition
of duties on certain enumerated articles
of the unprotected class, to the extent.
as is estimated in the report, Of 3 $780,
600. Mr.. Forsyth, moved the recommit-
ment of the bill, on which motion de-
bate arose in which many Senators took
part and which was continued till after
five o'clock, when. on mos,q}RB he e "ff,HSIss. HIs
and thc Senate adjourned to Monday. 3
| In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Foster, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported q bill for the postpone.
ment Of certain trials, involving claims
to land, in the Superior Court of the
Territory Of Arkansas, and for the other
purpose. Mr.. Washington, from the
Committee on the District Of Columbia,
reported n bill in relation to the Pcniten-
tiary for the District Of Columbia. Mr..
Mercer, from the Committee on Inter-
nal Improvements, reported bill TO au-
thorize subscription to the stock Of the
Alexandria Canal Company. The House
went into Committee Of tho Whole on
the state Of the Union, on the amend
ments proposed by the Senate 20 the bill
for the support of the army for the year
1882, and also the bill making appropri-
atoms in conformity to the s,ipuIa,ions
of certain Indian treaties, and the hill
making appropriations for the Indian De.
partment for the year 1882. The COM
mi.tee rose and reported the two FIRST
named bills to the House. The amend
ments Of the Senate to the first bill were
eoncurred in, and the second was ordered
to be ongrossed for third reading.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
| In the House Of Representatives, tho
bill making appropriations in conformity
to the stipulations Of certain Indian trea-
ties, was passed. Considerable time was
spent in Committee, on the bill making
appropriations for the Indial Depart
ment for the year 1882, and the bill max
ing appropriations for certain internal
Improvements for the year 1882. The
Committee eventually rose, without hav-
ing disposed Of the latter bill, and OBJ
tanned leave to sit again.
In the Senate, Monday April 2, Mr..
Poindexter submitted u resolution for the
discharge Of the Committee on Manu-
factures from the further consideration
Of the several subjects referred to them
on the 22d ult., on which that Committee