The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-13

22I. COngress-1st Session.
In the Senate, Tuesday, Feb. %,
Mr.. Hayne introduced bill extending
the right of Debenture to Key West.
The resolution respecting the Tariff, sub
mitted by Mr.. Clay, was taken up, and
Mr.. Dallas resumed and concluded his
speech in its support. Mr.. Forsyth then
took the floor, and, after speaking some
! time in opposition to the resolution, gave
way to a motion for adjournment. He
will resume his remarks this day.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
WIckliffe, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, reported hill for the final
adjustment of the claims for land i'm the
South Eastern Land District in the State
of Louisiana. Mr.. Doddridge, from the
Committee on the District of Columbia,
made report on so much of the Presi-
dents Message as related to the expe-
diency of granting to the citizens of this
District, Delegate in Congress, or a
territorial government, concluding with a
! resolution, adverse TO the views of the
President. Mr.. Root laid on the table
sundry amendments to the bill for re-
chartering the Bank ofthe United States,
which were ordered to be printed. The
House resumed the consideration of the
resolution, proposed by Mr.. Clayton, for
the appointment of a Select Committee
to examine into the affairs of the Bank
of the United States. Messrs. Patton,
Polk, and Cambreleng, addressed the
House in favor of the resolution and
Messrs. Jcnifer, Branch and Huntington,
IN opposition to it. Mr.. Mitchell, of
South Carolina, is entitled to the floor
to-day.
In the Senate, Wednesday, Feb. 30,
MIR. Clay introduced bill, giving DO
nation, in land, to Augusta College in
the State of Kentucky. The bill sup
Elemental to the act granting the right
of pre-emption to settlers on the public
lands, was passed. Mr.. Clay's resolu-
ton, proposing certain notifications of
the Tariff, and Mr.. Haynes amendment
thereto, were taken up, and Mr.. Forsyth
concluded his remarks thcreupon, after
speaking about two hours, Mr.. Forsyth
moved reference of the resolution and
the amendment to the Committees on
Finance, Manufactures, and Agriculture
Jointly. Mr.. Robbins has the floor for
this day.
In the House of Representatives, the
bill to establish certain post roads, and
to alter and discontinue others, was again
considered in Committee, and various
amendments agreed to. Mr.. Vance
moved an amendment authorizing the
President ofthe United States, by and
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, to appoint all Deputy Postmasters,
whose compensation amounted to 500
or upwards. This amendment was re-
jected-Yeas 54, Nays "a. A bill to
confirm certain claims to land in the Ter
ritory of Arkansas, was passed. Some
time was spent in Committee of the
Whole on the Union, in the considera-
ton of the bill in addition to an act to
provide for certain persons in the land
and naval service, in the revolutionary
war. The Committee rose reported pro-
gress, and asked leave to sit again.
In the Senate, Thursday, March ], the
Apportionment Bill, together with the
amendment offered by Mr.. Webster was
taken up, and Mr.. Webster briefly ex-
planned the character ofthe anne ndment,
and opposed the bill in its present shape
as unequal and unconstitutional. The
bill was laid on the table. The special
order was passed over, and the bill for
adjusting the claims ofthe State of Vir-
ginia for revolutionary services was taxi
en- up, and after explanations from Mr..
Tazewell, was ordered to third reading
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Drayton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported a bill for the settlement
Of the claim Of the State Of Connecticut
against the United States, for the SER
vices of her militia during the late war.