The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-17

lnnied Ly bill.--The general Appro-
p!ia,ion Bill was taken up: the question
being on the amendment, allowing $4,-
500 for the expenses Of the return ofour
Ministers from France and England, Mr..
Spragus resumed and concluded his
speech upon the British Colonial Trade
Arrangement, which has incidentally be-
come a subject of discussion.
to the adjournment, Mr.. Foot gave notice
that he should, to morrow. call up the
Pension Bill.
In the House of Representatives, the
bill providing for the postponemet ofcer-
tain trials involving titles to land in the
Territory ofArkansas, was amended and
ordered to he engrossed for a third read
ing. The bill providing Cor the vacciua-
tiOn Of the Indians as preventive Of
he small pox, was amended and ordered
to be engrossed for third reading. The
House resumed, in Committee, tho con-
sideration of the general pension bill.
Mr.. Davis of South Carolina, concluded
his remaks against the bill, when, on
motion Of Mr.. Choate, the Committee
rose, and the House. adjourned.
In the Senate, Friday April 6, re-
solution was adopted changing the hour
Of meeting, for the remainder Of the ses-
sion, from l2 to IL o'clock. from and af-
ter the 10th inst. The Appropriation.
Bill was taken up, and Mr.. Kane spoke
nbout two hours, without concluding, in
reply to the speech Of Mr.. Sprague on
the British Colonial Trade arrangement.
The Senate then adjourned to Mon
day.
The House of Representatives, at an
early hour went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, upon
the bill making appropriations for cer-
tain internal improvements for the year
1882. Alengthy discussion ensued,
when, at half after four o'clock, the
Committee rose, obtained leave to Sit a.
gain. and the House adjourned.
The Senate did not sit ON, Saturday.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Pearce resumed and concluded the re-
marks which he commenced on Thurs.
day and continued on Friday, against the
report Ofthe Committee OH the Judiciary,
asking to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the affidavit Of Mr..
McClintoch,a a. removed inspector, alleging
charges against the Collector of the Gus
toms for the port of Wiscasset. Maine.
The further discussion of the subject
was arrested by a call for the orders Of
the day. Mr.. Howard, from, the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported bill to
enforce quarantine regulations, which was
passed. Numerous private bills were
considered in Committee Of the Whole,
reported to the House. and, with one ex-
cep,ion, directed to be cngrossed.
In the Senate, Monday April 8, the
hill supplementary to the acts for the re-
lief of the surviving officers and soldisrs
Of. the Revolution was taken up, and an
amendment was offered and discussed,
extending the provisions Of the bill to
those officers and soldiers who fought
under General Wayne, Clarke, Harmer,
Hamtramck. aud St. Clair, inthe Indian
wars, in the Northwestern Territory, af-
ter the revolution. At one o'clock the
bill was laid on the table, and the gen.
eraI appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Kane spoke two hours in conclusion
of the remarks upon the British Colonial
Trade arrangement, and Mr.. Holmes
followed him aud spoke without conclud-
ing, till the usual hour Of Adjournment.
Mr.. Webster gave notice that he should
call up the Apportionment Bill ON We'd
nesday. if the Senate should then be
full.
In the House of representatives., Mr..
Kavanagh presented suodry dispositions
negativing tho charges brought by Mr..
McClintoch, the dismissed Inspector, a
gainst the Collector of the Port of Wis
casset, Maine, which were read. Mr..
Drayton, from the Committee on :filita-
~ Affairs, reported bill for the estab-
lishment Of u Military Board for the ad-
ministration and government ofthc Ord
nance Department. which wus read twice.
Mr.. Archer from the Committee on For
cign Affairs, reported u bill providing for
II deficit Of appropriation therein named.
Mr.. Washington, from the Committee on
the District Of Columbia, reported bill
supplementary to an act to incorporate
the Trustees Of the Georgetown Female
Orphan Asylum. The bill for the post
ponemen, Of certain trials in the Superb
or Court of Arkansas Territory the bill
to provide for. the vaccination of the In
dian tribes as preventive Of small pox,
and fourteen private bills were passed.
The House resumed, ia Committee, the
consideration of the general pension bill.
Messrs. Choate, Dearborn, Sutherland,
Bell and Johnston, Of Virginia, address,
ed the Committee, whom, at the usual
hour for ndjourning, tho COMMITTEES rose
and obtained leave to sit again. The