The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-02-14

ton prevailed, SO votes in its favor, and
SO againt il. The House then adjourn
ed.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the reso-
lutions offered by Mr.. Frelinghuysen.r re-
lating to the course pursued BY the Exe-
cutive on the subject Of Indian treaties,
were taken up, and made the order ofthe
day for Thursday next The Senate
then resumed -the consideration of the
resolution offered by Mr.. Clay, when Mr..
Hayne observed, that he should call for
division of the question, that the fate Of
the resolution might he decided first,
without the amendment. Mr.. Clay then
rose, and addressed the Senate until
late hour; but before he had concluded
his remarks, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Hodges of Mass.
took his seat. Mr.. Clay of Alabama, ,ad-
dressed the House on the resolution Of
Mr.. Everett, relating to the Chickasaw
treaty, until the House proceeded to the
orders Of the day on the Apporionment
bill. 1t was voted, 100 to 81, 10 recon
slider the question taken on Mr.. Hub
bard's amendment, but before another
vote on the subject was taken, the House
adjourned. ft
/ The Senate was occupied nearly the
whole of Friday, by the continuation of
Mr.. Clay's Speech on the tariff, which
was not concluded when the Senate adj
ljourned. In the course ofthe little morn
ing's business that was transacted, the
bill giving effect to the commercial ar
rangement between the United States
and the Republic Of Colombia, and the
bill authorizing subscription to tho
stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Company, were seyerally read tbs
second time and referred. The adjourn
meDt was over to Monday next, when il
is presumed Mr.. Clay will conclude his
speech.
In the House of Representatives, va
rious private bills were reported, and
read a first and second time. The reso-
luton introduced on former day by Mr..
Thomas, of Louisiana, for the appoint
ment of u joint committee Of Congress to
make arrangements for the celebration of
the centennial birth day of GEORGE
!, WASHINGTON, on the 22nd of Feb
: ruary, 1882, was taken up; and, after
some modification, read a first, second,
and third time, and passed. The subject
:, was discussedby Messrs. Adams, Thomas,
|, of Louisiana, Adair, Ward, Hogan,
!, Wickliffe, and Taylor; and on the mo-
= = ton Of Mr.. Wickliffe, the committee was
ordered to consist of twenty-four mem
!. bers, one from each Of the States in the
! Union. The House resumed the consid-
:, GRAFTON Of Mr.. Everett's resolution on the
subject Of the Indian reservation Of four
!, miles square, ceded to the I'd Auditor oi
: the Treasury; and Mr. Evans of Maine
who had possession ofthe floor, address
! ed the House in support of the PROPOSE
" ton for an inquiry into the transaction
% The House afterwards passed to the or
# der of the day, and took up private bills
~ The bill for the relief Of Mrs. Decatur
stands first on the calendar, and on mo
Ia ton of Mr.. Carson, was appointed TO bs
!. taken up In committee on Friday next.
= SATURDAY, Feb. 4.
, The Senate did not sit this day.
Io In the House of Representatives th,
! resolution proposed by Mr.. e. Everett
: calling on the President for copy of par
q of the treaty negotiated in 1880, with tn,
% Chickasaw tribe of Indians, was further
~ discussed by Messrs. Cave Johnson, Pen
n dleton, and Clayton. The latter gentle
. men proposed an amendment in sub
~ stance, that the call was made on th,
. ground that treaties made with Indian
W do not come within the meaning and in
a tention Of the Constitution, confcrriul
the treaty making-power on the Presi
dent and Senate, but that they are com
pacts or bargains made by the authorit,
!. aforesaid, as agents Of the Government
&c. The discussion was arrested by,
- call for the orders of the day. The bill
E. for the relief of William Vawter, am
, John Roberts we're passed Ten privat
of bills were acted on in Committee of tn
es Whole.