The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-06-05
22d Congress-1st Session.

In the Senate, oa Thursday, the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Robbins, that the Committee
on the Library should inquire into the expedien.
cy of erecting an equestrian statute in bronze,
of General Washington, TO be placed in front
of tho Capitol, was concurred in, and the Com.
mittee directed to report by bill or otherwise
Several MEMORIALS were presented Mr.. Wilkins,
Mr.. Dickerson, and Mr.. Dallas. from manufac.
turers and workers in leather, protesting a.
gainst any reduction of duty on the article. On
motion Of Mr.. Grundy, the Senate went into
the consideration Of Executive business.
| la the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Cam.
breleng reported from the Committee on Com
msrce, bill further extending the right of
debenture to the port ofKey West, which was
read twice and ordered to third reading this
day. On the motion Of Mr.. Bell, the Commit.
tee of the Whole was discharged from certain
Indian bills, and the same were referred to a
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union: Mr.. Irwin, of Ohio submitted an a.
mendment to the bill for the renewal of the
charter Of the Bank Of tho United States which
was referredto Committee of the Whole en-
the state of the Union, and ordered to be print
ed. The House again took up the Wiscassst
business, and Mr. Oi~l~ contnueo Ms remarks
until the expiration Of the morning hour. The
bill establishing port Of entry at Edgartown,
Massac chusetts was read third time and passed.
The bill appropriating certain unexpendcd ba.
lances, was ordered 10 be engrossed for third
reading. The House afterwards acted upon a
variety Of the special orders upon the calendar.
The pensions bill was ordered to third read.
ing, by vote Of ll5 to SO /; and, on motion of
Mr.. Hubbard, its third reading was fixed for
Thursday next The Virginia claims bill was
postponed till Friday, and, before any action
was taken on the harbor and river improve.
ment bill, the House on the motion Of Mr.. Nc
Gov, ofVa. adjourned
In the Senate, on Friday, several memorials
were presented by Messrs Dallas and Wilkins
from citizens Of Pennsylvania, demonstrating q.
ganst any reduction Of the duties on imported
wool, fax, and states. Mr. Rugglas presented
memorial signed by sundry citizens Of Ohio,
praying legislative interference in behalf Of the
missionaries imprisoned in Georgia. Mr.,
Chambers laid on the table resolution in.
, structing the Committee on the Judiciary to in
sure and report ifany and what further provis-
ion is necessary to enforce the decisions and de-
icreos of tho Suprems Court. A number ofblls
were ordered to third reading; and the fol.
lowing were read tho third time and passed the
bill .or the relief Of Capt. John Burnham. the
bill for the relief Of Samuel May and the bill
for the relief Of WIN. Wayne Wells The bill
to recharter the Bank Of the United Statea was
taken up as the unfinished business, and Mr..
Webster addresse the Senate in speech OF
some length in favor Of the bill. When Mr.
w. had concluded, Mr.. Meors gave notice OF
tho bill, and moved an adjournment, which was
carried.
In tho House Of Representatives, Mr.. 1hrie
presented a memorial from certain citizens of
Pennsylvania against any reduction in tho du-
ties on imported slate Il was referred to the
same Committee Of tho Whele on the state OF
the Uniou to which the tariff bill is committed.
Mr.. johnson, Of Kcntucky, from the COMMITTEES
on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported
' the Post Office bill as amended by the Sehhte,
rec ommending FOR that committo concurrence
in the amendments ofthc Senate. Mr.. A. II.
Sheppard, of North Carolina, moved its postponc.
ment, but the motion was negatived The a.
mondmsnts ofthe Senate were then concurred
in. The Speaker laid before the House a var
iety ofcomnunications from tho public depart.
ments Mr.. Sutherland, hy consent, presen ted
memorial from the hatters of Philadelphia
against the reduction ofthe duty on hats, as pro.
posed by the Secretary ofthe Treasury. II was
referred to Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union. After the transaction OF
somo further business, the bill for subscriptio
Of 800 600 to the stock Of tho Alexandra Can.
al Company, for the purpose Of constructing an
aqueduct across tho Potomac, above George.
town, was ordered to third reading, BY a vote
Of 90 to 7S, and was ultimately passed. Sew.
oral other bills were passed and at four o'clock,
tho House adjourned. :
In the Senate Saturday, May 26, a reso.
lution submitted by Mr.. Chambers, directing
the Committee on the Judiciary, to enquire
whether any, and if any, what measures were
necessary to enforce the process of the u.
States Conrts, was considered and agreed 10.
Mr.. Smith gave notice that he should, this
day, call up the bill authorizing q subscription
on the part OF the United States to tho stock K
Of IN D Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Com
pany. Many private bills were acted upon.
Mr.. Wilkins presented the memorial Of q
number Of citizens of Pennsylvania, remon-
strating sgsinst tho passage of tho Tariff bill
proposed by the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and recommending the appropriation Of the