The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-24

the salary of the Clerk employed To is-
snre Lands Scrip, was reduced to 81 ISL
Mr.. Poindexter moved m amendment.
the effect of which was 20 strike out the
salary for the Minister mt Columbia, md
"a substitute for i, &c. 751. for six months'
salary. from the lth of Janury last. and
the expenses of his return. A long
discussinn took place on this motion, at
ter which it was rejected by IA vote OF ~
"a 2l.-The bill was then reported "a the
Senate, and the ansndments made in
the Committee Of tile Whole. were sew
orally read and concurred in, with the
exception of the amendment allowing
S25o.OoO, instead of 100000, for the
expeases Of the United States Courts IN
the District of Columbia, in which, after
n long debate, the Senate refused t0
concur. by vote of Is to "a.
In the House of Representatives MIR.
Wickliff., from the Committee on the
Public Lands, made a report adverse 10
the views Of the Secretary ofthe Treas
ury, in relation to the sale of the public
lands, To the respective States i'm which
they are situated, AMI adverse tn the
distribution Of the proceeds Of said
sales, Recommending 4 reduction Of the
present price Of the public lands, but,
inasmuch as some of tie now States fa-
var the course recommended by the De-
pnrtment, the report concudod with
resolutions, authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury - obtain certain informa-
tim upon The sniIect 10 be submitted to
Congress a, the next Session. Mr.. Dnn-
can. from the Committee on Public
Laais, reported "a bill tn au'horize thr
Governor of the Territory of Arkansas
q select certain lands granted for the
erection of puhlic Buildings at Little
Rock, which was read twice and ordered
- be engrossed. The Observation-Disclosures
fore offered by NJ. D,pnt, change the
hpar of the m,esing of the House from
twelve to eleven o'clock. was taken up
and agreed tn Yeas l2), Nays %. The
Speaker present. ed a communication from
Comnitte app,in;s by mset,pg of
the citizens nf Gsorgetown, ID. c., nsk-
iny 10 be heard by counsel NJ the bar of
the House in relation To the contempla.
ted Bridge or Bridges across the Puio-
mac river.-Mr. Washington offered
rc:oIuti,n IN cnaf,rmi'y ip the request
made in slid communications, which af-
ter some disc.,ssi,n was laid on tbs "a.
BILE. M. ]. D avis from the Committee
on Privileges reporied a detailed order
of the proceedings fIr the trial of Gen.
Houston, which after some time spent in
explanation and discussion was agreed
10. Mr.. Davis then offered II reso!utioa
directing that the trial commence on
Friday next at one o'clock--whica time
was afterwards altered upon the sugges-
tion of Mr.. Clay, by the substitution of
TO-DAY M IL O'Clock, and the resolution
WAS adopted. Nunerous private bills
were passed. Tie general pension bill
was then taken up Mr. Wickliffs pro-
posed m amendment including IN the
provisions Of the bill those who defended
the western frontier up To .hetreaty Of
Greengille. A spirited discussion ensaed,
in which Messrs. WickIiite, Allen, E.
Everett, Le,cher, Doddridge. Ellsworth,
Denny, Burd, Bates. of Mass. and Craig,
participated, when Mr.. Daniel snid he
had moved this amendment in Commit.
tee and firmly believed he could demon
stra,e that the pension included in the
amendment, came within the principles
on which the bill was pIaced--bnt being
unwilling to go into the argument at THE
late hour, he moved an adjournment.
On this motion the yeas and nays were
ordered, and il was carried--ycas ST.
noes II.
The Ssnake met, an Saturday, and
went immediately into Executive busi-
ness, in which they were engaged until
the adjournment.
Mr.. Jarvis addressed the House of
Representatives. on the subject Of the
charges made against the Collector of
tho port of Wiscasset. M. PIummer
has the fl,or for this day. The Speak
er laid before the House letter from
Mr. William S,anaerry, n REPRESENTA-
tive from the State of O.iio. alleging that.
on the evening previous, ''he had been
attacked, knockel down nad severely
bruised and wounded w Samuel II us-
ton. late of Tenne ssee. for words spoken
in debate in the House Of kepresentn-
tycs," &c. Mr.. Vance offered il rrsolu-
tron directing the Speaker to issue n war
rant 10 the Sergeant ~ Arms 10 take Mr..
Houston in custody, aud keep him, sub.
ject tn thu farther order aad DIRECTION Of
the House. Mr.. Speight proposed sub.
stiiue E,r this rssoIuiinn, Directing the ap
poiuiment Of f. Select COMMITTEE to investi-
gai: the chsrge contained 10 the letter nj Mr..
Slan3rrry. &c. \ long anl anin'i.d discus
e,on eD>asd. IN wh,ch VI .ssfs. Vancr. Polk.
Jenifsr. Speigr. - D,llrijge, Curlter, Drsy.
ton. Paiiur Is irges, u wis of Massachusetts