The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-06-12

to move ss a substitute for the bill of Mr..
Adams, now under discussion, in relation TO
the TarifMr. Doubleday Of N York, also sub
mltted some amendments with the like OBJ
ject A number of memorials from Penn.
sylvania, Vcrmcunt and other places we're
presented, demonstrating against the BILL
The resolution of Mr.. II Everett, with the
amendment of Mr.. Wh,tlesey, of Ohio com.
ing up, Mr.. Root, in order to cut off debate
and the amendment, called for the previous
question, which was sustained but before
any vote could be taken on the main question,
the House proceeded to the order ofthe day,
and went into Committee on various bills in
relation to the several territories with which
they were occupied and they finally roso
and reported them, with amendments.
Adj.
In the Senate Monday June 4th, the a.
mendment made by the House in the bill 10
establish the Office Of Surveyor General OF
Arkansas was taken up and concurred in
The bill from the House, re.estab ablishing
Land Districts in the Territory of Arkansas,
was read first and second time and referred
to the Committee on the Public Lands.
The following bills from the House were
read third time and passed--lhe bill for the
relief of John knight the Sill for the'rclief of
the heirs ofDr. Samuel J. Axton, deceased 1;
the bill for the remission of duties on iron
importedfor the use Of Rail Roads; aud the
bill for the relief Of Rebeeca Blodget.
BANK OF THE u. STATES.
The bill to modify aud continue the
act to incorporate the subscribers to the
Bank of the U. States was taken up as
the unfinished business, the question be-
ing on concurring in the amendments
made in the committee of the Whole.
The amendment striking out the third
section was taken up, and Mr.. Hayne
stated that when the subject was before
the Committee, it determined so to
frame the bill as to check practise
which had of late grown up, of issuing
orders as currency, and Of issuing notes
at one place payable at another.
The amendment, requiring the Bank
to pay, as bonus, $l50,00O a year, for
fifteen years, being under consideration
Mr.. Bibb moved to substitute for it, a
provision that the Bank shall not receive
more than .fve per cent. interest.
Upon this motion, Messrs. Ewing,
Bibb, Clay, Mangum, Webster, Smith,
knight, Frelinghuysen, Buckner, and
White spoke briefly, and, without taking
the question, on motion of Mr.. Holmes.
The Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, af.
ter the journal was read, Mr.. Pendleton
resumed the discussion of the petition
which nc presented on Monday last, re-
lative to the release of missionaries con-
fined in the Georgia Pcnitentiary.
Mr.. Foster rose and commenced a re-
ply to Mr.. Pendleton, but gave way to
motion by MIR. Clay, to postpone the dis
cussion till Monday next, which was a.
greed to.
The act from the Senate, for liquida-
ting certain claims Of the Stete Of Vir-
gina, was read. The question before
the House was--sl,aIl this bill be read a
third time
Mr. s. Barbour explained the grounds
ofthis claim which grew out Of certain
indemnites to the officers and soldiers Of
certain regiments raised by that State
during the revolutionary war, which had
been taken into the Continental service.
When Mr.. s. had concluded the
House adjourned.
On Tuesday, the Senate were wholly oc-
cuped in debate on amendments to the Bank
BIZ, without deciding any question as to the
bill.
Several private bills were passed 20 third
reading.
10 the Hocse, the Tariff bill was again
taken up, and debated at considerable Lengths:
several amendments we're proposed, and a.
dopted, after which the committee rose. -
The Harbor bill was taken up and passed,
after some debate, and at o'clock the House
adjourned.
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