The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-17

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twice, and committed to the Committee on
Commerce.
The amendments Of the Senate to the bill
for the Improvement Of certain harbors, and
the navigation of certain rivers were read.
and committed to the Committee ofthe Whole
on the state of the Union.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration
Of various private bills, with which they were
occupied the remainder the day.
The Senste, Saturday July z, were oc.
cupcd until near 3 o'clock, in debating on
the amendments to the Tariff Bill when il
took recess ill S o'clock. Ia the Evening
Session, the debate on the Bill was resumed,
and the amendments to the Bill having been
gone through with, the final question, after
q long discussion, on the bill, was taken and
carried by Yeas 81. Nays Is. When at
near 8 o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives., Satur-
day, July7, the bill for the relicfof the rep
resentatives Of Col. Laurcns, was, after .
protracted discussion, read third timo and
passed, yeas 81, nays 43.
The House then went into committee on
NUMEROUS private bills with which they
we're occupied for the remainder Of the day.
In the Senate, on Monday last, Nhe Vice
President having left Washington for his
residence in South Carolins) Mr.. Tazewell
was elected President pro tenn on tho bfih
ballot, he having "a voiea. .-s's.
The Tariff Bill Was read third time, and
the question being on. its final passage, a
discussion took place, in which Messrs.--
Webster, Gfbndy, King, Clay and Hayne,
The bill was then passed by
Yeas 30, Nays l6, and sent to the House for
concurrence
The resolution from the House fixing on
The Oh as the day Of adjournment, was
amended by substituting the 18th, and then
i: was agreed TO soon after the Senate adj.
In the House. the Joint resolution from the
Senate relative to Fast Day. having been
taken up, discussion occDred, during which
much intemperate language appears to have
been used. Finally, the resolution was
referred to select committee Of three men,
berv, and that the I'd Of August should be
named as the day recommended by Con-
gress.
The amendment of the Senate to the re
solution, fixing on Monday, tho 10th inst. os
the day of adjournment, was after some de.
bate, postponed to "Wednesday.
The Tariff Bill from the Senate was then
taken up and soon after the House took o
recess until S o'clock, when the discussion
on the Senstes amendments was resumed,
and was not concluded when the Washing.
ton papers of Tuesday morning went to pre- ss.
In the Senate, Tuesday April 10, a
message was received from the Presi-
dent Of the United States, through his
private Secretary, Mr.. Donoldson, re-
turning to the Senate the bill to modify
and continue the act incorporating the
subscribers tn the Bank Of the United
States, with has objection to the same.
!. On motion OF Mr.. King, six thousand
copies Of tho Message were orderedto be
printed. eCabEi 5Ge
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Bell, from the select committee appoint
ed for that purpose, reported the joint
resolution setting apart day for Pub
lie Fast, with nnzamendmsnt, according
TO, the instructions Of the House which
was lnid OFT the table.
~ The House, on motion Of Mr., eBoon,
proceeded to consider theamendmenis oi
the Senate to-the bill. to regulate the
Tariff. 900 90 sF-~
From the Prov. Jour. of yesterday.
Congress ssionaL--O Thursday the 18th
the. Senate proceeded to consider the
Bank question. Mr.. Clay addressed the
Senate for two hours and was followed
by Mr.. Barton who occupied the time
until three o'clock when the Senate took
a recess. At the evening Session Mr..
Wilkins from the Committee on the
Tariff made n report recommending the
Senate to recede from their amendments
and TO agree to the amendments Of the
House. Mr.. Bell moved that the Bill
and the amendments be indefinitely post
poned which was negatived by vote of
Yeas lO--Nays 3S.
The House resumed the consideration
of Mr.. Drayton's motion, declaring that
John @. adams, has committed a breach
of the rules of the Hsuse. in refusing to
vote when his name was called BY the
Clerk, and after the House had refused
to excuse him: After shortdebate the
resolution on motion of Mr.. Wayne was
ordered to lay on the table, Yeas 50,
Nays 60. sdst
P..S. We are informed by passen-
ger in the New London line, that the
Hon. DUrEE J. PEARcE, Representa-
tive from this Stats. was among the pas
Mr.. Pearce told our informant
that the Senate had receded from its am
endment to the Tariff. and concurred
with those Of the House, and that the
Bill now only wanted fhe signature of
the President to become q law. Private
letters from Washington confirm the a.