The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-03

ating lien upon buildings In tue city ol
} Washington for the labor and materials
employed in their erection. Mr.. Wilde
submitted resolution for an enquiry in
to certain facts connected with an in
crease Of the specie circulation OF the
Icountry. The bill in addition to an acl
for the relief Of the insolyent debtors OF
the United States, was taken up and de-
bated at length, and after some material
amendment, was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading. The House then
adjourned.
In the Senate, Wednesday March 81,
Mr.. Waggaman submitted a resolution
proposing an enquiry into the expediency
of granting 100000 acres Of land 10 the
State of Louisiana for the purposes OF
internal improvement. Several bills
from the House were read twice and re-
ferred. The bill from the House for the
relief Of Benedict Joseph FIajet was, af-
ter some discussion, ordered to third
reading. MI. Clay's resolution respect
ing the Tariff was taken up, and, after
some conversation as to the question
whether the motion to amend proposed
to be offered by Mr.. Wilkins, was in or
der, the resolution was laid on the table,
and the Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of executive business.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Adams, from the Committee on Manu-
factures, reported bill for the preven-
tion of frauds upon the revenue. Mr
Adams stated the reason which would
induce him to decline pressing the re-
quest, made on former day, to be ex-
cused from serving on the Committee of
Manufactures, for the remainder of the
session. The resolution Of MIR. Wilde,
directing the Committee on Coins to en-
quire into certain facts connected with
an increase of the specie circulation of
the country, was modified at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Cambreleng.-Mr. Wilde
further modified his resolution, and ad-
dressed the House at some length, on
the proposition. The consideration of
tho subject was arrested by call for the
orders Of the day. The House proceed
ed to consider the amendments proposed
by the Committee on the Public Lands,
to bill from the Senate supplementary
to the several Laws regulating the sale
of the public lands. Various amend
ments to the amendments of the Com
mittee, were proposed and adopted, and
others rejected, when the bill, as amend
ed, was ordered to third reading.
In the Senate, Friday March 23, the
resolution submitted on Thursday, by
Mr.. Clayton, instructing the Committee
on Manufactures 10 take into considera-
ton the expediency of distributing the
public lands or the proceeds of their sale
among the several States, was taken up,
and Mr.. Clayton spoke in its support
Mr.. Poindexter moved an amendment
referring it to the Committee on Public
Lands and on motion of Mr.. Hayne.
the resolution and amendment were laid
on the table. The. Army Appropriation
Bill was taken up, amended, and ordered
to n third reading. Some time was spent
in the consideration Of Executive busi-
ness, after which the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
|Verplanck, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill making APP
preparations in conformity to the stipula-
|tions of certain Indian treaties. Mr..
Doddridge, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported bill to
erect bridge and aqueduct over the Po-
tomac river at Georgetown, in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The resolution pro-
posed by Mr.. Wilde, in relation to the
specie circulation of the country, was
further discussed by Messrs. Irwin and
Speight. The debate was arrested by
the expiration of the hour allotted to
morning business. Numerous private
bills were considered in. Committee Of
the Whole, reported to the House and
ordered to be engrossed.. The House
adjourned over to Monday.
In the Senate, Monday March &c, Mr..
Clay presented the memorial of sundry
citizens of New York, engaged in the
Silk trade, praying thnt specific duties
be substituted for ad valorem duties on
Imported silk. The Vice President COM
municated the memorial of the N. York
Tariff Convention, and fifteen hundred
extra copies of the paper were ordered
to be printed. The Apportionment Bill
was not taken up, but Mr.. Wilkins gave
notice that he should call it up this day.
Mr.. Ewing's resolution, respecting re-
movals from Office, came up, but was, at
the request of the mover, postponed to,
and made the order of the day for Mon
day next. Mr.. Sprague's resolution, for
the publication of the names Of persons
owning unclaimed dividends on public
stocks was discussed and laid on the ta-
bile. Some time was spent in the con-
sideration of Executive business.