The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-24
22d. Congress-1st Session.

Master Commandants of,he Navy, praj
ing an Increase Of pay. MIR. DALLl
presented the memorial If the Philadei
phia Boardof Henlth,prayng the es,ar
lishment Of Quarantine Jurisdiction, il
Delaware Bay, for the purpose of pre-
venting the introduction Of Cholera {
infectious diseases and il was referre
10 the COMMITTEE on Commerce. Th
appropriation bill was tnken up, an
many amendments were discussed and
agreed 10. Mr.. Clay iuuYed 10 amen
the bill by striking on, The sum apprt
pria,cd for the o.iiit aud salary of
Charge dc Affairs 10 Guatenala. o.
this motion a long discussion ,ork plact
and, the question being taken by yea
and nays, II was decided in The negalivt
ayes 6, nnys3J.
La the House of Representatives. the b.
for the establishment ofa Military Boar
for the Administrations ind goyernmei
ofthe Ordnance Department, was rem
Il second time and oi idered 10 he engros.
ed for third reading. The bill for II.
relief Of Jefferson College in Mississippi
and iheebill to alter the time of hol,in
the District Court of tie United States
for the District of Indann, we're passed
Mr. StOrrs concluded his remarks in oI
position to the report of the COMMITTEE
on the Judiciary, on the subject of ihI
charges alleged against the Collector ol
the port of WIscasset. MIR. Kennon o
Ohio, spoke in iavor Of the report, unit
the expiration ofih hour. A poriiol
ofthe bills reported from the Coinmi,tc
Of the Whole, relative 10 tie District
Columbia, were ordered io bU ea,grJsset|
for third reading, aud the residue post
poned until Wednesday next. which da
was set apart for the consideration of sail
bills and others relating 10 tie Disiric
of Columbia. An Intellectual a,iemp
wns made 10 take mp The bill making ap
preparations FOR ceria!rinternai improve
ments for the year 1892. The genera
Pension Bill was then considered i'll
Committee ofthe Whbla-Mr. Cnrson|
in the Chair. Mr. Johnson, of Virciniai
addressed the Committee ai lcprli, i.
opposition 10 the general principles a.
the bill. Various amendments were ndI
terwards proposed aid discussed, and
tie Committee, mt neatly q % clock, rose
reported the bill TO the House with sum
dry amendments, VII ch were ordered ;,|
be printed, when the Hou,e adiouruedj
In Senate Friday, April the 18Th
The chnir communicated repor, fronA
the Secretary Of the Treasury, in reply|
to a resolution Of the Senate requrinc|
the amount of duties which would bc|
repealed, if the present bill to repeal ;l|
part of the duties onimports should pass. J
message from the President WINS ntsu|
laid before the Senate, covering a letier y
from the Secretary Of State, recommend
ding the exemption Of Portugmes We esse s.
from the tonnage duties. Varinus priyats
bills, and bills from the House, and reso-
lutions lying on the table, were acted on.
The Senate then, in committee of the
whole, went into the consideration of the
general appropriation bill. The amend
ment moved by Mr.. Forsyth on the pre-
ccding day was Withdrawn. Mr.. Miller
then moved to strike ont The appropria-
tion for an outti; for Minister TO France
in the room Of Mr.. Riyes. who is about
TO return home. There was consider
able discussion on this milton.
Mr.. Clay then moved to-sirixe out tho
provision for n Minister to Belgium. on
the ground that the mission was no, ne
cessary, aud, as the appointment. was not
made, the 'enate could not feel the same
embarrassment IN ,O;ing as when the
mission to Guatemala was under consid.
eration. There was considerable dis
eussiOn on this motion, and strong
diversity of opinion concerning the ne
cessi,y Of the mission. ~
In the House, Friday, April I3. the
subject Of the charge against the Collec-
tor Of the Port of Wiscssset, again com
ing up Mr.. Kennon, of Ohio, concluded
his remarks upon il, and Mr.. Jarvis, OF
Maine, took the 1oor hut the hour of
ono having arrived, the house proceeded
to the Orders Of the Day. A report wns
made Ivy the Committee of Elections,
concluding witha resolution declaring
the seat of c G. Johnston, ~ Represen.
tntive from Virginia, to he vacant by .rsa-
son of irregulnrty in conducting the e.
lection; which report was committed.
The House then went into committee ON
various private bills, with which it was
occupied fpr the reminder of ,he dny.
In the Senate Tuesday, April II. Mr..
Webster gave notice that he should call
up the Apportionment Billion Thursday,
whoever might be present or absent.
The bilsrepruciing the District Of Coli
umbis, for the House, were reported aud
ordeaed 10 n second reading. The bill
providing Cor the vaccination Of Indinns
was laid on the table. The General Ar.
oro,r;nfo;p BilI was takeu nm. anil sor,s