The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-18
Wednesday. Dec. Ilt1. .
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. (.


"Wednesday. Dec. Il1.
ELECTIoN'oF PRESIDENT.
In Senate-Mr. Bjbb, pursuant to no.
tice, presented a joint resolution, pro-
posing certain amendments of the Con-
stitution of the United States, on the
subject of the election Of President
and Vice President; which was read
first time, laid on the table, and ordered
10 be printed.
Mr.. Bib gave notice that he should
ask the Senate to take up This resolution
and the one offered by Mr.. Benton, on
this subject, on the second Monday in
January.
MEDICAL STAFF. t'l,-i-
Mr.. Benton. pursuant to notice, ask
ed, and obtained leave, TO introduce .
bill to regulate and fix the pay of the
Medical Staff Of the Army which was
then read a first time, and ordered 10
second reading. ae T. rs,
10 CONDITION OF BANKS. -
On motion Of Mr.. Clay, the Senate
proceeded TO consider the following res
oiution offered by Mr.. Benton
Resclved, Thnt the Secretary of she
Treasury be directed to report to the
Senate as- e'f q l,.s
L. A statement Of the amount Of pub
lie moneys in the Bank Of the United
States at the end Of each month for each
year from the establishment Of the Bank
to the present time - yi
2. The average amount Of the same
for each year: fsf;e'i
3. The average Of the same, \ the
whole tin3e.7 n, ~ besst
The question being on the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Clay. ss'Sg saf.f
MIR. Clay modified his resolution nifs
the 9th line, by inserting the words.
|" Treasury Of the" before United States
and in the 10Th line. efter the words "U-
nited States," the words s'ihe current
market value ofthe stock OF each of the
aid banks on the Ist day Of s'eptember,
and the LIST day Of November, 1887"
The amendment was then agreed to,
and the resolution, as amended, was
agreed to. y ,54tf
PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENT.
The following resolution, offered yss-
terday, by Mr.. Clay, was then taken up
for consideration
Resolved, That the Pre- ,ident OF The
United States be requested to inform tie
Senate, whether paper under date The
- day Of September, 1888, purportiog
to have been read by him to the Heads
Of the several Departments. relating to
the deposites Of the public money in the
Treasury Of the United States, and aile-
ged to have been published by his auth0-
rity, be genuine or not; and If il be gene
uine, that he also be re quested to cause
a copy of the said paper to be, laid be-
fore the Senate" iNf'>en Ssg.35
The blank was then filed up with the
word " eighteenth" snes;sF' -
This resolution caused some debate,
in which Messrs. Forsyth, Clay. Ben
ton, Poindexter, aud Webster. took
part. si..l 81
fss.si st Wednesday,, Dec. llfkl
In the House Of Representatives, the
House went into Committee Of the whole.
Mr.. John @. Adams In the Chair when
Mr., Polk offered the customary resolu-
tions referring the various parts of tho
Message to appropriate CommitteeS.
They were referred accordingly. excep-
ting the sebject Of I" amendments 10 the
Constitution respecting the election OF
President and Vice-P President, those of
the " finances, public debt and revenue
and the Bank of the United States.'''' aud
lha relating to ssthe destruction Of she
Treasury building - al! which subjects
the first on motion Of Mr.. Wildss OF