The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-01-15

from the Committee on the puphc ianos
to whom had been referred the bill 10
appropriate for limited time the pro-
cceds of the sales Of the public lands,
and granting lands to certain States, re-
ported the same with an amendment
striking out all after the enacting clause.
and inserting in lieu thereof, PROPOSE
ton for the reduction Of the price of the
public lands, &c. On motion OF MIR.
Clay, the amendment, was. made the
special order ofihe day for Monday next.
Mr.. Silsbee introduced bill to explain
aud amend the 18th section Of the act OF
July last, 'io amend the several acts i'm
posing duties OH Imports which was
read twice and committed.
A short time was spent In the consld-
Grafton Of Executive business; after
which the Senate proceeded TO consider
the resolution offered on the l7lh ult by
Mr.. Poindextcr, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for his opinions, &c. in
relation TO the reduction Of the duties on
imports. The amendment proposed by
Mr.. King, to strike from the resolution
the clause which required the Secretary
to append to his report an enumeration
of articles deemed TO be essential to our
national Independence in time Of war;
&c. was negatived-yeas IL, nays "a
The amend eni proposed by MIR. Brown
to substitute for the original resolution
the one reported by the Committee on
finance, calling ON the Secretary Of the
Treasury for the project Of Will, was
then further discussed. bit before any
question was taken, the Senate adiourn-
ed.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Verplanck, from The Committee II Ways
aud Means, reported a resolution order
ing that, on and after Monday mex, the
House viii, nt one O'clock Of ench siay,
go into the consideration OF the hii! Io
reduce and uilerw isc nlier fl.c dnies 90
impcrts, until the same shall he d,sl"scd
Of. BY the rules this resolution should
lay one day on the table. SIR. Yer
planck moved lo suspend the rules that
it might be acted on without delay.
Upon this question there wcte--ycas ie6
nays II. Two thirds not voting in favor
of the motion it was lost. and the resslu-
ton lies on the table until to-day.
The resolution of M. Everett, for en-
quiring into the expedicncy of reducing
the rates IF postage then came up. MIR.
Cnmbreleng offered AT amendment, Mr..
Polk moved ~ lay the resolution aud
amendment on the table, which was car
ried-ayes 80, noes 50. The bills re-
ported ON the preceding day from the
committee Of the whole on The state Of
the Union, were then ordered 20 be eD-
crossed, excepting the bill providing for
the exemption Of merchandise imported
under certain circumstances from the
operation of the act Of May 1928. upon
" nich an animated debate arose, in
which Messrs. Wickliffe, Dearborn,
Hoffman, aud Ingersoll took part. Be-
fore the question was taken upon the
engrussment Of the bill, the uousc ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on Friday. the 9TH inst.
Mr. PoinSex,er's resolution calling upon
the Secretary OF the Treasury for his
opinions in relation to the reduction Of
duties on imports, was, utter consiIcra-
BILE debate, laid for The present on the Ia.
BILE.
In the House of Representatives,, tho
resolution offered by MIR. VerpIanck, thai
on and after Monday last mt the hour Of
one, each day, the House will proceed
to the consideration of the bill To reduce
and otherwise alter the duties OH Imports
until otherwise ordered, came up for con-
sideratlon. Mr.. M'Kennan moved tha,
IT'S consideration he postponed until the
first Monday Of February. The mem
bers had received no expression of tho
~ eI,..,r l..
justify them III acting on such a propo-
sliion.' There was nnf u citizen within
his own district who 80 much us dream-
ed that The subject would be touched dur
ing the session. MIR. Polk advocated the
resolution and demanded .;e previous
question, which was secondcd-ayts e3,
nays 7S. The yeas und nays were then
ordered on motion, which showed the
absence Of fifty members. On motion
of Mr.. Crawford, n call Of the no Isc was
ordered. Mr.. Wilde moved that all fur
ther proceedings on the call be suspend
ed, when after debate, the yeas and
nays were taken on susrending the call.
1t was suspended by vote of LOG tn 65.
The Senate did not meet on Saturday.
In the House. bill was presented. tho
object Of which was to continue Re-
porter Of the Supreme Court decisions.
The Speaker decided, that as this bill,
in its consequences, might result in an
appropriation Of money, the spirit Of a
standing rule ofihe House, required that
It should 60 to Committee Of tho
Whole.
Mr.. Adams contended, that the letter
of the rule did not require such commit
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