The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-02-05
22d Congress-2d SesDn.

P'"eooos WI '"e soies VI tne TubIllIandS
was read third ,ime.-After everal
attempts at amendments, the epstion
was taken on the passage of the n, and
decided in the affirmative by yas "a,
nays 30.
So the bill was passed, and orered TO
be sent to the House for Concurrence.
Aud the Senate then adjourned,yer to
Monday.
Friday, Jan. 25, at l o'elok the
House went into committee of thwhole
on the state of the Union, upon .hfTarifr
Mr.. Wayne in the chair. Mr. Arnold
resumed his speech against til bill,
which he concluded after speakig two
hours and half. Mr.. CambreIeg then
addressed the Committee in replyto the
remarks of Mr.. Wilde, and in fyor of
the general principle of reducirg Z he du-
ties, and concluded at nearly five o'clock.
He was followed by Mr.. Irwin. Who ad-
dressed the committee again& he bill
almost an hour.
Mr.. Burgess then moved the Cdnmittee
to rise, but withdrew the motiSn mt the
request Of Mr.. Wilde, who wtkt into at
length an explanation of isformer re-
marks. He explained to Mr.. Cambre-
leng, at considerable extent disclaiming
all disrespect ia his remarks of last
"Wednesday towards the Safe of N. Y,
her statesmen, her politicalparties. Mr..
Cambreleng replied, and Mr.. Vinton
followed-all explaining il reference to
what had passed last ~ening. Mr..
Burgess then renewed his notion lat half
past Sky which prevailed --ayes rs, noes
SO. So the Committee rose and the
House adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Sat-
urday Jan. 26, Mr.. WicNiffe offered a
resolution which. by consent was laid on
the table until Monday the object of
which was, to instruct tn: Committee Of
the Whole, to report to the House the
bill in relation to the tariff, SO modified,
as to spread the present proposed rate of
reduction on protected articles, over FIVE
or SIX years
IL this reduction should prevail, the
bill thus modified will then bebefore the
House, and within their control as TO the
previous question, &c.
Mr.. Verplanck from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill for
carrying on certain works Of Internal
Improvement.
This report excited considerable in
terest in the House the members crowd
ed around the Clerks desk to ascertain
whether their States had been forgotten
or neglected.
A resolution was this day adopted, ad
mitting the ladies to seats on the floor
of the house. during the remainder ofth
session. ~
THE TARIFF. 4as
The Tariff Bill was again taken up
when Mr.. Burgess occupied the floor il
a speech of more than three hours, n
gainst the bull. Being much exhausted
the committee rose at hls request, ant
then the House adjourned Mr.. Burge,
will conclude his speech on Monday.
In the Senate, Monday Jan. % aftel
several petitions and memorials, were
presented and REFERRED, and private
bills. reported-the resolutions hereto
fore offered by Mr.. Calhoun, declaring
the theory of the form Of Government
which exists in the United States, came
up, upon the proposition of Mr.. Grundy
to amend the resolutions by striking on,
the whole after the word Resolved, and
inserting II declaration of the constitu.
tional powers Of the General Govern
ment, relative to levying duties on i'm
ports.
Mr.. Mangum, after some preIiminary ~
remarks, upon the propriety of delaying
the debate upon this subject until the
result Of the discussion elsewhere should
be had, moved to postpone the conside
ration Of The resolutions and ame ndme n,
until Thursday next.
In the House Of Representatives, va.
rious petitions and memorials we're pre.
sented. Mr.. Clay, from the Commit.
tee on Public Lands, reported bill tc
establish the town of St. Marks in Flor
ida, which was read twice and ordered
to be engrossed. Several bills from the
Senate were read twice and committed
After the transaction Of the usual morn
ing Business the House went into Com
mIttee CT the Whole of the state of thu
Union, upon the Tariff Bill, Mr.. Wayne
IN the Chair. Mr.. Burgess resumed hi,
remarks in opposition to the genera
principles Of the bill, which he conclu
ded after speaking three hours. Mr.
Young moved that the Committee rise
which was negatived-yeas 81, nays 81
Mr.. Young then addressed the Commit
tee IN opposition to the bill,- and aftel
speaking an hour and a quarter, he gave
way to a motion by Mr.. Ingersoll ,ha
the COMMITTEE rise, which was mega
tived-yeas "a, nays so. Mr.. Young re-
sumed and in a few minutes concluded
his remarks. Mr.. Howard next ad
dressed the Committee in favor of ,h,