The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-02-19


In the Senate. Friday Feb. 8, after trans
actin. the usual morning business, and pass.
iny a number of private bills.
Al twelve O'Clock the Senate took up the
Ito provide for the collection Of duties on
imports.
Mr.. Webster said that he wished to inter-
rupt the debate for q moment, in order TO set
one matter right IL he could. Gentlemen
addressed the Senate against the Bill, and
called il hard names, as if they were arguing
agains, some measure ofa fsctious opposition,
md not one emaaating from the administrn-
tiou.--The Dill contained nothing beyond the
recommendations Of the Presidents Message.
ven the whole war was raised against the
Committee. as if they had originated the
matter. He wished X 10 be remembered
that this was an administration measure and
that n majority Of the committee which re-
ported tho bill, were friends and supporters
of the administration. The gentleman from
Kentucky had said that he found in the Bill
aaother Jersey Prison Ship; let him state
then. that the President had sent a message
TO Congress. recommending renewal Of the
horrors Of that Ship. Other gentlemen had
brought equally grave charges aga:nst the
bill, let il he understood then that these
charges were brought agoinst the admins
tra,ion they professed 10 support. For him
self. he iho0ght those charges unjust; he
thought the bill indispensable, and that the
President could not do otherwise than re
commend il to the consideration Of Congress;
he believed the country in danger, snd that
the crisi, demands q mild, temperate and
forbearing but firm execution ofthe laws he
thought that the voice Of the people demand
ed Of them who are entrusted with the Gov.
a. in hat u,st
he. for one, would obey the call.
Mr.. Wilkins now rose to propose some
amendments 20 the bill, but gave way to
Mr.. Dallas, who addressed the Senate
nearly four hours in support of the gem
eral principles of the bill when hs had
concluded.
Mr.. Miller rose and said, there ap-
peared to he great misapprele AS
tn the course taken by South Carolina,
which he wished to explain--he would
proceed at that time, or give way to n
motion to adjourn, as might best SUIT the
convenience of the Senate.
Mr.. Waggamau moved the Senate nd
journ, which was agreed to.
In the House. Friday, Feb. 8, Mr..
Bell, from the committee on the Judicial
ry, to which had been referred the Mes
sage of the President in relation TO the
proceedings in South Carolina, made IA
report, accompanied by "bill more cf.
fectually providing for the execution OF
the revenue laws and for other purposes" :"
which was read twice aud committed to
II committee Of The whole OH the state Of
the Union.
The bill to reduce and otherwise alter
the duties on Imports, and the amend
ments reported by the Committee on the
Whole, came up for consideration.
Alr. Root moved to amend the amend
ment by sttiking out the latter clause,
which provided that the ultimate duty
after the year 1886, should be one cent
per pound, and 25 dollars for every 100
dollars value thereof, SCI as to leave n
permanent duty, after the I'd of March,
1885, at the rate of two cents per pound,
and 30 dollars for every 100 dollars
value thereof. The question WINS then
taken, and the amendment to the amend.
ment was agreed to-yeas l00-nays 81.
The question was then taken upon
concurring in the amendment Of the COM
mittee Of the whole, as amended on the
motion Of Mr.. Root. and decided affirm.
atively-yeas 90, nays 81.
The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, Saturday, Feb. o, The
Chair having called the Special Order.
being the bill "iurlher to provide f,r the
collection Of the duties Oh Imports"
MIR. Forsyth, Of Georgia, moved to
postpone the fuithcr consideration of the
bill until Monday, with a view Of pro-
ceed:ng to the consideration Of highly
important Executive business, heretofore
assigned for this day.
The motion was agreed to and on the
further motion of Mr.. Forsyth, the Sem
ate 'hen proceeded to the consideration
Of Executive business, in which was
spent the remainder Of the day.
In the House Saturday, Feb. o, the
Naval Appropriation Dill for 1883, was
taken up-various amendments were
proposed aud agreed to.
MIR. Wickliffe novel an amendment
proposing to limit the number of mid
shipmen 20 466. that being the number
nt present in commission.
An animated debate ensued thereon
which occupied several hours---the a.
nendment was finally rejected, by yeas
80, nays l02.
u being past two o'clock, the Tariff
Dill came up as the special order. A
motion was made to adjourn upon which
the yeas and nays were ordered. The
call consumed nearly half an hour, and
resulted in majority of IA in favor oi
the adjournment. The House accord
ingly adjourned to Monday.