The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-25

On Agriculture--Brown. AZ, Robin
son, Kent, Swift,and Wright.
On Military Affsirs-Benton, SO,
King, Clayton and,P Preston.
On the Militia---Robinson, 43, Hem
dricks, Woggaman, Mexican, and Clay
ton.
On Naval Alfairs-Southard 25, Rob-
bins, Bibb, Chambers, and Tallmadgc.
On Public Lands-.-Poindexte %,
Moore, Prentiss, Mexican and Clay.
On Private Land Claims--Kane al,
Linn, Naudain, Poindexter, and Sils-
bee.
The Charmen OF the following Com
mittees were chosen:
On Indian Affairs-Wbite, Al votes.
On Claims Boil, 30.
On the Judiciary Clayton, 81.
On Post Offices and Post roads
Grundy 43.
On the Contingent Expenses of the
Senate--Knight, 81.
On Engrossed Bills--Shepley, %.
In the House, Mr.. White, Of Louisia-
ma, took his sent
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart, a resoIu-
ton of the legislature Of Pennsylvania,
requesting the Senators and Representa-
tives of that State in the Congress ofth
United States to endeavour to procure
the passage. Of law, authorizing sub.
scription ofa million of dollars, on the
part Of the General Government, to the
stock Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca.
nal Company, to be expended on the
western section, was referred to the
committee on roads and canals.
Mr. Patton's motion to change the 9th
rule of the House, SO as to require the
Speaker to vote in the first stinstance on
every question, and providing that when
the House is equally divided, the mo-
tion shall be lost. was negatived by a
vote of f101 to SO.
The unfinished business of the previ-
our day next coming up, viz. the ques-
ton ofreconsidering vote OF the House,
by which the Report of the Secretary
of the Treasuryin relation to the remo-
val of the Deposites, had been referred
to committee Of the whole on the state
of the Union. Mr.. c. Allen of Ky. took
the floor in opposition to the motion, &
discussed the question at large. He, was
followed by Mr. SeIden of N York. Foot,
and GorIiam, on the same side, and
Messrs. Beardsley and Polk in favour of
the motion: when the House adjourned,
Mr. Burgess had the floor for the ensuing
day.
Tuesday, Dec. I7th,
, In Senate-The Semte elected the
remaining members Of the Standing Com
mittees, as follows;
Committee on Indian nAffairs-Messr
Frelinghuyscn, Upton, Smith and Swift.
Committee on elaine Mesass. Brown,
Naudain, Upton, and Wright.
Committee on the Judiciary-Messrs.
Bibb, Preston, Smith and Bell.
Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads-Messrs. Clayton. Ewing, Knight
and Sivers.
Committee ON Roads and Canals
Messrs. Hill. Southard, Shepley, and
Kent.
Committee on the District of Columbia.
- -Messrs. Tyler, Southard, Bib, aud
Tomlinson.
Messrs. Swift, Hill, Smith, and Shepley.
Committee on the Contingent Expen-
ses of the Senate--Messrs. Tomlinson
and Talmadge.
Committee on Engrossed Bills
Messrs. Morris and Robinson.
The annual report of the Secretary of
the Treasury was received snd 1900 CO.
pies ordered to be printed. The Sem
ate passed some time in Executive busi-
ness.
In the House Of Representatives Mr.
Polk, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill making appro-
priations for the support of Government
for the next year.
The Judiciary Committee was instruc-
ted to inquire into the expedlency of
extending the Circuit System of the
United States; and the Committee on
Territories into the expediency of erect
ing the Territory of Arkansas into
State.
The resolution of Mr.. Polk to recon-
slider tho vote by which the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury on the remov-
al of the deposites had been referred to
a Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union, was taken up and debated
by Mr. Clayton, Mr. McDuffie, Mr. Suth-
erland, and others. On taking the vote
It appeared that there were for the re-
consideration l24 and against it 1O2. So
the House agreed to reconsider the vote.
Mr. Polk then moved that the report be
referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means, but before taking the question
the House adjourned.
Wednesday, Dec. 18Th.
IN iSenate-A message was received
from the President of the United States,