The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-31
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were presented relating subjects of local char
acer, and referred to committees.
l. Mr. Wright presented a memorial from COM
mitiee OF 1875 persons chosen by the citizens Of ~
York on the recent confacaton in that city, and
asking relief The memorial asks for the rems-
sion OF duties not already paid, and the refundng
of those which have beeo paid, on goods in original
packages, destroyed by the f,rc--For an extension
OF credit on dutes--and an investment of portion
OF the surplus revenue Of the u. States. ia such
manner to afford relief to the sufferers.
Al,er some remarks by Messrs. Wright and Web
ster, the memora was referred To the Committee on
Finance.
Mr., Calhoun gave notice that he should intro
duce to limit the term of service of certain
officers and for other purposes. The act makes it
the duty of the President. to furnish the Senate
list of all the officers he may remove, together with
the Of their removal. MIR. Calhoun also gave
notice that OH Tuesday he should introduce n Joint
resolution proposing on amendment of the Cons.i-
tuition of the United States, providing for the distr-
button of The suplus revenue among the States ard
Territories until lS43.
Mr. Calhoun also gave notice, that he should in-
troducc bills for the following purposes;
To regulate the deposes of the public money,
and re-organze the Post Office.
The bill for the increase of the Engineer Corps.
and some other business of private charactor were
acted upon, when the Senate went into the consd-
Grafton Of Executive business with closed DOORS till
the hour Of adjournment.
In House, certain resolutions presented and
acted upon, relating the public buildings and the
city of Washington, and the Library Of Congress.
The Mssagc fhe President on the subject Of the
Cons,itston Of Michigan was called up. After
some tiiscussion - question oncommitmen, to the
Committee on Territories carried in the aifir-
mative--yeas lI3-nays ~.
The motor to refer to the Committee on The
Judiciary, prevailed.
On motion to RECONSIDER The vote Of the House,
by which the question Of The southern boundary of
Michigan was referred to a select Committee, after
some debate, the question was taken and decided
in the nfiirmative--yeas 1G7-nnys %. SO the Sc
cct committee discharged, and the subject re-
fyrred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary and the
House adjourned.
In lie Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Clay rose aud ask
ed leave to introduce bill to distribute portion of
the proceeds arising from the sales of the public
lands, amongst lhe several states of the Union,
The bin was then read, and referred to the COM
mittcc on Public Lands.
Mr. Calhoun introduced The following bills--a
resolution, providing for distribution Of The sur
plus revenue among the Several S:ntes--to regulate
the deposiies Of publ money :---and 10 repeal the
act limiting the term of certain officers therein
named
After u debate on Mr. Calhoun's resolution rela-
tive The repeal Of certain duties, the Senate went
into Executive business and when the doors were
opened, adjourned
Ia the House, the Speaker presented a memorial
from ccrlan officers ia the Army, praying Congress
to regulate their pay the principle adopted in the
Nayy-wtieh vas referred to the committee OH Mill
tary Affairs.
The Speaker presented report from the Secre-
tary of War, transmitting the annual report in re-
ll,ion to the application for pensions.
The Speaker also presented communications
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, on the subject
Of weights and measures.
Mr. CalDbsceng from the committee Of Ways and
Means, reported hc following bills -:
4 bill making appropriations in part for the sup
por, Of the government for the year 1896
Also, "a Bill making appropriations for the pay
mcnt of revolutionary and other pensioners OF the
United States, for the year 1886;
A Bill, making appropriations for the support of
the army, for the year 1886.
On motion of Mr. Carnbreleng, oil the above
named Bills were referred to the committee of the
whole House on the state Of the Union, and ordered
to be printed.
Various subjects which had been referred to the
Committee on Ways snd Means, were, on motion
Of Mr.. Cambrelc, g, referred to other Standing
Committees Of the House.
sIr. Mason from the committee on Foreign Al
;rx rcnnrtcd hill tn carry into effect the TrcatY