The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-01-21
a3d. Ccnsrcse-2d Session.

copy of all instructions (lf ANY, issued by ii the
branch banks, directing them to collect and remit
spanish med dollars to the mother bank-.-the num-
ber of such dollars annually remitted-the rates at
which they sold at different periods, say or about
the beginning of each quarter of the year-whether
the bank has sold such dollars TO the United States
and if so, how many, and at what rates-how many
it has sold to others, or exported to foreign
tries &c.
In the House the bill for the relief of Com, Isaac
Hull, was, after a long discussion, rejected. No
other business of public interest transacted
The senate did not sit on Saturday.
In the House Mr.. Polk, from the Committee
of Ways and Means reported the following bill:
bill to suspend, condtionaly, the receipt of the
bills and notes of the Bank of the United States
and its branches, payment of debts to the United
States.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Re
presentres of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That from and after the passing of
this act, the bills notes of the Bank of the United
States made payable on demand shall not be received
in any payment to the United States Procided,
That if said Bank of the United States shall pay in
to the Treasury the full amount of dividends of
property the capital stock of said bank, owned
by the United States, heretofore withheld from
the Treasury by said bank, it shall, upon such
payment into the Treasury to authorize the re-
ceipt of such bills notes in payment to the
United States for period extending to the expira-
March, in the year 1886.
The bill was read twice, and committed to Com
mite of the Whole the state of the Union. Mr.
Polk, on leave, moved to print statement prepared
by the Secretary of the Treasury of the rate of do
mestic exchange, as charged by the Bank of the
United States and its branches and the different To-
cal banks in the Unon.-Ten thousand copies of
this statement ordered to be printed. MIR. Polk
gave notice that on Monday he would move to pro-
ceed to the several appropriation bills-the navy,
army, and pensions bills, and if possible some 9TH
ers He also stated that he instructed by the
Committee ofWays and Means to give notice. that,
on early day practicable, motion would be
made to take up the several bills relating to the
Bank of the United States. The Committee had
hitherto abstaned from pressing the consideration
of the bills to which he had referred from disnc1
nation to interfere with the necessary business of
the House. No other bushes of general interest
transacted
! In the Senate Monday, Mr. Benton's resolution,
offered by him on Friday, instructing the committee
on Finance TO obtain from the Bank of the United
States copy of any instructions to its branches TO
collect and remit Spanish miled dollars &c.
adopted after debate.
The French Spolation Bill taken up. The
bill supported by Messrs. Clay and Webster,
and opposed by Mr.. Calhoun Mr. Bibb sgnifed
a wish to address the Senate, and on motion of Mr.
Clay the Senate adjourned.
In the House, petitions and memorials were pre-
scut-d by Messrs. Jur,is of Maine, Osgood, and
Grennell of Massachusetts. After the disposal of
various private petitions the House went into COM
mittee of the Whole and passed several appropria-
ton bills for 1885
In Senate, Tuesday, the consideration of the bill
making compensation for French spoliaons prior
to 1900, was resumed. After some remarks by Mr.
Shepley moved an amendment to the bill proving
that the five millions appropriated shall be in full
satisfaction of all the claims for French spoilatons
H.,
The Senate agree to a resolution submitted by
Mr. Clay, topOspone the consideration of the report
and resolution of the Cammittee OH Finance upon
relations with France, which made the special
order for this day till Tomorrow and, after proceed
ing the consideration of Executive businesss-Ad
Iiourned
In the House. the bill making appropriation of the
paymant of the Revolutionary and other pensions,
was read third time and passed, and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
i The bill making appropriations for the current
expenses of the Indian Department, for the year
I 1895, read third time and passed.
The bill making appropriations for the support of
the Navy, for the year 1885, was read third time
and passed.
! In the Senate on Wednesday, after considerable
debate, the following resolution was passed.
Resolved, that it is nexpedient at present to adopt
any legislative measure in regard to the state of a
fairs between the United States and France.
! The further proceedings of the Senate on
Wednesday, have no peculiar interest.
In the House, on Wednesday, on motion of Mr..
Slade of Vermont, it Resolved, That the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of providing by law,
for the taking of testimony before Courts or Magis-
trates, acting under State authority, in all cases
arising under the law ofthe 18th May, 1928 for the
relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers OF the
Army of the Revolution, and under the Pension law
of 9TH June 1882 and also for legalizng the testi-
mony already taken in such cases under such au-
: thority.
The Army Appropriation Bill was read third
, time and passed.
, On motion of Mr. Jarvis. it was
II Rcsnlxed Ihat the Car,initice of MaYs and