The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-01-14
23d. COngress-Zd Session.

The bill to exempt merchandise, under certain
circumstances, from the payment OF duty, was then
taken up, and after being discussed, ordered to
a third reading by a vote of 25to 49,
The bill providing for the enlistment of boys in
the naval service and the bill to change the titles
of certain officers in the navy, ordered to
third reading,
A motion received from the House of Repres-
entatves, by Mr.. Franklin, their Clerk, with joint
resolution adopted by the House, expressing the
thanks of Congress to the Hon. JOHN Quincy AD-
ANS, for his eulogy Lafayette, and requesting of
him copy for publication. The Senate concurred
Mcssrs. Webster and Silsbee presented petitions
and memorials,
The Vice President also laid before the Senate
a communication from the Treasury Department
relative to the subordinate officers which may be
dispensed with in the Custom house, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
Petitions and memorials were presentedby Messrs.
Webster, Knight, Porter, Wagganan, White, Tom
linsOn Kent, and Silsbee.
In the House, Friday, Jan. 2. The Navy Appro-
priation Bill was reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means.
bill making appropriations for the erection of
FOrtifcatiOns heretofore commenced, for the year
1885, was also reported.
In Senate, Monday, Mr.. Leigh offered a resou-
ton calling for information from the Secretary of
the Treasury in relation to the Circular addressed
to the receivers of public moneys, the subject of
the disbursements, &c. of the public revenue. Mr..
Calhoun submitted a resolution, proposing to raise
n select Committee to inquire into the extent of
executive patronage, the circumstances which have
contributed to its great increase of late, the expe-
diency and practicabilty of reducing the same and
and the means of such reduction" The foregoing
resolutions lie one day for consideration. A bill to
exempt merchandise imported under certain cir
cumstances from the operation of the Tariff act OF
1928, was discussed at some length, and finally, on
motion of Mr. Benton, recOmmitted. The de-
bate on the bill making appropriations for indemni-
fying certain citizens on account of French spOa-
tons prior to 1900, was continued by Mr.. Robbins
in favor of the claimants He had not concluded
when the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, after the pres
entation of numerous petitions, resolution offered
}by MIR. Chiffon on Saturday last, taken up, di-
rectng the Committee on Roads and Canals to in
qure into the most equal and just mode of applying
the Of the country to such works of public
improvement within the respective states may be
necessary for the facilitating of commerce with for
egn nations and among the several states, and tha
said committee report their opinion Of the best and
most practical mode of ascertaining and determn-
ing the nationality and importance of fsuch improve
ments may be proposed within the several states
After the passage IF several private bills, the House
resumed the consideration of the bill regulating tn,
pay of the Navy of the United States. An amend
creasing the pay of passed Midshipmen, was adop
tied. One two unimportss.s esAaadnaonts re
ected, when Mr.. ALLEN, of Virginia, obtained thu
floor and delivered Il set speech, against the gener
al principles of the bill and concluded by moving t.
commit 1t to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr.
J MANN, of New York, moved to amend this motion
by instructng the Naval Committee to report b
cqualizng the pay of the officers, &c. Of the Army
and Navy of the United States. Mr.. Mann rose t
address the House, but the hour being late he move
an adjournment, which was carried.
In Senstc, Tuesday, MIR. Clay, as chairman of tin
Committee Foreign relations made long repor
on the subject of the matters connected with tn
French treaty rs referred to in the President
message.
Mr. Clay having moved that the consideration c
the Report should be postponed until Tuesday fo
which day it should be the special order, and tha
the Report, meantime, should be printed, Mr. Tall
madgc wished the consideration of the subject shoul
be longer postponed-unt fortnight at least an
whilst up, he desired, as one of the Committee
say, that they were not unanimous in all the view
contained in the Report. He concurrcd in man
of them; in others he did not concur did he aT
) prove the arguments used to support them. He be
lieved that the President justified throug ghout
having doubt that the Treaty perfectly bind
ing upon Franco, and that the refusal of the Frenc
. Chamber to make the appropriation was, OF ltsel
). a violation of the pledged faith of the nation. ii
did not concur in the views to Mr. Rves' diplo
{ macy, neither had he any doubt as to the power
: Congress passing law in the manner recommends
;, by the President
Mr.. Clay, in reply, said that in his view, the ca
est day for discussing the subject, he was stron!
4 ly convinced, would be the best. After spirit,
= discussion, in which Bibb, Calhoun and others pa
ticipated 10000 copies of the report were order'
4, to be printed.
d, The resolution offered by Mr.. Calhoun, for S
IL lcct committee to inquire into the extent of Exec
n tive patronage, and the means of reducing it, &
- was agreed to. The Ohio Boundary Line Bill W
ny then acted upon until they adjourned.
cir In the House, n resolution that so 600 copies
RS Mr.. J.. q. Adams's Grafton on La Fayettebe prir