The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-30

the Secretary Of. State, accompanying
copies Of certain papers relating to be.
quest to the United States by Mr.. james
Smithson, OF London, for the purpose Of
founding at Washington, an cssajbEsh1ncnt
uoder the narec ofthc 9 Smaks6htnn In
stitution, for the increase and diffusion Of
knowledge among men," The Exccu-
tive having no authority TO take any steps
for accepting the trust, and obtaining tho
fluids, the papers are communicated with
a view to such measure, as Congress may
deem noctsshry.
tas.s 80 ANDREW JACKSON.
IF Washington, 18th Dec. le35.
Dir. Webster, after some preIatory re-.
marks, introduced the following rcsolu.
.ilon:
Resolce6 That the Committee or ri.
nance be instructed TO inquire what mea.
sures It is incumbent for Congress to
adopt, m conscquencc.o of the destruction
OF merchandize and other property by tho
late fire in the cityo New. York.
The resolution was adopted unani.
mously.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
MIR. Calhoun said, that viewing the
deep Importance of that part of the Mes
sage IN relation 10 the transmission Of
incendiary publications, and seeing that
the Committee on the Post Office did not
represent the feelings ofthc South, there
being, on II but one from that section Of
the country, he desired 10 have a Select
Committee raised, majority of whom
should come from the section of countrv {
whose interests We're most implicated !.
and he submitted a iiiotion for tho appoint,
mcnt Of a Select Committee to consider
it.
MIR. Grundy said he could not think
that the Government could do much. ex-
cc.pt, perhaps, pass law to prevent tho
circulation OF ircondiary publication and
further, that the officers of the Post
Office would not bo protected from the
operation Of State laws to be PASSED on
The subject. As Chairman of tho Com
miiiec Oh the Posi- Office, no coveted not
the labor, rctherwould he cyade The ras-
ponsibiliiy Of the duty, iiimposed omit.
Alter further debate the motion Of Mr.. Z.
Calhoun was agreed to, ayes 23, noes not
counted.
The following Selcce Committee was
r-'-ss-.-ls .--s- = =, h..Ilat.. --u-il...
Mr.. King, of Georgia, Mr.. Mangum, slr.
Linn.
Various other parts Of the Message of
the President were referred to the appro.
pirate Standing Committees, and after
some routine business was disposed of,
a motion to adjourn prevailed.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
THE LATE FIRE.
Mr.. Cambrcleng, from the Committee
ofWays and Means, reported a bill for
+" the relief sufferers by fire in the CITY
Of Ncw.Y York.
The first section Of the bill provides
that the Collector of the port of New
York be authorized, in such manner as he
may think best calculated for the interests
OF The U. 5. TO extend the time Of payment
upon AL bonds heretofore given for duties
10 periods not exceeding on the average,
three, four, or five years and that he nj.
low the said bonds to be cancelled. or new
ones given, TO run for the same time Of
three, four or five years.
The second section provides, that the
Secretary oflhe Treasury be authorized
to transmit a portion of thesurplus revenue,
TO Banks in New FORK, TO be selected by
him the same 10 remain there for the ne.
riod OF twelve months.
On motion of Mr.. &. the bill was refer.
red the Committee oftbe Whole House on
the State of the Union and the bill, to-
gethcr with the report was odercd to be
printed.
Mr. jarvis, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill TO provide
for the enlistment of boys in the naval
service.
Mr.. Sutherland, from the Committee
on Commerce. reported a Bill to regulate
the compensation Of certain officers in the
Revenue Cutters which was read twice
and committed.
Abolition Of Siarery in Me District of
Colombid.--On motion Of Mr.. Owens, of
Georgia, all the petitions and memorials
relatingto this subject, were ordered to
lie on The table, by Yeas l40, Nays 76.
Mr.. Owens then moved TO suspend the
rule, in order to enable him TO offer the
following resolutions ::
RcSoiued, That in thcopinion Of this
House, the question Of the abolition of
slavery in the District of Colnmbia, ought
not to be entertained by Congress.
And be IL further resolved, That in c1se
any petitions for the abolition ofslavery in
the said District, be hereafter presented,
il is the deliberate opinion Of this House,
that the same ought to be laid upon the
table without reading.
The House relusedt to suspend the rule
i,v Nnna lnI- nays l6.