The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-02-07

The question was discussed by Messrs
Wise, Jarvis, Harper, Nlckim, Sorther.
land, Burgess, Mckay, Hall, Adams ane
ShepIey
When the question was taken by ayes
and noes, and the amendment was udopt.
ed. Yeas 10, Nays 81.
An amendment WAS proposed by MI
Lincoln to strike out the item, for addi.
tional clerk hire in the Post Office, was
negatived.
The appropriation of $4,000 to purchase
books for the Office OF the Attorney Gen
eral, was stricken out.
An additional section, providing that
no payments should be made in notes
that were not Of par value, was agreed
to.
After which, the bill was ordered to be
eDgrss' d for third reading, a1d
The House adjourned
In the SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 90.
MIR Benton submitted the following res
oluion, tae consideration Of which lie mo-
we'd at this time
Rest lived, That the Committee on mil
itary affairs be instructed to inquire into
the expedlency Of increasing the appro-
pription for arming the Notifications OF the
United States.
MIR Poindexier thought the resolution
should 60 to H., Commltee on Finnnce
MIR Webster said he thought, the direc-
ton designed for it vas the most proper
one. The Finance ,Commi,tce of course
were to look after the means, but he tho't
it belonged 10 the Military Committee to
inquire into the Necessity of making the
appropriation. He (mr. W. though hit j,
Of the most pressing necessity that the
appropriations tor these objects should be
increased.
The resolution was then adopted.
MIR Benton gave notice, that to-mor-
row no wonld ask leave to introduce the
following joint resolution
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
so much of the joint resolution of March
Sd, 1919, as prescribes The manner of e.
lectlng public printers, and So much OF
The Joint res9l lulion Of 9th February, 1899,
as amends the said resolution in relation
to the manner of eIeciing public printers,
be and the same is hereby is repealed.
The Clerk Of the House of Represen-
tatves being introduced, annouced the
death Of the Hon WARREN II. DAVIS, n
Representative X in Congress from South
Carolina, accompanied with the customa-
ry resolution relative to his funeral.
Mr. Calhoun, in moving the ordinary
resolution, paid feeling tribute to the
manly character, fine mind, and generous
qualities of the deceased After adopt
ing the resolution, the Senate adjourned.
In the HOUSE-Mr Perkins of South
Carolina announced the death Of one Of
his colleagues, WARREN II. DAVIS on
that morning few minutes before I %.
clock, in an appropriate dress to tho chair.
Inc usual resolutions respe citing his lune-
raj we're adopted and the House adjourn
ed
Saturday, January 81.
The Senate did not sit tins day.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Gilmer, from the
select committee relating to the subject Of
an amendment of the Constitution as 10
tie election Of President and Vice Presi-
dent, reported tiat the committee could
not agree, and asked TO be DISCHARGED
which was agreed to.
lie then asked and obtained lcove n
,ay resolutions on that subject on the la
BILE.
The resolution of Mr. Adams, asking
The President to communicate in,ormn7
lion touching The State of the negotiation
"''h France, was agreed to.
On motion Of mr.. Pearce, his resolution
or printing 1000 extra copies of the re-
'ort OF J. N. Reynolds to the Secretary
d the Treasury, concerning the shoals.
cells, nc. OF the South Sea Islands. was
aScn up and supported by tho mover, and
Mcssrs' Bnrges and Phillips, and oppos-
ID ny mr.. Jarvis.
Ii was adopted.
ne remainder Of the day was occupied
n Offering resolutions aud acting upon
'rivaie bills.
Bishop Fenuick, and his associates have
e'It'oned the Legislature Of Massachu-
els, for indemnity for the destruction of
be Drsulinc Convent OF Mount Bcpc.