The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-02-11
23d. COngress-2df Session.

/ The Senate, usual did not sit Saturday JAN 81.
! The House of Representatives did not manifest a
disposition to do any business of consequence in the
whole course of the day. Mr.. Adams obtained the
adoption of n resolution calling the President for
information not Incompatible with the pnh!!;c inter-
est, in relation to the French Treaty of July A. Is
81. MIR. Pearce, of Rhode-Island, obtained an
amendment to a resolution of his, offered some days
ago, in relation to the expedition of John Reynolds
to the South Sea. 1t called up debate, in which
Mcssrs. Pearce and Burgess of Rhode Island and
Bates of Massachusetts, gave Mr., Jarvis of Maine
settler in the peepers," for opposing the resolu-
ton. After this the House proceeded to the orders
of the day, when the engrossed Appropriation BILL
of MIR. Polk, was taken up, and passed to a third
reading
In the Senate on Monday the Vice President
communicated letter from the War Departments
made in persuance of the act of May l, 1890 show
ing the amount of appropriations for that Depart
mcnt for the year 1884.
Mr.. Calhoun read to the Senate paragraph
from the Globe of Saturday in relation to the at
tempt to assassnate the President-upon which he
commented in warm language. In the course of
his remarks he said that he was no candidate he
desired no Office" Petitions and memorials were
presented by Mr. Mexican, praying Congress to es-
tablish standard of weights and measures through
out the Union, and uniform mode of applying and
conforming to the same. Referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Clayton, that the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed inquire into the expedency of
clearly defining by law the crime of revolt in
the crews of American ships within the admiralty
and maratme jurisdiction of the United States; of
the capital punishment now provided by
the act of the 3Oth of April, 1870 for that offence
and of substituting mder punishment for it.
The resolution of Mr.. Prcntiss, requesting the
President to communicate to the Senate the cores
pondence which passed between the Governments
of the United States and Spain, through their re-
spcctvc Ministers agents, in the negotiation of the
late treaty between the two Governments, together
with the instructions given to the Ministers of the
United States, from time to time, in the course of
the negotiation, agreed to-
The resolution offered by the Post Office Com
mittee, censuring the administration of that depart
ment was postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Grundy, the bill for reorgani-
zing the General Post Office was taken up.
Mr.. Grundy said, that the bill was framed princi-
pally by the majority of the committee that the
minority had some amendments to offer which,
his motion, received and ordered to be printed
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business, after which
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Dickson from New York call
cd up for consideration number of memorials from
citizens of Newly York, praying that slavery may be
abolished in the district of Columbia. After some
remarks from Mr.. ID. the memorials were laid on
the table by vote of III To ~. the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. McCarty calling the President for
the correspondence of the Officers connected with
the Indian department. in relation to the survey and
sale of Indian reserves came up for consideration.
After long discussion the resolution adopted.
In the Senate Tuesday Feb. 3. the joint resolution
proposcd by Mr. Benton, repeating joint resolution
prescribing the mode Of clccting the printer of the
Senate, can,o up for a second reading. Mr.. Ben
ton said there necessity for referring this
solution to any committee, it contained but a
single point, which peeded no preliminary action. A
motion being made refer IL so the Judiciary Com
mee, Mr.. Benton observed nc had no objections
TO reference, and offered few remarks as TO tho