The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-01-20

consideration.
| Resolved, That the President be requested to
communicate to the Senate f be not ii his opin-
ion, incompatible with the public interest) whether
since the adjournment of the last Congress, any
overture, formal or informal official or unofficial,
has been made by the French Government to the
Executive of the United States to accommodate the
difficulties between the two governments respecting
the execution of the convention Of the 4th day of
July 1881, and particularly whether a despatch
from the Due de Brogle, the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs to the French Charge d. Afiares at
Washington was received, and copy of it for ard
ed by him the Secretary of State for the purpose
of indicating mode by which their difficulties
might be reconciled.
Resolved, also, under the restriction above men,
toned in the event of any such overture having
been made, that the President be requested to in
form the Senate what answer was given to it and
if copy Of any such despatch received, that
he be requested to communicate a copy of it to the
Senate.
Mr.. Benton offered the following resolutions,
which lie one day under the rules:
Resolved, That the surplus revenue of the Uni
ted States and the dividends ofstock receivable from
the Bank of the United States, ought to be apart
security Of the country
ResOiUed, That the President be requested TO
cause the Senate to be informed Of
Ist. The probable amount that would be necessa-
ry for terrifying the lake, maratme, and gulf frop-
tier of the United States, and such points of the
land frontier as may require permanent forhcation
I'd. The probable amount that would be necessa-
ry to construct adequate number of armories and
arsenals in the United States, and to supply the
States with field artillery Especially brass field pie
ces) for the militia, and with sidearms and pistols
for their cavalry.
3d. The probable amount that would be neces-
sary to supply the United States with the ordnance
arms, and munitions of war, which proper regard
to- self-defence would require to be always on hand
4th. The probable amount that woald be ncces-
sary place the naval defences of the United States
(including the increase of the navy, navy yards,
dock-yards, and steam floating batteries) upon the
footing of strength and responsibility which is due
to the security and to the welfare Of the Union
In the House, Mr.. J. @. Adams stated that the ar
tcles published in the newspapers concerning Ger
tain acts of aggression against the United States by
the Government of Mexico, to which he had made
some enquiries on Thursday last, had proved, upon
investigations to be without foundation in fact. He
adverted to the reported protest of the Mexican
Government against the interference of the citizens
of the United States in the Texian revolt and also
the reported hanging of some American citizens, a
ken prisoners in Texas, matters upon which i'll
formation ought to be obtained, and he had no
doubt that proper time facts would be furnish he'd
Mr.. Cambreleng gave notice that he insruc-
ted by the committee ways and means to call up
the Army and Navy bills Tomorrow at one o'clock,
and that he should call up the bill for the relief of
the sufferers by the fire in the city of New York this
day, after the presentation of the petitions.
The House proceeded to consider the motion of
MIR. Hannegan, made on Il former day, to reject the
memorial of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Michigan in relation the dis
puted boundary.
The question being put on the motion to reject
the memorial, it was determined IN the negative
Yeas 63, Nays I57.
Mr. Jarvis, upon motion, procured the Rules to be
Resolred, That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of increasing the appropriations for the Navy.
After, perhaps, an hours debate this Resolution
was agreed to by yeas and nays, 164 to lS.
In Senate Tuesday, the bill granting relief to the
sufferers by the great fire in New York called
up, and Mr. Webster explained and defended its
provisions.
After further discussion between Messrs. Calhoun,
Webster and Wright the bill was laid aside till to-
morrow.
Mr.. Cay's resolution of yesterday, calling for ad-
dtonal information with regard to our French Re-
latons, then taken up, amended and adopted
! Mr.. Benton's resolution came up next in order
Its discussion involved several disantly allied top
les, such as French Relations, the failure of the
Fortfcation Bill of last season, &c. After some
sparrng between Mr. Benton the one hand and
Messrs. Webster, Leigh, Preston, and Clayton on
the other, the Senate, without any decisive action,
adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. J. q. Adams Abolition me-
memorial, with the threatened debate thereon, was
again postponed to Monday next.
The bill making appropriations in part for the
support of Government for the year 1886 came up
on its final passage, and Mr. Johnson of Tenn. OBJ
jected to the increased and increasing charges for
mileage of Members, printing of the House, &c.
Mr.. Cambreleng gave netice that, whatever the
business before the House, he should tomorrow,
move the suspension of the rule in order to take up
Appropriation Bill. Adjourned.
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