The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-21
TREASURY ORDER.

Mr.. Ewing Of ohio, pursuant to notice,
asked aud obtained leave to introduce il
Joint Resolution to rrsciud the Treasury
Order of July IL, 1886, aud to render i,
unllwiul hereafter in any Secretary Of the
Treasury, To designntc any particular kind
of money, which should be received in pay
ment for Public Lands, so ns To favor par
ticuar banks. The resolution was read,
and ordered to u second reading.
Mr. Benton gave notice, that the second
reading of this JOINT resolution would call
forth some debate in the Senate: ,l,a, he
himself should feel himself called on to OPP
pose the Joint resoluIion, aud in the course
Of his remarks, To make m expose for his
own Justification. The Senator from Ohn
also, as he unders ood, had an expose To Of
fer. He made thrse remarks that the Sen-
ate might not be taken by surprise.
MIR. Moore, pursuant Ia notice, asked aud
oh'ainrd Irave 10 introduce certain private
bills, which were read and ordered to u Sec
o.,d reading.
Mr. Benton also asked aud obtained leave
- introduce the bill OF whcl, l,e had given
notice, which was read aud ordered to IA
sec"nd ~nnding.
Mr. Upton also Obtained leave To intro
ducc a b.ii, of winch he had given notice,
which was read and ordered to II second
reading.
All these nre bills on which there was NO
ilnai action at the last session.
Mr.. Morris gave notice that he should,
to morrow ask leave To introduce II bill io
hu,n sales of Pubic Lands to actual set
tiers.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Benton,
rel,'iyr To the printing of The annual state
ment of Commerce and Navigation was
taken up, and on motion of MIR. kneh',
was amended by the substitution of n j'in'
resolution, limiting the price, and drsIgnn-
ting extra copies to be prnted. The reso-
luton was orlrrJ To be ncrnssed.
ELECTION OF SECRETARY.
The Senate ol mn,ion of Mr.. King, oi
Albania, proceeded to the election of a
Secretary. Ga the first ballot, ih,re APP
peared to he Al votes, oI which MIR. Ashhnr'
~ Dickens had 90, Mr.. Naudain had Is,
aad } were scattering. On the 5i bal'ni
the number of votes were 40. of which Mr.
Dickens received 81 votes, Mr.. Naudin had
Is, and Mr.. Byrunt I. Mr.. Dickens was
therefore declared to be duly elected.
ELECTION OF COMMITTEES.
On rsotion of Mr.. Hubbard, the Senate
then proceeded to the election of the Stand
ing Committees, as far as regards the elec'
tion of Cha Emnn nr each Committee
which is always de,err.ined by II separate
ballot. The following is the order in whicl
the Chairmen were ballntied for, and the
names of the successful Senators appended
Foreign R,la,ions--Mr. Buchanan.
Fimauce-Mr. =. Wright.
Con,,erce-W. King, of Alabama.
Mnnufictures-Mr Niles.
Avriculture--Mr. Page.
Military Affairs Mr.. Benton.
Millnia-Mr. Wall.
Naval Affairs--Mr Rives.
Public Lands-Mr. Walker
Private Land CIaims--Mr. Linn.
Indian Atfairs-Mr. White.
Clnims- Mr.. Hubbard.
Revolutionary Claims--Mr Brown.
Judic,arv--Nr. Grundy.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Mr Rob-
iBson.
Roads and Canals--Mr. Hendricks.
Pensions-Mr. Tomlinson.
District uf Columbia Mr.. Kent
Engrossed BIls-Mr. Morris.
The further balloting for the purpose N
filling up the Committees was postponed
I'LL to.,nosrow.
On mnsion of Mr.. Tip,on, it was resolve,
that in token If respect for the memory %
the late Hon, D. l.. Kinnard, the Senator
will wear Grape on the left arm for ,hir,
days.