The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-18


eral states was read twice, by Its title,
and Mr.. Williams of Kentucky mo'ea
that il be referred to the Committee OF
the whole on the State ofihe Union.
Mr.. Carr moved its reference to the
Committee on Public Lands.
The subject was debated till l o'clock
when the special order was called for.
Mr.. Morris moved to suspend the rule
for the purpose Of continuing the consid-
Grafton of the above subject, and there
upon he asked the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Adams suggested that it would be
better not to take the yeas and nays, lest
il should appear that there was no oquorum.
For what reason so large portion OF the
House was absent he could not say (; per-
haps it was because the business before
the House was so unimportant.
The call for the yeas and nays was
Withdrawn and the motion was rejected.
The House went into Committee ofthe
Whole on the State Of the Union uponthe
bill for the protection of the Western
frontier by the construction of military
road from some point upon the right bank
OF the Mississippi river, between the mouth
of the st. Peters and the mouth of the
Demons river upon such route as may
appear best calculated to effect this pur-
pose of the act, to Red River.
After some debate, the bill was amend.
ed, and reported to the House.
FoRTIFICATIoN BILL.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill making appropriation for the
Notifications for the year 1886.
Mr.. McComas spoke at length against
the motion, and when he had concluded,
the House adjourned.
In Senate Thursday, May 18th, Mr.. Blu.
chanan reported bill providing for the ad.
mission of Arkansas into the Union. The
bill to carry into effect the treaty of the
boundary with Mexico, and the bill author.
ising the enlistment of boys in the Navy o
the United States, were read third time
and passed. The bill to extend the west
ern boundary of Missouri to the Missouri
river was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading. The fortifcation bill was
then taken up.
The main debate was upon a motion to
amend the clause appropriating SlOl, 900
for Notifications at Penobscot, by increasing
the amount to $4,000, one half to be ex-
pended this year, and the residue next year
After some observations from Mr.. Niles
and Mr.. Calhoun,
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Senate ad-
iourned.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Shields
the bill providing for paying certain pen.
sioners of the United States at Pulaski and
in the State of Tennessee, was
taken up. read third time, amended and
passed.
The House refused to suspend the rules
for the purpose of taking up the resolution
Of adjournment from the Senate.
Mr.. Adams made some remaks in refer.
emce to incorrect reports of his speeches in
he Telegraph and National InteiIigencer
The House resumed the consideration o.
he bill from the Senate to distribute the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands a.
nong the several States, and to grant lands
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Three propositions were pending. The
irst was to refer the bill to a Committee OF
he Whole on the state of the Union; the
second, to refer to the Committee on the
Public Lands; and the third, that it be re-
erred TO Committee of Ways and Means.
A debate ensued, which lasted until the
of the special order, being
he fortification bill.
The question being on the motion of Mr.
to amend the bill by inserting
, clause making an additional appropria.
ion of 100000 for the armament of the
ortifcations-
Mr.. French of Kentucky, spoke at len 9Th
m support ofthe amendment, and the course
recommended by the administration.
MIR. Maury took the floor in reply, and
On motion, the committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
In Senate, Friday.-There was no quo
rum present at the usual time of meeting
MIR. Grundy moved that the Senate adjourn.
Carried.
In the House, Mr.. Adams made anothe 7
explanation in reference to certain remarks
previously made by him. Mr.. Huntsman
spoke in reply to Mr.. Adams. The House
hen proceeded to the order Of the day,
being private bills. A number of these bills
we're passed in committee of the whole.