The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-06


petition on the table, which was agreed to.
The act from the House making appro-
priaiions for certain Notifications was taken
up. Two amendments were offered by Mr..
Webster, one making an appropriation for
Charlestown,a and were negailyed.
Mr.. Clayton suggested an amendment by
way of a new section, providing that the
amount to be drawn out of the Treasury by
the disburs;ug officers shall be no more than
is required by the necessary progress of the
works, which was agreed to.
! A long discussion, altogether. legal and
professional, took place on tile dispute to
the title to the Pea Patch Island, in which
Mr.. Bayard and Mr.. Clayton, on one side,
and Mr.. Wall and Mr.. Southard on the
other, argued the ground on both sides.
The bill was finally recommitted OH motion
of Mr.. Clay by vote of yeas "a, nays IS
and the Senate spent the remainder Of their
session in the consideration of executive
business.
In the House, The bill recognizing the
Post Office department was taken up in the
committee of the whole, and after making
several amendments, and rejecting others,
was agreed to, reported to the House and
concurred in.
The bill fixing the time of the annual
meeting of Congress on the first Monday
of November, was read third time and
( passed.
| EUenmg ScSsion.-The House took up
the engrossed bill to continue the Cumber-
| land road in the States of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, which was passed, yeas lOl J.,
nays "a.
! The bill for the continuation of the Ma
tonal road from the Mississippi river TO
Jefferson city, in the state of Missouri, was
taken up and ordered to third reading.
! The House then went into a committee
of the whole on the state of the Union upon
the bill to carry into effect certain Indian
treaties which occupied their attention until
after midnight, when the committee rose
without taking the question aud House adj
journed.
In Senate, on Thursday, uothng of any
importance was done. A message from the
President was received, communicating the
fact of the death of Mr.. Madison, and a
committee of seven was appointed to con-
suit with the House upon the subject.
In the evening, on the passage of the bill
supplementary to the act to regulate the de-
positcs of the public money, Mr. Walker
asked for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and the bills were passed ayes
"a, noes g.
Mr.. Davis asked the Senate to take up n
bill from the Committee on Manufactures,
to explain an act entitled an act TO amend
the several acts imposing duties on imposts
which is intended to prevent an evasion o
the duties on wooden goods.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill
was ordered to third reading. The bIl
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Rives, from the Joint Committee on
the message of the President commurica
ting the death of Mr.. Madison, reported
resolutions to go into mourning for thirt,
DAYS, and recommending to the people o
the United States to do the same, whicl
was a.reed to.
In the House, the bill relative to the Dis
trict Banks, was read third time and pass
ed. In the evening, a message was receiv-
ed from the President, notifying the House
of the death of Mr. Madison. After it wa:
read, Mr.. Patton and Mr.. Adams addressed
Ithe Speaker. The resolution of the Senat,
was received, and Committee on the par
of the House, consisting of one member
from each State, to treat with the Commit
tee of the Senate. The bin making appro
priations for the West Point Academy, wa
warmly opposed by Mr.. Hawes.
Mr.. Patton, from the joint select commit
tee, to which was referred the message o
the President announcing the death OF Mr.
Madison, report Joint Resolution, provi
ding that the chairs of the presiding otiice err
of the two Houses be shroudcd IN black
that the members of Congress wear the usu
al badge of mourning for thirty days; an'
that the President be requested to commu
nicate the resolutions, with the condolenc'
of Congress to the widow of the deceased
The resolution was unanimously agreed
to, and at one o'clock the House adjourned