The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-22

cage of this bill, believing that Congress
had expended their whole power over this
subject OH the other bill. The gentleman
from Massachusetts asked what reason there
was for the passage of this bill, and he
would reply, according to the fashion of the
country from which they both came origi-
nally, by asking why it should not be pas
sed; and one question was as good as the
other.
The question being on ordering the bill
to third reading, Mr.. Miller moved the
previous question, which was seconded !;
and the main question being taken, it was
decided in the affirmative-yeas l22 nays
AZ.
The question then being on the passage
Of the bill, Mr.. Reynolds moved the pre-
vious question, and the bill passed.
In Senate, Thursday, Mr.. Wright, on
leave, introduced bill to anticipate the
payment Of the indemnity granted to the
United States under the French and Nea-
poIitan treaties, which was read and order
ed to be printed.
The Senate concurred in the amendments
of the amendments of the House to tie bills
supplementary TO the bills for the ndmis-
sion into the Union of Michigan and Ar
kansas.
The bill 20 regulate the deposites Of the
public money was taken up, and the ques~
ton being on the motion of Mr.. Wright, to
recommt the bill with modified instructions,
for the purpose of separating the two pro-
positions contained in the bill, and repor-
ting n bill for the regulation Of the deposiIes
and another bill for the distribution of the
surplus.
The question was decided in the negative
81 to 25.
Mr. Walker moved 10 amend the bill so
us to provide for the distribution ofthe sur
plus revenue, in proportion to the federal
population of each state, and the motion
was agreed to. Yeas 23, nays %.
On motion of Mr.. Wall, the bill was
amended so us to require the Secretary Of
the Treasury to appoint one deposite Bank
only IN each State.
Mr. Wright moved to amend the bill by
striking, out the section loaning the surplus
to the States, and Inserting i'll lieu thereof
two sections providing that the surplus shall
he invested in stocks. The question was
lost---yeas 4, nays 80. Other motions to
amend were made and lost.
After some other proceedings of no i'm
portance, the bill was ordered to be engross-
ed for "A third reading-yeas 40, nays &
In the House, Mr.. Dickson moved a sus-
pension of the rules in order to enable him
to present the resolutions Of large public
meeting, held at Fort Gibson, in Mississip
pi, in favor of the recognition by Congress
of the independence of Texas, with view
to refer the same to the Committee, on For
! eign Affairs.
The question being TAX en-, there appear
cd ayes S3, noes 81. There not being
two-thirds in the affirmative, the motion
was lost.
The House, on motion of Mr.. JVslson,
took up for consideration the report from
the select committee, appointed on the llth
instant, to inquire into an assault committed
by one reporter in the Hall of the House,
on another, on that day. Wheeler, the
person who committed the assault was, af-
ter some debate, released from confinement.
After some other business, the House adj
journed.
In Senate, on Saturday, Mr.. Buchanan
presented petion from many merchants of
Philadelphil, praying that no alteration
might be male in the system of private box
tS III tic L OS' oillCt. WI. way, Iou' tbC
Committee of Foreign Relations, made a
report that concluded with the following
resolutions "Texas ought to be acknowl-
edged as an Independent Government
whenever satisfactory .1formaton shall
have been received that it is in Operations
as government capable OF sustaining it.
self" The report was ordered TO be prin-
ted and made the special order for next
Tuesday.
The residue of the day until half past
three o'clock, was occupied in the consd-
Grafton of public claims, bills granting pen
sions, or tracts of lands, and bill author
zing the laying out of village in Michigan
AT half past 3 o'clock, the Senal c, on
motion of Mr.. benton, proceeded to the
consideration of executive business, and at
forwards adJoined.
! In :" 'Iouse, on motion of Mr.. Jarvis,
the ION ,ntee of the Whole was dscharg-
ed from the further considerations of the
bill making appropriations for completes
ing vessels of war on the sticks, and for
repairing aud cquipping those in ordinary"
and The same was committed to the COM
mittec on Naval Affairs.
Motion of Mr.. Bell the House went into
. Committee ofthe whole on the State of the
Union on the "bill for the adjustment of
certain claims and reservations of lands
under the 18th article of the treaty of 1870
With the Choctaw Indians" Mr.. Pearce of
X. i. in the chair, which was considered,
reported to the House, and ordered to a
, thrd reading this day.
The n Use, at l o'clock, passed to the
private orders, and several privats bills
were acted on. At half mast . o'clock