The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-15
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the Deposit Bill tomorrow.
The bill Cor entering certain pre.emp-
ton claims TO the public lands, was after
some debate, ordered to third reading,
by yeas II, nays 10.
Several private bills from the House,
were read third time and passed.
The bill TO extend the charters Of the
Banks la The District of Columbia, CON-
ing up, for its final passage, and it was
lad aside, informally.
On motion Of Mr.. Grundy, Executive
business was taken up, in secret session,
until the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.--Adjourmment Of Congress.
Mr.. Mann moved to suspend the rule,
to take up and consider the joint Resolu-
ton fixing the adjournment Of Congress.
Mr.. M. SAID, that Congress was now
in the seventh month Of its session, and
that the pnblic expectation had already
been awakened to the period Of its ad-
journment. If the House thought fit to
take up the Resolution now, he would
move that its further consideration be
postponed until an early day in the ensu-
ing week, so that the House might have
it in its powor to take it up when some
general understanding could be had as TO
the day to be fixed upon.
Z On the motion to suspend the rule, the
yeas were 80, nays 63.
So the House refused to suspend the
rule there not being two-thirds voting
in the affirmative.
THE AURORA BOREALIs.
Mr.. Adams presented the memorial OF
a citizen Of Utica, in the Slate of New
York, praying an appropriation of money
from Congress to enable him to investi-
gate the mysteries OF Aurora Borealis.
Mr.. A. said he felt some difficulty in
deciding on the appropriate reference for
this memorial. He would move, how
ever, that it be referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Thomas, the chairman Of the Com
mittee said it was not requisite for him to
comment on this motion. He moved that
the memorial be referred TO the Committee
on Lighthouses in the skies.
Mr.. Adams regretted much that there
He should be glad if there were.
SO the memorial was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
A great number of petitions and memo.
rials were presented, demonstrating a
gainst the admission of Arkansas into the
Union, with constitution sanctioning
the existence of slavery, and prohibiting
its abolition all of which, under the re-
solution reported by Mr.. Pinckney's se-
lect committee, and adopted by the
House, were laid on the table without
being referred or printed.
Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Military A fairs to
inquire into the expediency of placing at
the disposal of the Governor of ofLouisiana,
cannon, carriages, and necessary nPPcn-
dages, &c. during the continuance Of In
dian hostiities.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
This bill, with the Senate's amendments
to it, was again taken up, and agreed to,
and the bill was ordered to third read
ing, after some debate.
After passing some private bills, the
House adjourned.
SENATE, TUESDAY, June THE
bills to extend the charters of certain
banks in the District of Columbia, was
passed by yeas "a, nays l6.
The bill from the House, making ap.
for Indian expenditures, an.
nuitles, &c. was referred to the committee
on Indian Affairs.
The remainder Of the day was spent on
unimportant business.
HOUSE.-Mr. Mann moved to take
up the joint resolution from the Senate,
fixing day for the adjournment ofCon-
grcss-but the motion was decided in the
negative, yeas l23, nays 81 not two-
thirds.
THE LAND BILL.
The bill from the Senate providing for
the distribution amongst the several States
for limited time, ofthc proceeds of the
sales oflhe Public lands, was taken up.
A motion to commit the bill to the
committee of the whole on the state of
the Union, was lost, by yeas 81. nays 96.
The Speaker said, that under the ninth
rule OF the House, lie was entitled to vote
IN this case. and he accordingly voted in
the negative.
The question to refer the bill to the
committee on Public Lands, was debated,
but no question was taken.
FoRrIrIoATIoN BILL.
This bill, on motion, was taken up
Mr. Waddy Thompson opposed the bill,
and expressed his disapprobation Of the
manner of doing business in the House,
by crowding in amendments for extrava-
giant expenditures, &c. without discus
sion. lie believed that one-half of the
appropriations were not only not neces.
sary, but that they could not be expended