The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-04-06
1st SessiOn.-.24th Congress.
SENATE, MONDAY, March 2s.-


Mr.. Benton, from the committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill TO provide for
the increase ofthe Companies of the Ar
tillery ofthe u. s. which was ordered to
n second reading.
Territory of OuiSconsin.
The bill TO establish territorial Co.
vernment in the Territory of Ouisconsln,
was ordered to third reading.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The joint resolution introduced by MIR.
King, of Ala. fixing on Monday, the 3Oth
of May, as the day of adjournment was
taken up.
Mr.. Crittenden moved to strike out
Monday, the 30th" and insert Friday,
the GOTH" On this motion, the Yeas 81,
and Nays 81,
Mr.. Van Buren, gave his casting vote in
the negative.
Mr.. Clay stated his great objection to
the amendment was, that it fixed on Fri
day. He now moved to amend, by in
serting" Monday, the Odd" This amend.
ment was agreed to by vote of % to
ID and the resolution as thus amended,
was agreed to by vote Of "a to 6.
EIpunging Resolutions.
The eXpunging resolution offered by
NJ. Benton, was taken up for considera-
ton, and
M. Rives occupied nearly the whole
day in advocating the adoption of the re-
solution.
Mr.. Leigh then moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table for the present, stating
that he would call 1t up as soon as he
could consult the authorities.
The following bills were ordered to a
third reading
A bill to authorize a compromise with
the Bank of Pennsylvania.
A bill making appropriations for the
payment of Revolutionary Pensioners.
The bill requiring the ,and
the Post Office Department to make spe-
Gle payments where the amount due is
under $40, and payments on the spot
equivalent to specie, in all cases, was
taken up in Committee of the whole.
After some debate, in which Messrs.
Benton, Wright, Buchanan, and Davis,
participated.
Mr.. Buchanan moved to strike out
$40, and insert SO.
The discussion was then renewed, and
before any final disposition of the bill,
The Senate adjourned.
JTnJTNE NJ p,nyn1 iba o,,o
pension of the rules, for the purpo sc of
offering the following resolution
Resolved, That the Select Committee
on the rules be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of so amending the stand
ing rules of this House, that hereafter the
session of Saturday, shall expire at IL
o'clock at night i; and that no part of the
Sabbath shall be devoted to the business
of the House. unlessin case ofurgent pub
lie necessity, to be previously y determined
by n majority of the House.
The question was taken, and decided
in the negative, by yeas 64, nays 67.
Kentucky Resolutions.
The House resumed, as the unfinished
business of Monday last, the consideration
of the resolutions of the Legislature of
Kentucky, in favor of the distribution of
the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands amongst the several States, in pro-
portion to their federal population.
The question being on the motion of
Mr.. Williams of Ken. to refer the resolu-
tons to the Committee of Ways and
Means, with instructions to report a bill
in its favor.
Mr.. Hawes spoke in opposition to this
motion, but before he had concluded, he
was interrupted by call for the special
order of the day.
North Carolina Contested Election.
This subject was again resumed, and
the debate was continued for several
hours--when without taking any ques-
ton, the House adjourned.
SENATE, TUESDAY, March 29.-Thc
bill to establish government for the ter.
ritory of Ouisconsin, was passed.
The bill granting $4,000 to DR.. Boyd
Reilly, for the privilege of using his vapor
bath in the military hospitals of the u.
s. was ordered to a third reading.
State of Michigan.
Mr.. Benton moved to take up the bill
to establish the northern boundary line of
the State of Ohio, and TO provide for the
admission of Michigan into the Union.
The subject by consent, was laid on
the table. and on motion of Air. Davis the
Senate went into the consideration of
Executive business--aiter which. they
adjourned.
HOUSE.-M Gillett, of New. y ork,
moved TO print 1000 extra copies of the
bill to fix the compensation of certain
cus,om.house officers which motion was
agreed to.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
The subject of the contested election
in North. Carolina, was again taken up.
Mr. Ncwland tho nafitonnr aJJroeeaI