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

Hubbard presented the credentials Of
John agc,elected Senator from New.
Hampshire, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation ofIsaac Hill.
Mr.. Clay presented memorial from
sundry citizens Of Shelby county in the
state Of Kentucky, praying for the recognl-
ton of the independence Of Texas.
Mr.. Wright also presented a petition
from number Of the citizens Of Albany,
praying for the recognition of the inde-
pendence of Texas, which was referred
to the committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Niles presented the joint resolu-
tians of the Legislature of Connecticut
recommending the recognition of the in
dependence of Texas.
Mr.. Benton offered resolution calling
on the President to ascertain on what
terms the deposite banks viii agree TO
discontinue all paper currency in notes
ofless value than twenty dollars.
PUBLIC DEPosITEs.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
bill to regulate the deposites of the public
money.
Mr.. Wright moved an amendment rem
dcring it necessary that the banks should
have in their vaults as much spocie as
the Secretary of the Treasury may think
necessary to insure the safety OF the
public depostes therein.
The amendment ues agreed to.
Mr.. Bentoa moved to amend the bill
in the fifth section, so as to have pre-
ference giver to such banks in the selec-
ton of deposite banks, as will engage to
issue no notes of less than $40 denomiDa-
ton, and be able to restore gold circula-
ton, and asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered Yeas Is, Nays 23.
Ar. Porter moved TO amend the 18th
section, so as to exempt from division at
the banks the sum received under the bill
to appropriate, for limited time, the
proceeds the public lands.
Mr.. Calhoun moved, to amend this
amendment, by adding the words, "pro-
vided said bill shall become a law"
The yeas and nays being demanded
and ordered, the question was taken on
the motion of Mr.. Calhoun, and decided
as follows Yeas, % NAYS, 16.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Benton's amendment as amended, and
decided as follows Yeas, Is Nays,
25.-Adjourned.
.HOUSE.-The pension bills ordered
to be engrossed for third reading on
Saturday, were severalIy read third
time, and passed.
Mr.. Sutherland, from the Committe on
Commerce, to which the same had been
referred, reported the following bills a
bill making appropriations for The i'm
provement Of certain harbors therein
mentioned, for the year 1886 and a bill,
making appropriations for building light
houses, light boats, buoys, and making
committed.
The House took up for consideration
the bill to establish the northern boundary
of Ohio, and TO provide for the admission
of Michigan into the Union.
Mr.. Vinton renewed the motion made
by him unsuccessfully, in Committee of
the Whole, to amend the bill by adding to
ths section Of the following.
Aud provided also, and it is hereby
further expressly declared, that if the
convention provided for in the third sec.
tioo oftbis act shall not give the assent
therein required, the boundaries of the
States of Ohio and Indiana shall never.
theless be and forever remain fixed and
established between them and Michigan,
as the same are in this act above specifi.
cd and described"
Which was lost--Yes 81, Nays l26.
Mr.. Adams moved to amend the bill
by striking out the lst, I'd, and Sd sections
and inserting as substitute certain pro.
visions reserving to Michigan the rights
and limits secured to the Territory BY the
ordinance Of 1877.
Mr.. Vandcrpocl moved call of the
House, ard thercupon asked the yeas and
nays, which were taken, and the motion
was agreed to--yeas 100, nays 43.
The call was commenced, and pro-
ceeded in for some time, when, on motion
of MIR. Huntsman, all further proceed
ing in the call wrs. dispensed with.
The previous question was then second.
ed, ard the main question was put on
ordering the bill TO third reading, and
decided i'll the afiirma,ive-yeas l53,
navs 45.
The bill to provide for the admission
ofArkansas iato the Union was taken up,
and the question being on ordering it to
third reading.
Mr.. Mann, of New. York, asked the
yeas and nays, and they were ordered.
Mr.. Adams offered an amendment to
the bill providing that Arkansas should be
admitted upon the express condition that
the State should not interfere with the
disposal of the public lands, nor impose
any tax upon them, and also providing
some restriction in relation to slavery and
the emancipation of slaves which amend.
ment being read
The question recurring on the motion
for the pre- sious question, on ordering the