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

and Joint resolutions which originated in
and had passed either House, and at the
close Of the next preceding session re-
maned undetermined III the other House,
shall be resumed and acted on in the
House where they remained undctermin-
ed. in the same manner as if an adjourn-
,nent had not taken place.
The question being put, the motion to
suspend the Rules was agreed to-ll3
20 45.
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. ConnOr moved that the Rules be
suspended to enable him TO report the
bill establishing certain post routes re-
turned from the Senate with amendments.
Agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Sutherland, the
House resolved itself into Commute of
the Whole on the state ofthe Union Mr..
Lincoln in the chair,) in further execu-
tion Of the special order of Wednes-
day last, upon certain bills making ap.
propriatIons for harbors, rivers, military
and other roads, light houses, anC Indian
treaties.
After va rlOus amendments were Of
fered, and attempts to strike out certain
clauses.
The bill was then laid aside to be re-
ported.
The Committee then took up the bill to
continue the Cumberland road from Van
dalia, in Illinois, to Jefferson, Missouri
and alter some discussion the committee,
without coming to any conclusion on the
bill, rose, and the House took a recess.
Euening Session. After giving their
two first readings and referring two or
three private bills from the Senate, the
House resumed its sitting as Committee
OF the Whole, (Mr. Lincoln in the chair,)
on the unfinished improvement bills, and
were engaged on the bill making appro-
priations for certain roads and surveys,
until they adjourned.
SENATE, ;, TUESDAY, June 2S.-Na-
rous bills of the House, which had been
referred to Committees, were reported.
Mr.. Tomlinson reported from the
Committee on Pensions, House bill,
granting halfpay to widows and orphans
where their husbands and fathers have
died or shall hereafter die of wounds
received in the military service OF the
United States, in certain cases, with an
amendment, which were ordered to be
printed.
MIR. White moved that the resembling
resolution offered by him in lieu of the
expungng resolves of Mr.. Benton be
taken up. Decided in the negative. 10
nut the subject at rest at once, II was
moved and agreed that Mr.. Ben:on's re-
solutions should be taken up on Wednes-
day.
The bill for the relief Of Joseph Grant
was again called and the vote by which
it was ordered to be engrossed, was re-
considered.
Mr. Ruggles then said he was willing
10 withdraw his amendment, If possible,
but as this could not be done, the amend
ment having been adopted, he should vote
TO strike ii out.
The question being taken on the mo-
ton to- strike out, thoro aroso@a discuss
on of considerable longth, from which it
appears that Grant is the celebrated ln-
ventor ofthe machine tor making hat bo-
| dies. which is said to stand No. in the
inventions of the United States, the cotton
! Gin being the first, the cotton cards the
| second, and this the third. His patent
! has expired for some short time, aud hls
| invention has fallen into the hands OF
numbers who are profiting by It's USE
He now seeks to renew his patent, by
which he has made nothing heretofore,
and to take it out OF the common use.-
The amendment of Mr.. Ruggles was In
tended to secure to all who had machines
the privilege of usting them after the
renewal of the patent, which, 1t was
complained, would render the patent en-
tiroly worthless to the original inventor.
The motion to reconsider the vot by,
which the amendment was introduced
was negatived Ayes Is Noes 10.
The question was then taken on the
enprossmcnt ofthe bill and decided in the
affirmative.
The bills, at third reading, were Sc
verally read third time and passed.
The bill to erect Patent Office was
passed. The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Mason, from the Com
mittee of Foreign Relations, reported a
bill for the relief of Alexander Hamilton,
and to civ. effect to the Sth section OF the
treaty with Spain, which were committed.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, Of Va. the
Committee on Foreign Relations was dis
charged from the farther consideration OF
the petition of sundry merchants OF New
York, asking Congress to PROVIDE some
means for indemnilication, for the de-
struction of their property at Antwerp !;
and the same was referred tothe President
of the United States it being matter tor
Mr. Cambrelong reported the Senate
Bill supplementary to the act for the re-
/ hef of the sufferers by the late coniiagra-
| e Nnu York. with an amendment.