The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-30

bill making appropriations for the naval
service OF the United States for the wear
1886.
Mr.. Bell resumed and continued his re.
marks on the subject of the politca! at.
fairs OF the country. He dwelt much
and with great force upon the conduct of
the party in power, in relation to the late
difficulty with France, and insisted that,
whether they actually expected war or
not, they were most cul pably and grossly
careless OF the first interests Of the coun-
try.--lf the Administration expected a
war, they were traitors to the interests of
the country, inasmuch as they had made
no effort to put the country in a state Of
preparation, to encounter the hostiIites
Of one of,the most powerful nations in the
world ifthey did not expect war, then
they paitered with the interests of the
country, played with the honest Industry
oithe people, and embarrassed the trade
and commerce ofthe country, for no other
reason than that it suited and promoted
the contemplate purposes of "the party,"
He gave to gentlemen the choice of either
horn of this dilemma. They could not
escape from it, and he went on 20 enforce
it by mass of facts and Illustrations
For his own part, he was fully convinced
that there was never moment in which
the Administration expected war, and
he produced, in detail, his reasons for this
opinion.
hlr. Bell, after speaking three hours,
gave way to motion that the Committee
rise.
The Committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, March
%, Mr.. Davis presented the resolutions of
the Legislature of Massachusetts, on the
subject of the controversy with Great Brit
ain relative to our northern boundary, pray
ing that measures may be taken by the
Government for the speedy settlement of
the same which was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
MIR. Bent0n's Expunging resolution was
hen taken up as the unfinished business,
and Mr.. Porter concluded his speech in op-
position to 1t.
After the consideration of executive busi-
ness, the Senate adjourned.
In the House. the Speaker announced
the unfinished business to be the considera-
lion of the motion to discharge the commit
tee of the whole on the State of the Union,
from the bill repeating the provision of the
Bank Charter making their notes legal
tender for all debts due the government.
Mr.. Pearce having the floor from yester-
day, advocated the motion, and said 1t was
a bill which might never have been referred
to the committee at all and if it remained
there, no one could be prepared to say that
it could be acted on this session; whilst
there was no question of more importance,
nor one which was more necessary to be
acted on. They had passed over nearly
four months, and had not yet gone through
the appropriation bills. He desired to
show, that if the bill now under discussion
was not taken out of the committee, that it
could not be acted on at all. The question
would be settled if they decided not TO dis.
charge it from the committee. Was the
Bank, which had given them 50 much an
noyance, to be allowed to retain its most
privilege !
i llt SDtuhtI iNilirihS WI ti' NUTS
connected with the Bank, or on the merits
of the Bank question were not III order, on
this motion.
Mr.. Pearcc resumed and went on to say,
that if there were doubts on the subject of
the notes being yet legal tender, as ap-
peared from Yesterdays debate-legislative
action was necessary and the only mode TO
attain that action, was to discharge the
committee flom the consideration of the bill
and to bring it speedily before the House.
Mr.. Boon believed that the previous ques.'
ton was not called for by the majority, as
often as the interests of their constituents
and also believing that there was
the prese,t, he would call for it then, and
without being afraid of the consequences.
The House having seconded the call, it
was decided to he put-yeas l26, nays ~.
And the question recurring to discharge the
Committee of the Whole from the consider
alton of L" the bill, repeating the l4th Sec
ton of the Act to incorporate the subscri-
bers to the Bank of the United States" ap-
proved April 10, 1916.
The motion prevailed-yeas I39, nays -
The Speaker intimated that the hour for
taking up the special order had arrived.
Mr. Cambreleng thcreupon gave notice,
that Tomorrow, he would move TO have the
bill taken up and disposed of.
The consideration of the Navy Appro-
priation Bill was resumed in Committee ol
the Whole, and Mr.. Bell continued hls
speech until the adjournment.
In the Senate, on Thursday, MIR. Calhoun
offered the following resolution, which un-
der the rule lies one day for consideration
Resolved, That the Committee on the