The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-15

the House.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Towns. Thompson Of 8. &. Cambreleng,
Pinckney and Briggs.
Mr. Briggs occupied the floor to late
hour.
After repeated motions, the House ad-
iourned without deciding any question as
TO the several appropriations contained in
the bill.
In Senate, Wednesday, Mr.. knight,
from the Committee on Manufactures, re-
ported bill explanatory of an act to remit
the duties on railroad iron which was read
twice, and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported, without amendment,
bill from the House to establish an arsen-
al in North Carolina which on motion of
Dir. Brown, was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
Mr.. White from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported the amendments of the
House to the bill making appropriations
for the expenses of the Indian Department,
for Indian annuities, &c. several of the
amendments Of she House were concurred
in.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoun, the Senate
then proceeded to consider the bill to pro-
hibt deputy postmasters from receiving and
transmitting certain papers described there
in, in the States in which they are or may
be, prohibited by law.
Question was taken on the final passage
the bill, and it was lost-ayes l9-noes
25.
The dePosite bill was taken up, postponed
and made the special order Thursday.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideratioE ofexecutive business, and shortly
after adjourned.
I In the House On motion Of Mr.. Law
renee, by general consent, the House took
up the bin to repeal SD much of the act of
march 2d, 1899, as required the issuing of
certificates spon the importation of wines.
The bill was read third time and passed.
a Bill, reported by the COMMITTEES on
Commerce, to increase the pay of the off
GERS in the Revenue Cutter Service, was
next taken up, and advocated mt some length
by Mr.. Sutherland of Pennsylvania, who
adverted to the duties of the commanders
and officers of Cutters, and awarded TO them
a eulogy which was not altogether unmerited.
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Sutherland, Lawrence, Hardin and others
participated, the previous question was call
ed for, and seconded-and the Bill passed,
giving to Captains of Cutters, $500 per
rannum; lst Lieutenants, 1000; I'd do,
900; Sd do, 800.
The House took up for consideration
the bill to establish the nothern boundary
of Ohio.
| The question being on ordering it to be
engrossed for third reading.
After some remarks, the bill was laid OH
the table.
- The bill to establish the nothern bounda-
ry of Ohio, and to provide for the admis-
son of Michigan into the Union on certain
conditions, was next taken up.
sHafier an Intellectual call for the previous
question the House went into Committee
Of the whole on the State of the Union,
(Mr. Speight in the chair) on the bill to es-
tablish the nothern boundary of Ohio, and
to admit Michigan into the Union on certain
conditions, and the bill to admit Arkansas
as State into the Union.
In Senate, Thursday, the committee on
foreign relations was discharged from the
consideration Of certain memorials from
Maine, against the influx of foreigners into
this country.
The supplementary bill to establish the
northern boundary of Ohio, aud for The ad-
mission of Michigan was taken up, the
question being on Mr.. Clay's amendment
exempting from taxation for FIVE years all land
sold by the United States. The amend
ment was lost 20 to "a. The bill was then
passed.
A bill in relation to the pre-emption rights
was considered, and then gatlved-ayes
IL, noes %.
The bill to regulate the deposites was
discussed until the adjournment.
In the House a number Of private bills
were committed.
Mr.. Gillet, from the committee on Com
merce, reported bill entitled "A Bill to
fix the number and compensation of officers
of the Customs, and to altar certain collec-
ton districts, and for other purposes" was
read twice and committed.
The two Bills to admit Arkansas and
Michigan to the Union, were now taken mp,
the Michigan Bill being first in order, Mr..
Wise wished to have il laid aside for the
purpose Of acting on the Arkansas Bill first,
as he wished to see if the Missouri compro-
mise was to be distrusted. Mr.. Mann of
New FORK, and Mr.. Speight of North Car
olina, expressed the fullest confidence in
the integrity of the North, and were sorry
to see an attempt made to agitate the ques-
ton Of Slavery.
Mr.. Boon demanded the Previous
Question:" on the admission Of Michigan,
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