The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

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circumstances Of the failure ofthe bill.
MIR. Williams, of North Carolina, NOV
ed TO amend by adding &" and that said com.
mittee be authorised to send for persons
and papers"
Mr.. Adams rose, and in speech Of
about two hours length went into detail
ed history of the proceedings of the
House on the fortifcation bill, and con-
tended that its failure was not caused by
the House of Representatives. He com.
mented with great warmth upon the
course ofthe Senate in regard to tho bill,
and animadver,ed uponth the recent debate
on that subject in the Senate, as reported
in the National In,elligenccr. Mr.. A.
was called TO order by ar. Mercer for
alluding to the proceedings of the Senate,
but was permitted TO proceed.
Mr.. Wise followed with statement Of
facts in relation to the loss Of the bill,
and undertook TO prove that its failure was
to be charged, not upon the House, and
not upon the Senate, but the member from
New Y York, who was chairman ofthe com.
mittee Of conference ON the part of the
House, (Mr. Cambreleng.)
Mr. Wise, without concluding, gave
way to n motion to adjourn. and, ai four
o'clock-Thc House adjourned.
SATURDAY, January 2S.
The House resumed the Consideration
of the resolution under debate of yestcr.
day, when Mr.. Wise continued his re.
marks, and protested against the appoint.
mcnt of this Committcc--this House he
said was the proper tribunal before which
tho.inyestigation ought to be made. fla
committee was appointed, there would be
two reports.
Mr.. Wise, in conclusion, read from
the Journal, the votes of members ON the
last night of the session, for the purpose
Of showing that quorum might have
been had, when il was pretended that no
quorum was present.
Mr.. Cambrelcng said. that as the House
was fatigued, he would not then enter up
on the subject. He would tahe the first
opportunity to do so, and then hc should
be able TO show that the charges made
against him were unoquivocally ialsc.--
He moved that the House now adjourn,
which motion prevailed.
MONDAY, Junuary 25.
Mr.. Ewing, the Senator elected from
Illinois, appeared, and took his seat.
The bill to increase the Corps OF Engi.
neers, was read second time.
Mr.. Robbins introduced resolutions for
| TIM purchase Of books for &c Library.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
Mr.. Bcnton's resolution to set apart
The surplus public revenue for purposes
of defence, &c. was again taken up.
Mr.. Southard spoke nj some length as
to the object of the mover of tho rosolu-
ton, and contended that the loss ofthe
fortifcation bill, tho last session, was not
attributable to the Senate.
Before Mr.. s. had concluded his re.
marks, he gave way for u motion to
adjourn, which was carried and the Sc.
nate then ndi.
HOUSE. The House was occupied
the whole day, in tho reception and dis.
position Of a number Of petitions praying
for the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave
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Mr.. Adams presented petition for that
object from IO7 ladies' Of the town Of
Marshfcld, in the State Of Massachu.
sets.
Mr.. Hammond rose TO question OF
order.
Mr.. A. he would not yield the floor,
for be knew his motion was in ORDER
lie moved that the petition be referred to
n Select Committee, with instructions TO
report thereon.
Mr.. Glascock called Mr.. Adams to
order.
Mr.. Adams called Mr.. Mascock 10
order.
The Speaker said, the petition was not
vet in the possession OF the House.
Mr. A. referred to the appeal taken by
himself sometime since from the decision
of the Chair, who had determined that
the question, {" shall the petition be rccciv-
cd" was debatablc at the present time.-
He desired the House 10 decide ON that
appeal, and he moved that ." the petition
be received"
Mr.. Glascock moved to lay that motion
on the table.
Mr.. Craig took an appeal from the
decision of the chair, that the preliminary
motion "that the petition be received"
was dcbatable.
The Chair said, that the decision first
before the House would be " that the de-
cision Of the chair stand, by the judg.
ment Of the House."
Several motions for posiponemcnt
were made, and. some debate ensued,
when Mr.. Miller, Of Pennsy lvania, called
for the previous question the effect OF
which was to bring the question Of the
appeal Immediately before the House.
The House demanded the call for the
previous question, and the question being
put" shall the man question be now
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