The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-01-06
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"''e presented reating to subjects of q local char
acter, and referred to committees
Mr. Wright presented memorial from a COM
mttee OF l25 persons, chosen by the citizens of NJ
York on the recent confagaton in that city, and
asking relief The memorial asks for the remsr
sion OF duties not already paid, and the refundne
OF those which have been paid, goods in original
packages, destroyed by the fire--For an extension
OF credit on dutes-and an Investment of a portion
oil the surplus revenue of the u. States, in such
manner as to afford relief to the sufferers
After some remarks by Messrs. Wright and Web.
ster, the memorial was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr. Calhoun gave notice that he should intro
duce an act to limit the term of service of certain
officers, and for other purposes. The act makes it
the duty of the President, to furnish to the Senate
list of all the officers ne may remove together with
the cause of their removal. Mr.. Calhoun also cove
notice that OH Tuesday he should introduce n ioint
resolution proposing amendment of the Const-
tuition of the United States, providing for the distr
button of the sup'us revenue among the States and
Territories until IS43.
MIR. Calhoun also gave notice, that he should in
troduce bills for the following purposes;
To regulate the dcposites of the public money.
and To- re-organize the Post Office
The bill for the increase of the Engineer Corps-
ana some other business ofaprivate character were
acted upon, when the Senate went into the consid-
Grafton of Executive business with closed doors. tt
the hour of adjournment.
In House, certain resolutions were presented and
acted upon, relating the public buildings and the
city of Washington, and the Library Of Congress.
The Mssage ofthe President on the subec, of the
Constitution of Michigan was called up After
some discussion, the question on commitment TO the
Committee o" Torr;io~ie- carried in the
mative--ycas lI3--nays II.
The motto, to refer to the Committee on the
Judiciary, prevailed.
On motion to reconsider the vote of the House.
by which the question of the southern Boundary of
Michigan referred to select Committee, after
some debate, the question was taken and decided
in the aflirmalivc-yeas 107.-nays 70. So the Sc
lect committee was discharged, and the subject re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary and the
House adjourned
}, In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Clay rose and ask
ed leave to introduce bill to distribute portion of
the proceeds arising from the sales of the public
lands, amongst the several states of the Union,
The bill then read, and referred to the COM
mittee Public Lands.
! Mr.. Calhoun introduced the following bills-u
resolution, providing for distribution Of the sur
plus revenue among the Several ,taes--to eguIate
the deposites of publ money :--and to repeal the
act limiting the term of certain officers therein
named.
After debate OH Mr. CaIhoun's resolution reI,,
m I.ur- =
INTO Executive business, and when the doors were
opened, adjourned.
In the House, the Speaker presented memorial
from certain officers in the Army, praying Congress
to regulate tIer pay the principle adopted in the
Navy-whch was referred TO the committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
The Speaker presented report from the Secre-
tary of War, transmitting the annual report in re-
lation to the application for pensions.
The Speaker also presented communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject
of weights and measures.
Mr.. Cambreleng from the committee of WAYS and
Means, reported the following bills -
bill making appropriations in part for the sup
port of the government for the year 1886.
Also, Bill making appropriations for the pay
ment of revolutionary and other pensioners Of the
United States, for the year 1896:
Bill, making appropriations for the support of
the army, for the year 1886.
On motion Of Mr.. Cambreleng, all the above
named Bills were referred To the COMMITTEES of the
whole Houses the state Of the Union, and ordered
to be printed.
Various subjects which had been referred to the
Committee on Ways and Mesns, xcre, on motion
Of Mr.. CambrcIcrs, rsfsnsd to other Standing
Of the House.
Mr.. Mason from the committee on Foreign. Aft
airs, reported bill to carry into effect the Treaty