The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29

contracts, &c. in q well.bound volume,
&c. and reported to Congress and pub
| lished.
The amendment was agreed to. The
bill was then reported to the Senate as
amended the amendments were concurr-
ed in, and the bill was ordered TO be en-.
crossed, and read third time.
The message of the President of the
United States, returning the bill TO fix
the day for the annual meeting OF Con-
gress, &c. being the special order, was,
on motion of.
Mr.. Clayton, postponedtil tomorrow,
and made the special order for that day.
The bills from the House on the table
were read twice, and referred.
The several bills ordered TO a third
reading were read third time and
passed.
| OPPOSITE BILL.
HOUSE.-Mr. Lane moved sus.
pension Of the Rules for the purpose OF
taking up the bill from the Senate "to re.
gulate the depostes of public money!"
and thereupon asked the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
Mr.. Anthony moved to amend the mo-
ton by instructing the Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union to sc.
parate the two propositions embraced IN
the bill, and to report the same IN two
bills. .n
The question being on adopting the
instructions, il was divided, and first
taken on the instructions to the Committee
to separate the provisions Of the bill SO as
to report the first twelve sections thereof
as one bill, and the remaining three Sec
tions as another bill. This question was
decided in the negative, by ayes and nays,
as follows ayes SO, nays 100.
The question being next on that por.
ton Of the motion making the Dill the
special Order Of the day for tomorrow
at IL o'clock, and every succeeding day
thereafter till disposed Of.
Mr.. Vanderpool moved to amend the
motion striking out this day, so as toleave
the motion in its original form.
The motion Of Mr.. Vanderpoe. was
agreed to-yeas l13, nays l06.
II being half past 2 o'clock, the house
then took a recess.
Afternoon. Hunt, by consent,
submitted the following resolution
Resolved, That select committee be
appointed, with power to send for per-
sons and papers, TO inquire whether any
member or members OF Congress, head or
heads Of Department, or any other officer
! Of the Government, have received any
accommodation or facilities from any
person or person bank or banks in the
employment of Government or not, in
obtaining the use of the public money,
for the purpose of specializing in the pur.
chase Of the public lands.
| After some debate, in which the re-
solution was opposed by MIR. Adams,
and supported by Mr.. Pearce, OF
X. |. it was agreed to, without count.
The Fori6cation bill was read a third
time and passed. The Cumberland Road
! Bill was rejected, and the House adj.
SENATE, TUESDAY, June 2l.-The
ropvIts Il om the Uvni,,ii.toc OH pensions,
were adopted.
The bill to change the organization Of
the Post Office Department, was read
third time and passed.
The bill to increase the present Militia
ry establishment of the U. s. was read
third time and passed.
A bill for the organization ofthe Navy
was taken up for consideration. This
bill authorizes the appointment of new
grades in the service, -Admlrals, Vice
Admirals, &c. After few remarks
from Mr.. Southard in defence of the bill,
and from Mr.. Buchanan against taking
up such all important bill at this stage of
the session, it was laid on the table, by
yeas l8, nays 10.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the Executive business
and afterwards, Adj.
HOUSE.-Mccht time was spent in
Intellectual attempts to get up different
bills, or 70 make them the special order
for particular days.
PUBLIC DEPosITEs.
The House, in Committee of the whole
took up the Bill from the Senate, 20 regu-
late the deposites Of the public money.
The Bill was read by sections, and
several amendments were offered, dis.
cussed, and rejected.
Mr.. Anthony moved to substitute the
following for the 18th Section; Sec. l3.
And be il further enacted, That the money
which shall be in the Treasury Of the
United States, on the first day Of January,
1887, reserving the sum of five millions ,
Of dollars, shall be deposited with such of
the several States, in proportion to their
respective representation in the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the
United States, Us shall by law authorize
their Treasurer, or other competent au.
thorities, to receive the same on the
terms hereinafter specified; and the
Sec'ry of the Treasury shall deliver the
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