The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-01-11

Mr.. King, Of Alabama. offered ,b. f,Ilox.
ing restitution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Fl
nance lie Instructed to enou;ra into a..
lpr"Priefy OF hnil'orising the Srere,,rv of
the Treasury to psy equitable commission.
10 "1 ali"rnrys of persons the sum. award.
ed I" whom, nnd the treaty with France
were taken for debts dua by them 10 IN. r.
h'ted Stnies. Agreed To.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Cambreleng, from the Committee of
ways aud Means, moved to discharge ,ba,
Committee from the further consideration,
oi The 81 hIect of claims on account of
French spoliations prior to 1900, and To re-
Ter The same To the Committee ON Forelgn
kelations.-Agreed to.
Several private Bills were reported.
DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LANDS
The House resumed the consideration of
the resolution Yesterday offered by Mr.. AL
ien' OF n.y., for appointing a select Com
niitee, consisting of one member from each
state, whose duty it shall be to inquire in
to The justice and expediency of making to
each OF the thirteen original American
states, together with each of the States of
Name, Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee
such grants of the Public Lands for the
purposes of Education, as will correspond
m just proportion with those heretofore
made in favor of the first uamed Sta,es and
Terrtorirs, and that said Committee have
leave 10 report by bill or otherwise. But.
10 AVOID the objection of one State holding
land IN another the Committee is directed
to insert a clause in the Bill which they
may report, providing that The grants to be !
made thereby shall he subject to sale under
The laws ofih general Government now in
force, and that the proceeds arising there !
from shall be paid over to the States en,i. |
tied 10 The same.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
The House resumed the consideration of
Resolution of Mr.. Wise, for the appoint
nent of a Select Committee to- inquire into
the management of the Executive Depart
mriits the question being ON the subs,i-
tute offered by Mr.. Pearce nf r. T..
Mr.. Robertson resumed and concluded
his remarks il support of the Resolution.
He reviewed and CO .demned, in the course
OF his remarks, most of the leading meas
ures of the Administration.
Mr.. Hannegan followed, in defence of
President Jackson personally from the as
sauts of those who preceded him in debate.
lie stated, however, that he would not OPP
pose the investigation called for, and would
vote for the original Resolution.
MIR. Hamer, of Ohio, next took the floor.
lie said that, for some weeks, the House
had resounded with the words. corrup-
ii"n," corruprion," tyranny,"" fraud"
g party" &c. The debate on this question
had been made the occasion of violen,
speeches against the Adminisira,ion.-no
made for the information of those who hear
them, but to tie sent abroad for evidence
and effect. These speeches were followed
up by the letter-writers, and the falsrhoods
with wh'h both nbonndrd, were embodied )
daily in the editorial paragraphs of hin-
reds of presses. Reluctant as he WAS to '
'ccupy the time of the House himself, or d
10 see it occupied in mere discussion, hav- {
ng no pracilcal object, he WAS compelled .
% rise tor the purpose OF reflItiug those
and unfnunded charges aud hc
lid pronounce them 50 be false and unfound- !
ii. This House, he said, was conv er,ed A
nto great debating club. The debates q
we're the frs, and main ohjuct of the mem :
'ers, aud after occupying nearly the whole
session with them, the three or four last u
lays were devoted To u confused aud hur- A
led despatch of the public business. He d
vent on to meet aud refiite, with some in. y
.ennty, the several charges urged in the
lebate, against the administration.
After Nj. II. had concluded without p
akins the question. S
The House adjourned. q