The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-10-18
DOiNGs IN CONGRESS.

SENATE, Monday, Oct. 9M.-The
JOINT resolution in relation to the payment of
postage in advance, of letters sent by Ex-
press Mail, was read a third time and pass.
ed. The reasons given for the adoption of
this measure are, that persons were not, in
many instances, conversant with the ex-
pense of sending letters by the Express
Mail, nnd ignorantly put their letters into
the office to go with that mail, without be-
ing aware that they are chargabIe with tri-
pie postage. Mischevious people also use
this mail for the purpose of annoyance.
The requisition of the postage in advance
will correct these evils.
Tuesday, Oct I0th.-The bill from the
House, authorizeing the issue of Treasury
Notes, was read twice, referred, & reported
without amendment. Mr.. Benton moved
to amend it by making one hundred dollars
the lowest denomination of notes to be is
sued, instead of fifty, but the motion was
rejected, and the bill was finally passed by
the decisive vote of 35 to G..
An act to regulate the fees of District At
to!neys, in certain cases, was read third
time and passed.
Wednesday, Oct. 1lth.--The Senate
was occupied in discussing the bill to au-
thorise the deposite Of merchandise IN the
public warehouses. in certain cases, and q
bill TO revoke the chnrters of the Banks in
the District of Columbia, without coming
to any decision on either.
Thursday, Oct. 12h.-Mr. Grundy NOV.
ed to discharge the committee on the judic-
iary from the further consideration of that
portion of the Presidents Message which
relates to the subject of a Bankrupt law.
Mr. Benton made some remarks which oc-
cuped considerable part of the morning,
in which he advocated the passage of a
bankrupt law. Mr.. Crittenden followed, &
argued against the constitutionality of such
a law. The subject was then passed over
by general consent.
The bill to revoke the charters of the
Banks in the District of Columbia, was
taken up, and so much of it as related to tho
banks was stricken out and postponed to
the regular session. The balance of the
bill was passed, prohibiting private banking.
or the power to issue notes under five dol
lars, under The severest penalties. The IT,
tie of the bill was changed to-" bill to
regulate the currency in the District of CO.
umbia."
On Friday and Saturday, bu, little busi-
ness was done in the Senate. The Com
nlttee on the Judiciary were discharged
rom the consideration of Bankrupt law,
'fter short debate. The amendment Of
he House 20 the bill extending the time Of
payment on Merchants Bonds, was con-
'urred in and the bill passed. The Senate
.ontiaued in session until the House ad-
burned.
HOUSE, Saturday, Oct. 7h.-Tha
Treasury Note Bill continued to be debated
lniil the House adjourned, withou, any de-
islon, other Than the rejection Of the ~
nendment proposing to make the notes
'ayabIe on presentation.
Monday, Oct. 9h.-Afer a long and in
eresiing debate, the Treasury Note Bill
vas finally passed, late in the evening, bya
u,e OF one hundred and irenty-urtn to
inety-eight II has. doubtless. by this time,
ecome a Law, The bill authorizes the is-
ne of Treasury Notes TO the am"uut Of ten
millions Of dollars, TO be reimbursed a, the
Treasury at the expiration of one year from
heir respective dates. and for that year to
ear an interest. to be fixed by the
secretary Of the Treasury. not exceeding.
4 any csst, the rate Of sx pet eeni.