The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-20
EXTRA sEss1eHspF THE TWENTY
FIFTH CONGREss.
SENATE-Monday, Sept. Ilth.

FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE-Monday, Sept. Illh.
Asbury Dickens, Esq. was elected Seer,
tary Of the Senate having received tbirt,
nine ont Of the forty votes given.
The Rev. MIR. Slicer, was on the fourt
ballot elected chaplain.
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on Fl
nance. arose and stated that the commite
not being able, for want of time, to rcpor
at large had reported only bill The fol
lowing is the bill:
"A BILL to postpone the 4th instalment o
Deposite ,cith the States.
De it enacted by the Senate and Hous,
of Representatives of the Uunited States o
America, in Congress sembled.-That tn,
transfer of the fourth instalment of depos
its directed to be made with the States, b,
the thirteenth section of the act OF. June 23d
1896, be, and the same is hereby postponed
until further provisions by law.
Mr. Wright, thought that the committee
might be able 10 make further report TO-
morrow.
After some remarks from Mr.. Calhoun
aud Mr.. Webster, the bill was ordered to n
second reading.
On presenting some private memorials,
by several members, IA conversation arose
upon the policy of referring them to com
mttees, ia view of short session. II was
the opinion of those who spoke that Con-
gre>s ought ito cou6ne itself to the subjects
m the presidents message-and the papers
offered were therefore laid on the table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After discussing some private business,
The Speaker announced the appointment,
ofthe Standing Committees.
lie also announced, IN accordance with
the rule, that he would to- morrow call for
the petitions aud ncuinsials in the order Of
States aud T-rrilurcs.
The resolutions OF Mr.. Biddle, calling
upon the Secretary Of The Treasury to say
"whIt principle of discrimination, if any,
has been adupled IN the medium of pay
ment Ia the public creditors" was taken up
aud discussed by the mover, Mr. Robinson,
Mr.. iIamcr, and Sir. Mckay. The reso-
luton, aud an amendlnsnt, by Mr. Robert
son were agreed To-.
ri
Bell, was agreed to.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the /
Treasury be directed, with as little delay rs
possible, 10 communicate to this House the .
amount of the appropriations Of the past and
present years remaining unexpcnded the
amount required to fulfil all existing en-
gsgenenis contracted prior to the first day
of June last, and all existing agagements
contracted siuce that time also the amount
OF money drawn from the Treasury and
placed In the hands of disbursinr officers or
agen's or the frs, day of May last and a,
,i. pres.n; time; and iha, he also report
what objects Of public expenditure can with
the least injury TO the public service be |
either vh"liy dispensed with during The pre-.
seut year or bear any n,aterial reduction.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. Il
Mr.. Cambreleng introduced two resolu-
,ions.-lsi, Tha, So much of the Presidents
Message as relates 20 the Finances Of The
cnuniry, be referred to The Committee of
Ways aud Means;-aud 2d, That SO much
of the Message as relates 10 n Bankrupt {
law. be referred 10 the Committee OH The {
Judiciary. 4
Mr.. Smi.h Of Haine, offered a resolution
Ina, all action on subjects not embraced ia =,
the Presidents Message TO Congress, should I
hr postponed I'LL the meeting Of Congress
in December. $
This resolution was discussed by Messrs.
GeiI, Wise, Gushing, Jenifcr and l.. VIII q
ans, in opposition aud by Msssrs. Smith I
Dnncan, B''on and Payne in favor of the d
-rsnluliun.
The resolution was finally adopted in the 5
blowing form - /.
Resolved, That the action of the several u
Standing committees of this House, on all
matters no, embraced by the President of
lie L. s. 10 the two Houses of Congress, a
communicated on the 2d day of the cur Il
ent SESSION, be suspended until the COM
,irnccment of the annual session Of Con-
:ress Ia December next and that the con- ,
of all petitions on such suspen- a
led matter. 5e also postponed TO the period v
ibnrc specified. y
After dIspo+ing oe some private business,
he House adjourned.
SENATE-Tue.jay l2tl.
Memorials from citizens Of fPennsylyania. ;.
galnst the adm. sion Of Texas into the Un-
~, were presented and rend. !,
Posfponement of the Distribution Bin. n