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


ting the power to issue to fixed day, an
additional provision in relation to deposiia-
rie,, and another in respect to counterfeit
ing.
Tuesday, Oct. l0th.-A resolution to
print 10000 extra copies Of the Presidents
Message, transmitting the correspondence
relative to Texas and the Mexican bounda-
ry, with certain extracts from the same.
which was introduced on Monday morning
and caused some discussion, was amend
ed by annexing clause defining the char
acter of the extracts to be made, and passed.
The joint resolution from the Senate, re-
quirng postages on letters sent by Express
Mail, to be paid in advance was taken up,
discu ssed, and passed.
The Senate bill establishing Sub Treas
uries, was taken up in Committee, but af-
terwards laid aside, and the Merchants
Bond bill taken up, amended, and passed.
Wednesday, Oct. llth.-The Senate bill
for regulating the fees to District Attorneys,
in certain cases, was considered and passed.
The Sub-Treasury bill was taken up, a.
Mr.. Garland offerered his amendment, pre-
senting the State Bank project, similar to
that brought forward in the Senate by Mr..
Rives, and there rejected, upon which the
House went into regular debate, which
was continued until the hour of adjours-
ment, without taking the question.
Thursday, Oet l2th.-The House re-
sumcd the consideration Of the Sub Treas
ury bill, aud, after several members had spo-
ken for and against it, rejected Mr.. Gar
lands amendment, 80 to 73. The debate
was continued till the House adjourned.
Friday Oct. l3th.-The Sub Treasury
bill was under debate nearly all day. After
several members had expressed their opin-
ions at length, Mr.Cambreleng took The floor,
he said they had been called together under
circumstances of an extraordinary nature,
and he had hoped there would have been
but one opinion as to the measures of relief
proposed. But to his great astonishment
the members Of the Opposition were willing
to do nothing for the relief of the country.
One of them hal gone so far as even to re-
joice at the present extremity, and had ex-
pressed his joy at the war made on the
Treasury, He then adverted to the meas
ures recently introduced by the friends of
the Administration, and asked if every thing
had not been done which the emergency of
the case required. But the Opposition had
done nothing; they had lent no helping
hand they had raised the old stale cry Of
- U. ). Bank - they had raised it again, for
the purpose of sending it oul to the nation,
to create agitation among the people, in or
der to gain their ends. Mr.. c. then replied
at considerable length TO the arguments all
duced against the Bill, and among other
matters, made some alusion to the politi-
cal course Of his colleague, Mr.. Hoffman.
Mr.. Hoffman replied.
Mr.. Cambreleng explained.
Mr.. Wise then obtained possession of the
floor, and expressed his happiness now
that TIE grand experiment Of General Jack
son had failed. The Honorable Member
then held up whole armful of books to
prove his assertion. He said he would not
read them all at that time, but would con-
tent himself by reading only sir roiumcs.
He accordingly proceeded, and talked until
4" the midnight clock told twelve" He very
kindly told the House that those Members
who did not like to remain to hear him might
60 home and retire to bed"
The question was soon afterwards taken
on the substitute to the Bill proposed by
Mr. Dawson, when it was rejected.
The Committee Of the Whole then rose
and reported the Bill to the House withou,
amendment, and after some slight debate,
at a quarter past one o'eloek on Satur-
day morning the House adjourned.
Saturday Oet l4th.-The Sub -Treasr-
ry Bill was taken up, in order, when a
motion was made to lay it on the table, in
other words, to defer further action upon it
until the regular session of Congress. which
motion finally prevailed, and the bill was
laid on tie table, by vote of 100 to lO7.
A motion to reconsider was. also, subse.
quentIy, laid on the table.
The House then went into committee on
the Bank Deposite Bill, which was under
debate Tor eight hours--more than two of
which were occupied by Mr.. Adams, when
it was laid aside, and bill 4" making addi,-
ional appropriations for The year 1897" (be-
ing for pay Of members &c.) was taken up
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