The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-08

sire OF the American government TO presc,v
peaceful relations with the government of
heNIco, ms long as the same may be COM
pa'ible with that dignity which il is due TO
the people of the United States to preserve
uninpalred, the President be, and Is hereby
respectfully requested to make another
solemn demand, in tue most impressive form,
upon the government of Mexico, for redress
OF the grievances which have heretofore been
Intellectually presented TO It's notice.
:. Aiier some discussion, the whole subject
was laid on the table till Saturday.
The House resumed the consideration uf
the bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the year 1887. aevsy---
The amendments of the Senate to this bill
were then concurred in, and the bill was laid
aside.
ToGTIrIcATioN BILL.
On motion of MIR. Cambreleng, the COM
mittec took up for consideration the bill
making appropriations for certain Forti6-
cations, for the year 1887.
MIR. Bell moved an important amend
Providing that the money rsmain-
ing IN the Treasury on the first of January.
1888, be deposited with the several States.
according to the provision of the deposi,,,
act of the last session. This amendmen,
was cut off by the previous question. Mr..
Bell intimated that he should renew il in
the House.
nc committee then rose and reported the
bill and the House adjourned.
SEN
several abolition memorials were pre-
sentcd, aud the whole were laid on the t.-
bic. WV
The Tariff bill was brought IN. md
Messrs. Southard and CLAY suoke in on
position IT, Mr.. Clay moved TO strik. an,
oil the list OF articles recommended for tho
reduction of duties, all articles which nav
~ per cent, ad cdiorem, and upwards. and
to recommt the bill.
The motion was lost; yens "a. noes o.
Mr. might made similar motion; which
was lost-yeas 2O-nays 81.
The question was then, taken on the pas
sage Of the bill, aud decided in the affirm
a'lve--yeas 27-nsys lS. So the bill pas.
sed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
"A memorial was presented from the Off
GERS OF the United States Bank, stating tba,
they were ready 10 settle the u. S. claims
OH the terms they understood had been re-
commended by the committee appointed bv
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Referred 10 the committee on Ways and
Means, and'ordered to be printed.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton OF the bill making appropriations for
forlilications for the year 1887, as reported
by the committee of the whole.
An amendment, appropriating 10000
dollars for works at New London, (Conn.)
was concurred in.
Mr.. Bell renewed his amendment in the
House, providing for distribution to the
States OF the surplus revenue for the wear
1897, and after debate il was carricd-veas
ll2, nays 81
Mr.. Cambreleng proposed to add hls new
Tariff bill by way of amendment. Decided
TO be out OF order--yeas, 04, nays 81.
AT half past nine, the bill was ordered 10
he engrosscd for IA third reading yeas III,
nays 10 The bill was then engrossed and
forthwith read a third time and passed.
The bill, on motion Of Mr.. Bell, was 20
altered ms to read, a Bill making appro-
prlations for the For,ifcations of the II. 8.
for the year 1887, and for other purposes"
The House then adjourned,