The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-30
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 80, 1898.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CfIunHU DTtstutCu u TOtn
chants at Philadelphia, stating that at Key
West, wrecked property was sold before
notice could be given to the owners or
agents, and praying that law may be
passed requiring notice of GO days to be
given in case of such sales. Mr.. Clay, Of
Kentucky, presented petition praying for
the establishment Of a Bank of the United
States. He made some remarks expana-
tory Of the kind of institution which he
deemed adapted to the wants of the coun-
try. Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Buchanan replied,
and Mr.. Clay rejoined. The petition was
laid on the table. The bill TO extend the
charters Of the Banks of the District for the
period Of 20 years, was resumed. Mr..
Benton offered n substitute for The bill, ex-
tending their charters to July a, lS40, on
condition that they shall receive or pay no
bills Of less denomination than five dollars
that they shall redeem all their notes un-
der $5 in specie, from and after the LIST of
August next, and that they shall resume
specie payments in full from and after the
lst Of January next, and sooner If the
banks Of Baltimore and Richmond do so,
Tile substitute was adop,cd-yeas "a,
nays l6, md the bill passed to a third read
ing.--On Tuesday, the President sent ii
Message To the two Houses of Congress,
recommending that an extension Of The
time for removal, fixed by the Treaty Of
New Echota, and some other mitigaiions
of their fate, be granted to the Cherokees.
A warm debate ensued, in which Mr.. Web
ster stood forth as the champion of the
President, against the attacks of Messrs.
! King and Clay, Of Alabama, Cu,hbert aud
Preston. The Message was finally laid on
the table Mr.. Webster's motion TO refer il,
being negatived.- "Wednesday, a mes
sage was received from the President of the
United States, transmitting copy Of let
ter from the Governor Of Maine, with reso
lutions of the Legislature of that State, and
also copies of a correspondence between
Mr.. FoRsYTn and Mr.. Fox, on the subject
Of the Northeastern boundary question.
A bill in relation 10 the Falmouth and
Alexandria Railroad was read third time,
and passed. The Cumberland road bill,
from the House, was then taken up, and,
after discussion and amendment, ordered to
be engrossed by vote of 26 TO l7.-On
Thursday, the bill in relation TO the Cum
berland road, was read n third time and
passed. On motion Of MIR. Wright, the bill
making appropriations for the service of
the navy for the current year, was taken up.
On Friday, the act making appropriations
for the naval service for the current year,
was again considered. The motion to strike
out the appropriation for the Exploring
Expedition, was lost by vote of thirteen
to twenty eight. The bill was ordered to
be engrossed, and subsequently, read a third
time and passed. The series of resolutions
offered some dnys ago by Mr.. Clay, requir-
ing the reception aud disbursement of bank
paper by the Government, was called up.
An amendment to the first clause of Mr..
Clay's resolution, that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall issue no order making dis
examinations as to the money or medium of
payment Of debts to the Government, was
offered by Mr.. Webster, aud adopted. Sew
eral other amendments were proposed. but
no question was taken on thcm.-On Sat-
urday, the Senate, took up Mr.. CIsy's joint
resolution, for the repeal of the specie Cir
cular, aud the reception Of bank notes, paid
in specie, for all government dues. A long
debate took place on the subject, after which
the motion made at Mr.. Clay's suggestion,
to strike ont that part ofthe resolution which
requires the government to disbuse such
notes to public creditors, was carried, Mr.
Upton only in the negative. Mr.. Calhoun
insisted that Mr.. Clay's projects were nll
mischIevous, and challenged him to full
comparison Of views on the subject. Tie
asked Mr. Z. to Gil up the outline of his
bank project, promising that when he had
done i, he (Mr. Cslhouu) would show that
the hank would soon control the commerce
aud swallow up the government Of the coun-
try. An absolute and exclusive specie cur
rency, as he insisted, would alone save us
from another terrible rcvulsion, that would
oserwhelm ia ruin even the banks them
selves aud the whole banking system. The
rvop-,he last crop and the next crop
would bring millious is,o the country set