The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-13
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY Is, Iss
DoINCs IN CONGRESS.

DOINCs IN CONGRESS.
In SENATE. on Thursday Jan. 3lsf, join
resolution from the Legislature Of Arkansas, OF
the subject of establishing the boundary lin,
between that state and Texas was referred tC
the Committee on Foreign Relations To th,
same committee was referred memorial from
Dr. Theller. calling the attention Of Congres.
to the decision Of a British judge, wherein the
memorialist, though a nainralized citizen of the
United States, was decided never to have ceas.
ed being a subject ofGreat Britain. The Com
mittec on Finance, were instructed to consider
the expediency Of abolishing the duties on
bread stuiIs. sugar, iron, molasses and lead.
In the HOUSE, three or four appropriation
bills were passed, and the House went into
committee Of the Whole on the remainder.
In SENATE, on Friday, several private bills
were taken up, and bill to allow drawback
on the duties on foreign hemp when manufac
tured into cordage and exported, was passed to
be engrossed.
In the HOUSE, very many private bills were
disposed of. Among the communications from
the departments was one from the Secretary of
the Treasury showing the amount which has
been expended on the New York Custom
House, and the probable sum requisite for its
completion.
The SENATE devoted the whole Of Saturday,
according to their recently adopted rule, to the
consideration Of private Land claims. A great
number were disposed of, and the Calender was
cleared, with one or two exceptions.
In the HOUSE, there was short discussion
on Mr.. Cambreeng's motion for referring the
report Oh the Finances back to the Committee,
for the correction of certain errors, but at the
expiration Of the morning hour the House also
went to the consideration of private bills. More
than hundred of these were acted upon and
disposed Of
On Monday no business of public Importance
was transacted in either House.
In SENATE. on Tuesday, a number of bills
from the House were read twice, and referred
to the appropriate committees. On motion of
Mr.. Benton the bill for the armed OCCUPATION
and settlement Of Florida, was taken up and
discussed. ..... ...
In the lIoUsE, after discussion of Mr. Bid
dies motion to re commit the report on the FL
nances, the House proceeded to the orders of
the day. The Speaker laid before the House
a communication from the Secretary of the Ma
Wy, giving information as to certain charges al
legged to have been preferred by Samuel Ether
idge against Capt. J. ID. Elliot. The bill max
ing appropriations for the support of the Army
for 1889, was discussed in Committee of tho
Whole, until the House adjourned.
In SENATE, on Wednesday, the bill making
appropriations for the payment Of Revolutiona-
ry and other pensioners of the United States
for 1889, and the bill to provide for the location
and temporary support of the Seminole Indians
removed from Florida, were passed. The bill
for the armed occupation of Florida, on motion
of Mr.. Preston was indefinitely postponed. Az
ter short Executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, reports Of Committees being
called for by unanimous consent, various bills
were reported. The House then resumed the
consideration of the army service bill for 1889 |
In SENATE, on Thursday, Mr.. Clay, of Ken
tucky. presented a memorial signed by large |
number of the inhabitants ofthe District of Co |
umbia, demonstrating against the interference |
't the citizens OF other parts of the country ia |
he subject Of slavery in the District, and a.
yainst any action on the part of Congress in
compliance with such Unauthorized nterfe-
ence. The memorial, after some remarks by
Nr. Clay. was ordered to be laid on the table
md printed, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the consideration Of the bill
making appropriations for the support of the
Army Of the United States for the year 1889,
vas resumed After debate the bill was or
ered to be engrossed for third reading, and
'as then read third time and passed.
BY yesterdays mail we received the reports
f proceedings in Congress up to Saturday
light, but nothing more had been done in eith-
House of any public interest or importance
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