The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-23


Pension Act of Jolly 1887, extending The
act of relief To- certain widows who married
subsequently, to n certain date. Referred
to Commi,tee Of the Whole. The House
took up the subjrc, Of Swsriwoul's defalcn-
lions and Mr.. Underwood, OF Kentucky
concluded his remarks. Mr.. Fry, Of Pa.
replied, aud was followed by Mr.. Lyon, of
Alabama, Mr.. Biddle aud Mr.. Toucy.
In The SENATE, on Thursday, after the
transaction Of The morning business, the bill
for the graduation of the price Of the public
lands was taken up. "Messrs. Clay, Cak
houn, Buchanan, Niles, Benton aud King
addressed the Senate, and the question on
the passage of the bill being taken, resulted
ayes 81, noes %.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Conner, from the
Committee on Post Office and Post Roads,
reported the Senate bill further to regulate
the transportation of the mail upon rail-
roads, read third time and passed. Mr..
Ingham, from tire Committee on Naval AT
fairs, reported the following resolution,
which was read and agreed to !:
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs be instructed to inquire into TIE ex-
pedlency Of building five brigs or schooners
for the public service, the same having been
recommended by the Secretary Of the Navy.
The House then resumed the oonsidera-
tion of the resolution providing for The ap-
pointnent Of a select committee on the
SwartwOut defalcalions. Mr.. Cambreleug
renewed his motion to appoint ihe Commit
tee riUa poce--whch would require a vote
of two ihirds--but Mr.. Marvin moved
to amend, by substituting "by ballot"
and the amendment prevailed; li3 to lO5.
The resolution was then adopted without a
division, and the House proceeded to ballot,
with the following result:
Members of the Committee. q. Messrs. e.
more Of South Carolina, Cushman and iIu-
bley, (Democrats); Smith of Maine, Hop
kins, (Conservatives); Harlan, Curtis, Wise
and Dawson, (Whiss.)
Ia SENATE, on Friday, after the transac-
tion of morning business, the bill for the
continuation of the Cumberland road was
taken up, debated, and ordered tn be en-
crossed. After an Executive session the
Senate adjourned over until Monday.
In the House, Messrs. Elmore, Cushman
and Hubley asked to be excused from scrs-
ing on the committee appointed to examine
into the defalcations of Mr.. Swartwout
The House excused them. The House
ithen proceeded to fill the lluee vacancies by
: ballot. The Speaker beiug inquired u
, whether n majority or plurality # ro,c,
would be required to determine the choice
answered that by the rules of The House
majority would be required on the first bal
. lot, and on the second a plurality would b,
, sufficient. The House then gave in thci
majority. Mr.. Haynes, who had received
96 votes, and Mr.. Taylor, who had receiv
ed 81, then rose and said that in consequence,
of their duties on other committees, the,
could not serve onthe committee If elected
A motion was then made to adjourn, but
was unsuccessful. The House then pro
ceedcd to second balIoting and Messr.
Martin, Taylor and Wagner were elected
by plurality Of votes. Mr.. Wise move,
, that the rules Of the Heuse be suspended, I,
} enable him to offer motion authorizing tn
! committee to appoint n clerk and q printer
and to sit during the sitting of Congress,
, The House refused to suspend the rules.
In the House, on Saturday, Mr.. Taylo
, asked to be excused from serving on th
Swartwou. Committee. He was excused
by the casting vote Of the Speaker. In ,b'
course Of the debate which arose on tn,
question ofexcusing Mr. Taylor, Mr.. Moor,
Of New York, animadverted with mucl
spirit and force on the game which the whig
and conservatives were playing. Mr.. Wag
: ner then asked 10 be excused. This alsC
) gave rise to m animated debate. The
House refused TO excuse him-syes 102
; noes los. Mr.. Martin being already q
member of two committees had right, b,
the standing rules Of the, House, to decline
E serving on the committee. He declared hi.
refusal TO serve. Mr.. Foster Of New York
and Mr.. Owen Of Georgia, were then elec.
ted as the remaining members. NJ. WISE
, motion for allowing The committee to sit du.
J ring the sitting of the, Hopse was then Of
J fered and carried.