The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-02
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

Judiciary to prevent dueling, and to abolish
4 imprisonmen for debt in certain cases. Mr.
! Crittendcn introduced a bill TO prevent The
interference Of certain public officers in e.
leciions, which was read aud ordered to a
second reading. The appropriation bill to
provide in part for the expenses of govern
ment for 1889 wus read third time and
passed, Mr.. Wallis pension amendment to
1t having been first rejected. ...
In The HOUSE, the committee on elections
reported in favor of. ID. Doty from Wis
cousin, and their report was made the spec
ia order for Thursday. Mr.. Cambre-
leng reported bills Of appropriation for the
Indian service, for the navy aud the orn'y,
and bill more cfiec,ually TO prevent frauds
in the collection, &c. of the revenue.
In tho SENATE, on Wednesdp-
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Steps ~t.. He'r. -.-. asses must ensueto
3n. raunr. i. o.oute took place on the bill
10 90. sI,,,, snlo the state Of Alabama the
ta =, per cent. fund reserved by the act for
her admission into tho Union, 10 be applied
to the making of road or roads leading to
said state. The further consideration Of
the bill was postponed to Monday. After
The consideration of executive business, the
Senate adjourned.
Iu the HOUSE, the Speaker laid before
the House communication from the Han.
John Fairfield, resgning his seat as mem
Der of the House. Mr.. Haynes of Georgia,
after getting n suspension of the rules o: the
House, moved for Committee of the whole,
in order 10 dispose of the executive message.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, MIR. Adams in the Chair, and
Mr.. Haynes offered series Of resolutions,
the reference of various parts Of
tho Presidents Message to different com
'nitlees. Mr.. Bell took the floor, aud made
n three hours speech abusive of the Admin.
istration. When he closed, Mr.. Prentiss
commenced speech which occupied the
remainder of the sitting and the whole Of
the following day.
In the SENATE on Thursday, the Chair
communicated a report from the Secretary
of The Treasury, in obedience to the resolu-
tlons of MIR. Rivcs. Some of the main f.a-
lures of the report were, ,hat owing to the
want of u guaranty by the United States
that the bonds would be paid by the Bank,
1t was found impracticahle TO effect sale
IN Paris or London on the terms prescribed
by law. I, was also found imprae,;cnble to
sell Them in this country, mud in,uatidns
for ptoposals having been pub.isbed. pro.
posnls were made onl, bv Charlie, McAll;s-,
ter, Of Philadelphia, Who offered ,o rur.
chase both bonds on the terms of tho law.
The Secretnry of the Treasury. findfro that
The amount OF Que of the bonds was ncces.
sary for the uses Of the Government, aud
that the sale of it .ingly could nov here else
be effected, sold it to tie Bank of the Uni