The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-11
Doings in Congress.
EainAI. Feb. %. ls40.
CRNATE

EhlnAI, Fec. ". lS4V.
SENATE.
The Cbsi~ submitted report from the See
Rotary of tser Treasury. In compliance with
yessIutis8-vf the Seuzfe. in relation TO the pay
usens VI Government drsfts by the deposbs
hssks sincetse general resumption Of specis
Yuymsn,s'in 1888; which was laid on tbs table,
ssd ordered TO be printed. .s.
The resolution reported some ti1e since
ftem,ths committee on Commerce. on.ihs sub
;set Of allo wing drawback on foxeign coal con
saamsd in s,ram vessels, wan taken mp. aud. az,
,ss some remarks from Mrssrs. Wright, Tap
pan. Belts. Henderson,. Williams. Norvcii.
Davis. and Bachanan, was, on motion Of the
latter, postponed uSail MondAy nsxt.
rRE SPECIAL oRDkR.
The resolutioa ffomthe Select Commistre
on the assuinysion Of the dtbis Of the States
was taken ap. and Mr.. Tslsnssdgs addressed
the SenAse at length on the subject.
Ths Senate then adjourned un,i, Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The resolution Of MIR. Cave johnson passed
~ amended. As fol.sws:
Resolvea. That The Committee Of Elections
he authorized to report to this fIsuse such pa
pers. and such Of their proceedings. as they
may desire to have printed by order Of the
House; and that they be instructed also 10 re-
porl forthwith whic h Eve Of the ten individuals
eiaiming seats from the State nj New Jersey.
rseeiyedihe greatest number Of lawful votes
fromahe whole State for Representatives in the
Congress of the United States at the election
of 1898 ia said State. with all the evdsncc of
that fact in their possession; Prorided. That
nsthing herein contained shall be 80 construed
a. 10 .preven, or delay the action of sad com
rnitlee Ia taking testimony. and deciding the said
case upon the merits Of the election.
The above resolution. as we understand IL.
tastrnets the Committee TO report who Of the
Ten claimants were in their opinion, duly elert-
cd by the people. with the evidence. and with
ou, reference 10 Gov Pennington's broad seal,
SATURDAY., Feb. 29th.
HOUSE OF representatives..
The first Two hours this morning we're con-
sumed in calling on the different Standing com
rnitts.s for reports. There was no report from
the Com. Of Elections. and none fcom Tho Com,
mhtee Of Ways and Means Of public nature.
The Speaker th<o announced the orders of
the day.
Mr.. Jones of Va. mnved = suspension Of the
rules TO enable. him To move TO take up the
bill Tor establishing the office Of Commissioner
Of Pensions. DC. The motion was lost.
After various unsuccessful efforts TO intro
duce resolutions Of different Kinds. the House
p''s'N"' =" 'hS I'SPS' W N"r'
private bills.
MoNDAY. March 2, 1910.
SENATE.
Mr. Webster presented petition from cti. !
zens Of n. York, praying for the passage Of an
uniform system of bankruptcy. In conse-
qurnce Of some mis,pprehension of one of the
propositions submitted previously by him. he
explained as follows.
Ny wishes embrace two great objects.
First. To clear out and discharge all per-
IONS who are now insolvent. upon an homes,
and fair assignment of their property, he ii lii.
POSITIONS or 'rsn5fels Of property which they
may have heretofore made by way Of prefer
cnce.
Second To h,se such \ system Of dislri-
button for The effects Of such persons rs shall
here after become lnsolvent. as shall secure u
lair equsl. cheap aud speedy division among
their creditors. Let by-gones be By cones
hnt hereafter let ALI honest creditors stand OF
'he same footing. and let cot a mans particu-
lar friends bs Induced TO, hold hun up, and
:ivcn him a false credit, after he shall have he.
come insolvent il fact, in consequence Of a
secret understanding between him and them
that he Will, all events, secure them.
BY Mr.. Wright; from the Board of Under.
writers OF n. York, demonstrating against any
alteration in the laws respecting the pilots OF
tn.t port. And t~o memorials in favor Of
bankrup, law.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Rogers. from the committee on com
m,rce. A bill to provide lor the better secur-
i,y OF the lives Of passengers travelling in boats
propelled in whole or in part by steam.
Mr.. LImpkn submitted the following, which
hs would desir. to lay on the table for the
present, hut would take occasion To call up al
An early day
Rgs,lrea by the Senate anl House Of Rep
rssenta,iyes of the United States of America
il Congress assembled, That the President Of
the Scn,tc and Speaker OF the House ,G Rep.
Issentatives do adjourn their respective Houses,
sine die. on Monday, the - day Of May
nca.
Mr.. Lumpkin said he had offered this reso-
luton on his own reflection. and without con.
suliation with any one. lie had offered il with
The view of brin ,ing il before the consideration
of Congress, aud lie meant to follow il up nn.
I'll he Ind some definite action on IL. Already
hal they been there three months in session,
and whit useful law had been adopted IL
Rsndn ph were 10 rise from the dead. he might
be APP 20 change us with feeding too long at the
public crib Look out Of our windows said
Mr.. l.. and see Nature putting forth in all her
lovehn.ss. and inviting us TO be engaged in use
iul employment, 4: far rs experience had
gon-. he had found tina, in proportion as our
sessions we're pro'rseted. 50, in like ratio. had
the public business been neglected. lie
thought. If mare attention were paid to the ad.
nonitions Of Washington. Franklin. aud JEFF
ferson. IL would b. better for the county.
Mr.. Webster entirely concunsd with tho
gentleman in his objects. lie thought with
THAT Senator that nothing was moro TO be de-
preraed than the long sessions OF Congress
y,hich were hseoming too much in vogue
There was nothing in the present state Of the
public business thai required later session
than that contemplated by the Senator from
Georgia. and he assured him thar he would 70
With him most heartily and sincerely in bring
ING u To close within the period suggested.
Mr. Lumrkin rose TO thank the Senator fon
Masgac husrifs and 70 sav ihaf lie shnnld feeI