The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-07-08
Doings in Congress.

In the Senate, on Monday. Mr.. Wall spoke
briefly asains, any change Of the present Pilot
Law; Mr.. Pierce reported bill TO equalIze
Army, which, on his motion, was laid over to
next session for want of time. The President
transmitted Message and Correspondence on
the subject Of the North Eastern Boundary. a
summary of which will be found 10 another
column. A large amount OF business Of minor
Importance was transacted.
In Senate on Tuesday, the bill to ensure more
faithfully the collection of duties on imports Was
taken up, and most Of the ame ailments proposed
by the committee OF Finance were adopted.
Mr.. Davis, from The Committee on Commerce,
asked to be discharged from the consideration Of
the charges against Consul Trst, on the ground
that they were general in their nature, and that
If true the Senate would have to act judicially
upon them, and hence il would be improper now
to examine the evidence. The report was "a
greed to. bill to allow officers Of the Rsve-
nue in certain eases the same pay allowed to Off
GERS ofthe Navy, wss reported and at the solicit
alton of its mover, Mr.. Davis, had its third read
ing al once.
In the House, the Independent Treasury Bill
after an unparalleled struggle. was read a third
time and passed When the speaker an
nounced as the order Of the day. the lndepen-
dent Treasury Bill, on the question of it, third
reading the objection was made that il was still
in Committee. not having been reported. The
Speaker ruled that the resolution directing that
the bill be taken up as the special order, sus-
pended the rules. Msny members, according
to the Baltimore American, attempted to get
the floor. Mr.. VanderpooI succeeded and
moved the previous question, which motion was
sustained, yeas 1913, nays 100. The question
90 its third reading WAS then put, and resulted;
yeas 123, nays lO5.
After the bill was read third time. there
was another strugsle for the floor. Mr. Graham
of North Carolina. succeeded in attaining it,
and spoke for long time against the bill
When he flushed, came another scramble, but
the successful combatant for chance to speak
closed farther debate at this stage, by moving
the previous question. The motion was sec
onded and supported, a call Of the house was
ordered. and all the members in the city being
mustered, thsvote on the final passage was yeas
1874, nays I07,-three more votes than were
cast on the question Of the third reading.
The lille Of the bill having been read, Mr..
Cooper of Penusy lvania, moved 10 amend the
title Of the bill to read as follows:
"A bill to reduce the value Of property. the
products of the farmer, and the wages of labor;
to destroy the indebted portion of the commu-
nifty, and to place the money Of the nation into
tho hands Of the President" Mr. Gushing
moved further to amend the title by calling il
IAN act to enable the public money to be drawn
from the Treasury; without appropriations by
law"
Here, of course, tremendous cries of order
rose but Mr. Gushing insisted upon being heard,
and succeeded in making speech, and having
the last word in opposition, MIR Pickens of
South Carolns. rose to reply, and some Of his
own friends, fearful Of discussion called to or
der. lie WAS permitted however to go on; and
answered Nr. Gushing, protesting against the
construction put by Mr. c. on the bill, as " false
and exaggerated" A dozen members started
TO the floor as he appeared to be drawing TO con-
elusiou. but he, (Mr. p disappointed them by
moving the previous question" THAT is
South Carolina chvalry," exclaimed Mr.. Stan
Iey-or something to that effect. Mr.. Pieksns
retor,ed, but in words which were drowned in
the general csnfusion.-At length the amend
ments to the bill were rejected, of course, and
the House adjourned about eight o'clock.
The l2i Yeas are all friends of the Admins
tration, including Messrs. Cooper, Colquitt
and Black of Georgia, and Messrs s. III. But
Ter, Griffin Holmes. Piekens, Rhet and Sum
ter Of South Carolina, C. Shepard Of n. c.
and d. II. Lewis of Ala.-Calhoun State
Rights men. Mr. John Campbell Of S. c.
voted against the bill, as well as Gen. Wsddy
Thompson; so did Mr.. Casey Of Illinois, and
Mr.. Wick Of Indiana. or the supporters Of
the Administration and of this measure, only
one was absent-Gen. Howard of Indiana, who
is away, lat home.) though Mr.. Speaker Hun
ter would probably have voted for the bill if he
had voted at all. Mr.. Fisher of N. c. Cal
houn State Rights man. who was expected to
vote for the bill, was also absent. The entire
strength of the bill. therefore, including the
Speaker, would be 1877.
There are three seats vacant: those Of Mr..
Brown Of n. V, dead, aud Messs. Corwin of
Ohio, and Storrs Of CT. resigned. Messrs.
Granger Of N. Y. Lawrence Of Mass, Wise
Of Va, Anderson and s. Williams of Ky. were
absent from the House. mainly by indisps-
sition.
In SENATE, on Wednesday, a message was
received frsm the President in reply to a reso-
luton Of the 10th March last, calling for inior-
nation as to any military or naval preparations
being made by the British within the limits of
the American lines. The substancs Of the in