The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-19
WASHINGTON CRY. Feb. 10, 1910.

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The House has been employed all day in the
reception and reference of resolutions. Few
OF them were of any consequence, not except
ing the following submitted hy Mr.. Wise. whC
remarked that he was already possessed OF III,
information called for 10 the resolution, anc
would take the opportunity TO state, in answer
TO inquiries from several portions OF The coun-
try. that the War department had admitted
officially To him. that this government bad au.
thoriztd The employment Of bloodhounds
Resolved That the Secretary of War be re-.
quosted TO furnish tins House with all the inlorma
uon IN his possession, or on file in his Department.
respecting the importation and employment OF
boodhOundS aud their keepers ct foreign keepers
have been employed) by The War Department or
by the authorities OF The Territory, in the Florida
war with the Seminole Indians.
The resolution lies over one day, when il is
expected Mr.. Wise will take the floor, and fill
the house with "blood and thunder"
After the presentations in the SENATE, of /,
large number Of petitions, all Of which we're
either Of local. private, or uninieresling char
acier, Mr. Smith, of Indiana, itom the Com
mitree on Road, and Canals, TO which The sub
Iect had been referred by resolution Of the
Senate. reported bill making an appropriation,
payable by Insialments, of 4 sum sufficient to
complete the Cumberland road in the STATES Of
ierring the road to those States under certain
restrictions. The bill was read twice aud or
dcred printed.
Mr.. Benton. in a speech OF considerable
length. moved the Senate to ieprin, certain
resolutions for the regulation Of fore ign COM
mcrce. on principles Of reciprocity and mutual
benefit which he had brought into the Senate
near ten years ago, but which had not then
ripened into any legislative action.
The resolutions (ssid Mr.. b. were then
bronSht forward, IN view OF the approaching
extinction OF the public debt, and the conse-
quent ability Of the Government 10 make a
great reduction OF duties on foreign imports !;
for which reductions he then believed. rs he
now believes, that both the constitution OF the
United States, aud the interest of the country
required equivalent advantages TO be demand
ed from foreign countries, ia return for the
great advantages they would receive from sucb
large abolition of duties on their exports
brought to our country. Ii the resolutions
had then ripened into legislative measures, the
country would not now have to regret the an.
nuai importation OF fifty millions Of free goods
from countries, several OF which oppress with
enormous duties. and fe,tsr With injurious re-
stricIions, the products of tho United States
which 20 to their ports.
Mr. Benton hoped that he would be more
successful now than he had been ten years ago,
and concluded by starting that he agreed with
Mr.. Jefferson, &" Free commerce and naviga-
ton not to be given in exchange for vexatous
and restrieiions,'
When Mr.. Grundy's resolutions on the rs.
sumption of State Debts came up rs the order
VI the day. Mr.. Crit,enden moved to strike out
all aitei the word resolved in the first resolution
and, as a substitute for the whole series. insert
the following:
Resolved, That the debts Of the several States
so far as they are known 10 the Senate, have been
contracted IN the exercise Of the undoub,sd rghi
and constitutional power of said States respective
ly, aud that there IS no ground io warrant Any
doubt OF the ability or disposition Of those States I,
fulfil their contracts.
Resolved. That II would BE- Just and proper tc
disiribue the proceeds Of the sales Vi the public
lands among the several States. in tair and raies
bic proportions. aud that the condition Of such o
the states as have contracted debts is such al the
present moment sf pressure and d. ficulty ren
der such disrbation especially eIpedieni and I'm
portant.
This brings the whole subject. about the
paternity Of which the wings have been so
eharry. regularly before the Senate. Mr.. Crit
'enden said that he certainly thought the re :
port OF Mr.. Grundy would impair the credit OF
Toe States. and he wished to express his implic.
" confidence N their integrity and ability