The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26
WAsHrseros Cirr, Feb. 10, ls4o.

I left the capitol last evening at a late hour
and Mr.. John Bell Of Tennessee, was on the
floor at the time. opposing with exceeding vio-
lence and virulencs the Pension Bill. At o.
clock, after all the amendments that had been
proposed had been voted down. the bill was ta-
ken out Of committee Of the whole, and order
ed to third reading, ayes 1876. noes none
This Pension Bill was reported fortnight
ago, by the Ways and Means; it was at that
time asssiled with all imaginable gall and gas
eonade aud though il was Of the first impor-
tance to the country, that it should be passed
at that time, such vas the opposition that was
made TO II by the wings, that il was from neees-
sity laid aside, and was only got at yesterday,
by making il the special order Of the day.
Yesterday 1t passed, but how did il pass p
Unanimously Not vote was rendered a
asiDst il; not one Of the wings who had de-
nounced il. and who would have voted against
II II they could have done ." privately, when
the ayes and noes were ordered, dared TO vote
against II They either voted for il or skulk-
ed outside of the bar, and meanly shrunk from
the responsibility Of voting against bill. which
they had meanly and basely densunced, simply
because il was a necessary measure reported by
the administration
II the constitution had not wisely secured the
right of demanding the ayes and noes, on the
passage OF bill or resolution. the wings would
have had the vote taken by division, and voted
against the bil-a bill for the relief of the last
remnant Of our revolutionary heroes.
The lowoess, the meanness, the ronte mpti-
bleness OF party. was never more fully evlnced
than It was by the wings on this occasion. Let
them repeat il day after day il they dare, nnd
see to what pass their iniamy will yet carry
then.
In the House TO day. Mr.. Jones from the
Comnifieo on Way, aud Means. repored = bill
authorizing the issue Of Five Million, Of Dol
lars IN Treasury Notes, under the regulations
OF the act Of 2Sth Oct. 1887. and tho subsequent
acts in addition thereto. The act is 10 expire
In one year, and the notes are redecmable with
in the yoar. upon sixty days notice. The bill
was committed.
Mr.. CampbelI's resolution to print for the
use Of the House. sundry papers that had como
before the Communities on Elections. wss ia
ken up. Mr.. Campbell is Chairman Of the
on Elections, and he stated in the
course Of his remarks. that after full iDvesri-
cation and scrutiny Of all the evidence offered
before the commi'te. II appeared that the Demo
cratic claimants had clear msjority--the low.
est on the Democratic ticket having AZ more
votes than the highest on the Federal ticket
Mr.. Fillmore of N. Y. federal member OF
the committee, addressed the House in oppo-
sition to printing the evidence. He insisted on
resding TO the House a part of the evidence
which they had taken. The Chair decided il
to be er pdrte and out Of order. He appealed
from the decision, and. before the vote could
be taken, the orders of the day being called.
the House proceeded TO the consideration oi
the bill from the Senate making an zppropris
ton for the removal of the raft in the Red Riv-
er. Mr.. Biddle of Pa, got the door and SPOKE
until o'clock, when he gave way to Mr. Gar
land of La. who occupied the House until the
hour Of adjournment.
In the SENATE. Mr.. Crittenden's assumption
resolution was called up, and MIR. Clay. of ~, ,
made long speech in favor of the passage oi
il.