The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-15
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, JANARY Is. 1910.
Doings in Congress.


for the support Of government ia 1910, viz. 70
contingent expense. Of the House and the pay
ment Of the members, which was read q thir,
time and passed.
Mr.. Ramsay, Of Penn, moved a suspensio'
OF the rules, TO enable him to present petition
from citizens Of the Third Congressional Dis
trict of that State. complaining that ihsir right
had been trampled on in permitting the gertle
man here Mr.. Naylorl TO take his seat q
their Representative, aud asking that the
frauds by which their rights have been violateC
be investigated. The motion to suspend the
rules WAS lost,-yeas ll9, noes 67, not two
thirds.
The greater part of the sitting was occupied
with debate on a motion Of Mr.. Thompson
Of S. c., 10 reconsider the vote on ordering the
printing OF 5000 copies Of the map OF the seat
Of war in Florida. accompanying the report ol
the Secretary OF War-Mr. r. objected to the
printing on account Of The expense. The no.
ton Ia reconsider prevailed.
The following resolution. presented by Mr..
S. Williams, was adopted:
| Resolved, That the memorials and petitions
presented TO the House Of Representatives at
the last Congress, and upon which favorable re-
ports were made, and on which the House did
not finally act, and such memorials and petit
ions as were presented 10 the last Congress and
referred, upon which the committees did not
make reports, be again referred to the com
mittees TO which the said memorials and petit
ions were heretofore severaIly referred.
Mr.. Jameson, Of Missouri. announced the
death OF the Hon. Albert G. Harrison, mem
Der elect of the present Congress from that
State. and offered resolutions in token Of re-
spect to his memory. which were adopted
The House adjourned ill Monday.
In the SENATE, on MONDAY. January 9th.
Mr.. Wright, from The Committee on Finance,
reported bill for The collection safe keeping &
and transfer Of the public monies. Sub Tress-
uryl and gave notice that on this day week he
should call for its consideration before the Sen
ate.
Among the various petitions presented in the
Senate this morning, wa. one by Mr. Clay,
from numerous individuals OF Missouri, pray
ing Congress TO give them liberal grant OF
land in Oregon Territory, sud also TO afford
them protection necessary for the enterprise.
Mr.. CLAW also introduced his bill, entitled an
Act to amend the several Acts relating to copy
rights This bill was presented at the last sess-
ION, but owing TO other engagements il was not
acted upon.
A message was recei, ed from the President
Of the U. S. ia relation to the subject OF EN-
playing steam vessels in the revenue service.
The Senate adjourned.
On MoNpAr. the House adjourned upon
the annuncalon OF the death Of Mr.. Alvord, Of
Massachusetts,. without transacting any busi-
ness.
On TUESDAY, the House was employed all day
with the ntorminable New Jersey contested
election. Mr.. Campbell. Of S. Carolina moved
a resolution to refer all the evidence of,he case
to the Committee on Elections, and to summon
the parties before that body aud afford them an
opportunity TO participate in the investigation.
Mr.. Bell moved two resolutions. BY the way
of amendment, Que Of which proposed thar the
de Elocrats shall no, take seats till they furnish
The other proposed that the Wings shall
not be allowed seats ill they furnish evidence
that proves that they were not elected by fraud
These propositions were discussed all day.
principally by Mr.. Bell, who made long
speech on the subjects embraced by them
The House adjourned, without efec,iug any
thing.
The SENATE was engaged all day with Col
Beuton's resolutions, denying the right of the
government to assume the debts of the individ-
ual states, and discussing the bill for the militia
ry occupation Of Florida. Nothing definite
was accomplished.
In the HOUSE, Oh "Wednesday, as soon as the
Journal had been read, MIR Duncan, Of Ohio,
took the floor and made long speech on the
subject OF the New Jersey contested election.
He went into iull history Of the case, and ad-
duced a quantity of documentary evidence TO
prove that the New Jersey wings who claim
seats. should not be allowed to hold them.
In the SENATE, after the morning hour had
been exhausted with the usual miscellaneous
tween Iowa aud Missouri, was reported, and re-
ferred to select committee.
A bill TO make an appropriation for the re-
moval oi the Red River Raft, was taken up.
and after i, had been briefly discussed by Mr..
kins. of Alabama, Mr.. Sewer, OF Arkansas. and
Mr.. Davis Of Massachusetts,, it was ordered to
be ensrossod.
The bill for the Military occupation of Flor
ida, was next called up. aud Mr. Clay, ol Ala,
took tho floor, aud made long speech in sur. |
por, OF the bill. aud in reply TO Mr.. Preston's
speech of ysstsrday.-Ths bill was passed.
10 the SENATE, on Thursday. the Military
occupation bill Vas discussed at great length.
A message from the President of the United
States, covering report OF the Secretary Of