The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-23
RH0DE-ISlAMD REPU BLICAN.
NEWPORT:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, ls4O.
Doings in Congress, last week.

! In the Senate on Tuesday, a number OF pc
! titions, memorials, &c. were offered, generally
! Of private character.
! The resolutions introduced by Mr. Clay, of
/ Kentucky, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for certain information In relation to
the public lands, came up in order and, after
some amendments by Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama,
they were adopted.
The next business Thar came before the Sc
ate was the resolution Of Mr.. Clay for the re
peal Of the Independent Treasury bill. Air.
G. made some preliminary remarks, to which
Messrs. Wright, Calhoun, Anderson, aud
Hubbard replied.
! Mr.. Allen then moved as a substitute to Mr..
| Clay's resolution, the following
! Resolved, That the financial policy esiab-
lIshed at the origin OF this Government 10y the
first acts OF its leg IsIaion and especially by the
! Sd section Of the Act to regulate the collcc-
ton Of duties" &C.. approved by President
Washington. July 3Isf, 1899; and by the 4th
I section Of the " Act 10 establish the Treasury.
Department, &c, approved by President Wash.
ington, September I'd. 1889, was IN strict
lorlni,y TO the fundamental principles of tie
Constitution.
Resolved. That by a long series of subsequent
acts tending to the great dctriment to The pub
lie welfare. that policy had been departed from
and vas. by the act 10 provide for the collec =
Iinn, safe keeping, transfer and disbursement Of
the public revenue, approved by President Van
Burcn July lth. 1910. fully restored and ought
to be adhered to aud therefore
/ Resolved, That the government ought TO
colec, no more taxes, than are absolutely ne
cessary to al economical administration Of its
affairs.
! Resolved. That the taxes paid By the people
oug h, not to be lent ont by the government 10
lndividuals,or corporations.
/ Resolved, That the taxes paid by the people
ought not 10 be placed by the Government in
the custody Of agents who are not made by the
Constitution aud laws responsible 10 the peo-
pie.
Resolved, That, in the transaction of its own
affairs, the Government ought to receive and
render in payment as money, nothing hut that
which is made legal tender BY the Constitu.
ton.
Mr., Clay raised point of order. but Us he
did not wish to embarass the gentleman in the
chair Ohe President pro. TEN. not being pre-
sent) the whole subject was postponed, and the
substitute ordered TO be printed
The Senate then adjourned.
!, In the House.. Mr.. Jones, irum the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, on leave, introduced
, a bill making an appropriation IN part, Tor tn,
} year lS4l: which, after being amended and
I discussed, was passed.
. Mr.. Hand. in pursuance OF notice given ol
the previous Thursday. on leave, introduced
y bill Tor the repeal of the naturalization laws
g which was read twire.
;, Mr.. IL. then moved that It be referred TO IN
q Committee of tho Whole, aud printed
! The motion TO refer to the Committee Of Tn
II Whole was lost, aud that of the Judiciary sui
5 s,iuted.
!, The House then went into an election fo
,c Chaplain, which on the second ballot. resulte
s. in the choice Of Mr.. Bras,on.
v Mr.. Duncan gave notice that he would o
10 tomorrow, or some subsequeu, day Of III
d session, introduce bill fixing upon particul'
/. day Tor choosing electors tor President au
s. Vice President throughout the several Stat,
!, in the Union; and also, upon a day for hodir
- elections FOR members OF the House Of Rspr
IN scnia,nes Of the United States
b. Several resolutions were offered. and ,b
. House adjourned.
h. In SENATE, on "Wednesday, the viee.Prcs
Y dent appeared and took hrs seat.
j. Several bills were reported by tue Standin
. Committees, among them were the following
n From the Judiciary-A bill supplementary