New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-19
Rhode Island Affairs jOurument Of
Congress, Ac.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

wAsHNCroN, TUESDAY, May Il.
In SENATE TODAY. Mr.. ALLEN again moved t.
take up hi. resolution calling the President for
the information received aud action taken by him
on the Rhode Island difficulties. The Senate r.
fused 10 take up the rcsolsiiOn: Ayes 10; Noe.
3. Mr.. ALIEN, unheeding this sixth or seyeEtt
refusal by the Senate to take up the subject, in
sisted. and by courtesy of the Senate, was per
mitted to proceed to debate the Rhode Island
question, winch called forth the thundcrs ot ms
-ioqucnce and yrhemence IN favor of the + zee
Suffrage party. He contcnded that the charter oi
Rhode Island, since the dissolved allegiance u
the British Crown, was null and void, and that
there hal been no constitutional Government III
Rhode Island until Nj. Dor, Government. This
was most important question-of the severe gu
" Of the Pe,pl, He rallied at the President ior
having undertaken to decide H. and that againsi
the People and in-iuuatcd that he had tod the
Pres dent that he dIr> not ,arch an army into
Rhode Island to project the old Government
Tie Rhode Island Senator. had no more right
70 their seats in the Senate elected under thi, Br
ti,h Charter Of Rhode Island than scy would have
To seats in the British Parliament.
He concluded by offering resolutions declaring
that 1t j, the right ot tine people OF Rhode Island
10 establish or alter i-r themselves d Republican
form OF State OOS.Inmcut; that the General Go
yemmeut Ea- 40 right 10 interfere WIKI the people
10 prevent their doing but the contrary it i,
the duty oi Government Ia guarantee such kepub.
hcln Government &c.
Some conversation followed. in which Mossrs
CALHOUN and Preston expressed the opinion
that the time had now arrived when the Senate
,aold take up til, subject and Mes,rs. kiso
and IALLNApGE opposed any debate the latter
proposing after the Rhode Island senator. had
nld an opporuuii, OF reply to Nr Allen to move
10 lay the resolution. on the table.
Mr. SlNIoSs made powerful reply to Mr.
Allen, az whose remarks H. expressed much as
tOai.nmcli.
Ine present form Of Government Of Rhod.
Island wl- adopted Tor q, liberation of religion,
freedom. AID vas now adhered 10 with attach.
mcn, by the people, who were hot 10 bee swaye,
by The mere TAN OF demagogues. He couterded
that tLey 4ad a right 10 demand the protection Of
GJver4HsAt from those who -i;Lodt law OF orde,
were attempting the overthrow OF the Con,titi.
lion, &c.
Without d'posing OF the subject the senate
went into Executive Session.
Ia tie H0CsE, Mr.. ". Cosr JOHNSON moved
the suspension OF the rules to offer resolution for
Tie adj Dlrnm ~ Of Congress on the 18th pr.x.-
The motion was rejected-l ca So. NAYS "a
vi. NEA'fN> 'UrfFd q resolution 10 8dIDuru
Congress a soon a. Convenient after R.yenus
B.il i passed Ih- was also rejected.
The Navy bI.l-the amount OF the approximation,
Of which i q .j23 JJb-was again taken %. tie
question being on tue amendment OF Mr.. MsRr.
YETHEr to reduce the item for pay vt oiiicers and
'eamen from IS, lSj, i3l TO s.. $50 600.
Mr.. REfNoLD' Of III. opposed any increase Of
the Nayy IA the present exhausted state Of lie rea
;gry. Me.,rs. MALLsRY and CUsHISo went into
q spirited defence OF the Navy. invoking for ,bi.
fgh, arm Of our defence the continued summon, ot
the country. the latter gentleman particularly on.
era- into an account ot the important reform. and
laoor' Of the Present Secretary. Mr. TRIPIyrr
OF ny. would vote for a.. reasonable appro,r;a,;,,.
to continue the Navy 10 is present coadiiion nr,.
"dsd the necessary number ONLY Of ofice,s !, :.
employed, aud paid only when IN .eryis. NJ.
srEiGG az some length opposed 50 heavy a,nro.
Pria,ion. for the Navy.
ne Navy BI. was laid aside withou, ,c,ioo
and bill. were taken up in Committee and passed
regulating commercial intercourse with .yeune
concerning tonnage duty o. Spanish vessels. con.
hScuns the ports Of Stonniagton, Mystic River and