Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-04-25
FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY, April Is.

\ SENATE. MIR. Choate concluded his
speech on the tariff bills of Mr. McDuf-
fe, and in reply to MIR. Benton. The
Post Office bill was taken up, but its
consideration suspended, on finding that
there was not quorum. The Senate
then went into executive session, and
confirmed the appointment Of DIR. Martin
as Secretary OF Legation to France.
i HOUSE. "A resolution was offered by
Mr. Burke, calling on the Postmaster
General for all contracts entered into
with Isaac Hill s. Son for printing, SC. ,
which was ageed 20
As Mr.. Mckay's motion to take up
the Bill modifying the Tariff was to come
up to-day, the House was called, on
motion of MIR. Cave Johnson. The
Clerk proceeded to the call, and l76
members answered to their names.
| The question was then taken on the
motion of Mr.. Mckay to take up the
Tariff Bill, and it was rcecied-yeas "a,
nays 50. The large majority against
the motion is considered as decisive
Mr.. Nc Kay made no remarks upon it,
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any hope OF getting it up.
\ In the SENATE, Tuesday, April l6,
the day was occupied by the new post
office bill, a great number of amend.
Inents were offered among them one by
MIR. Wrght,to abolish the irankng priyi-
lege, which was lost by very large ma
Jorlty.
ln the House, Mr.. Burke moved a re-
consideration of the vote by which it had
yesterday ordered the protest OF the
Legislature of Rhode Island printed.
| 1t appears that when Mr.. Cranston
was about TO present the memorial, bis
colleague, Mr.. Potter, suggested the
proprIety of attaching the message of the
Governor concerning the Legislature,
and some other acts Of the Legislature,
TO the protest. This, without reflection,
MIR. Cranston acceded TO, and they were
accordingly attached by Mr.. Potter, and
IN that form tho protest was sent TO The
Clerks desk.
MIR. Causin having been previously
denied an opportunity to give his views
on the Rhode Island question, when that
subject was before the House, obtained
.he floor, and was about to proceed with
his remarks, when he gave way to Mr..
Cransion, to make an explanation, who
was followed by several gentlemen, in
relation to the proper course OF proceed
ing. These subjects having been pass
ed over, Mr.. Causin resumed his re.
marks, which were confined TO the pray
er Of the memorial of the Dorr members
Of the Rhode Island Legislature, and
which had been referred to the Bmkeu
Committee.
Mr. Causin examined the constitutions
al powers Of this government in reference
TO the PRAYER of the memorial, and de-
mons'ra;ed most conclusively that it had
no such power.
IL Congress had right TO Interfere to |
regulate the right Of suffrage in Rhode
Island, It had a right to make an itinerant
tour ot supervision into every State, and
to examine its constitution and To regu-
late its domestic concerns, and make |
them again conform to its own notions of
individual rights. lie regarded the
power assumed by this Congress as
power no, 10 suppress, but to foment in
surrection and to investigate and pro-
mote domestic violence.
Nlr. Causin, in the course of bis re-
marks, was repeatedly interrupted by
Cave Johnson, Mr. Burke, Mr.. McCler-
nand, MIR. Houston, Mr.. Weller, Mr.
Payne aud others, so that much Of his
hour was consumed, intentionally, by H
al. IL. II
exhibition Of the course of the delna-
gogues who constitute majority of the
House. II
The motion 10 reconsider was carried
in the affirmative, when Mr.. Crans,on
Withdrew the papers that had been at.
tached TO the protest, and the protest
was then ordered TO be printed by a vote
of III To 30. Il
Mr.. Burke then submitted a paper. II
which he moved should be laid on the /
table and printed
Several gentlemen objected, and 9th
ers rose and inquired what the paper
was the Speaker said that II was n II
protest Of the minority Of The Il. I. Leg.
lslature against the protes, Of the malorl.
~.
Mr.. Cranston asked that the names
appended TO u might be read, when nII
appeared that amongst them were some
ten or twelve names Of persons who had II
been leii OF homo at The last election, "