Rhode Island American

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
IN SENATE
Monday, March 29.

On motion of Mr. Benton, the Senate, as in committee of the whole, proceeded to consider the bill reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs, "to enable the President to carry into effect the Treaty of Ghent, to prevent foreigners from trading with the Indians within the limits of the United States, and to secure the Fur trade to the citizens of the said United States."

Mr. B. addressed the Committee in a Speech of two hours, in which he gave a history of the connexion which has existed between the United States and the tribes of Indians west of the Mississippi, and the outrages which have been committed by some of those tribes—and proceeded to state the reasons which induced him to believe that the safety of our citizens, and the security of our valuable fur trade are only to be preserved by some act on the part of Congress to carry into effect the stipulations of the Treaty of Ghent, prohibiting foreigners from trading with the Indian tribes within the United States.

At the request of several gentlemen, the bill was then postponed to Wednesday.

Adjourned.

Tuesday, March 30.

After some proceedings of no great interest, the Senate took up the Appropriation Bill, as disagreed by the House, and agreed to recede from the amendment as to the improvement of the grounds about the President's House. The Senate also receded from its amendment making provision for "an Agent," to be attached to the Board of Commissioners, under the first article of the Treaty of Ghent, for making compensation for Slaves taken away during the late war with Great-Britain. After agreeing upon other alterations, the bill was reported as amended, and laid on the table.

Adjourned.

Wednesday, March 31.

The Senate were occupied nearly the whole of their sitting to-day, upon the bill reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs, "to enable the President to carry into effect the Treaty of Ghent, to prevent foreigners from trading with the Indians within the limits of the United States, and to secure the fur trade to the citizens of the United States." The bill produced considerable discussion, and some little excitement in the Senate, and was finally ordered to lie on the table, when the Senate

Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, March 29.

The House was occupied most of the day in discussing the amendments of the Senate to the Appropriation Bill, which were finally concurred in, with an unimportant exception, and the bill was returned to the Senate.

Adjourned.

Tuesday, March 30.

Mr. Crowninshield, from the Committee on Naval affairs, reported a bill "to reorganize and fix the Naval Establishment of the United States:" which was twice read and committed.

[The prominent feature of this bill is the creation of Admirals.]

REVISION OF THE TARIFF.

The House, in committee of the whole, again proceeded to the consideration of the bill upon this subject.

Mr. Clay took the floor, about half past 11 o'clock, in reply to the speech of Mr. Barbour, delivered on Friday, and in support of the general principles of the Tariff Bill. Mr. C. had not concluded, when at half past 3 o'clock, he gave way to a motion for the committee to rise, and the committee rose.

Adjourned

Wednesday, March 31.

Mr. Allen gave notice, that on Monday next he should ask the House to take up his resolution limiting the duration of the present session.

Mr. Randolph gave notice, that as he was disabled from calling up his resolution relative to the adjournment of Congress, he should ask the House, on Saturday next, to take it into their consideration.

REVISION OF THE TARIFF.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill to amend the act imposing duties on imports.

Mr. Clay resumed his observations at great length and was followed by Mr. Rankin in opposition, but before he had concluded, the Committee rose, and the House

Adjourned.