Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-09
Ceaagys)5 Of As Uaitsd States.
WASHINGTON cn7.
HOUSE or REPREsENrArlvEs.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
D<<<n5<r 81, 1901.
A bill vas reported. and ordered 20 lie on
the table, nfpediag the Con eflonal Library.
After tranfatting iome private ba6nefs. the
HouIe went into Com nittee on the report ref
peeting the right Of the MiGi6pPi Territory TO
fend deputy to Congrefs, and to examine the
Credentials Of N. Hunter. Efq. A lengthy de-
bate cnfucd.
Gen. Smith offered refoutioa to adjourn
from Dec. a4th. to Jan. z, 1901, which was
ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. Sprigg prcfented petition from fun
dry inhabitants Of the City of Wellington rela-
tive to the new market Referred 70 the Com
mittee appointed TO Zee whether any or what al
ieratioas were necsGary in th- laws. SIC. OF the
diana of Colombia.
December II.
A bill refpeeting the duty on drawbacks
was read twice, and made the order of the day
t)r Jan. 9TH.
The Houfe went into Committee, when
Gen. Smith offered the following refolution =
"RtElved, That il 10 expclient 20 fix the
Peace Eaabliihmcnt Of the United States"
DR.. Eueis wiihcd to know the prefent fate
Of the Eitahlifhment.
Meiin. Randolph and Davis were deGrous
10 Zee the report Of the Secretary of War, before
dcciGon fiould take place.
Mr.. Grifwold thought the reiolution idle,
unlois referred TO feled Committee with
cd 10 defer the matter until they Mould fee the
documents which accompanied the Pfehdent's
MeIsge.
Mr.. Gregg hoped the Committee would
not ,ife. He held in his hand, three refolutions,
which he intended TO ofer-relative to the Mill
tia. Military tofes. and the Fertilization OF har-
bors.
Gen. Smith ALTO hoped the Committee
would not rife. The fooner thcie fubjeets were
fe,tlsd. the better would the Committee Of Ways
aud Means be able to complete the Appropria-
tion Bill. Th. motion for the Iilng OF the
Committee wss loft.
Mr.. Greggs relolution refpeeting the mil
lila was takea up.-lt propoted dividing the
militis into two clailcs. After iome modinca-
sipn of the refolution, 1t var adopted.
A reiolution to inquire what additions were
neceaary TO the flores on hand. was carried.
A refolution for an inquiry on this iubjea
was alto carried. The Committee then roie.
The Speaker having refcmrd the chair, the
Te!olution refpeeting the Militia was concurred
In :-Tho(e refpcesiog military flores, and For
tifcatiow. on the 'fuegeftion of Mr.. Griiwold
who obl.rved, that il would be dmseipeetful
to the Prcident TO aa thereon, until the publi-
cation of his documenfs on rhe fubjett, we're
poHponcd until Monday.
Mr.. Randolph offered refolution direct
irg the Secretary Of War 10 lay before the Houfe
fa,ement of the iituation of the poRs, &c. and
Of the men rcquiite to gatrfon them.
A ,,sQ,r. (,oc, eha C.nats ~or,r,n,rat
ing fundry documents, was received and or
deted TO he printed.
The reiolution for an adjournment from the
z4th ina. TO the I'D Jan. was taken up. Mears.
Varnum, Bacon, Mott. Elmer, and Sprigg. op-
poied il, and it was ncgativcd. Adjourned.
December, az.
A petition was read from fundry inhabi.
tants of the Diftritt Of Colombia, praying the
aid and patronage Of Congrefs. in the eaabiifh-
ment Of company for building bridge over
the Potomac.
Referred TO the Committee of the territory.
A mcnage was received from thc PreGaent,
tranimisung m?re corrett return OF the Genius
Of Maryland, jolt received from the marlhal,
fban thar before p,clcn,ed.
The Hoplc went into Committee Of the
whole on the refou,ions refpeetipg the Libra
ny; when sttcr very long debate, and alter
agreeing TO an appropriation Of 1000 dollars
for the purch,!e Of book, during the enfung
year, the refoluiions, az amended, were recon-
mitted TO f:.ee committee.
December IA.
A report was received from the Secretary
ofWar, giving Ratement of the prefent militia
~ eaabifhmen,s in the United States, the num-
Der Of men. neceHary, sc. Referred to Com
miiiee OF the whole.
A report was received from the Pof Maj
Ter General, giving aatemcnt Of routs on
which the mail is carried without fufi :ient in
come from poaage to authorize the contiuu-
ance. Referred to the Commitec on PoR-
road. IS.
Mr.. Grifwold offered reelection /: That
the Secretary of State be directed to lay before
the Houle table moving the comparative du-
ties on goods imported into Grcar Britain, in
American and other bottoms, 70 far as they re-
lated to American Commerce. Agreed.
The Houle adjourned to the sSth ioG.