Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-16

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4. No mzpe % D. Snkep On a tke library
and The hooks 70 Be- sskeo coz by ne Prefd
and Vice Pse6deuf 81. lie Unjted Stases, and
the Members of(ho too Houies By the heads
cf Depsrments and Al.orney- General dasing
,he fitting Of che Leeinsture. and BY the Judg-
esos the Supscnc CoOrs during il 6ssines.
s. The usexpnded balance Of fons here
tofoIe appropriated, viz. 1900 dollars 10 bs
applied TO the psschsie Of books under the di-
'eeiion ofa joint Committee Of three members
Of each Houle.
Mr.. Randolph moved the following sefo-
luton % Rciclved. that it is expedient TO re-
duce the military cita5liIhmens Of the United
Slascs."
ltwas NOT the win Of MIR. Randolph to
precipita,c dccihon on this important fubjea.
He. therefore. was willing thar his reiolu,ion
houId lie for confederation at iome future day. =
Ordered 70 lie on the table.
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The Hcrfs rrfumcd the Library Bill.
Mr.. Rsnaoiph moved 20 isike out the clauie for
allowing the Attorney General, the heads OF the
Departments. and the Judges of the Supreme
Court during their ieflions 20 ule the books.
He wiihed rather to fee whether the Library
would be futEcicnt 20 accommodate the members
os Congreis before an exten6on of zcccfs was
prenitted. MIR. Grfwold ALTO, advocated the
molten.
reconsideration of the fettion being
granted, the clause was &ricken out.
N Mr.. Randolph withdrew his motion for
the reduction of the army. in oEdcr to move it's
rcfesesce when in committee OF the whole Jon
the iiatc of the Union; to whom were referred
the documents from the war department on that
fubjea.
The Horfc reiolved itielf into COMMITTEES
thereopcn, when amotioa was again made aud
ssrccd q as well as in the Hoa.e without de-
bate. ~
Dfambey, 81. j.
A PETITION of Conttant Freeman, Canadi-
an sefugee. AID from tevefal inhabitan's OF the
State OF New -Jeriey, Rejecting pot roads, were
preicn,ed aud referred.
The Library bill was read a third time and
Paddd.
DR.. Mitchell, alter obierving that It was
proper 10 lay up and retain timber tor naval
purpofcs. II might b: cxredieDt TO apply the
product ,of the falcs of public veiiels and naval
flores which had been made, 70 that objsd pro-
Poled the following ~
Retolved that enquiry ought TO be made
wheiAss any. and what iurther proyifion Is ne
ceHav. relative to dock yards and naval flores.
A long and defultoy debate snfOei princi-
paIly pointing 10 the diipoial OF the monon : viz.
vhslhes the Houie ihould reiolve itielf into a
COMMITTEES OF the whole. in order 20 refer the
scfollron 70 ieled Committee. OF whether the
ttouts fhould retefit. Prc-dcnts TO iuPpoft
both MODES were produced and Imported.
At length the morton Tor the Houie TO 90
intoa Committee prevailed, when the following
motisn was made and Paaed, with which the
Houie coneuHed, VIZ.
Reiolved, as the opinion OF This Comnit.
tee. that 10 much OF the mehage OF the Pfehdsns
ofshe United State: as relates 10 naval rrePara.
t,on and the ehabifhmtnt OF icitcs tor naval
pntpofss cu8htto DC rcter'su to ieiset Com
m'ttee. fiyc members were appointed.
mehaee was received from the SENATE
containing lone reicu'lons fcfPettins LieSs'
Sterret and the oaiseIs and crew OF the schooner
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