Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-03-19
WASHINGTON CRY. March 4.

to fate in detail, the proceedings of the two lat
days. Never, perhaps, has the American Con-
srcfs wzniseted more buhneis in 70 Mort time.
On Weinei1ay the Houfc Cat till half paa
4. aod thea adjourned TO in the evening. ard
contiaucd Citing till paR io-Yeaerdav there
were two fittings, the lsf of which cloied the
ssnaitutional period Of the body.
Among the mot important buiinefs trani-
aeted. were The PaGase Of the bill from the
Senate. authorizing q detachment OF $4,000
militia for which purpofe one million and
half OF dollars are appIoPriated-Twenty 6ve
fhoufand dollars are appropriated for building
sriensls on the WeRern Waters.
The Impeachment Of John Pickering.
Difria Judge of New-Hamphire, for high
grimcs and mifdemcaners which was agreed 10
By great majority.
The pafIige Of the militia bill refpcaing
she diariet of Columbia.
The paiIage of the bill for continuing the
Mint for 6ve years.
refolotion was agreed to by unanimous vote.
she Yeas and Nays being called 10 record the
unapimty of the Houie.
Refolved that the thanks of this Houie be
prefented to NATHANIEL MACON, in
teaimony of their appreciation Of his conduct
in difcharging the arduous and important duties
aligned him while in the chair.
The Houfe me, laa evening at 6 o'clock
when, after tisnfaeiing various bufnefs, quar-
Ter before twelve o'clock an adjourmear took
place fne Gle.
The next meeting Of Congrefs will be on
she III Monday 10 November.
March 7.
Never was there, perhaps, greater tri
umph of truth and talents, than that gained by
she sepublican ide of the Houie of Repreienta-
siyes during the two lsft days Of the iefion.
A. one O'Clock on Wednelday, Mr.. Grif-
wolf made detailed fpeech of comfortable
leogth, replete with involved calculations founo.
ed on ieveral reports Of the Trsa'uvy Depart.
ment, in order TO iheS that the commihi ,ners OF
the Sinking Fund had not applied to the ex-
singurhmenr of the pabc deot, the whole fun
OF teven millions three hundred thoufand dollar,
directed TO be 70 applied by the laws of the latt
{sllon. His fpeech e.nbraced many other cIimi.
pating charges againR the conmifii oners, all
drawn from involved calculation, and was ter.
miaaled by offeriog the following refolution
.Rejoive&, That The committee OF Ways and
Means be directed TO coqure whether the co:n-
miflione of the Sinking Fund have, agreeaoly
TO the directions of the Aet, Untitled " An act
making proyiGon for the redemption of the
whole Of the public debt OF the United States"
applied thc fun ,of feyen millions three hundred
thoufand dollars, provided by the fame, to the
payment of the principal and intereR of the
public debt; and to enquire, generally. into
the accounts s. proceedings of the commiliioners
OF che Sinking Fund.- TO report to theRcuie.
Mr.. Randolph, chairman Of the committee
Of Ways and Means, with an intrepidity which
did him great honor, rofe TO fecond the morton.
lie rcjciced tha, the enquiry was inRituted.
though at 70 late q day as al.noa 10 preclude
full invcAig cation during rhc few remaining hours
Of the fcGion. Left however the mnrepreienta.
tions of the gentleman from Connecticut ihould
90 forth to the public Without an anfSer, and
might thence be deemed unanfwerable, ne fol-
lowed Mr.. Grifwold in all his calculations, cx.
pofed their error, and ably vindica,ed the com.
mifioners of the Sinking Fund aad the Secretary
OF the Treaiury from every charge made. He
concluded By moving that the COMMITTEES Of
Ways and Means fhouId be permitted 70 ir dur-
ing the fittings of the Houie, that late as the
period was, letter, fach as the gentleman from
Connecticut Mould himfelfindi nigh, be fent
90 the Secretary of the Treaiury, and the ful-
lea poilible ioveaigstion take place.
Gencral S. Smith and Mr.. Nicholfon fol-
bowed, end With luminous truth, completely
difoelled the clouds which had been attempted
TO be caa on the conduct and charaeten Vi the
eommaioners of the Sinking Funds and ths
Secretary Of the Trcafury.
The refolufion was unanimously agreed to.
and leave given TO the committee of Ways and
Means. to al during the fittings Of the Houfe.
Great was our fuIpriie At Mr.. Grifwold
fubmitting his refoluton TO enquire at 10 late
period, when rhe Houfe was 70 engaged with
Inutifarious bufinefs as 10 have aasslly fzt day
and night: Great was our furpriie. esnslled
ooly by our pseafure, at the able and deciG,s
and inRantaneous replies and refusasions Of
Mefn. Randolph, NichOlion, and Smith =
But ill greater was our furprife, and fill greater
our plcafure, at the receipt Of the letter Of the
Secretary OF the Treafury on the enfuing day.
On Wednesday between and 7 in the
evening". the committee of Ways and Means
add'eiIed letter to the Secretary Of the Trea-
fory making the numerous enquiries required by
Mr.. Grifwold. On the next day at O'Clock
In the evening, Mr.. Randolph, as chairman Of
the committee. fObnit,ed TO the Houie the