Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-03-05

bin to fclea con nittes-- This motion ia uss
prevail.
Several snend,nenu were then nsde. when
the COMMITTEES role. and reported the b1u with
the amendments, which were ordered 20 lie on
the table.
About o'clock Mr.. Nicholfos hid be
had report TO make on fsbieA which had
been acted spon with cloled doom.
The galleries were cleared. and the Houfe
continues their fit,ins until o'clock, when an
sdjooroment took place.
Saturday,. Feb. IL.
The Houfe weot into committee of the
whole-Mr Vasnum in the chsis--oa the a.
meod nents Of the Senate TO the ad for the re-
licf Of the fufeen by the late 6re at Pcrtfmouth.
Tn. committee agreed 20 the amendments.
and the Houf- Afterwards coneufred--The a.
mcndmcnt confines the fuf,eaGon of the pay
ment Of duties fallen due fncc the z6sh Of De-
cemoer.
Mr.. Southard made report sefpetaing
Military Land Wafrsau-giving further time
TO the holders OF military land warrants 10 To-
cate tho famc---to locate them on lsh portions
than 1000 acres &c.
Report agreed to, and a bin ordered to be
brough, 10.
Mr.. Huger made report on 70 much Of
the PreGdeat's Mefage as relates to fotering
our 6!heries. Referred TO committee Of the
whole.
On motion of General s. Smith, the COM
mittec of the whole were difcharged from tha
further confederation of the report of the com
mit,cc of commerce and manufactures on dif.
eliminating and countcfvsling duties.
The galleries were then cleared. and the
Houfe proceeded to confidential bu6nels.
Monday, Feb. "a.
A bill fnppementary to tn. aft providing
paaports for the fbips and vefreis OF the United
States. was read third time sod paGcd.
On motion Of Mr.. Hclnes, the Houfc took
up the amendment OF the committee of the
whole to the bill for the relief Of petfoos who
have received known wounds in the rcV0lu'ion.
ary war. and agreed TO them, wilh Amendments.
The qoeItion Of engtofhne the bill for a
third reading, was carried in The Affirmative.
Ayes 81.
Mr.. Thomfon reported abil more eff-tfual-
ly 20 provide for the organization OF the militia
of the dittiet of Columbia.
Referred TO a committee of the whole on
Thurfday.
A mclIagc was received from the Senate
advi6ng the Houie that they had psGei the att
70 provide tor The granting of clearances 10 fAips
or veGcls of the United States lying in the Milf
h6ppi, flu,h VI the fouthcrn boundary Of the
United States, TO amend an a6 entisled an ad TO
regulate the collection OF duries on imports and
Tonnage. and for other purpofes.
At about half psR ,wo o'clock, Mr.. Mich
olfon called for The un6 ifhcd bufnefs Of Saisr-
dsys on which the palariss wcfe cleaud.
1A/~sr. FEB. fs. ~
An engroGe,i bill to make psoviGoa for
pcr(ops that have been drfabled by known
wounds received in the actual icrvice Of the u
uired States duupg the revolutionary wass was
read the third ,imc and paiIcd.
-s An cngr gcd bill entitled an a2 In sddi-
zion to an at, entitled an stt msSe eictluaIly TO
provide for the national defence by eAsolift,ing
an uniform militia through ,ut the Unised states,
was read the ,h'td ime and pafIed.
Wsdsofday. FEB. Is.
~ Mr.. Newton called for the order Of the day
on the report of icIett committee refpettins the
repeal OF the Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. S. Smith moved to poRpone the fub.
jett to the III Mondsy 10 November.
The Yca and Nays were taken on the
pcRponcmeot, and were Yeas 3o-Nsys 80
The Speaker declaring himielf in the negative
the qucttion Of poaponemcot vas lo8.
9bsyaey. Feb. II.
An engroGed bill TO prevent the iimporta-
sicn Of certain pcrfcns into certain States into
which their admifioni is prohibited b the laws
Of faid States, was read third time and pafied
the Yeas and Nays, being called, were Yeas
49, NaysIs.
Al eogfoarcd bill in addition 70 the al
concerning the regiAcring and recording fhips
and vedel Of the United States. ard p the att
entitled an ad to regulate the collection of du.
ties Oh imports aOd tonnage. vas rsadIthe third
time and paGed.
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