Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-11-28
National Legislature.
HoUSs OF RSDeEssNrarlrES.
M9eGay Mop. &. 1904.


a GREEAELY 10 adj lnroncnt, the Mem
IA bcrs ol both Houies Of Cong,eis were 10
have convened th. day.
OF the Ssnaf@s thirteen aIcmblcd Tie
Vice PreGcient OF the United State, tMr. Bar.,
'o'4s the Chair a. P'ebdea,--A qaofam not BE-.
ing iouned Adjourned.
on the Rcpref,sfaf,os eighty. four aa:n-
bled, ard proceeded 70 hufnefs.
Lciteu from the Governon of Mznachu-
icits and Vifgio,l, were .,r.lenrcd. W
The following Comui.tess were appointed !:
Of ELtti0ss. s.--MeGn. Findley, Varnuin,
Livingaon. Kenncey. Epps,, Gagged and FL.
thcr.
Of Wqp 8 Meas,.--Msirn. ]. Randolph
J. Clay, q. Griisold, Boyle, Davenport,
Mooss and Meriweather.
OF Csumsres. G'e.--Mtfirs. S. L. Mt-
chcD, Crown,nihield. M'Creery. L.ib. New.
ton, Early and Chittendsn.
vi CiahqS.---MelIfs. Dana, Holmes, Cham-
heIlain, S'antcrd, Platter, Bedinger * Ssndioid.
OF Ontvgsfd By6nsj.-Mears. Tenoey,
Diekion and Earle.
The Clerk vas dirstsei to fppply the Mem
bcs with the utaal number of tuch News ps.
pers as they might ievc'slly disva.--Adjoum.
7Ss/day, Nov. &.
SEN ATE. Seventeen Members preicnt.
No quorum. Adjourned.
HOUSE. --McGrs. Randolph ard r. Grit
void. were appointed on the par. OF the Hoaie
to inform The Preiicnt. when a quorum O!
both Houies were formed.
"A Cpnrittce on Poa- Roads and PoA. or.
fces wsi appo;nte6.
Mr.. ]. Randolph made fome enquire. ref.
p.cting tn: iituation OF III: articles OF impeach-
men; OF Judge Chafe which had been report.
ed, and ordered TO be printed the laii feiE,D.-
Ii tfas bufnels was 10 be pfoiccuted, he con-
ccigcd IL Of importance ,ha, the patty hosd
have all the tins poli5!c to prepare for his de-
fence. 4c
In aniVcr to thcfc enquiries, the Speake.
fsii, that 'hc butncls wa, before the Commit.
tee OF Rcyili and Unfniihed Buinef,.
A Committec of Five Mamben was ap.
poutci % rcpcrt on thc articles of Impeachment,
s9aioit Samuel Chaf,, one OF the AG,ciats Iuds-
Is of the Supreme Judicial Count. --Adjaaraed.
Gen. Vsrnum moved for the appointment
OF Chaplsirs. one Ivy each Houie TO iutcfchanye
weekly. Adopted.
WfIw92ay, Nov. ?.
nc ocnstc INFORMED the Houie, that
quorum of their body had aiIembled.
The HoUfe proceeded to the choice Of a
Chaplain, when the Rev. William Bentley, OF
Salem, in MaGschuic,ts, was cholen. The votes
were, tor Mr.. Bentley 6r, Mr.. Laarie IL, MIR.
Parkinfon i3, Mr.. CAN'T 2.
Mr.. Randolph reported, tha, he had wait.
ed on The Pred,ient, and inforuled him that the
t"o Houic, were ready to receive his comma
nicaton', and received for snfwer, thar he would
make communication to Congrci,, in writing,
at ~ o'clock, TO. morrow.
The Rev. MIR. Mccormick was chofcn
Chaplain Of the Senate.
Tbx,jaay, Nsv. 8.
Mr.. ]. Clay Offered the following refolu-
ton:
Rejsivs1, Tha, the pre6dent of the United
States be fequeRed to pr,fent in the name of Con-
grefs to Capt. Stephen Decatur. fword Of the
sa'uc of--dollars, and to each of the officers s
cre~ Of tie Uoiied Siates' Ketch Intrepid,
months pay, a. teaimcny of the high fenfc
entertained by Congreis of the galIsntry, good
conduct & ferviccs Of capt. Decator, fhe officers
AID crew OF the iaid Kctch. in attacking and j--
aroying Tripolitan frisa,e Of a. gans, late
the United S,aies' frigaie Philadelphia.
The ieioluiion was referred to committee
OF the whole oo shc fate Of the Union, and Or.
dsred to be printed.