The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-12-20

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territory Of Indiana, and FOR other putposcssf
was read third time and passed. =.
MANUFACTURES.
Mr.. Saybcrt observed that on the sth Day
of December, 1874, the original re port OF the
Secretary of the Treasury General Alexan-
der Hamilton3 on the subject Of manufactures
was ordered to lie ON the table. He Said It
was document which contained much I'M
portant matter and did honour 10 its author.
He conceived it might be made the basis on
which an important superstructurc might be
raised. He therefore moved that 1t should be
printed for the use Of the members OF the
house.-Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Poindex.er the Following
resolution was adopted, and committee Of
five appointed in pursuance thereof.
Resolved, that committee be appointed
to enquire into the expedieney of extending
jurisdiction to the superiour courts OF the sew
eral territories of the u. States, in which a
distinct court has not heen established, for the
trial of treason and other offences against the
laws of the United States, committed within
the limits of said territories and to empower
said cou.ls to pronounce such judgment or
sentence, on conviction of the offenders, as
the law directs, and that they have Ieayc to
report by bill or otherwise" W
Mr.. Paydras presented memorial from
the corporation of New Orleans against the
claim set up by Edward Livingston, Esq. to
the Batture in front of the Fauxbourg of ST.
Mary's-Referred to the committee ofpub-
lick lands. "
DUELS, SC. =
Mr.. Bacon said he held in his hands three
propositions which he deemed il HE duty "a
submit to the House. They were not for the
regulation Of the great concerns with forcigu
nations, but for the necessary object of rcgus
lating themselves. 1t would be seen that
these resolutions had not grown out of any
personal considerations nor ont of any partick
ular case, but out of the serious evils to whic3
the house had been exposed by the want @
such regulations from the commencement e.
the government. In 1896, the evil had risc1
to such height that the house had uncquiv<
ocally expressed its opinion on it. Mr.. Bo4
con said he felt it his duty to express IN
sense on the subject by laying the resolutions
on the table, and more particularly as he tp
derstood that the subject was now agitatcd u
the committcc appointed to draft rules an
orders for the government of the house. IN
would merely remark that the rtsolutio4
might not be correct in form, or they migI
be altogether erroneous in principle. He W.
mot anxious as to the particular form bit Il
was decidedly in favour Of the general objec1
and wished to take the sense Of Ina 1lhal6nn
ON It. Fos HitksslI3( I3(e was prepared to act on
them but for tho convenience Of others he
wished them to lie on the table.
Resolved, That the committee appointed
to report ON the rulcs and orders for the gov
crnment of the house, DO rcporta rule de-
claring "-that if any member in the course OF
debate shall make use ofopprobrious OF. Will
| flying language with respect 10 any member,
or call into question the integrity Ct hts mo-
tives, or those Of either branch Of tho govern
ment in relation to the discharge of his cfficiai
duties, except on motion for impeachment
or for other intcrposition of the CONSTITUTIONAL
powers Of this housc---or apply to either in.
| dccorous or reproachful cxpressions-it shall
be. deemed breach of the orders of the
| house."
That said committee be instructed mrthes
to report rule declaring, " That if any per-
| son during the session of Congress- whether
q member of the house or not, shall give Or
send to any member during his usual attcn-
dance at the seat Of government, a challenge
| to fight aducI, or ifthe member sochallcnged
shall accept the same, it shalfbe deemed a
breach of the privileges of the house, as well
on-the part Of such members as on that ofany
| other person, whether member or not, who
shall be aiding, abctting or assisting in giving
or sending such challenge, or in carrying the
same into effect, and every such nember
Shall be held liable tobc expelled from. ths
house therefor"
| That said committee be further instructed
| to report a rule declaring" That If any per-
son during the session Of Congress, whether
l member of the House or not, shall commii
personal violence or assault upon any mem.
bcr during his actual attendance at the seat ol
government, it shall be deemed breach e.
the privileges Of the house, as well on the
part of the person so assaulting as on that q
any other person, who shall be aiding, abet