The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-01-16
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Tuesday Jan This being .Ne,v-Yea day, and
the Presldent having Lepee, only 10 members at
tended on the pubiek duty and they, of course ad-
journed.
Jan. 2-Mr. Stanley moved the following
resolution which was adopted
" Resolved, That the Committee of Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed 10
inquire into the expedicncy of providing by
law for the remission Of penalties Invoi-
unfairly incurred 5y infraclions of the law
prohibiting intercourse between q. Bri-
tam and France, and their dependencies"
MIR. Root offered the following resolution
keSoiped, That the Secretary of the Irea-
sury be requested to lay before this House an
account of the expense of The Mint OF the L.
States since its establishment, the profits OF
copper coinage, the amount OF the gold coin.
ed, and the rate per. cent Of refining gold to
bring it to standard ineness." Adopted.
The final questions on the passage of the
bill regulating foreign coins Was taken by
Ayes and noes and Carred-Ayes 80, noes 20.
The title of the act is, 4" An act regula-
ting the currency ot foreign coins, and pro-
viding for their essay" (lt makes French
and Spanish gold CONS y iender at their in
trinsick vaiue--4 per cent lower than what
they formally passed at
On motion Of Mr.. Macon, the House went
into Com miitee OF the w hole, on the bill to
make the Territory of Orleans state, and
to provide for admitting said state into the
union. The bill bounds the state westward
on the Perdido, SO as to cover that part of
the country commonly called West-Flocida.
After some debate Mr.. Troup moved that
the Committee rise and report progress.
Gnt. fehate On this suh,ert continued until
4 o'clock, when the committee rose, reported
progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Or tie question, shall the Committee have
leave to Sit a debate commenced, but it was
happily interrupted by motion for adjourn
ment which was carried.
Jan. 3--Mr. Witherspoon of s. C. introdu-
ced resolution which was adopted, requests
ing the speaker to address letter to the ex-
ecutive of that state, informing of the resig-
nation of Mr.. Taylor, one of the Representa-
tives, and that measures may be taken TO sup
ply the vacancy.
Mr.. Seybert presented petition from
more than 90 inhabitants of Philadelphia,
being merchants, manufactures, etc. praying
for renewal Of the charter of the Bank OF
the u. States. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Loves resolution of the 3ih ult cal
ling Tor Information respecting the Bank oil
the y. States was adopted.
A report was read from the Secretary at
War respecting the expenses ofthat Depart
ment.-Also, report was read from the Sc.
crctary of the Treasury, respecting district
tonnage, etc.
; Mr.. Bibb, introduced resolution for the
| appoint ment of committee TO enquire into
the expedicncy of annexing to the Mississip-
pi territory the tract of country south of the
list degree of N. lat from the river Perdido
by a line extending through lakes Maurepas
and Ponchartraine to the Ibervillc, at its Jun.
tion with the river Mississippi. Ordered tc
lie on the table.
A confidential message was received from
the President of the y. States by Mr.. Coles
his private Secretary. The galleries were
then cleared, for about hours, after which
the doors were opened, and the house adjour
ned till tomorrow, l | o'clock