The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, December 2.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, Deeember 2.
Al 10 o'clock, the Speaker (Mr. Cls,) took
The chair, and, tho roll being called over by
the Clerk of the House, (Mr. Doughcrtsli 1t
appeared that qsorum was present.
The usual orders were adopted for supply.
ing the Members with papers, &c. for CON
munica,ing with the Senate, and for the sp.
poiatment Of a joint committee 10 wait on
the President.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, cf New.York, 1t
was ordered that the House meet at twelve
instead Of eleven o'clock Of each day for the
present--lrhe objec, Of ,hrs change is to
afford mole time for tho committess for the
6rs, week or two ofthe session, whose sittings
used to be interrupted, beretefors, almost ~
soon o. commenced, by the meeting of the
House.
Tnesday, December J.
The Message Of the President was read,
referred 10 committee Of the whole on The
stale OF the Union, and Gve Thousand copies
ordered to be prin,ed for thepse of the hou.c.
Mr.. Nelsoa, Of Virgins, offered Tor con.id.
GRAFTON the following resolution, without pre-
face OF remark.
Res0!ped, That the committee on the Ju.
dietary be Instructed TO report bin 10 repeal
! the act, entitled, I" An &c, ioehsnge the mode
OF compensation 10 the msmsers OF the Sen
ate sod House Of Representatives, and the
Delegates from Territories" -.
The Spes&er in,imatcd that the motion
was not regular, inasmnch az The Judiciary
eommlltee, az we'll az other standing commit.
toes, were 40, Yet appointed.
The qne.lioni on considering this motion
was decided in The negative.
The standing committees were then ordsr-
cd 70 DO appointed
| IFednesday, December ..
The House having resolved itself into =
I committee Of the whole, on the state Of the
l union, Mr. Nelson in the chair, the usual
subdivision aud distribution Of the Pre,idsni's
| Message, was made by Mr.. Taylor Of New.
| York, in series Of resolutions, and adopted
by tho committee.
! These resolutions, the committee having
risen, were concurred in by the House.
! COMPENSATION LAW.
! Mr.. Johnson of Kensucky, rose, and after
| speech OF moro than an hours length, in
which he declared bis opinion Of the eompen.
a4tion law, when justly viewed, to be unchsng-
ed, but his motion to be predIcaied on the
will and implied instructions Of his copsiis-
uenls, offered for consideration the following
| resolution
| Rcsolued, Tha, committee DC appoint.
ed to enquire into the expedisncy OF repeal.
ing or modifying the late oct changing the
mode OF compensation 70 tho Members Of
1 Congress, and that they report by bill or 9TH
I erwise."
The resolution was agreed to without
! division.
7hursSoy, December S.
The commi,tees, 10 whom were Yesterday
ordered TO be referred ,sriou. subjects Of the
| Presidents Message, were appointed.
a great number Of private petitions vere
| presented, and vsriously referred.
| On motion Of Mr.. Lowndes, ,Pesolped, That
the committee OF Wsy.& Means be instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency Of amend.
| ing the act, entilled ]" an act to reg ulate the
duties on imports snd tonnage, so lar Q. re.
t,es TO the duty on tonnage"
FriSop December 6.
| On motion OF Mr, Harmon, (of Ohiol Re.
SOLVED, That The Military Commi,tee be in.
struetcd 20 enquire into The expedieney OF
| providing BY Law FOR. the relief Of such OF the
officers and soldc,s, who, having faithfully
served In the armies Of The United States,
are now IN distressed circumstances, and
who, not having received wounds or disabili.
| ties, whilst in actual service, arc excluded
from The benefits Of tho pension laws, and
,ha, the said committee repon by bill or 9TH.
| erwise.
90 motion of Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky,
Resolved, Tia, the committee on Mili,sry
Aaairs bc instructed TO enquire into the ex.
.pedieney Of organizing Corps Of iuvalids,
and Of establishing additional Military Acads.
I mics. ~
The following Message was received Il ON
the Psesilen, Of the Cniled States:
! ze ~ S.!rr!e end Hs2ss Of Rcfrssentas,ve,
efhr r-S,J S.ois,