The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-12-24
II s. CONGRESS
IN SENh1


TUESDAY, DEC. g.
Mr. Barbour moved an suendnent TO the
Constitution to authorize the pr,prlation
OF money Tor Roads, Canals, &c. and each
State TO have shafe in the falio Of It's repre-
ssntation--but may spare il TO another State.
WEDNESDAY,, Dgc. 10.
A resolve was proposed calling 90 The Sec
-etary Of the Treasury for an account oi pro-
gfcss made under tho Law for setilng oid. &C.
counts, and ihqui.ing whether any other le-
Eal measures arc necessary to ensure spec
dy settlement.
The motion for an Amendmep, OF rhe Con
sdiution of the a. ). respecting Internal I'm
provencnts, was read a second time, and
committed to Mcssrs. Barboor, King, La.
cock, Macon and Eppes. ~
Motions respecting the survey Of the army
bounty lands and for information respecting
the progress m adc in the settle ment Of Pub,
lic Accounts were laid on tho table. Adj.
THURSDAY, DEC. IL.
hreport from the Treasury Department.,
respecting tho expenditures Tor the safe keep.
ing, &c. of prisoners OF war, wns made.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
.Thc resolution Tor tho admission of this
State into tho Uoion, having beeo approved
~
Thomas II. Willisns, Senators for said State,
appeared, took the os,hs and seats.
Resolutions passed, requiring information
on the progress made, 10 the survey df the
Army Bounty. Lands and in the settlement
Of Public Accounts, under the actg" TO pto-
vide for the prompt scttl: nent OF Public Ac.
couats.".
FRIDAY, DEC. -.
ID. e 81, = .s...S
ted two me m ioriaIs of officers of the Navy
and of the Marino Corps, then serving in the
Mediterranean, demonstrating In strong
seems against tho treatment received by Capt.
Heath, of tho Marine Cups, from Com.
Perry, and the proceedings thereon, and in
One Or two plner cases.
A IN ,tien wss made by Mr.. Goidsborough,
90 refer these ,nerho'ia iais to the Naval Con-.
caiics, on which question debpie arose,
@hich ter rru,nated in q posiponemeat Of the
saei.cs to Monday.
!, Mr.. Digsett submii,ed for eoasidnra,ion
The following resolution :---
Rsso,prd--Tnt the e1nlmittee On the Ju-
dichfy be e'ih,uuetsd 20 impure iulo the cxf
pcdlcacy Of passing aaw % the suoiset Of
6aHt~rrsctss, ana, II vney judge IL t.xpedien,,
10 fSpofS pAl toV 'uat pNtposS--aIooD tndt
The storsssid Godi,natee ,pqs,rs INTO The ex.
pedienry Of far,her proviaion by law for The
rsnishment Of offences conmitted in places
witfno the exclusive Jurisdiction Of the Uni,-
&c 'Slstss---slso, into the NECESSITY Of further
6e6iipg Piracy, atd other, oHtneos commit
ted M the h,gh seas, aud aiso any detects ex-
isiiug io tho Liws o. the Uaiied States for
the punishmens OK Crimes and OaSncss.
The bin for the abolition OF the IatCrnal
Dates was received from the House OF Rep
, rsssntaii yes, read ,wice, and referred 10 tho
Conmittee On t'insOcc,
:" Two OF three petitions we're presented and
refcrred--aniony whiCh was tina, OF suudry
Iron hhInmjaetHrtrs, psbying that torther
du'y may be imposed on the impSriatioa "
Certain descriptions Of iron.
- a report WA received from the SECRETARY
f,he Treasury, explaining. the reasons for
not transferring the bahnccs from the Stale
Brrks 70 the Bsnk of the Unned States. Ad-
joi@rdso Mondsy.
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