The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-01-29

7Ae reseiuiios. bsirg in tho foini Of q joint
resolution, received its frs, and seeoud read
ing, and was referred TO a committee OF the
whole.
CONVERSATIONS LAW.
The House proceeded TO the order Of the
day or the bill TO repeal the Compensation
Law, so called, and substitute therefor a per
diem allowance, and debate arose, which
had not ended at the usual hour Of adjourn
ment; when the eommtttee rose, reported
pi ogress, and obtained leave to sit egain.
Wednesday, January IS.
The bill from the Senate, concerning the
Attorney General Of The United States, was
twice read and Cormitied.
THE COMPENSATION LAW.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill to repeal The act changing the mode
OF compensation Of the Senators, Delegates
and Representatives in Congress-
Alter three or four hours further debate,
the question was put on filling the blank (for
the future daily ecmpensation of tho men,
bers) with nine dollars, and negslived.
The question was taken on filling the blank
with eishf dollars, and uega;iyed as follows:
For the motion 90
Agains, il 90
The question wakfhen taken on filling the
blank with aszt he old compensatory
and and Dec. decided Hma'ive' by the follow
For The motion a.
~ Against il ~
y So 1t was determined by the com mitsec,
(sobiect TO the revision OF the House) that
the compensation be reduced 10 lis old rate Of
six dollars per day.
Some other amendments were proposed,
adopted or rejected.
A motioB was then made to amend the bill
by striking out the whole bill, end Inserting
IN lieu thereof two sections, the one absolute.
ly and simply repeslng the compensation
law; the other requiring that there shall bo
deducted from ;hc amount received by. each
me mber during the past and present sessions
OF Congress, all tie amount over and above
what he would have received under the old
compensation Of six dollars per day.
Before this question was decided, the com.
milteo rose, reported progress, and sb,ained
leave TO sit agaia. The House adjourned.
Thursday, January I6.
Mr.. Randolph's proposition TO amcnd the
Compensation Bill, By substituting for the
sections reported by the con- rnit,ee, two 9th.
or sections, was Degaliyed by q large majori.
~, and, after an unsuccessful motion OF Mr..
Forsyth, to give the repeal oil the law effect
from he commencement of the session, tho
bill was repored 20 the House.
Friday January ~.
Mr. Harrison introduced q bill for organ.
iziny, clas.ing and arn,ing the mil,is.
Mr Pickens from The select committee
on the subJec, made repor, on the petition
OF certain Delegates of the Mississippi terri
tory, praying for the admission of tha, terri.
te'y into the union as an Independent, State
without division, and concluded by the intro.
ductiop Of a bill for the admission of the wholo
territory into the union as one Slater
THE COMPENSATION BILL.
The House took Up the report of the COM
miiee' of :hc whole, on the bill 10 repeal tho
act ofIas, session, TO change the mcde of com.
pensation Of the members Of Congress, &c.
About four O'Clock, the question on con-
curing with the committee of the whslo
House in their amendment, 10 wit filing
the blank with SIR dollars, as the daily pay,
was taken, and decided in the negative, yeas
81, nays 81.
So the House disagreed to the report, leav-
ing tho amount to be filed by future vote
aud tho House adjourned.