The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-12

through the bill.
.. Tnesday, january ~.
N. Lowndes, from the COIN miites Of Ways
and Means, made report on that part of the
estimates for the military service in rho year
isl7, as relates TO tho charge produced by
brsvst commissions, which was read when
DIR. L. reported bill rsspee,ing the pay snd
emoluments Of certain officers Of the army
Of the Uaited States which was read twice
nod committed.
Mr.. kowndes also reported bill making
appropriations for the suppors OF the navy OF
rho United States, for the year lsi7 which
6As twice read and commi,,ed.
hsroAoiHe OF nnvrAAtira.
The House then proceeded 10 the order OF
the day on the bill which has been aader coo-
sideraiion foe three days past, to rePtess phi
ssie expeditions for wariike purposes, ngainN
bowers in amity with the United States.
The bill was ordered to be enErossed for
shird reading.
JY.dnesday, January 2s.
~ AavrRAL BILL.
The engrossed bill TO prohibit The sNie Of
armed vesssIs, TO be used against friendly
powers, Sc. Was read he third lime and pas.
sed--ayes a., Gays 81.
The title was amended, so as to entitle IL
On ac, more efectuaIy to preserve the neu.
sral relations of the United States and The
Aill sent TO the Senate for concurrence: ..
THE NAvIoATIoS BILL.
The House then re solved itself into com.
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Breckenridge in the
chair, on tho bill TO regulate the navigation
Of ths United States. To prohibit, after
eertain day, the importation Of any merchan.
die feom any foreign port, except in vessels
owned wholly by the ci'izens or subjects of
the country Of which the goods are tho growth
or produce, or from which such goods, &c.
are usually shipped for transportation Pro.
vided, That the prohibition shall not extend
to the vessels of any foreign nation which
has not adopted, or shall not adopt similar
regulation.
On takiag the question on striking out
the proviso, IL was decided in tho negative
ayes ae.
No other amsndmen. bsiog offered tho
committee proceeded to take up the next
bill referred to i,--being the bill TO prohibit
ell
COMMERCIAL fxTKRcocsB
With those ports ints which the vessols OF the
United States are not permitted TO enter and
trade.
After spending some ,ime in assiduously
oiaSoSSluk luo pTovielohs Va tuts oAit euo va
rious propositions to amend them
The Commitsc rose and reported the
FIRST bill to the House, obtained leave 10 si'
again on the latter one, and the house sd'
jonrned.
7a1vsdsy, Jassary 80.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison, tho mili,cry
committee were instructed to enquire iu,e
the expedisncy of granting a bounty of one
hap1 rod and af n ol
.noa-commissioned officers and soldiers of the
army, who, having been enlisted previouste
ihe 2$th OF December, 1871, are no, entitled
TO said bounty, but who, having served faith
fully through said war, have obtained an hon
oratle discharge.
NAyIsArIoN Acrs.
The House again resolved itself Into ,
committee of the whole on the bill "to pro
hibi, all commercial intercourse with port,
or plaess into, or with which, the vessels o
the United States are not ordinarily per nit
ted 70 enter and trade"
The bill occupied the remainder Of tn,
day in debate, aud amendment.
Friday; Jdnuary,3l.
The bill from the Senate, providing fo
the prompt settlement Of public accounts
was twice read and referred.
90 notion Of Mr.. Wheaton, tho commit
tee on the PoN-Ofhcs and Post Roads wer'
tnstrusted TO enquire icto the cxpedieney o
90 far altering the post route, from Boston 4
Providence, as that il shall pass through tn
town OF Wreniham, instead Of Foxbotougt
aud OF .xtending the post route from TAan'
On 10 Foxoorough. .,.-'-.
oRDER OF Tus DAT.
The House weot into com mitteo OF th
whole, Mr.. Breckenridge 10 the chair, on III
hin to prohibit commercial intercourse wit
poris or places into or with which the ve
sells ofthe Voited States are not pcrmitted I
enter and trade
The debate continued till four o'elosk, a
question having been taken, when the cou
Eai,,ss rose, reported progress, and obtaine
leave to sit again.
Saturday, February l.
The bill from ths Senste "to enable 81
people of the western part Of the Mi,sissip
territory 10 form q constitution and State go
sruuekt, aod Tor the admsson of such S:a
so,o the union. and oa equal footing with III