The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-12-31

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ORDER or TH1 DIR.
The House then again rosptyod nself into
committee Of the whole, Nj. sBassen in the
the bounty lands of the soldiers Of tho late
army.
MI. HoLmEs, dssirous Of giving the ftiel.ds
OF the bill evcsy oppcrpni,y ei making Il ac-
ceptabe to the Houst, withdrsw hts motico
to strike ou, the Fl ST section when
Mr.. CLAY offered substitute, by way OF
smendmont, embracing vasious provisions
varying in many ponts from me original bill.
The amendmen, hsvisg been eead--
The committee rose rspcft ed progress,
and obtained leave 10 sit agaitp--the House
having previously ordered Mr.. Clsy's amend
ment TO be priaIed. 80.
I.NTRRk.fL DUTIES.
Tho amendments Of the Senate 10 the bill
to abolish the Interpal Taxes, were taken up
and several'y agreed TO 30 thafthe bill now
wants only the appreciation Of the President
10 become law.
THURSDAY, pEc. Is.
The Secretary Of War was instructed to
report the names OF tho PERSONS added to the
pension lie, since May 20, 1914
The Secretary Of War wac insructed to
report the naroes Of officers who held Btevet
Rank At tho end Of tho late war; and Of those
who now hold such rank ;,ogether with their
lincal rank and their pay and smoluments.
Mr.. Clay's bounty land comuiutatoh bill
was accepted, 90 yeas. The blank for tho
equivalent for the land was filled with 800,
(sl yeas or rsys.)-~ The cs~ asesa OF the
whole then rose snd reported the bill.
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FRIDAY, Drc 10.
On motion Of Mr., Harri.ou, OF Ohio, the
following rule was unanimousiy sdorscd -
The Speaker shall have power 10 sdmit
persons 10 seats in the Hail, during the sit
lings OF the House, VINO beiopg ~ such Leg
isiaiures of Foreign Govctnmeass as are In
amiy with the Uoiied S,atcs.
IThcrc was some little debate, not heard
by our reporter, on a proposrIes. of M. II
Nelson, Of Virginia, to amend his notions 80
IS 10 authorize the Speaker to stisysi. on the
floor any Rspresentauves Of the South Anne
ricsn Prosinces--,ha, they mishs stand on
the same footing in this respect ss foreign
ministers. Af.er tho debs,e, Cor fnthcr con-
versation,) tefeTred TO, In the course ofwhich
Mr.. Harrison protested against the inlroduc'
ton of extraueous matter into bis proposition,
the motion Of Mr.. Nslson was negslised
The Speaker declared re would not be in.
vested with discretion to admit tse agents
of any government not Recognises BY our
government.
On motion Of Mr.. Merrill, Of W. il was
Received, That the Secretary of War be
instructed to furnish q statement shswiug the
names Of the several persoos to whom land
warrants have issued, snd extra pay been al
lowed, subsequent 10 the Sd Mach, 1917,
under the act % granting bounty 10 lands, and
extra pay, to certain Canadian vopn,ecrs,"
and tho act supplemen,ary thoretoSAsog ether
with the names Of the agents or storuios TO
whom said land warrants were delivered, and
the money paid, particularly noting such, If
any, as were or are annexed With tbe public
ofhces--and also 10 state, whether ahy, and if
any, what Information he may have received,
relative to i'm positions practised oR>S claimants,
by persons pretending to be sgents nu,horis-
ed by the govefrrcot.
On motion VI Jr. Silsbec, Of MasA Il was
Received, Thai the Committee 81 COM
merce snd manufactures be ipsiructsdto IN
quire iato the expcdicncy Of so smeu,ihg the
law making apprepriasia,icns for ths es,ab-
Iishmsnt OF custom houses, which ere conin-
ed to principal Districts, as 20 su,hosise she
application Of such appropriations ss Asvc al.
ready been or spany here After be mad to say
district within the United States, wien the
Secretary Of he Treasury shall thiak sueh
establishments will best promote the public
interest