The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-03-12


evaded, Of our existing differences with
Spain and every thing respecting them is
in suspense. We do not discover those fea-
lures Of hostility, on the whole view Of the
case, which report had taught us to expect (;
but il is quite clear, from the general aspect
Of those docun.nts, tibet our relations with
Spain are far from being in q satisfactory
state.
In the Senate, yesterday, much business
was done. Among other things, the supple
ment TO tho claims Raw, amended SO 40 TO re-
tain the present commissioned, was passed.
10 the House Of Representatives, the bill
TO erect the western part Of the Mississippi
Territory into State government, and for
the admission thereof into the Union, VIZ, de-
sated and after vain attempts 10 amend it so
as include the whole territory in the new
State, the bill was ordered 10 a ihii d reading
The bill for the payment Of certain State
claims for Unauthorized militia services dur
ing the late war, received ito quietus for the
preselt session, having been ordered to lie
on the table, win the evident intention that
it should not be ressmec. Much other bust.
ness was done.
IrrEsHaL rAaxs-It may not occur TO
some Of our readers, that the Direct Tax,
expiring by its own Limitation with the pres
ent session Of Congress, was not one of those
taxes which Congress has refused to repeal.
The Direct Tax, it ought to be generally un-
derstood, exists no longer; il having been
deemed unnecessary or inexpcdicnt to pro-
vide by law for its renewal.
February o.
The proceedings Of Congress Of yesterday
are excluded to day by the mass Of docu-
menls, and we have only room to state, that
In the SENATE, the resolution introduced
some days ago by Mr.. Mason, of N H. to re-
ducc the army, was, after an animated debate,
indefinitely postponed, by majority Of more
than two 10 one.
In tho House. oy REpREsENrArIvgs Q
number Of bills were acted un---,he most i'm.
portsn, Of which, was the bill providing a per-
manent fund often millions snnually, for tho
redemption Of The public debt, and an appro-
pris,ion to that object, for the current year,
Of nine millions, making in the whole, for
this year, an appropriation of nineteen mil
lious to the sinking fund The bill was or.
dered to third reading.
The bill "to establish an Uniform system
Of bankruptcy" was indefinitely postponed.
~ February ~.
The Congress are rapidly proceeding with
perfecting such public business a. they are
inclined to act upon at the present session.
Many important measures have recently been
acted on The most important bill lately oct
ed On, snG which now requires only the con-
currencs Of the Senate III few amendments,
and the signature Of the President, TO become
q law, Is the bill to erect the Mississippi
territory into State.
Other measures Of equal lpssniode arc on
their passage for instance, the bill TO pro.
vide for the rapid redemption II the public
debt, which has passed the House of Repre-
septatives, and is now before the Senate tho
bill for the remoulding tho accounting ofic.
es Of the Treasury, whish haviog passed the
Senate, is now before the House Of Repre-.
,enta,ives, and will probably pass tha,
body, &C. ....
There was an interesting debate in the
Senate yeSe' day on the bill TO sc, sside the
properly aud prohls'of the United States in
the National Bank a. fund for Internal I'm.
provement.
February 2e.
The Bonus bill, il is generally called, pas.
sed % third leading in the Senate yester-
day, by vote Of % to Is, after amendment
IN its detail, more explicitly requiring the as
sent Of csch State to the expenditures with.
in its limits, proposed 10 be made out Of this
fund.
A number Of bills were acted on 10 the
House,
.Ndreh 8.
An immenee mass Of business was trans
acted in both Houses Of Congress on Sa,ur.
day ; the House Of Representatives sitting in
the night until eleven o'clock.
The bill to establish fund for internal i'm.
provement, becomes o law if the President
approves the bill. It paused the House Of
Representatives originally by majority of
fvo votes; on Saturday it was twice saved
from rejection BY the same lean msjoriiy.
We hope, indeed, we are firmly persuaded
il will meet the appreciation Of much larger
proportion ofthe American people.
Among others, the bill'abolishing the Office