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

DOW proposed was unnecessary sibrc INC
s.soluiior adopted the oibcr day would en-
brace the information now desired. lie
thought the House should wait day or two,
10 zee whether they would DO; obtain, with
out any further call, all the information they
desired from the Executive. W,h1hi. view
he moved that the resolution should be OIL
the table.
The question to lay the resolution on the.
table, was then takeD.
Tor the motion IS
Agains, j, 81
So the motion was lost.
Mr.. Rhea, having accepted Mr.. Forsylh's
proposed amc cndnent, as part Cf his own no.
ton
The main question was taken on the re.o.
luton, and decided 10 ,hc affirmative, with
out division 5, and a committee ordered 10
be appointed 10 wait on the President there
with.
On motion Of Mr.. For,yb, the con- mi,,ce
OF Commefce aud Manufactures were in
siruc,ed TO enquire in the expedlency of maxi
ing Darisn, in The state Of Georgia, port of
entry and delivery.
TCE,pAY, DEC, 9.
Nc. johnson, of kcn'ocky oh.,ed several
Resolves. !. Tha,I l. sxpcdicn, 10 provide
Tor the widows and Orphans oi soldiers, who
were killed Dr died III Sc vice in The late war.
-. That j. is expsdieal 10 provide for the
disbanded Officers by donations OF land, viz.
TO Maj. Gen. ,2So acres; 10 Il Bog Gen.
i,l2o 20 Col. &C Ii. Col. $50; to a Alcj.
500 20 Captain GAO toa Subslterp 4So.---
3. That II is expedi.nt 10 establish military
Academy in the vicinity OF Fort Dearborn,
5. G.; another IN the vicinity Of Newport,
Ken. sud another in the vicinity Of T. 'irp pci's
Ferry, Virg. one third Of Cadets TO be- sons
oi. officers aud soldiers of thc late army, who
died in SERVICES. Thst i, is cxped,eut to
organize Q Corps OF -iuvulids of iooo.--5.
That IL 10 expedient TO repeal SO much OF the
act OF July ., 1879, as authorizes additional
pay and emoluinont TO btcvet rank 30. Tha,
the Military Peace Establishment shall cen.
sist OF 5000 Den, including the Corps Of ln-
vaiids provided thar tho Corps Of Engincers,
the Gen. S,af aud Ordinance Department be
retsined snd that reduction shalt only be- pro-
ddced by permirtiog vacancies Us they occur
10 remain--f. That il is expcdicDt Tor On ad.
dtionsl hrmoty 10 be located on the western
wa,ers.--S. ThAtE u oxpediept to psoside
lor an additional ra,ioo 20 eag6 @iiicey. i.
These Resolutions we're rolcr.td 10 Com
mittee of the whole. So .'.,
A Resolution passed requesting iuforDa.
ton oil whlt roads have ai+eacy BEEN made or
ore making undct the au-ilony Of the Exec.
utive. ....
A Resolution wa, proposed for giving sol.
diu's undcs sge, WAC serveiYNe proper !e IN,
bouoty in isDd, or The Communication 10
money.
A committee was inNrocret 10 consider
the eXpcdiency OF proving for tho aresl of
foreign sean'rs deset,ing es5m their vessels
in the poets ot tho u. ),
a eomsnittee was in,ruc,cG to inquire into
the eSp$diency OF establishing in the western
couotry an Office Tor ,he psyinent o! psDsions
and revolutionary claims,
eopmi,es was instructed 20 inquire into
the espedfency of esnpiios ,mih,ary bouo,y
lands from tax alton.
n committee was instructed ioinquire into
the exped,euey vi es,GIl.shIns a postroad
fom For, MonIgome y 10 Buksly, Aibsma.
a bill was reported TO le peal ,he Io'ernal
Dutiec, after the 3lst day Of the present
mnots. Twicc read and commu,ed.
. ODnol;on OF Mr., M'C,y ofNirgiuia, the
com of Ways cod Mesns were instructed to
SAT- Daty, aud the bounty OH fish aud hshiog
vessels.
A petition was presented from couple In
Virginia, for grant Of public lands, stating
tist they had been married % years, and had
had 30 child,en, 10 OF whom were living.
vapHEspAr, DEG. 10.
a petition was p'esemcd BY inhsb,ants
pcar tha ciysr Ralsin, tor indemnity for dam
aye in this late war; befoc The surrender Of
Cen. Hull.
by the casting vo,o Of tho Speaker, ths
Con-. OF Eiec,ioos wss Instructed to inquire
whet Menbcrs OF the Honsc hold ofsces in.
compatible with lboit retaining ,licit Seats.
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THURSDAY, prc. ~
On motion OF Mr.. HoLMxs, OF Msa. the
Com'ni,tce on RJads and Canals, was in.
sirueted io report ON The eYpediepEv Of con.