The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-09
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M. Ticbenor, Of the Senate, submitted
the following Resolu len for the consideration
of Congress
sResoiped, That the committee on tho Ju.
dietary be instructed 10 inquire into the ex.
pedieocy q chsDyine the present Judicial
system Of the U0i,ed States, so faras 10 pro.
vide for the gradual elimination Of tho mum
boz of the Judges who at present compose
The supreme Court: for the restricting Of
the functions and duties Of the Judges of that
court TO be holding the sessions thereof, end
The othor duties incidental thereto Of estnb.
fishing and organizing Circuit Court IN each
state In the Union, and of providing for the
appointment OF competent number Of Jusg-
ss for tho holding Of tho said courts.
A Resolution was Introduced by DIR. San
ford, Tor rontovirg In force the act Of April
-, isle, regulating the currency Of certain
fofsigo coinss within tho Uuitsd States.
A ssm m0nicasioN was snads by iss presi-
dent, unclosiue Repof, from, the Navy De-
psrtmsnt, Of me stufe y Me Nary Fensisn
Fund.
The join, resolution for greetings wonu.
menl, at Mount Vernon, over The itmsins Ut
the ilius,rio"s Ws,hiog,on, was taken up,
and referred to a select con mitiss.
Nj. Burril reported bill for the more
convenient ogapiza,ion cf the Coests OF The
y. 5. and the appointment OF Circuit Judg-
es, whlch was read, sod passed 10 . second
reading without debate. The Sena,o then
went into rho consideration of executive bu-
siness under closed doors.
A bill was reported and con snitted for ex-
tending the time OF taking The oath, in eases
of expectation Of nefshandi.e, entitled 10
the benefit of drawback, to fwenfy days.
Mr.. Butler. from tho select Commute, ap.
pointed on that subject. reported bill for
tho relief OF Major General John S,ss y. pro-
v,diag for placing him on the pension hst,
with pension of ----- dollars per month
On motion Of Mr.. Bu,lsr, tho blank was
6ledwirh tho word sixfy, and ,hos smended,
the bill wAs ordered 10 be engrossed for n
third reading, mem. cen.
A resolution was Offered for placing oo the
pension iis,, all continental soldiers, who had
been 10 the service, oae year, though at dif.
fercnt periods oi the war, and that they should
be entltled to the same pension, as those who
unioserrup'edly servsd nine months. Relec,-
cd--ayes IS, opes 90.
Bank,ef the United Sfases.
Resolved, That \ coinmistec be appointed
TO- inspect the books and examine into the
proceedings OF the Back of the United States,
aud to report whether the provisions of It's
charter hive been viole,ed or not /; that the
ssid committee have leave 10 me ct 10 the city
of Pbilsdclphs, and remain tbese ss long as
0sy be Necessary that they shall have paw.
srts send for persons and papers, and to en-
p,sy~ thessequisiic cierks; the exponse of
which shalt be audited and allowed by the
committee Of oceounts, and paid out Of the
eoniinBon, fund OF this house. tN
A motion was sads by Mr.. Barbour to
Mrike out that part, which sotnorises the
commit,ec To- proceed to Philsdslphis, which
was decided in the uegAtivs-ysas s$--nsys us.
1vssDAy, DEe. !.
A bill wss introduced in,o tho Senate, by
M. Dagger, Tor extending The judicial sys-
iem sf the United States, which vas reed,
and passed TO second rssding. Tna same
gsnsleunsn also snnouneed his intention Of M
'trodueing q bill more effcctuaiIy to provide
Cor the punishsnen, Of certain srisnss agsinN
tho u. S Mr.. Forsyth laid on the table
reselOtion, for prohibiting fhs erhersdsien ef
ne gold aud siiver aud eofner eeins Of fhe
y Sfsfes.
(. Tpe following gentlemen were snaooncsi
in the Heuse this day, a. the Committee
af Iuooirv iu,o sbo conduct of the 8sCk of