The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-02-18

gave nOt,Co uc SnOuIu move iOr tO-rnOffOV
Rcsofved, That the committee Of Ways and Means
be instructed to inquire whether the Bank Of the
United States is authorised by its cbarier to receive
as pledge or security for loans made I'd individuals
or corporations, q transfer of Public Debt made to
the Bank, any officers thereof and if in ,her
opinion such transfers are NOT authorised by t' act
OF incorporation, TO report TO the house some eifec'
,ual'mode of preventing them from being hereafter
made.
Drawbacks on Liquors
Mr. Lowndes, after bneny explaining the
liability Of tbc government TO be defraydcd OF
its revenue by drawba.ks on tho rc.exporla-
ZION OF foreign liquors from the absence OF
my means OF identifying them, except the
marks on the casks, &c. moved ,he following
resolutions
Resolved That the committee Of Ways and Means
be instruciedto inqnic into the expedencj OF max
ing provision by law for allowing foreign wines and
distilled spirits TO be deposited in the stores OF the
govern ment, and of limiting the drawback on expor.
ta,ion 10 such as shalt have been so deposited
The yeso.Uuou w.s agreed 10.
Csn. .4rfhuys Sc. Clair.
The debate, on the merits OF this case, was
resumed, and continued, with increased ar
ao,, and unusal eloquence, until near sun set,
when The Cominn,ee rose, by tho Casting vote
of the Chairman, and obtained iesvc 10 SIT
again. t'' .acj.
WEDNESDAY,, FED q.
Posi- Reads.
Motions were oGsred Tor opening gicnt
Post Road ia the Mlssopri Territory; ano'h-
er in Ksn,ucky.; aud one 10 Vermont the
latter to run from Hancock Ihrough Warren
and Wausfield, 70 Wa,et bury, o. Montpelies.
The Spe aaer laid before rhc House, let.
tor from Albion T.. Paris, a Representative
e. n hnQ n
rssicnin, his seat as member OF this House,
he naving received ao appointment from the
executive oil tue United States.
T'reasury Refort.
The Speaker lald he lore the House, COM
munic alton from tho Sccrctofy'oi the Treas
my, embracing q statement OF the disburse'
nc o,s for 1917; /; Of contacts entered INTO
aud of Receip.s from lbe Revenue Otheers,
! lor 1915 and 1916. .--
Brepet Enotumrnts.
The Military Appropriation NIL, from the
| Senatc, so fat as amended, by s, ,aniing extra
] allowance TO Drevet Oflice,s, was taken up,
| and after considerable debate, On ,be FIRST a.
neDdment, winch grants 10000 dollars For
! this purpose, Was disag' 10
For the Senste's aWcndmen,, 80 --Agains,
il, I25. 1'ae remainder Of tno Report was
then agreed 10. - AJ,nrsed.
, ,+ rHvnspAY, FEB. s.
Cen 81. Cidir's Case.
The House, in commit,ee OF tho whole,
took up the OIL, tor the relief hf this sged
hero OF the revolution which, Ciier variety
OF modi6a ations, IA which ,hc rsIict was at
tempted 70 DC plarsa, and much debate, on
the several provisions oiice ed, fesuiIed III,
htociny him or vac pension RS!. Win q sHsend
OF s,fly dolcrs fer month. he vole's on
his question we,e in favor oil ,hc grant, ia
against it, 80. Alter this vote was declared,
Mr.. Mercy moved the following Amendment
10 The bill, by way OF htea1be, Wa. e-tt
"whereas the Congress Of the Un'tsd States en-.
tertain high sense OF the trrd integrity well ns
Of the civil and military virtue OF Arthur ST. Clair,
tate President OF the Congress. and Con'mAn m
Chief Of the Army of the United States, whom they
iesrn with regret, has been reduced by misfortune,
to extreme poverty"
THIS motion was hega,iycd, ayes, 6!,
noes, 81.
Brepe! Offers.
A message Wa, received by Mr.. Secretary
Cuts, Announcing the insisting OF the Senate
on their amendmen, 20 the military appro.
pria,ion bill, OH the subject OF rx,,a allow
aneo to bscye, officers In certain cases, which
amendment had been disagreed to by the
House Of Representatives, Aioarnea.
sntDAy, FEB. 6,
The Spcsscr laid before the House lot.
ter from the Secretary Of War, stating tha,
the Report 10 this House fiom the War Dc.
par,ment, dated on The 2o,h Februs,y last,
contains oil the information TO DO ioupd in
that department, in relation to "thc claims
of the State OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO- expense,
Of calling ou, the militia Of that State during
the late war, aud tho reasons why they have
not been allowed - which was read and or
dered to Ito on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Harbour, of Va. the
committee Of Ways aud Means wete instruct.
I'd to enquire into the expediency Of author.
izing the President TO di,ribu,e en- additional
sum amongst the assessors Of. the United
States, for extra services. -
The House took up the Sena,e's message,
TWISTING on shcir amcudmcn, to the military
sppropfia,ion bill, (respeciins breve, psy)
AID agreed to insist on its disagresrnrn n,