The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-30
CONGRESS.
ruRspAY, DEC. IS.


ruRsDAY, DEC. Is. sS
Several resolutions wsre submitted 10 the
SenaIe for opeuing post routes in Virginia,
N. Csvolins, S. Carolina and Georgia. bills
FOR the relief Of Mehitabie Cole, and w. Rsr-
/. ten, were sevetaliy read a third umc, passed
and returned TO the House. A message was
received from tho President, transmitting
the dosuuionts referred to in his message, Of
the l7th ut. and not here,sfers ommunicat..
Cd. These Documents are, iss. Judge
Atand's Rehors on South American affairs,
serunyinS nearly 500 closely .vviten folio ha-
tes I'd. Akney frsm Mr. j. n. Poinsefs, of
8. Carshna, communicating much infOrmatos
respecting SoafA .1me,ica,.a and ns political AZ
Jairs, during a long residrnsr in those coun-
tries, Occupying abogf 200 foho pages; Sd Cor
reshondenee 6etween fhe Seerstary Of STATE, u
Don Lula, dc Onis, tle Minsfer Of Sfain, from
sAe 23d March, 70 the 5o.h Of Nov. ass, IN
slusve, ioecnnying about 25o folio h0ges on.
Correshon6ence bcfveca Mr.. Erving, I'm.
Minister affhs Couvt Of Shain. and Don Jose
FS9s,ro, Shanish Secretary Of Sfsfe, from the
1sh yuiy. 10 Me 3ia II Aug. inclusive, filing
more Than 100 hagss.
The Speaker Of the House presented Re-
port from the Secretary at War, in Oosdisncs
70 a Resolution Of the House, respecting a
reduction Of the Military Peace Estabiish-
msnt Of the y. s. T7ne InfeNgencer doss
nss menisn re Tenor Of TIE Rehort
Nj. 0eiston, after rems,king that the sub
ieet nj the Seminole War was enc, which
eonsidorably sgi,stsd the public mind, and on
which ovcry member Of the House, 40 we'll
sA Of the com mupity worc dcsirous Of all the
lgh- tha, could be thrown 90 u, oHcred,
witAou, any further apology, the following
Shodan;-
/" Resotpsd, That the Pscsident Of the u
nited Statcs be requested to lay before this
house any corrsspondcnce which may have
taken place between this government and
thar sf Great Britain, relative 10 the sxecu-
tion Of Arburthnot und Ambrister." Order
I'd to lie on tho table
On motion Of Mr.. Newton, the committee
Of Cnmmsrce and Manufactures were direct.
cd 70 inquire into the expediency Of erecting
q light house on Wind nill Point, at tho
mouth Of Rappahannock river, and alsc Of
placing a Hoating light on Wilieug hby shoals,
between I.ynnhsvsn Bay and Hampton Roads.
On motion Of Nj. Poindexter, the commit
tee on Public Lands were instructed TO 10
quirs into the expediency OF granting the
several islands In the Tennessee river, lying
Within the limits Of the Alabama territory,
fos,hc Improvement Of the navigati OF tho
said river.
The eagrossed bill su,horix:ng the extsn-
sion Of the pensions to the widows and or.
p6ans Of the Militia who fell in battle o. died
Ia service during the late war, for Eve years
longer, wac read third time.
Several auempls were mads 10 amend the
Aill, TO lay It on the table, and postpone tho
further consideTa,ion Of the ssms, Indefinitely
This last motion was Immediately put TO the
sss,, by taking the Yeas and Nays on the
4Nss,ioo, and lost, BY tho easfing vofs Of the
&heoksr, the votes being equally divided.
Another motion was made for rscommitting
shs eill, which was lost. Yeas s2--Nays 81.
The 6nal question on the passage Of the hill
was lhen decided as follows, viE.
Yeas, ... %
Nsys. J9
81 So tho bill wac passed, and scnt "a the Son.
etc for concurrence.
( Mr.. Hopkinsoe's Rssolution calling or the
president for csrssin Documents, connected
with oor rslations with Spain, wss fur,ber q.
mendsd on the suggss.isn Of Mr.. Holmes,
and sadly passed, in the following form -
:" Received. That the Presidsn, be request.
Cd 70 csuse 10 BE- sommunicsted 10 this House
such further corrsspondsncs and procssdinss
in rslSsion 20 ear s6siss whh Spain, ss ia his
opinion Il shall be inconsisssnt with the pub.
lic interest 10 aivulGs."
'Tss residue Of the day was spsnt in die.
cuosing bill for Incorporating company TO
build Bsidxs ovsr the Eastern Drsneh Of
the Posomse, from the southssn extremity Of
iith Stress Esss, in the cty Of Washington.
wsBSrspAs, ,Sse. ie.s
The prsesedioes sftne senate, this day,
ere 6o, fully reported 10 the intelligence
Ismsrsly mentions, that the bill, sss granting
psnSioe V Geo. Stark, wns ordered to Z