The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-16
CONGRESS.



sidipp, thst the clothing OF ,he army should
be lnnde in domestic manufacturer. The
bill @Ur distric,inE The u. s. IN tho choice Of
kIef(srs and Representatives was passed 10
seetnd readIag. Mr.. 7ehenor.s csslutlsn,
for te-orgsnisisg the courts OF The y. 5. was
81 perRissions wi.hdrawn. Several rssolu.
',ioq3 were ps opo,ed respecting Land divisions
Tku ueesolusiop for prohibiting the sxporta-
iiop ot sPseie, vas agreed 70 be taken sP for
cor,>jderntios.
Ass2esl was made to the hocse, from the
coenmilsss Of Ways and Means, sdverse to
she sxpedisncy Of aboIishing the dug on i'm
ported Salt a report from the same COM
nlptees vas slss made for establishing ma
stidnal armory on the western wassrs and for
,he ttlief Of Joseph Wheu,on.
An sasima,s OF ihs appropriations, neses.
ssiy lors.hc year 1919, was conDunicn,sd
.f'om The Treasury Department.
On motion OF Mt Tallmsdge, Il was
kesctpe1, That tho commis,ee on Eaval
ARs,ts DC directed 10 inquire into the expo
d'cnsy OF incteasipg the amount Of the secur:
ny % Ne hereafter reqvired from The Navy
Agtnys, and also OF requiring security TO =
gss>toe amount from ,he ntw Office.
4Ao commiiicc on Pos, Roads were re-,
Qui<xj 10 report On the expediency Of allow
ing scstain dspu'y post masters further COM
asna2lIon.
ff TguRspAy. nEc. 3.
"A coMmunication was received hom the
pEe&.1cnt eoeiosing Report of.ths Secretary
~ ths Treasury, made an obedience 10 res
oIutson Of the Senate OF the 9th April last,
in rplstioa 10 the officers of the Customs, s,
sshseh (ssys fAe Intrifyensrr) il may be hro.
shes1fo suhhrsss Two o,hcs comm unlcstions
wef<> ssccsye ed fsosn the president, embracing
such 81 Tho Docsmenn as had been prepared,
by ~ csmsNissioners from South America
apt Sns whole OF the documents rsiatiog TO
the 3emin.le War, and the trial OF Arbuth'
nor and Ana5ristic. The Ia,elliscncer pro.
mit<is Al essiy publication OF these pspcrs.l
n p:il 10 provide 70, moss convcnienl or.
gat,ta,iou Of the Courts Of ihe unitcd States,
&4< sppolpssaen, ri Circui, judge, WAS
fss1 secord thus. Il provides that from
ssd al,cs ccttatu day lte Chist Justice aud
Associate Judges si tho Suprems Cesrt Of
the United States shall cease TO be lodges IN
the Circui, Courts Of the United States, and
shal bs discharged fsOm the performance Of
any du,es therein; /; that tho supreme Ceurt
ol covers nmcnt twice a year, to csmmsnes on
the 6rs, Mondsys Of May and December |;
that the Supreme Court shall coosin sitsr
the next vacancy, Of six justices, one chief
and Ave associates, and silcr tbs ossurrsscs
Of any other vacspcy, shall consiat Of hye JUS
tiees, the Chief 3os,ics asd tour others, sny
three Of whom shall form quorum to do
business. The bill further provides for dl.
viding the United States ir.o eigh, Circuits,
and for The appointment Of Circui, Judge
TO each. There 10 ssGac probability (ssys The
Inteliigenccr) that this bill viii pass into o
Law. The subjscs IL one of much interest,
and the proposed modiac alton Of cut Judicisl
system, has many rsconmsnds,ions.
Several sesolu,ions we're brought before
the house this day, and vsriously disposed OF.
--Wheu snstursd they will bs particularly
noticed. The house, at an early hour, went
into The fuuhcr consideration Of the report oil
q select cea ..iuee, isvorsble 10 the CLAIMS
sf the heirs Of Csrop De bsaumarchais, and
discussed the same ill the hour Of adjosrn-
nent. -
rRIDAY. DEC. q.
Mr.. Laeock submitted The following tess-
Luton :--
/ Resofved, That tho Message Of the Pfssi.
dent, and documsnts relative TO the Seminole
var, be rsferred 10 select committee, who
shall have suthoriy, If necessary, 70 send DOT
perseos and papers.
Several resolutions on the subjeet OF the
public lands, we're read and referred.
The Senate sg'eed to take up the rsssiu-
tios, for clothing the army 10 domestic manu-
faciurss.
The Senate proceeded to the classification,
by sos, ef The two Senator'S, added 10 that body
BY the admission into the unioo sf the state
Of Illinois; when IL appeared that Mr.. Ed
yards was cast in the ffss class, whose term
Of sss vice expires on tho 4ph Of March next,
and DR.. Thomss 10 the third Glass; whose
term expires on the 9Th Of March, 10 the
yssr 1888.
Ssvessl ressIsticns, respecting the pur'
chsses Of public lends, sad Tor confirmation o.
ce,tsis lsne claims dsrivsd from the French
and Spsoish govssnments, we're varieasly
disposed Of.
A fnsl issue q the bill, respecting the
,e,rs cf Csron de Besoharrchais, took piscs
HE day. After several hours debate, the