The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-03-18


Mr.. SeFgesh. submitted joiot resou,Ioti
buihosiaing the President o! the Senate sno
Spesker OF House Of Representatives, toelose
this sessieD, by adjnurnment Of their respec-
tive Houses, On the - day Of March Dsxti
which was ordered TO Tic en- the table.
The House then again resolved iisc!l into
a comniiiee OF the whole on the
ErfaniosicH Biz.
The sense Of the House sppesvs to be a..
gaius,. le egislstipg on rhe question OF ps,r;a,
lion, on he ground, tA>y To prescribe the
mode Of exercising . fpndsuren, right j. TO
asson,e The power Of .imi,ing 1t, which p.w,
er, il Is commended, dots rot belorg to Con-
gress. The question Is one, j, must &c oos-
fessed, surrounde d with d. .Eicnties; on which,
however, the shlc debate ohich. has taken
place will have shed'a Light that may lead TO
the adoption, ., o Iuiprs dgy, oi deaai'iye
rule on poio,, rcgafdiug which, II srpeats,
The opinion Of Congress and the decisions OF
The Coults of the United States are u vaii.
ance.
a,o.hAy, MARcs 2.
After the trensacIion ot ssafic'y % inci-'
dental business, the Eypatfia,ion hill was
again debaIed OF large.
..@ 2s-.s TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
proceeded 10 the consideration of the p,opua-
.lon, submitted by him Few days ego, con
emplsiing the sdioWrmenl OF Congress o.
the - day of Mar IN instant.
A motion TO lay the bill Oh he table was
at length agreed TO by ayote of 81 TO 20; and
Mr.. Taylor Of New York csfeetd for con
side, alton the following ,,so.uions
"2es0!rsd, That joint committee Of both Hous-
be appointed consis.cr and report when the pre-
sent session Of Congress may be terminated"
The resolution was read, once, twicc, thrice,
passed snd sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The House then resolved itself into co,It-
rhi,tce Of the whole on the bill authorizing
the psyment Of certain claims Of Geo, gia
Militia for services rendered caring tho
years l7e4-5.
The committee rose and reported the biz.
TO the House; but, before coming 10 any de-
| cision thereon. The IL. use adjourned.
wEp.E.DAy, m1rcn &.
Mr.. plessants, ftom tue Naval con. mittcc,
made report on the petition OF Cap,ain SAM
uei e. Reid, on behalf of the effects and ,c~
Of the late ptiya,e armed brig Genera, Arm.
/ strong, accompanied by bill, autho .i.iNg TO
distribution Of sum Of money srpoDg the
| cfficers and crew Of the said brig whieh was
twice 'ead aud committed.
The Speaker laid before the House u let
ter from Ihe Secretary of tic Navy, lrons-
nitting, in obedience TO u resointiop ct tho
House, the proceedings Of eour raa, .isl,
held in the Mediterranean during the iasr
year, FOR the trial Of Cap;sio John .. CreigA-
ton, charged with .lrking a pidship nan Ut
der his commend.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
e. alton Of the
ErEotricaoa BIZ.
After much discps.ion aud aniendmcn'.
/ The question was taken on ordering the bhl
to be engrossed for thid scsdipg, aud dee
cided IN the nega,iyc--aycs 81, noes rs.
So the bill was fnally rtrctcd.
The House then took up The bill providing
for tho payment Of certain claims from tbs
| State of Georgia lor s,iiisia services rende'.
| cd in l793--4. .iJ
TRvEsoAr, MARCH 8.
Several bills were reported.
j The Revolutionary relief bill returned
from The Senate was taken up.
After some amendments OF detail the cues
,on was taken on ag,eeing 10 the amend
men,s Of the Senate, ss sme ndt d, aod agreed
too and the bill wos returned 10 the Seoalo
BODY.
.The House resumed the unfinished busi1
ness of yesterday, being ,ae bilTfo~ the psy-
ment for services rendered ty certain Gsor-
gia Militia in l793-I
After much debate, the question was isIer.,
=" Shall the bill be engrossec for sihird read
ing :" and decided by Yeas and Nays as sol-
lows yeas 20, nays 90.
So tho bill was REJECTED and
The House sdjonrned.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6. +,
After the disposition Of much unimponan.
business, the House took up The report on
Ia,ernal Improvements, bu, adjourned with
out aay decision -
A petition from Major. General John
S,ark, representing his Dccessilous circuin-
stances, aud praying that the boun,y Of ,ho