The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-29

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Mr.. Lowndss expressed his surprise ~ s!se
conduet Of The treasury sfbcers; and ar.
Busweli congratulated The tiouss on The 10
troduciion OF this bill, 80 necesss1y 10 the Sc
Guilty. of public money, to The profession q
honest ciaimapss, and The detection OF frsuds-
lent transac tons. The bill was ordered 70
be sngrossed.
Mr.. Lewis, Of va. ofyered for considers.
zion resolution eubfscing numerous amend
ments Of the Constitution Of the u. States,
which was ordered 10 lie On the table.
The bill 10 continue the Law laying duties
on imported cottons, &c. until 1896, wss
read third time, passed, and vas sent 10 The
Senate.
The General inpnlid Pens,oners' SiA was
discussed. On motion of MIR. Clay, tho
name oil Charles Eoruess, o deaf and dsmb
orphan boy, whose fsiher was killed a, Els-
densburg, and who left his infant son desii;-
ote, unprotected and forlorn, was placed on
the list and S25o year were appropriated
10 defrsy the expense of the education Of
this unfortunate child in the asylum OF the
deaf and dumb 10 Connecticut. MI. Clay, 10
his motion, made abort and touching appeal
to the generous and patriotic feelings OF the
House, which was carried without opposition.
The House between s and o'clk Adjouia.
ed.
a FRIDAY, APRIL IL.
The COMMITTEES on naval affairs was, ca
motion, discharged from the further consid..
Grafton of the petition of The surgeons Of The
navy, and also, from the resolution of the lith
December last, respecting the pay and emolu-
mcn,s OF navy surgeons. er
On maliop Of Mr.. Pleasants, il was
Resotoed, That the Secretary Of the Navy
be instructed TO 10y before this house, st an
early period Of the next session Of Congress,
a statemert of the different places in the Z.
States in which provision is made for The ssk
commodalion OF sesmen, under the several
laws relating to navy and ma, inc hospitals,
the number Of persons, 90 nearly as il can b
asceI.ained, unususlly accom- modste d a each,
and the expence offending the same also,
On cstimate Of tho costs which will attend the
erection Of a naval hospital at ibis place, shfix
SientIy large for the number Of persens sanu.
ally provided for.
Mr.. Trimble submitted the following Res.
oluuons
Rssstpsd, That the Secretary of War, be, ard be !
is hereby instructed to report this house, at an
er any, and 1t any, what reduction msy be made IN
the military peace establishment Of the United
States, with safety 10 the public service.
RssofSed, That the Secretary Ut WI be, and he
Is hereby Instructed to report TO this house, st an
early period Of the next session Of Congress. vheth
er any, and it any, what change ought to be made,
in the ration establish by law and also report q
system for the establishment of conmisssrist for
the army.
The bin from the Senate concs rnine ton,
mage and Discriminating ds,ics. was reported
by Mr.. Sey6ers, from the eoms.it,ee Of COM
merce md manufactures, without smeDd-
ment, ond tho bill ordered to third reading,
The House took up the report of ths COM
mittee OF the whole House, on the bill con.
ccrhing invalid pensioners; and, after receive
ing and discussing numerous amendments
proposed thereto, the bill, wa, finally OF drred
10 be engrossed for .hird reading.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10.
A report on the Trcsty OF Ghent expen.
ces, wese ordered 10 be printed.
An attempt 10 postpone the adiournmept
of Congress from the Goth to the 23d, on ao-
Count of the mass of unfinished business be.
fore them, was decided on the negative, Ayes
38 Noes 81.
Tho bills to increase the salaries Of the
Heads OF Departments, with amendment.
was postponed.
MONDAY, ArRIL 90.
The amendments of the Senate 10 the o.
mcndments OF this House TO he bill 10 in-
crease the salaries Of ceSiMo cffcers OF tho
government have been taken up.
A motion was made by Mr Butler to post
pone the whole subject indefinitely and de-
cided inthe nega,ive--Ayes 80, Noes s6.
On the question to concur in the amend
meot Of the Senate, gong to substitute 5000
for $500 as the salary of the Heads Of De-
It was decided 10 the negative, By
4 majority Of ak votes.
The House then descr mined 10 insist on
its amendment, (disagssed 70 by the Seoaie)
for increasing the salaries Of the Judges of
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing, that they rscede from 90 much
Of theie amendments to the bill, increasing
the salaries of certain officers Of the Govern
meoa, rs relates to the salaries Of the Secre-
tsries Of War anc of the Navy, that they In
sjst on thst part which relates TO the salaries
Of ihe Secretaries Of State and OF the Trsas-
a. L..