The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-03-11

the 6u,ies on im ports and tonnage, ~ss report
ed by the Com. of Ways and Means.
Punishment Of Crimes.
Mr.. Nelson reported bill, more effect /.
uslly to provide for the puni.hment Of certain
crime, and for other psIposes.
STATE Laws.
A resolution was offered for supplying the
Clerk, for the use Of Congress, with the Iast
edition Of the statutes ct the several States
Bdnkruts Lao.
The subject was again taken up, and dis.
cussed a, some length; when on the failure
Of several motions for adjournment in order
10 give the bill mere rnatase consideration,
the question Of indcsnife tosfhsnemens was
taken, and carried as follows :--For post
pone 81 Against il, 20.
This vote is an edectusl 'eieetion Of the
Dill for The present. b
The following are the Yeas and Nays on
This question, viz.
YEAS-Messrs. Abbot, Anderson, Ken.
Aoslin, Ball, Barbour, Va Bssse,t, Bate man,
Bellinger, Bennett, Blouu,. Boden, Bryan,
Burweli, Bo,iet, Csmpbeii,' Ciagget, Cisi-
borne. Cobb, Comstock, Cook, Crafts, Crgw.
ford, Dcsha, Earle, Edwards, Floyd, Fosney,
Garrett, Hale, Hall, N &. Hendcieks, Her
lick, Holmes, Mass. Johnson, Va Johnson,
Ky Jenes, knsey, w. MareIry, w. p. Ma
clay, M'Coy, Mar, Merrill, Mo- lop, Mum
fo,d, Murray, II. Nelson, Nesbi,I, Newton,
Osen, Patterson, PindaIl, PIeassnts, Quaries,
Rhes, Richards, Ringod, Robcuson, Lou.
Sampson, Savage, Scuddef, Se,tie, Shaw,
Simkins, Slocumb, bli. Smith, Alex. Smith,
J $. Smith, Spencer, Stewart, N. G. Stro,h-
e., TArr, Tegfiil, Timblr, Tucker, Va
Tucker, S. e. Tyler, Uphsm, Wake Ky.
Wsliace, Williams, N. X Williams, ~ &.
Wilson, Penn.--62. tts.
NAYS--Messts. Adams, Allen, Mass.
Alien, W. Ander .on, Pen. Baldwin, Bay'ey,
Beechet, Boss, Colston, Cruger, Cushman,
Darlington, Ellico,t, E.sin, s G.. Foiger,
Forsyth, Fuller, Halt Del Harrison, Has
btouck, H. rberr, lie kimer, heis,er. Hnch.
cock, Holmes, Con. Hopkinson, Hubbrd,
Huntington, Kirtiand, Lawyer, Lutte, Liper.
more, t.owndes, MLanc, Mason, MIS- Ma
son, RI. Mercer, Middleton, Mu.., Moore,
Mosely, Jer. Nelson, Ogden, IOglc, Orr,
Palmor, Parrot, Peter, Poydeuer, Porter,
Reed, Rich, Roberts, Ky aasgie., sawyer,
Schuyler, Sergeant, Seybetl, Sherwood,
TalImsge, Taylor, Terry, Tompkins, Wen.
dover, Westctio, WhUcside, Whitman, Wn-
liams, Con. Wikin, Wilson, Mass--7o
THURSDAY, TEB. &c.
A report was made tom the Com on pub
i,c Lands. unfavorable to he petition OF the
Irish Emigrsnt A.sociatioos Of New, York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Pittsbotg, which h
ptnys the grant Of certain lands, IN the film
ois Territofy, on an extended and unusual
credit Ordered 10 lie on me table,
.Ndpai O6feers.
On IN otion of M johnson Of Vi.g /, was
Rsssived, Thes ths Secretary Of the Navy be dir.
ected to report to this House the Proceedings OF the
Court Martial ordered by Com Isaac Chauncey, at
The instance Of Mnshipmsn Marston, for the uiai
ofJohn Orde Creighton. and that he be also direct
ed to lay before this House the Memorial OF the
Midshpman and other. Officers in the Mediterran-
can squadron, forwarded TO that Department, and
enema aung from the proceedings ot the Court Mar.
,ial held for the trial Of the said Captain john Orde
Creighton.
Ii was also ordered, iha, the letter from
the Secretary Of the Navy transmitting cop
les OF The procecdings Of the Courts Maruai
for the trials OF Captain Perry and Captain
HcUh, be referred to the commiuec Oh NJ.
val Aff.ns.
Erfatrianoa.
The house resolved itself into Com. Of
the whole, on the bill, to provide the manner
in which the right of krhafYauus shall be
exercised. Considerable debate took place
on this subject, without coming To any con-
clusIon on me main question, The right Of
Expa,ria,ion was admitted BY most of the
speakers but doubts werc entertained whe,h.
cr Congress had the power to tegisla,e on
question Of the kind ;,and if they had, wheth-
e. it was not incxpedicnt, ot dangerous, to
legisiate on IL az all.
The House adjourned ar haT host o'clock.
.f.,. ysIDAy, FEB. 81.
Irish Emtgrdaf Pefwions.
Tho report of The Com. on 'his subjee, was