The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-01-14

OF hall fsy to ihe widow Of csr.. James Law.
renee and providing Ior bi. i.fsnt daush hter
till she arrives to the age Of 81 years.
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson, of Kea'y il
was.
Resolved. That the committee of claims be in i.
strnted to enquire into the expedieney Of provd-
ing by law Tor extending the provisions of an act
entitled An act providing for the payment OF
claims for property lost, destroyed by the enemy
while in the military service Of the United States,
and for other purposes"
REsPEC1LSG JUDICIAL RECORDS.
The house again resolved Itself into COM
fhitiee OF the whole, Mr. Smith Of Maryland
io the chair on the bill to prescribe the effec,
OF certain records and judicial proceedings.
MONDAY, JAN s.
Several motions wee made on the illegal
NY OF The elections Of certain members OF me
House which were all referred TO the con-
mit.ee OF Elections. Sund'y motions Tor
raising the price OF the public lands, and Tor
purchases Of the same with accommodating
terms, we're read, and ordered 10 lie On The
table.
CoJIpE.NS. ITO v TO MEMBERS
Me-. Holmes, of Massachusetts, from the
select committee appointed TO consider the
subject, reported a bill allowing compensa.
'tion, TO the Members Of the Senate & House
Of Representatives, of the United States.
Tie bill fixed tho compensation ar tn. rate
of niue dollars per diem, and nine dollars for
every twsny miles travelling TO and from
Congress. The bill was twice read al
|committed.
Mr.. J3nnson Offered ror consideration, the
following resolutions:
Rssotved, That the committee on the subject Of
the militia be instructed to inquire into tls exredt
|cncy of proyiung by law for organizing the general
staff Of the militia Of the several states, upon the
principle og the general staff Of the army OF the u
|nited states. as Tar as practicable.
Res9iued That the committee ON the militia be
nstructed to inquire into the exDedency OF provid-
ling by law systs,a Of military discipline for the
militia Of the several states AMI territories.
Ms. John,oa, (of Kensucky,) oHsred a mo-
tion for raising the Salary Of toe p1ss-Ma',er
General.
JUD,CiiRY RECORDS. &c.
The bill, on TINS subject was ssain taken
|u D, ana discussed al considerable length, buI
mo decision had thereon. The Com. howev-
|Sf, on rising, bad leave to 81, again .ddi ~
After the pre,ent,nent OF 20 Or so peat.
|ions, ,hc House, Oh motion oi M. Holmes,
resolved Itself inlo Con. OF the whole, M.
Smith Of Maryland in The char, on The Bill
| far fixing the
COsLpE fS.lTiON OF .MEHBERS.
gThe oil, as reported TO iae House, ny the
Com. appoin, cd on this subjcc,, 6xes the per
diem compensation at n,ne dollars, and nine
dollar. Cor every 90 miles travel to, and L. 'om
Coagress.l -
Tuesday, JAN
Me-. Little, Col Ma cyland) moved to strike
on, nine aud snse-t eiyh1 dollars, as the Daily
Pay which was taken by Yeas and Nays, and
decided as follows Yeas SO. Nays 20
SO the Daily Pay yas fred al etyht d'ltars.
The question, Oh iixing tho mi,cage at si1
dollar, lur evcty twenty miles travel, was Of,
Ser some debate, reconsdered T; and the sum
Of eishf dollars agreed TO, by a siderable
majority.
Af,er an unsucccssfu! motion by M. Cobb.
70 adjourn. and an equally uosucces>fui at.
Temp, by NJ. Morton, TO nave the Yeas and
Nays ordered on the question. The bill
was o, isred to be engrossed to a third read
nc tomorrow, without division (; and ihe
House sdianned.