The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-23

tec Ou &c Soolstt 81 tsesoiuuSDs'f fSnstoss
were instructed to inquire how far IL may be
expedisut TO amend the law, passed during
the frat session Of the fifteenth Coogrsss,
grssting pensions to Evolutionary officers,
and soldiers, 50 ss to prevent frauds in tho
receptioo Of pensions by pretended agents Of,
and 10 the names Of, pensioners, Who shall
nave disd, oftss having, once or oitnsr, ie-
ceived their pensions.
Rsducisn Of fAe Army. q -
Mr.. Williams, Of N. G. after soms prefa.
tory rsmarks on the generally received no.
ion, that stunding armies are dsngerous to
- vii liberty, offered the following resolutiso,
Which was osdstsd to lie on the :abis, viz.
q" Resoiyrd, That the committee ON militia.
ry a6sirs be instructed To iaquife into ihs ex-
psdisney Of reducing the army Of The United
Sia,ks." s..s
The bill authorizing the. distribu,ion of
sum Of money among g-sAs-rcptssents,ive 81
tho lata Com modore Edwsrd Prebl1, Ac bas'
'ssdi through committee Of thef.whois
THE object,of this bill was explained BY MIR.
Pleassniss IL. is 10 allow the ussssI . psDpor-
tioo Of p,Izs money for the brig Sy'eo, cap
tured for breach Of blockade byour SQUAD:
roo of Tripoli,in 1904, and taken q, 'tbg
tins into the scrvice Of the Uniis6 ,Stalts,
out subsequently soId at. a.rcdueea price.
The bill was, .wi,hsut opposisi6n, ordered TO
sr sngfossed for thitd reading--snd the
House ADJ. 20 Monday. j.
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MONDAY, DEc.fs.
A memorial from the Legislature of Ala
bama was presented. to tho Senate, praying
certain. alterations in their judicial system
also pe,inon from Andrew Jackson, Of The
ssrpe territory, praying the aidf1f Coagross in
improving the navigation of the Tennessee
river, OF tho Muscle Shoals. The bill for
the relief Of Matthew Barrow, was read
third une and passed. ~
MIR. Eaton submitled a resolution for the
appointMent Of q committee 10 inquire what
amendments are necessary to the existing
laws, the msIs effectuaIly To prevent tho i0-
pc aticn of slaves into the United Staics. r.
M. K'sg submitted tho following motion
for consideration: ,Nt:s s-g
Resotped, That the commi,,e Of finance be
and they are hereby instructed to inquire into
the cxpedieney Of such alte s,ion it, the laws
concerning the ceas,lng trade, as shall ao, hor.
izs ships and vessels oil twenty IONS apd-up-
ward,, licensed to trade between tbs different
districts Of the United States, 70 cary on
such teade between the said districts, 10 the
.msuner, and subject only 70 the regulations,
required TO be observed IN carrying on trade
itom district 10 district 10 the same stale, or
from district in one state to district liz the
mex. adjoining state.
A Message was received from the Ftesi.
dear. traosmls,ias, 10 compliance with syreso.
luton Of this House, a tspurv Of tho -Sscre.
tsry Of Wac, embracing the correspondence
which ,ook place between the Gavesnor of
Georgia, sHd Msjor General Andrew Jark.
son, Re espec,iug the, arrest OF Obsd Wnghs,
which was referred to the military committee.
Mr.. Hopkinssn Submitted q MOTION re-
questing the President to lay before ths
House, IL he should not deem improper 70 do
80, copies of any instructions which have
been gwen TO the Ministet Of the United
States a, Madrid, relative to the late pro.
ceedioss oil the army of tho United States in
Florida.
The bill to extend, for further term Of
FIVE years, tho pensions granted TO the wid.
avs and orphans Of those militia who died
or fell in battle during the late war, being
the order Of tho day, passed through q com.
niltce Of the whole, and, its objscts being
briefly explained by Mr.. Harrison, was re-
ported to the house; whom q spifstsd Dcba,e
arose on 1t, which occupied the whsle Of this
dsy's citing. -,
The question Wa then taken on ordcri~,
the bill 10 be engrossed for third reading,
and ,hus decided in the afr native.
Tor the Bill, -
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