The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-02-04
CONGRESS-.
fN SENATE, MosDAY, JAN. /!

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,f IN SENATE, MONDAY, JAN. ~.
Madame Plantou, presented PROPOSALS
through the medium of the President ior
mpking saio 10 Congress, OF so al'egoricai
Painting, froa her own pencil, respecting
the story and tyiumph Of tho United States,
In tho ratification Of tho Trfay OF Ghent.
Referred to the committee of Commerce u
Manufactures.
Naval Dchots.
Mr.. Barbour submitted the following Res.
olution
Resolred. That the committee Of Naval Affairs
be instructed ,onquire into the expcdiency OF es,
tabiishng such Navsl Depots, in such ns'nbers and
such places, may in their opinon.bc advantage
Gus to Vie United States. ~
Amenamenss fo u. s.. Constifnfion.
MIR. Macon communicated 10 tho Senate
enc concurrence Of tho Legislature of the
s;ete OF North Caroline, in the amendment
PROPOSED by the state OF Ncw.Jersey, to the
constitution Of tho U0itsd States, 10 establish
All Uniform mode Coy disric,s) throughout
the Union, Of elcctiog Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States.
JourfNi Of Convenfica.
Tho resolution, for printing the Journal OF
the Convection, which adAE1ed The cone'i'u :
sion Of the y. States, was Amieadcd and orde 70
cd to a thitd reading.
Revolutionary Officers ond Soldiers.
Mr.. Williams of (rcn) from ,he co'n'itr
teo 90 military aE,irs, reported the bi tfom
The House Of Representatives, to pfo'idc or
shc surviving ofliccrs and sodiers y ihe feV'
oluiionaiy army with amendment she
principal anc only material smendmea pro-
posed by the committee, limits The bcDeiif OF
the act to such as served 90 lie cba Of ihe
Vac. on continental estabis bmert.
In. 81
The bill allowing Jnho Thompson interest
On a revolutionary Chin, was discussed at
ion,c Length and ioally aegafi0ed
a s,a,cnent OF the Navy Pensibn Fund
aas received
A bill was reported, making certain appro->
priation: for opening roads in Tennessee.
TUESDAY. JAN. 20 -.
a bill was introduced, log es,a5dshihg
por, Of entiy o, DA'ien, III Georgia.
- .HaJama Tcrri.ory.
A Resolution was Offered, Gxiag The high
est Judiciary powers 10 hat Tcr'itoiy.
The bjl), fixing two judicial Districts il
Pennsylyauil, was furthsr postponed.
lhs bill, sorprinling tbs JournS' Of tha Y.
8. Convention, WIS passed. E.is ords's idGo
copies TO be printed.
tf'"ssutb %sfJytss.
The resolution, submitted ycsterday, by
MI. Barbour, was taken VI and agse.d 70
ai,hon, opposition.
''i Madame Pian.ou's Painting.
A rcpor, was made, fsiecuns ihc proposi-
,lon Of Madame p.
-" ., Erteufipe Business.
A consids rrbc pau of his days. session
a., occupied 10 tho consideration gf Execu.
tive Business. ----
WEDNESDAY, JAS. '2i.
Mr. Wilkins, (of 1en.) offered roso'u-
tl,n, requesting inlorma'iuo, whetbor ne
troops, now operating against fhe Senuooie
indians, wero sabsis,ch by con'rattor OF 9th
erwise and whether they had been esulAriy
futoisted with rsions.
The resolution offcrcd yesterday, 90 cstab-
li'hin. high Judicial Powe $, in the Alabama
1Nrr,tory, Was takrn ~, aad ayrscl to- AS
wee also the un'lvorablc seporfs On sundty
private petitions. .
Sutpiving Repoiut tionary officers.
The bill, g,an,ins relief 20 TOO indigent
surviving officers ADD Sc.d,-' 81 The revolu-
tion, was further pcstpancd 10 Wednesday
next. ta:
-~ E.teunpe A1s:.ess.
The remainder OF he ScsslJn W.. spen, on
ExeSntiye business. Dnots OF coYcss clos
ed.1 c,... -
IKVRspAY, IAN, %.
A report was received sc The progress,
which had been effected 10 satlus tho pub.
lie accounts
Military Commi.ee 80 i
Two Resolutions, weJe offered by MI
.Ttchenor, for modifying the Sueeiea, Dcpart.
rhen'; relating to The appoin, MEG, of Judge
Adyoe ates snd for eutaiIias ,hs emoiu,
menis to the military and staff officers Of the
army, so as TO piaco them on more eeono.
Elical establishment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT .iriVEs.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6.
Ldsss Of fhe United Stons.
Nc. Hugh Nelson, from he con- mi,,oe on.
the judiciary, reported bill t. provide for