The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-30

third readiee, by vote Of 20 10 6, after .
short debate.
numbsr Of reports, on private petitions
relating 10 pubic Isndss and 20 individusi
claims, were received, and yaricusly disPosed
Of 10 sn iosipiens sta,e.
Mr.. Ciagget, Of NJ. II. offered rssolutions
for laying out certain eaapbsr Of townships
Of land ia Illinois, 10 be setsled by emigrsnts
from ireland, and sold 10 them 81 two collars
sn acre, On credit Of 4, 3 and " years.
On motion 70 proceed To the confederation
oi this Resolution, twas decidsd IN the neg.
stivs, BY large msjs'ity.
Mr.. RsbiLsos, oi Ken. offered a ResoIu-
lion for establishing tefrh orisl govcsnmsnt
ia that Aeciion Of Missouri, not included in
tho proposed bouncaryof tho projected s'sle
Of Missouri. Some debate took place on this
propositions when the motion was agreed to
be considered, without opposition.
Tho bill, ts rsguials passenger ships aud
vessels was isken uP and ordered,te be eDg'es-
sed for third sssding. j. provides .hat
Captains Of passenger ships shall be held, on
heavy penalties, 70 lay in suitable stock Of
provisions and wstsf, for the foil number OF
passengers which they may engage 10 irks on,
board their vessels aud also, that the Dvmbet
oUdu NOT ckCec1 iEc tSusouhoic uCSOIumOoo-
tion which they are ensbis 70 maka tor iheis
passengers. &f
h A bill rsgvjsting peosions, 30 rs to project
tho government against Imposition, was, sf,er
some remarks, ordered % be sngfesssd for
third reading.
THURSDAY, DEC II.
Resolutions were otisfed 10 The, Senate,
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annual exports snd imports; and calling on
The prssidcp, for further Information regard
ing the Seminole war, the execution of Ar
buihnot and .ambrislier, and the conduct
Of Capl. Wdgbt. A
Several bills from the House were read
second time, and referred. The new Jadi-
CIV Bill was further postponed for week.
A comparative view OF The Dudes, on i'm
tors OF 1917 and l6l8, was received ftom the
Treasury Department.
The bill forthe relief Of Gen. Stark was
called up, aud aftsr some dobate, in which
Mr.. King took part il favor Of ,be CLAIMS
Of th,s venerable patriot, it was ordered to
third resding--Ycss 24--Nsys 9.
Executive business occupied the residue
Of the day in tns Senate.
Tho Speaker Of The House presented a
letter from ths Secretary Of the Navy, COO
tanning a particular staten snt Of the MONIES
paid to officers and crews for The captars OF
vessels from tho enemy, du.ing the ia.c war.
Ordered to be printcd.
A resolution was offered, for the compul-
sory settlement Of public accounts Of long
standing. M
Bills, regulating passenger ships; for the
rsliaf Of Wm. Morgsh, and DE-. Mrtrnm
Bali, were passed . third reading, aud ssnt to
Senate. F4
The Documents lately comm munca,ed by
the President, were ordered 10 be printed.
FRIDAY, pEc, lS.
An unfsvorable report ives made in Sens,e,
on the petition Of Nathaniel Goddard.
On motion, the Mesags Of the President,
9th the Documents yslA,ing 10 the Seminole
war, was ordered TO be- committed ,oa select
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Lscock,
Eaton, Forsyth, King, and Burrill.
Mr.. King, moved o resolution, that after
certain day, TO be agreed on, the sales Of pub.
lie land, she'll be fof money only, not credit.
A memorial was received in the House,
praying iha, the Territory OF Missouri may
bs Admitted into the union, . free and sovsr-
eign state.
& FRIDAY, DEC. IL.
Massachuseffs' Claim.
The Speaker having called over, among
the orders Of the day, tina, on the bill provid-
ing for the pay mont Of the clam Of the state
of Massachusetts, fer expences incurred by
her militia during tho late war
Nc. Mason, Of Massaehusstts, rose, and
begged tho indulgence ot the ho0ae, that the