The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-01-14
TUESDAY,, DEC. 80.
DHYY on 4ALT.

a eounmonication was received from the
Treasury Department, giving tie required
statement, OF the amovDI Of duties on i'm
ported Salt, and drowbsek paid to the vessels
employed in tho fisheries. A motion was
made TO refer the report, win inst uctions TO
inquire into the expedicocy ct repeaiing the
law, laying duty on Salt. Ordsred 70 lie
on the table. ta
Bills establishing additional land Offices in
The Missouri Terrmory---for The relief of
Messrs. 5. Aikman aud Joel Farwood~--to
reu,it the duties on M. Wssra Pain,ing---
and To- provide for certain surviving effects
and soldiers oil the Revolutionary Army,
.wc'A severely read o scesnd .'lme. ~
.dUG GMEN7EO I'.dY or r tf8 MILITTs
The resolution yesterday subasi,iea ty Mr..
TAFT, to instruct the eoGni tee or ire miii
tia 10 enquire into The exped,eacy ol ausmen-
ripg the psy Of The militia wteh called mte
the service Of the United States, was tpksn
up, and agreed 10 wi,bcp, oppos,t,yn.
1tiE VINE md oLIHG.
Mr.. Dsgget, submnted The following mo-
ton for consideration. a. ~
Resotued, Tha, the President cf The Unit.
ed States, be reques ed TO cause 10 be laid be.
fore the Senate . Statement Of the. proceed.
ing which may haze been had unde'she oct
OF Congress passed the Gd Of March, Ial7,
emitted "an &C TO set spar,e aud elfsfose of
certaIn public lands Tor HIc encouragement
of The cuiiivalioo OF the vine and olive"
Also, ,ha, the PrcSiccn br reques,cdto Give
TO the Senate such info q, ,iiop as be may
possess in rotation to sny Toe a,lon ot land, or
settleu,cn, made by aay individuals uader the
aforesaid act.
rKpvxsnAv, pyc 81.
CEETRE BUJiDLNG or THs C.9PII0L.
Mr.. Barrilt submitted Ibc following mo-
tion for conside ratioa
gResoipcd, That the committee on the Dis
| trict Of Columbia be Instructed TO coquire
| into tho expcdiency of CONNIE ncips The .er.
ec,ion OF the Cen,'e Mjldiag OF the Capitol,
, and OF making provision for TIE SPEEDY COM
! piction thereof. Thui said com osiuee be also
| instructed TO inquire whetber suitable epart-
! NESTS can be had in the Capitol for the re-
| cep,iou and accommodation Of the lib'a,y OF
! Congress; anG ~ case spch apartments can
I no, be had there, to inquire into the expedi.
| ency Of purchasing OF otec,ing . convenient
building for the Library.
| A resolution was nifrr Cd further a,nen dip g
| ,he laws Of tho Z. S. rc'a,ing to the Africsn
| Slave r,ode.; and for adopting such meas.
| ures, in concert with other nations, for the
| entire abolition Of said trade.
Mr.. Sanford gave notice, tha, he should on
| Friday move a resolution for The publication
! Of the Journal Of Proceedings Of the Con,en.
| lion Of the United States, now remain Jig in
| the Office OF The Secretary Of State.
| FRIDAY, DAN. @,
The resolution Of Mr.. sanford, Tor pub.
| fishing the j,urnal of, the Canvcnf~n which
formed the present ConNi,u,isn Of the u. S
with all the ayis and proceedings Of that Con-
| vention, was twice read by unaoimous con.
| sent, and committed 10 Messrs. Sanford
King, Macon, Eppcs and TAFT. A motion,
| offered by Mr.. Butrill, on the subject OF the
| African Slave Trade, vas postponed, aite'
some little debate, TO Monday next. The
| Resolution, submitted few days since, tor
! erecting the central building Of the Capkol
was taken mp aod agreed to.
MONDAY, JAN. s.
Mr.. Storcr presented a memorial! from
( sundry merchants of Portsmouth in New
| Hampshirc, p,sving in6je mniication for
| spoils,ions committed sosstheir property by
| the French cruix .rs, VI iTo2, which was
read aud referred.
Tho President Of the Senate conmun'eat'
ed from the Secretary Of Wsr, report ol
moqies transferred by that department from
ono specific appropriation to another, by or
der Of the President of the United States
| sIso statement Of ell monies drawn from
the Tressury by the Wa Depsttmeot Tor
the public service for the year preceding
September so, is,7 also letter from tho
i Secretary Of War nansniuing ter each
member Of the Senate a copy OF the register
! Of the army.
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