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

were taken Up and debate .ss a. short -,;as...
end some foriher amendments soerenniS
when on motion OF Mr.. Johnson, (nf KeaS
the proposed amendments wese ordered "a
be priutsd, and the whole ssbjecr 20 ls Of,
the table.
ETP.1TREd71o,A DILL.
Mr.. Robertson, (of Louisiana) GfFsrsd Q
motion, for the house to 60 into commute.
OF the whole, on this Bill, but The motion
was nrgaaped
GEoRGId MILITIA CLAIMS.
On motion Of Mr.. Cobb, Of Geo. the
House theo resolved itself into committee
Of tho whole, Mr.. Pi,kin 10 the chair, 90 the
bill providing for the psyment of the claims
of cerisin detachmenis Of the militia OF
Georgia for services in defence Of that stnio
IN the years 1898 and lTsA.
Mr.. Stofrs, win view Of giving time
for further i.sesiign,ion OF the groohls Of
this claim, moved that tho committee rise
Which was agreed to; and the committee
ob,sined leave TO SIT again.
WEDNESDAY, nc. 81.
Mr.. Robert.op, reported, IRON the com.
mi,tce on poblic lands, that il was not expe
dien, 10 make any further p'o~isi0n, in re.
gard 10 siledged fraucs in the purchase Of
lands. A bill for the relief Of John Ander.
sou, was twice read mod conmi,ted. /,
TITLES ar .AOBILI7Y, &c.
Mr.. Edwards offered the following resoIc.
,fon,
Rosoiress, That the President OF the Unit.
cd States be reqnissd 10 Cause TO be laid be-
fore this Heusc, infofnstiop of The number
oi States which have ratified he 18th aftielS
- Il T.
United States, proposed at the second scs-
sion Of the !,h Congress, Lprohibiting any
citizen Of the Uni,ed STATES from accepting
or getaining ary title Of hOhi!i,y, penspn, oS-
fee o. emolumen,, without the consen, OF
Congress, from sny foreign ptince or power,
SIC.
Nj. Edwa,ds stated, thut his motion was
induced Wy some doubts wine the srticSs
referred 10 had been ra,if&d by a svfliciens
number OF states, 10 make II apart Of The
Consli,ution, although il eppeassd ss such,
he perceived, in The copies pyialsd for the
ute Of the me mbers of tie House and is
was desirable ,hat fac, so impor,snt should
be pIpted beyond ques,ion. The motion was.
agreed TO without opposition.
REYOLU7iOA.ARY CLAIMS.
On motion Of Mr.. Golston, the House
took up for consideration the bill in addition
70 the act for ,hc relief Of John Thomp son,
ou,hoiising a review OF his claim io' N er'y
adjusted end settled, and the payment Of such
interest as may appear due
The bill was finally ordered, mem. con. 10
be engro. sct ard read third time.
PUBLICA7JOh or THE LAWS.
Mr., johnson, (of Ken submiucda Joint
resolution 10 suthorize the publication OF tie
iaws of the United States, Within the several
sts,cs and territories cf the United States
(au,borising the Inibiac aiian 10 any number OF
uewsnape,s deemed proper, NOT exceeding
siS)---whioh was twice read end referred 10
tho committee on TIE Judiciary.
Several iesoluii9ns were offered, on taa.
subiec, Of Pos Roads.
GOLD HND SILVER .1fZN NES
Mr.. Stores introduced The following mo.
ton.
Pesolotd, That the committee on the rub.
lie lands TO be instructed 10 enquie into tho
expcdeocy of providing By law Tor the intro
ductoN, into ell patents hereafter TO be Issu-
cd for lands sold or granted by the United
States, Of a reservation TO the use Of the y.
States of a,l gold snd silver mines.
.fR.1fS AND MILITARY STORES
On motion Of Mr., Huntington, il was
Resotved. That the Secretary of War DO
directed to lay before this House return Of
the nrms end military stores furnished 10 the
respective sistes under provisious Of the Law
Of 1908, aprropriating annually the sum of
100000 dollars "for furnishing arms and
military equipments IN the whole body Of the
miii,is Of The United S'a,es," and also TO in
form this House on VIVA, principle the distl..
button hath been mede
EX7'EN SJD.N OF FPyiARLvG
On mo'ion of Mr.. Huntington also, il was
RESOLVED, That the commit,ee on post OF.
hcss and pos, roads be insti uc,ed 10 take into
consideration the expedienty Of providing by
law ,oau,htizc the. governors Of states end
terri'o'ies for the time being to receive and
transmit through the post f'ices, ell eficisl
commoDioo,ion free Of pes,sge.
The bill. providing for the due execution
OF The laws Of The UDiied States, in the s,ass
OF Missouri. was taken up, debated, snd snb.
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