The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
We have (ssys the Boston Gazet,e,) tho
Journal Of Congressional Proceedings, 10
"Wednesday last but IL contsius little matter
OF general interest. The Senate have been
much occupied in discussing the Bill, for tho
relief OF surviving ulcers aud soldiers Of the
revolutionary army, without deciding on spy
one Of It's provision. In the House, Nj. Tar,
offered for consideration motion to the fol.
loving effect;
That the committe on military affairs be
instructed 20 euquirs into the expedicncy of
grsnting a tract OF an hundred and sixty acres
of land 10 each surviving soldier oi the late
revolutionary army, who enlisted ior three
years, and faithfully served out the term Of
their enli0ment''
Mr.. L. said that the class referred to was
avery meritotio5. description Of men, who
had never been provided for heretofore, but
who, he thought, ought now 10 be provided
for IN the manner which he proposed. The
motion was agreed 10 bot not without con.
siderable number of negative votes.
Discriminating Duties.
A msssage was received from The e-presi-
den, comnrnis a,ng certain papers, relating
to MorilIo's bloi kade Of the southern coast,
(no, Of much i,nporance,) and Two lci,ers
from The British Minister at Washington,
touching the exae,ion Of certain dIscrimins,.
;ay Dunes on Tonnage. Tbese letters fully
explain the le. ms, OF The convention, bel wccn
the two govctam-nts, and fix tho date, (Jsly,
3, 1915 whcu the extra duiies were TO cease.
The p csidcni therelor recon- mends a law 10
!. a.. f.. H. IN m. Al,
3 ties, which may have been levied on BRUSH
vessels, since the of Juiy, Is, incom.
patible With the terms oi This Conven,icn,
f!enrrut Bankrn,,l lsrfy. -.
This subject has at lcng,h'eog sged the at
tention of Congress and brought fo,wsd o
discussion, ha, must be highly interesting
M. Hopkinson, in very sbio speech de-
tended inc general principles Of The bin !;
Messrs. Tylcr, Holmes. aud PindGi, spoke
at considerable i~agrb, in opposition. The
fate OF this importuDt Bin viii bo decided
very soon, since mo,ion Is before The
Honse, for striking out The frst section, lii,.
era!,y to destroy it) which must be taken, at.
tor the speakers have closed their arguments,
pro aud con-, Humanity, ss well as policy
and justice, would seem 10 urge the adoption
Of some general bankrupt system, but as the
majority OF votes 10 Congress, sie not from
commercial places, we must be contcpt 10
submit to fhinss as they dre, not Whist fhey
should Se. -
Erfraet Of a letter from a member of Con-
"gress, dated Hashington, Feb. Is. 1919.
We have to day taken up the Bankrupt
Bll--no opinion can as yet be formed Of its
fate as no question has ye, been taken opoo
N.-There seems 10 be disposition 10 give
II a fair discussion, though many Of the: su,h.
crn end western member have very strong
p-ejndiccs against such asysten.--Mr Hop.
kinson has occupied the noor for tho last or
. hours, IN . most able, lucid and elaborate
exposition 0f The object, effects and nccessi.
" OF some uniform system. He has coDfn.
ed himself entirely to general principles
without going into the details OF the BiIl.
The Bill itself, Is think, framed with care
and judgment, we'll guarded against fraud,
and consulting alike the rights Of che credit.
or and those Of the debtor. sna not with
out hopes that system SO necessary for ell
the commercial parts Of the country, will
gain fiends here among those who have
hitherto felt uufouodcd prrjudices sgsiost it,
and be adopted. NO other person bur Mr..
II has yet spoken"
r MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senele Of theloUa S. having seoeded
from their amendment 10 the Milnasy, Ap.