The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-03-11

IN SENATE

raIDAf, pEs 20.
y Communicated wss received, on tho
subject OF running boundary line between
the ssets of Ohio sod Michiesn Territory 8
and referred to the commitiec on Public
Lands.
Aziifary AGENTS.
The resolution on ih,s subject, offered by
Mr.. Barbour, 90 the 18th wss taken up aud
agreed 10.
A Resolution, offered by Mr.. Tichenor, on
the 18th reis,ing 10 supplies for The sou,hc,n
army, was taken up Tor cpnsider ration when
Mr.. Williams of Tennessee, moved the fol.
lowing as y subs,i,vte s--
Resepsd. That the President Of the United States
be required to inform the Senate in whs, particular
instances Benjamin G. Or, contractor has failed 70
troops Of the uned States. and the amoun, of mo.~
~ advanced BY the government 70, supplies in Gao.
sequencs OF such fsiures and slso ,he amount of
money advanced BY the governmeu, to ssid Beaia.
min L Orr, at or before ths time Of said futures
On motion OF M. Tich.not he fu,ther
consideration Of The subjec, vas postponed to
Monday next.
ZION for consideration 49,
Ressiped, That the President Of the q state, bs
requestea to cause to be laid before the Senate Z
list OF all the pensioners Of the u States, The som
annually paid to each, and the states or territories
in which The said pensions are respectively paid.
General Sc, Cioir,
The bill grating pensioH 10 this aged and
INDECENT horo OF the revolution wAA tsken up,
for third reading, and after considerable do
bate, pissed. Yeas, si-hays Io.--Tha
negative yotss were given by Mossrs, Bar.
bour, Dieksrson, Eppes, Lacoek, Lesks,
Macon, MotrilI, Roberts, Smith anu Tiche.
nor. Adi. 70 Monday. ,s.s
MONDAY, rHs -,
@Thc death Of Col. Peterson Goedeyn,
Representative to Co1g csc, from " ejris,
WAS announced TO both Houses, by M New
lon.---An sdjouinmcn, took place, ate, pes.
sing a resolution, to wear Grape ON the sIt
asu for ope month.
rzvnspAv, ERE &c.
The Hen. Henry johnson, OF Loo,sisos,
look bis sess this day, ~ succrsssr TO tho
hcn< ~ &. CiSssborne, deoessed. u
z1fevess on DeSrneGvcss
Mr.. Roberto, from the committee ofclsirns,
made an untavorsble tepor, on the petition of
Wm. Hill and ethsrs, Of New York, who prsy
interest on csr,sip deben,uses. f
The report of the Coin. on naval sffair,,
relating TO the. ms mortal Of tbe naval end ma.
rine officers of the Mediterranean squadron
was postponed to Monday week
Conhensafion 20 JadSes.
The bill 10 incteasc the compensation Of
judges Of the circuit court of The District Of
Columbia, was read the third tine, passed
and scn, to the House Of Representatives for
concurrence.
RevotasiOnory sDFcers.
Tho Senate resumed the confederation Of
the bill TO provide for ihe survlsing oiIicers
and soldiers bf the revolutionary army. A
number Of propositions were sga;u succes-
sively made 70 amend the bill ia iis detsila,
which were variously disPoseu OF after
which the bill wac at length ordered 70 be
cagrossed and read q third time, by tho fol.
lowing vote I:
YEAS--Messrs. BurriiI, ChitieDden, Deg
geu, Eppcs, Fromentin, GaiiIs'd. Goltsbof.
ough, Ko' sey, Hunter, johnson, King, LesIsc,
Morrill,, OTIS, Rugglcs, Stokes, Sf0set, Taxi,
Talbot, TichenoT, Van Dyke, Whiisws, oe
Miss. Williams, Of Tenn.--sa
NAYS--Msssrs. Barbour, Diekersor, La.
cock, Mscon, Morrow, Roberts, Smith, Icy.
lor.--e. ~
~ The Senate have sgreed to Resolu.
lion, to inquire Int the sxpedisncy Of pre-
viding by Law, for Gases, Represented ia q
memorial from Portsmouth, IN. H. respect-
Jog the capture Of certain fishing vesseie
from that place by the Bfidsh cruisers OF
Nova Scotia. They have slso taken up sRd
agreed TO the resolution calling for list Of
the pensioners OF The q. S. Ape,i,ion was
presented and read 10 Senate, pray,og, that
specific, instead Of en- I'D vslorem duty, b
laid oo imported Paper Hapgipgs.
The Senats then sdjou'Ded.f