The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-01-06
CONGRESS.


MesDAv, DIE. 81
"A Communcsiion was made toihe Senate,
from the Ttsssury Department, enclosing the
annual Report Of the Commissioners OF tho
Revenue, respsctiog direct taxes and inter-
nal duties. A bill 10 enable the people Of
Of Alabama TO form . constitution, &c. was
read second tims. A statement Of the
saIcs of pablic lands was laid before the Sem
sto. Several bIls wsre particularly consid-
Grsd and Two or three, passed to q third
reading, and sent to the House. The 70
nnsindor, of the day was spent on executive
; business.
Mr. Robertson from the select commilte
appointed on hat subject, reported bill ss-
fablisblag separate tsrritsrial government,
10. 10 southern part Of the Tertiary OF Mis-.
spurt 'ich was .wice read and commi,ted.
Mr.. johnson, af KY. from the military
comInittse. epor'ed bill "eoncerning thg
MIi'Ay Establishment OF the United States"
Crh> bill propo ss nodiacation of parts OF
rne Stsf si.roe a my, wlhou, reducing il.
The Dill was twice read and commlltcd.
Ta. n ,usc then resolved itself into Con-
mttes of the whole NJ Holmes in the chair I,
On ths BIZ king appropriations for the cup
pprl Il 10 N w OF The United States, for
khc yohT toiS
The bill includes the following items.
For py Of ofise's snd sesnen, i,27o,ss3 so
n DIVISIONS, 49, ss4o37 so
4 M aiciues, and all sxpsnces ofsick $4,000
r. pairs OF vessels, $4,000
Conttngsnt expenses, 80 100000
Repairs If navy yard, docks, &c. 100 900
Com letting medals snd swords, ~ 500
&y&suos lence Of Marine Corps, l2a,sss
T. - a
J no, militia stores for do. os7 so
contingent Expenses, 1880
The bill was hen reported to the house
and ordersd TO hs sngrossed tor third read.
ing.
\, TyEsDAv, vsc. -.
\ The Senate this day, ahcs fcceiying sever.
(nlbiIls from the House, and disposiny Of tho
samc, agresably 10 1sfulss took up tho bill
1 Ser grsnting . state gnv~ orent TO ,as people
tof Alabama, and occupied tho time, till The
. hour Of adiousnmsnt, in i,s discussion, with.
Out closing the ssbieet.
NJ Smith, Of Md. from the com nittse Of
kWays and Means, reported to tho House a
hjli making appropriatiehs for The military
Ssrvite Of the United States during the year
ktal9;
M. Johnson, Of Ky from the military
3eemsuittss, laid before the house leuor
1ssm the Secretary Of War, respecting the
alterations proposed 10 bo made, by . bill
uow before the house, in the n'lits y estab-
oishmsnt which was referred to corn mittse
aftho whole, to whom tho bill was referred.
y<,Ths sngrossei Sill making appropriations
.fos,tho naval service of the United Stases for
YikS yea 1919 read third time, passed, and
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~ WEDNESDAY,, pao. 7J.
Several bills wore read in the Sens,s, and
qofsued. A resolution was offered, Tor
Rrantine certain public lands, for the seat Of
4svsrnmens 10 M.ssissippi State, The cam.
N public lands were discharged nom the
ftker consideration of the petition Of N.
mery snd he had leave 70 withdraw HE
[lon and papers. Tao Alabama state bill;
bill regulating the Courts Of the u. States,
"a s6ms Others, Of minor importancs, were
b16f poned 70 future dsys.
1n(Avosabls reports wsro made in the
1RslHe, on pstilioas Of Archibald Fslts, AM
Nko1ry Tstu0. w
NJ. Smith Of Maryland, from the eowmi,
Dcf Ways and Means, who vsre specially
<{Vocted 70 inquire into the oxpedisocy Of
hliswssg goods on which the duty had bcsr
nn11 o., serHssd, 20 be transported dccastwiss,
C. ooe or more disssie,s within the Unitcc
0hsees without loss OF dobsn.ure, made . ts
Ders sesiass No expcdieney Of the expsdion.
10 thls nsssurs; which wss ordsfed to d
SSihe ta61o.
M 1inItA slss reported bill ts incrsss
~ day - cesscs ioportsd into the vuiir
.so5S, "a - prohibit the allowance OF draw
~ "a ~ espsrstsn Of gunpowssr whie'
j. ppjoisuser, reported from The Con
u. I-eols, III d enesnd, fos the teri.
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