The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-01-16
CONGRESS

CONGKESS.
Senate, Dec. 3l-A bill to establish
the compensation Of o.Acers of the Gus
Toms, &c. was read FIRST tins. ian
3-Ihe bill relative to custom. house of
dcers was debated, and postponed. Jan.
GA resolution was Introduced by Mr..
knisht of this state, to reduce the pay OF
Ineh,bers to six dollars. Jan. 7--Af.
Ter some debate, Mr.. Knights resolution
respecting pay OF members, was laid on
the table. A message OF the President
with report Of the operations Of the
Mint, was read. Also list OF clerks in
The Navy Department. The Senate
spent some time in executive business.
Jan. 8--Aiter the reception and refer.
ence Of sundry petitions, The Senate went
t'.so the consideration of executive busi.
hess, and then adjourned.
HoaSe, Dec. 3l-in act was report.
Cd and read twice, authorizing the Sec
retary 10 exchange stock bearing six and
seven per cent. tor stock bearing five per
Gent. "a resolution for information res.
pectins the expenccs in ciyilizing the
Indians, was agreed to. The Navy De-
Partment. communicated information Of
the expense in sending artillery to the
Pacific Ocean, amounting to S25, 900
6r $50 tops. Jan. 3-The House j.
greed to consider the motion calling on
=. toe President for Information relative to
che dispute between Gen. Jackson and
Judge Frometin. An interesting discus
sion took place OH this subject; aud AN
unsuccessful attempt was made to post.
ponc it indefinitely, A bill to provide
ior discipfning the militia Of the u. S..
I. was reported and read twice. a motion
was Submitted for the establishment Of
rational armory on the western waters,
9. which nrotion was laid on the t.oie. a
asesolution was offered authorizing the
committee on Naval affairs to eGduilc
into the expediency Of buiidina ams c.
Asapplng number of small vessels, for
the protection Of our commerce in the
Cult OF Mexico, and to preven: snug.
Hling and piracy. >everal sums Of mon-
ey were appropriated for the military es.
,tabllshnlent Of the y. g.. .5an. 4--'ihe
Cc'nmittee Of Manufactures reported
d,at 1t was expedient at this time 10 leg
tsiate or the sabiect of a New Tariff OF
duties The House went into commit
Zee oi the whole, on unfinished business.
1!ic appropriation to the l;dlan Depart
nent was fixed at 100000 A com.
inunication was presented from the Treas.
ary Department, relative to sick and dis.
sbled seaInen, which was referred to the
Committee ON Commerce. Gan r.
a bill was reported fixing the ratio of
representation, after the sear 1929, at
one for every 10000. I This viii! con-
tnue t1vo TO X. Island Delaware will
Ipse one. A motion to reduce the pay
OF members, was decided in the negative
without debate, 81 to sc. Sundry res.
osaions were submitted, proposing alter
atio,s an the existing duties on importa-
tions, similar to the New Tariff reported
nt the last scssion--thc resolutions we're
referred to the Committee Of the whole.
a resolution was submitted to authorize
the Committee Of Ways and Means to
bring in bill for increasing the duties
from year to year ON such commodities,
MS can by such encouragement be produ.
ced IN our own country. A resolution
was agreed to, II to II, for calling on
the President for Information relative to
the operation of the Blnkrupt Law, OF
1900. The bin making partial appro
priation tor the military establishments.
underwent full discussion, but no que,.
t'on vas taken on its passage.
FROM WASHINGTON. JiNS
The Board Of { commissioners Tor de.
Cltiing on Gains nri,inr under the Sn,n