The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-01-23
CONGRESS.

SS""!E, /0V. On ISi)Uts Oy Tie
Navy Commissioners, Of the navy fund,
was received from the Secretary of the
Navy. Two messages were received
from the President, relating to the sur.
vey Of the coast of North. Carolina, and
respecting the longitude OF the Capitol.
A resolution was submitted for inquiring
the amount OF duty paid on imported
books iW the last five wears. a bill for
establishing port of entry at Blakely,
Alabama, was passed to third rcading.
+ Jan. l0-The Senate spen, a greater
part of this day in Excessive business,
with closed doors. Leave wan given to
introduce bill, prescribing the mode OF
commencing prosecutions and deciding
controversies between states. Tan. ii
Several bills were read and commit
ted. Jan. l4--Sundry resolutions were
communicated in favor of the Maryland
proposition to grant to each state, pro.
portion OF public lands for the purpose of
education also resolution for amend
ing the constitution, so as to make the
SeriateTa Court of Appeals, in al! con-
troversies where state shall be party.
Jan l5-The Senate spent the greater
part OF this day in discussing the propos-
cd amendment to the constitution, offer
ed yesterday. The further consdera.
tion of the subject was postponed till to.
morrow. House, ?au. "a report of
the Committee Of Manufactures, against
the expediency oclaying further impost
duties, was referred to the committee, TO
whom Was referred the resolutions pro-
posing certain notifications OF the duties
on imports, SIC. The bill on the sub
ject OF military appropriations was again
debated, after which, the House adjourn
ed. Jan. lO-'rhe expences III the In
dian Department, for tho veal 1921, was
again debated. An amendment to the
constitution was proposed, rcndcri-r all
persons ineligible TO the Office Of prcsi-
tfcut Otthe U. S. who shall have held
a,'y Office of honour or profit under the.
government, for the four years next prcce.
ding hS election, and also unless he shall
have arrived at the age of forty five years.
me bni making partial appropriations
was again discussed, with unusual inter.
est-when the House adjourned without
coming TO any decision. JGn. 1.-the
comnllttce on military affairs were direct
ed to inquire into the expcdiency OF
changing soldiers rations, so as to Omit
or reduce the allowance of ardent spirits.
a resolution was offered to inquire into
the eSpediency Of making appropriations
at tle present session for the clothing of
the army for 1928. This Is done to
enable small manufacturing establish.
ments q chance OF making contracts. ]
"A resolution was offered to inquire into
the expedency Of providing by Jaw for
the decision OF controversies between
states. The Blakely port bill was receiv.
cd fronn the Senate, and read twice. The
military appropriation bill YVES again call.
cd up, and postponed to Tuesday next;
the bill Tor the appor,ionment of repre-
sentatlves was also made the order of
the day Tor Tuesday next. ian. H.
"A bull was reported providing for deliv-
erlng up fug'tlves who may escape from
one state to another also, bin to au-
thorIze the state Of Illinois to run canal
through the public lands, to connect hi.
no's River with Lake Michigan. The
subject OF division of public lands for
the purposes Of education. was discussed
until the hour of. adjournment. Jan.
l5-Ihe 6il supplementary to the act
to provide tor certain persons engaged in
the service OF the country desiring the
Revolutionary war, was read twice and
committed. Adjourned.
We learn from Washington, that the
Bank,upf Bill will probably