The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-12-29

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this day
MOspAY, December 10.
Messrs. Benton, Macon, Van Buren,
White, Findlay, Dickerson, Holmes, ,Hayne
and Johnson Of Ken. were appointed the
Committee on the subject Of the amend
mepts 10 the Constitution ofth u. States
Messrs. Seymour, Bell, Rowan, Branch
and Cobb, the Committee on the organiza.
ton of the Executive departments. Mr.
| Eaton, of Tennessee, moved a reference o
the memorial Of the Nashville bar on the
proposed amendments Of the Judicial sys.
TEN Of the United States, which was pre-
sented at the last session to the committee
on the Judiciary. Adopted.
Mr.. Dickerson, of N. Jersey, submitted
an amendment Of the Constitution Of the
u. 3. for consideration, in the following
words, viz: "No person who shall have
been elected President of the United States
a second time, shall again he eligible to
that oflice.o
Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, moved resou-
ton instructing the committee on the sub
ject Of amendments to the Constitution, 10
inquire into the sSpediency of prohibiting
the appointment Of members of Congress
TO Offices Of honor, trust, or profit during
the period for which they shall have been
elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Kane, of Illinois, so
much ofthe Presidents message as relates
to MoNUMENr to WAsHINGTON, was re-
fcrred tc select committee, with leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
s,iI Of ,,t, hnc &C,
a short sitting adjourned.
TUESDAY, December 20.
Mr.. Van Buren,, of New-York, submit
ted two resolutions for consideration, de-
claring that Congress does not possess the
power to make roads and canals, within
the respective States, and providing for a
committee TO report an amendment to the
Constitution to confer that power, which
the mover accompanied with a concise
statement ofhis views on this question.
Mr.. RoRgINs, of Rhode Island, submit
ted thcfollowing resolution for considcra-
tlon:
Resolved, That so much of the Presi-
dents message as relates TO National u
University, be referred to select committee
to consist of members; and that said
committee be instructed to report upon the
expediency OF such an institution; and if
deemed by them expedient, to report the
principles or which it ought to be esta-
blshed, ard plan of organization that will
embody those principles.
Resolutions fer enquiry Into the exped-
ency oferecting light houses, at the s. w.
pass of the Mississippi, between Lake
Borgne and Mobile Bay, at st. Andrews
Bay and st. Johns river in Florida, were
submitted for consideration.
| Mr.. Woodbury's resolution, calling for
the names of persons who have not applied
for their revolutionary land warrants; and
the resolutions respectively submitted by
Mcssrs. Eaton and Cobb, on Tuesday were
taken up and adopted; and the Senate, af-
ter the consideration Of Executive business,
adjourned to Thursday.
THURSDAY, Dec. %.
Mr.. BouLIGSy, OF Louisiana, and mr..
Tazcwell, of Virginia, appeared and took
their seats.
Mr.. HARRIsoS, of Ohio, from the militia
~ Committee reported a bill to prevent de-
sertion in the army Of the u. $. which pass
ed to second reading.
Mr.. EAToS, ofTennessee, moved an in
quiry into the manner in which the appro-
pration for removing saags. sa@yers and
other distractions, in the Ohio river, has
been applied by the government
On motion of mt. Van Buren,, the resoln-
tons introduced by him on the subject OF
Roads and Canals, were laid on the table.
Mr.. JoHNsroN's resolution for the estab.
lishment of light house, &c. in the Mis-
sissinpl river was taken up and referred to
the Committee Of Commerce.
The resolution of mr. Robbins on the
subject ofa National University was, on his
motion laid ON the table.
After the consideration Of Executive bust.
aess the Senate adjourned.