The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, April 3.

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dered to third reading. The bill appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the former, and $4,000
tor the latter object. ...
A memorial was presented by mr.. Mer-
Ger, from the Central Committee on the
subject of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
which, after some discussion, was referred
to the committee on Roads and Canals.
The various resolutions TO amend the
constitution were referred to the select
committee oftwenty- four members, as well
as two new propositons-one offered by
mr.. Livingston, of Louisiana, and the other
by mr.. Stevenson, of Virginia.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union, to take
up the subject of the Panama mission, but,
at the request of mr.. mcLane, of Del. rose
Immediately, in order that an amendment,
offered by him, might be printed before
the discussion commenced. Another a
mendment offered by mr.. Forsyth, was
ordered to be printed.
TUESDAY, April 4.
The passage of several bills, and the
disposal Of other routine business. occupied
the House until near one o'clock, when
the House resolved itself into committee OF
the whole on the state of the Union, and
took up the subject of the mission OF Pana-
ma, when messrs. McLane, of Delaware,
and Powell. Of Va. delivered their senti-
ments on the mission. Mr.. Webster, said
a few words, and mr. Buchanan, of Penn
sylvania, offered a resolution declaratory
of our policy, which was ordered to be
printed. -. o..
Mr.. Mercer introduced resolution call
ing on the Secretary of State for copies OF
certain dispositions relative to slaves.
Mr.. Drayton, of South-C Carolina, offered
a resolution on the subject Of amending
the Constitution, which was referred to the
Select Committee oftwenty-fOur. And on
motion of mr.. Isacks, of Tennessee, the
Committee on Roads and Canals had the
subject referred to them of Canal round
the Muscle shoals in the Tennessee river.
Among the bills passed was one to pro-
vide for the erection Of Penitentiary in
Washington. ..
WEDNESDAY, April 5.
The House of Representative had, this
day, very little business before them, ex-
ceptlng the Mission TO Panama. On this
question, messrs. Wickliffe, of Ohio, and
Carson OF North Carolina, spoke against
the resolution as reported by the Commit
tee OIL Foreign affairs, and mr.. Wood, OF
New-fork, in its favor. Mr.. Rives moved
to amend the amendment offered by mr.
mcLane, and with d view to have his a.
mendment printed before he addressed the
committee on the subject, moved that the
committee rise, which was carried.
THURSDAY, April6.
Alter a few minutes spent in receiving
rports Of Committees. the House went IN
bCommittee Of the Whole on the state OF
he Union, when the subject Of the Mission
b Panama was again taken up for consl-
Grafton. The Committee was then ad-
dressed by messrs.. Brent, Of Louisiana,
aid Buckner, Of Kentucky, in favor Of the
mission; and by nnessrs. Rives, Of Virginia,
and Hamilton, Of South Carolina, against
T. Some resolutions were offered by rnr.
Markley, of Pennsylvania, on the subject
of the message of mr.. Monroe.