Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-18

the various amendments of the Con-
stitution now before the committee Of
the whole on the state Of the Union, 10.
a select compittee. ~
-Txesday, March 7.--In tie Senate,
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, the preceding
orders Of the day were postponed Tor
the purpose of taking up the bill to au-
thorize the President Of the United
States to hold treaty with the Choc-
taw and Chicksaw. tribes of Indians.and
the biH having been amended It, was
ordered to be engrossed to a.thrd rea-
ding.
In the House. the resolution offered
some days ago. byfMr. Pearce, Of r.
Island. proposing the appointment ola
committee to inquire whether,it be ex-
pedient to- make any amendment in
the laws which regulate the coins Of
this country and foreign coins, and
whether the Public convenience re-
quire~ an additional number of United
States coins, and additional denomin-
atiOns of the same, was taken up, land,
after being amended by the mover. SO
as to refer the subject to the Commit
tee Of Ways und Means, the resolution
was adopted.
Wednesday, March 8. The en-
crossed bill to enable the President o.
the U. States to hold treaty with the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations of In
dians, was read third time, passed.
and sent to the House for concurrence.
The Serate then on mutton of Mr..
Sanford, 10y vote of 16 to IA again
took up the bill making appropriations
for Fsrtifications, which was ordered
to third reading and the Senate ad-
journe.l.
In the House, Mr.. Wurts, from the
select committee on the subject, re-
ported, in part, an act to encourage
Vaccination, which was twice read
and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House
a communication from the Navy De-
partment, on the subject of Vaccina-
ton in the Navy. in reply to call from
the House: which was, on motion of
Mr.. Condict, referred to the Select
Committee on the general subject.
On motion Of Mr., McLane, the
House resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole, (Mr. TomiIson in
the chair,) to take into consideration
the amendments of the Senate to the
General Annual Appropriation Bill.
Thursday. March 9.-In the Senate.
the bill making appropriation for the
support OF the support of the govern
ment for the year<lS26, was returned
from the House, and their amendments
were insisted on, On motion of Mr..
Chambers, the consideration of Exec !.
utive business was resumed.
In the House, Mr.. Whipple of New.
Hampshire, laid on the table a resolu-
ton calling on the President of the u.
States, to communicate informat;on
relative to officers of the revolutiona-
ry army, on halfpay, which was agreed
to the following day.
On motion OF MIR. Lathrop, Of Mass,
committee was ordered to be an.
pointed on the subject of an adjourn
ment of the present session. and n,
earlier meeting Of the next. :,
In committee of the whole on the a.
mendment to the Constitution. Mr..
Everett, OF Massachusetts, saws the
National Journal, took the floor and
IN speech of near three hours in
length, conspicuous for its eloquence
and ability, opposed the resolutions Of
Mr., McDufhe.
Friday. March 1O.-The Senate al
most Immediately took up the Execs.
i've Business. on motion of MIR. Cham
bcrs, 10 to IS.
IN the House, resolution was a.
greed to with view to require all
vessels sallingin the waters Of the IT,.
o'ates' to carry conspicuous lights ia
the night time. On a reduction by the
Senate in the ppropriation bill for the
support OF government. the House a.
greed to insist OF their disagreement.
lhe o'!l for appropriating township
OF land to the deaf and dumb asylum
in Kentucky. passed to a third read
ing.