The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-01-04
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 2s.
LIGHTHOUSES. &c.

The SPEAKER laid before the House the
following communication from the Treasu-
ry Department; which was ordered to be
laid on the table and printed:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
December 6, 1925.
SIR In obedience to a resolution Of the
House of Representatives, of the 18th inst.
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to inform the House what measures have
been adopted by the Department " TO com
ply with that clause of the I'd section of the
act of tie Sd of March lS23, directing an
appropriation for building lighthouse on
Cape Roman, in the state Of South Caroli-
ma" have the honor 10 transmit herewith
a report from the Fifth Auditor, on the
subject Of lighthouses generally. which
will be found to embrace the information
called for by the above resolution.
have the honor TO remain, with great
respect, your obedient servant,
RICHARD RUSH.
To the Hon. the SPEAKER
of the II. of Representatives.
On motion of mr. Sawyer, Of North-C Car
olina, il was
Resolved, Thatthe Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed to inquire into the
expedency Of returning the waters Of Al
bemarle Soultti into their old channel, bv a
dyke across Croaton aud Roanoke Sounds,
so as to produce a navigable inlet near the
former one, through which the emigrants
entered when they landed at Roanoke Is
land,
On motion Of mr.. Van Rensselaer,, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Library be instructed to inquire into the
case of the fire by which the Library room
and Library of Congress sustained
damage on the night of the 22d Of Decem-
Der, inst. and to report whether any per-
son, or person, in the employ Of Govern
ment, be chargeable with negligence in
relation to the same.
Mr.. M'Dutiic gave notice that he should,
cn the first Thursday in January, move
that the House resolve itself into Com
mittee OF the whole, on the State of the
Union, in order to take up his resolutions
on the subject OF an amendment of the
Constitution.
The House then resolved itself into a
Committee ofthe whole, or the bill for the
relief Of Penelope Benny, mr.. Condict in
the Chair.
The Committee rose, and reported bill
without amendment.
On the question that the bill be ongross-
ed for a third reading
Mr.. Mallary VERMONT thought it might
be advisable to lot the bill lie on the table
a few days, with view to its being consid-
cred by the members. He therefore NOV
ed to lay the bin on the table for the pres
ent.-Ayes e.; Noes 90.
ORDERS or THE DAY.
The Speaker was proceeding to call the
other orders of the day, and had called up
the bill on the subject of the claims of the
marquis de Mason Rouge, and the Baron
Bastrop, when
Mr.. MCoy Virginia stated, that as ME
gentleman from Louisiana who had the
charge of these bills was not in his place,
and as he knew him to be much interested
in their fate, TO give him time and opportu-
nifty to be present he would move that the
House now adjourn.
The House then adjourned.
The following select Committee has been
appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, since our last report:
On so much Of he Message oCthe Presi-
dent as relates 10 the suppression Of The
Stare Trade e,-messrs. Mercer, Govan, Yer