Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-04-01


l.. Tillinghast, Esqrs. managed the
defence. Verdict of the Jury. unin-
tcntional manslaus shter.
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
Saturday, MARCH l8.-The Senate
did not sit. |
In the House, Mr.. Mercer, reported
a bill to establish an Observatory in
the District Of Colombia. Several
private claims were acted on in com
mittee of the whole and occupied the
sitting.
Monday March 90. The Senate
was occupied nearly the whole sitting
in discussing lin the Military Appro-
pria,ion Bil;) the appropriation for the
Cumberland Road, and for surveys
with .iew to internal improvement.
The speakers we're brief, except Mr..
Randolph, who it appears has already
recovered from the effects Of his ~
hours speech on the Panama Mission.
and who, according to his own state
ment, being very much opposed to
much speaking, rs calculated to in.
jure personal influence, took this occa-
sion to hold forth for near four hours
against the measure
In the House, a resolution was a.
greed to for the instruction Of the off /.
GERS of the Malta, in tactics and
camp duty. The House took up the
subject ofthe contested election Of the
Delegate from Michigan, but adjourned
befnre coming to decision.
Tuesday, March 81. After a long
confidential sitting, the Senate voted
SO to 8, to take off the secret injunct-
ion from all proceedings relating to
the Panama Mission, and TO print 5000
copies of all the documents before the
Senate on that subject.
In the Houses proposition for fix
ing blank day in May for the ad-
journmcnt of Congress, was under con.
sideration, but not decided upon. The
time proposed was objected to on ac-
count of the many important subjects
which remain to be acted upon. Mr.
Webster intimated his intention ia
bring forward the Bankrupt Bill /; and
it was also inti,nated that the differ
ence between the State Of Georgia ant
the government of the U. States: the
Panama Mission the condition of tht
Indians the Massachusetts Claim
the provision for the surviving officers
of the revolutionary army, &oc.' would
all be brought up. and occupy much
time.
i Wednesday. March 60. The Sen
ate took up resolution that had beel
. offered in secret session, and trans
ferred tn the Legislative Journal, tn
object of which was to animadvert up
: on the conduct Of tie President il
nominating Ministers 10 Panama, with
out first consulting the Senate n
doubt an elnanatiOn from the SCUM
head Of the Virginia Senator. Th
resolution was laid on the table. Tn
: Judiciary Bill was assigned for Tues
: day, and the Bankrupt bill fon Friday
al The House was princi pally occup
:, ed in Committee of the whole, on tn
Constitution. Mr.. Mitchell, Of s. (
spoke against the amendment, an
Mr.. Mitchell. Of Tennessee, in its &
:. YOUR.
q Thursday, March IS. In the Sci
: ate, a bill was introduced to abolis
e imprisonment for debt. The bill NAL
70 ing appropriations for the Indian d.
partment, the bill to secure the q
countsb,lity Of public Officers and ot|
7 ers, and several other local bills we,
passed.
In the House, a bill was reported b
T. the select Committee fer the relief I
rt Mr.. Monroe, the Ex.Presidcnt, gran
o. ing him somewhat above $4,000, wi
h. about sixteen years interest, in all
bout $50. 600. MIR. ]. Johnson
Kentucky, offered resolution respe'
ting a National Armory in that stat
on on which he spoke until the hour .
H. lottcd to resolutions having elarse
his remarks were interrupted BY 4
Speaker. Some private biIIs we're Z
tcrwards taken up in Committee, ar
W. iordered to be eugrossed, and read
third time.