The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-02-23

report or is eXpedlehcy a, t,e ipyli toa1
meeting.
Before the question on the adjournment
was taken, mr.. Bull observed, that he
wished TO offer suggestion to his fellow
citizens ona subject ofyery general inter.
est, whicl. he hoped would meet with al
indulgent consideration, though he had 10
intention, at this time, to present il regular
ly to the meeting. He then adyerted very
briefly 10 the state OF excitement which is
said to exist in many parts of the State on
the aIlcdged inequality in the ratio ocrc-
presentetion, and suggested the expe1ien-
cy otapplying to the Assembly to release
this town from the necessity of sending
hereafter any greater number than four re-
personalities. This would reduce the re-
presentation to an equal scale in the four o.
riginal towns,-would probably aIlay the
present discontents, and in the end be gen.
arally acceptable to the people ofthe State.
lie thought there could be no doubt of the
authority of the Assembly to pass such an
act, reasoning from analogous instances in
the representation of England, &c. &c.
After mr.. Bull had concluded, the meet
ing was adjourned, sine die
-.sGs---
CUSTOM HOUSE g. WAREHOUSE.
1t will crafty our readers to learn that
there is at length strong probability that
the building ofa Custom House and Ware
house, so long called for by the commercial
Interests OF this port, will be commenced by
the United States in the ensuing summer.
on reasonably liberal scale. The bill in
troduced by mr. LLOYD, of Mass from the
Committee of Commerce will undoubtedly
receive the support ofthat Committee, and
is sustained by so many powerful and per-
suasive reasons from the peculiar situation
of this town and harbor, rs must carry
conviction, we should think, to every consi
derate mind. five had leisure at this mo-
ment to enter more particularly into the de-
tails of this subject we have no doubt We :,
could state these reasons in succinct and
convincing forn-but we willingly leave
this part -four duty to ADLER hands-to tho
intelligent and enlightened men who so
faithfully represent us in the Halls Of the
Nation.
In Senate, Feb. II, 1896, Mr.. LLOYD.
from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom the subject was referred by reso-
luton OF the 26th ultimo. reported the fol-
lowing bill, which was read, and passed to
a second reading: a'f -
A BILL
To uath0Size The purchase of a Site. andh the.
erection ofa Custom House u, .vt,cDoyt.
an Rhode Lsiand. S.
BE it enacted by the Senate and Hous
Of Representatives ofdhe United States of
America in Congress assembled, That The
Secretary Of the Treasury Of the Cuitcd
States be, and he hereby is, authorized to
cause to be selected, and purchased, a
suitable and convenient site for a custom
house and warehouse at Newport, in
Rhode-lsland; and to cause safe and CON-
yenent building to be erected thereon, for
the transaction of customhouse business,
and for the safe keeping Of the records
thereof, and Of the property i'll the custody
OF the Government; and that 4 sum, not
exceeding ten thousand dollars, be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated for the pur-
poses aforesaid, out of any money in the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
-.-eNe~..
CONGRESS.---Thursday, Feb. 10th,
Mr.. KNIGHT, Of Rhode-Island presented
the resolutions of the General Assembly of
this State, ,nstructing their Senators and re-
questing their Representatives in Congress
to use their eXertions to procure the passage
Of law, appropriating to this State her pro-
portion ofthe public lands of the U. States
for the purposes ofeducation. The Senate
then proceeded, on motion of Mr.. Hayne of
s. c. to the consideration of Executive busi-
ncss, and remained in session with closed
doors until the hour Of adjournment tho
subject fdeliberation probaJiy--the mission
to Panama.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Miners resolution, calling for the amount
ofrcvenue collected in the ports of Della
ware Bay, and the money expended in de-
Tending and lighting that inlet, was taken
up, and after a short discussion between
Messrs. Stevenson, Carter and Mangum,
was agreefto withouta division. Mr.. Cooke
of Tennessee moved resolutions directing.