Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-04-08

NINETEENTH CONGkESS.
Monday 2y. The Senate apl. l.ointed
a Committee y inquire into the period
for adjournment. The select com.
mittee appointed on the subject of ad-
journment. made a report 10 the House
stating that the impracticsbility Of re.
porting day for the termination ol
the present session, until the pressure
Of business should be lessened.
The Committee give it 40 their O.
pinion that all private claims ON the
government ought to be disposed Of.
The bill providing for an additional
Naval force to protect our commerce
OH the coast Of Brazil. passed t. q
third reading.
Tuesday, March 28. In the Senate
the bill for the benefit of the Kentuck.
| y Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. was
ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.
In the House. On motion Of Mr.
Mercer. Of Virgins, the Judiciary Com.
mittee were instructed to inquire. into
the expediency Of extending the laws
in relation to forgery in certain cases
and also, Of augmenting the penalty
annexed by the laws OF the United
States, to forgery and perjury com.
Mitteed with intent to defraud any in.
dividual Of life or liberty. A bill was
reported by Mr. Newton, of Virginia,
from the Committee on Commerce, au.
:horizing the building Of light houses,
light vessels. &c. and clearing Of the
Harbour Of Savannah.
Thursday, March so. The Senate
took up the resolution denying lthe
right Of the President to appoint min
listers without the concurrence Of the
Senate. After some talk from Messrs,
Branch and Randolph in favour of the
motion, it was postponed. The pro.
posed amendment to the constitution
conhning the eligibility of the Presi-
dent to two terms was read the third
time. Mr.. Randolph spoke against ii
because he said he was opposed to ev'
cry thing.
MIR. Dickerson rose to make some
observations but was reminded by the
Vice President. that on this motion
there could be no debate.
In the House, Mr.. Forsyth moved an
amendment to the resolution offered on
the proceeding day by. Mr.. Campbell,
of Ohio. calling for copy Of letter
from Mr.. MiddIetown, the United
States Minister at Russia, to the Rus
sian government /; and ofthe instruc-
tions to the United States. Ministers
at Chill, Buenos Ayres. and Mexico,
relative to a proposed Congress of the
South American States /; which was
agreed to, The House weat into
Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union. when Mr.. Bartlett, Of N.
Hampshire. aud Mr.. Cook, of Illinois,
addressed the committee on the reso.
lutions to amend the Constitution.
Friday. MLrch 81. In the Senate.
Mr.. Lloyd. from the committee on
Commerce, made an unfavoucable re
port on the memorial of the merchants
ship owners, and manufacturers, Of the
city Of Baltimore, praying that the ad :
Ilitional duties on the tonnage and car
goes Of British colonial vessels, may
be abolished.
On motion of Mr.. Tazewell. the
Senate then lat half past IL o'clsck)
proceeded to the consideration Of Elk.
ecutive business, and remained with
closed doors till four O'Clock; aud then
Adjourned to Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Bartlett offered a
for directing the Committee
On Naval Affairs to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of disseminating the estab-
lIshment Of the Navy Yard at Phila-
delphia ION the ground of its having
been subjected to taxation under the
authority Of the State.
The bill for widening the Washing
ton Canal, was read third time, pass
ed, and sent to the Senate. The annu-
Al statement Of the commerce and nav
igation Of the United States, was re-
ceived from the Treasury Department,
and 6000 copies thereof ordered to be |
printed. Two messages were receiv-
ed from the President Of the United
States, the one transmitting iuforma-
ton in relation to tire Measu res which |
have been taken to improve the navi-
cation over the sand bars in the Ohio
river the other, transmitting infor-
nation on the subject Of the CONNER!
cial relations between the government.
Sc. both Of which messages were re-
|erred to the committee Of commerce.
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