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

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MONDAY, Feb. IL.
Mr.. Smith presented the memorial o. the
mayor and Common Council Of the City of
Baltimore, on the subject of the establish
ment Of u Navy Yard at that place; refer.
red to the Naval Committee.
The bill making appropriation for GER
tain Notifications, the bill making appropri-
alton for the support OF government, and
the bill making appropriations for the mill
tary service, were read twice and referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
Road beti0een JackSon aud Columbus.
The Senate then proceeded to the consi-
dcration Of e.c bill reported by the Com
mittee On the Post Office and Post Roads,
making an appropriation Of 5000, for.thc
repair Of tho road between jackson and
Columbus, in tho State OF Mississippi,
which runs through the Indian country.
Mr.. Dickerson moved to postpone the
further consideration to "Wednesday next.
The motion was negatived, and the bill was
ordered 20 be engrossed, and read third
time.
A remonstrance c against the incorporation
ofa medical CoIl@ge in the District of Co
lumba, presented by mr.. Rowan, was laid
OH the table, and ordered to be printed.
On motion by Rr. Eaton, the original
memorial was also ordered tc be printed
A motion was made by mr. Hendricks
that the Senate take up the bill respecting
! the Florida Canal; but motion to adjourn
was made, which prevailed.
Tuesday. Feb. lith,
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee OH Com.
morce, reported bill To authorisc the pur-
chase of IL site for acustom- house and ware
house at Newport, lthode-I Island.
The following resolution offered by mr.
Smith, was taken up and agreed to;
Resolved, That the Committee on Com
merce be instructed TO inquire into the cx-
pedicncy ofproviding by law, that on board
each vessel employed in foreign commerce
belonging TO citizens of the United States,
there Shall DO apprentices engaged in pro-
portion to the tonnage of such vessels.
The bill for the repair of the road be-
tween Jackson and Columbus, in the state
of Mississippi, and the bill granting to the
city of Mobile the right OF preference in
the purchase OF four quarter sections of
land, at or near Spring Hill, were read the
third time, and passed.
On motion by mr.. Hendricks, The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill, introduced by mr.. Johnston, Of Eouisi- |
ana, for the survey OF route for a canal
between the Atlantic and the gulph Of
Mexico ;which was reported by the Com
mittce on Roads and Canals, with az u
mendmcnt.
The following Is the amendment:
Al 4 & a l..
be, and he is hereby authorised to cause
further survey to be made of the country |
between the Appalaclicola and the Misss-
sippi rivers, with view to the formation of
an inland navigation between the same,
with notes and explanations, and an esti- !
mate Of the probable expense ofthe same
aud to carry this law into effect, the sum |
of twenty thousand dollars be, and the same
is hereby, appropriated, ont of any money |
III the Treasury, not otherwise appropria-
ted"
A long and interesting debate arose on
this amendment, and the bill generally, in
which mr.. Randolph of Nir. mr. Johnston,
Of Lou. and mr.. Rowan, of Ky. took dis
linguished part
When thc Isestion was taken on It by |
yeas and nays and the amendment was re-
ected.
Yous- mcssrs, Barton, Bouligny, Chase,
Findlay, Harrison, Hendricks, Johnston, of
Lou. Kane, King, Marks, Noble. Robbins,
Seymour, Thomas, Williams-l6. !
Nays--messrs. Bell, Berren, Branch,
Chandler, Clayton, Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton, |
Edwards, Ellis, llaynG, Holmes, Johnson, |
Of Ken Knight, Lloyd, of Mass. Macon,
Mills, Randolph, Rowan, SANFORD, Smith,
Van Burcn, Van Dyke, White, Wiley,
The amendment nade in Committee of
the Whole being thus disagreed to; (by
which the bill was restored to its original
iormt it was ordered to third reading
without division.
The Senate then adjourned.
WEpSEspAY, Feb. IL.
The bin from the House Of Representa-.
tatiyes /" for the relief Of Penelope Denny"
was read twice and referred to tie Naval
Committee.
The bill for the survey Of a route FOR a
Canal between the Atlantic and the Gulph
ofMeXico was read the third time, passed
and sent to the House of Representatives.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business, and con-
tinued in session until near 4 4o'clcck, when
it adjourned.
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