Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-12-30
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
.Nondny. Dec. 1s. In the Senate.
Mr.. lIsyne, from the Select Commit
zee TO whom was referred the bill TO
establish uniform system Of Bank
yuptcy throughout the United States.
reported the same, and it was laid on
the table
T. In the House, Mr.. Burgess, Of r. I.
presented the petition Of number Of
inhabitants of Providence and its vi.
cinity, for the erection otLight Houses
on Providence river; which petition
was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Tuesday, Dec. 19. In the Senate,
Mr.. Haync, from the Select Committee
to whom was referred, the {" Bill to es-
rablish all unborn system OF Bank
ruptcy throughout the U. States" re-
ported that the Committee had had the
same under consideration. and had di-
Yected him to repoS the bill, tose'h her
with several amendments the amend
meHts, he said, embraced verGa errors
errors Of the press, aud also soine new
and important provisions.
The bill was made the special order
Of the day for Tuesday. the 26th De.
cember.
In the House, on motion Of Mr..
Mitchell, offs. e it was
Resolved, thatthe committee on Ma.
val affairs be instructed to inquire IN
70 the expedicncy Of passing an aci
O. appropriate annually the sum Of
x56O,0O0 to the gradual increase OF the
navy, from and after the first day OF
January, 1897.
The bill for importing brandy in
casks Of ll5 gallons. passed through
che Committee Of the whole, and Oh
a motion in the House to postpone It
70 the lst Tuesday in January--con'
siderable debate arose: the House ad-
iour,led withou, taking the question.
Thursday, Dec. 2i. In the Senate,
no business Of Importance was trans
sctsd. At half past two o'clock, the
Senate went into the consideration Vi
Executive business.
fn ne, House, Immediately after the
reports from, Committees had been
received. Mr.. Nietc-lfe, after a Ter
remarks on the death Of his late col
league, RoBERT p. HERnY, Mr. Nc
Hatton, of Kentucky, after srMs siDi-
lar remarks on the death OF his pred
ecessor: Col. James Johnson, and Mr.
Miller, Of Pennsylvania, few obser-
vations having reference to the DEAN
Of his colleague HENRY WILSON, mov
ed resolutions that the House, ia re-
spect for these gentlemen, do wear
craze on the left arm, tor thirty days.
The resolutions we're unanimously a
dopted and the House then adjourned.
Friday, Dec. %, 10 the Senate, MIR.
Knight was elected on the COMMITTEES
on enrolled Bills ON the part OF the
Senate.
MIR. johnson, of Kentucky. from the
Select Committee to whom, was refer
red the bill to abolish imprisonment
for debt. reported the same with some
amendments. . go.
Mr.. Robbins, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, to whom was refer
red the petition Of Ebenezer oi'ver ano
0thers. made a report, accompanied
by bill 70. the relief Of Ebenezer ol''
YER and Others, directors ofa a'socia'
tion called the New England M'ss'ss'p
pi Laud Company. The Report Ano
bill were read and it was Ordere"'
That the bill pass TO second rea'''ns'
and, ON motion Of Mr.. Robbins, tue re-
port was ordered to be printed.
The senate then went into Execu-
tive business. and wheu the doors
were opened they adjourned to Tues
day next.
Mr. Jonn Mckinley, appointed oy
the Legislature OF Alabama to supply
tina Vacancy accustomed by the deau
Of HExny CHAMBERS, appeared OF
TLursjAy last. was qualified, and too'
his scat.
On motion ofMr. Mitchell Of May
land il was
Resolved. That the several memoir
ais from the Captains Of the Army o
The Uliled States (now on The hles 9