Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-25
NINETEENTH CONGRESS,

took his seat. The Senate ON imotion :
If Mr Edwards, went into the consid-
era lion Of Executive business. II
In the House, Mr.. Tucker Of 3. C.|
laid a resolution on the table, calling
for information from the President asi
to the expenditure during the years
1928 and 1925. 10 laying. out and max
ing roads and canals, surveys, maps,
&c. The committee on Military PEN
sions were instructed to report on the
subject Of relief to the survivors of the
officers and soldiers who served a
gainst Quebec. in l775. +
The bill authorizing a subscription
to the Stock of the Dismal Swamp Ca
nal Company was passed, after some
discussion. .
.sfonday, March IS.-In the Senate
bill was introduced to divide the
State of Kentucky into two judicial
Districts. A resolution was submitted
by Mr.. Randolph. and laid on the ta-
BILE, that a message be sent tn the
House Of Representatives, requestingi
of that body the copy Of a hill passed
bv the Senate, in 1907. entitled, can
act to suspend the privilege Of the
| writ of Habeas Corpus for limited
time, in certain cases." Mr.. Randolph
referred to the session in January, 1907
when the Senate appointed "a commit
tee TO inquire into the expedlency, in
the state of publick affairs Of fsuspend-
ing the Habeas Corpus act. Mr.Giles
the Chairman, reported bill for sus.
) pending the act for three months,
} which passed and a confidential mes
sage stating that fact. was sent to the
House. by .he Senate, requesting their
spe ely concurrence. The House vO-
ted to open the doors, after the private
message had been read, by vote OF
/, 1913 to Sand after debate on the bi'f
it was rejected, iIS to 19.
The Senate again went into the
consideration Of Executive business.
In the House the committee on the
= Judiciary were instructed, on motion
J of Mr.. Stewart, of Penn. 20 inquire in
to the subject Of dispo.ipy of houses,
lots and estates, acquired ;by the Uni-
ted States in satisfaction for debts
u The committee on Naval Affairs, on
;. motion of MIR. White, Of Florida, were
i instructed to inquire as to the survey
,ofthc coast Of Florida. The Dismal
Swamp Canal bill was passed.
Tuesday, March 14.-ln Senate. Mr.
! Randolph rose, and addressed the
y Senate nearly four hours. on the sub
. iect of the resolution which he sub
: mitted yesterday, and on various top
ics connected with that and other po
r litical incidents in the history Of the
e country, particularly on the report
e made (by Mr.. John Qaincy Adams,
from the select committee of the Sen
ate, in 1907, in the case Of John Smith
a Senator from Ohio, charged with be
4 ing an associate in Burr's conspiracy
= which report Mr. II. concluded b.
y moving to have printed for the use o
10 the Senate. (and withdrawing the mo
$. ton that he made yesterday, in regart
as to the bill suspending the privilege o
IS the writ Of Iabeas corpus, that bill
having been since found.
" In the House, the routine busines.
US of sn unintercsting nature was 500
despatched, and about half past IL
r the House went into Committee of tn
n Whole, on the amendments of tn
:, Constitution. Mr.. Pearce, Of Rhode
's' Island, and Mr.. Wood Of New Yorl
'i. | tn addressed the Committee again.
IN the proposition to amend when, o
" motion of Mr.. Isacx, Of Tennessee. th
Committee rose. Mr.. Pearce spok
about two hours.
Wednesday, March l5,-In the Ser
OF ate, a Message was received from rh
he House of Representatives, announcin
h. the death Of Mr.. Rankin, upon whic
+. Mr.. Williams of Mississippi. muve
"e the usual order for wearing Grape, an
Dr. attending the funeral and
ng The Senate adjourned
CO. DEATH OF MR.. RANKIN.
sx- After the Journal had ,been vead
be, the House, Mr.. Owen of Alabama, ,ro,
in. and addressed the Chair.
,,dE MIR. Speaker The painful duty
.'' announcing TO the House the death
ing the distinguished Representative
ich the State Of Mississippi has devolv,
to on me. do not, cannot attempt
IN. pauegyric on the memory 'of thy d
o.r ceased his death is national calaI
~ =. ity. He was, Sir, a statesman, a p,
'"e riot, and an honest man. His loss
ond his state is irreprable his place he
hat cannot easily be filed. virtuous, pl
lanthropic. and charitable, all vi
Laezu him were his friends-enena mi