The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-01-12

IlB an lHtcTCstOl HFe pcr cent. ana re-
dsemable at the pleasure Of Government.
Ind be II enacted by he authority qfore-
said, That no certificate shall issue by vir-
the Ofthis act, unless upon evidence or Gre
dentials which shall be fully satisfactory TO
The Secretary of the Treasury, and which
shall specify the regiment or corps in which
the applicant served, and the place of his
present residence Prouided, however, that
the provisions Of this act shall not extend t6;
the foreign officers who were more espe-
cially provided for under the act Of Con
gress of the Sd Of October, YEA"
The above bill was twice read and COM
mitted.
On motion Of Mr.. PEARcE, Of r. I it was
Resotped, That the Committee on Manu-
features be instructed 10 inquire into the
expediency of so amending the first Sec
ton of the act, entitled San act 20 amend
the several acts imposing duties on i'm
ports," as TO extend the provisions of said
section TO hats CT palm leaf, palmetto Leaf,
and all other descriptions ofleaf.
Mr.. Trczyant, Of Va. offered the follow
ing resolution, which lies one day:
ReSoired, That the President Of the Uni
ted States be requested to cause TO be laid
before this house a list of all appointments
made by the Executive, since the adoption
of this government, from the Members of
Congress, during their term of service, and
for six months thereafter stating the
names of the persons appointed, the time
when they were appointed, the nature Of
the appointments conferred, and the a.
mount of salary or other emoluinents re-
ceived by virtue of such appointment.
The committee On manufactures were
directed to inquire into the expediency of
increasing the duty bar iron and wrought
nails.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4.
Mr.. Everett, from the Committee on the
Library, made report, stating the facts
collected by the Committee, in relation to
the late fire i'll the library which was laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hemphill, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported the following
bill
Dismal SwampCanal Company.
BE IL enacted Sic.--That the Secretary
Of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to subscribe, in the
name and 70 the use Of the Z. States, for
six hundred shares of the capital stock of
the Dismal Swamp Canal, and to pay for
the same at such times, and in such pro-
portions, as may be required by the exist
ing rules and regulations ofthe said compa-
ny"
The bin contains three other sections.
The bill was twice read and committed
The resolution offered Yesterday by Mr..
Lincoln, calling on the Department Of War,
for the Rules which regulate the Depart
ment, in allowance of militia claims, of the
| several States, was taken up
And, after some amendments was a
greed to.
| APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS CONGRESS-.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Trezyant
of Va. calling on the President for list of
appointments given by the Executive, to
Members of Congress, since the foundation
of the Government, was taken up
Afterone or twomodications and considc-
rable debate.
The question was taken by yeas and nays
on the adoption of the resolution and deci-
ded as follows Yeas I4i-Nays ~.
The Speaker laid before the House a re-
port from the Navy Department in relation
to the employment ola sloop of war in ex-
ploring the North West Coast of America:
which was referred to the Committee on the
establishment of Military Pest at the
mouth of the Columbia River.
THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
The House then again resolved itselfin-
to Committee of the whole, on the bill
further to amend the Judicial System ofthe
United States
This bill proposes that the Supreme
Court of the United States shall hereafter
consist of Chief Justice and nine Assoc-
ate Justices, and provides for the appoint
ment of three Additional Associate Justi-
ces of said Court.
That the seventh Judicial Circuit Of the
United States shall, hereafter consist ofthe
Districts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois the
eighth Circuit, ofthe Districts ofKentucky
and Missouri the ninth Circuit, of the Dis
tricts of Tennessee and Alabama and the
tenth Circuit, of the Districts of Louisiana
and Mississippi.
II repeals so much Of any act or acts of
Congress, rs vests in the Districts of Indi-
ana, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama,
and Louisiana, the powers and jurisdiction
of Circuit Courts, and provides that there
shall be hereafter Circuit Courts for said
Districts, to be composed of the Justice of
the Supreme Court, assigned or allotted to
the Circuit to which such Districts may re-
spectively belong, and ofthe District Judge
of such Districts.
[Attcr some remarks of Mr.. Webster, in
favor of the bill,
Mr.. Mitchell of Tenn. said, this was a
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