The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-21
Uousr of Representations.
MOuduy, Dee. II


dent, embracing some information relative
TO Indian Affairs, in addition to what was
communicated at the commencement of
the session. The bill for the relief Of the
New York and Pennsylvania Institutions
of the Deaf and Du,ub was taken up in
committee of the whole and reported but
OH an amendment being proposed by Mr..
White, Of Florida, the bill and amend
ment were laid on the table.
! A great many resolutions were offered ;
among others, one by Mr.. Cambreleng Of
New York, relative 10 the quantity aud de-
scription Of merchandise exported from
the United States to British colonies, en-
braced in the late Order in Council. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Ward, of New
York, referring to the Library committee
the subject Of procuring paintings to fill
! the vacant space in the Rotunda Of the
Capitol, was adopted.
A resolution was laid on the table by
Mr.. Martindale of New York, relative to
any evasions which may have taken place
of the duties imposed by law OH imported
wool and woollen manufactures. A letter
from the sons Of the late Benjamin West
10 the Speaker was laid before the House,
asking OF Congress TO purchase the pic
lures belonging to Mr.. West, which by
his death had devolved to his sons. The
letter was ordered to be laid on the table
snd printed.
Tuesday, Dec. ~.
28 petitions presented and referred. An
inquiry was ordered into the official con
duct of llezekiah Huntingdon present
u. S. Attorney for Connecticut.
Mr.. Cambrelcng's resolution, calling for
an exhibit, from the 3Oth Sept. 1915, to
the same 1926, of the amount of merchan-
dizc exported from the U. S. to the West
Indies, or imported thence into the U. S.
the tonnage employed and revenue aris-.
ing therefrem. This was intended to in
clude all the British American Colonies
was agreed to.
WooHen Goods.--The following resolu-
tions, laid OH the table yesterday, by Mr..
Martndale, were agreed to by the House.
Resolved, That the Secretary os the
Treasury be directed to report to this
House an abstract of the quantity and
qualities OF foreign Wool and Woolien
Manufactures imported into this country,
during the last two years, designating the
countries from which imported, and where
produced OF manufactured, respectively,
and whether on foreign account and in
foreign vessels, or by citizen merchants,
and ip thew own vessels, together with the
invoice prices of each, respectively, and
the rate and amount OF duties they have
paid
ReSolred, That the Secretary Of Che
Treasury Ire directed to report 10 this
House whether any, and, if any, what,
eyasions of the du ties imposed by law on
imported foreign Wool and WoolleD Man
ufactures, have been practised within the
same period, and where and by whom, and
the most efisctual means, in his opinion,
n preventing, in future, all such evasions,
and on what snd how much Of each of
these commodities, and where and by
whom the power to assess and impose du
ties thereon, at rate exceeding the in-
voiced prices thereof, has been exercised
and enforced.
On motion of Mr. Pearce, it was
ReSolred, That the Committee on Man
ufactures be instructed TO inquire into tbs
expediency of so amending the first sec
ton of the act, entitled "AR act to amend
the several acts imposing duties OH inl-
ports 80 as 20 extend the provisions Of said
section to hats Of Palm Leaf, and all other
descriptions Of leaf.
On motion Of mr.. PeGrcc, OR, 7. II was
ReSolped, That the Committee on Ways
and Means be instructed TO inquire wheth-
or it be expedien; TO make any amend
ment or alteration in the laws which rcgu-
late the coins Of the United States and
foreign coins and whether she public
convenience requires an additional num-
Der of United States coins, and additional
denominations Of the same.
Wednesday,, Dec. I3.
In the House Of Representatives, mr..
Burges, of Rhode -Islabd, gave notice, that
ON Wednesday the 20ih instant, he would
cell UP the bill for The relief Of the surviv-
ing Officers of the Army Of the Revolu-
ton, and move the House to go into Com
mittee Of the whole on the same. he alsc
rave notice that he woaid then move to
div de the bill into two bills ;--one for the
relief Of the Officers, as originally propos-
cd. and the other for the general purpose
Of distributing sum Of money among all
persons who served a given time in the
Revolutionary War. On motion OF mr..
Burgess, the bin was ordered to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the house the
annual Report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury on the state Of the finances,
which on motion Of mr.. Lathrop, was re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways and
Means, and six thousand copies we're or
dered to be printed,
The order. Of the day were then called,
and the Speaker announced his intention,
unless objection he made, to proceed !;
first, with bills which were acted upon
duriny the last session, and which, at the
present session, had been again reported
he the committee and no objection bcinp