Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-05-06
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.

NTNErEENTH CONGRESS.
Saturday. aprH 90. The Pana.
ma appropriation bill WAS received
from the House and read, and on
motion was read a second time with
out debate and referred to tho COM
mittee ON Finance.
An attempt was made to close the
discussion on Mr.. BrancI,'s motion
respecting the power OF the Exocu-
tive to appoint minister's. but with
out SUCCESS. Mr.. Chambers spoke
against the resolution and the Sen
ate adjourned. !
In the House, the bill making ap-
preparation for the mission at Pana.
ina was finally passed by a vote OF
1874 to GO, after some very brief re-
marks against it by Messrs. Le-
compte. McDuffie, AMI Houston.
Mr.. Bardett's resolution that the
Massachusetts, Militia claim be read
aud referred to the Secretary of
War. and that he be instructed to
report to this House what items, and
what amount ofsaid claims are with
in the principles and rules which
have been applied to adjust the
claims of other States, for militia
services during the late war. was
called up, but at tho request OF Mr..
/ Dwight, laid OH the table for the
present.
In the Senate, cath, the resolution
of Mr. Branch was taken up. MIR.
! Mills spoke against it and MIR. Ma
con in favour.
I In the House, Mr.. McLane, Of
Del. from the Committee OH Ways
and Means, reported a bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of Com
missioner of the Customs. The Ju-
dietary Bill with the amendments
made by the Senate. was reported
I by Mr.. Webster. with the unani-
nous opinion of the COMMITTEES on
| the judiciary, that the amendments
of the Senate should be disagreed TO-,
The bill and amendments were or
dered to be laid on the table and
printed. The bill for the relief OF
sundry officers of the revolutionary
army was taken up in Committee
of the whole on the State of the I'm
ion when Mr.. Hemphill spoke al
some length, and was followed by
several others. Mr.. Reed, of Mas.
: sachusetts, then offered an amend
! mcnt, and the committee rose.
, In the Senate 25th, Mr.. Branch's
I resolution was resumed but no dcCiS
ion had on it.
Mr.. Tazewell rose and addressed
the Senate more than two hours, il
support of the resolution.
, In the House, Mr.. Wicklifft
said something about an intentiol
u to introduce "A resolution expressive
0 of the sense Of the House on the Pa
d mama Mission. Mr.. Mercer in tro
n duce a resolution expressive of tn
sense of the House on the Panam
q Mission. Mr.. Mercer introduced
resolutions providing a fund to b
appropriated to internal improve
= mcnt. The House resumed til
s. bill providing for the surviving off
GERS OF the revolution. The blan
= for the sum to oe distributed anon
ID the officers as above, was filled Wit
" one million of dollars. Ayes z.
. Mes 48. Mr.. Reed offered All .
mendment. and advocated its passag
He was followed by Messrs. Spragl
d and Everett, who are said to ha'
addressed the House in a forcib
o. and elegant manner. The blank>i
&c Mr.. Reeds amendment, was file
hit with twelve hundred thousand do
nd lars, to be distributed among ce
.. tain fofficers, non. commissioned q
i, ficers, privates. &c. who served
IN the war Of the Revolution.
;" Mr.. Cooke offered an amcndmel
the effect of which was to inclu
tho Militia who had served nj
w. months as we'll as the regular Of
Of GERS and sold iers.
ct. Mr.. Burgess of Rhode. Island, su