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

Mr.. Cooke, 50 al to make it read.
). who served for the term Of three
or longer, at any perios o'
the war;" -.
Mr.. Cucke. accepted this modih-
cation.
The amendment, thus modified,
was opposed by Mr.. Reed, and DeS7!
atived-ayes Sc, noes So. !
MIR. Ward offered a provision
that each officer of the militia who
served nine months the revoi"-
tionary way shall receive $50 per
month and all wivates &c. Ss. AL
ter being modified so as to read 8
months instead OF nine, 1t was a.
doptcd &c to 81. Thus conforming
to the amendment proposed by Mr..
Burgess. The committee without
further proceeding rose and the
House adjourned.
Wednesday.- In the Senate Mr.
Branch's resolution was again dis
Cuseed.
The House were engaged on the
revolutionary claims. Mr.. Bucha-
nan supported and Acssrs Mall:ry
and Powell opposed motion to dis
charge the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Burgess Of Rhodc-Island re-
ferrcd to bill which had been re-
ported by the committee on Military
| Affairs, and which was analogous
TO the present bill. He proposed at
a proper time to offer the substance
of that bill as an amendment, in the
pIace of that which had been offered
: by the gentleman from Massachu-
setts, (Mr. Reed.)
: Various attempts were made to
modify the bill. and an amendment
{ to include the surviving widows and
: orphans of officers who died in the
service or since. was adopted: IS to
SO. Mr.. Mitchell of Tennessee.
e meved with a view to defeat The
d bill f. appropriate millions, but
# was declared out of order.
O After some conversation between
d Messrs. Forsyth, aud Alston, Mr.
j. Marvin, of New-York, moved to
h strike out the words " on the con
G tinental establishment" and insert
a 8. under the pay of the u. States
S so as to include certain regiments
:. which had been raised and commiss
C ioned by the States, bnt employed
and paid Ly the United States.
nj Mr.. Reed Wished him to defer bi'
r. motion until the bill should come in
l. to the House but this Mr.. Mar
vim declined to do. His amend
# was then supported by Mr.. Burgess
s and subsequently modified, by him
) self, by striking out, " under tht
J. pay of tue United States," and in
l. serting. h" State t roOps oil the Con
IS tinental establishment"
d An amendment was also adopte'
j. including the troops who fought a
n Bunker Hill. Finally with tbes
IS notifications, Mr.. Reeds amend
,, ment was adopted and. reported I
r the House. Mr.. Burgess spoke i
ID favour of the bill as proposed to b
If amended by his substitute.
y In the Senate on Thursday 27tl
e the several bills ordered to a thir
n reading on "Wednesday, were yesteI
at day passed and sent to the House
" Representatives Mr.. Branch's resi-
s. luton was again discussed by M
d. Randolph, and Mr.. Branch. Th
former gentleman, who be it rcmem
70 bered hates much speaking, spoke
:. hours, it being the third speecll he ha
- perpetrated on this subject. Query
how many hours or rather days,
ed John Randolph entitled to harrangu
N the Senate without being called to o
der, especially as the Vice Presider
fe has no right according to his own col
on struction to preserve order in the Sci
We ate , Mr.. Bell, with view to p,
a. an end to further debate, moved
W lay it on the table. which was carrie
ho ayes %, noes 81.
~ ~ In the House, Mr.. Burgess. Of Il.
=" took part in some discussion rslati'
=, to exempting the students of Colur
oe bia College and Others, from miIital
's- duty, the bill concerning which pass'
ne to third reading.
fh- The House was occupied in the di
nix cussion of the amendments OH {
'ng bll! making provision for the survi
ith ing officers of the war of the RevOl
", a.. k,< a., ,,,L,la &c tho o,uap