Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-26
CONGRESS. In the srsArs on Monday

Mr. Dickerson, introduced q bill providing for
| the distribution among the several States, Of a
| portion Of the revenue, which was read and
! ordered to q second reading. The resolutions
previously submitted by Mr.. Smith, for extend
ing tho term for obtaining the drawback to i'm
poters of goods and for the ere ction of ware
houses in our principal cities and allowing q
drawback on goods deposited in such ware
houses, were considered. On motion of Mr..
Chandler, the word towns was substituted
in the place Of 9 cities and the resolutions
were agreed to.-The resolutions were adopt
ted pursuant to the recommendation Of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. Mr., Woodbury. sub
mitted a resolution, instructing the Committee
on Commerce to inquire into the expediency
of abolishing all discriminating duties on for
eign vessels and mar chandize therein, belong
ing to nations who have or shall, adopt a SINH
lar rule with regard TO the United States. A
number Of bills were read a second time.
In the House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,, the
same day. resolutions similar to those introduce
cd into the Senate by Mr.. Smith, were offered
by Mr.. Drayton Of South Carolina. The House
was occupied by various resolutions and a de-
%sultory discussion on a motion CT Mr.. Taylor
relative to Il question of order
In the Senate on tho 18th, Mr.. Robbins in
troduced a bill providing for the decision Of
| OtWSS ~ sC'SAai otu'S VI ehO
Union, which was read and ordered to a sec
| ond reading. The memorials Of individuals
who had suffered by French spoliations before
1900, were referred TO Messrs. Chambers,
Webster, Beryien, TdzeWeH. Paris, Hdyne
and Johnson, Of Louisiana. Mr.. Woodbury.
presented the petition Of the surviving officers
Of the Continental army, praying for the half
pay promised them, TO which they are %entitled)
which was referred to Messrs. Woodbury..
Harrison, Berrien Pan Buren, and Webster.
Messrs. Ridgiey Ruggies, King, Macon and
Foot were appointed n Committee TO revise the
rules Of the Senate. The bill providing for the
distribution of a portion of the revenue among
the States, was referred to Messrs. Diekerson,
Branch, RoDan, Smith Of Maryland, Berrien,
Taze,reH and We6ster. But little other bust
| ness was transacted when the Senate adjourn
ed.
In tho House the same day, q number of Pc
titions were presented, among them, one from
owners and masters of vessels, navigating the
Hudson River, for additional lights and buoys
in said River; and one from the Milcsburg and
Smithport Turnpike road company, praying
Congress TO subscribe for their stock. MIR.
Floyd reported a bill authorizing the occupation
of Rigon (Colombia) River which was commit
ted to a Committee OF the whole after being
twice read. Mr.. Pearce laid the following
resolution on the table, viz: Resolved, That
the Secretary of War, be directed to transmit
to this House the reports Of the officers, employ
cd by the Engineer Department, for making
the surveys of Church's Cove Harbor, in the
town of Little Compton-of the Shore and
Point, at the North end Of Goat Island, in the
Harbor of Newport and Of the River and Har-
Dor of Warren, all in the State Of Rhode-Is-
land, for the purpose of ascertaining the expe-
diency and expence of erecting piers and bea-
cons, and building walls to improve the navi-
CATION thereof.
In the Senate on Wednesday, but little bust
ness was done. Mr.. Harrison introduced q
bill to prevent d~esertion in the Army and for
other purposes; which was read and ordered
TO a second reading. Some debate was had on
the report of the Committee of claims in the
petition of VIM: Bell, which was rejected. A
bill TO complete and repair tho Cumberland
road. from Bridgeport to GAINESVILLE, in Ohio,
and to survey the same from GAINESVILLE to the
capital of the State of Mississippi. A bill to
allow the Seminary of Learning in the State of
Alabama, to surrender certain lands and for
other purposes. The bill to abolish imprison-
ment for debt, having been made the special
order of the day for this day, was then taken
up. Mr.. Johnson, of Kentucky, addressed the
Senate at considerable length, when the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Vinton introduced a bill
! on the subject Of Public Lands, viii h was twice
read. and committed to the Committee of the
| Whole to which is committed the billmaking fur
Their provision for relief Of purchasers Of Public
Lands. Mr.. Nc Coy, from the Committee Of
Claims, reported q bill for the relief of the
representatives Of the late Gen. Wm. Hull;
which was twice read and made the order for
tomorrow. Mr.. Storrs rose for the purpose OF
| making a motion in relation TO a bill which had
been introduced by n gentleman from Mary
land, (Mr. Little) in refer, nee to the appor-
tionment of representation under the next CEN
sus. That bill had been twice read, and re-
ferIed to 4 Committed of the Whole House.
He was DESTROYS Of giving il some other dispo-
sltlon than such as would occasion it TO have
its first discussion in a Committee Of The Whole.
He therefore moved that the Committee Of the
Whole be discharged from its consideration
and that il 60 10 a Select Committee. Should
this motion prevail, he was DESTROYS thu. the
Selec: Committee should consist of a member
from each State in the Union, as the subject
was one in which all the States were equally
interested. Tho motion prevailed, and a Sc
lect Committee was ordered to consist Of "a
members. Mr.. P. p. Barbour gave notice
that he would on Tomorrow, call up the con-
sideration Of the resolution he had the honor
of submitting a few days since, on the subject
Of the sale of Stock in the Bank Of the United
States, now held by the Government. He was
induced to desire to have that resolution taken
up thus early, by some information he had re-
ceived, which induced him to believe it ought
to be discussed, and disposed Of with as little
delay as possible, and the House adjourned.
| V~IRGINIA.-A correspondent of tho Balti-
more Patriot, at Washington writes as follows: