The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-01-04
zDouse of Representative.

TueSd0y, Dee. 26.
Mr.. Dwight of Massachusetts, presented
memorial of the Wool Growers, and man.
ufacturers of Wool IN the county of Bcrk
shre, Mass. for a change Of the aivaloreyl
duty on foreign woolen manufactures, for
a duty per square yard,-also for the impo-
Slton OF duties on sales of woo!en goods at
auctIon,--and for the payment of the duties
OF importation within sixty days.
PRoCEEDINGs At PAvAuA.
The following message, in writing. was
received from the President of the United
states, by his private secretary, which was
rcud and laid on the table.
To The House Of Representatives. orMe Uni
ted States.
Washington, Dec. 26, 1896.
| transmit to the House Of Representa-
tires Report from the Secretary Of State
with sundry documents containing the IN
formation requested By two resolutions of
he House, Of the 18th inst. relating TO the
proceedings of the Congress of Minister
which assembled last summer at Panama.
Ehe occasion is taken TO communicate at
he same time two other dispatches from
ne Minister of the United States 10 tLc
leNlcan Contcdorntlon,o ,one of which should
AVE been communicated at the last session
# Congress, but that it was then accidep.
tally mlslaid, and the other having relation
10 the same subject.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
A resolution submitted on tile 10Th inst
ny mr. Mcliatton Of Kentucky, relative TO
he establishment of National Armorv ON
the Big Bend Of the Licking River. was
taken up, amended, and, after some discus
-Ion, again laid on the table.
Mr. Ward of New. York, moved the fol |
loving resolution, the discussion Of which !
vas arrested by the expiration of the timo |,
allowed for the consideration of resolu. |
ions:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
District ofColombia be directed 70 enonirc
whether there nforcc in the said District
my law which authorlses the imprison-
nent oiany free man Of color, BENG a cit;-
ien of any of the United States. and he
ale as an unclaimed slave for ISL feesand
'ther charges, and if so to enquire INTO thn
'Xpedency of repeating the same.
Inc following engrossed bills, viz bill
or the relief OF Jacob Shaefftr,a a bill nr
ne relief of John w. Bingay; bin Tor tho
cliet OF Isaac Bicker, were severally rcal
third time, passed, and sent TO the Senate
Or concurrence.
Hednesday. Dec. 81.
Mr.. Reed introduced n Resolution. re.
erring II to the Naval Committee to CON.
lder the eXpcdiency Of ESTABLISHING I,
across the Isthmus of Pa.
anna.
A Resolution offered by Mr.. Weems.
nthorizlng the appropriation of money.
uns and ammunition, 10 other military a
cademles than the West Point Academy. c
nd another by the same gentleman, reia. y
We to priority Of appointments, was for /;
Ie present laid on the table
On motion OF Livingston, the Judiciary
ommttee was instructed to inquire rels.
We to authorizing the Consuls of the q.
iates to take the acknowledgements and
oof OF cenveyancers Of land, &c. i'm tho :,
istrict of Columbia.
The Bill relative 10 the establishment 7
the Florida Private Land Claims. Was [
dered to be engrossed and read n third Il
ne to-day. !
Petitions were presented from the fol. :.
wing States: From Massachusetts. by
r. Bailey Rhode Island, by Mr.. Pearcc r.
crmont, by Mr.. Mattocks New-York. Ia
Messrs. Cambreleng and Garnscy .,
by MIR. Van Horne Virgin. !,
by Mr.. M'Coy Ohio. BY Mr.. Woods "
'n,ucky, BY Mr. Letcher: Louisiana, by u
+. Gurley; Michigan, by Mr.. Wing. di
Bill from the Senate giving further m
mpensaton to the captains and subal. Oh
ms of the Army of the United States. in VI
-tain cases, was read twice. and referred 81
the Committee on Military Affairs. tn
: Thursday, Dc. 2s.
On motion of. MIR. Drayton. it was in
That the Committee on Mill. 4;
Y Affairs be instructed to inquire into
expediency Of giving rank in the ar. as
to the officers OF the pay department. ne
some discussion Of minor Importance lo'