Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-02-10

read anu cOmmISScus~ SUrs ver1uank
moved an amendment authorizing
An issue of Treasury notes--~hicL
WAN under consideration. when ihs
committee rose and reported, and
The House adjourncd.
Tuesday, Jan. so. In the Senate.
Mr.. Knight yagrcoably to noIice, in
Produced a joint resolution for the
aopointmcnt of an additional Sena-
TOR on the COMMITTEES of enrolled
bills, which was twice rcad and a.
greed to.
II the House. On motion of Mr..
Mallary, the House went into Com
mittce of the whole on the state of
tho Union, Mr.. Buchanan in the
Chair, and took up the bill for the
protection Of the WooIIen Manufact-
urers, by vote Of IS 10 60.
Mr.. Pcarce, addressed thc Com
mittee al great Ieugth, in behalf of
the bill-he was followed by Messrs
Claiborne, and Mitchell. ufS. e. in
opposition to the bill.
Wedaesday. jan. 81. In the Senate,
Mr.. Chandler from the Committee
on the Militia. reported a bill to pro
vide for the national defence, by the
establishment of an uniform militia
system Throughout the UniteJStates,
and for the discipline thereof.
The consideration Of the Bank
rupt Bill was res umed. Mr.. Smith
OF s. c. opposed the till. He was
replied 10 by Mr.. Be'uen. Mr.,
Hayne closed the debate with brief
aud eloquent speech in support Of the
bill. The question was then taken
on ordering the bill to a third read
ing, and decided in the negative
yeas Is: nays 25-Messrs Robbins
aud knight, voting in the aliirlna-
tive.
The House Of Representatives on
"Wednesday acted on the Manusact-
urcrs bill in the committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
The proposition of Mr.. Barney.
which went to establish a fourth
minimum was agreed to. Some 9TH
er propositions we're made to amend.
but they were rejected, and the com
mittee then rose and reported the
bill.
Thursday. Feb. |. In Senate.
Mr.. Sanford moved the re.c"',sider.
alton of the vote taken the day be-
fore. rejecting the Bankrupt Bill. :.
with view to strike oat the 93d]
section, in which event he sh"ai'
vote in favour of the bill. coniining
it to merchants aud traders.
Mr.. Holnes. said he should vote
for the reconsideration, but II Il"
9sd section were strickeD out l'
should vote against the bill. The
question was pat and decided as FOL
lows yeas 26, nays II (; Mess.s.
Knight and Robbins, voted IN the
affirmative.
In the House a resolution provi-
ding Tor the disposition Of any sur.
Mus that might remain ut the sum
,of 81 .sO4 $50. reviewed from Great
Bri.a ain Tor payment Ut slaves. &c.
&kcn away after the last war. alter
nayiuxegthe claims upon that sum.
was laid uijD. tie table on motion OF
M. Everett uponl the statement that
no s,,ch surplus wnnld be found. 4
The Bill upon WoolIense was az
gain considered. MIR. Cook moved
t. recornmi, il with distractions. in
effect To defeat the bill. The qnes--
tion was decided in the negative,yeas
ss-nays e5. The entire r"presen'
tation from Massachusetts except
Mr.. Bailies, voted in the negative.
Friday, Jan. 10. 10 the Seaafe' the
Bill reducing the duty on imported
salt WA, resumed. A long and ant
mated debate took place upon tins
bill. in which Messrs. SANFORD
Woodbury.. Smith Of 5. Z. Va" bu.
rem. Holmes. Johnston. OF Lou.
Branch, and Findlay, took part
A Bill was reported. in cont"rmi-
ty with the petition Of tae executor
IF Thomas Jefferson, auihor's'nS inc
Corporation of Washington to estao-
lish a Lottery for ,hc b.'eht of the
family uf Jefferson. ~,
PRINTING THE LAWS.
In the House the discussion was
resumed on tho inquisitorial resolu'
tion of Mr.. Saunders relative TO
the publication Of the laws. Mr.
:. lGaI lis mntinll by