The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-12-20


S. C.. against an augmentation Of the duty
or Woollens.
These were referred to the Committee
oil manufactures.
On motion of mr.. Strong, it was
Resolved. That the Committee on the
Public Lands be instructed TO enquire into
expediency of approprating portion OF
the nett annual proceeds OF the sales and
entries of the Public Lands exclusively
for the support OF Common Schools, and of
apportioning the same among the several
States, in proportion TO the representation
of each in the House 1f Representatives.
On motion ofmr. Smith, Of Indiana,
Resolved, That the Committee Of Mill
tary Pensions be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of providing, by law. that
the affidavit Of the applicant for pension
for Revolutionary services, as TO the facts
that are now required TO be proved by two
disintercsted witnesses, together with the
affidavit oftwo credible disinterested wit.
nesses, swearing to the credibllty of The
applicant, and that they verify believe that
his affidavit is true, shall be sufficient eyl-
dence of the Service of such applicant, to
place hlm on the pension roll, provided that
il shall also appear by the affidavit oi such
applicant, that he cannot procure the evl'
dence Of service now required, owing TO
want Of knowledge Of the residence Of the
Witnesses, after having made diigent in
quiry for the place of their residence, or
owing to their decease.
A number of other Revolutions were Of.
fered, and the House adjourned.
WedaeSddy, Dee. ~
Sixty five petitions were presented this
day, among others,
BY mr. Hnmiton--o mrs. Susan Dcca.
tur, widow of the late commodore Stephen
Decatur, for the compensation which she
conceives her late husband was Justly en-
titled to, for the destruction, in the harbor
Of Tripoi. of the frigatc Philadelphia, then
recently captured by the Tripollrans,w while
under the command of captain WIN. Balm
bridge. Referred to the committee on
naval affairs.
BY mr.. Lumpkin-Of the Board Of man
ayers Of the Baptist Gene al NJ IS onary
Convention for the United States, asking
that certain lands may be set apart on Elk
Horn river, beyond tie Council Bluffs. for
such tribes of Indians. now within the Old
States; IA may be disposed to remove, and
that provision may be made for the eduCa-
irn of the Indian youth. Referred.
On motion of mr. Bartlett. it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the
expcdicncy Of causing the construction of
Dry Docks to be commenced at tho Navy
Yards, at Brooklyn, N Y and Portsmouth,
n. III.
On motion OF mr.. Stevenson. Of Pa.
Resolved, That the report Of the Com.
missoners appointed under the act Of Sd
march, 1903, ITO establish an Armory on
the Western Waters,' together wl'h the
bill $50 establish an hrmory on The West
Crn Waters" reported by the Committee
or military AFFAIRS, ut the first session of
The Nineteenth Congress, be referred to
the committee on military aiilirs.
On motion of mr.. Barnard. it was
Resolved, Tha; the Committee on Com
merce be directed 10 report to this House
what notification or alterations, if nnv,
ought TO be made in the laws nov in opc.
ration for the Collection Of the Rcvcnuo
and for regulating the Foreign and Coast
ing Trade, Navigation, and ip'rrconrce on
the Inland Waters Of the Northern and
northwestern Frontier Of the United States.
ON motion of mr.. Livingston, it was
Resolved, Tbatthc Committee on Com
mcrce be directed to INQUIRE AMI report on
the eHpediCnCy of fitting ont one or more
vessels 10 cruise off the coast of tho Uni
ted States, for the purpose Of furnishing
Md and supplies to vessels in distress dur.
inn hn ,y'p -
On motion Of mr.. Van Rensselaer,. il wns
Rcrolved. That the Committee on Mill
jary Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the eXpediency Of revising and amending
the laws relating TO BrcyetS in the Army
Of the United States.
On motion ofmr. White. il was
Resolved, That the Committee on Mil.
tarv Affairs be instructed To inquire into
the cXpediency Of making an appropria-
ton tn build sn Arsenal NJ or near Pensa.
cola. in the Territory of Florida.
Mr.. Little asked and obtained leave to
introduce the following bill:
4 BILL FIXING tho ratio Of Representation
after the third day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty three.
BE it enacted, &c. That, from and after
the third day of march, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three, and afcr tho
fifth census shall have been taken, the ap-
portionmcnt of the representation shall he
IN the ra'jo of one Representative for eve
ry sixty thousand persons in each State,
computed according to the rule prose- bed
by the Constitution ofthe United States.
The bill was twice read. and committed
10 a Committee OF the W hole on the state
of the Union. Adjourned.
Thursday Dec. l3
In the House ofRcpresen,aiiycs. mum
Der of petitions were presented. and reso.
solutions offered.
The following Resolution was offered by