Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on Monday, Mr.. Knight presented a rsso;u-
ton of the Legislature Of Rhode Island, requesting the Dele
CATION in Congress from the State of Rhode STAND to use al,
possible efforts to procure a further protection to wooilen
manufactures. Referred, and ordered to be printed. seve-
raj private petitions were presented, and reports on private
memorials were made. When the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the bill for the reiefof certain SurvivingOf
fcers oftfe Revolution, the motion made by Mr.. Paris, on
Friday last, to re commit for the purpose of amending the
bill, being under considcntion-thc Chair decided that the
motion was not in order. A debate then occurred, in which
Messrs. Woodbury., Smith, of Md. Paris, Van Buren,, Rug
giles, Harrison, and Chambers, took part; when, on motion
of Mr.. Noble, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Pearce, presented the petitions of inlab-
iants Of Little Compton, Tiverton, &c. in Rhode island, for
n Breakwater in Churcll's Cove-Of inhabitants of Newport,
in Rhode Island, for the erection ola sea wall round Goat
Island. Mr.. Burgess presented the petition Of inhabitants of
the State Of Rhode Island, for the erection of a light house on
Nayat Point, and pyramids on sunken rocks in Nalraganset.
Bay.
In the Senate on Tuesday, the bill for the reliero the sew
cral surviving Officers Of the Revolutionary Army, was then
taken up. The question being on filling the blank in the bill
with 200 900 dollars. Mr.. Smith, offs. &. opposed the bill,
ut great length. Mr.. Robbins supported the bill, and after
some remarks by other gentlemen, the Senate adjourned.
The House same day, resumed, the consideration of Mr.Chil-
VIZ N"eSo" "'' ~" ph'lNyu siVtUtps
Mr.. vanc concluded his speech; and was followed by Mr..
Pearce of Rhode island, who spoke about one hour. NJ
P's. remarks will be Published in our next MI. Bell of
Tennessee next spoke, and was followed by Mr.. Dorsey who
spoke some time, when a motion was made to adjourn and
carried.
REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS.
In the Senate, on Wednesday the unfnished bushes, Of yes
tcrday-thc bill for the relief Of certain surviving officers Of
the Revolutionary Army-was taken up.
Mr.. Berrien supported the bill at great length, and was fol.
lowed by Mr.. Cobb in opposition.
Mr.. Van Buren, then inimatcd that he designed to address
the Senate tomorrow, in favour Of the claim and, on his mo-
ton, the Senate adjourned.
THE SIX MILITIAMEN.
In the IIousc-,hc Speaker laid before the House a letter
from The Secretary Of War, transmitting the proceedings OF the
Couri Martial which tried certain Tennessee Militia at Mobile
in December, 1914, together with other papers connected with
The SUBJECT, which were called for by this House some days
since.
The letter was read.
MI. Sloane moved that he communication and documents
be laid upon the table, and printed. f..
Mr. WiekliGe expressed a doub, whether it was necessary to
print all the oocuments accompanying this communications
perhaps the member from Ohio Vi Sloane) might be better
able to say than he was-but as be wished to have an opportu-
nifty OF looking at them, he would suggest TO the gentleman to
Mr.. Sloane replied, that the chief bulk Of The documents
from Yenlaeky dMr. wieslhde) had himself introduced ino
the call.
The Speaker reminded the gentlemen that a motion TO lay
on the table did not admit OF debate; but that, if the gcn'lemas
from Kentucky wished to reply, his only mode would be 10
have The motion decided.
Mr.. wicklide having moved for o division, the question
was first taken on laying the communication and documents on
the table, and carried in The affirmative. And the quetion be
ing then on the motion 10 print
Mr.. Wieklife moved to postpone the printing and said, h
would briefly state his reasons for this motion. The House had
before i in discussion q re.o'ution, lMr. Chihon'sl which com.
pletcly blocked up the game OF legislation, and in this state al
things, the HOUSE Is called upon TO print these documtnt' To-
public Information. ! wish Il clearly unpeisiood that, rs Tar =
nc, In thi. m liter, II IL not from any fear OF haying the Truth
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, fully exposed i
view. But appeal to the csndor Of the gentleman from Ohio
mr.. Sioarsl not 10 pres. the printing at this moment. Let ~,
refer 10 the lacts. When these documents were first inquired
Tor, we we're informed by the Official or at least 'eni-ofieisl o.
gan Of the Administration, here Mi. w. pointed 10 the fcpor
tcs. desk Of the Tntellig, nee,,l that no such documents exiae,
IN The Department of war. Subsequently,, however, some time
IN the summer, they were discovered, IN some obscure Pigeo'
| boI, I suppose. in that department. Now, sur, rs the effect o.
: re call fr these paper n Do not say the in'rn'ion-I 'rcal