Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-16

CONGRESS In the Senate, on Thursday,
February 7th, the bill in addition TO an act
concerning discriminating duties of tonnage
and import, was passed. A petition from mcr-
chants of Baltimore, praying that u duty may
be imposed on imported sheathing copper, was
presented.
In the House Of Representatives., the Bill for
the relief Of Marigny D'Auier'e ordered to be
read a third time above a fortnight since, was
discussed, on the motion for its passage, by Mr..
Miner, Mr.. Barnard, of New-York, Mr.. Brent,
Mr.. Livingston, Mr.. Drayton, Mr.. Bates, of
Massachusetts, MIR. Taylor, MIR. Williams, MIR.
M'Dufie and Mr.. Oakley, and was finally, on
motion of Mr.. Taylor, rocommitted to the Com
mittce on Claims.
In the Senate, on Friday, Feb. sth, the bill
appropriating the sum of $500 600 for the re-
lief Of Susan Decatur and others was ordered
to be engrossed, by a vote Of 80 TO l3. The
bill provides for the legal representatives Of
Com. Preble $4,000. For Susan Decatur, the
legal representative of Stephen Decatur, ofthc
first class of officers, $3l,4l2. For the second
class Of officers, Games Lawrence, Joseph
cambridge and Jonathan Thorn,) $l4,95S. -
For the fourth class, $I2,2l5. For the eth
class, Sll ,O74. And for 43 seamen, Sl,773.
The bill for the relief Of Abraham Ogden and
others was rejected. The bill graduating the
price Of public lands was debated; and then
the Senate adIourned TO Monday.
In the House of Representatives., a bill to
authorize the Postmaster-General to erect an
additional building, and to employ five addition
al clerks, was reported; also, a bill to author
izo the President TO employ an agent TO pio-
cure from the plantation office and other Offices
in England, copies Of such documents as will
serve to illustrate the early history of the sew
cral States. A resolution offered by Mr.
Sloane instrucilng the Secretary Of War to
furnish the House with copies Of all letters and
correspondence between his department and
Gen. Jackson from the commencement Of the
Creek War until tho LIST Of March, 1916, on
the subject Of the draft service and discharge
of the several corps Of Tennessee militia, was
agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Cambreleng,
the Secretary Of the Treasury was directed to
furnish the House with q statement Of the nett
revenue collected annually, from the year 1900
TO 1926, inclusive, on each OF tho following ar
ticIes, viz. hammered and rolled bar iron, wool
hemp, flax, sail cloth, molasses, foreign distill-
ed spirits, cotton manufa ctures, and woollen
manufactures, and Of the revenue which ac-
crued on each Of said articles during the year
1927. On motion Of Mr.. Strong the resolution
was amended so rs to embrace "thc quantity
and value Of the respective articles imported
in each year, and the rates Of duty thereon"
The Committee appointed to revise the Rules
Of the House wore instructed TO inquire into
tho propriety Of establishing a Standing Com
miifec, 10 consist Of seven members, TO be
called the Committee on Reirenchments,"
who shall be charged with tho investigation Of
tho manner Of discharging the public business
in the different public Offices! The House went
into committee of the " hole on the bIli author
hing the Clerk Of the House 10 subscribe for
500 copies Of the Statistical Tables Of Messrs.
waterston an6 Van Zandt. After a short ex-