Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-02
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a communication was received from the Secrc-
tary OF the Treasury, transmitting a copy ofthe
contract entered into with the agents OF the late
pmicrants from France, in pursuance OF an act
10 set apart and dispose Of certain public lands
10. the cultivation Of the vine and olive, with q
list Of names Of the emigrnnis TO whom lands
were allotted, under the contract, together with
maps Of the lands. Also, a report showing how
Gar and by whom the conditions of tho contract
have been fulfilled, and the cases in which they
have not. with the causes thereof.
Mr.. Benton, agreehbly to notice, asked leave
10 introduce a bill 10 graduate tho price Of
public lands, and to cede the refuse 10 the States
IN which they lie."
Mr.. siisbce introduced the following rosolu-
ton |:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
be instructed TO inquire into the expectancy Of
making snch an appropriation for the support Of
the Navy, MS to enable the head Of the dcpurt-
ment to increase the number Of public vessels
IN the Mediterranean station, for the purpose Of
giving further. protection 10 our in that
quarter.
Mr.. Silsbce stated that American vessels had
lately been plundered Of their cargoes in The
Mediterranean. No American vessel dared now
To sail unarrned, without convoy, beyond the
fsle Of Malta.
The Bill to authorize the President Of tho
United States 10 cause the reserve Salt Springs
al Missouri to DO exposed to public sale, was read
a-sccond time.
MFR. Barton observed that this bill having been
considered by the Senate before, rendered much
explanation a, present unnecessary. The whole
number Of Salt Springs reserved in the State Of
Missouri, was 81; IL Of the most valuable wero
selected by the State, the others being Of small
value, the State never attempted TO derive any
--.- c.~.~ Tbav IF I,Garanf do
arees, from a slightly salt. down to a brackish
taste. Around each OF these Springs were re-
served sections Of land, which was liable to run
waste, and from which the neighboring people
were daily cutting down the timber. As a suf-
fcient number OF Springs had been reserved by
the State TO prevent q monopoly of tho maj u-
facture of salt, there seemed no objection to
disposc Of the lands in the same manner as other
lands were disposed Of
The bill was then ordered to be cDgrossed.
The Senate then went into consideration Of
executive business, and when the doors were
opened, adjourned to Thursday.
In the House of Representatives, on the same
day, the Speaker laid before the House the
following communication from tho Secretary OF
the Navy, which was referred to the
on manufactures and ordered 10 be printed.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, goth December, 1927.
OH . III VI ~ u ~ 'S AAoNeS
OF Representatives Of the second March,
1927, directing the Secretary Of the Navy to re-
yort tho &c result Of any experiments which have
already beeu made, or are now making in the
Navy of tho United Statss, to ascertain the
o~usIity Of American water-reited Hemp, COM
pared with Russia Hemp" Tho Secretary ofthe
NAVY, has the honor to enclose a copy ola letter
from the Commissioners Of the Navy on the
suSjsct. Reference is also respectfully made TO
a report from this Department to the Senate. Oh
4he same subject, dated 5th January, 1925.
The small quantity Of water ret,ed Hemp
Which has been heretofore prepared, has not az
fsrdcd very extensive opportunities for making
experiments. upon IT., but such as have
been made are %ontircl, satisfactory I; and i'm
poratie1s of Hemp will not be necessary. when
cuff cient quantities to answer the demands Of tho
service shall be produced in tho country. Cor
daQe Of American water rctted Hemp would
always be preferred, when found Of equal quail.
~.
Il ID, perhaps, proper TO BIO observed, that
there Is no establishment connected with the
Navy in which hemp is manufactured and
therefore il 10 not purchased in its raw state by
the Department. II will, however, be the in
tsrsst and policy Of the Government to make
such establishment whenever il is believed tina,
economy will be promoted by it.
Respectfully suIr aittcd
sAM'L. l.. soUTHARD.
rbs Speaker Of tho House Of representatives
Mr.. Hamilton submitted the following:
= whereas z law was passed by the Congress
~ tbe United States, approved On the l4Ih OF
1slv. lyss, entitled +" An act in addition 10 on
act Ess the punishment Of certain crimes against
60 Tyn;sod Saates,' which said act 10 commonly
r-.~r II, the name OF the Sediion Latp.
~ a resofved, That the ssid law was a viola