Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-28
CONGRESS-.


The proceedings Of Congress, since the pas
sage of the Tariff BIZ. have been rather unin-
teresting and unimportant. Our dates are up
to the cath inst.
Tuesday May 20. In the Senate, the Bill
auhorsing "A subscription Of stock tn the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal. was taken up and dis
cussed the whole day. A motion 10 lay the
Bill on the table, was lost, by a vote Of IS TO
2s. A motion by Mr.. Cobb, 10 amend the
Bill by providing that individual and corporate
ST stockholders shall pay the whole instead of
:" one half of the assessments on their shares,
before the Government shall pay It's assessment
&c." is now pending.
The House reconsidered the vote by which
they rejected on the proceeding day, the bill
granting lands to tho State Of Ohio to aid in
making canals, and again rejected the Bill,
81 to SO. The Bill making Appropriation for
a breakwatcr at the mouth of the Delaware
Bay. aud the Bill granting lands to aid the
State Of Ohio in making Miami Canal, were
both passed.
The House, in Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union, acted upon the appro-
priation bills for the Military and Naval ser.
vice, Pensioners, ForificatiOL for the first
quarter Of the year 1929, and the bill from the
the navy for 1929 and also upon the bills
making appropriations for the Library, foI
holding a treaty with the Chickasaws, and a
bill to alter the duties on wines.
The bill to abolish the agency on the coas,
| Of Africa, was also acted on : but an amend
| ment moved by Mr.. Mercer, granting an ap.
preparation for the present year, for its contin
uante, prevailed. Before the House could ac,
on these bills, motion for adjournment pre-.
| vailed.
Hednesday May 81. The Senate exten.
ded the Thanking privilege TO Charles Carol =
renewed certain pensions chargeabe on the Ma.
val and Privateer's fund-au, horized the Bank.
| in the District of Columbia to use Rowlett's
interest tables ordered 5000 copies Of the re-
ports in the House on retrenchment TO b.
printed and ordered to third reading Tho
Bill authorisng subscriptions to 10000 shares
| in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, to b,
paid in U. S. Bank dividends, by vote Of 2!
to II, after a warm debate.
Tin noticing the proceedings Of the session o
this day, we cannot, in justice to our sense o
propriety, omit to express our regret, that th'
| franking privilege, was extended TO Charlie
| Carroll of Carrollton. We are not benin,
others, in our admiration Of this good man
and we would be the last to say one word
calculated to wound his feelings, or those Of hi
friends Mr.. Carroll, il is true. is the onl
survivor Of the signers Of the DecIara
ton Of our independence, and is entitled
TO the gratitude, and veneration Of the nation
But what claim has he TO franking privilege
None, most assuredly. He is wealthy, and il
possession Of all that this world can afford
and yet, we are to confer benefits on hin
which he neither asks nor wants. The amour,
is of no kind Of consequence, but the prncpl
s every thing II goes in effect, to establis
a species Of favoritism, which is not consonan
with our republican institutions. and estabshe
a precedent, which cannot fail to be produc
tive Of the worst Of consequences. II Mr.. Car
rol, is 10 receive any benefits from the nation
he should come in under the Pension list
and should stand in the same relation to tn
country that other men do, who are en,itle
to a nations gratitude
In the House. Mr.. Cnmbreleng reported bill
to euualrze duties on Prussian vessels. TIN
Committee on Foreign Affairs. we're dischai ge,
generally. Mr.. Ward attempted to got tn
Committee Of the Whole discharged from tn
bill concerning free people OF color, IN tn
District Of Columbia, with view to repeal a
this session, the law permitting the imprson
ment and sale Of tree negro, for jail fees, a
an unclaimed slave. II was opposed by th
slave holding members, and lost. Five genera
app opriatiop bills, passed. The amendment
reported to the Wine Bill we're considered. AM
the Bill ordered to a third reading. 81 to SO
The Postmaster General was authorized q
erect an additional building, and employ fiv
more clerks -motions were lost to re-conside
the bill renting duty on iron imported fo
| rail roads, the bill for the repair Of Cumber
| 4. "a poad and the hill frotu the Ssnato ol