Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-02

49, 80 w. sS
pecuniary penalties, under this law, that the
Comn,ittss Of Ways and Means be directed 10
report . bill which shall make full provision for
refunding to The said persons the smount, with
lawful interest. Of The fines which they may have
paid 10 the respective Msnhsls Of The District
Courts empowered 10 levy and recei,e the same,
end in case Of the death or absence from the
United States OF any Of the said parties then
their legal representatives, or such person or
persons as may be duly authorized TO receive
the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Burgess, il was
Resolued, BY the House of Representa- ives
Of the United States, that tho Committee on
Milrary Pensions be directed 10 inquire into The
expedIcncy OF 90 altering the Revolutionary
pension law, That all such persons, whether on
the continental establishment or regular troops
not OF the limo OF The army, as served in the
Revolutionary war under one or more enlist
menss. at one or more terms of ser; /. e, during
the term of nine months or upwards, or were
after such enlistment taken and detained in
captivity during said term, and who may need
tho aid OF their country. may be placed on The
pension roll, Of the United States, and receive
pensions according 10 their rank in said service.
ResoiDed further, BY the authority aforesaid,
that said committee be directed TO inquire into
the cxpediency Of so altering the laws aforesaid,
as that all such as served as aforesaid, or were
as aforesaid detained in captivity, and who are
now Of the age of sixty five years and upwards,
may be placed on the pension roll Of the United
States, and remain pensioners according to
their rank in said service.
A bill making partial appropriation for sup
port Of Government for the year 1928, was read
a third time and passed.
In the Senate on Thursday, Mr.. Benton pre-
sentsd two petitions, one signed by two hun
dred and the other by three hundred citizens
of Missouri. praying Congress to pass the bill
to graduate tho price Of Public Lands; which
were referred. Mr.. Barnard presented the
memorial Of the inhabitants Of Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania, praying for further en-
couragement TO domestic manufa ctureS. Tho
bill to provide for the printingof fifty thou
sand copies Of Militia Tactics, &c. was read a
second time, and, on motion Of Mr.. Chandler
was ordered 10 lie on the table. Mr.. Eaton
from the Committee on the District Of Colon
bia. reported the b ii for the relief Of the Col
umbian College, without amendment. The
bill from the House Of Representatives, max
ing appropriations for the partial support Of
Government, was reported by the Committee
on Finance, without amendment, read a sec
ond and third time, by unanimous consent and
PASSED. The resolution submitted by Mr..
Silsbee, on Monday last, for an increase of
Naval force in tho Mediterranean, was consid-
cred and agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Branch.
the Senate then went into the consideration of
Executive business; and u short time after, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House on the same day, Mr.. Pearce
presented the petition Of citizens of the town
of Westerly, in Rhode-Island, for the improve
ment of the harbor Of Stonington, in Connect
icut; Mr.. Cambrelcng, from the Committee on
Commerce, made the following report. The
Committee on Commerce, tn whom the petit
ions Of James Miller, James Robertson, Will
liam Ii Ellis and Joshua Prentiss, were referr-
ed, having considered them, Report; That
James Miller, Collector of the Port of Salem,
James Robertson. Collector of tho Port Of Pc
tersburg, William II Ellis, Surveyor of the Port
of New-Haven. and Joshua Prentiss, Surveyor
Of the Port Of Marblchead, represent that, ow-
ing TO a decline Of foreign merchandise at these
ports. and to an alteration in the laws regulat-
ing the coasting trade, they do not receive ad-
cquate compensation for their services, after
some remarks, Mr.. c. moved that the Commit
tee on Commerce, be discharged from the con-
sideration of tho petitions of James Miller,
James Robertson, William H.. Ellis and Joshua
Prentiss and that they be referred to the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, with directions to re-
port to this House, the compcnsations annual
ly received by each Collector, Deputy Collec.
tor, Naval officer, and Surveyor of the Gus
toms. for the years 1924, 1925 and 1926, which
was laid on The table. Mr.. Everett submitted
tho following: Resolped, That the President
Of the United States, he requested to commu-
nicate to this House, the conference between
the Governments of the United States and
Brazil, and any other documents in the De-
partment of State, come cted with the subject
of discussion between the Governments After
the transa ction Of other business Of little i'm
portance the House adjourned.
North Carolina Electoral Ticket.--The
following is an extract of a letter from a Mem
her Of the General Assembly of the State of
North Carolina to one Of the Representatives
in Congr, rs from that Stnte, dated
"Rdlcigh, Dec. 20, 1927.
A $ this is a day set apart for the meeting
OF tho Adams Convention in this city, / have
no doubt you will be anxious to hear the result.
The meeting was appointed to take place in
the Commons Hall, at 3 O'Clock this afternoon,
at which time the Delegates from the different
counties appeared, together with some of the
members of the Legislature, who felt anxious
to cooperate with them. They were about
sixty in number, and presented an assemblaee
Of talent and Responsibility seldom equalled in
| this State. The Convention was organized by
the appointment o. the Hon. WILLIAM DA-
WILSON Chairman, and JoeEPu GALES, Esq.
Secretary. Mr.. CASTOR made a very hand
some and appropriate address, explanatory Of
the objects and purposes Of the meeting. After
which the Secretary proceeded to call over The
Districts, and the following gentlemen were
nominated as Electors, to wit:
Isaac T. Avery, Of Burke; Robert II. Bur-
ton, Of Lincoln; Abner Franklin, of Iredell;
Andrew Boman, Of Stokes; Alexander Gray,
of Randolph; Edmund Dcbcrry, of Montgom-
cry; J. s. Smith, Of Orange; William Hinton,
Of Wake; Edward Hall. Of Franklin; Samuel