Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-13
CONGRESS-.

On Monday, in the SENATE, the bill for the
preservation and repair Of the Cumberland
Road was read a second time, and ordered
to lie on the table till Tho appointment of the
Standing Committees. The Senate then, n
greeably to the orders of the day, proceeded
10 The election Of their Standing Committees;
the ballot being, IN each case, first taken on
the election of a Chairman. The following
were the only committees sppointed:
On Foreign Relations--Messrs. Tazewsll,
Sanford, White, Berrien and Bell. .3.
On Finance- Messrs. Smith Of Nd. NJ
Lane, Smith of S. c. Branch and Silsbss.
On Commerce. s.srs. Woodbury.. Silsbss.
Johnston OF Lou. W illiams and M'Lsns.
On Manufaetures--Messrs Dieksnsn,
Rugeles, knight, Barnard and Rideley.
On .agricuiturs-Messrs Bateman. Boo
ligny, Wiley, Marks and Chambers.
On motion OF Mr.. Eaton, the b~alloting was
then suspended until tomorrow. The report
from the Secretary Of the Treasury was read,
and ordered to be printed. A message Of .
conGdential naSure, from the President Of the
United States, was also communicated BY the
Chair when, on motion Of Mr.. Chase, The
Senate proceeded to the consideration Of Ex.
ecutive business, and after remaining Q short
time with closed doors, adjourned.
House o; RErREsENrATIvxs.-Amona
49, SNst'Oho y " u VAiVA z ~ "
numerous, was ore by Mr.. Johnson, of Rich.
ard Ward. who clio tins the invention Of the
torpedo shot for sea service, the projectile for
defence OF harbois, and the doved-tailed tom
gued and grooyed piles, longisudinally for slo-
ping off the water for the purpose of making
dry docks. Referred to the committee on
Naval Affairs. v.
Mr.. Strong moved the following. .m,ia,l 5
Resolved, That a committee DO appointed
to ascertain the probable cost, economy, and
advantages of publishing a stereotype Impress
ion Of the laws of the United States. DO
The resolution was carried, and q select
committee Of five members ordered TO be sp-
pointed IN conformity thereto.
On motion Of AIr. Allen, of Massachusetts,
it was ,.-...., s-srl4
Resolued, That the committee Of Ways and
Means be Instructed TO inquire into The OK
pediency of bringing in a bill for the reduction
Of the duties on teas. 4a D.
Mr.. Mercer offered q resolution in the fol.
lowing words, which was taken up and refer
rcd to the standing committee on the state OF
the Union; so n1.. AEiGarl3
1. Resolved, That the nett proceeds Of tho
sales OF the public lands, not specifically Pied
ged for the payment Of the public debt Of the
United States, be applied, under such regula-
tions as The Legislatures of the several States
and Territories may, respectively, provide, to
popular education.
2'Resoiped, That. in e~ffecting this purpose.
the said sum be distributed among the several
States and Territories according to their res
pective federal numbers
3. ResoIued, That the nett proceeds of the
sales OF the residue of the public lands, not in
cluded within the provision of the preceding
resolutions, be applied, in like manner to the
object of popular education, in the same pro-
portions, so soon as the public debt now char
ged thereupon shall have been paid.
MIR. Mercer gave notice that, on Friday next,
he would call up the bill for the repair and
preservation of the Cumberland Road. Ad-
journed.