Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-17
.yJSUkE6k.

H. The kna;s un Tuesday the election u as Stumbling
Committees wns continued and completed. Mr.. shsbec SUD
United u Resolution instnueiing the Committee on Commerce
To inquire into the cspc!icney OF abolisiiing the existing d'-
ference Of two and a half PEI cent. between The common
imported gods, and the drawback allowed On their re es'
ponatlon, aud also to inquire whether some OF the Custom
House Charges to which Importers and Exporters Of Mer-
chandize, and owners Of vessels, ore now subjected, ought
not 10 be discontinued.
In The House Of Represenfatirss, on the same day the
varkns resolutions laid on the table on The preceding day,
calling for information on various subjects, were taken up
and agreed to. A resolution was offered requiring the Com
miuee on Manufactures to inquire Into the exped'eney OF
reducing The duty on Salt. When this resolution was read,
Mr.. Woodcock demanded ihe question OF consideration, and
asked the Ayes and Noes on the question, which were or
deTed. The question was then taken by ayes and noes,
when the House refused to consider The Re-oIution-Aye,
rs, Noes 90. The annual Treasury Report was conmuni-
Gated tothc House by the speaker, and 5000 copies were or
Tered 10 be printed. A report from, the Secretary Of War, on
the subject Of the civilization Of the Indians, was communi-
Gated To the House and ordered TO be printed.
Amer the morning business had been disposed Of, the
Speaker called The Orders Of the Day; when Oh motion OF
Mr.. Strong, the House resolved itself into Committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union, and took up the bill TO au
thorize the establishment Of the territorial government Of
Huron. Mr.. Strong moved several amendments To the bill,
and having filed up the blanks, The Committee rose, and
reported the bill Us amended. The bill and amendments
were then laid on the table and ordered to be printed for the
use Of the House. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr. Silsbees resolution for
an inquiry into the expediency Of abolshing the existing
difference of two and a half per cent. between the duties on
imported goods and the drawbacks allowed, &c. was a.
greed to. Mr.. Ryland was elected Chaplain Of the Senate
for this session. The several subjects OF the Presidents
Message were referred to their appropriate Committees.
In the House of Representatives on the same day several
bills were reported from The Committees Of Ways and
Means, the Territories and Claims, which were read and
Various resolutions were then offered. A.
mong others, a resolution was offered by Mr.. Weems, the
object Of which was to produce a 70 investigator Of the
Tnrif Law Of the last session, with a view Ia the reporting
OF a bill which would be more acceptable In It's provisions,
to those sections of the Union which regard the existing law
as unconstitutional. 1t was the intention Of Mr.. Weems to
lay his resolution on the table for the present, and he made
a motion to that effect; but Mr.. Mallary demanded the ques. |
ton for consideration, and Mr.. Taylor eked for the Ayes
and Noes on tha, question, which were accordingly order
ed. The question on considering the resolution was then
put, after the House had refused to permit Mr.. Weems to
withdraw il, and nsgatived i22 10 81.
In the Ssnute, on Thursday, Mr.. Robbins introduced n
bill relative to settling, controversies between States, which
was refercd-an inquiry was agreed to for reducing The du-
ties on Coffee and Teas, and allowing drawback on nails,
spirits. and cordago. Two messages were received from
the President, and The Senate attended 10 executive bust
ness.
In the House on the same day Petitions were read for
~aboishing the credit system on duties, and establishing
and for duties on sales at auction-an inquiry
was ordered as 10 not furnishing spirtuous liquors to the
Army, except as medicine.-A resolution 70 prevent the
conveyance of the mail on Sunday was laid on the table.
The bill for extending the time in which exports may be
made for benefit of drawback, and a~bolishing the Q l2 per
cent exacted on debeniures passed after some discussion,
I53 TO %.
Sanding Committees Of the Senate: 49,.
On Foreign observation-disclosures. Tazewel, Sanford White
On F~inance-Messs. Smith, Of Nd. M'Lane, Smith, OF s.
on Commerce-Messr. Woodbury., sisbee, johnson Of
Lou. Williams, and M'Lane.
On Manufaciures .-Messs. Dickeson, Rueg'es, Knight, |
On Hsriculiurr.SMessn Batemnn, B~suigny, Wiley.
Marks, and Chambers.
On Military Affairs. -Messrs. Benton, johnson, of Ken |
lucky, Barnard, Chandler, and Hendricks.
On the Militia Messrs. Chandler, Marks, Tyler, M'Kin-
On Naval Aaairs.-Messn. Hayne, Robbins, Seymour,
On the Public Lands.-Messrs. Barton, King, Eaton, e. |
On Private Land Claims.-Messrs Smith, Of South Caro-.
lima, Nc KinIey, Thomas, Kane, and Barton.
On Indian Affairs.-Messrs. White, Foot, King, Prince,
On Claims.-Messis. Ruggles, Bell, Chase, Rowen, and
Webster.
On the Judiciary .-Messrs. Barian, Seymour, Webster,
Rowen, and Hayne.
On the Post Office and Post Roads.-Messrs Johnson,
OF Kentucky, Ellis, Tyler. johnson, Of Louisiana, and Sis
bee.
On Pensions-Mess Noble, Marks, Chase, Foot, and
Prince.
On the District Of Columba.-Messr Eaton, Bouigny,
Chambers, Noble, and Ridgely
On The Contingent Expenses ofuhe senate.-Mesp. Kane,
Hendricks, and Chambers.
On Engroesed Bils.-Mesrs Marks, Wiley, and Bate
man.