Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-09
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In the Senate, on Monday, on motion ofMr.
Parris this petiticn was laid on tie table, and
in order that The enate night be possessed oil
the fullest Information on the subject, he IN
troduced a resolution requesting the President
Of the United States to communicate any III
formation in his possession relative to any al
legged aggression on the rights Of the citizens
by persons claiming authority under the gov
eminent Of the Province Of New Brunswick.
Mr.. Rowan (of Ky.) introduced a resolution
which was agreed TO, directing that the mes
sage Of the President OF the United States,
aud the report of The Secretary of tle Navy,
shelving the annual expense of.carrying MO
effect the act OF March ID 1919, be- referred
TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
After u consideration OF the executive bust
ness. the Senate adjourned over to Thursday
,iext.
In the House, about fifty petitions, and re-
monstranccs, were presented to day, among
them we noticed one by Mr.. BUaGss OfCdi-
zens and Manufa cturers in the State Of Rhode
island.
Mr.. Cambreleng, from the Committee on
Commerce, made Il report, accompanied BY
the following bill:
BE it enacted, &c.-That from and after
the passage of this act,'all goods, wares and
merchandise, which IRE now entitled 10 deben-
fure or which may be hereafter imported, may
be exported with the benefit Of drawback, and
witbodt any deduction from the amount of du-
ty on the same, at any time within TWO ears
from the date when the same may have been,
or shall be imported: Proridrd, That all ex.
sting laws regulating the expectation of goods,
wares and msrcIlanize, shall have been, in all
other respects compiled with, md prorided.
further That act be not constructed 30 as 10 al
ter, i'm any manner, the TENS OF credit now nj
lowed by laH for the duties on goods, wares or
merchandise imported.
I'M be it further enacted, That if, at the
expiration of two years from the date when
imported the owner or consigreo Of any goods,
wares or ,nerchan!zes shall produce 10 ihs Sec
rotary of the Treasury Il certificate Of the Col
lectcr Of the Port where the same may have
been imported, setting forth that the duties and
all other charges on such goods. wares or
merchandise, have been paid, and shall apply
for the privilege of exporting the same, with
debentrre for a further term, the Secretary Of
the Treasury is hereby authorized TO extend the
term beyond the limitation in tho first section
, Of this act.
This bill was twice read, and committed.
PROTECTION TO MANUFACTURERS.
/ Mr.. Mallary, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Manufactures, rose IN his place, and
| said, that by direction of the COMMITTEES, lie
| moved the following resolutions:
Resoiyed That the Committee on Manufac-
lures be vested with the power to send tor per-
| sons and papers.
Mr.. McDuific made some enquiry as to the
object of this motion, which was not heard.
Mr.. Mallary observed, that, in submitting
the resolution, he had discharged n duty
which he owed to the Committee. He must
now discharge another, which he owed 10 HIM
| oalc ~ danI. n chat raealrt;na xy.. ~ ann
which expressed his own views on TIE subject.
He had opposed it in the committee, and
should be equally opposed to its adoption by
the House.
Mr. Oakley expressed his apprehension that
the House was in danger of being prematurely
involved in the discussion of the general sub
ject. Mr.. o. then moved to strike out the
whole of the original resolution moved by Mr..
Mallary, after the word " Resolved and in
lieu thereof insert the following:
"That the Committee on Manufa cturcs be
empowered to send for, and to examine per-
sons on oath, concerning the present condition
of our manufactures, and 10 report the minutes
Of such examination to the House."
The amendment Of Mr.. Oakley was agreed TO;
and the question upon the resolution, thus
amended. was decided as follows Yeas 1902
Mays $50 the resolution was agreed to-
ard at 8 o'clock, the House Adjourned to
Thursday.
The Senate did not sit on Tuesday and We'd
ncs6ay. In the House, on Wednesday, Mr.
Nc DuHe, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported n bill making appropriations
for Navy Hospital Fund. Numerous other pc
titions and bills were reported; among them
was n bill to authorize Il subscription 10 the
Stock of the Chesapeake ana Ohio Canal,
which authorizes an appropriation of one nil
lion of dollars to that object:-a bill for tie
preservation and repair Of the Cumberland
Road, and a bill for the continuation Of the
Cumberland Road: a bill to lay ont and make
n National Road from the City of Washington
to the City OF New Orleans; a bill TO prevent
defalca.ion on the part Of The disbursing oifi-
GERS Of the United States, &c. Several bill:
also passed through committee of the whole
among which were the two bills for the reliei
of purchasers Of public lands, which were or.
dered TO be engrossed and read a third time TO.
day.
In the Senate on THURSDAY, Mr.. Wood.
bury, from the Select Committee, to whom wa,
referred the memorials IF the surviving officer!
of the Revolution, made a re- port thereon, ac-
compaDicd by a bill for their relief. The bill
was read, and ordered to n second reading
and the report ordered to be pr.nred
: Messrs Knight and Batelnan were appointed
! a on EDroled BIS, on tho part o
the Senate. Mr. Knight was, at his urgent
request, excused from serving on the Commit
tee. and Mr.. Ellis was appointed in his stead
: The remainder Of the day was taken up in thu
discussion of the bill to abolish Imprisonment
|, for debt.
= In the House Of Representatives the sam,
day, Mr.. Burgess, Of r. l.. from the Commitie,
on ! ilitary Pensions, reported a bin for tn,
relief of Samuel Blytb, which was twice reat
" and committed.
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