Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1830-02-06
CONGRESS.
TWENTY FIRST SESSION

k In the Senate, on Monday, Jan %.
Z A rcso|a1iQn was reported, auibarie
Eng the fthAse of a number OF Gales
4 -est0lI : compiIation cf fdbIic docu
ments, for The, 0sc Of the Senate. The
work, we believe, is to be furuished
at IS per voIup G.
Mr. Grundy presented letter FROM
duff Greene offering to print the Docu
ments, a, proprs d by Gales & Sealon
at 81 SO pes r.lnme. e
Several petitions wele presented a.
gainst Sunday mills. fls hs
iOu Tuesday, the bill making alipfo-
IpIiaiuns for tie payment Of revoIu-
tionsry and invalid pensioners, WIS oI
dered 10 ihi,d reading.
NJ Rowan oGer ed a bill 10 authorize
Subscription for one thousand shares oI
stock. on the part Of the United States
~ the Louisville and Portland Canal
Company, which was paced 10 sec
ond ca ing.
The Senate then resumed The con-
sideraiion OF Mr. Foot'ss resolution,
when MIR Webster took the floor, in re-
ply to M Hayne of south Carolins,
and spoke for IN ee haurs. 5M
Before Mr. Whistler concluded the
Senate a,j urned.
On W ednesday the whole Of the day
was occupied in the debate - the Pot
Tic Lands--Mr Webster having cor cIud
ed bis speech, Il Mr. Haype' having
spoken in rep'y-adj.
On Thursday ,he bill making sppro
priations ior the payment "f Reyolu-
tlonary and Irvalid Pensioners was
read 'hirsl time and passed.
On Friday, Nj Webster offered [,
res olu ION for the election of a prih-
ler TO The Senate on Thursday next
The day was principally occupied BY
discussions on the resolution TO sub.
rcrpe for copies OF the compilation o
Publ c Documents proposed to be put
ls,hed by GalesS Seaion: the .resolu.
ton was passed-Ayes 2I, Nays I6.
\ rs rssolution was afterwards off ,ed by
M G'undy, directing the Secretary "a
postpone the subscription. on the part
Of the Senate, unril an appropriation
vas made by Congress for that pur
paoe. The Senate then adjou, ned 10
MoDday.
The house on Monday, was occupied
in petitions and resolutions, during the
FIST two hours Of its session. Anonc
the PETITIONS presented, were severa
asalnst,the tran poitation Of :he mail
IN Sunday, and screral against any in
reference with the subject by Con
grtss. i0 $50 p
Several resolutions were offered and
ad, pied and among the resolution.
was nne by Mr. Dorsey referring to the
committee on Naval Affairs 20 consider
the expediency Of making some proyis
ION foI the families Of the officers and
men who were los, in the Hornet.
On Tuesday Mr. ealce addressed
the committee al some length in defence
ofthe petition Of Mr. Washburn, and
in opposition to the report ri the com
mitlre on elections.
Wednesday was chiefly occupied in
he adoption of Resolutions, ana on
The Name Election, on which the
House came to IN decision.
| Mr. Malay, from the Committee OF
Manulactu' es. reported Bill max Kin ,
some changes ia the Tariff.
Mr. Thompson, Of Geo gis, also re-.
pnrted from the COMMITTEES on the Mi
l,'ia, a Bill TO establish uniform Mi.
u ia System.
On Thursday, M Hoffman, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, ,epor
ed a bill to provide for he Eure effec
ua execution ot the mini iteiial dutie,
OF .he Navy Department, and b,il {,
Iprocide for completing the Navy Ho,
piiaI at Norfolk, and the Asylum il
philadelphia, and 10 furnish Them il
part.
On Friday, several bills were repor
ed, snd forwarded. A great number O
tesoi ut'ons were then presented and
dopfed. On m hon Of Mr. Storrs o
New York, the Committee uf ;he Whol.
on the state ofthe Union wer. di,char,
ed from the further consideration O
the Bill to proridl for taking the fiji
Census, and he bill was male the spe,
isl order for Wednesday next.
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The New York Courier says Il j.