The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-25

tenants, IouG Dunureu MIusflpInen, tnlTty-
five pursers, &c. the President TO reduce
the present officers to the above numbers.
The.Vice Admiral is to have S4500 year,
Rear Admirals, $4,000, Captains, S25O0,
Commandants, $1,000, while on shore, to be
increased when in service. After some
time spent in Executive business,mr. Foot's
resolution was resumed, and mr. Holmes
addressed the Senate till it adjourned on
motion of mr.. Webster.
FRIDAY Feb. 10Th.
An act making appropriations for GER
tain Notifications for the year 1880; and an
act to amend an act entitled an act for the
relief Of certain surviving officers and sold.
lcrs of the Army Of the Revolution, were
passed.-Afier further debate upon Mr..
FoOT's resolution relative 10 the Public
Lands, the Senate adjourned Till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, Feb. IS.
Among tho numerous petitions and me-
MORALS presented, were two which appear.
ed to be peculiarly interesting. The one
was a memorial, submitted by mr.. Mercer,
respecting the claims Of ex-President
| Monroe, upon the United States; and the
other, petition presented by mr.. Drayton,
upon the subject of exemptlng certain
merchants from the payment ofthe increas.
ed duties upon imported goods, consigned
to them, subsequent TO the passage OF the
tariff bill Of 1923, but ordered antecedent
to that period. Mr.. Goodencw, presented
memorial from the ladies' Of fSteuhenvile,
Ohio, against the removal Of the Indians;
which after some discussion, was read, and
ordered to be printed. The Speaker laid
before the House a communication from
! the Superintendent of the Public buildings,
which was appropriately disposed Of. The
resolution Of mr.. De Witt, for the abolition
of the allowance to tho Craftsman of Con.
gress, was again considered until the close
! of the hour. a resolution was submitted
| by mr.. Pcafce, for the removal Of the Mon
nment erected in the Navy Yard at Wash
ington, commemorative of the glories OF
the United States Navy, as displayed IN
the infancy Of that gallant branch of the
public service, by the memorial achieve.
mcns at Tripoli, was discussed: and after
some observations from mr.. Davis, of South
Carolina, mr.. lngersoll, and mr. Hoffman,
agreed to, with modification by the latter
gentleman, that it should be transferred
'to some suitable place." After the pre-.
sentation and consideration of numerous
resolutions, the Speaker presented a com
munication, continuing the annual report
on the subject Of the Navy Pension Fund
which was referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed
The remainder of the sitting was occupied
in the consideration Of the bill for the ex.
tension Of the Judiciary system Of the Uni.
ted States.
Tuesday, FEB. l6.
The resolutions offered few days since
by mr. Chiffon, were laid upon the table
Mr.. Huntington finished his argument
gainst the Judiciary Bill, and was followed
by mr.. Ellsworth upon the same side OF the
question.
Among the memorials (one hundred and
fifty in number) presented in the House VI
Representatives on Monday last, was one
by mr.. Hawkins, from the inhabitants Of the
county of Nagara,in the state of N. York
praying that q survey may be ordered, with
view to ascertain the practicability OF
cutting a canal around the Falls of Maya
CARA, sufficient for boat and soop naviga
ton; and another, by mr. Halsey, from the
inhabitants ofthe same state, praying Con
gress to authorize a subscription TO the
capital stock Of the Sodus Canal Company
on behalf ofthe government Of the United
States.
Among the petitions presented that day
also, was one by mr.. Forward, from inhab
tants of the state Of Pennsy ylvania, praying
, congress to authorize a subscription of OH,
million Of dollars, towards the ,cestein sec
) ton Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Mr.. Sutherland presented petition o
, the inhabitants Of the District of Columbi,
. mechanics and others: engaged in furnish
ishing labor and materials in the erection
Of houses, praying that an act may be pas
sed, securing 10 mechanics and others pay
ment for their labor and materials in or .s-t
buildings within the said Districtby giving
them a lien on the buildings until thei
claims shall have been settled and paid.
Mr.. Mitchell presented n petition from
the inhabitants of the neighborhood O
, Back Creek, at the head ofthe Chescpeak,
Bay, praying that an appropriation may b,
, made for improving the navigation of sal,
, creek. This creek affords the access 4
| the termination Of the Chesapeake an,
> Delaware Canal, and requires deepening
on that account.
, Wednesday Feb. II.
, The bill to abolish the Office of Drafts
: man was further discussed. and oppose
by mr.. Chiffon, the Apostle of Reirench
} meut.
!, The HoRSEr.-Itw was attempted to lin
l it the relief to be extended TO widows, &c
I. of the crew of the Hornet; by excluding