The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-04-10
CONGRESS.

. The Senate cid net Slt on Saturday.
MIR. ElcDutic's resolution prescribing
the reduction of Lie per dieh rllov ance o
iIcn :" GGom SO to 50 pc daJ altes the
long session of Congress had extended to
100, and the short session to 90 days, was
the fist business OF public interest taken
up in the House Rep, cscniatiscs. Mr..
Coulter addressed the House until the
close ofthe hour, in opposition to the res
olution.
The House tlicr, in a committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Isacks in tho Chair, took up
ten private bills, which were considered
and reported, and ordered by the House
to be cDgroscd for thiiG reading ON this
Gay. The House then adjourned.
I'm the Senate, on Monday, various pc
titfODs anu rv,oi-.:~..- i,iv,elIrctI, zxIu
the resolutions submitted by Mr.. Cham
bcrs, directing tie Comnittcc of Naval
Affairs 10 inquire into tJc cxncdicncy of
continuing tic halfpRy pensions to ccr.ain
widows auG orphans Of deceased officers
and scomen ofthe Navy, was adopted with
an an,enGpopt. A report was received
from the Postmaster Gcucral, made in
compliance with resolution ofthc Senate,
giving the number of dismissed deputy
Postmastcrs in the different States and
Territories. AT an early hour, the Sen
ate went into the consideration Of exccu-
tive business, and continued in secret scss
ion until the hour Of adjournment.
The Senate, on Tuesday, resumed the
consideration Of MIR. Foot's resolution.
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana took the floor,
but had not concl cd his speech when
the Sennte adjourned.
On "Wednesday, the following resolu-
tons, previously offered, were agreed to
viz: to inquire into the expediency of
forming harbor on Lake Ponchartrain;
for securing the harbor of fuckers Isl
and, N. j. The bill entitled San act au-
thorising the Secretary of;thc Treasury to
refund sum Of money, now in the Treas
ury to Charles III. Hall" was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
On Thursday, petitions, resolutions, re-
ports ofCommittces, and great number
of bills in various stages, successfully en-
gaged attention-much business was
transacted of private nature.
On Friday, the discussion on Mr.. Foot's
resolution ywes resumed; and Mr.. John
son. of louisiana; concluded his speech.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
In the House, on Monday, after the
presentation Of numerous petitions, tho
resolution of Mr.. McDufic, for the reduc-
ton, at certain period Of the session, OF
the compensation allowed to members oI
Congress, was again considered, and Mr..
Coulter concluded his remarks in oppo-
sition to il.
On Tuesday, after the reports Of COM
mittees, MIR. McDuAie's resolution was
again taken up for discussion, when Mr.
Wayne, Of Georgia, occupied the residue
ofthc hour, in observations against the
resolution. Mr.. A. Smyth then obtained
the floor, and would be entitled to contin-
ued the debate on Wednesday. The bill
making appropriations for improving GER
tain harbors, sc. was then ordered to be
eDgrosscd, as amended in Committee OF
the Whole, and to be read third time.
On Wednesday, the discussion Of Mr..
resolution for the retrench-
ofthe pay Of the members after specified
term, was resumed. Mr.. Smyth, Of Vir-
ginia, Mr.. Storrs, Of New York, and Mr.. |
Cnmbrcicng, severally addressed the