The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-02-27
CONGRESS-.
TWENTY rIRsT SESSION

gainst Sabbath Mails, M White.
from the Committee OH Indians A.
fairs reported, with amendments,
the bill making appropriations for
the support of the Indian Depart
,ncnt. Tie Senate spent some time
in the consideration Of Executive
business, and when the doors were
opened,
The Senate adjourned.
In the House ot Representatives
among the numerous petitions and
memorials presented, were two which
appeared to be peculiarly interesting.
The one was "a memorial, submitted
by NJ Mercer, respecting the cl..ims
Of x-President Monroe, upon the
United States /; and the other, a pc
tiIion presented by Mr. Drayton. up
on the subjeck.ef exempting certain
merchants n Tho pa, ,uenl Of the
increased du'Its upun imported
goods, signed to ll,cul, subsequent
To the passage Vi the tariff bill Of
1923, but ordered an.ecedont to that
peri"d.
In the Senate on Tuesday, Mr..
Hayne, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, 10 whom WAS referred Sc
much of the Presidents Message al
the commencement Of the session as
relates tO the Navy, reported a bill
for the establishment Of the Office Of
Surveyor General Of tho Many !;
which WAS ordered TO a third read
ing. A considerable time was occu-
pied in the consideration of Executive
business.
Among the memorials Zone hun
drsd and fifty in number presented
IN tho House Of Representatives on
Monday last, was one by Mr. Hawk
ms, from the inhabitants of the coun
" nf Niagara, in The State Of New
York, praying that survey may be
ordered, with view to ascertain the
practicAbility of cutting a Canal
around the Falls of Niagara, 1sullic-
lent for boat and sIo,p navigation :
aud another, by MI HaIsey, from
the inhabitants of the same State,
praying Congress To authnrize a sub
scription I" the capital stock of tho
Sodns Canal Company, on belalfof
the Government Of the u. States.
II is gratifying says the National In
tcl!igencer, to find that the people of
this great State are wrestling asun.
! der the bonds of prejudice, and be.
coming willing 10 avail themselves Of
the advantages which tho exercise Of
this beneficial power promises to con
fer on the Whole country.
Among the petitions presented that
day, also, was one by Mr. Forw ard,
from inhabitants Of the State Of Penn
sylva,Iia, praying Cong gress to au-
thorize a subscription Of one million
of dollars, towards the Wesisrn sect
ion Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca.
nal.
IL the House on Tuesday, the res
olutions offered few days since by
Mr. Chiffon, were laid upon the Ia
BILE. Mr. Huntington finished his ar
gument against the judiciary Bill,
and was followed by Mr. Ellsworth
upon the same side Of the question.
Mr. Bouldin, Of Virginia has the
door for this morning.
IN the Senate, on Wednesday, DC
titions for and against Sabbath Mails
were presented. The bill from the
House of Representatives, making
appropriations tor the support of tho
Government for the year 1880, was
read the second time and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
IL the House of Representatives,
on Wednesday, the resolution of Mr.
Dc Witt for The abolition Of the of
fee Of Craftsman, was, after the
prelimina y business OF the day, tax
en- up and discussed during the as
signed hour. The bill for the relief
of the surviving relatives Of the off.
Gers and crew of the United States
ship Hornet. was mex, taken Into con
sidcration Mr. Speight objected to
tina, clause Of the bill extending the
proposed graiuity to the brothers
aud sisters OF the unfortunate Officers
and crew. He was in favor of grant
ing it TO the widow ed wives and or
ullan children of the anfycrcra oud