Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1830-02-13
CONGREss.

TWENTY .rIRsT sEssTor
In tho Sesatc, On Monday, Mrt'
Marks submitted resolutions lrom1
he Legislature Of PennsyIvamis, Api
ll,e Tariff Of le2e.-The
resolution offered by Mr. Webster,
hat the Senate would elect aprinier1
IN the 4lL inst was decided 10 be ovs
of order and MrWebsser sasd hel
would modify his rcss.iulions ~. ~ ~
read that she /" Senate would remove
its present printer. ."--'rbe resolution"
submitted by Mr GrsNdy, on Frids,'|
withholding the subscription to Gales
& Seatom's compilation vi D"cu-
mc,ss, WAS considered and @sid upon
tse tablc. ..
III the House, Mr. Eearce, present
ed petition of tho representatives,
of William H.. AlieU, which stated
that he WAS mortality woaH'!ed o"
board the United Ssates' brig Argus,
in tlIc Irish Channel, in an action
With the English ship Of war Pelican,
Oh the lAth of. August, 1918, ans
died q short time after the action.
Mr. Coulter, from the CoinIpiltes
on ReIrenchmrut, reported q ,ailr,sO
ab ,lish BIe,et rank in tbe Army oi
1.-The United States aud in the Mari"e
Corps !; which Was twice read aud
committed 80 the Committee oE the
Whale House on the state vi the U'
lion. gss,if g3 ni ~ > n
| On motion Of Mr. Burgess II was
| Resolved. That the COMMITTEES
On the Judiciary be instructed to IN
lquire into the expcdiency of provid-
| lug by law that no Revolutionary
nliieer or private soldier. who has al
ready, or may hereafter receive, j"
consideration Of Revolutionary ser.
vices. aid from the United States,
either by pension or other~ ise, shall
not be arrested, bolden 10 bail u
Imprisoned, by procrss issuing from
| any United States Court, ar autlorl
", for or on account of any debt eX
isting before such aid uas extended
to such officer, mn, ca nfmissioned
officer. ar private spider. q '';F
i On nation of Mr. Pearce, il was
\ Resolved, that the Committee oh
the Public Lands be instructed To in
quire into The expediency of appro'
. priAiing. one township of the public
lands 10 the use Of Brown University
in the State of Rhode Island. -
In the Senate, on Tuesday. Mr.
Ruggles presented memorial Of TN
Society Of Friends, praying that Cot
srcss would pass some law protect
ing the southern Indians. A NUN
: Der vi bills from the House al Repr'
|, senla;ivcs were read a second time
and referred to the appropriate Con-
mittces. Mr. Foo;'s resolution wa
iI,eu taken up, Mr. Benton tontiI
, ued his remarks upon Mr. Webster
, last speech upon the questions q
the Tariff and lMtei nal Improve
mcnis. After Mr. Benton concluded
; Mr. Sprague commenced his reply
but gave swaylfor a motion to al
journ. M asvb AGf .
In the House Of Representatives
same d,y. Mr. Howard, from th
Coanlittee Oh Commerce, report e,
bill for the relief Of sundry nwncr
Of vessels sank for the defence o
Baltiinore. 'sA VHs
IN the Senate, on Thursday, tn
Hon l.. w. Tszewell, from H.
State OF Virginia, appeared and tool
his seat. M
u The Senate took up Mr. Foot's reso
: luton, and Mr. Rowan entered in al
argument upon the constitutional exis
ence Of States. as States. contendinI
: that they were sovervigns, indepent
r ent Of the Federal Government.
4 In the House Of Representatives
2 Mr. Drsyton. fr1m the Committee Of
M,liary Affairs, reported bill to ~
tho, ize The Secretary Of " ar TO pur
chase an additional quantity Of Ian,
for the Publications Vi Fort Washing
!, ton.
. In the Senate on Friday. M, Knigh
. presented the petition Of sund,y citi
zens Of Bristol. X. !. praying the. re
peal Of SO much Of the Post Office Law
Of the United States, % authorizes III,
transportation and opening OF the U
States mail on the Sabbath 4; refer, 2.
to tie Committee on the Post OfIc,
and Post Roads.
II The Senate resumed the consiJera