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

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As the Executive business is trans.
acted with closed doors, little can
generally be known of what is done
Of that nature, except from its ro.
suits. II is rumorcd and believed.
that. ON Wednesday, the nomination
Of M Williams, to be Collector Of
the port ofNew Bedford, vice Russell
Freeman, remoxed. was rejected, by
a vote Of "a members-tO IL.
In the Senate, on Friday, a Re.
port was received from the Sccrcla.
ry Of War, Oh the subject Of desert.
ions in the army, made in cOmpli-
amce with resolution of the Senate.
Mr. Benton gave noticc, that he
would, on Monday or Tuesday next,
ask leave 10 introduce bill piOvid
ing for The adjustment of unneccs
sary duties, and to improve the con
diiion Of tho agriculture, msnu.act
ures. commerce, aud navigation Of
the United States.
In the House Of Representatives,
the claims Of tho heirs of Beumar
chais and Of Il. w. Mead, which
have occupied SO large a portion of
TIE attention "f former Congresses,
were revived by the introduction of
two bills for their relief, reported by
Mr. Archer, froin ,he committee on
Foreign Affairs. They were read
twice, and referred 10 committee of
the Whole.
Mr. Hemphill, from tho Committee
on Internal Improvement, required
a bill authorizing the subscription,
on the part of the United States, for
three thousand shares Of the stock
OF the Baltimore and Ohin Rail road
Company, which was twice read and
appropriately referred.
Mr. cIplauck submitted a resolu
ton for the Improvement OF the Hall,
by rendering it better adapted for
the purpose Of hearing; which was
agreed to.
The resolution to abolish the offices
CT Craftsman, was again considered.
and the House was addressed until the
expiration of the hour, by Mr. Davis,
Of Massachusetts.
The bill for the better organization
Of Courts Martial. was read third
time, and passed and the fortifica-
ton appropriation bill, as amended by
the Senate, was referred to the Com
mi'tee OF Ways and Means.
The principal part of The remainder
of the sitting ives devoted TO private
business.
The claim Of Mrs Decatur. on account
Of the destruction Of the Fraigate Phil
ade!phia by her heroic husband, the
late Commodore Decatur, was brought
under the notice Of the House. in Com
mittee Of TIE Whole. Mr. Dravton in
the chair a bill having been precious
ly reported from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, On that irteresting subject.
Mr. Miller offered an amendment. en-
b; acing, in its provisions, Sthe officers
and crew Of the boats detached from
the Syren. IN the support of the daring
expedition Of Commodore Decatur.
Mr. Hoffman opposed the amendment
until the Committee rose. Mr. Suther-
land hsd the floor for Saturday.
The Debate in the Senate, it will be
perceived, is ye, going on, and does
not diminish in interest as is shewn by
the si | crowded lobby and galleries Of
that body, il other evidence were wal,
ing. Mr. Nuble Of Indiana, has the
floor the next days debate. Mr..
Smith, Of South Carolina, (who rose
nearly al the SIM moment with Mr. NJ
will probably follow him ; and other
Senators are supposed to be prepared
~ take their share in the debate.
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