The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-03-13
CONGRESS
TWENTY FIRST SESSION

In the Senate. on Monday, the sit.
ting was chiefly consunsd-byn debate
on Mr. .Barnard's moiion to call On the
Secretary Of the Navy. for informa-
ton and opinions. touching the expsdi-
ency of dispensing with the Marine
Corps in the Navel service. The
remarks ofthe mover want somewhat
into the merits of the question, and
were interesting 90 that distinguished
branch Of the service, the Navy, as
well as to the veteran and gallan; Corps
Immediately concerned. The resulu-
ton Was adopted the resolution Of
Er Foot was resumed, aud ilr Grim
dy continued the remarks until o.
clock, when the Senate adjourned.
la the House Of Representatives, OIL
Monday single subject occupied near
'ly the whole sitting. This was mo-
ton TO pint petition presented by
Mr. Burgess f,om the Yearly Meeting
OF the Society of Friends in New En-
gland, praying the projections Of Gov
crnlncht for the Chez okee and other
tribes Uf Indiana, aud that Congress
will adopt no measure in violation Of
the Il eaiiss entered into with them.
\ he debate which arose on the motion
to ptin,the Memorial, was desul,ory.
After an unsuccessiul motion to get
rid Of The ,liscu sion, by laying the
Memorial on the table, the debate was
fnally y. at near 4 o'clock. arrested by
-tha previous question: and the mo-
zion to print pr'vailee by a laIge majpr
it.v, aud the House adjourned.
Mr RUneEs presented in The H"use
OF Rep,e esenta'ises on the first ef
March memorial from the yearly
meeting Of the Society IF Friends in
.Nyio England, praying the protection
OF Government for the Cherokee and
Other tribes of I..dianS, and that Con-
gress will adopt no measure in viola
ton Of the treaties ehtered into with
them, and moved that il be referred to
the Committee Of the Whole to which
was referred tie report Of the Commit
tee on !ndian Affairs, and 10 have it
printed, The question was divided,
aud the motion TO print occasioned a
very warm and animated discussion.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the bill
from the House Of Representatives,
making provision for taking the fifth
census ot the United States, was dis
cussed, together with the amendment,
proposed by the Committee on the
judiciary, to increase the compensa-
ton TO Marshais and their deputies, go
as 10 correspond with the responsible
ty, labor and importance ofthe subject.
and to secure a faithful performance.
Of the duty.
The President sflhe Senate present
ed three memerials from the black
smiths and manufacturers In of hard ware,
in the city OF Philadelphia, praying a
reduction of duty on the materials OF
their manufacture. Several other me-
MORALS, petitions and resolutions were
presented, by Messse, TylcI, King.
and Woodbury.. slr Knight replied to
some st,ictures offered The day pre,i-
Gus by Mr. Gruudy, in the course Of
his speech, on thv:e who had been en-
gagged in plundering the coast of Afi-
CO for slaves, aud importing them into
this country, which M K. thought re-
fected on the moral character OF Rhode
Island and Mr. Grundy rejoined,
showing that he had neither charged
the State of Rhode Island, nor even
the people generally, with a want Of
moral feeling; be oaly alluded to those
who had trafiicked in slaves. Mr.
Clayton occupied the door On Mr.
Foot's resolution, in reply to ale.srs
Grundy, Woodbury., &c. until the usu.
ul hour of adjournment; and before
he concluded his remarks, the Senate
adjourned. Mr. {. has the hoor for to
day.
In the House Of Representatives,.
petitions from the States, which, on
account Of the laieness of the hour to
which tho sitting extended on the pre-
csding day, had NO! been presen,ed,
were submitted and referred. vari-
Gus memorials, on the subject Of the
Indians, were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Burges, and Mr.
MallAry. likewise spoke upon the sub.
ject; and Mr. Verplaack replied af-
ter which, the memorial was referred
10 a Committee OF the Whole on The
stats ofthe Union. The House then
touk 10 the consideration Of the resos
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