The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-03
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate on Friday, several reso-
lutions referring specific subjects to com
mittees for consideration were agreed to.
A resolution moved by Mr., Holmes, in
structing the Secretary of State to cause
photographic copies to be made for the
use of the Senate, of map of the dispu-
ted North Eastern Boundary, was agreed
TO. The Senate adjourned to Tuesday.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Hoffman, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported several bills, viz. for the payment
of arrearages-to establish rope walks
for the use ofthe Navy-regulating the
enlistment of seamen-to provide iron
tanks for the use of the Navy, and to
provide for constructing two Steam Bat
teries. These bills were twice read and
referred to the committee of the whole
on the state of the Union. Mr.. Bouldin,
from the committee on revolutionary
claims, reported three bills, one ofwhich
is for the relief ofthe representatives OF
David Darden, owner ofthe horse Rom
ulus. Mr.. Drayton, from the military
committee, reported bills for the organi-
zation of the ordinance Experimentation
the organization of the Typographical en-
gineer department, and for the gradual
increase of the corps Of engineers. Mr..
Carson, from. the naval committee, re-
ported two bills, one of which is to COM
pensate Susan Decatur, widow and legal
representative of Stephen Decatur. Sey-
eral private bills were reported. Mr..
McDuffie, from the committee of Ways
and Means, reported a bill making ap-
preparations for the support of govern
ment for the year 1882. Mr.. Everett,
from the committee on the memorial of
the New England Asylum for the Blind,
reported bill providing for a grant of
land to that asylum, and to the New
York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
A large number of private bills were read
a third time, passed, and sent to the SEN
ate.-A bill to pay the representatives of
the late General VIM. Hull, the arrears
of his salary as Governor of Michigan,
from the time Of the capture of Detroit
to the date of his arrest for trial, after
some debate was negatived by large
majority.
In SENATE, Dec. .27.--Several petitions
and memorials were presented. The
resolutions submitted on Friday, by
Messrs. Hendricks, Benton and Kane,
were adopted. Mr.. Benton from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported,
without amendment, the bills providing
for equipping and mounting portion OF
the army, and for the armament of cer-
tain fortifcations. The bills for the re-
lief of E. s. Meeder and Dixon Spear,
were passed. After the consideration of
executive business, the Senate adjourned
to Wednesday, IL o'clock.
In THE HoUsE.-A bill from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, was reported,
making provisions for the rebuilding of
the frigate Java, and sloop Cayenne ;and
for completing the rebuilding of the
frigate Macedonian. A bill was reported
from the Committee OF the Militia for
the reorganization of the Militia in the
District of Columbia. The resolution
submitted on Thursday last by Mr.. Blair
of Tennessee, contemplating the appro-
priations of the proceeds Of public lands
to the purpose of Internal Improvement
and education, under the direction ofthe
several States, and in the ratio of their
federal numbers, was considered, and
modified with the consent of the mover.
Mr.. Duncan then offered a substitute for
the resolution, proposing to apply one
third Of the proceeds of the public lands
to local improvements in the States one
shlrd to communications, by roads and
canals, from the Atlantic to the western
waters and the remaining third to the
purposes Of education-the money to be
expended under the direction of the sew
eral States; some discussion cnsued,
which was arrested by the expiration of
the bour-(,LoLc