The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-18

Also, a bill 70 graduate the prices of
the public lands longest in the MARKET
which was passed to second reading.
Mi. Moore, on leave given, presented
bill to establish pension agency in
North Alabama, which passed to sec-
ond reading.
Webster gave notice that he would
on tomorrow, introduce a bill TO provide
for ,compensaiing certain c..izens Of the
United States for French spoliations up.
on their commerce.
The proposition so to amend the rules
of the Senate as TO restore to that body
the choice Of its own Committees, was
then discussed. Mr.. Grundy, Mr.. King
Of Alabama, and Mr.. Wright, were OPP
posed to the amendment. In the course
of his remarks, the latter gentleman re-
ferred to the Journals to show that Vice
Presidents had heretofore absented them
selves from the chair to later period of
the session than the present and, that,
although he did not know why the Vice
President was not in his seat, he believ-
ed, nevertheless, that it was from res
pect for the Senate, and in compliance
with existing nsages. When the ques-
ton was about to be put, Mr.. White.
the President pro TEN. asked to be ex-
llcused from voting, to which MIR. Poin-
dexter objected-wksn on motion of Mr..
FreIinghuysen, who expressed his en-
barrassment about the proposition be-
fore the Senate, and his desire for time
to reflect upon il, the matter was post
poned, and the Senate adjourned.
g Monday, Dec, 9th.
In the House Of Representasives-T
several standing Committees were an
nounced from the Chair as follows
Elections. .-Messrs. Claiborne, Griffin,
Hawkins, Banks, vanderpool. Jones,
Payton, Haymer, and Hannegan.
Ways and Means.-- Messrs. Polk,
Wilde. Cambreleng, Gorhann, McKim.
Binney. Loyal, Mckinley, and Hub
bard. ,4 e~A
Mcssrs. Whittlesey, Barber,
McIntyre. Grennel, King. Gholson. Graz
mer. Barrester, and Bynum.
Csmmercs..-Nessrs. Sutherland. Da-
Wis, Harper, Foot, Mckay. lawrence,
Pickney, Heath, and Selden.
Public Lands.--Messrs. Clay, Dun
can. Boon, Mason, Clayton. Slads. Lea
witt. Ashley, and Ingc.
Post Offices and Post Roads Messrs.
Conner. Kavanagh, Pearce, of r: l..
Thomas, Briggs, Murphy, Lane, Lytle,
land Laporte. ss sii \. ,fEs n ~ /
District of Columbia. .--Messrs. Chian,
China, Sheperd. McKennon, Stoddart.
Allen. Dannis, Heister. fillmore, and
Taylor.
| Judieiary.-Messrs. Bell, Ellsworth.
Foster, Gordon, Beardsley, Thomas.
Hardin. Parks, and Pierce Of N. II.
Revolutionary Claims. -Messrs. Muh-
lenberg. Crime, Bates, Standifer. BouI-
din, Marshal, Young. BayIics, and Tur-
rill.
Public Expenditnres.-Niessrs. Daven-
port, Lyon, Paige, Clarke. Tweedy,
Gillett, Hall. McKeene, and Kinnard.
Private Land Cyaims.-Messrs. John
son. Mardis, Carr, Galbraith, Mann,
Cuge. Fielder, Casey, and Bull. el
Manufactures. -Messrs. Adams, Hun
tington, Denney, Davis, Corwin. Dick
srson, Martiudale, McCo mas. and Os.
good. 's, "
Agriculturs.-Messrs. Bockee. Tay-
lor, Hathaway. Barnitz, Bean, Dunlop'
Clowney. Turner, and Davis Of KY.
indians A fairs.--Messrs. Lewis. Gil
mer, McCarty, Everett, Graham, Allen
Dickorson. Howell and Love.
Military Afairs. .-Messrs. Johnson.
Vance, Speight, Ward, Blair. Thomp-
son, Bird, Coffee, and Bunch. x,.
Naval Affairs y Messrs. White. Will
-
liams. Watmough, Patton, Lansing.
Reed, Grayson. Parker, and Smith. ).
Foreign Al fairs. Messrs. Archer. Ev-
erett, Wayne McDufie.- Hall, Coulter,