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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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U.S. Senate proceedings on January 29-30: Postponed resolution on U.S. exports to France post-Berlin/Milan Decrees repeal; deferred Quarter-Master's Department bill; advanced commercial intercourse act; rejected rum/molasses import ban bill.
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The following in the resolution of Mr. Reed, so amended as stated in our last, was postponed to the second Monday of February next.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay before this House, a statement, so far as the same may be practicable, exhibiting the number of ships and vessels, and the amount of tonnage, and the several kinds and amount of merchandise, being of the growth, produce and manufacture of the United States or territories thereof, exported from thence to any port or place in France, subsequent to the period at which the repeal of the Berlin and Milan Decrees were to have taken place; stating distinctly the duties payable, in the ports of France, on each article before and since the repeal of said decrees.
THURSDAY, January 30
The amendments to the bill for the establishment of a Quarter-Master's Department were resumed; but on motion of Mr. Leib, it was postponed until to-morrow.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the act supplementary to the act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great-Britain and France, and their dependencies, which was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to prohibit the importation of rum, to Molasses, &c. and on the question, "shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading," it was determined in the negative.
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Wednesday January 29 And Thursday January 30
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resolution postponed to second monday of february; amendments to quarter-master's department bill postponed until tomorrow; act supplementary to commercial intercourse engrossed for third reading; bill to prohibit importation of rum, molasses, etc. not engrossed for third reading (determined in the negative)
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On January 29, the amended resolution of Mr. Reed directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide a statement on U.S. exports to France after the repeal of the Berlin and Milan Decrees, including duties, was postponed to the second Monday of February. On January 30, amendments to the bill for establishing a Quarter-Master's Department were resumed but postponed until the next day on motion of Mr. Leib. The Senate considered and ordered engrossment for a third reading of the act supplementary to the act concerning commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies. The Senate also considered the bill to prohibit the importation of rum, molasses, etc., but voted against engrossing it for a third reading.