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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 31 handled petitions on bankruptcy and Florida annexation, a Treasury stock exchange bill, Indian affairs inquiry, judiciary resolutions on documents and ship crimes, and Navy/Treasury communications before adjourning.
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Monday. December 31.
Two petitions from inhabitants of Rhode-Island and Maine, in favour of a Bankrupt Law—and a petition—from sundry inhabitants of West Florida, praying to be annexed to Alabama, were referred.
Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the Committee of Ways and Means, made a report upon the subject of the financial concerns of the United States, accompanied by a bill, entitled "An act to authorise the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange the stock bearing an interest of 5 per cent. for certain stock bearing an interest of 6 or 7 per cent." This bill was twice read and committed.
The proposition of Mr. Floyd, for an inquiry relative to the disbursements that have been made under the acts upon the subject of civilizing the Indians, was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorising the Collectors of the Revenue so furnish authenticated copies of all official documents which may be required as evidence in any Court of law or equity.
On motion of Mr. Whitman, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the punishment of murder, robbery, or any other crime, which, if committed within the body of a county, would, by the laws of the United States, be punishable with death, when the same shall be committed on board of the ships of war of the United States, while lying within any river, basin, or bay, within the jurisdictional limits of any particular State.
The Speaker presented a communication from the Navy Department, estimating the additional expense of examining the different harbours belonging to the United States in the Pacifick Ocean, and transporting 150 tons weight of artillery to the mouth of the Columbia River at $25,000. The communication was referred to the select committee appointed on the subject of occupying a military post at the mouth of Columbia-River.
The Speaker further presented a communication from the Comptroller of the Treasury Department, containing an abstract of the outstanding balances due on the books of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; which was ordered to be printed.
Adjourned to Wednesday.
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The House referred petitions from Rhode-Island, Maine, and West Florida on bankruptcy and annexation. Mr. Smith reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange 5% stock for 6 or 7% stock, which was committed. Mr. Floyd's proposition for inquiry into Indian civilizing disbursements was agreed to. Mr. Cambreleng and Mr. Whitman moved resolutions instructing the Judiciary Committee on providing authenticated copies of documents and punishing crimes on U.S. ships of war in state waters. The Speaker presented Navy Department communication estimating $25,000 for Pacific harbors and Columbia River artillery, referred to committee. Comptroller's abstract of outstanding balances was ordered printed. Adjourned to Wednesday.