Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-19
From the National Inte'iises,cer.
CONGRESS-

Thursday. Dece;n,er ~. 1913.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Eaton submitted resolution 70, the
appointment Of committee to enquire
what amendments are necessary to the
existing laws, the more cffectually 10 pre-.
vent .he importation of slaves into the
United STATES.
MIR King submitted the following mo-
ton for consideration
Resolved, tina, The committee Of finance
be and they are hereby instructed TO en-
quire INTO the expectancy Of such alte.
ration in the laws concerning the coasting
trade, as shall authorize chips ami vessels
Of twenty tors and upwards, licensed 10
trade between the different districts of
the United STATES, to carry on such trade
between the said districts, in the manner,
and subject only to the regulations. re-
quired to be observed in carrying on
trade, from district to district in the
ssne stste, or from district IL one
state to district in the next adjoining
state.
i'h- 5epsSa adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Fuller, Of Mas sachusss,ts, appear.
cd and took his seat
Mr.. Robertson, from the same com.
mittce, to whom was referred the petition
OF the claimants under Baslrop's grant,
stated that the committee had duly in.
vtstigated the subject, and had made up
a decisive opinion against the. claim
which having been minated to the
petitioners agent, he had preferred that
a detaile d report on the case should not
be made, bur tina, he should have leave
to Withdraw the papers relative to the
claim ; a motion for which purposes
being made by Mr.. r. was agreed TO. -
a message WAS received from the
Presiden. OF the United States, by Mr..
J. J. NlOui"~, H. G ..~r .r.ne ,n;t,insy.
in compliance with a resolution OF this
Houses, report o! the Secretary OF War,
embracing the correspondence Which
took place be;w en- the Governor Of
Georgia, and Major General Jackson,
respecting the arrest. &c. otObed W right;
which was referred TO the military COM
mittee.
Mir. Kopk;nson submitted motide
requesting the President to lay beiore u!a
ouse, if he should no, deem II Improper
To do so. copies Of amy instructions Which
have been given to she Minister oi the
United States at Madrid, relative To the
the late proceedings OF the army OF the
United States in florida.
This proposition was objected by MT.
Pondexter, Us proposing AN unusual
course, and ore not properly within the
province Of this ifouse, but rather Oh
the Senate-thc treaty making power
10 obyia,e this obixctiun,the word ceres
poudcnce was substituted 10y the consent
,of MIR. Hopinson, who considered the
objection rather one Of form than sub
stance, for the word instructions and the
resolution WIS otherwise coniormed to
this amendment.
Having been so amended, on sug-
Igesiion of Mr.. Rich, the proprleiy OF
waiting to see whether the information
desired would not be comprized In the
Communication on the subject OF our re-
latton, with Spain, promised in the Ere"
sident's Message at the 'mencemcnI
Of this session and after some eonveE'
satioD on that point
| The motion of MIR. Hcpkinson was
ordered TO lie on the table.
The engrosscd bill for granting as''rf'
of money to the representatives OF Tom.
edward Preble, WAS read q third limo
and passed. ss =
The bill to extend, fora ufther term
of five years, the pensions granted TO the
widows and orphans Of those militia who
died or fell in battle during The late war
lbeing the order u the day, passed sho'
a committee If the whole, and. its objects
being briefly explained by Mr.. Harrison,
WAS reported to the house; whesi q
spirited debate ARISE on il, Mhich ntcn'
|pied the whole Of Ills Asy' : sitting.
MIR Harrison spGke ~ epnailera'sse
length in support of his vie@ 81 il,'e
question and summed mp his. Opinions
jim the broad position, ,hs, the Children o.
those who die in tue public service, o.aas
n b. educated a, the public ,expeuce
until the, were As years Of age, and ihein
widows to be shielded from absoiute'"aut
al least until in situation to procure
their own maintsinance. He assigned
various reasons in support OF the eii''
lbesides The assertion OF the general pI'n"
,!ciple.
:, Mr.. Rich moved an amendment 10
this efsec, that 20 pension to the iani.y
o. officers should exceed the rate oil ~
? dollars per a,onth, This. he sid, was