American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
LANDS FOR EDUCATION.
FEBRUARY % Among The minutes OF mornln
BUSINESS, we notice the following

business we notice the following--
THE PEA PATCH.
Mr. Tucker laid on the table the following for
consideration -
Resolved That the President of the u. States
he requested to communicate to this house, such
information as he may be possessed Of, relative to
any private claim against the piece OF land in the
Delaware river, known by the name oil the Pea
Patch and to state if any and what civil process has
been instituted on behalf of such claim.
Reference ofMe Florida Correspondence.
Mr. Whitman rose and submitted some introduce
tory remarks, to the reference Of the documents
recently laid before the house, the late transac
tons in Florida. He was for distributing their
reference to three several committees, to wit:
4. A certain portion TO the committee on foreign
relations.
O. Ascertain portion to the committee on the
Judiciary:
s. certain portion to the committee on military
affairs.
For this disposition, he commenced to assign his
at large, and in support of bis argument,
referred to certain pages of the printed document
The case of Colonel Calaya he more particularly
animadverted upon. He entered into history OF
the treatment Callava received at the hands of Gen.
jackson, and endeavored to show that the summary
mode OF sezing the papers then in the possession
ofthe Spanish commissioner, (for such be consid-
cred him. was peremptory and illegal, not justified
by the common or statute law, and could be only
known to the military law; that it was snonstruus
outrage and ought not ob passed over su6 slentio,
otherwise it might appear 10 sanction course re-
pugnant to Justice.
Here Mr. Rhea made some remarks, and called
for the hreuiouS question on which question OF
order arose.
Mr. Williams, of N. C. Mr.. Wright, Mr. Floyd,
Mr.. Lowndes, MIR A Smyth, Of Va. MIR McLane,
MIR Archer, of Md. and others successfully spoke
on the subject,
When afera long debate, Mr. Whitmsn's resolu-
tons were ordered 10 be laid on the table.
March, 1--Mr Cannon laid on the table the
4 following joint resolution;
a ReSotOed, That the President Of the Senate and
Speaker ofthe House OF Representatives DC author
zed to close the present session by adjournment, on
1.-THE thirtieth day Of March instant.
q The House then proceed to the consideration Of
I she amendment proposed by the Senate TO
4 THE APPORTIONMENT BILL.
This amendment proposes to allow the state of
alabama to have representation proportionate 10 her
Population when its complete amount be ascertain
1 ed-which has not yet been done.
Considerable debate took place on this amedment;
two amendments thereto made and nega.ived.
y The question then REQUIRED upon the concur
Arence Of The House with the report OF the Commit
flee on the Judiciary, in their disagreement TO the
&amendnent to the Senate.
y MIR Randolph called for the ayes and noes upon
the question, which we're thereupoh ordered.
Alter motion to adjourn had been negatived,
Mr. Randolph rose and addressed the House in favor
of concurrence, on the ground that he would agree
4 TO no that should contain proposition to
4 diminished the present number of representatives
from the state OF Virginia and on the ground that
in this, as in the of money bill, it was not
4 competent for the Senate to interfere.
4 The question then taken and decided in the
q negative.
Y The decision involveda concurrence in the amend
4 ment Of the Senate And the house alourned
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