American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


making appropriations for the support OF the Navy
Of the United States for the year 1922 which was
twice read and committed.
BANKRUPT BILL.
The House then resolved itself into committee
of the whole on the bill to establish an Uniform
System OF Bankruptcy--Mr Taylor in the chair
Mi Sergeant resumed the argument which he
/ commenced yesterday, and concluded it at little
4 past o'clock
Mr. Randolph then took the f1oor and occupied III
t after O'Clock, against the bill; when the com.
4 mee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave
4 TO SIT again
4 INDEPENDENCE OF THE SOUTH.
Message was received from the President of
the United States by the hands OF his private Secre-
y tary, which read as it will be found in another
/ part Of this days paper
Considerable debate took place whether this Mes
q sage should be referred to the Committee OF For
eign affairs, or 10 a committee of the whole on the
state Of the Union lit was finally determined tol
y Teer it 10 the former.
Il MARCH, 9-Mr Stewart presented memorial
from sundry inhabitants of the state of pennsylva
4 MIA, praying Congress to prescribe some proper
mode OF ascertainng the practcabiy and expense
of connecting the waters of the Potomac and Mo
nongahela rivers, which memorial was, on motion
y of Mr. S. referred to the Committee on Roads and
Canals.
II The Speaker having announced the orders OF the
day, the house again resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole, on the bill to establish uniform
system OF bankruptcy.-Mr Taylor in the chair.
Mr. Randolph rose and resumed the speech which
Che commenced yesterday in favor OF striking out
sthe first section.
81 Mr. Wright then rose and replied in a speech
Sthat occupied the House until 8 o'clock, when the
&queson on striking out the first section OF the bill
twas taken and decided in the negatve-ayes SO,
8noes 70.
a Mr. Tracy introduced an amendment to the effect
8of making the bill general in its provisions.
N Mr. Sergeant remarked that the question now
represented was an important one and EMIT ed to re-
Election he, therefore, moved Qt being nearly 4
Ao'cock) that the committee rise and report pro-
Sgress, which was carried.
ia In the House, the Committee obtained leave to
4st again and then the House adjourned.
|% MARCH, 11-Mr Alexander asked ard obtained
#5cave OF absence for Mr. John Randolph for the re-
#mander Of the session.
IN On motion of Mr. Hill, it was
I8 Resoived, That the Commute of Commerce be
8directed to inquire into the expediency of having
ahe coasts 0! Florida surveyed to have accu
rhte chart thereof nade delineating thereon the
@rance Of all the rivers and harbours, the islands
Tocks shoals and reefs, in the neighbo hood OF the
1coas, as we'll the side OF the Gulf OF Mexico as
#on the Atlantic side Of the Peninsula and that OBJ
reservations be also made with reference to sites for
Eight houses.
I8 Mr. Buchanan called for the consideration of the
$joint resolution from the Senate, to fix time ior
| the adjournment Of the present session, (the first
Monday in April nextl
|@ The house refused TO consider the resolution.
|# The house then resolved itself into COMMITTEES
8cft the whole on the bill to establish an Uniform
&System of Bankruptcy throughout the U. States
III MIR Taylorin the char.
k@ The amendment moved by MIR Tracy, on Satur
&day last, being under consideration
IA Several amendments were offered to the frs
secton and negatlved The second section having
4been read an amendment was offered and lost.
E3 The house proceeded with the bill as far th
MS9th section, when amendment, the committee, Oh
&hnotion, at O'Clock, rose and reported progress.
In The House, the question having been put OF
granting leave 10 SIT again
Some conversation took place between Mr. Nelson
Sot Va against granting leave to sit again, and MI
4 Wright, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Sergeant IN iaVo
oft. Finally, the leave was granted; and then
EM The House adjourned.
INM MARCH, 12-Stephen Van Rensselaer,, membe
oil the House of Representatives from the State
New York, elected in the room of Solomon Va
8Re rensselaer, resigned appeared this morning, wa
Nqualfed, and took his seat.
# The Joint resolution from the Senate proposin
ian amendment OF the constitution OF the u. State
Sn relation to the choice Of President and Vice Pre-
#Sident OF the United States and Representatives
&A Congress, was twice read, and, after some CONVEX
satun on the subject of proper disposition thereo
ahe same was committed to committee of tn
whole on the state Of the Union.
E8 BANKRUPT BILL.
E@ Tie House then again resolved itself into con
snttee of the whole on the bill, to establish an Un
form System of Bankruptcy throughout the Unite
S<Staes-Mr Taylor in the chair.
# The various sections OF the bill were read and
humber Of amendments offered ;--sorne admitte
Others rejected
# The'main question was then ordered and VI