American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
JANUARY so.

which were all with the exception oil one) twice
read and referred to the prope' Committees.
NEW RULES OF PROCEEDING.
The house then took up the resolution Of the Sc
nate concurrlng with the Joint committee, reporting
two new rules, one of which is, that no bill shall
be presented to the President for his signature on
the last day Of each session OF Congress the other
that no bill shall be originated il either house du-
lring the three last days of the session.
Alter considerable discussion these rules were
adopted
lAPPORTIONMENT MISREPRESENTATION
Mr.. Taylor made an Intellectual attempt to mo-
idify his motion fixing the ratio a IS, instead o
$4,000 it was negatived.
Mr. Condct of N ] then moved to insert SO, 0O0
lii was negatived.
Mr Randolph then moved to fix the ratio al
10000 when,
After some debate, the House adjourned, without
taking the question thereon
JAN. 3l-Mr Trimble offered The following Join.
resolutions, prefacing them with one or two re-
marks which our reporter had not an opportunity
Ito report
Resolved, BY the Senate and House Of Rcpresen.
tatives Of the United States of America in Congress
Assembled, That the President Of the U. States
Ibe, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to
acknowledge the Independence ofthe Republic of
Colombia and by an interchange of accredited Min
listers. place the political relations OF that govern
ment, with the United States, on an equal footing
With those ofall other independent nations.
And be it further resolved, That such Of the
Spanish Provinces in South America as have esta
blished and are maintaining their independence on
Spain, ought, in like manner, to be acknowledged
10y the United States, as free, sovereign, and indie
pendent governments.
The resolutions were read twice. laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
VACCINATION, &c.
After few preliminary remaks Mr. Burton of
Tered the following resolution -
RESOLVED, That Select Committee be appointed
to inquire into the expedency of repeating the law,
passed in the year, A. d. 1915, entitled AN act to
encourage Vaccination. which after some discus
sion was ordered to lie on the table,
Numerous motions on various subjects were made
and communication for the President respecting
the mareatmant of our citizens in Havana SC
likewise information relative to the operation OF the
old Bankrupt Law.
APPORTTONMENT BILL.
The House then went into the consideration of
the unfinished business of yesterday, (the appor.
tionment billy
The question required upon the motion of Mr.
Randolph to insert the words thirty thousand, as the
ratio OF representation
On this question the Debate continued for an
hour or two-the motion was nagatiyed without al
division.
Mr. Condict proposed $1,000 ;--negatved.
Mr.. Campbell (Ohio) moved al 900 - negatived
Mr. Nelson tMd) moved $4,000 ;--nega,ived.
Mr. Farrelly proposed $4,000 ;-negatiyed
MIR Ross then moved to recommit the bill to al
committee, with instructions to amend the same
by striking out 10000, and inserting $4,000, Zone
OF the numbers heretofore negatively
MIR Taylor moved to amend the instruction bv
striking cut the word t7vo and inserting the word
seuc7' so as to make the ratio $4,000.
hus situated was the business when
The House adjourned.
Fc6ruary l. The resolution calling on the attor-
ney general for information relating to the dsburse-
men,s OF his Office was considered and laid on the
table.
lie speaker laid before the house sundry docu
ments from the treasury department, which were
ordered to be printed. The bill from the senate
establishing the compensation of collectors of the
CUSTOMS and for other purposes, was twice readI
committed and ordered to be printed
APPORTIONMENT BILL;
The unfinished business of yesterday was they
taken up. The motion of Mr.. Ross to commit the
Dill with insttucrons and fill the blank with AZ Oo
and Mr. Tayior's proposition TO amend the in
StFuctlons by substituting AZ 900 vas pending wher