American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-25
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
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IN SEM47,E-FeJyuary II.


,Iryns donation OF provisions from the Cohcremo
the United States to the distressed inhabitants n
Il Caracas, ~ The year eighteen hundred and twelve
iat the time they suffered by the great earhuuake
A debate arose on the merits OF this claim which
l"tcuPled The Senate an hour or two. The claim Va,
Supported zealously by Messrs RuSgLes and Liod
lot Ma yland and was as decidedly opposed By
Alessrs. Smith, OF South Carolina, and Lanami,
alter which, the question being put on ordering M
bill to be read third time, it was decided in III,
negative, 10 to IL.
/ HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES Il.
| VICE PRESIDENTS ACCOUNTS.
| Mr. 1rimbLe rose and said, if the motion he va,
aboute to make was not in order, or il any genie.
man had motion to make which would take De
cedence Of his own he hoped il would he Wa "a a,
la personal kindness to himself and that the llosc
would take up the bill providing for the adlus "a,
OF the accounts Of lthe Vice Pre- siden) Dame D.
| lompkins late Governor OF the State of New. lUk
| he question being put,
| The House agreed, by unanimous consent now
| to consider the bill and MIR. L. moved that DO
leDgrossed and read third time.
Mr.. Hamilton, among Other remarks, said lts.
while the bill guarded the petuniary rights and IN.
terests OF the United States, il comported with h.
obligation TO discharge the deb oil gratitude Which
the nation owed to the distinguished individual who
had with such manly devotion, stepped forth aud
offered every sacrifice and every hazard in the
vice and defence of his country in he hour OF dan
gel. He had no fear that similar case would ever
present itself again. II must at least be long before
such case could occur, for il was not to be expsc
ed that the Treasury Of The nation would again be-
come bankrupt ; that its credit would be prOstrated
and invasion be threatened ard il could only then
occur that example like that OF Governor Tomp.
Elns could again happen.
Mr. Floyd, in the course of his remarks, said he
hoped, indeed, 1t might be long before such another
case should occur before it should be necessary
nave sucha man to expend the money OF the nation
under similar circumstances when the treasury
was exhausted, the country in danger when blue
lights were along our coast, and the enemy on oy
borders. He entertained the deepest sense Of lie
services OF Gov. Tompkins he would be glad IN
deed to reward the signal patriotism of that man;
and II II we're constitutional 10 do SO, would agTe,
to make him an ample donation for his public ser.
vice. That, however, being out OF the power Of
Congress he would provide at least for the eqOIs'
Die adjustment OF his accounts, &c. &C.
Inc bill was ordered to be engrossed and read
third Time, mem. con.
~ SEM47'E-Fe6ruary 49,
The Senate took up the resolution offered by MI
Johnson, OF Kentucky, on Friday last and aIt
some discussion, having been modified on the mo-
ton Of Mr. Mills to read as follows, was agreed
to, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to enquire into the expedency Of co.,
lectIng and dgestlng in one bill all the acts oil Con-
press relative to the Courts OF the United States and
the administration Of justice therein and to report
a mode OF effecing that object and also Of affecting
such changes, notifications, and additions, as Will
IN their opinion. combine most efficiency, prompW
Iude and economy, In the administration OF justice
IN SEN.aTE-Fe6ruary 10.
At 10 o'clock to day, the Secretary Of the Scn1''
called the Senate to order and having stated that
The hour had arrived at which the Senate had re-
solved 10 proceed to the election of President pro
tempore. he requested the members to prepare theA
ballots for that purpose.
lbe Senate accordingly proceeded to ballot ior
president pro tenn and the result was as follows
For John GGiHnrd, OF South Carolina, So
For James Harbour, of Virginia,
Scattering,
So MIR. GaillGrd was elected President ofths
Senate pro tetnpore.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE 80
On motion of Mr.. Bayties, it was
hes0trPd' That the Committee of Commerce " .
instructed TO enquire into The expedency oil W
,reasng the duties on taow, soap. and talow can .
les imported from foreign countries
On motion of Mr.. Barstotc, it was
R'Soteed, That the Committee on CommerceE
Instructed 10 enquire into the expedency OF ocrea'
ng the duly on Roman Vitriol and Clauher sna
/. som salts
OF THE CUMBERLAND ROAD
var. l.t'tse moved that the Committee agaih ''sS
Up ne b'd 'foio The Senate to appropriate y wv
'oiis' t-e -psir and preservation of the Cum