American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-04-13
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, aprH S.
IN SENATE.

features.
Mr.. .NcIlraine presented two memorials of citi-
gems Of the state Of New Jersey praying an increase
Of duty OH imported iron. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce and Manufactures.
The bill reported by the Judiciary Committee,
supplementary to the several acts for the release
of persons imprisoned at the suit Of the United
States,' was taken up for consideration in commit
tee Of the whole Mr.. Ruggles in the chair. This
bill provides for the release of A. B. Matson, an in
solvent debtor, imprisoned in the state OF Pennsyl
vania who is prevented from taking the oath neces
sary to his release by the absence Of the district
Attorney for that District. The bill was reported
10 the Senate without amendment and passed to be
engrossed and read the third time
Mr.. Hdyne presented the remonsrance Of the CT.
tizens Of St. Luke's Parish in the state Of South
Carolina, against the passage Of the tariff bill. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Commerce and Manu-
features.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
The bill :" to abolish imprisonment for debt was
then again taken up for consideration, Some fur
Their amendments were made in the details Of the
bill, at the suggestion Of Mr., Mills. Upon.one Of
these amendments, which provides that the creditor
shall have right hold mis- debtor to bail, without
proof Of fraud when I've is about 10 leave the state
in which the debt is contracted, some cursory dis
cusson took place between Messrs. nils, Kan BIZ
rgR, J0hiSOn OF Ky Hlgne Holmes Of Maine, Tai
ut, and Chandler. 1t was then agreed to.
Mr. I'm Buren, proposed some amendments,
which we5e adopted.
Mr.. T4t52t proposed 10 amend the bill by pro-
v1in that debtor shall be held TO bail, except in
the where he resides, the state In which the
debt contracted This provision was supper
ted by Messrs johnson, Of Ky. twho called Tor the
Yeas and Nays,) and by Messrs Talbot, and Tag
Tor. Of Va and opposed by Mr. Mills, Mr. Talbot
chen modified his amendment, by adding the words
unless the fendent shall have absconded from the
state ID which he resides, in order TO evade the pay
ment Of his debts" The amendment was carried
ayes 28, noes II.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Fan Dixie |
when he bill before under consideration, 10 au.
thorize the creditor to put nerrogatories and 10
make suggestions in relation 10 the case, and, i'll
they are not satisfactorily answered BY the defend
ant, the charges therein contained to be taken as
facts was then taken up.
Mr., pan Dyke offered few remarks in support
Of this proposition; It was, also, supported by Mr..
J,an Barsn, and opposed by Messrs. johnson, Of
Kentucky, and Talbot, and was then adopted BY the
Senate.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky, proposed new sec
ton to the bill, extending its operation to the Dis
irict Of Columbia; which was agreed to.
Some amendments were offered and afterwards
withdrawn, and substitute proposed by Mr., Han
Uglrp, as follows: " that nothing in the first sec
Ol Ol TINS Olll Snall eXtSOQ 10 any suit Drought u
recover monies received by the defendant on &C.
count Of The United States" This was agreed TO-
The Bill was then ordered 10 b. printed as amend
ed and, without taking the question on its third
reading--ihe Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. .NcLaue, from the Committee 10 whom the
subject was referred, made report unavorabie to
the making OF I" an appropriation to compensate The 1
friendly Creek Indians for property lost and destroy
ID during the late war II which report was laid on
the table.
Mr. F9rsNh from the Committee to whom was
referred The Presidents Message on that subject,
reported bill making further appropriations for
The eSlingushment Of the title Of the Greek In
dams TO land lying in the State Of Georgia -
which was twice read and committed.
Nit .ftteR, OF Mass called up the consideration Of
the resolution offered by him some days since, for
fixing the time o. the adjournment Of this House,
and the question on considering being taken BY yeas
and pays, the votes were, yeas "a, nays 90. So the
House agreed to consider the resolution
Mr.. .9Ltea moved to fill the blank with Monday,
the Sd day Of May, l824''
Mr.. TOD moved, as an amendment, 10 fill The
blank with the Goth day Of May.
Mr.. Edloards adverted TO fact which occurred
at the last session--that before the time Of hxnp
the day Of adjournment, but few acts were passed,
while afterwards great many, and Of the most i'm
poflaht Character, passed the House within short
time.
Mr.. Forsyth made some explanations IN reply toI
Mr.. Edmards
The debate was superseded BY the Speaker pas
ing to the Orders Of the Day.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
On motion Of Mr.. Tod, the House then wen, into
committee OF the whole, on The bill +" to amend the
several acts laying duties on imports" Mr.. Condict
in The chair.
Mr.. LsacEs modified his motion Of Saturday, for
striking out The minimum cotons, SO as 10 leave
Ihe present minimum untouched, viz by inserting
t