American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-17
Eighteenth Congressional Sese;oe
Thursday Dec. 9.
SENATE.

Agreeably to notice, Mr.. johnson, Of K.n,..
asked and obtained leave, and introduced ha: n
abolish imprisonment for debt which wac ~" ~. 70
and passed to second reading. 'eau'
GENERAL LA FAYETTE.
AT one O'Clock, General LA FAYETTF er,...,
the Chamber OF the Senate, accompanied h. ~
Committee OF that body. On entering the ha. NJ" "'
barbour, Chairman Of the Committee, annonn..I
the presence of the General in the FOLLOWING wo"s
We introduce General La Fayette to the S S.n
OF the United States - whereupon the pre,;daa,
the Senate and the Senators, rose from their ssa,.
and the General, advancing towards the Chair ni
lhe senate, was invited by the President to ,ats
seat prepared for him on the right OF the Chair
Boon after the General was seated
| Mr.. barbour moved that the Senate ado,,,
Mr.. Lloyd, OF Mass concurred in the wish E.
the Senate to adjourn, to afford the Members a. ~
portunity OF paying their individual respects to en-
La Fayette. = o'"
The Senate then adjourned, and the Senators IN,
dVidually, beginning with the President of the S.
nate, rendered him lher respects, which were eo
daily and feelngly recprocated.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
" Elesiions.-Messrs. Sloane, Talisferro Tuck.
er of S. c. Hall of N. c. Standeler, Thomnson II
Ken. and Miller.
Ways and Means.-Messrs. McLane of d.,
lngham, Thompson of Geo. A. Stevenson, CAM
oreleng, M'Duhe, and M, Kim.
CLAIMS -Messrs. Williams of N. C. Meow
l.ltchheld, Alatson, Whlttlesey, lsacks, and LAS
Wilson.
o,nmerce.-Messrs. Newton, Temlnson, Alb.
bolt, Durfee, Dwight, Mangum, and Morgan.
Public Lands-Messrs Rankin, Scott, Gurlev,
Jennings, Strong, Vinlon, and Wbipple
Post Office &C. Messrs. J. T. johnson, Hooks,
Stoddart, Mexican, Alexander, Ten. BARLEY, and I
Adams.
District of Columbia-Messrs. Kent, Matlack,
findlay, Alexander of Va. Gazlay, Blair, and /
Thompson OF Pa.
Tie Judiciary. Messrs. Webster, P. P. Bar.
bour, Plumer Of N. ii. Buchanan Brent, Ross, and /
Buchner.
Pensions and Revolutionary Ciuims.-Messls
Little, Eddy, Allen Of Ten. VIM Smith, CuIpeper
Plumer OF Penn. ard Udree.
Pa6ftc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. M'Arthur, Clarke,
Glst Sandiord, J. S. Barbour Allison, and Van 4
Wyck.
Prirdte Land Claims -Messrs. Campbell of Ohio A
Moore OF Alab. Sterling, Garrison, Locke Williams Il
Of n. Y. and Markley.
.Hanutactures.-M essrs Forward, Condict, Con.
ner, Wright, Craig, Marvin, and Mallary.
HgrtcuHure.-Messrs. Van Rensselaer, Baylies,
DIarnett Harris of Penn Rose, Whitman, and Pat. II
erson OF Penn.
Indian .3fairs.-Messrs. Coke, Mitchell of Penn.
Williams of Va Mckee, M'Lean OF Ohio Ten
Eyck and Gatln.
Military affairs. -Messrs. Hamilton Mitchell
IT Md. Macarthur, Houston, Vance of Ohio, Camp
'ell OF S. c. and Tattnall.
.NarH Itairs. -Messrs. Crowninsheld, Fuller
'varheld. Cady, Holcombe, Harvey, and Bassett
ForetSnItairs.- Messrs. Forsyth, Taylor, StorrS
lrlmble, Archer. FarrelIy, and Poinseu
RertSat and Unfinished BuSiness.-Messrs La
hrop, Foot Of Con. and Tracy
observation-disclosures. Allen Of Mass. Swan, and
4etcher. Il.
1he Libmry.-Messrs. A. Smyth, Bradley and
'olnsett, of the House-Dickerson Elliott, and
Williams of the Senate.
RoadS and CanaLs.-Messrs. Hemphill, Stewart IA
Iuthbert Sharpe, Henry, Herkimer, and Rives.
Enrolled BiHs.-Messrs. Foot and Leftwch, Of
he House-and Mr.. Knight, of the Senate. IA
SELECT COMMITTEES Id
On the suppression of the african Slare Trade. 4
-Messrs. Govan, Herrick, Test, Wayne, Spaghh
1aton, and Herkimer l%
On the services and sacrifices Of General ia
Randolph, A. Stevenson, Lv l|
,gston, Storrs, Mc14ane of Delaware, Michele n
3D. MalIary, Trimble, Ingham, Forsyth, McDutHst Fl
langum, Eddy. ~
On Roads 4 Canals-Messrs. Hemphill, SharPs' II
tewart, Henry, Mercer, Rives and Beecher. III
Tn the establishment Of a Military Post at the
.outh Of Columbia Rirer-Messrs. Alexander
myth, Scott, Metcalfe, Bayes Mclean, oil ONO
ennings, and Houston. IN
On motion of Mr. Fuller, of Mass. it was X
fesotred, That the Committee on Naval AHaH' tM
e instructed TO inquire into the expediency oil pro
ding an additional naval force, and of adopting Ia
ich additional means as experience may have sus nv
ested Tor the suppression of Piracy in the Gun
lexico and parts adjacent. M
On motion OF Mr.. Lathrop the House proceed
to ballot for Chaplain. Several nomlnallon'
ere made; and, after two unsuccessful ballo'logH n
he Rev. Mr.. Reuben Post was chosen, having
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