American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-24
Eighteenth Congressional Session
Monday, Dec. 90.
SENATE.

! ihe Tres'oenl communicated to the Senate y.
port from the Secretary of War, containins i.
"s"es ana annual pay OF all public pensioners in
obedience TO resolution of the Senate of the mi"
May last y s"e ioho
Mr.. Noble moved that the report and accom-,
nylng documents be printed "pa'
VIII. Loufie remarked, that in the wear 1900
4 report similar to the present made and ntin'a
the expense OF which was upwards of COCO dollra
and more useless expenditure he had never Lnnm.'
lie suggested TO the Chairman of the commune ~
Pensions, whether the better course would M, :.
simply TO refer the report to that committee.
Mr.. .No6te said, the object of the resolution a, ii.
last session was, 10 have merely list of the nama.
and annual pay of the pensioners furnished the S.
nate out that the object of the present motion va,
10 have the volume laid on the table Of each mem.
Der, as KIND OF ooking-glass in which the olrs of
me law might be viewed. A mere reference of IL.
list oil names to the committee would answer no mr.
Ipose. r.
Mr.. Lo1crie replied, that there was not mach dis
terence between The gentleman and himself as to III.
iacts. 1t was Information he should be yerv olad,o
see but should like to know Of what use il would he
to the Senate to have printed list of 600 names
All they wanted TO know was, what was The appre
gate, and what they were paid.
] Mr. SnlM called for division Of the question
and the report was ordered 10 be printed wilhouttL,
documents.
Mr.. Lowrie presented petition from The Cham.
DER OF Commerce Of the city of Philadelphia, pray.
ing the construction of break-waler at the mouth
Oh the delaware and Tor the suppression OF piracy
Mr. Macon offered the following resolution:
Hesof,ed, That The Committee on Military Az
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expectancy Of
limiting the number OF Cadets at the Military A.
cademy at West Point, to the number of membets
IN the House oil Representatives and that The num-
Der to be admitted from each State and Territory
respectively, shall be the same as that of the Re.
representatives. to which such State OF Territory shall
be entitled and that The brother OF no person educa
ied at the Academy shall be admitted so long as
ihere be other applicants; and that provision be
made Tor admitting from the District oil Columbia.
Mr.. Hayne. from the Committee appointed on so
much OF Inc Presidents Message as relates 10 max.
ing provision for the services OF General La Eau.
eHe, reported the following bill:
ne 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-.
seatires Of the United States Of .9merica IN Can
sress assembled, That the sum of 100000 be, ard
lne same is hereby, granted to Major General La
fayette in compensation for his important services
and expenditures during the American Revolution,
ana mat Tor this purpose stock to that amount be
issued IN his favour, dated the 18th July, 1884, bear.
ing an annual interest of per cent payable quar-
Ter yearly, and redeemable the 3lst Dec 1854
See. 2. .4nd be 1t further enacted, that one COM
piete and entire township of land be, and the same
IS hereby, granted 10 the said Major General La
Fdyette and that the President of the United States
be authorized to cause the said Township to be To-
taed on any OF the public lands which remain unsod,
and that patents be issued to General La Fayette
Tor the same.
% motion by Mr.. Hayne, the bill was twice read,
and made The order OF the day for to- morrow
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Bayties presented memorial from sundry
inhabitants of Norfolk Mass. demonstrating against
the election OF John Bailey to be their representa-
tive IN the present Congress, which was referred 10
The Committee on Elections.
The following resolution. offered on Friday by
MT. tdm6reteng, was taken up.
Resqtred. That the President of the United States
be requested TO communicate to this House, if com.
patlole with the public interest, the correspondence
with the Spanish government relating the piraces
ot the island OF Cuba
MIR. 1rimble, with view to obtain the whole
correspondence which had taken place on this Sub
ect, proposed an amendment striking out the last
words alter the word " government and adding
he following words -" and with the Governors Of
spanish islands, relating TO piraces on the coast Of
Cuba, and the adjacent seas"
The amendment being accepted by The mover
he resolution, as modified was agreed to.
Iuesddy' DEc. u.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Findtay presented the memorial Of the Pre-
Ident and Directors OF the Chesapeake and Della
'are Canal Company, praying the aid OF The United
taes in accomplishing the objects of the company,
y subscription to the capital stock thereof which
'as referred TO the Select Committee on Roads and
annals.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. .Nacon
roposng an inquiry on the subject of limiting the
lumber of cadets to be admitted at the Military A.
ademy, was taken up and adopted.
The Senate then, according to the order of the
ay, took up the bill making provision for Gen. Lit