American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-21
Eighteenth Congressional Session.
Monday, DEC. IS.
IN SENATE,


| Finance.-Messrs. Smith, King of N. Y. Ma
con, Holmes, of Maine, and Lowric.
| Commerce and .Manaf observation-disclosures. Dicker
son, Ruggles, Finday. Lloyd, of Mass. and Clay.
ton.
Military .9fairs.-. Messrs. Jackson, Benton
Chandler. Taylor, and Johnson of Kentucky
The .nititia.-Messrs. Chandler, Findlay, Knight
Branch, and Bell.
Naval .4fairs.-Messrs. Lloyd, of Mass. Will.
lams PARROT, Lloyd, of Md. and Hayne.
| Public Lands.-Messrs Barton, Thomas, Eaton
King, of AIab and Van Dyke.
Indian affairs -Messrs. Benton, Johnston, Of
Lou. Elliott, Edwards. and Kelly
Ctaims.-Messrs. Rugges, Holmes, OF Miss.
Palmer, Bell, and M'IIyaine.
The Judiciary-Mes Van Buren,, Holmes,
Iof Maine. Talbot, Brown, and Seymour.
The Post Office and Post Roads.-Messrs, Lam
man, Johnson, of KY Knight, M'Ilvaine, and lay
lor.
Pensions.-Messrs. Noble, Talbot. Lanmsn,
Branch, and Cobb.
The District Of Columbia.-Messrs. Lloyd of
Md. Barbour, Noble, Eaton, and Parrot.
observation-disclosures. Seymour, Hayne, and Ed
wards.
Mr.. johnson, of Ken. called up the petition of
Lewis A. Tarrsscon, and others, presented at the
last session, praying for the opening of wagon
road from the river Missouri, north TO the river
Kansas to the Columbia river; and the petition
was then ordered To lie on the table and be printed
Mr.. Barton offered the following resolutions
RESOLVED, That The Committee on Military Affairs
inquire into the expediency of establishing for,
at some suitable point on the usual trading route
between the State of Missouri and the Mexican
States for the protection OF that commerce
MIR Barton offered the following resolution for
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands
inquire into the expectancy of exposing to public
sale the lead mines and sancs of the United
States
MIR Holmes of Maine, offered the following
resolution Tor consideration
Resolved, That the Committee Of Finance be /
instructed to inquire into the expedency Of pioyid.
ng for the more effecusl protection Of the revenue
IN the eastern frontier of the United States.
The bill " to abolish Imprisonment for debt" was
cad the second time, and on motion of Mr. Johnson,
II Ken. referred to select committee of seven.
The bill from the House of Representatives.
making partial appropriation for the year 1924"
vas read third time and passed.
Mr. Pan Buren, presented the petition OF Thorn
IS l.. Ogden praying compensation for property
sed by the Uoied States at Sacke,t's Harbor du.
ing the late war.
MIR. IAN buren, presented concurrent icsolu-
ion of the Legislature OF the state of New York.
n the subject OF the exactlon Of tonnage duties
rom boats navigating the canals OF that state );
7bich was read and laid on the table.
Mr. johnson. OF KY. gave notice that he woud
o-morrow, ask leave 70 introduce bill "extend-
ne to some OF the Western states the benefit of ,
he judicial system Of tire United Sates.'
And The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House communi- $
alton from the Governor OF The State of New York ,lr
ccompanied by certain resolutions Of the Legisa u
Ute of that State, complaining and demonstrating
n the subject of tonnage duties exacted by the c
United States on Canal boats which, for the pre-
ent was ordered to lie or the table. r.
On motion oil Mr. Little, it was
Resolved, That the subject of Revolutionary o
ensons under the act Of March 18th, 1918, and |
LAY LIST, 1920, be referred toa select committee.
Tuesday, Dec. IA.
SENATE. :
On motion Of MIR. BARBOUR, Is
hesotred, That so much of the Presidents Mes. Id
age as relates to Foreign Affairs, be referred to the
committee on Foreign Relations. IL
The motion OF Mr. BARBOUR, it was under
TODD. comprshended, besides others tina, portion of
ne Message which relates 10 arrangements for the {
Impression of piracy and Of pirates on the Island o
CUBA, &C. as well as on the water. The QUESTION lt
reference gave rise to some conversation on the
art OF MIR. BARBOUR, Mr. HAYNE, and Mr.
LLOYD, of Mass. which was interesting, as it ind. r
ated strong desire and determination in the
enae to leave no effort unemployed to effectuaIly
rolect our commerce from piracy in the West In Ii,
ian seas and to exiirpate the freebooers who now
the facilities of conceament afforded TO them in
ne Island of Cuba, &c. prey on our commerce, Il
nd commit such atrocities those who fall into r.
heir hands. 10 the course of the conversations Mr..
iAYNE and Mr. LLOYD both intimaed an intention O
hey had respectively formed to bring the snbiecIl,
lilly before the Senate, by special inquiries.
Message was received from the President Of h
ne United States, containing report from the D
OF Public Buildings. Ii,
MIR. VAN buren, presented the Memorial of the !,