American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPkESENT ATIVES.
Mr.. Rdndotph, from the Committee on the ser"
vices and sacrifices of Gen. La Fayette, reported a
bill +" concerning General La Fayette - which was
twice read and made the order OF the day Tor to-day
II is transcript of the bill yesterday reported in
the Senate, proposing to grant S2oo,ooO IN STOCK,
/ and one entire township OF land.
Mr. Randolph moved that the orders OF the day
bs dispensed with, in order to take up the bill con-
4 cerning Gen. La Fayette Mr.. Beecher hoped the
House would not consent to do so-bu the question
I not admitting debate it was put and carried by a
large majority.
The House accordingly wen, into committee Of
the whole on the bill ; Mr.. Mdrktey in the chair
and the bill having been read,
Mr. CampbeH Of Ohio rose and said, that it nigh,
appear uncourteous in any gentleman to oppose The
massage of bill having such an object as that now
before the committee; yet, under present circum-
stances, brought in that bill had been, suddenly
upon the House, and called, as gentlemen were, TO
act upon it, without the opportunity OF consultation
or moments reflection, he felt it to be his duty to
oppose its further progress, Afer some further
remarks, MIR. C.. declared that he was neither in
sensible 10 the services of Gen. La Fsyete, nor un
grateful Tor them but he disapproved OF the man
ner in which the bill had been attempted to be hur
red through the House and, though he might not
succeed in preventing its passage, he should certain
w. in this public manner, enter, for one, his proes
against 1t.
Mr. Gazlay, OF Ohio, said, that he, too, felt it &c
be his duty to protest. in common with his colleague
against the passage of the bill, at least in its presen
form No member of that house could be ignorant
of the multitude of claims which, Tor these ten year:
past had been continually presented to its notice
Tor pensions for revolutionary services. The sol
der of the revolution, and he would add the Amer
can soldier, had been again and again at their door
asking compensation Tor services and sacrifices II
the cause of his country. Was II sufficient that ne
should merely mention his claim No--he must state
and explain the grounds on which it was founded
Was it enough that he should do this once No
he had to do il again and agan--he must do tw en-
" times over-ihere was eye to pity him no hant
to relieve him. After waiting on this House fo
years, he often had to go away at last without re
wal d. because he could not explain and prove tht
precise amount and extent OF hts services. Now
sir. said MIR. G.. what would not give to the poor
est American soldier, would not give to king up
On his throne should he ask OF me. To the bill az
now pressed upon the House. he could by no means
consent, and he should therefore move to postpone
the further consideration of It I'LL Monday next
The question being taken OF the motion 10 post
pone, was lost-ayes 49, noes VA.
Mr.. Starting, of Connecticut, then moved to
mend the bill by striking out the second section
(Which grants section OF land') out the motion wa
lost by considerable majority, only So members
Mr.. YaRce, Of Ohio, then moved to reduce The
sum in the bill to Sl5O,OO0: but this motion wa
negatiyed by still larger majority when
Mr.. Gaztay moved to reduce the amount 't
500 600, on which question he demanded the Yeas
and NAYS, which were ordered.
Mr.. Tracy, Of New York, then rose, and observ
ed that ii must now be evident to all that there ex
ised in the House a difference OF opinion as to the
form of the measure proposed by the bill. 10 the
itself he USrsUaueQ no gentleman on
that floor was opposed, and he presumed that the
friends of the bill reported, would not think I'M
der such circumstances OF pressing the bill through
the House while the minds OF members were In q
state SO unprepared to act with unison upon the SUD
iect He confessed that to himself 1t had appeared
somewhat extraordinary. that measure OF tnis KING
had been introduced and pressed with so much pre-
clpitancy. For his own part he would not say thai
he was either in favor of the bill or opposed to II IT
lis present form. He had deputed to no committee
the RICH, of graduating his feelings on TINS SUBJECT
nor would this House sub nit to have the measure
its gratitude dictated to it by any committee. l
must have time to think and to act Tor ITSELF ouci
time had not been given. He would not say the
mount was TOO large-others might think II was ant
others, again, might consider 1t 100 small oPpor
,unity must be SLOWED to gentlemen TO express thei
views. No committee could gauge IN momen
the feelings and sentiments OF the House on such
subject, and he was opposed to such Precip''a'e &c
gisallon. Our judgment. said he' is to be consult
ed as we'll as feengs-and hoping that me friend
oil the bill would themselves be sensible oil the I'm
propriety of attempting thus to hurry 1t through tn
House, he should to lay the bill upon the taoie
The question was taken on MT. tracy ,io1'o o
which was carried in the affirmative, ayes Us, noe
81. -.
The bill "for occupying the mouth OF Columoi
RIVER was the subject OF debate for the rema'nde
Of he day.
L. Ls.h uousss Of CONGRESS- il will be seen by tn