American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-12-30
Nineteenth Congress-1st Session.
MONDAY, DEcEMBER &c.
IN SENATE.

Mr. John Randolph, elected Senator from the
State of Virginia, presented his credentials, took
the oath of office, and he took his seat.
The Chair communicated Report from the Sc
cretary Of the Navy together with printed
volume, containing the proceedings of the Court
Martial and Court of Inquiry, relating to Commo-
dorc Porter pursuant to resolution of the Senate
of the 18th instant
Mr.. Findiay presented the memorial of the
Chamber of Commerce of the City of Philadelphia,
praying that the revenue laws in relation to brandy
and distilled spirits be 50 modified as to allow of
their importation in casks of less capacity than go
gallons. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Ruggles, the Committee of
Claims was discharged from the further consdera-
ton of the petition of the Revolutionary Officers,
praying indemnifcation for the loss sustained by
the depreciation of currency, and the petition was
transferred to the select committee appointed on
that subject.
Mr.. Fan Dyee presented the petition of the sur
viying Revolutionary Officers of The Delaware Line,
of similar nature with the preceding petition !;
which was refereed to the same Committee.
The H.. of Representatives did not sit to-day.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27.
IN SENATE.
The Tice President communicated letter from
Dard Porter, Captain in the Navy of the Uni
ted States, and late commander of the Squadron on
the West India Station for the Suppression of Pr
racv, requesting that the subject of certain COM
municatons from Thomas Randall and JOHN Noun
tain, communicated to the Senate at the last ses-
sion, and which he deems highly injurious to the
character of himself, and the other officers OF the
Squadron, may be investigated, and decision pro
nounced thereon and,
On motion, it was ordered, that this letter be
printed for the use of the Senate and that IT be re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Uickerson communicated the preamble and
resolutions of the N. Jersey Legislature, requesting
the Senators and Representatives of the States in
Congress to use their influence to cause to be
erected an Artificial Harbor, or Breakwater, III
the Delaware Bay, at or near Cape Henlopen !;
which were read and laid on the table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following gentlemen were announced as
having been appointed Select Commtteeon on the
Accounts and Claims of the late President .Mon-
roe, viz.
Messrs. Ingfam, Saunders, r. johnson, Hay.
den, Iomiinson, Sloane, and JNcDutie.
The resolution offered few days since by Mr..
storrs, calling for a statement of moneys paid to
the late President Monroe, was agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Dwight, few
DAYS ago, calling for statement OF losses IN the
collection of the customs, was with the following
amendment, passed:
Sand whether any. and what, steps have been
taken by any officer Of the Government, in relation
to any such losses, ii such have occurred
On motion of Mr. Mercer, of Va. 1t was
RESOLVED, That SO much of the Presidents Mes
sage at the opening of the present session OF Con-
gress, as relates to the suppression of the Slave
Trade, be referred to Select Committee, and that
the committee be instructed to inquire whether
any inractons of the existing laws ON that SUBJECT
have recently occurred; if any, to what causes
they are ascribabe; and how they may be RENE
died.
members.
The Speaker communicated to the House mes
s,re from the President of the United States, this
day received by the hands of Mr.. John Adams Dr.