The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-01-12

to an acrs1tO pErtetS, certain loca
tions and sales Of public landsin Missouri
and the bill to secure public money in III.
hands of Clerks Of Courts, Attorneys Mar.
shals and their Deputies. The bill supple.
inentary to the act for enrolling and licen.
sing vessels engaged in the coasting trade
underwent some discussion, and was post.
poucd to Monday. The other business was
of little public Importance.
In the House of Representatives On
Thursday last, a bill was reported from tle
Judiciary Committee, BY Mr.. Webster, BET
ter to provide for taking evidence in Ii,
Courts of the United States; and anothc,
from the Committee on Military Affairs, b.
Mr.. Hamilton, to introduce new organzs
ton into the Quarter-master Generals De-
partmcnt. The resolutions offered yes.ey
day by Mr.. Forsyth, of Georgia, asking form.
formation on the subject of the treaty with,h
Florida Indians, and their present situation.
was agreed to; but the resolution offered by
the same member, relative to change h
one OF the rules of the House was withdraw
A resolution moved by Mr.. Verplanck of
New York, was adopted, instructing tn,
Committee on the Judiciary to inquire I'M,
the expediency of regulating, by general
and uniform law, the rate and rule of damae.
es upon Bills of Exchange drawn upon for.
eign countries, and between the several
states. A resolution was also adopted On
motion of Mr.. Eastman, of ew-Hampslire '
on the subject OF bill to provide that in all
decisions OF the Supreme Court, involving
constitutional principles, a majority of tn, |
Judges in commission shall be necessary
Resolutions were also agreed to. on motion
of Mr.. Tatnall, Of Georgia, relative to til:
establish ment of a Navy Yard OH the St Nh.
ry's river; on motion Of Mr.. White, Of Flor
ida, relative to an appropriation to conpIete
the military road from Pensacola to st, Au
gustine, and from St. Mary's to Tampa Bay
together with a variety of others. A rese
luton was laid on the table by Mr.. tockc
OF Tennessee, calling for the amount Of tie
Iexpenses incurred by the recent Naysi
Courts Martial, &c. A joint resolution wa
read, Oh motion of Mr.. Condict, of New-Jef.
sey, to supply the Academy at West POM
with copy of the public documents. Are
port WAS received from the Treasury Del
partment, with the amount of appropna
) tons required for the year 1926, amountinr
to S9,157,725 %. The discussion ON the JG|
dicial Bill was resumed IN the Committee q
the Whole, when several attempts to amcHl
the pill were made without effect Mr.. Dray
Il ton of S. &. spoke as to the general prnct
. pies; and Mr.. Mercer (who has the floor o.
, Friday,) mSved to strike Out the first sectlq
. of the bill.
, The Senate did not sit on Friday.
In the House of Representatives the dis
cussion of the Judicial Bill was resumed ID
Committe of the whole, when Mr. Mcrcei,
of Virginia, sustained with much ability tn.
motion he had made on the proceeding day,
: to strike out the section of the Bill. He was
succeeded by Mr.. Mitchell, of Tennesse
> who after proceeding for some time in de-
fence of the bill, was compelled by hoare
ness to postpone his further observation;
The Committee then rose. The other bn
K siness of the day consisted chiefly of the usu
:, al routine ofrepprts and resolutiene Anon
. the resolueions winch agreed to, va
y one by Mr.. Vcrplanck, of New-York in
: structing the Judiciary Committee to inqlir
{ into the capcdiency OF passing law ior tn
. more eifectual security of copy rights to a
u thars and proprictors. Mr.. Cook, of Illino
laid resolution on the table calling for
formation as to the survey OF the road frc
the right bank Of the Ohio, opposite
= Wheeling, through Ohio, Indiana and Ill
J nois; and Mr.. Huguinin, Of New York, all
: laid resolution on the table asking for i
IS formation relative to the Military rol
u from Plattsturgh to Sacket's Harbour.
u letter was received from DR.. Kent, resignir
q his seat in House of Representatives. G
t motion of Mr.. Webster, the Clerk was 0
=! dcred to report the number of the copies
the House, from the commencement Of Il
present form of Government to the end
i the thirteenth Congress. The object OF til
n resolution is 20 obtian reprint of the car
r Journals, which are now become very sGaic
/. IN the Senate, on Monday bill was intr
II duccd by Mr.. Fan Buren, from the Judci
G ry Committee, farther to amend the Iud
n cial System of the United States, which
Is accompanied with afcw appropriate remar
q relative to the Importance Of the subje'
j The provisions Of the bill arc similar to tll
+ reported in the House Of ReprcsentatS
II The same Committee reported the bill 'pi
Is scribing the mode CT commencing Pfoscc'
II ing, and deciding controversies betwe
States" without amendment, but with t
e5;pre ssion of their opinion that it ought II
to pass. A very important and intcre 3ti'
e Report was made by Mr.. Lloyd, of Ma.
: Chairman of the Committee oil Commerc
e concerning the abolition of the tliscrimina
y ing duties on tor.agc and impost, accompai
r, ed by bill for that purpose. Mr.. JohnS.t
&c of Lou. brought in bill about the survey
n plans. and estimates. for ascertaining Il
81 practicablity of the Florida Canal; a,id N
8, Noble offered n resolution instructing Il
Sc committee or Roads and Canals to autho
= izc the President To cause the necessary su
III vcys, plans and estimates to be made, +
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