American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-29
NINETEENTH CONGR ESS,
SECOND SESSION.
Thursday, DECEMBER 81.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. Harrison, from the Committee on Military
AFFAIRS reported bill to increase the compensation
OF Officers commanding companies in the Army Of
the States with an amendment which was read.
Mr. H,rrison asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill TO p event assertions from the Army oil
the United States. and Tor other purposes which
was twice read by unanimous CONSENT and referred.
4 bill for the relief Of Francis Larche, Of New
OIL AIS, was taken up.
Mr. Ru-gles sad that the bill, in this shape, had
twice passed the Senate He believed the only
question that had ever been raised On the subject,
was a. 10 the proper amour, OF compensation To-
h1 neEro. II could now hardly be necessary to
detail the circumstances. There was no doubt OF
1 the loss sustained by Mr.. L.srche. Evidence had
been had tina, negro belonging TO him had been
pressed into the service Of The United States. under
General Jackson at New Orleans, and was killed
by cannon ball. while 10 service. 10 that part OF
the country the slave the property OF his owner
as well as the horse, which was also lost by Mr..
L. ; and the committee considered the claim COM
4 ING within the general rule, and that the Govern
| men ought 10 pay il. He moved TO fill the blank
4 with the sum OF $500.
Mr. Bell moved that the blank be filed with
i 5000.
B Mr.. Johnston, OF Louisiana, stated, that, ON a
former OCCASION he had remarked in relation to this
4 claim. that negro Of the description lost by Mr..
Larcne, was worth in New Orleans about $1,000,
although the average puce of slaves had been fixed
& by the Commissioners at 5000 for all ages sizes,
&c This would be entirely inadequate tc cover
u the loss oil such slave as the one in question. In
n deed the persons appointed by Government to Tx
u the average value of the property lost by Mr.
Larche, had estimated it at $1,000. II should be
iecollected that MIR. l.. had laid out OF his money
Tor number Of years, and that the claim was ad.
Il united 10 he an equitable one. The sum OF $500
~
fully discussed; anG he hoped il would not now be
Z reduced
The question being put on filing the blank, the
NJ sum OF $500 carried, when the bill was ordered
n 10 be eng ossed for third eading, mem. con.
Alter Two and half hours spent in Executive
n business, The Senate adjourned.
n HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
NJ But little business Was transacted in the House
70 Gay. Resolutions were passed to wear the usual
a badge OF mourning, in memory of he following de
3 ceased members :-Messrs Robcr p Henry and
y VOL James Johnson. late members from Kentucky
I and Henry p. Wilson, late member from Pennsyl
q yana.
u Friday, DECEMBER %
II IN SENATE.
q John mckinley, Senator from the State of Ala
oama, I'm the place of Mr. Pickens resigned,) took
4 his seat
The picp President communicated TO the Senate
Inc credentials of John Henry Eaton, appointed
senator from the State of Tennessee for six years
Eom The Sd of March next.
Inc resolution from the House proposing the
appointment, Of Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills,
was taken up and agreed tn; and Mr., Knight was
appointed on that committee on the part oil the
Senate.
Mr.. Harrison stated that the petition Of the late
umcers OF The Army, for donation of land, more
properly belonged To he Committee on Public
Lands, than The Military COMMITTEE; and more
"er' that three of the five officers Of he Military
committee had been officers in The late He
aoVea, therefore, that he subject be transferred
Ho'n The Committee on Military Affairs to the Com.
', wee on Public Lands; which was agreed to.
Nir. johnson, OF Kentucky, from the Select Com
;n'''ee 10 whom was committed the bill tn abolish
IMPRISONMENT for debt reported the same, with
un ~. amendments; which were read.
Inc engrosscd bill for the relief Of Francis