American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-15

GRITTY Of the country wherein he was IL rms and HAT III,
portion Oh his works which they now offer NAV form hs
foundation Of School for the growth Of the Fine Art II
HE I'm ted States. $3.50 =
Accompany ing his communication ;s Lot nj tho yors
loo number offered to Congress. The comnuni cation
y as laid the table
Inc following resolution, submitted for consideration
on the 9th inst by MIR. Maary was taken up read and
agreed 10 r. ' 49,
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be direc
Yea 10 report to this House, whether Sleeps Wool in the
SS'n allowed to De imported free Of DUTY and how much
ot such wool has been imported during each of the two
last years.
On motion of Mr.. Hard, il was
ReSofUed That, for the purpose of completnp the de-
coIatons OF the Grand Rondo of the Capitol the Commit
tee on the Library be instructed inquire into the erped
ency OF Offering suitable premium for each of the best
interesting and remarkable events Of the American Revo-
iuon, other than those executed by Col Trumbull and
now placed in the said Roundo, and to be furnished by
native aitiss before the next session of Congress
| On motion of Mr.. Eashnan, 1t was
hesot1ed, That the Committee Military Pensions be
Instructed 10 inquire whether it would not be cxpeden
TO amend or repeal so much of the law requires
mat certain Invalid pensioners shall once, in every two
years. furnish evidence of the continuance of their disab
y, in order to enable them TO draw their pensions
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. Little, on
House:
Resolved That committee be appointed to inquire into
e expectancy OF providing by law at the present session.
for the apporonmen of Representation among the several
States, under the fifth of the Inhabitants of
the United States
The bill for making donation of land to the Deaf and
Dumb Asylums of Pennsylvania and New York which was
reported at the last session. underwent discussion but
was not finally acted upon Many resolutions were adopt
ed, proposing inquiries by various Committees respecting
roads, forlihcatiops, claims, &c.
In The Senate Tuesday, Mr.. johnson of Kentucky
introduced bill for the abolition Of Imprisonment for
DEBT which was twice read by general consent, and
erred to Select Committee consisting of the following
members: Messrs johnson of Ky Macon Berrien TIarr
SOD and Chambers But little other business transac-
ted in the Senate liz next we shall publish an extract
from Mr.. Johnsons remarks on introducing the Bill.
In the House OF Representatives number of resolutions
which were laid on the table Monday, relative in
qures respecting roads, Notifications &c were agreed to
On motion Of MIR. Hr,ght it was
Oraered That the papers and documents file touch
ing the official conduct Of Hezekiah Huntingdon District
Attorney of the T. s. for the District of Connecticut, be
referred To the Committee on the Judiciary, with power
10 send tor persons and papers.
On motion of Mr.. Mercer, it was
hesored That the number of copies ordered to be prn-
ted OF the Presidents Message, and OF the accompanying
report of the United States Engineers relative to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal be augmented to 5000, and
that the description, survey, pan and estimate. OF the
Westernmost subdivision Of the Eastern section thereof be
annexed thereto with reduced map of the route Of the
Canal and pf the delneaons of such parts Of the plans
thereof as may be required To illustrate and explain the
description of the same.
On motion Of Mr. BryQn, il was
Rcsoircd That the Committee Roads and Canals be
instructed to inquire into the expedency of causing
surv TO be made of the route of canal to the
waters OF Roanoke, Tar and Neuse Rivers to
tnue the ne of interior navigation from Norfolk the
hsrbor OF Beaufort in North Carolina with estimate of
The cost of eflecting the same
On motion Of MIR. Pearce it was
Resolved That the Committee of Ways and Means be |
instructed to inquire whether it be expeden make any
amendment OR alteration in the laws which regulate the
tos OF the United States and foreign Coins and whether
the public convenience requires additional number of
United States Coins, and additional denominations of the
same.