The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL MATTER.
From the National Journal.

Monday, FEB. 6.--In the Senate, there
were reported by different Com mittees-a
bill for the relief Of James Dxons- Co. of Sa-
vannah; bill authorizing the re-opening OF
Kings road to New-Smyrna, in the Terrific
ry of Fiorid; bill making an appropriation
of SIS 900 for repairs on the road between
Jefferson and Columbus, in the State OF Mis-
sissiopi; and bill for the relief OF the surviv-
ing officers of the Revolutionary army. A
resolution Of the General Assembly of Mary
land, recommending Annapolis as suitable
place for lie establishment Of a Naval Acad-
emy. was presented bv Mr.. Smith. And
two resolutions were offered, one by Mr..
King, relative to an inquiry into the ezpe-
dicncy Of making an appropriation TOR re-
moving the obstruction to the navigation OF
Mobile Harbor; and the other BY Mr.. Ellis,
proposing an inquiry into the expediency OF
cxtinguishing Intii..ls titles 20 land within the
State of Mississippi.
The general appropriation went through |
the Committee Of the whole il. the House of
Representatives yesterday. Mr.. MLanc,
Of Delaware, made an important report on
the subject of the Finances, OF which 5000
additional copies were ordered to be printed,
as well as another report in relation to the
African Settlement. Mr. Eemphill, of Penn
sylvanil, reported bill to authorize 3 sur
vev of Il route for Canal across the PENN
sui. Of Florida. A great number of reso!u-
tions were introduced: among the most i'm
poYtant of which were two offered by MIR.
Ialliaferro, one proposing change i'll two
of the Committees of the House, and the 9TH
er having reference to the organization OF the
army. a resolution was laid on the table,
by Mr.. Clark. Of Kentucky, on the subject Of
the number Of Supreme Judges necessay to
be present on final Judgments of the Court
in particular cases A resolution was adopt
ed on motion Of Mr.. Newton of Virginia. or
ccrng 100 copies Of Ingerso!ps Abridgc-
I1.ent for the use Of the House. A resolution
was laid Oh the table, by Mr.. T. Johnson, of
Kentucky, instructing the COMMITTEES on the
Judiciary to report a bill repeating an. law
of the United States calculated to confer Oh
che Courts @! the United States Legislative
powers. Several resolutions were also intro
aaced on the subject Of public lands.
Tuesday, FEB. THE Senate were en-
gagged IN the consideration Of the bill to au-
thorize the legal representatives of the Mar
luis de Maison Rouge, to institute suit a
gainst the United States, and for other pur-
poses A motion to postpone it indefinitely
WAS lost by vote of 2s to 13. The Senate
adjourned before coming to any decision.
In the House Of Representatives, the dis
cussion of an amendment in the General APP
preparation Bill relative to the surveying o
the communications laid before the House
was one showing the state of the Incorporate
ed Banks in the District of Columbia Sew
eral resolutions offered on the proceeding
day, were taken up and agreed to; and, a.
rnong the resolutions introduced and agreed
to were one relative to an annual examina
ton of the books of the officers of the Lant
Offices; one on the subject of increasing thC
salary Of the Postmaster General; one to in
quire into the expediency Of extinguishinE
the Indian title to lands in Chio one in rea
ton to a survey of the Susquehannah; one
relative to lens and judgments; one relative
TO the powers of Indian agents to locate
traders.--Mr. White of Florida, laid rcso
luton or the table calling for information
from the Secretary of War, in relation to thu
surveys OF Pensacola Bay. Mr.. Kerr, g
Maryland, introduced the resolutions Of th
Genaral Assembly of that State, on the sub
ject of the establishment of the naval schoo
at Annapolis.
Wednesday, Feb. BIN the Senate mum
ber of petitions were presented, and resolu
tions of the legislatures of Georgia mud Ala
bama, on the subject Of the late Treaty will
the Creek Indians at the Indian Springs
The bill relative to the claims of the Mar
quis de Maison Rouge, underwent some dis
cussion without coming to any decision. I
motion to go into Executive business was los
Ayes 1s, Noes 1o.
In the House of Representatives, the Com
mittee of the Whole, reported the three az
preparation bllsnamely-F -Fortifcati Mi
itary Service, and the General Appropria
tion Bill, and the last was ordered to be Ell
crossed and read a third time to-day. A Sc
lect committee was ordered TO be appointe,
on motion of Mr.. Condict, of NewIcrsey, I
consider the subject Of increasing the impo
on foreign Spirits, and to impose an excis
on domestic spirits The resolution offere
ON Tuesday by Mr.. White, of Florida, reli
tive to the Notifications in Pensacola Ba.
was agreed to. after some illustrative r'
marks by that gentleman. A resolution W;
offered by Mr.. Garrison, of New-Jersey, cal
ing for information as to the names OF the o
fcers and crew Of the Chesapeake, WI
were killed or wounded when she was cal
tured. ami of those who were confined
Halifax; Mr. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, al.
offered resolution calling on the Secretar
of War for further information on the subje
of a National Armory on the Western WI
ters .
Thursday, Feb. Gin the Senate, nun
Der of bills were reported, of which. the hi
to erect monument to General Washin'
hill to in tbe nav NJ tr.pta;,