American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-09
.4budged fran the National Journal.


CONGRESS-. In the Senate on Thursday, the discus
sion the Bank upt bill renewed by Mr. Berrien of
Geo. and Mr. Hyne, in favor OF the bill, and Mr. Randolph
against it The bill was finally laid the table motion
by Mr. Hae, from belief that the short period of the
session would admit Of its being considered with
the attention the subject demanded, and Mr. II gave nc
ce that he would call up at early period of the next
session. in the full confidence that the Senate would then
give its sanction in time to ensure its passage througb
the House of Representatives.
In the House Of Representatives, report was made
by The Naval Committee, the subject of the reno
val this country of the remains of Captain Oliver H. Per
ny, stating that is unnecessary to make any egaye pro-
visions the subject. Mr. Peter, of Maryland, offered
resolution the subject and commenced obseya-
TONS but pronounced out of order. He then moved
to consider the report bu, the motion was not sustained
In the Senate Friday. bill to aid certain Creek In
dians their removal beyond the Mississippi, passed
and sent to the House of Representatives.
In the House of Representatives there was long dis
cussion on the bill providing for the REIMBURSEMENT of GER
an lands sold by the United States in Ohio which, with the
routine business, occupied the whole day appears from
eoluon introduced by Mr. Se5part OF Pennsylvania as
report from the Committee Roads and Canals that no
report viii be made before the termination OF the session.
IL relation the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The re-
port will be completed during the next month the object
Of the resolution, which not finally acted upon, is to
authorize The Secretary of War have the report printed
during the of Congress, and TO transmit 1t to the
MEMBERS in order that may be examined previous to the
next session, when it is proposed to act upon it.
In the Senate Saturday, message from the House,
asking conference the Judiciary Bill was referred to
Committee Commerce, to whom was referred the peti.
tons of sunry inhabitants of Delaware praying that ports
oe delivery may be established at Newbos Landings and
ddes Landing Back creek, reported that It IS mex
pedent to grant the prayer of the petitioners.
The House Of Representatives was principally occupied
with the bill for the erection OF Houses, Lght-Ves-
sells, &c. which ordered to be read third time
Monday, The House resolved itself into Committee of
the WHOLE the bills authorize the representatives
of the Marquis de Aason Rouge and the Baron Bastrop to
institute against the United States After some dis
cussion of the first BILL the Committee rose without COM
any decision and the House refused leave to sit again.
These two claims involve, believe, the titles of above
million and half of the richest lands OF Louisiana,
which cannot be disposed of until valid titles be given.
The object Of the bills is to institute suits to try whether
the title vested in the United States, in the claimants
These claims have been before Congress these twelve
fifteen years. and there appears to be general disposition
in Congress to decision the subject Mr.
Brent has, session after session. ever since he has been IN
the House, been unweared in his efforts bring Congress
to determination these bills, and during the present
session. he made repeated efforts to bring the subjects for
ward The other members from Louisiana have displayed
much anxiety Mr. Livingston deeply interested in the
decision to Basrop's claim, having, as he stated paid,
for many years. the taxes 10000 acres without being
able to receive the slightest benefit from the land.
ayIoso -
The Maryland Cattle Show will be held at the
Maryland Tavern, four miles from Baltimore, on
Thursday and Friday. the first and second days OF
June On this occasion, premiums amounting IN
value to upwards of $500, will be distributed.
Fire !-On Sunday morning, the Esd ut.,
very alarming ire broke out in the Falr Htu NC
nde,nu. an elegant building, belonging to the Society
of Friends, in Montgomery County, Md. The
FIRE was fortunately extnguished before much inju
~ had been DONE except 10 the roof which was very
much burnt.