American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-22
NINETEENTH CONGRESS-
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENA1 T..
Friday, DECEMBER Is.

members OF the Legislature OF Ohio, STATING ~. '"e
company had beer incorporated by tina. Lersa,n,.
Tor the construction OF a turnpike road from colr
bus to Sandusky, and praying for an appropria,;nn
oil land in fur,herance Of ha, object.
Mr.. Johnston, OF Lou. presented a resolu,ioo :,
the Legislature Of that State, instrucnp III. g.
ators and requesting the representatives, from ,ha
State in Congress- TO exert their efforts to nroc"rs
the passage of law. making the following amend
ment to the revenue laws, viz.
| |. That all goods, entered for export,,ion. ma,
be warehoused for two years, in stores to be prov.
ded by Government, or by the importer, under n.
lock OF Government, and under such regulations =,
Government may think fit; and that the Secre,a,v
oil the Treasury may be permitted TO gran, (urlh.,
Time Tor any such goods TO remain warehousrd. Il
he shall see cause 10 do so.
2. That spirits may be imported in casks of eipb,.
cen gallons or upwards, and that the propretop Il
warehouscd goods may be permitted, under ,uch
regulations as may be adopted by Government, 10
unpack, sort, separate. and repack any such good,
and 10 make such lawful alteration therein as NAV
be necessary Tor their preservation, or Cor their sale
and shipment.
5. That the formalilies, required at presen, for
cancel!ng bonds given on the expectation Of debtn.
ture goods, be repealed and that in lieu of the GER
tihcatc Of landing, now required. officer Of III,
Customs may accompany all goods SO exported, IN.
| Ill at sea.
The resolutions were referred 10 the COMMITTEE
Of Commerce.
The following motion, submitted yesterday BY
Mr.. johnson, Of Ky. was considered and agreed to-
Resolrpd That the Committee on the District az
Columbia be instructed TO inquire into the exped.
rncy OF releasing the Columbian College in The
District Of Columbia, from certain obligations con.
tracted with the Secretary OF the Treasury amount
s,,r~ ( IL y
same.
On motion of Mr.. Uhite.
| Resoired That the Committee on the judiciary
be instructed TO inquire into the piopriely Of so
amending the Judiciary system OF the United States
as to extend he same equally TO all the States in
the Union.
The Senate adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Seventeen petitions were presented and referred /;
among Them one by
Mr. CambreLeng, Of Agnes Slacke, Of London, in
Great Britain setting forth her title to large tract
Of land on the Mississippi River, at the SAUL ST..
Mays, derived by regular deed 0! conveyance
from the French Government Of Csneda, in The
year 1850. Referred TO the Committee on Private
Land Claims.
The resolutions laid on the table yesterday by
Mr.. Buchanan. were taken up aud agreed to, az FOL-.
lows:
81. Resolced, That the President OF the United
States be requested TO furnish this House any nfor
nation in his possession, which in his opinion, may be
com municaed without detrment 10 the public
vice. concerning the nature OF the atipulaons contain
ed in the Treaty OF League and Perpetual Friendship
the Convention respecting Coningepts and COMPACT,
which were concluded and signed at Panama, en- the
10Th July last.
40. Resolved, That the President OF The United
States be requested to communicate 10 this House
any Information in his possession, relative to The or
ganizaion, proce edings, and adjournment oil the
Congress lately held at Panama, which, in bis opln
ion may be communicated without Gelrln,ent to the
public interest"
On motion of Mr.. Drayton, it was
Resolved. That the Committee on The Judiciary
be instructed TO inquire into the expedency oil SO
amending the Judiciary System OF the United States
that the benefits resulting from it be equally ex
tended to all the States in the Union.
MIR. buchanan, OF Pennsylvania at whose requesl
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Bartleft oil
New Hampshire, in relation 10 the claims Of Mas
sachusrtts, had been for one day laid on the table,
moved the consideration OF that resolution at lh's
time-a motion which he said, was due rs an act Vi
courtesy TO that gentleman.
The motion prevailed, and the subject was accor
dinghy taken up.
The resolutan Of Mr.. Bartlett, as amended on
the motion of Mr.. .M'Coy, is as follows:
" Resolved. That the Committee OF the Whoe
House be scharged from the further consdersuon
OF the bill TO authorize the settlement and payme"
OF the State OF Massachusetts, for certain services
rendered during the late war that the same' VII"
the claim of Massachusetts, for military services We
referred 10 the Secretary OF War, and that nc lI
instructed to report to this House what classes s.u
what amount Of said claim may be allowed ano pau
upon the principle and rules which have been app"
ed to the adjustment Of claims of the other o'a,es,
for military services during the late war: anu "
which the assumed authority Of the Governor !"
that State. TO control The militia and to Judge OF NV
necessity Of ordering them into service does 90; ~
ply and also, if any parts of said claim are o''a
lowed, to state the reasons Tor which the same az