The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16


canal between Lake Michigan and the river
Wabash, were the most important. The
resolution offered by MIR. Macon, proposing
to diminish the patronage of the Executive
of the United States, was agreed to, without
debate. A large proportion of the day was
passed, with closed doors, i'll the consldera-
ton of Executive business.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. Scott
of Missouri, laid resolution on the table,
calling for information from the War De-
partment, on the subject Of restricting Indian
traders. Mr.. Ward, of New-York, laid
resolution on the table calling Tor an account
Of unclaimed dividens, from the Treasury
Department. Mr.. Whipplc Of New. Hamp-
shire, laid resolutions on the table inquiring
il any measures have been adopted for the
introduction of vaccination into the Army
and Navy: and Mr.. Tattnall, OF Georgia in
troduced resolution asking the President
for information as to the claims for indemni-
hcation for slaves taken away, and the decis-
ions of the Commissioners under the treaty
of Client. On motion Of Mr.. Pearce, of r. l.
the Committee on the Judiciary were in
structed to inquire into the subject Of giving
the Reporter of the Decisions Of the Su-
Ipreme Court, compensation, which would
make the reports come at more reasons able
price to the purch hasers. The Committee
on Military Affairs were instructed, on mo-
tion of NJ. Mitchell, of Tennessee, to inquire
into the expcdiency Of digesting system Of
{ Notifications ,or the sea board, which would
not require a larger annual appropriation
than S50o,0o0. On motion of Mr.. Cook, oi
, Illinois, the Committee on Public Lands
were instructed to inquire as to additional al
lowanccs to the Receivers public money
for RENTING the same. A resolution was
also adopted, OH motion OF Mr.. Wright, oi
. Ohio, relative to the navigation Of that river,
OF Mr.. Holmes, of North Carolina, as to the
! navigation Of Cape Fear: on motion OF Mr.
Storrs, of New York, on the subject OF th'
Navy Yard in this city; and on motion of Mr.
Boon, of Indiana, relative to payments foi
subdivisions Of public lands. The General
Appropriation Bill, and the Appropriation
{ Bill for Notifications, were passed; and that
for the Military Service, was ordered to ht
read third time tomorrow Several pri.
\ yatc bills went through Committee.
f Friidy, Feb. 1O--ln the Senate, the bill
;. extending the limits of Georgetown, and tn,
n bill for the relief, of Elijah Buckley, wcr,
O ordered to be engrossed for a third reading
!. The bill for the relief Of Ja'nc Dickson
c Co. of Savann III, was callcj up, and gav'
i rise to some debate, but was again laid o.
:, the table. The Committee on the Distric
l. of Columbia reported bill to incorporat
l. the Medical College, a bill 20 exempt the Of
j. ficers and students of the Columbian Col
u lcge from the performance Of militia duty
o except in case of war, and a bill to enab
l. the college TO raise certain SUN of none.
e BY lottery, for the benefit Of that institution
!. The House OF Representatives passed tn
Of Bill making appropriation for the militar
10 service Of the United Statates, for the yea
IT 1926; and the private bills enumerated il
+ our report OF proceedings. The resolution
T. offered on the proceeding day, with the cx
e ception of those introduced by Mr.. Ward
IN Of New. York, were agreed to. The Hous
Of was occupied for the residue Of the day o
,c the bill for the relief Of Penelope DEM,
" which was finally passed by a vote of S7 to 7
Oh The House adjourned till Monday.