American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-06
Nineteenth Congress--tst Session.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3.
IN SENATE.

The Vice President communicated !eu,,
from Thoma, Randall one OF the persons mention.
ed in Commodore Porter's communication 10 Inc
Senate Of the eth ult. enclosing copy Of The
printed publication alluded to by the Commodore.
and commenting upon the character and objects Of
that communication, and requesting that his letter,
with the paper enclosed, be printed and referred
the same Committee TO which the letter of Commu
dore Porter has been referred.
The letter and paper enclosed were referred 10
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. Findtay presented the petition of sundry
citizens Of the City and County Of Philadelphia
relative TO the construction Of Breakwater in
Delaware Bay.
MIR. Findlay also presented the petition Of III,
United States Insurance Company of Philadelphia
stating that as underwriters, they have claims on
several foreign powers to an immense amount, and
praying Congress TO adopt such measures as shall
have the effect Of restoring to them the propertyoG
which they arc so wrongtully dispossessed.
Mr.. Marks presented ceI tain resolutions of The
Legislature OF Pennsylvania, instructing their Sen.
ators and Representatives IN Congress to their
exertons to procure the passage of law TO make
the necessary appropriations for The construction
Breakwater in Delaware Bay. Laid on the table
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIR Webster, from the Committee on the Judi.
ciary, reported the following resolution:
"Resotped, That IT is expedient to establish by
law uniform system OF bankruptcy throughou,
the United States
The resolution was referred to committee Of
the whole, and day not lar distant assigned Tor
| its consideration.
| On motion OF Mr.. Ward, Of " il was
| Resolved, That the Committee on the Library be
instructed to inquire Ito the expedenc, OF causing
the Library Room 10 be made fire proof.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross, oil N. Y. it was
| Resolved, That the Committee on Manufactures
be instructed 10 inquire into the expectancy oil In
cIeaslng the duty on bar iron and wrought nails
MIR. .nc.Hanus laid on the table the following
! Resolved, That inasmuch as the People oil these
United States are subject to two distinct Govern.
ments and their laws, (the one State and the other
National and are citizens of, and allegiance
10, each Government, they have the same equal and
just right to elect, by their individual votes the
| President and Vice President oil the Union, that
hey have to elect the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor OF their respective States, and which
right is exercised by The citizens OF every State
| Resolved, therefore, That the Constitution of The
United States ought TO be so amended and altered
as to permit the citizens themselves inste ad OF cleo
tors, TO elect by ballot such chief officers of The
General Government; and Tor that purpose that an
election be held on day certain, 10 every fourth
year, throughout the United States; and that plu
rality oil votes be sufficient Tor such election.
Washington Jaatary 4--Ihe business which principally
occupied the Senate yesterday during its private sitting
was IS understood, the consideration OF great number
OF nominations Of Revenue Officers. whose commissions
have, will have, expiredof whom some thirty
forty were confirmed Besides these, the only nomination
OF consequence which acted on and confirmed was
that OF ALEXANDER CALDWELL, Judge OF the DstHct
Court for The Western District Of Virginia. Nat InteE
Among the interesting subjects yesterday presented for
| ff npDre
position, from the Judiciary Committee for the establish
men Of uniform system Of bankruptcy. 1t is abstract
propositions intended 10 try the Of the House on the
principle Of this measure; and it has been committed for
serious deberaton he introduction OF it makes ii Ger
tain that the Inject will be discussed at the present S
sion. b.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomna-
ton OF John Ipttiams, Of Tennessee, Charge dss
Affaires OF the United States, to the Republic oil
Central America
Also, the nomination of George Groshan, (late
OF the Army to be inspector General OF the Army
in the place of Colonel $. u. .4rcher, deceased.