The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-14
THE W1LN1NGToNIAN.
DELAWARE ADVERTISER.
Thursday, Deer. ID, 1926.
"a Citizen" shall appear next week.

CONGRESS.-The Second Session of the
Nineteenth Congress, convened at Washing
ton, pursuant to adjournment, on Monday,
the fourth inst A quorum of both houses
attended the first day. In Senate. Daniel
Rodney, Esq. appeared in the place of Mich
olas Van Dyke. Esq. deceased; was sworn.
and took his scat Mr.. Clayton, of Del a.
rose, and in a feeling manner alluded to the
recent death of Mr.. Van Dyke, late Senator
from this state, whose talents. integrity and
amiable department, he said, were too well
known, to need any eulogy; and concludedby
offering resolution that the members Of
that body would shew their respect for the
deceased, by wearing Grape upon the left
arm for thirty days. Mr.. Haynes, OF South
Carolina, gave notice that on Wednesday he
should ask leave to bring in bill for es-
tabishing uniform system of Bankruptcy
in the United States.
In the House of Representatives on Thurs
day. on motion Of MIR. Conway, Of Arkansas,
it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of making an appropriation 70
complete the road authorised by the act OF
Congress OF the 31st January, 1924, from .
point opposite to Memphis IN Tenn. to Lh'
tie Rock, in Arkansas
On motion of Mr.. Wing, of Michigan, 1t
was
| Resolved, That the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. be instructed to inquire whether
any additional measures are necessary 10 DC
adopted for the defence of the Northwestern
| Frontier.
DUTY ON WOOL.
On motion of Mr.. Pearce, Of Rhode Isl
and. it was
Resolved, That the Copmittee on Man
ufactures be instructed to inquire into 'ne
cxpediency of increasing the duty upon woof
imported into the u. States.
PUBLIC LANDS.
On motion of Mr. Cook, of Illinois, It was
Resolved, That the Committee on Pup
lie Lands be instructed to inquire into the
expedicncv of causing the Public Lands o.
the United States to be examined and class
cd, preparatory to the sale thereof, resa'o,
ing, in such classification, the situations as
we'll as quality, and of regulating the price
according to the value thereof.
Resolved, That the same Committee De
instructed to inquire whether any, ano' II
any, what farther provision ought to DC
made, to secure a speedy and entire ext'h.
guishment of the debt due by individuals %
the United States, for lands purchased W.
der the credit system. :.
On motion of Mr.. Peter, of Marylan"' II
was
Rcaolpcd, Thatthe Committee on Reads s anu
Canals, be instructed tonqulrc into the eSpe.
diency Of authorizing survey OF road ,ro"'
the junction of the Baltimore and WASH
ington turnpike roads at Frcdcrcktowu' 10
j Maryland, to Harper's Ferry, in virginia,
and from thence to intcrscct the route iale'!
surveyed from the Scat of Governn'en'
through Winchester, in Virgiaa, to iEse.
sect the National Road at or near Samoe'
land.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence, it was
Resoived, That the Committee on n0as.
and Canals, be instructed to inquire INTO .ne
expedency of providing, by law, tor sne he y,
pair and permanent preservaslon Oh ."s
Cumberland Road. by establishing toll s''N'
thereon, or otherwise. ,or !.
The House proceeded to oalio. o.s.ion. soi >
Chaplain 10 Congress Tor the preses'' - '''''''