American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-04-25
.qbr;dpsd from the National Journal.

n CONGRESS in the Senate on Wednesday, good
#ea of discussion took place the bill to authorize the
#clamans of certain lands in Florida known "Foroes
8purchase" TO institute suits against the United States
which resulted in laying it on the table The resolution
of Mr.. Branch resumed, aud Mr. Randolph spoke In
flavor of it from until after O'Clock
In the House of Representatives, after little premna
~ business the House into Committee Of the Whole
n on the state OF the Union.
Inthe House Of Representatives Thursday the qnes
tion on the Panama Mission decided, in Committee
os the Whole on the state of the Union, when Mr. cLane
mcndment was negatved In the House, however the
question was again aken and the amendment was carried
#by vote Of 80 to 94 On motion OF MIR. " r. Moore,
q Of Kentucky, the House then adjourned The moof
pending when the House adjourned, was to lay the reso-
Hutton and amendment on the table.
In the Senate on Friday, the several bills ordered TO
#thd reading on Thursday, passed, and sent to the
ous Of Representatives The greater part Of the day
was passed in Executive business.
In the House of Representatives, the motion made by
Mr. o,veu If Virginia, the preceding day, lay the
resolution and amendments the subject of the mission
Panama on the table, was negayed The question was
then taken the resolution reported by the Committee
Resolution was negatived by vote of l43 to 81
The House them motion OF Mr.. MLane, OF Delaware,
went into Committee Of the Whole the ate of the
Union the bill making appropriation for the Mission
proposition was made to amend the bill, by Mr. Saunders
of Noh-Caolna, by reducing the sum allowed for the
outfit of Mr. Anderson from 50 600 to 500, but was
not sustained Mr. NJ Inbe then moved 70 strike out the
enactn Words and spoke some length the subjec.
but After explanations and reonders the motion was
(the ayes and being caed) by vote of
to 61 The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and
n read third time next day.
In the senae on Saturday the bill authorizing sub
scrpon for stock in the Louisville and Portland Canal
Company read third time, and passed The bill ma
king further provision for the exngshment Of The debt
due for public snls was also passed. The bill from the
House of Representatives, making appropriations for TIE
4 Panama mission received, and motion of Mr.. No
med The consideration OF Nj Branchs resolution. and after
some conversation Mr. Chambers, of MARYLAND, spoke
against the resolution until the hour OF adjournment
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Ooen of Alabama,
introduced resolution recomm the report of the Com
ttee Claims in the case OF Francis Larche which was
published in Journal few days ago, that Commit
Tee with instructions to report the evidence in the
and to rerse the principle which declares that the Govern
not responsible for tho loss destruction Of the
particular character Of properly 10 which refers The
resolution was ordered be laid the table, and printed
few words passed on the subject of the report of the
Committee, which sanctions the principle that the Govern
Ia of the United States put arms into the hands Of
Saves for the defence of the country, without becoming
responsible for their loss destruction II is probable
M, warm discussion will take place. whenever This
!uon shall again be called up there appears to be
strong feeling amongst the Southern members on the sub
MIR Jr7ekEge, Of Kentucky, offered resolution expires
ye of the opinion of the House, that in rejecting the
solution as the expedency of the mission to Panama.
amended by Mr.. MLane, it did surrender the prnc
81 pie of that amendment but, the motion of Mr. MDv6e
he withdrew the resolution before any discussion or dec
ri SION could take place.
During the brief discussion which took place Friday
when the Panama Appropriation Bill was under considera
on stated that when Commissioners were appointed
go TO Client, the President transmitted to Minister
ST. Petersburg the money usually given for full outfit
NJ This was transmitted from the contingent fund at the dis
posa Of the President and when this sum was subsequent
" cut down by the decision of the House S4,500 lin
stead Of Soo0o) the Attorney General decided that The
"a Minister bound to refund the surplus On Satr
LAY in reference to this natter Mr. Floyd of Virginia. in
troiuc resolution requesting the President to commnn
any opinion of the Attorney General respecting the
right of foreign minister to retain money which had beer
IN advanced him by the President outfit, beyond the
N sum appropriated by law.
The bill making appropriation for the mission to Panama
finally passed by vote of 1874 to 60, after very
brief remarks against by Messrs. Le0mpte Dre, and
Y H0iston.
We may at length congratulate our readers on the ter
mination of the discussion the mission TO Panama
will be by reference the vote Thursday, that
Of those members who hold the highest opinions Of
The purity and ability of the present administration, voted
Tor the amendment of Mr.. NJ Lane because they regarded
in degree hostility with the views of the Pres
dent but rather in accordance with the sentiments con-