The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-23

ports of the United States On the Gulph OF
Mexico. Mr.. Cooke laid on the table a res
olution asking of the President information
relative to the compensation allowed to the
| Paymastcr and Quartermaster ofthe Marine
| corpse for the last two years.
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee on The
Judiciary, reported bill relative to execu-
tons in the states of Kentucky, Ohio, and
| Louisiana.
Tuesday, FEB. 14.--In the Senate, the bill
| for the survey of a route for Canal across
the Peninsula of Florida was the subject OF
discussion the whole day, and was ordered
to be engrossed for its third reading. Dur
| ing the discussion, Mr.. Johnston, of louisa
| ma, stated that 10000 tons OF shipping were
employed in the commerce of the Missppi;
that 732 vessels entered the port at New
| Orleans during the year 1925, and that he
had received from a gentleman in Boston,
we'll informed on the subject schedule OF all
the vessels lost on the Bahama Banks and
the Straits of Florida. last year; that they
amounted to ca vessels; that the first five
amounted to S47S. 900, and the whole loss of
the balance would exceed 100000.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr. For.
syth introduced resolutions on the subject of
repeating and modifying parts of the act of
March, 1919. in relation to the Slave Trade.
| Mr.. Storrs, of New York introduced reso-
luton relative to an amendment Of the Con-
stitution, as to the appointment of U. States
! Senators, which his resolution proposes to
! be made bv electors in each state. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Thompson, OF Pennsylvania, the
| Committee on Military Affairs were in
struoted to inquire into the expedirncy of
erecting chapel at West Point. On mo-
ton nv Mr.. Estill of Va. the Committee on
Military Pensions were instructed to inquire
into the expediency of amendi' e the laws
relating to Revolutionary Pensioners. A
motion was made by Mr.. Johnson, Of Ken
tuckv, to reconsider the decision of the
House rejecting the resolution offered by
!. Mr.. Miner, of Pennsylvania, having refer
ence to the proposed breakwater. The
House then went into Committee on the Ma
4 Wy Appropriation Bill, which was ordered
to third rcading to- morrow.
IEtdnesday, Fec. 15.-In the Senate, the
greater part of the day was passed in the
consideration of Executive business. The
bill for survey of route for Canal be-
tween the Atlantic and the Gulph of Mex
leo was passed, and sent to the House ol
Representatives.
In the House of Representatives. the dis
cussion on the resolution of Mr.. Miner, ol
re. consideration was carried, but the discus
scn was again cut short by the expiration Of
I the hour devoted to rcsolutons. The House
then resolved itself into Committee on Mr.
\ M'Dufe's resolution to amend the Ccnsti-
tuition, in relation to the election of President
and Vice. e.Presitlent. The bills making APP
preparations for the Navy and Library were
passed
I, 7Narsday, Feb. 16.-The ssenat was occu-
pied nearly the whole of the day in the con-
sderation of Executive business.
In the House of Representative, the res
oluton offered by Mr.. Miner, of Pennsylva-
MIA in relation to the Breakwater in the Del.
aware Bay, which has occupied the House
for some days. was finally adopted. Mr.
4 Cooke, of Tennessee, introduced resolution
on the subject of giving fixed compensa-
tion to the officers of the Army and Marines
in lieu of allowances. Mr.. Taylor of Virgin
ia, introduced a resolution on the subject oi
Members selecting their seats in the Hall by
ballot; and Mr. Gamsey offered resolution
proposing an amendment of the Consttu-
tion in relation to President and Vice-Pres.
ident. The House then went into Commit
tee of the whole on the state Of the Union
when Mr. M'DufHe completed his argumen
in a speech of near three hours i'll length.
Friday, FEB. l7.--In the Senate, a bill wa!
reported for the relief Of Otway Burns, ant
the report ofthe Committe on Foreign Re.
lations against the petition of Alexander
Scott, was agreed to, The Senate were il
Executive business until after o'clock
In the House of Representatives, an inter-
esting report from the Secretary of War wa,
transmitted by the President, in relation Il
the site for an Arsenal at Augusta in Geor-
: gia. Mr.. Cambrelcng introduced resolu.
tion calling for the monthly statement of the
affairs of the United States Bank for the
last year. On motion of Mr.. Cook, of Iii.
nois, the Committee on Public Lands were
instructed to consider the expedency of al
lowing certain privileges to settlers near the
Lead Mines in Illinois. The House ther
went into committe of the whole on the state
of fthe Union, when Mr.. Stoors delivered an
able speech, which occupied about tive
hours, in opposition to Mr.. M'Duffie's prop
ositon to amend the Constitution. Mr. Alex
ander, of Virginia, from the Committee OF
the District of Columbia, made an adverse
report on the subject OF Territorial Gov
ernment.
The House adjourned till Monday.