American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-25
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iho'npson, Of N. ]. Johns, Buchanan, Roane
Holmes, Dravton, Thompson. Of Georgia, Daniel
Mitchell of Ten. Wright of Ohio, Livingston
Blake. Halle, Duncan, M'kpe, Bates, of Missouri
Among the petitions presented tuday we mott
ce,l the following:
BY Mr. Holmes, Of the proprietors of salt work.
on the Sea Coast, near Wilmington, North Caro-
lima, against reduction of the duty on salt. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Manufactures
On motion Of Mr. Wright, OF Ohio,
The Resolution of the General Assembly of Ohio
on the subject Of amending the Constitution in re.
lation to the election of President of the United
States, presented to the House at the last session
OF Congress, was committed to the Committee OF
the Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr. Tdn Rensselaer, moved the following:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatvcs, that, when the House Of Representa-
tves adjourns on Friday, the 2lst instant, it shall
adjourn to meet again on Thursday, the 9th in
slant.
This proposition was, under the rule, laid over
till Tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Wpems, It was
Rpsolrpd, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expectancy of so
harmonzng tie several conflicting laws now ex-
listing on the subject of Naturalization that per-
sons heretofore hereafter applying to becolne
citizens of the United States, upon proof sasfac-
tory to one or more Judges of the District or
County Court of the State wherein they reside,
the oath or affirmation of at least two witnesses
that they have been residents within the limits. ard
under the jurisdiction Of the United States for at
least five years preceding the time OF such appl-
cation, shall. two years thereafter be deemed cit
liens of the United States, and. upon taking the
oath of allegiance, and paving the legal cost. be
entitled to receive certificates of natul azauon.
MIR j. = Harbour, of Va. moved the consider
alton of the following resolution, offered By him
some days since. and now lying on the table:
" Resolved, That the Committee of Wa,, and
Means be instructed to inquire into the exp"aien-
cy of providing by law for the sale of that pnrlion
Of the Stock Of the Bank of the United States,
which is held by the Government of the United
States and the application of the proceeds there
of to the payment OF the public debt
The motion prevailed, and the resolution havia..
been read at the Clerks table: long debate en-
sued which was continued until the House al
journed.
Friday, nEcEmBER 81.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Among the petitions presented to day, were the
| following:
BY Mr. Mitchell, of South Carolina-Of cti-
zens of Georgetown, in that State, against an in.
crease Of the Tariff on importatons. Referred to
the Committee on Manufactures.
By Mr. ,Steuart-Of citizens of Pennsylvania.
for an increase of the Tariif.-Also referred to
the Committee on Manufactures.
Mr. Barbour's resolution for instructing the
Committee of Ways and Means to report bill
authorizing the sale of the seven millions of Uni
ted States Bank Stock held by the United States,
was again taken up for consideration
Mr. Barbour rose, and was about tn address the
House, in reply to the observations made yester-
day in opposition to the measure; but, perceiving
that MIR Go,ham had risen with the purpose OF
speaking, he yielded the loor; and
! Mr. Gorhn,n went, at considerable length, into
course of observations against the expedency of
the measure proposed.
He was followed Mr. Steucrt, of nnsyvania,
on the same side when
Mr.. Randolph, after few predatory words,
made motion to lay the resolution on the table,
with the intention that il should not be again ia
ken up during the present Session.
On this motion, MFR. TAILOR of New York, ask
ed for the Yeas and Nays, and they were ordered
by the House.
The question was then put. on ordering the re-
solution to lie on the table, and decided by Yeas
and Nays, as foows:-
Yeas-7e. Nays-l07.
/ So the motion was negativcd.
Mr. Fort then addressed the House in favor Of
the resolution.
Mr. Hamilton followed, in explanation Of the
reasons why he should not vote for the resolution.
Mr. Weems, and Mr. S. Wood, of New York,
next addressed the House on the same subject.
The question was now loudly demanded, when
Mr. L. p. Barbour made his concluding speech
| in reply to some of the views taken in opposition
to his resolution, and in further illustration of his
own views on the subject.
The question was then taken on the adoption OF
the resolution, by Yeas and Nays, as follows
Yeas-9. Nays-l74.
/ So the resolution was rejected.
The House adjourned till Monday.
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